Novels like Fate: Reversing the Mandate of Heaven
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- 101 This System Doesn't Quite Get It 这个系统不太懂 There's no denying the rewards are generous, but this System is completely bonkers! Every step takes you somewhere you never expected. The more I read, the less I understand. Where did you learn this kind of feint, attacking from one direction while aiming for another? All you chosen ones, come rein in the Systems under your command! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 From the Start, Bound to a Beat-Up Watch: Delivering Takeout in Marvel 开局绑定小破表，我在漫威送外卖 My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Digital Dawn 数字破晓 This is the story of Zhao Peng, an ordinary orphan from a poor rural family. Even in desperate circumstances, he keeps working hard and stays true to himself, ultimately turning his life around and reaching the peak of his career, while finding love along the way. The story explores the transformation of the building materials and home furnishings industry, as well as the bright prospects of future digital development. Technology can change not only a person, but also lives and the world. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 The Wayfarer and the Swordsman 路客与刀客 Yu Xiaotian, a frail top student in his class, unexpectedly meets Ying Ying, a police detective. After they endure a series of bizarre and terrifying events, he “unexpectedly” acquires extraordinary martial arts skills. The two then “unexpectedly” return to the Beiyang era. Armed with their skills and courage, they do what little they can for a nation stricken with chronic ills. Even ants can shake a tree... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 What? You Want Me to Kill a God? 你说啥，你让我去弑神？ [Urban high martial arts]/ [Single heroine] Jiang Jingsheng, an ordinary eighteen-year-old college freshman, stumbles upon a mysterious event beyond all reason during an otherwise unremarkable weekend. That night, a mysterious man appears in his dream and reveals a shocking secret, one powerful enough to overturn everything he thought he knew. What hidden truths lie beneath the dazzling lights of Tokyo’s streets, within the undercurrents of political life around the world, and behind the solemn 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 A Sect-Building System from the Start 开局获得宗门养成系统 “I only want to take revenge quietly, but the System forces me to become a sect leader. From the start, I have three shabby huts and disciples who are all ‘good-for-nothings’: an exiled fox demon, a sword fanatic whose family was destroyed, and a disgraced crown prince suffering from a deadly poison... Every immortal sect laughs at me for taking in a bunch of useless losers. Years later, my eldest disciple has become an eternal empress, my second disciple an unparalleled Sword Sovereign, and eve —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Netherworld: Ancestor 幽冥：祖 [Fantasy, underdog protagonist, no System, no mindless plot, no saintly heroine, decisive and ruthless, humorous references] The early chapters may seem a little slow, but the story gets more exciting as it goes on. Enjoy! Li Tian, a loser of a kid, accidentally transmigrates while gaming at an internet cafe. He thinks he'll take off just like the heroes of all those power fantasy novels! But Li Tian discovers that the body he's transmigrated into is useless? Or is that really the truth? Convinc —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 A Journey Through the World in Search of Immortals? 行世寻仙记？ Before chaos was divided, gods and demons shook the world. This world exists to give birth to an “immortal,” and has planted the seed of becoming one in the heart of every living being! In this world of seekers after immortality and the Dao, the path of cultivation for countless beings depends on their origins... But what about Tian Yu? Is he the Blood Prince of the Blood Clan? The son of a human who wandered far from home... or something else entirely? Even he doesn't know. After a battle that 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 One of the Nine Heavens Immortals: The Peerless Immortal Venerable 九天仙绝之一代仙尊 There’s a typo in the title because it can’t be changed after signing the contract. I also have another novel, but I no longer update that account, so this isn’t plagiarism. Please keep your eyes open and judge for yourselves. