法苑珠林 67.52

67.52

秦高平李羡家奴健。至石頭堈忽見一人云。婦與人通情。遂為所殺。欲報讎豈能見助。奴用其言。果見人來。鬼便捉頭奴喚與手即使倒地。還半路便死。鬼以一千錢一匹青絞緵袍與奴。囑云此袍是市西門丁與許。君可自著慎勿賣也。

In Qin, Li Xian of Gaoping had a slave who was physically robust. When he reached Shitougang, he suddenly saw a man who said, 'My wife had an illicit affair with another man, and I was consequently killed by him. I wish to take revenge; could you assist me?' The slave followed his words. In the end, he saw the man coming. The ghost then seized [the man's] head, and the slave called out and lent a hand; [the man] immediately fell to the ground. On his way back halfway, he died. The ghost gave the slave one thousand cash and one bolt of dark-blue mixed-weave robe, admonishing him, 'This robe was pledged by Ding from the west gate of the market. You may wear it yourself, but take care not to sell it.'