Time Travel: The Years I Spent in the Ming Dynasty (M1234567m2000)

A grim historical execution scene from Ming Dynasty China depicts the brutal decapitation of Liu Yuting, convicted of stealing the Jade Dragonfly, performed by her own father at the West Market. The narrator, traumatized and helpless, witnesses the bureaucratic indifference and macabre atmosphere as the crowd celebrates the executioner's skill. Drawing on modern medical theory, the narrator describes Yuting's prolonged consciousness and agony after decapitation, finding relief only after the performative violence concludes.