After Solving Cases with My Archrival

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*A quirky, street-smart, penny-pinching heroine × a gentlemanly, gentle hero who only pretends to be a eunuch

Word had it that the Wude Bureau in Yongqing County was getting a new inspector. Duan Hongling made some inquiries and discovered that he was her direct superior's adopted son. Her superior was a powerful eunuch.

Duan Hongling got the picture. Even if this man was supposed to be her deputy, his status meant her days ahead were probably going to be difficult.

She wasn't wrong. It wasn't long before she realized how stubbornly by-the-book he was. He followed the rules in everything and peppered his speech with classical quotations.

On their first case, the damn eunuch insisted on doing things by the book and threw her silly little sister in jail. Furious, Duan Hongling had someone beat Mo Shiyuan up.

Duan Hongling: Forget it. I can't be bothered arguing with an effeminate, useless eunuch like you.

Mo Shiyuan: ?

Duan Hongling: Heh. That eunuch keeps picking on me because he can't have children, so he's twisted inside and jealous of me.

Mo Shiyuan: Actually, I'm not a eunuch.

Duan Hongling: I get it. You don't have to lie to yourself. There's nothing wrong with being a eunuch.

Mo Shiyuan: ?

After solving a few cases with Mo Shiyuan, Duan Hongling was surprised to find that she liked him more and more.

Duan Hongling: Heh. Who knew that damn eunuch was good-looking and reasonably smart? Too bad he's a eunuch. Otherwise, I might have taken you for myself.

Mo Shiyuan: I'm really not a eunuch.

Duan Hongling: ?

Mo Shiyuan: And we knew each other when we were children.

Duan Hongling: ???

[Reader's Guide]

1. This book is set in a fictional world.

2. The story focuses on the heroine, but other characters' stories will be touched on as well.

3. Light mystery and deduction. The cases aren't too complicated. The focus is romance, with a slow-burn pace. The cases are just seasoning for everyday life.

4. Both leads have some flaws at first, but they'll gradually improve!

Next up: My Bankrupt Teahouse Is a Hit Around the World

Thesis: Investigate every case and clear every wronged name