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Chapter 8: A Finger Splits the Darkness In the blink of an eye, Chu Kuang flung a handful of incense ash from the brazier, snuffing out the oil lamps in the room. The light vanished; shadows surged like beasts in the dark. Behind the table, Yu Ji didn’t move. He let out a low laugh, calm and regal, like a monarch. “Heh… You call yourself my enemy? My enemies stretch across mountains and seas—they already form a long, winding list! And you claim you’re the one who can kill me…- 450.2 K • Completed
- Chapter 12 – Ample Bosom, Plump Hips Chu Kuang thrashed about only briefly before going limp, as if all the bones had been drawn from his body. He collapsed unconscious. Already injured, his outburst had drained him of much of his remaining strength. Once they had laid him back on the couch, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. Qin Jiao gave Zheng Deli a strange look and said, “Young Master Zheng, who would’ve thought you were a beast in gentleman’s clothing—into tongue-wrestling…
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- Chapter 11 – Back into the Wolf’s Den Chu Kuang was dragged out of the iron cage, his hands and feet shackled with chains. After a payment of two taels of silver, the other end of the chain was handed over to Fang Jingyu. Fang Jingyu glanced at him—hunched over, trembling all over. Not from fear, but grinding his teeth in fury, coiled like a spring, as if ready to pounce and tear at his skin any moment. The slave broker counted the silver with a grin almost stretching to his ears. With the…
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- Chapter 10: The Inchworm Bends A sharp crack of a whip pierced the air, stirring a bloody wind. The dungeon was dark and cramped. Rats scurried in the corners, and only a sliver of light leaked through a tiny window, illuminating a figure suspended by iron chains. It was a young man—face filthy, hair disheveled, body covered in bruises and lacerations. His eyes were tightly shut, as if unconscious. A barbed whip lashed his body again and again, carving bloody welts into his flesh. The torturer,…
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- Chapter 9: Night Snow Just Cleared It had snowed lightly just before dawn. When Fang Jingyu returned to Qingyuan Alley, the streets were already covered in a soft, white blanket—like a sheet of clean rice paper. Several housemaids and servants in padded jackets were out front sweeping the snow. When they saw Fang Jingyu return, their faces lit up with warm familiarity and they called out: “Hey, Jingyu! Back from wandering the Xian Mountain’s Guard palace, eh?” “Mm.” Fang Jingyu…
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- Chapter 7: The Mantis Hunts the Cicada Inside, the hall was brightly lit. Dancers moved with gentle songs and graceful twists, delicate as spring orchids, swirling over the red carpet. Smiles adorned their faces, but cold sweat gathered on their backs—for two blade-like gazes were sweeping among them, sharp and merciless. An old man with white hair reclined behind a polished rosewood table, drinking in silence. After a long pause, he finally spoke: “Yu Yin… I must have disturbed you…
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- Chapter 6: A Dangerous Encounter “King Yama” Chu Kuang had been recovering in Zui Chun Garden for the past half-month, living as if above all laws. A brothel was the perfect place to lie low—separate from the mundane world, and even officials from Xian Mountain rarely came prying in force. Zui Chun Garden, after all, was the most prestigious of pleasure houses, operating under the protection of Yu Ji. Few dared cause trouble here, and Chu Kuang lived in perfect ease. While tending to his…
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- Chapter 5– Fragrance Curtains Stirring in the Wind With the arrival of Lord Yu Ji of the Xian Mountain Guards imminent, Zui Chun Garden bustled like the height of the New Year. Silken lanterns were hung from the corridors, flooding the garden with light as bright as day. Courtesans donned flowing robes with wide sleeves, singing and dancing with grace, like fluttering butterflies. Zui Chun Garden was a crown jewel among all the pleasure quarters, its pavilions situated in the heart of the…
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- Chapter 4 – The Sound of the Yu Ji Draws Near TN: I changed “Jade Rooster to “Yu Ji” and “Jade Seal” “Yu Yin” to since the literal names feels awkward in English. _________ Snow drifted steadily outside Baicao Pass. Beyond the gates, the crowd surged. The gatekeepers wore solemn expressions as they meticulously inspected the travelers’ permits and documents. Soldiers stood with sabers in hand, their killing intent palpable. Baicao Pass resembled a tiger’s maw, and they were…
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- Chapter 3 – From the Depths of Prison Cang Mountain bore the snow, with a full moon rising and falling among its peaks. The wind and snow raged as two swift horses cut through the crushed white grass, tearing open the night. A young man in black robes rode against the wind, shouting from afar, “‘King Yama,’ stop right there!” The black steed was immensely strong, and the distance between the two gradually closed. Fang Jingyu could vaguely make out the man’s figure, backlit by silver…
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