(Chang'an, Tang Dynasty | Style: episodic, supernatural mysteries, suspense)
Lin Kui wakes up to find himself an ordinary security captain in the Imperial Guard of Tang-era Chang'an, only to discover the city is anything but peaceful. A fox spirit haunts Pingkang Ward, merchants in the Western Market have been replaced by painted-skin demons, and students at the Imperial Academy encounter a pipa spirit at night... Luckily, he awakens the Demon-Detecting System. A Tang cross-blade in his left hand, black dog blood in his right, and A Record of Strange Creatures in Chang'an hanging from his belt. Li Jing says, “Boy, I think there's a demon in my residence...” Yuan Tiangang says, “This lad's demon hunting is truly in accord with the Way.” All I want to complain about is, “This pay makes it hard to risk my life for the Tang Empire! (Unless you pay me more.)”
