Shadows of Mystery on the Tea Horse Road

At dusk in the ancient city of Xiaoyi, bloody massacres are happening repeatedly at the Tea Horse Route post stations. Merchant caravans keep vanishing, and bodyguards are found dead in the wilderness. The cool and beautiful heroine Mo Qingcheng follows shattered shadow-puppet fragments in search of the truth, only to encounter the mysterious bodyguard Yu Wenle at a post station. The hidden markings on the goods he is escorting are exactly like those on the missing cargo!

As they travel among ancient sites, the twists of shadow-puppet plays and the lyrics of Wanwan Qiang opera conceal hidden clues. Even the aroma of fried cakes from street stalls hides the deadly code of a mysterious organization. And the dragon-shaped jade pendant glimpsed at Yu Wenle's waist points to a shocking connection between him and the mastermind behind it all!

When a world-shaking conspiracy sweeps across the Tea Horse Route, they wield Xiaoyi's intangible cultural heritage as a weapon: shadow-puppet mechanisms become lethal killing moves, while the rhythms of Wanwan Qiang hold the key to defeating their enemies! A final showdown over a mystery of bloodlines and the grudges of the martial world is about to begin. How will the clash between chivalry and ancient traditions forge a legend amid flashing blades? Come discover this thrilling martial arts feast where passion and culture intertwine!

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.