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Starting with Negative Affection, I Win Over the Tsundere Fox Empress by Reloading Saves 开局负好感，我靠读档攻略傲娇女狐皇 Starting with a negative affection score, I use save-scumming to win over the tsundere Fox Empress —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Yin Peeker 窥阴人 Yin and yang are distinct, and life and death belong to separate realms. Only the “Watcher of the Underworld” can travel between them, communicate with spirits and gods, and lay resentful souls to rest. Chen Sanyi was supposed to be dead! A chance encounter with a bronze coin let him walk the boundary between yin and yang, helping the living, the dead, and even demons cross over... Behind every eerie case lies a hidden web of cause and effect. Between the realms of yin and yang, who is really pr —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Thirty Strange Tales of the School 校三十怪谈 What does it feel like to survive for thirty days in a special school where death is always close? Life and death are separated by a single instant. The “college entrance exam” for more than a hundred people is about to reveal the truth... Is it really called the “college entrance exam”? Can they really graduate successfully? "Three protagonists, no wish fulfillment, no System, dual male leads, special-school setting, protagonists who grow over time" —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 The Dark Night Medical Codex 暗夜医典 Ye Xiao was once the castoff of the Blood Moon family. After being reborn following an assassination attempt, he finds his cousin usurping power, his beloved transformed into a puppet double, and himself threatened from all sides. Then an accident brings him the mysterious tome, The Dark Night Medical Codex. Its pages are made of human skin, and it contains forbidden knowledge on merging bloodline descendants with cybernetic implants! Using the tome, Ye Xiao awakens the ability to “reconstruct f 3Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 114 Lord of Ten Thousand Weapons 万兵之主 [Mortal Cultivation] [No System] Yang Hui transmigrates into the body of a young man. With a hammer in his spiritual sea, he grows stronger every time he takes a beating, setting off down a path of no return. (No women in your heart, and every hammer blow is divine.) (With every beauty in your heart, one swing shakes heaven and earth.) Spiritual energy resonates with metal, while flesh and soul intertwine. On this continent, one can only embark on the path of cultivation by opening a spiritual s 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Infinite Flow: The Ghost Exorcist Dares to Talk Back to the Crazy Succubus 无限流：驱鬼师竟敢回怼疯批魅魔 A master of secret identities, a flirtatious, unhinged, love-struck incubus VS a sharp, proud exorcist who lives for his career [Nontraditional infinite-flow + two male leads + equally matched protagonists + nonhuman + supernatural + instance-based challenges] When Shi Yu woke up, he discovered that he had become an exorcist and was trapped in an infinite-flow challenge. [Competitor Shi Yu has successfully entered Ghost Town. Your identity is: Exorcist. Please complete the assigned task and fi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Please, I Just Want to Make Money. Holy Maiden, Stop Confessing Your Love! 拜托，我只想搞钱，圣女大人别告白了！ Please, I Just Want to Make Money. Saintess, Stop Confessing to Me! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 The Origin of the Wind Spirit 风灵缘起 Before she met her masters, she was just an ordinary little girl. She loved running wild through the fields, sneaking in a little rest while doing chores, and dreaming about a future just beyond her reach. After meeting her masters, she gained six companions close to her own age. Together, they cultivated spiritual power, explored the world, and welcomed each new day. She kept wondering how she could survive in this world. She saw how easily people could fall ill in spirit, and how such afflicti 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 A Game of Life and Death: Love Is the Killer’s Chain 弈世：爱者是戮者的枷锁 [No System / Not a Power Fantasy / Ensemble Cast / Philosophical Reflections] To love is to kill; obsession is a shackle; reincarnation is the way home; the struggle ends only in death. One lantern, two lingering souls from different worlds, three hundred million years alone. In this wager played on a chessboard called the universe, with all living beings as pieces, I stake everything on one sentence: “I’ve come to take you all home.” I wanted to be a literary type, but who knew that what I’d r 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Ghost