My Years as an Undercover Agent

Shou’s perspective: Wen Jin is ordered to go undercover in the southwest. Passing through Luzhou, he sees a scholar being pursued by criminals and steps in to save him. The scholar is badly wounded, cold, and taciturn. Wen Jin takes meticulous care of him, and the two travel south together. As time passes, Wen Jin grows more and more fond of the scholar, so he takes him by the hand, swears brotherhood before Lord Guan, and makes him his sworn brother. When they part, Wen Jin takes the scholar’s hand and says earnestly, “Your little brother has a great responsibility on behalf of the Martial Alliance. I must infiltrate the Sky-Seizing Cult and kill Lan Yulang, that fiend! Once I’ve triumphed, I’ll come visit you, big brother.” The scholar asks curiously, “The demonic cult is full of powerful fighters. How will you kill its leader?” Wen Jin blushes. “I heard that fiend likes men, so I...” The scholar narrows his eyes. “Oh.” Gong’s perspective: Not long after Lan Yulang takes the throne as cult leader, several priests join forces to ambush him. His meridians are damaged, leaving him as good as crippled. He flees to Luzhou, and when his life is in danger, a beautiful young man with extraordinary martial prowess draws his blade and saves him. A few days later, Lan Yulang regains his powers and returns to the Sky-Seizing Cult, determined to purge its ranks. But just then, Wen Jin successfully infiltrates the demonic cult and runs into him. Stunned, he cries, “Big brother, what are you doing here?!” Lan Yulang thinks for a moment, then replies, “I’m undercover too.” Wen Jin: “...” What are the odds? The followers’ perspective: The cultists ask every day, as usual, “Has the leader executed the Martial Alliance’s spy yet?” The leader’s confidant replies, “No.” The cultists ask again, “Then... has the leader’s secret identity been exposed?” The confidant says, “Not that either.” The cultists are puzzled. “The leader is ruthless and decisive, never soft-hearted. Why is he being so merciful to a spy?” The confidant replies, “Merciful? Not necessarily. When I passed the leader’s bedroom last night, I heard Wen Jin crying and begging for mercy. Seems the leader was angry and punishing him.” The cultists: “…” A gorgeous, powerful, sweet and sincere straight-laced righteous hero shou x A demonic cult leader gong who plays the fool to catch his enemies, but dotes on his husband. A sworn-brother-to-spouse romance. ● The shou is very straightforward, but only when it comes to romance. He’s not stupid. ● A change of pace for me: I’m challenging myself to write a story without frustrating misunderstandings. ● Strong leads, a touch of ensemble cast, and a whole mix of kinks. ● A companion story to “The Pacification Strategy.” ● Please don’t apply modern moral standards to a martial arts world. ● More to come... Theme: In the martial world, rumors may be true, or they may not.