The Water Maze Mission

"A person with roses growing on her face."

Oliver thought it was a code phrase for making contact. But the instant he saw Fan Hua, he understood what the words really meant:

She truly was "a person with roses growing on her face"--

A hideous burn scar covered Fan Hua's left cheek. Following the uneven ridges of the scar, she had tattooed a rust-red rose on her face.

Fan Hua looked at Oliver and smiled.

"Are you in trouble? Do you need to hire me to take care of something?" she asked.

Oliver looked at her and asked, "Is it possible for someone who's already dead to come back to life?"

Fan Hua raised an eyebrow. "No."

"But," Oliver said, gazing steadily at her, "I received a cry for help from someone who's dead."

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The Water Maze Mission, a story about a dead person coming back to life.

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One of the mystery-adventure stories featuring Fan Hua, the heroine of the Thirteenth District series.

The author's profile also features another story in the same series, Ironblood Rose.

Theme: Walk through this world, live in the present