* Two brilliant minds solve cases together, happy ending
Top student Chu Yan had just been accepted into a prestigious university and was ready to reach the pinnacle of life. But after falling asleep, she woke up in another world.
The good news: She had become an elite member of a secret intelligence organization, highly valued and with a bright future ahead.
The bad news: She had amnesia.
When she opened her eyes, night had fallen. A corpse hung from a parasol tree, swaying gently in the breeze.
Chu Yan threw herself into a murder case and successfully landed her first mission:
Infiltrate the Jingdu Prefecture Office and get close to its newly appointed prefect.
They said Lord Mo was unfathomable, cold-hearted, and the last person in Jingdu anyone should cross.
But she wanted to stay alive, and he wanted to solve the case. They made a fine team.
But wait, as they kept working the case...
Why did that cool and enigmatic Lord Mo seem to be getting stranger and stranger?
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"A witness?"
When they first met, his voice was cool. Half his figure stood in the light, his gaze resting on her, his expression unreadable.
Her eyes were too bright, and her words came too smoothly. She had to be hiding something.
But he did not call her out. He merely kept her around with an inscrutable smile, watching her put on a good show.
Until the day she took an arrow for him, blood splashing across his lapel, its warmth seeping into his bones.
Mo Yixin froze in place as an old nightmare suddenly flashed through his mind:
Everyone wanted him dead. No one had ever stood in front of him.
Afterward, she only smiled. "I'd risk life and limb for a friend."
His brow twitched. A friend?
No. He was insatiable, and he wanted more.
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When a corpse appeared, he shielded her and tried to soothe her gently.
She sprang forward. "Quick, look for clues!"
Mo Yixin: ?
He left her an anonymous note, asking to meet after dusk.
She frowned. "Who did this? The lord is upright and proper, so he's the first person we can rule out."
Mo Yixin: ??
Seeing someone else fawn over her, he grew jealous and let his hostility show.
She analyzed the situation seriously. "That young gentleman isn't suspicious. Could it be that you've misjudged things this time, my lord?"
Mo Yixin: ???
His heart felt heavy, his breath came short. He gritted his teeth and waited for her to catch on, until
"I hear the young lady has solved another strange case in the south," a visitor reported cautiously.
"When is she coming back?" He rubbed his fingers together, his expression unchanged.
The visitor lowered his head even further, hardly daring to raise a hand to wipe his sweat. "The young lady is attending the Qixi Festival with a friend..."
A friend. Qixi Festival.
His thin lips pressed tight, and his eyes reddened in an instant.
"Saddle the horses."
# Damn it, I've waited so long the daylilies have all wilted
# How do I solve the problem of my wife running off?
# Obviously, I have to make the first move
# What? You say I don't stand a chance?
# Ha, there's no way I can lose
1. Two brilliant minds solve cases together, SC and happy ending
2. A bold, passionate straight shooter x a devoted, restrained, aloof beauty
3. Plot-driven, with the romance woven throughout. Ensemble cast later on.
4. Twelve major case arcs, linked by the main plot, "Feast in the Box."
Some of the case-arc blurbs:
I | The Embroidered Shoe Curse
A bloodstained embroidered shoe is carried off by a bird, and blood rains down over Jingdu, throwing the city into an uproar.
It is as if the shoe carries the fate of the murdered with it. Whoever receives a dead person's embroidered shoe will be the next to die a violent death.
The curse has sounded its call. How can the doom of death be brought to an end?
II | The Red Thread of Death
A great fire ten years ago, a locked-room murder ten years later, and mysterious red threads that appear inexplicably on the victims...
One red thread on the first victim, two on the second...
How many more people is the killer targeting?
III | Shattered Jade at Guanshan
Deep inside a cave lies a headless woman's corpse, dressed in a long, water-red gown. Beneath its rouge-colored sash, a white jade pendant glimmers faintly, revealing a few barely legible engraved characters: "Guanshan."
Meanwhile, two women have gone missing from a troupe of singers, dancers, and acrobats called the Guanshan House.
All twelve old cases have now been brought to a close. The clouds of suspicion have lifted, and right and wrong are clear.
Come, let us read on together.
Theme: Keep your fervor alive in the darkness, and find redemption in the light
Finished spreading flowers! After staying up for several long nights, I finally finished reading it. I haven't been so fascinated by a book in a long time. The plot is very well written, the logic of solving the case is clear, and the characters are very vivid. During the period when the male protagonist disappeared, I once sided with the second male lead. They are all very good people. I also want an if line where I meet Xiaoye first.
I like the part about the Soul-Jining Gang the most. As a modern person, the heroine solves the puzzle in the palace during the Yuye Academy case, and her speech when she confronts the leader of the Soul-Jining Gang. When I first watched it, I had a feeling of soul resonance. I am a reader who likes spoilers, so I couldn't wait to read the ending before I saw the heroine's journey. When I went back to watch the heroine's journey, I got to know the second male lead Ye Yinchen. Although he was only the second male lead, he was the second male lead when he first entered the Jianghu When Hu Zheng was forced to get involved in the incident, he came to the heroine's side, saw every lively side of the heroine, laid down his life for her, and received the jade flute from her. When he asked if he had met him first, maybe he would like him. I think he is enough as the second male lead. I hope this world can continue to be lively and lively forever. I hope this book will be read by more people. Come on, author!
I've finished reading them all [Spreading Flowers], but I'm still a little bit unfinished. When I have more ideas, I must continue to update the extras 🙏
It's been a long time since I've seen such a vivid novel 🤩. I didn't even skip a chapter. It was exactly the Jianghu I imagined 💜.
I really like the author's writing style!! Please open a new book as soon as possible!!
Wow, the if line is so beautiful. Wow, I haven't seen enough 😭 😭 😭
[Orange Candy] The author wrote it so well!!!!! Happy New Year! Looking forward to the new book!!
Finished spreading flowers!!! Lin An is a baby who cares about everyone... She deserves the best 😭
The extra is so exciting [Panda Head] I like it... Modo Modo! More
When will the author publish a new article? There is a shortage of books 😭