Story Survival Game: Starting at the Postpartum Care Center 怪谈生存游戏：从月子中心开始 [Rule Horror] + [Standalone short stories in separate volumes] + [Collection] + [Light thrills] + [First/third person] Have you ever wondered whether the world you take for granted is filled with invisible “rules”? When the blood moon rises, you receive a bizarre [New Student Handbook]. Every school rule is written in scarlet ink, and anyone who breaks one... will be “cleaned up.” When you walk into a 24-hour convenience store in the middle of the night, the [Employee Handbook] warns you that 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 The Capital Game: She Makes the Rules 资本游戏：她即规则 (No System · Not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy · High-IQ mind games · Multiple twists · Read at your own discretion) When the first blood moonlight pierced my bedroom curtains, I thought it was just a hallucination from a hangover. Until the corroded bronze doors clanged shut behind me and a mechanical voice announced: “Welcome to the Capital Colosseum. The winner lives; the loser is erased.” As one person after another turned to data dust in the capital games, I thought surviving required —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Strange Disasters Begin in Yin Jing Village 诡异天灾从阴井村开始 [Original eerie instances] [Fourth Calamity] [Infinite Flow] [Superpowers] Because of a car accident, Ling Ran found himself in another parallel world. Here, skyscrapers towered over the city, and maglev cars filled the streets. The deep-blue glow of Gestalt enveloped the entire city of Jinzhou. The virtual numbers on the young man's arm slowly ticked down. What could they mean? A countdown to his life ending? Or would the world change once the countdown was over? And what could he do to change —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 I Transmigrated to the Cultivation World and Cultivated With Heroes 穿越，我在修仙界和英雄们同修 Zhen Nan, a wilderness survival blogger, smashed his phone after losing forty games of Honor of Kings in a row. When he opened his eyes again, he had transmigrated to a cultivation world, landing in the poorest village around, Chicken Coop Village. By coincidence, the heroes of Honor of Kings had also plunged into this world with the flood of code, scattered far and wide. When the villagers saw him fall from the sky, they immediately hailed him as a god descended from heaven. Seizing the opportu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 A Doodle Won the Campus Belle's Heart 因为一个画鸦便俘获了校花的芳心 A doodle won the heart of the school beauty —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 I Went Undercover for the Police 我给警察当卧底 This book tells the story of a protagonist who, with no other choice, infiltrates a criminal organization and helps the police solve cases. Want to know how he finds love in this life turned upside down? Want to know how he redeems himself? Come and read! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 The Tree Sparrow Always Wants to Keep the Little Sea Otter 山雀总想圈养小海獭 [ABO Beast Forms | Powerful Pair, Push and Pull | Younger Top | 1v1, Both Each Other’s First | Unexpectedly Cute] Gu Sen is a top Alpha so aloof he has no friends, but in private, his beast form is a soft, adorable little sea otter who loves rubbing his face and stashing stones! At twenty-two, the younger Alpha Jiang Pan looks like a round silver-throated long-tailed tit, but he’s actually bursting with possessiveness. Ever since he caught a glimpse of Gu Sen’s beast form, Jiang Pan’s goal in li —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Quick Transmigration: Today, I'm Still Taking Heaven's Chosen Children Out to Farm 快穿今天也在带天道亲儿女们打野 1v1 BG, main couple: Lin Linlin (a ridiculously overpowered, bug-level existence) vs. Shen Chao (the ceiling of combat strength) I'll socially destroy you just by touching you! The unlucky heroine, blacklisted by the Heavenly Dao, is forced to form an alliance of the chosen ones. With the ingenuity of someone cursed with terrible luck, she takes on an entire army of cheat Systems. Heroine Lin Linlin (a sarcastic, unlucky commander) The only person ever blacklisted by the Heavenly Dao, she comes 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Has the Young Master Melted in the Sun Today? 