Department of Town Property: The 99th Generation Gatekeeper
Introduction to the work
Amid the roar of demolition in the old city, Li An, an ordinary college student, accidentally awakened the ancient bronze box beneath his ancestral home, and also awakened the inheritance of the "Secret Treasures Division" that had been dormant for hundreds of years. The moment blood dripped from his forehead, he became the ninety-ninth generation gatekeeper. The moiré mark that appeared on his wrist was both fate and shackles.
The blood moon hangs in the sky, and the "Town Object Map" appears. Nine flashing red dots indicate that the nine "Town Objects" are about to be lost, and the corresponding "foreign objects" are breaking through the seal - the shadow Gu that can swallow shadows, the painted skin that seduces the mind, the bone flute that causes disasters... Ancient foreign objects quietly seep into the modern world, and ordinary alleys hide deadly secrets.
Li An is forced to embark on a journey to recover the treasure: on one hand, he has to fight against the "Tracers" who covet the power of the treasure. They are wearing human skins and have glass eyes, leaving only death wherever they go; on the other hand, he has to decipher the mysteries left by his ancestors. From the hidden carvings in the corners of the Forbidden City to the ancient temples deep in the Qinling Mountains, every clue is related to the secret protection of the Chinese cultural heritage. On the way, he met Chen Bing, a girl holding a soul-locking bell, and a mysterious Taoist priest holding a compass. Guardians of different bloodlines gathered for a common mission, but they also faced torn apart in the choice between human nature and responsibility.
When modern technology collides with ancient Chinese magic, and when the neon lights of the city reflect the strange events of thousands of years, Li An finally understands: What the Treasure Department protects is never cold artifacts, but the balance between man and heaven and earth, and the inheritance of civilization engraved in the blood. The emergence of Jiuyi will cause chaos in the world. This time, he must use his body as a lock and his blood as a contract to guard the last line of defense in the world.
Integrating folklore and urban suspense, each volume
