Mysteries of the Treasure Hall: The Noble Son's Formula

[Blurb]

Xiling is a poor place, but strange things are plentiful. Two wealthy merchants were murdered one after another on the main road. Not a single maid could be found anywhere in a vast marquis's estate. A stuffy, bizarre room gave off a strange smell, yet was being used to "protect a pregnancy." A mysterious manor hidden inside a mountain drew numerous wealthy merchants to gather there...

All of this pointed to the "Precious Son Formula." They say it's a miracle medicine that can ensure a woman gives birth to a boy.

The two protagonists are ordered by imperial decree to investigate the case. After numerous adventures, they discover that the truth is like an onion: peel it open, and all that's inside is a cloud of confusion.

Does the "Precious Son Formula" really exist?

Or is it all just one enormous fraud?

[Reader's Guide 1.0]

1. The male and female leads are both formidable and smart. No golden fingers, and the villains aren't just pretty faces!

2. There might be some quietly doting moments~ They fight side by side, are close by, and one has an unrecognized crush.

3. There are lots and lots and lots of little details to dig into. Feel free to explore and let your imagination run wild.

4. There are twists.

[Warnings]

1. There are personal inventions everywhere (this is an alternate history, so please don't use historical research to nitpick the details. If anything feels off, please click the X and stop reading~ Thank you~~~~).

2. The villain is particularly evil (utterly inhuman, but they'll meet a terrible end).

3. There are lots of "bugs" (they're needed for the plot and foreshadowing for the series, not actual bugs. Any questions that leave you confused will be answered in future chapters).

4. The romance develops very slowly (the episodic arcs are divided according to the plot~ The romantic focus varies from arc to arc~~).

[Recommended Historical Romance]

"The Half-Immortal's Beloved Consort" by Xian Ya: A seemingly carefree young heir is actually a calculating, level-headed prince waiting to take revenge. And then the scatterbrained half-immortal Xu Xiaoyu goes and gets involved with him...

"The Green Wind Case Files" by Xian Ya: A headstrong young woman who rules the streets of a small town gets caught up in a mystery by chance and becomes bound to a young constable. Together, they embark on a thrilling and entertaining adventure through the martial world.

This novel will go fully VIP on Tuesday, May 14. Chapters 26-59 will become paid chapters, so readers who've already read them, please don't purchase them again. Thank you all for your continued support, and please keep supporting my new stories in the future~

[The Secret Treasure Hall Strange Tales Series: Blurb 1]

"Cold-faced, domineering, and formidable superior X sly, clever, and bold subordinate"

Qi Ceyan, chief instructor of the Secret Treasure Hall, is exceptionally handsome and talented in both strategy and scholarship. But he is stern and cold, and is known as the "Frost Blade, Snow Edge."

Yet this mighty figure is helpless when it comes to one person alone.

He Qi is kindhearted and genuine, but also a mischievous, crafty little fox. In her five years as his deputy, she has never made a major mistake, but constantly makes minor ones. She pays lip service to his orders, goes against them in secret, and occasionally plucks the tiger's whiskers just to make him angry.

Qi Ceyan believes he tolerates and indulges her mischief solely because of her clever, sharp mind. But at some point, she became the source of all his emotions. Every worry, disappointment, anger, and joy of his rose and fell because of her. His gaze had long since become like clouds chasing the moon, following her everywhere, though he himself never realized it.

Mysterious cases, strange happenings, and struggles for power: the situation is ever-shifting and treacherous. Qi Ceyan and He Qi repeatedly cut through every obstacle and endure one peril after another. Then, all at once, he understands: everything else is fleeting. All he wants is to have her by his side and keep her safe.

For a long time, she was the fox, while he was the cage. He could see through nine and a half of her lies at a glance.

The remaining half concealed a tremendous secret. He demanded the truth, but she only smiled and brushed it off lightly:

"I think the same way you do, Chief Instructor." She stood in front of him, shielding him.

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