Wen Xiaoxian is a spoiled young master who loves money more than life itself. After his family fell on hard times, making money became his greatest passion.
An Onmyoji from Dongying arrived in the capital with the life's work he'd poured his heart into.
Demons and monsters sprang up everywhere, and a hundred ghosts roamed the night.
Taverns and gambling houses stood empty, and everyone on the streets lived in fear.
Wen Xiaoxian dragged out the monsters hiding in gambling dens, one in each hand, and roared with earth-shaking force: "Nobody gets to stop me from making money!"
The commander of the Demon Suppression Bureau, which had vanished for years and was now being rebuilt, was thrilled. "Hero, you're incredible! You're exactly the kind of talent we need!"
Wen Xiaoxian: "Not interested. There's nothing in your bureau I can't subdue."
The commander's face filled with question marks.
Wen Xiaoxian: "Broke as a joke. There's no more cash-strapped government office in all of Great Ming."
The commander: "..."
Qi Duan stepped forward. "My family is the richest in the capital."
Wen Xiaoxian: "Huh?"
Qi Duan: "One tael of silver for every monster you kill."
Wen Xiaoxian: "Stay right here. I'll go catch every monster in the streets!"
Wen Xiaoxian had only been joking. He hadn't expected that the Demon Suppression Bureau would really have something he couldn't handle. After the victory banquet, he looked at the person lying beside him and fell into deep thought. Qi Duan had clearly been the one possessed by the fox spirit last night, so why was he the one on the bottom...
Qi Duan: "It was an accident, but I'll take responsibility."
Later, people in the capital started saying that anyone looking for love should go to the Demon Suppression Bureau. They even cited how the two of them had been brought together by a monster. Someone asked if Qi Duan wasn't sacrificing too much by taking responsibility out of a sense of duty.
Qi Duan replied calmly, "Not at all. That fox was mine to begin with."
Reader's Guide:
1. A lively bottom who loves money more than life x an upright gentleman top who's secretly ruthless and incredibly rich.
2. Pure sugar, no angst; supernatural anthology stories.
Please add my upcoming book to your favorites: Our Fox Spirits Always Repay a Debt of Gratitude. Ye Lingze is the last disciple of the Xuan Ding Sect. He's handsome, kind, and shameless.
He relies on his innate yin-yang eyes and ancestral arts to draw talismans and catch ghosts, wandering the mortal world to make a living.
A fellow cultivator asked him to find his long-lost younger brother while he was in seclusion.
When Ye Lingze found him, Fu Zheng was being beaten up. The little guy was cornered and had exposed his ears and tail. He was a demon!
Though he was a demon, he was handsome and dignified. At a glance, he seemed like a fine young man who could help Ye Lingze make a good impression when dealing with wealthy families.
Ye Lingze: "Tell me, if someone comes to us asking us to catch a demon, what should you say?"
Fu Zheng: "What does it have to do with us if your house has a demon? Get out of my way!"
Ye Lingze: "Then if we meet a fellow cultivator who wants to spar with us, what should you say?"
Fu Zheng: "You son of a ***, I'll kill you today and show you how many eyes the Horse King has!"
Ye Lingze: "One more question. If the person asking for help is a sweet young lady, what should you say?"
Fu Zheng: "Tell her to watch me perform."
Ye Lingze: "What?"
Fu Zheng: "A sweet young lady trying to outshine a fox spirit? I'll teach her a thing or two!"
Ye Lingze, with his hair standing on end: "From now on, don't talk to strangers. Just stand there like a mute guardian at the door."
But Ye Lingze hadn't expected to cure the little brat of his habit of speaking like a lunatic. Nor did he know when the boy had started setting his sights on him. His sweet talk was so smooth that even an old hand like Ye Lingze blushed.
Ye Lingze: "Watch what you say! Stop acting up!"
Fu Zheng: "What's acting up? I only know how to care for Master and make him happy."
Reader's Guide:
Ye Lingze x Fu Zheng; a beautiful bottom who hides a blade behind his smile and keeps his cards close to his chest x a fox spirit top who'd rather fight first and ask questions later.
A sweet younger-man romance, focused on everyday life.
Theme: Unwavering commitment to socialism