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In the black, ink-like water, the child tried to hand me a ball of paper, but just as I reached out to fish, the child disappeared.

Anxious, I shouted out, and Master Hongyu came up behind me and looked into the water.

The firecrackers outside were louder now, and I couldn't hear a word he said. I turned to look at him.

Behind Guru Hongyu stood a large black dog