The Young Detective's Casebook

[An outwardly cool and detached, inwardly gentle and compassionate woman of the martial world x A foul-mouthed, spoiled young prince who is secretly devious and manipulative]

[Plot]

The truth in court is hard to discern, and the hearts of people in the martial world are hard to fathom.

On the eve of the Martial Arts Conference, Fu Zhixing, the master of the Swordcasting Manor, suddenly disappeared.

Fu Yanyu, the young mistress of the Swordcasting Manor, investigated his whereabouts, only to discover that the reason behind his disappearance was the Taiji Diagram, a treasure map that had long since vanished from the martial world.

Legend had it that the treasure hidden in the Taiji Diagram was a book of secret arts. An ordinary person who practiced its techniques could attain immortality, while a martial artist could not only gain an immortal body but also master peerless martial arts.

The village god unleashes divine punishment, and a bride in red claims lives one after another;

A tragedy in a secret chamber at the manor, the dead of an escort agency return for revenge...

Every gruesome case is tied to the Taiji Diagram.

Possessing a treasure brings ruin, and greed leads to plunder.

From the day the Taiji Diagram reappeared in the martial world, Fu Yanyu was forced to become entangled in these old grudges.

Alone, one cannot clap. Watch as she travels with her friends through a martial world awash in blood and storm, solving cases, gathering clues, and searching for her missing father.

[Romance]

When they first met, Fu Yanyu witnessed Ye Qian release a venomous spider to kill the bandit leader during the suppression of the bandits at Dragon-Tiger Stronghold. His methods were cruel, so she decided he must be ruthless and kept her distance from him.

When they met again, Ye Qian deliberately concealed his identity and approached Fu Yanyu to investigate the whereabouts of the Taiji Diagram. Fu Yanyu examined corpses and investigated cases, while Ye Qian secretly colluded with the murderer to make a deal. They traveled together, but each had an ulterior motive.

Once clues to the Taiji Diagram emerged, every faction began making moves in secret, and assassinations and poisonings followed one after another. On one occasion, Fu Yanyu and Ye Qian jumped into a river to escape. Unable to swim, Fu Yanyu panicked and began to suffocate in the water. She clung to Ye Qian and stole his breath, all in the name of saving herself.

After his first kiss was stolen, the usually proud and refined Ye Qian fell ill, and his moods often became erratic.

Fu Yanyu: This is my fiance, Senior Brother Ren Ping.

Ye Qian: So young, and already so poor at choosing.

Fu Yanyu: Ye Qian, I think you're handsome.

Ye Qian: At last, your blind eyes have recovered!

Fu Yanyu: Why dwell on a night of pleasure?

Ye Qian: If you want to touch me, you have to give me a title first.

Reader's guide:

1. A suspenseful wuxia mystery, with episodic investigations tied together by the main plot.

2. The heroine examines corpses and solves cases, while the hero helps from the shadows. Pure love, both are virgins, one-on-one romance.

3. Set in an alternate history. Please don't nitpick historical details.

Theme: All worldly obsessions are but passing clouds.