The Modern-Day Assassin

(Truly sweet on the outside, dark within) handsome shou / (falsely ruthless) devoted gong They say love is an assassin’s greatest taboo, but how can anyone have no feelings? I clearly saw them in your eyes. The eccentric and arrogant young master of the Xiao family in Nangang fell in love at first sight with Wu Mian, a gifted portrait artist. He tried everything: relentless pursuit, threats, coercion. Wu Mian scorned it all. As a string of baffling murders unfolded, he seemed to uncover the other man’s shocking secret. The portrait artist, who appeared fragile and never smiled, was not as innocent as he seemed. It wasn’t until the downfall of the Jiang family of Jiang City that his true identity was finally revealed. After all, the most skilled hunters often appear in the guise of prey.