Volume One:
During the Battle of Shanghai in 1937, Dongcun Minlang, the iron-fisted head of the Special Higher Police, sets his sights on Tong Jiaru, a Chinese teacher secretly working for the underground Communist Party. From clashes at a bookstore to contests of wits in a cafe, and the bloody terror of the Longhua execution grounds, their covert struggle in Shanghai grows ever fiercer. Dongcun becomes obsessively fascinated by Chinese culture and Tong Jiaru, while Tong, outwardly frail, dances along the edge of a blade to protect the flame of revolution. Enemies with opposing convictions, they are also the adversaries who understand each other best. Amid the chaos of war, they enact a tragic song of embers, where faith in family and country intertwines!
Volume Two:
In Suzhou, Tong Jiaru is ostracized by a collateral branch of his family and lies ill in the west courtyard, waiting out what remains of his life. Then he meets Dongcun Minlang, a two-hundred-year-old snake demon punished to live in seclusion. The demon watches his loneliness with cool detachment, but gradually develops the desire to protect him. Taking snake form, he stays by Tong's side and nurtures him back to health. The two depend on and comfort each other. When they face the collateral branch's schemes and plots to exorcise demons, Dongcun Minlang reveals his demonic power to protect Tong. Though humans and demons are destined to walk different paths, the two forge a deep bond in the misty rains of Jiangnan, vowing never to part in this life...
Holy shit. Shockingly delicious! The portrayal of the identities of the two characters is particularly close to the original drama! The tense situation, turning danger into safety, using softness to overcome strength, it doesn't look too exciting. The plot is very interesting and not boring! In particular, Tong Jiaru's patriotism, iron-clad pride, and firm revolutionary faith in troubled times are written in great detail! I really like the author's description of Tong, it's so handsome and refreshing! It's a perfect hit on my xp. It's a combination of strong hatred, sincerity of bad people, and selfishness of saints. It's so refreshing to read this article before going to bed~
The author writes very well, why not continue to update? Perhaps this is the best ending... It really describes the sobriety of an invader and the spiritual character of a Chinese that is engraved in the bones. The writing is very simple, there is no love but love is better than that kind of emotion... It fits the "incomprehensible" emotion in the original drama very well. But I personally feel that if they meet in peaceful times, they will definitely become each other's confidants... "Mountains and rivers are not important, but meeting confidants is important." We remember history, and the anti-humanitarian crimes committed by Japan cannot be erased! War is cruel, and there will still be wars in the world to this day. This is what we don't want to see. I wish the world would be peaceful and free of wars...
It's from the previous book! It is no exaggeration to say that it is a feast for the eyes. The writing is excellent and the plot is very rhythmic and compact! And Teacher Tong's unyielding and ingrained tenacity are particularly impressive! The description is superb! Sitting here is recommended above, so please come and see it!