In a bustling little town stood an inn. Its owner was a young-looking woman named Lie Wanqing. From the first to the sixth day of every month, she would tell stories to the guests staying at the inn. For a single copper coin a day, each guest could hear a wonderfully captivating tale. But she told only one segment per day, and only for six days a month. The rest of the time, no amount of money could persuade her to say another word.
The inn also had another arrangement for the rest of the month: anyone who thought they had a good story could tell it to everyone. If the audience liked it, Lie Wanqing would grant the storyteller one reasonable request…
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
