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    • CCWAD – Chapter 3

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      by Volare Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Steward, Please Hear My Defense! Prologue: "Being falsely accused of an affair with the mistress was the fuse that led to Yan Qing's expulsion in the original story. Now, falling upon me, a 'fake man,' makes it even more impossible to clear my name. A beating is a small matter, but revealing my true gender is a big one. It's time to put these modern wits in my head to good use." --- The air in Lu Junyi's study seemed to have frozen into ice, heavy and suffocating. Yan Qing stood…
    • CCWAD – Chapter 29

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      by Volare Chapter 29 Chapter 29: Removing the Fire from Under the Pot Prologue: "When I discovered that the rice bags in the granary had all turned to sand, I knew Song Jiang was making his move. 'Go investigate the canal transport,' I told Shi Xiu, 'Someone intends to starve tens of thousands of brothers on Liangshan.' On the docks late at night, the glint of swords reflected the moonlight, colder than the waves of the marsh." --- The aftermath of the life-and-death arena lingered on Liangshan for several days,…
    • CCWAD – Chapter 28

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      by Volare Chapter 28: The Arena of Life and Death Prologue: "When Dong Ping challenged me to a duel to the death on the training ground, I knew it was Song Jiang's test. 'What shall we compete in?' I asked. He sneered, 'In what you're best at: sumo wrestling.' Amidst the uproar from the crowd, I untied my hairband, letting my raven locks cascade down: 'Fine, but I have a condition.'" --- The day after the verbal battle in the Hall of Righteous Gathering, an unusual atmosphere settled over Liangshan Marsh. On the…
    • CCWAD – Chapter 27

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      by Volare Chapter 27 Tongue War in the Hall of Righteous Gathering Prologue: "When I laid bare the truth about the amnesty in the Hall of Righteous Gathering, Song Jiang slammed his hand on the table and exclaimed, 'Yan Qing, you are ruining Liangshan's future!' I calmly produced the tiger tally and replied, 'Brother, I am finding a way for Liangshan to survive.'" --- The confrontation on Golden Sand Beach was like throwing a ladle of cold water into a boiling oil pan; the entire Liangshan Marsh erupted. The…
    • CCWAD – Chapter 26

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      by Volare Chapter 26 Volume III: Undercurrents Stir Liangshan, Schemes Settle the World Preface: "The chess game in the Eastern Capital is set. Now it's time for the pawns to cross the river. When I return to Liangshan with Li Shishi's secret order, I will no longer be the terrified and perpetually anxious 'Cold, Enchanting, Arrogant, and Useless.' This time, in the Hall of Righteous Gathering, I will strike the first thunderclap for Liangshan's destiny." --- Chapter 26: Return to the…
    • CCWAD – Chapter 25

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      by Volare Chapter 25 A Daughter of a Military Family, Fierce as a Tiger Prologue: "When the red-clad woman, who claimed to be Yang Zhi's sister, burst into the small courtyard with her spear, I realized Li Shishi's plans extended far beyond the imperial court. She smiled and blocked a fatal blow for me: 'Allow me to introduce Yang Bamei, our future cavalry commander.'" --- News of the sudden shift in the winds at Liangshan Marsh gradually reached Eastern Capital Bianliang through special channels. The rising…
    • CCWAD – Chapter 24

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      by Volare Chapter 24 Chapter 24: The Wind Rises at Liangshan Prologue: "I personally mixed the secret letter exposing the truth of the amnesty into Lu Junyi's family letter, and watched the messenger ride away from the Eastern Capital. I knew that when this letter reached Liangshan, both Song Jiang and Lu Junyi would be caught in the storm I stirred." --- The turmoil within the Grand Canal Transport Gang and the subsequent act of turning the tables allowed Yan Qing to establish a foothold in the clandestine…
    • CCWAD – Chapter 23

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      by Volare Chapter 23 Chapter Twenty-Three: The Guest Becomes the Host Epigraph: "When Tong Guan's secret envoy knocked on my door again, no longer to recruit but to compromise, I knew the time had come. I kept the Ministry of War document he brought and said with a smile, 'Go back and tell Prime Minister Tong that if he wants to cooperate, he must play by my rules.'" --- The news of the swift and decisive elimination of Zhang Gan, the Cao Gang's strongman, spread like wildfire through Tokyo's select circles.…
    • CCWAD – Chapter 22

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      by Volare Chapter 22 Chapter 22: Undercurrents of the Grand Canal Transport Gang Prologue: "She threw me a rusty Grand Canal Transport Gang iron tally: 'Tong Guan's claws have stretched too far, it's time to chop them off.' Holding that token, stained with the scent of blood, I finally understood—the brothel was merely her mask, the Grand Canal Transport Gang was her true dagger." --- The assassination on the Lantern Festival was like a boulder dropped into a calm lake, its ripples spreading rapidly. Though…
    • CCWAD – Chapter 21

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      by Volare Chapter 21: Killing Intent Under the Lanterns Epigraph: "During the Lantern Festival, she insisted I go out. Under the myriad of brilliant lanterns, she brushed the falling snow from my shoulders, like ordinary lovers. Until an arrow split the air, and she pushed me away with no surprise in her eyes—it turned out this assassination was part of her game all along." --- My shoulder wound was gradually healing, the New Year had passed, and blink, it was the Lantern Festival. The Lantern Festival in…
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