The Great Shaman

Zhao Heng went out and came back with Li Xuandu, who was so frail he couldn't even look after himself.

Zhao Heng: "I bought you. From now on, your life belongs to me. If I die, you'll have to come with me."

Li Xuandu smiled knowingly. "If you die, I won't be able to stay alive either."

As chaos engulfed the land, a great shaman emerged. Li Xuandu came out of seclusion amid the turmoil, only to be ambushed and left on the brink of death. He calculated that the one destined for him was nearby, and that he would be the one to bring the chaos to an end.

He counted on his fingers, measuring the distance: seven feet, six feet... three feet... Then a voice spoke right above him, close enough to touch. "I'll buy this man."

Li Xuandu: ...

Li Xuandu (bottom) x Zhao Heng (top)

Completed historical danmei novels: A Young Man's Brocade-Clad Journey and Blossoms in Brocade City

Coming soon: The County Commandant's Promotion

Blurb: Pei Xuan, a newly appointed county commandant, is immediately handed a bizarre murder case. It involves diplomatic relations between two kingdoms. Solve it, and promotion and fortune are within reach; fail, and he'll lose his job and possibly his life. But he's low-ranking and has little influence. Though he finds plenty of suspicious details, no one believes him. The case is about to go nowhere, and his life is on the line.

Luckily, on his way to take up his post, he has a pleasant conversation with a scholar and travels with him the rest of the way. Seeing how frustrated Pei Xuan is, the scholar offers a word of advice: "You could find yourself a powerful patron."

So the next day, Pei Xuan stands tall and declares, "I am a retainer of His Highness the Prince of Qin..."

Pei Xuan successfully gets charge of the case. The scholar who gave him the idea: ...

As Pei Xuan gets more and more comfortable invoking the Prince of Qin's name, the scholar finally loses patience one day and pins him to the bed. "I hear you're my retainer?"

Pei Xuan: The Prince of Qin has three thousand retainers. One more or less shouldn't make a difference...

In one sentence: The story of county commandant Pei Xuan solving one strange case after another and rising through the ranks.

P.S. This is primarily an ancient detective story told in episodic arcs. If you're interested, please add it to your favorites!

Theme: Never lose sight of yourself amid chaos, and keep the nation and its people in your heart.