Li Xingwu is a wandering physician. Leading a donkey and waving a fan, he knows just what to say to whoever he meets, whether human or ghost.
When he first meets Li Yuanfang, he says, “Your face tells me you’re destined for great things. I’d like to do you a favor and earn some goodwill.” When he meets Di Renjie again, he says, “I was young and reckless. I only wanted to do something good for the poor.”
Smooth-talking and glib, he talks his way into Lord Di’s group in just a few sentences. He claims he’s going to the capital to “make a name for himself,” but his actions don’t seem like those of someone seeking fame. He’s always casually fishing for information, then clamming up at the crucial moment. Li Yuanfang thinks he’s a strange man, while Di Renjie thinks he’s a riddle. And Li Xingwu himself, leading his donkey along a mountain path in the dead of night, knows full well that what he has to do is about far more than “making a name for himself.”
As for his true purpose, only the donkey knows. But donkeys can’t talk.
It started with the Youzhou case, followed by my own original story, the "River God Case." I've seen the beginning of the "River God Case," and so far it's been pretty good. I'm looking forward to the rest of the story.
I hope this story continues to be a detective novel similar to an episodic series. I really like the male lead's style of doing things, and I also hope it always revolves around Di Renjie's detective work. I don't want the protagonist to pull off some kind of coup, force Wu Zetian to abdicate, and then ascend the throne himself; that would make the whole story feel clichéd and predictable. 🤮 I hope the author can maintain this approach.
So far, it's been fantastic. The main character is well-integrated, the cases are exciting, and the main character's identity is particularly intriguing. Looking forward to what happens next!
Is the main character a descendant of the Li clan?
Five stars as encouragement. It's not bad after watching it, but the martial arts that He Bo taught Li Yuanfang were a bit too suppressive. Li Yuanfang's martial arts skills shouldn't be so easily poisoned.
It's an episodic detective story, somewhat like Detective Conan; the main plot hasn't emerged yet.
Tomato (the author) hasn't written many books about Di Renjie, and even fewer are good ones.
Please update faster! I really love the River God storyline.
It's a good, enjoyable, and exceptionally excellent work, not a wish-fulfillment story, and the author's writing style is very good.
Many of the cases are original and captivating.