少主今天被晒化了吗 When he wakes up, modern young man Yun Zi finds himself in a strange world of immortals and martial heroes. While saving a woman, he unexpectedly meets Su Wang, as cool and distant as the moon. Little does he know that this first glance will mark the beginning of his tribulation. Searching for a way home, he sneaks into the library of the Ling Cang Sect, only to discover that the man is the sect’s exalted young master. Their statuses could not be more different, and everyone else keeps their di 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Apocalypse Game: It Begins with Finding an Energy Orb 末世游戏，从找到能量球开始 [Apocalypse + behind-the-scenes mastermind + two worlds + game + lighthearted] I transmigrated into the apocalypse and became an insignificant pawn in the eyes of the mastermind behind it all. They treated the real world like a game and my fellow humans like toys, amusing themselves with zombies and the end of the world. Unfortunately for them, they failed to kill me, their one glitch. I can slip back into the real world. And so everything took a turn. While other survivors struggled to stay 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 The Seven Divine Weapons: Godslayer Awakening 七神兵器录：弑神觉醒 Seven bloody gashes split the sky screen. The seven ancient divine weapons, the Blade of Tracing Light, the Star-Sinking Chain, the Blazing Feather Bow, the Darkwater Shield, the Sky-Rending Spear, the Illusion-Song Flute, and the Bone-Eroding Needle, broke free of their altars at once and fell toward the mortal world. A prophecy recorded in the Taixu Pavilion's ancient texts foretold that when the reincarnation of the Genshin Impact's original god resonated with a weapon, the power to slay gods 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Three Transmigrators Overthrow the Shang Dynasty 三个穿越者推翻了商朝 Lin Yi, a graduate student in history, transmigrates to Xiqi and becomes a honored guest of Ji Chang. Zhao Jiefang, a Grade 8 fitter, transmigrates to Dongyi and is revered by the tribes as the “Craftsman God.” Chen Heming, a student who studied in Japan, transmigrates to Chaoge and pushes for reform right under the nose of the Great Shamans. They don’t know the others exist, and each focuses on building up his own strength. Ten years later Xiqi’s well-field system astounds the feudal lords. Don 99Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Abyssal Reincarnation: From the Start, I Sacrificed All Humanity 深渊轮回：开局献祭全人类 [Reborn] [Rise to Power] [Revenge] [Cheat System] [Feel-Good Story] Reborn, I open my eyes to the ruins of a world I personally destroyed. Crimson blood mist flows among the corpses, strangely forming a smile that stretches across the horizon: the "masterpiece" I created. This time, I will no longer be the savior burdened by sin. I will let every survivor witness with their own eyes that the divine revelation they prayed for is a doomsday program I wrote... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 After Entering an Infinite-Loop World, I Gained the Ability to Read Minds 进入无限流后我拥有了读心术 Min Xia, a model young man of the twenty-first century, steps into a horror game and gets mind reading from the start. While others are scared witless by the ghosts and monsters, she hears every thought in their heads, clear as day. Mind reading? Later on, it’s little more than icing on the cake. As a modern person, she’s afraid when she sees the dead, but she never lets her emotions hold her back. She has seen life and death and endured partings. With the right methods, she can banish evil. Lea —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 From Humble Beginnings to Regent: I Renounced Power and Traveled the Nine Provinces with My Beloved 从寒门到摄政，弃权携美游九州 In the final years of the Daye era, the Sui dynasty was on the brink of collapse, and flames of war spread across the land. The realm was divided among rival warlords, while orthodox and heretical martial sects fought without cease. Fragments of the Nine Provinces Cauldron, a secret treasure of the Sui court, emerged, sending all under heaven scrambling to claim them! Lu Yan, a modern all-around elite, transmigrated into Xiao Che, a dying commoner in the final years of the Sui dynasty. With a so 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Ascending to the Immortal Realm, I Out-Grind the Gods 飞升仙界，我卷死众神 [Xianxia + Urban High Martial Arts + Comedy + High-Energy Power Fantasy] Ascend to the Immortal Realm and get assigned to sanitation? Former mayor Wu Kun turns around and launches an investment drive in the Immortal Realm, working the gods to death with KPIs! Wu Kun thought ascending to the Immortal Realm would mean a carefree life of eternal longevity. But a quick check of the Celestial