Once, there was an old man with seven daughters, each married to different men. One son-in-law, however, had a peculiar dream one night. He dreamt that he and the other six sons-in-law were tied together by a red string, feeling uneasy as if it foretold something ominous. Not long after, his father-in-law passed away, and all seven sons-in-law went to pay their respects. The son-in-law remembered the ominous dream and dared not eat or live together with the other six, fearing an unfortunate event. Even if they met occasionally, he would quickly leave without much conversation. Others found this behavior strange and asked for the reason. He then revealed the dream's content to them, but they disbelieved him, thinking he had some hidden motive for using this excuse. One night, they invited him to drink together, secretly locking the door to prevent his escape. They wanted to force him to reveal the truth or make him relax and stop being so nervous. Unexpectedly, while they were drinking, the funeral home suddenly caught fire, and the flames rapidly consumed the entire building. All seven sons-in-law were burned to death; none survived. Later, everyone understood that if this son-in-law hadn't had that dream, he wouldn't have avoided the other six. If he hadn't avoided them, suspicion wouldn't have arisen. If they hadn't suspected him, they wouldn't have locked the door to prevent his departure. It turned out to be God's arrangement, using a dream to guide him, leading to the demise of all seven. Why did this happen? They were all sons-in-law of the same family, so why did they have to die simultaneously? All seven daughters were daughters of the same family, so why did they have to become widows at the same time? Surely, this wasn't a mere coincidence but had profound reasons. Perhaps there were sins in their past lives, or maybe the family had some secrets. It could be God's jest or destiny's arrangement. Regardless, it's a remarkable and sorrowful story.