than ever； he flung his sword at the figure by the gate。 The sword struck one of his escorts who fell。 Sun Ce told them to bury the man。 But as he went out of the courtyard； he saw Yu Ji walking in。
〃This temple is nothing more than a lurking place for sorcerers and wizards and such people；〃 said Sun Ce。
Whereupon he took a seat in front of the building and sent for five hundred soldiers to pull the place down。 When they went up on the roof to strip off the tiles； Sun Ce saw Yu Ji standing on the main beam flicking tiles to the ground。 More angry than ever； Sun Ce told them to drive out the priests belonging to the place and burn it。 They did so； and when the flames rose their highest； Sun Ce saw the dead Taoist Yu Ji standing in the midst of the fire。
Sun Ce returned home still in a bad humor； which increased when he saw the form of Yu Ji standing at his gate。 He would not enter but mustered his army and went into camp outside the city walls。 And there he summoned his officers to meet him and talk over joining Yuan Shao in an attack on Cao Cao。
They assembled； but they remonstrated with him and begged him to consider his precious health。 That night he slept in the camp and again saw Yu Ji； this time with his hair hanging loose。 Sun Ce raged at the vision without cessation。
Next day his mother called him into the city and he went。 She was shocked at the change in his appearance： He looked so utterly miserable。 Her tears fell。
〃My son；〃 said Lady Wu； 〃how wasted you are！〃
He had a mirror brought and looked at himself。 He was indeed so gaunt and thin that he was almost frightened and exclaimed； 〃How do I e to look so haggard？〃
While he spoke； Yu Ji appeared in the mirror。 He struck it and shrieked。 Then the half heal