Lin Xiwu, the only daughter of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, grew up exploring the streets and alleys. She could tell whether people were lying by reading their expressions.
Little did she know that on her first major case, all she would want to ask was: "Have you no shame?"
Poisonous rats, man-eating snakes, even a tiger that had eaten its own son... They were all there.
Things had gotten so dire that she didn't want to die.
But then a sword was laid against her neck, and the person who appeared to solve the case was none other than Lu Lianmo. Sent down the mountain by the White Deer God to exorcise demons, he was skilled with the sword and versed in the Five Elements.
Lin Xiwu thought he could fight even better than a charlatan, and was more handsome than an ordinary bodyguard.
What if he became hers? ...After a moment's thought, she coaxed her savior into becoming her personal guard.
She had only meant to use Lu Lianmo to investigate the case safely. But as they spent more and more time together, the atmosphere between them grew increasingly strange.
The danger of their investigations kept mounting, as did their mischievous teasing in their leisure time. The man who had initially objected to the master-servant relationship was now eager to come and keep her company.
Lin Xiwu couldn't help wondering: Could he be just as calculating as she was?
As the investigation continued, demons of the Five Elements became entangled with layers of officialdom. Curses, contracts, immortality... It turned out that the demons weren't the only ones who wanted her dead. People did, too!
But who would have thought the demons weren't really demons, and that nothing was as terrifying as the human heart?
Just as the truth began to emerge, a sudden demon turned its sword aside, and graves covered the capital. Truth and illusion, reality became impossible to distinguish once more.
It turned out the greatest deception was believing you had found the truth...
In this game of life and death, where every scheme had been carefully laid, love alone was beyond anyone's control. She was the only one who survived.
She searched among the survivors, disappointed time and again.
When she saw that face once more, which would surge up first: the pain of love or the hatred woven from lies?
-Updates every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. I won't take a break unless absolutely necessary.
-The romance and plot are intertwined.
-The somewhat cryptic chapter titles are actually taken from songs. Some are hard to guess, I know. Once the novel is complete, I'll post the playlist on Weibo.
-The novel uses the lunar calendar.
-Thank you for reading and for your support.
Theme: Let propriety remain intact, and let humans and spirits coexist
The writing is so good 😍 Please write more~❤️