A Record of Strange Jianghu Cases, Inked in Vengeance

(Alternate History + Transmigration + Rebirth + Historical Romance + Mystery + Crime Solving + Wuxia) Ye Xiaoyan is a modern girl who loves all things ancient and enjoys visiting historic cities, old towns, and film sets. After an encounter with a mysterious pearl, she unexpectedly transmigrates to ancient times. She discovers that she has been reborn in the body of Ye Muli, the daughter of a chief escort. For reasons unknown, the entire escort agency was wiped out. Ye Muli was stabbed through the heart and should have died, but Ye Xiaoyan’s arrival brought her back to life. Faced with the bloody scene before her, Ye Xiaoyan is at a loss. She must quickly adapt to this new world and uncover the truth. Relying on her intelligence and courage, she sets out to find clues and expose the truth behind the massacre at the escort agency. As she investigates, Ye Xiaoyan meets Li Chengfeng, a righteous and highly skilled wandering detective determined to rid the jianghu of injustice. They are joined by Liu Shutong of the imperial court’s Qiansi Guard and Xu Siqi, an assassin from the Xuanyin Hall. Together, they embark on a journey through the jianghu. During their travels, Ye Xiaoyan and Li Chengfeng become entangled in six bizarre cases. Behind each one lie complicated feuds, tangled relationships, and struggles for power. They must solve every mystery to get closer to the truth. As they confront the jianghu’s many grudges and tangled relationships, they make friends who share their ideals, while suffering betrayal and pursuit at the hands of their enemies. Through it all, they continue to grow. Set in the jianghu, this novel blends historical aesthetics, wuxia, mystery, and romance. Through the feuds and personal growth of Ye Xiaoyan, Li Chengfeng, and others, it portrays the struggle between justice and evil, the fight for power, and the conflicts of human nature.