[Late Ming Dynasty + Taoist weird fusion of immortals + Aihong + crazy criticism + egoism]
The year when Gu Changning entered "Aihong" was the ninth year of Chongzhen.
He had no identity, no road guide, short hair, and spoke Mandarin. In Yangzhou in the late Ming Dynasty, he looked like an alien who could be beheaded at any time.
In order to survive, he accepted bounties, killed bandits, used "painting remnants", saw the thread of the structure of all things, and also saw the thread of death between people's lives.
The cost is that he starts to go crazy.
In his eyes, the world faded into ink, faces turned into masks, and voices turned into ink patterns.
Until he mistakenly entered Willow Alley, opened the door, and saw Lin Pianpian.
At that moment, ink all over the city regained its color.
She is his anchor.
He is the only living person he can recognize in this crazy world.
He ransomed her and gave her two choices.
"One, come with me. I'll give you food, a house, and the right to lock the door."
"Two, take the money and go on your own. Where you die in the future has nothing to do with me."
Lin Pianpian chose the first one.
Later, everyone in Yangzhou city knew that Gu Changning was cold-blooded, crazy, self-interested and ruthless.
He controlled the willow alleys, controlled the salt roads, closed down the boat gangs, suppressed the banks, and held secret accounts. He became a truly decisive person in the Yangzhou underground.
But only Lin Pianpian knew.
He is not for power.
He is just afraid.
She was afraid that some uncontrolled corner of the city would drag her into the abyss again.
All living things are accounted for, but she is the anchor.
Gu Changning does not save sentient beings.
He only recognizes her
So-so, I still like vernacular novels