Bureaucracy’s registry revealed the truth: he had been assigned as a ninth-rank cleaner in the Heavenly Cou —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Heart of the Law 律法兵心 The Art of Legal Warfare: A strategist from two thousand years ago lives in her mind. A bolt of lightning strikes, sending the consciousness of Sun Bin, the legendary military strategist of the Warring States period, into the mind of Su Nian, a rookie lawyer who keeps losing but never gives up. From then on, the modern courtroom becomes her battlefield, and legal statutes become her military orders. When the art of war storms into the courtroom, the rules are about to be turned upside down. Faci —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 A General in Her Best Friend's Body Goes on a Rampage in the Capital 将军魂穿闺蜜，杀疯京城 [Strong heroine, devoted male lead, mostly wholesome] [Straight-talking female general x protective, devoted crown prince] In the thirteenth year of the Da Ji era, the capital's two great beauties, Xie Shu is ambushed at a mountain pass and encounters Song Zhao, who has fallen off a cliff while worshipping Buddha... When Xie Shu wakes again, she finds herself in Song Zhao's body. Facing the Marquis of Mighty Valor's manor, a den of demons and monsters, Xie Shu uses her own blunt, forceful method 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Dark Guardian: Elite Troops Strike 暗守护之雄兵出击 [Alternate history + high-powered martial arts + military faction rivalry + no System + endless schemes + safeguarding a legacy] An entire steppe tribe has migrated here, and they actually claim it isn’t an invasion… One of Mengze’s northern defenses, the Wentian Peak Range, collapses. Wen Tianye is ordered to lead the elite Wild Horse Corps there to investigate. When they arrive, what they see is shocking. Steppe cavalry roam the area, and steppe tents are being pitched one after another… Have 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Inuyasha: Dog Food Beats the Shikon Jewel 犬夜叉：四魂之玉哪有狗粮香 [Inuyasha and Kagome CP + Miroku and Sango CP + Sesshomaru and Kikyo CP + Kohaku and Rin CP] The Sesshomaru and Rin pairing has been removed. Don't read if you dislike that! A new member joins the main cast: Xue Yaozi. In this life, Kikyo is happy. The plot and storylines follow the original, but the events and ending are completely different. Every chapter reflects the author's own distinctive ideas. Kagome is no longer a goody-two-shoes who “keeps herself pure” for Inuyasha! Sesshomaru is not 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Prison of the Fog City 雾都囚笼 In Year 0 of the Fogbound Era, a mysterious black fog shrouded nearly every corner of the Earth. Lurking within its gloomy depths were vicious fog insects that slaughtered humans without mercy. To survive, the nations formed three united governments and used a new physical defense technology to isolate surviving cities and regions from the fog. From then on, humanity entered the Fogbound Era. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Seven Days of Danger, Seven Days Without Gods 七日危神，七日无神 No brainless antics, no cliches, no System, no harem, but plenty of satisfaction. The more miserable the protagonists are early on, the more rewarding things get later. If it doesn't satisfy you, come at me. A mysterious white-haired man who calls himself "Heaven" is desperately searching for Zhang Ci, while a middle-aged man who calls himself the "Savior" reveals a century-old truth to the entire world. Do gods really exist? Am I actually a sacrifice to the gods? I've tried to protect you in ev 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 I Have a Spear That Can Shake Heaven and Earth 我有一枪，可撼天地 Three hundred years ago, a sect war erupted in the Great Xia Empire. Jiang Xuan, the youngest sect master of the Extreme Dao Sect, fought alone against three sects. Later, when his beloved Chu Muyao was ambushed, he fell into a deep slumber. Jiang Xuan gave up on himself, his cultivation regressed, and he withdrew from the world. Then one day, a disciple suddenly reported that Chu Muyao’s soul lamp had lit up once more. Jiang Xuan regained his confidence and set out on the path of cultivation ag 129Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 My Exam Life 1: Wingless Rainbow Crow 我的考试人生1无翼彩鸦 There are no supernatural happenings here, no strange tales. Only dangerous and eerie chief examiners, sinister and scheming proctors, question setters beyond all comprehension, and candidates waiting like lambs to the