This is an age of deception.
T.
A eunuch kidnaps boys and consumes their ``essence`` in an attempt to regrow his penis.
A rich student tries to bribe the chief examiner, only to hand his money to an imposter.
A pair of dubious monks extorts money from a powerful official and then spends it on whoring.
Sorcerers use charmed talismans for mind control and murder.
Devious nuns entice young women into adultery.
Bogus alchemists pretend to turn one piece of silver into three.
Con men ply the roadways.
This is an age of deception