The Thousand Mechanisms of the Long Night

A modern urban fantasy novel set in the city-state of Rufu, blending in elements of high-level martial arts. Chu Liuxiang leaves his wealthy family to make his own way in the world. As fate would have it, he meets Yan Susu, another princess who has also struck out on her own. When Chu Liuxiang encounters Yan Susu, she is at her lowest point, crushed by the harsh realities of life. Using the Chu family's exclusive secret technique, he rescues her from a brothel in Chongcheng. Little does he know that this single act will turn the entire state of Rufu upside down.