Living Next to the Enemy

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A pure-hearted, loyal puppy of an attacker who blushes and stammers when nervous X a gentle, beautiful receiver who is sweet on the outside and dark within

Jiang Yehong, the greatest fighter in the martial world, had defeated every opponent in the Central Plains. To keep challenging worthy opponents, he sent a challenge to Wu Changling, the top master of Miaojiang, inviting him to a duel atop Chong Mountain. Jiang Yehong had assumed Wu Changning would ignore him, but to his surprise, the Wu Emperor accepted.

In no time, heroes from across the martial world gathered atop Chong Mountain, eager to witness the peerless duel between the two masters. But on the night before the fight, Jiang Yehong choked to death on a walnut. Even more bizarrely, Wu Changning climbed onto his roof to gaze at the moon in the middle of the night and was struck dead by lightning. The two strange deaths occurred less than an hour apart.

The much-anticipated duel of the century became an inexplicable death that would baffle generations. A martial arts prodigy from the Central Plains and an unparalleled sorcerer from Miaojiang had both kicked the bucket for no apparent reason, one after the other. Someone said the heavens were jealous of their talents, and so the crowd decided to bury them together atop Chong Mountain. Even more surprisingly, the people of Miaojiang agreed. High in the mountains, the two masters who had never gotten the chance to fight were laid to rest side by side, surrounded by pines and cypresses.

Afterward, people often went to Chong Mountain to pay their respects. As time passed, all sorts of rumors spread, and eventually more people went to worship the two than went to temples to pray to the God of Wealth. In the end, temples were built in their honor. But it seemed inappropriate to worship them in the same temple, so two were built, one to the south and one to the north: the Wu Emperor Temple in the south, and the Yehong Temple in the north.

Three years ago, Jiang Yehong, the greatest fighter in the Central Plains, challenged Wu Changning, the top master of Miaojiang. On the eve of the duel, Jiang Yehong choked to death on a walnut, while Wu Changning was struck by lightning as he watched the moon. Despite the many suspicious details, no one paid them any mind because of the two absurdly strange temples. On the same night three years later, Jiang Yehong was reborn in the body of Chu Fei, a constable of the Six Fan Gate.

Li Fugui, the richest man in the capital, died mysteriously in the room of Rong Ruo, a dancer at Yiren Pavilion. When his wife came to beat up the handsome man who had seduced her husband, Jiang Yehong played the hero and saved the beauty. What a gorgeous person, though it was a shame he was a man. It was the first time Jiang Yehong had met Rong Ruo, a frail little white rabbit who seemed to need protecting. It was also the first time Jiang Yehong had wanted to protect someone.

At the mysterious Jiujia Village, the Moon God ritual is both divine and ghostly. What kind of god is this Moon God? Where have the men and women chosen as divine emissaries gone? Is the so-called Moon God a person, a ghost, or a god?

This street is called Chongming. At night, ghostly shadows haunt the abandoned clinic. Years ago, someone repaid kindness with betrayal and disappeared into the darkness. Do good deeds really bring good fortune, and evil deeds their due punishment?

A mysterious princess from Tianzhu, a sitar whose music sounds like heaven, and wondrous illusions: what unknown history lies behind it all?

The jade qilin that can bring the dead back to life, and the rites centered around the great priestess Linglong, sparked a century of turmoil in Miaojiang. Is the promised immortality real?

Jiang Yehong: The greatest fighter in the Central Plains, undefeated against all comers. He challenged the Wu Emperor, Wu Changning, and choked to death on a walnut on the eve of their duel, aged 24. You heard that right: the greatest fighter in the Central Plains choked to death on a walnut. The kind of thing that would have the King of Hell laughing for a hundred years. And that wasn't all. After death, he was buried next to his biggest fan, Wu Changning, who had also suffered the misfortune of being struck by lightning. Fine, that wasn't a big deal either. But who could have expected them to build two temples for the pair? For a time, their incense offerings outdid those of the God of Wealth and the Matchmaker God.

Wu Changning: The Wu Emperor of Miaojiang, said to be its greatest fighter. He ruled for over a decade, and few people ever saw his true face. Some say he was so handsome that people crowded around him whenever he went out, making it impossible to walk. Others say his face was so hideous that he feared scaring people. There were countless rumors about this mysterious Wu Emperor, but the one thing they all agreed on was that he was cruel and merciless. For ten years, he had made the people of Miaojiang furious and miserable. He accepted Jiang Yehong's challenge, then was struck by lightning while watching the moon on the eve of their duel. People said the heavens had punished him. Perhaps they really had: the whole nation of Miaojiang celebrated, then gave him a grand burial beside Jiang Yehong. They weren't about to let him come back after he died.

Two people reborn, a smooth-talking schemer and a little green tea, untangling one clue at a time to solve a series of bizarre, inexplicable cases. Light on the deduction, with the story at its heart.

Next up: the story of the demoness master-aunt, "Master, She's Causing Trouble Again"

Ao Linshuang is Jiang Yehong's master-aunt and Wu Changning's cousin.

Theme: Uncover the truth, punish evil and promote good. Justice will prevail over evil, and justice and kindness will never be absent.