A big-mouthed Taoist + a cowardly reporter + a death-fearing intellectual, all rolled into one person! You can read a chapter when you're bored, or keep reading straight through! Each chapter can be read as a standalone story, or as part of one larger tale! My name is Gu Xingyuan: I travel a thousand miles, with ambitions that reach far. It sounds kind of literary, but to be honest, I've had a problem with this name since I was a kid. Why? Because those rotten friends in the village always called me "Gu Suspended" or "Gu Clueless." In their eyes, I'm the sort of person who never has his feet on the ground and can't reach a thing.
That's me, Gu Xingyuan. I'm neither a proper Taoist nor a standard reporter or intellectual. At best, I'm a half-baked jack-of-all-trades, a half-immortal. If you're willing to listen, then let me tell you some of my "half-baked stories." This book and The Last Files of 749 share the same universe...