Listening to the Broken Wind

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The Wufeng Sect was destroyed overnight, leaving only Cen Lixue alive.

After paying her respects to her masters, she put away her sword and went alone to Pan’an.

In the most prosperous district, she opened the Liuchu Tavern.

The tavern’s banner fluttered, drawing in all the gossip of the streets.

A cup of wine went down, but did nothing to ease the knot in her heart.

Cen Lixue listened for news day and night, waiting for her enemies to show themselves.

A ghost ship holds salt smugglers captive; a tower of embroidery hides dried bones.

A mountain village is plagued by reanimated corpses; a copper-coin curse targets the wealthy...

Each murder case leads to another, all pointing to old grudges.

Now that the game is afoot, how could she stand by and watch?

One hand alone could never clap, so Cen Lixue drew a courtesan into the game.

Virtue attracts allies. Old friends and new companions meet from a thousand miles away, weathering the storms together.

Let her sword cut through the chaos, and her fine wine wash away old injustices.

[Extra Scene]

At Yangchun Pavilion, Yi Zhichun rarely showed signs of weariness amid the clinking cups and lively chatter.

“Shopkeeper Cen, do you know why I chose Yi as my surname?”

“I imagine you’ve endured many hardships, so you chose a name that might bring you a little luck.”

After a long silence, Cen Lixue said, slightly tipsy, “Never mind. I’ll protect you from now on.”

[Reading Guide]

1. A serious wuxia mystery about solving crimes and pursuing murderers in the jianghu and among the common folk.

2. The female lead is the absolute focus, and the male lead is her ace assistant. First love, both each other’s only partner, one-on-one.

3. The female lead is loyal and devoted, and makes many talented female friends. All six characters listed in the cast have their moments to shine.

4. Set in an alternate history. Please don’t nitpick historical details. If it’s not for you, move along. Kindly refrain from giving unsolicited writing advice.

Theme: Fear nothing in your heart, and nothing can stop you.