A-Bai, who lives in the "Monster Longhouse," possesses a naturally blue left eye that allows her to see "things" invisible to ordinary people. She uses this special ability as her livelihood, specializing in accepting commissions to locate various tangible or intangible items. One day, Ah Bai unexpectedly rescues the tanuki spirit Jiaochawan at her doorstep. She learns that scales scattered by the mountain god have adhered to her left eye, granting her extraordinary abilities. A-Bai resolves to earn one thousand taels using her blue eye's power. Jiao Cha Wan, determined to retrieve the scales for the mountain god, reluctantly agrees to serve as A-Bai's search assistant and personal caretaker. But just how long will it take to fill that thousand-tael chest?!
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