During the Tianshun years, Bai Shucheng, a Shanxi examiner, went to Beijing for the entrance examination, and was accompanied by a domestic servant named Wang Cong. Wang Cong was a loyal and honest person, but he had a good habit of drinking, which was difficult to break. Before leaving, the old master repeatedly explained, so he was quite restrained on the way, and no trouble happened because of it. One day, the two stayed in a hotel and planned to leave early the next day. After Wang Cong settled Bai Shucheng, he went back to his room to prepare for bed. At that time, there were people drinking in the hotel. Wang Cong followed his master's orders along the way and never dared to drink, but at that time he could not bear the addiction. He thought to himself, no one should know that he ate it secretly once!

He walked out the door, bought some wine and food from the store, and went back to the room to enjoy it alone. After drinking, especially if it was not enjoyable enough, he bought some more from the store. Wang has not drunk for many days, how can he not enjoy it? He didn't think about drinking too much, and he was tired and running for days to cause old diseases, and he actually died of drunkenness in the hotel. No one knows for the time being. On the fourth watch the next day, Bai Shucheng finished grooming, and saw that Wang had tidied up his luggage early, and the horse was waiting for him in front of the courtyard. Without asking any more questions, they went on their way together. After walking for a while, they turned to the small road. At this time, it was not dawn. Bai Shucheng was worried that Wang Cong could not see the road clearly when he led the horse in front, so he told him that he should rest and wait until dawn. Wang Cong replied, don't get in the way, you can see it! Bai Shucheng insisted on waiting, so Wang Cong had to stop and look around.

At this time, I saw him walking quickly towards the jungle, and Bai Shucheng did not respond. Just as he was puzzled, Wang Cong came from a distance with a lantern and led the horse on the road. Shucheng asked, where did it come from? Wang Cong said that there was a family in front of him who gave alms! Shucheng didn't believe it when he heard it. After walking for a while, the sky gradually began to clear, but at that time Wang Cong looked very hot. Bai Shucheng only said that he was sick and told him to go slowly. Slowly the sky became brighter and brighter. Wang Cong looked like he was extremely hot, and his whole body was emitting white mist, but Bai Shucheng felt a chill.

At this time, when he arrived at the riverside, he was about to tell Wang Cong to rest for a while, but when he heard Wang Cong's loud words, he could no longer hold on. After saying that, he jumped into the river, and Bai Shu was shocked by his prejudice, and hurriedly checked the river surface, but there was no trace of it. However, he was not familiar with the water, so he had to call for help. At this time, someone from the rear suddenly arrived and reined in his horse, saying, "Your servant has died in his room." Why are you walking here alone? Bai Shu's prejudice was the owner of the hotel, and he exclaimed, why do you say that he just jumped into the river, and I saw it with my own eyes, Could it be fake? Seeing that he did not look like a liar, the store asked in surprise, Could it be that you saw his ghost? After saying that, he got off his horse and Bai Shu together to check the situation in the river, and there was

At this time, the shopkeeper saw Wang Cong's discarded lantern on the ground and hurriedly asked, where did this underworld come from? Bai Shucheng replied, why is it a underworld, there is still light just now! The shopkeeper tore open the paper paste and saw that there was nothing inside, just the shape of a lantern! Bai Shucheng began to be afraid at this time, suspecting that it was Wang Cong's ghost was on the same road before, so he followed the shopkeeper back to the hotel. Seeing that Wang Cong's body was still in the room, he believed that he was on the same road as the ghost. After he buried Wang Cong, he had to go on the road alone, and he never dared to travel at night, and finally arrived safely in the capital. During this period, no other accidents happened.