The Secret Records of Qingyun [Mystery]

At the Hundred Flowers Banquet, beauties die one after another. A blood-red wedding gown kills for no reason. A judge from hell carries out executions in broad daylight. Corpses at the Gold Mountain Manor bring death. Curses erupt wherever the ever-changing puppets appear...

The truth is elusive, and it's impossible to tell whether the culprit is human or ghost. Good and evil, right and wrong: which is which?

Twenty years ago, Ji Chunnian, chief constable of the Famous Constables Bureau, was brutally avenged by criminals. His entire family perished in a sea of flames, leaving only his orphaned young daughter behind.

Twenty years later, Ji Tong follows in her father's footsteps and becomes the dynasty's foremost female constable, vowing to cut through every confusing case and bring the truth to light.

As one mystery after another is unraveled, the people behind them seem increasingly connected to the case that wiped out Ji Tong's family. What secrets lie at its heart...? Li Lanxi, master of the Withered Wood Studio, keeps turning up at crime scenes. Is it coincidence, or a scheme?

The truth is like fire at the heart of a flame. The deeper you go, the more it sears you. Villainy and nobility, evil and kindness, hatred and love can all coexist in a single heart. Will you let the beast within break free, or stay true to yourself and never abandon your lofty aspirations?

Ji Tong x Li Lanxi

A cool, composed exterior, a mind full of nonstop inner monologue, a righteous and alluring ace constable

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An expert in 108 different welcoming smiles, a handsome businessman with a young master's facade, a money-loving beauty who is neither wholly righteous nor wholly wicked

Watch the devious craftsman Li outwit constables, win over clients, make a fortune, and reach the top of the world.

Watch the dynasty's foremost female constable tame a cold, ferocious lone wolf into an adorable big dog who flops down and bares his belly at every opportunity (not really).

Reading guide:

- A mystery and crime-solving anthology with a serious tone.

- The author's Weibo is @Chun Yun Shi Yu-. Come say hello; occasional bonus scenes may appear in the future.

The next story I'm planning is Adam's Apple, about a cat detective. If you're interested, visit my author page and add it to your collection!

Jin Fangxue wakes up one day as a cat. The only human in sight is Zhuang Ye, the most ill-tempered boy from her high school class!

Fangxue cries out to the heavens: Was it because yesterday, on my birthday, I wished to eat well and sleep well without having to work?

Birthday Wish Association, I want to file a complaint!

A hand picks her up.

Zhuang Ye: I can't keep you.

Fangxue: Meow. (Who said I wanted you to keep me? I'm going to be the cat boss around here!)

A big yellow dog darts out from around the corner!

Fangxue: Meow! (Fur standing on end!)

The man takes advantage of the moment to pick her up by the scruff and tuck her into his pocket.

Fangxue: Meow?

Zhuang Ye takes in a cat at someone's request and because he has nothing better to do, only to discover that all sorts of strange events start happening around him...

He stares at the cat, not far away, eating cat food with its butt in the air, and falls into thought...

Is this a cat repaying a kindness? Or seeking revenge?

A super-chatty detective forced to go silent and meow instead, Furry Meows

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A super-quiet actor who has to chatter away in front of the cameras, the movie emperor Peanut

A fun story about solving crimes and falling in love along the way

Theme: Though poor, stay steadfast, and never abandon your lofty aspirations.