The Man on the Firewood

A top expert, injured and plagued by illness, goes into hiding beside his former greatest rival and only close friend as... his male concubine. Expert: I say I'm a servant, but everyone insists I'm a male concubine. What can I do? Rival: I say he's a servant, but everyone insists he's a male concubine. What can I do either? Prefect: A male concubine is still a pair of hands. Come help solve cases. ^-^ Much later, their identities are exposed, and things turn out like this: People of the martial world: Mr. Cheng, rumor has it you and Hero Zuo actually [ ]! Cheng Song: We didn't. People of the martial world: Oh? Cheng Song: Our bond is one of a kind. We don't need to do what most people in the world have done. People of the martial world: Mr. Zuo, rumor has it you and Hero Cheng actually [ ]! Zuo Mingzhong: We didn't. People of the martial world: Oh? Zuo Mingzhong: We're as close as one person. Why would we [ ] ourselves? Until one day. Cheng Song: I'm feeling a little vulgar today. Zuo Mingzhong: Today, I'm feeling a little... [ ]~~ 1. An alternate-world mystery, detective, and wuxia story. Former enemies turned male concubines, or so it seems. 2. Cheng Song x Zuo Mingzhong, [versatile], kindred spirits. 3. This story is set in a highly altered world. The imperial examinations, laws, and level of technology are unlike those of any dynasty, and the martial world isn't one of those settings packed with sects divided between good and evil... Peaceful times, clear laws, a land blossoming with prosperity, and people striving for better. A lament whose echoes had long faded rang on and on. No one knew when, but at last it fell silent. A bloodshot eye, its blood congealed, hung from the shadowed rafters on a thin thread, vivid red and dripping, silently watching him. Praise, criticism, or just stopping by are all welcome. Hope you enjoy! Theme: Oppose fraud, respect science, pursue justice, and strive bravely. Good kitty.jpg