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The red brick wall surrounding the courtyard was low, allowing a clear view of the interior. The old Xu family home was ancient, and compared to the residents down the slope, it seemed utterly devoid of life. Chen Zongqian had asked Granny, and she said the house had been empty since the old man passed away, with only Xu Qiaochuan returning a few days ago. He was probably back to deal with Lu Xiaoyun’s belongings. After Lu Xiaoyun married, she distanced herself from her maternal family, so Xu Qiaochuan…
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“The case from the Legal Aid Center isn't particularly bizarre, it’s just like all difficult cases.” It’s always about the clients being uncooperative. Chen Zongqian was listening to the woman’s voice on the other end of the phone complain. She paused for a moment, followed by a burst of noise. Chen Zongqian frowned slightly. The person opposite him remained silent during this time. Only after the noise subsided did she say, “I need you to run an errand pro bono… I’ve run into some…
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Chapter 9: A Startling Encounter at Fan Lou Prologue: "The moment I stepped into Fan Lou, the scent of perfume overpowered the stench of sweat, and the melodies of silk and bamboo replaced the shouts of battle. I thought I had arrived in paradise, until I discovered that the rules here were even more unforgiving than Liangshan, swallowing people whole without even spitting out the bones." --- A month later, dust-covered Yan Qing finally stood on the streets of Eastern Capital Bianliang. The prosperity…-
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Chapter 8 Guest Boat, Night Rain Epigraph: "Leaving Liangshan Marsh was like a bird escaping its gilded cage. But the world outside this cage was even more tempestuous, with fiercer winds and rains. When the boatman's murky eyes roamed my neck, I finally understood that the law of the jungle, the strong preying on the weak, was the only rule in this world." --- Three days later, a small boat departed the waters of Liangshan Marsh, heading downstream directly towards the Eastern Capital. Yan Qing…
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Chapter 7 Chapter 7: The Golden Bell Cord Prologue: "When Lu Junyi pushed the string of golden bells, representing past achievements, before me, I knew it was the final test. If the bells ring, one must return. But I only wish for this bell's chime to be the opening drumbeat for my grand departure." --- Lu Junyi returned from the Hall of Righteous Gathering with the lingering aura of killing intent, dusk already deepening. In the study, Yan Qing maintained the posture he had been in when Lu Junyi…
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Chapter 6 Chapter 6: Black Hair Raises Suspicion Prologue: "I thought I had hidden all my flaws until Lu Junyi picked up the strand of long hair I dropped. At that moment, time froze. In an era where all men kept their hair short, this strand of black hair was more fatal than any sword." --- The lingering aftermath of bringing down Yu Bao Si had subtly shifted Yan Qing's position in Liangshan Marsh. No one dared to openly provoke the "frail" yet sharp-witted Little Yi Ge anymore. Even a brute like Li…
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Chapter 5 Chapter 5: Intelligently Breaking the Scheme of Sowing Discord Epigraph: "To bring down Li Gu was like extinguishing a spark. But on Liangshan, more than one person feared the name 'Wanderer.' It was only when new rumors pointed to Lu Junyi himself that I understood the real survival game had just begun." --- The disposal of Li Gu was like throwing a massive stone into the deep waters of Lu Family Manor, its ripples spreading far and wide. The manor's retainers discussed it in hushed tones,…
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Chapter 47 Chapter 47: A Vision of a Prosperous Era Prologue: "When the tenth Women's Medical College was completed in Lingnan, the urgent imperial report still carried the sweet scent of lychees. Li Shishi smiled and pointed to the southernmost tip of the map: 'Look, even the ends of the earth are blooming with the flowers of women's academies.'" --- In the twelfth year of the New Dynasty, just after the summer solstice, the lychees of Lingnan were beginning to blush red. A swift horse, kicking up…
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Chapter 46 Chapter 46 Let History Be Told by Future Generations Foreword: "She erected a wordless stele at the Imperial Academy, saying that merits and demerits would be judged by posterity. That night, we stood side by side before the stele, snowflakes falling on our shoulders: 'We don't seek eternal fame, only a clear conscience.'" --- The first snow of the ninth year of the new dynasty arrived earlier than in previous years. It was barely past the winter solstice, yet fine snowflakes began to…
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Chapter 45 Chapter 45: Red Candles and Warm Curtains Pass a Spring Night Epigraph: "She hung golden bells in the four corners of the sleeping chamber, saying that the chime would change each time I approached. That night, she blindfolded me and led me to identify them one by one: 'This is the steadiness when you review memorials, this is the joy when you see me...'" --- The first snow of the eighth year of the New Dynasty arrived exceptionally early. Not long after the start of winter, Bianliang, the…
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