The Crown Prince murdered his father. The palace was thrown into turmoil, Chancellor Lin died, and a new emperor ascended the throne.
Everything seemed to be starting over, yet somehow it felt as though something was hidden beneath the surface.
More than ten years later, Lin Ji'an set out to uncover the truth behind his father's death. Starting as the magistrate of Fancheng County, he gradually made his way into the palace.
At first, to keep people from suspecting that he knew martial arts, Lin Ji'an decided to hold a martial arts competition to recruit personal guards. As it turned out, he spotted someone who looked like a peerless master.
Lin Ji'an beamed brightly. "Brother, want to spar?"
Lu Yan answered coldly, "Get lost."
But on the day of the competition, just as Lin Ji'an was preparing to wrap things up, someone showed up at the entrance. "Wasn't there supposed to be a competition?"
And just like that, Lu Yan was promoted without a hitch.
As they spent their days and nights together, ate and lived together, worked together, and investigated cases...
Lu Yan realized he was getting to know Lin Ji'an all over again. Lin Ji'an hadn't risen through the ranks on the strength of his late father's reputation as former chancellor. He had genuine talent.
Enough talent to enter the court as an official and uncover Lu Yan's secret identity.
"You're a marquis?"
"You know martial arts?"
One mistake can haunt you for a thousand years. I'll face the consequences of my own mistakes.
In the end, Lu Yan took responsibility for making things up to him, and was more than happy to do so.
Dangerous situations abound, conspiracies loom, and the truth comes to light.
A calm, unyielding, expertly trained bottom (Lin) x an attack who thinks he's aloof but is actually warm-hearted (Lu)
Both characters grow in their careers.
"Lin Ji'an, I love you so much..."
"Lu Yan, come back safely soon."
For our country and our people, to root out traitors and defeat our enemies. You don't have to worry about a thing. I'll clear the way and stand by your side.
A loyal minister, serving Great Zhou, with you and me together.
The setting is fictional, with a few borrowed elements and some made-up ones, so please don't take it as a historical comparison.
Just enjoy it for fun (*?︶?*)~
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"Is This Going to Kill Me?!" is available for pre-release collection. It's a comedic transmigration-into-a-book story. Please add it to your collection!
Gong Chensheng and Zhou Lidu
An insidious, scheming, two-faced demon king (attack) X a fragile, unlucky, flexible bottom who knows when to give in
Zhou Lidu was about to graduate from one of the capital's prestigious media universities. One day, after a disastrous job interview, he drifted off and transmigrated.
When he opened his eyes, he was surrounded by beautiful mountains, clear waters, and stunning scenery. The only thing that nearly blinded him was a big metal block beside him: the System.
"..."
As a media student, Zhou Lidu quickly figured out what had happened. That's right, he had transmigrated into the only work he'd ever written by hand, day and night: that vast cultivation world of feuding sects and conflict between humans and demons!
Zhou Lidu: "I have to do quests now, right?"
System: ...
Zhou Lidu: "What's my identity here?"
System: ...
Zhou Lidu: "..."
System: Please top up your account promptly.
Damn you, you piece of junk. Even forgetting to renew my VIP subscription wasn't this much of a rip-off.
He brushed himself off and got back up. No matter, it was a mute System. Since this was Zhou Lidu's own script, he could handle these quests with ease!
Just as he was throwing himself into his mission, Zhou Lidu met someone. That air of wealth and refinement, the number of times he appeared, that unmistakable villainous aura, that face that defied all reason!
This guy wasn't in my script, was he? Gong Chensheng? I never wrote him! How did someone like him just appear out of nowhere?!
And that's not all. Every relationship and conflict in this world had changed. Why? How was he supposed to complete his quests now? Wasn't this going to kill him?!
.
In the Hall of Final Destruction, Gong Chensheng looked down at the person who had just been dragged away, crying and screaming. His expression faded, and his gaze dimmed. "Zhou Lidu... So that's your name. It's been such a long, long time."
Five hundred years. This time, you won't get away.
Theme: Protect our homeland and defend our country.
I found some timing bugs in this chapter and revised them in a hurry.