With a blade at his throat, Chen Zongqi wasn't thinking about death. He was thinking that his head was worth five taels of silver. As the second son of the Chen family, he had been born to be mud beneath his legitimate elder brother's feet. His father had said, “The mud must protect the seedlings as they grow.” He had nodded for twenty-two years. But nodding couldn't keep him alive.
The Qing army wanted to take his head for the bounty; the Taiping army wanted to force him into their ranks to fill the trenches. He clawed his way out of mountains of corpses and rivers of blood, and in the end became Chen Yama.
It's very interesting and makes me want to read on.
The novel has a rigorous structure and is well written. I recommend it to everyone.
The author has a wealth of historical knowledge and writes convincingly.
The scenes are realistically depicted and full of atmosphere.
The interactions between the characters are very meaningful.
The author's writing skills are very skillful, and it becomes more and more beautiful.
The plot has twists and turns and the suspense is cleverly set up.
The author has a broad mind, rich imagination and creativity.
The characterizations are lifelike and lifelike.
The novel has a fast pace and a good reading experience.