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Ming Dynasty, Taking the Unorthodox Path

剑走偏锋的大明

by Yu Yuzhu (郁雨竹)

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  4. Some speculations about the plot direction of the book

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  5. Where did Xiao Hei go?

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  8. At the foot of Sanqing Mountain

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  9. Who will appear next?

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  10. Watched a quarter of it

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