Shen Hanli, ruler of the Underworld, “reluctantly” possesses the most deranged identity in the human world, the Great Xia eunuch lord, in order to investigate strange cases involving the nation’s fortune and the disappearance of souls.
Even worse, this powerful, bloodthirsty court official is her own dark side.
Shen Hanli: No big deal. I’m just split in two.
She waved a paw at the murderous regent with the fate of the Purple Star. “Hey, handsome. Want to be friends?”
She helps him with disaster relief, gives him political achievements, and has the time of her life.
It’s only when he starts looking at her like a hungry wolf that Shen Hanli realizes she’s taken things too far!
She turns to sneak back to the Underworld, but the man grabs her by the wrist.
“Li’er,” the regent says, his dangerous presence closing in, “heaven and earth are the board, and we’re both already pieces on it. Where do you think you’re running?”
Meanwhile, the real mastermind behind everything watches her antics with a smile, then slowly places the final piece.
Bonus scene.
Shen Hanli stares at the synopsis before her. For the first time, a crack appears in her usually impassive expression. She forces a laugh in anger. “Nonsense! When was I ever so forward with Jun Wuhen? And ‘handsome’? You’re ruining my reputation! Change it at once!”
Ningying, the author herself, takes off running. “No way! I’m too lazy to think of something else. And how else am I supposed to attract readers?”
“Get back here!”
“Aaah! Jun Wuhen! Keep your wife in line!”
Jun Wuhen, innocently caught in the crossfire nearby, keeps his expression unchanged and smiles faintly. “Creator, it’s not that I won’t save you. If I step in, Li’er will definitely hit me too.”
“You’re just going to watch me die! Aah! I’m sorry, I’ll change it! I’ll change it!”
