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This is a true event that took place in Shanxi.
A son used Luban's dark arts to harm his own father. He lit a white candle, tied a red thread around a talisman paper, wrote down the father's birth date and time, and then burned it all together, which surprisingly consumed the old man's life force.
However, the matter did not end there; strange occurrences began on the night of the funeral.
This incident happened in 1999 in Cai Xu Village, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province.
In the village, Elder Li passed away. He had three sons, all very capable, who were preparing his funeral to ensure he would not suffer in the afterlife.
Although the funeral was conducted with great decorum, none of them showed any signs of sadness.
After their relatives and friends left that evening, the three brothers discussed how the funeral was merely for show and decided to take a nap on the kang next to the mourning hall.
They did not know how long they had slept when suddenly a loud "crack" sound came from the direction of the mourning hall, waking up the second brother.
He got up and listened carefully; the sound indeed came from the mourning hall, as if someone was banging on the coffin.
He quickly called his older brother and Third Brother to wake them up. The three of them woke up to hear more "crack" sounds that were somewhat eerie.
They immediately ran to the mourning hall and saw that the coffin seemed to be lifted and then dropped again, making a "crack" sound.
Third Brother, having traveled extensively and seen many things, felt that this situation was quite ominous and suggested that the older brother go find Old Man Yu, who made coffins.
With no other options, the older brother hurriedly ran out. In no time at all, he brought Old Man Yu back with him.
Old Man Yu was well-known in the area for his skills; not only was he an expert coffin maker, but people also sought him out for various supernatural matters.
As soon as Old Man Yu entered, Third Brother rushed over to complain about the poor quality of their coffin.
However, Old Man Yu completely ignored him and silently approached the coffin to examine it closely. Without saying a word, he looked at it intently while the three brothers exchanged uneasy glances.
Old Man Yu circled around the coffin, sometimes looking, sometimes touching. After a long while, he suddenly sighed deeply and said to the three brothers, "There is nothing wrong with my coffin; the problem lies with you, Brothers."
Upon hearing Old Man Yu's words, the Brothers felt a rush of panic. They exchanged glances but none dared to speak.
Seeing that the three of them remained silent, Old Man Yu patted the coffin and continued, "If you don't tell the truth, I won't take responsibility. If you have done something heinous, you won't be spared when the time comes."
At this, the three brothers softened. Third Brother hesitantly recounted what had happened.
Earlier this year, old man Li suddenly suffered a stroke and became bedridden, unable to care for himself.
The three sons were busy with work and decided to let their daughter-in-law take care of him. However, since she was a woman, it was inconvenient for her, and moreover, they were not filial sons; soon enough, she grew impatient.
As the saying goes, there are no filial sons by a sickbed for long. Over time, the three sons began to harbor ill intentions.
More than two months after their father fell ill, the three sons gathered together.
At Third Brother's suggestion, the Brothers decided to find someone to help their father pass away sooner. They then asked Third Brother to invite an old woman over.
The old woman was an Ancient Immortal and demanded quite a sum of money. The Brothers all had money and gritted their teeth in agreement.
The old woman circled around old man Li a few times and claimed he had more than three years left to live. She then took out three items from her bag: a white candle, a thin red string, and a yellow paper talisman.
She wrote old man Li's birth date on the yellow paper talisman and tightly bound it to the white candle with the red string, tying one end to old man Li's left middle finger.
The candle was made of some unknown material that emitted a pungent smell once lit.
As the candle burned down, both the yellow paper and red string diminished as well, while old man Li's complexion worsened.
The three sons watched as their father breathed more out than in, feeling a mix of emotions in their hearts.
In the end, they didn't dare to look at their father anymore and turned their backs to focus on that small candle.
As the candle extinguished, the yellow paper talismans and red strings burned away, and I heard Madam Li behind me say the words "The person has left."
However, Old Man Li did not die a normal death; his eyes remained open and could not be closed.
This could not be revealed to outsiders, so the three of them hurriedly dressed the old man in burial clothes and placed him in the coffin.
Old Man Yu, upon hearing this, was so furious that his teeth ground together, stomping his feet and cursing the three brothers for being heartless and inhumane.
Strangely enough, after the three spoke, Old Man Li's coffin suddenly stopped moving, and the cracking sound ceased.
Seeing this situation, Old Man Yu understood Old Man Li's intention; he wanted to die with clarity.
The coffin no longer cracked or shook, but it could only be buried tied with hemp rope, which puzzled everyone in the village.
According to Old Man Yu, the coffin could not be laid flat but had to be placed upright because Old Man Li did not die a natural death; he had to stand as if alive for three years before he could lie down peacefully.
Old Man Yu also instructed his three sons to bring meals to the grave every day as if he were still alive to pay their respects.
At first, the brothers thought Old Man Yu was just tormenting them, but if they missed even one meal, they would suffer from headaches or misfortunes.
After a few instances, they dared not disobey; they made sure to deliver meals daily without fail, and thus they continued for three years.
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