The time was just before dawn, the darkest moment of early morning.
Wuu wuu wuu...
Ghost lamps lighting the way, gongs clanging, Yin Soldiers following.
A group of ghastly papermen carrying a large, paper-pasted palanquin skimmed across the deserted Turbid River beach, heading toward the inland.
Unknowingly intertwined fingers, Wang Yuan and Huang Wu sat in the spacious palanquin, appearing all the more majestic.
Huang Wu continuously flipped through a bright red booklet in her hands, her expression alternating between joy and shyness.
It read,
"Two families uniting in marriage, gathering under one roof to form a bond, an auspicious relationship forever tied, a matching pair renowned.