slaughter. My name is Lin Ji. I am currently in the examination hall for the second mock exam of the Global Joint Entrance Examination, using a certain method to send a message to the unknown. Remember these words: “If you are a student, pay attention to whether strange incidents 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 My Love Story in Nanjing 我的南京爱情故事 Jiang Nan, a radio host newly transferred to Nanjing, is getting ready to embrace a brand-new life, until three women quietly enter his world... Faced with three very different relationships, what will Jiang Nan choose? Will he chase the flutter of his first love, embrace an unknown romance, or return to the simple warmth of everyday life? A modern tale of love, growth, and choices slowly unfolds in the streets and lanes of Nanjing... 139Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Full-Time God of Wealth 全职财神 With only five yuan left in his account, rent breathing down his neck, and his life at rock bottom, Jiang Li put on a secondhand gaming headset. In the world of Epoch, he unexpectedly acquired the unique skill [Eye of Wealth]. From then on, the monsters dropped more than just gear: they dropped wealth with a price tag. One copper coin equaled one yuan, and the crisp clink of gold hitting his pocket was the sound of money arriving in his real-world bank account! From a “useless mine owner” mocked —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Peerless Poison Consort: The Prince's Coffin Won't Hold Her Down 绝世毒妃：王爷的棺材板压不住了 [A Beautiful, Daring Poison Doctor × A Scheming, Chaste War God Prince × Two Powerful Leads Who Dote on Each Other × Satisfying Face-Slapping] On the very first day after waking up in the body of the prime minister's legitimate daughter, her family treated her like a pawn and stuffed her into a bridal sedan, sending her off to bring good luck to the gravely wounded, dying Prince of War. Not a single person in the residence came to see her off. Her stepmother was a hypocrite, her half-sister a wh 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 146 The Player in the Story: Please! Exorcise Me! 戏中人：请！超度我！ [Traditional Chinese theater and dance / Everyday street life / Fated twins / Supernatural resurgence / Causality and reincarnation / Interwoven storylines / Political intrigue / Rules-based horror / No golden finger / Not a wish-fulfillment story] My name is Lin Xi. By the time you read this, I will already be dead. My birth was nothing more than a carefully planned murder. The world ordinary people see is a city of everyday routines and mundane concerns. But beneath that disguise lies a second 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 The Age of Evof 埃沃夫纪元 [A few things to know first: This is not a wish-fulfillment story. There are no formulas, harem, or System, and the protagonist isn't invincible. If that bothers you, don't read.] I can barely remember when it began. A virus called “Evof” swept across everything, and the United Nations Central Science Council designated this era the “Tombstone Epoch.” All kinds of desperate survival plans emerged. Who knows how long later, the protagonist, Zhou Ang, awakens from a “capsule” hibernation pod. Carr 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 I'm a Security Guard in Heaven: I Alone Decide Who Becomes a God 我在天庭当保安：成神唯我说了算 (Invincible) (Lighthearted Comedy) (No Female Lead) (Security Guard) (Sun Wukong) (Yang Jian) (Heavenly Court) The gateway to the path of godhood, the route from the mortal world to the Heavenly Court, is a modern skyscraper. The Ascension Gate is on the top floor, while Chen An sits in the security office on the first floor. In his own eyes: a temp, slacking off and eating instant noodles until he gets fired. In the eyes of mortal cultivators: a hidden powerhouse, unfathomably deep. In the e —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 The Legend of Ningshuang 凝霜传奇 75Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 150 The Cage of Human Consciousness 人类意识囚笼 I am Subject Alpha, the museum’s most precious exhibit: the last pure human consciousness. Countless people from the future come to watch me every day and mock my “primitive emotions.” The only one keeping me company is an AI robot named Stardust. Whenever I’m on the verge of breaking down, it silently hands me an energy shot. Until one day, a little girl pointed at me and said, “Mom, that robot looks like it’s crying.” The museum director suddenly shut off every camera and knelt before me. “Sir —Reads—Score—14d adds
