Some people called the ability to erase one’s presence for espionage “Eclipse”. Buddhists refer to it as “Warpcealment”. My shifu’s name for it is self-explaining – “Dirtbag Through the Moss, A Contest to See Who’s Greener”.
Although … Read more
“Academy idols?!”
“You knocked Captain Song’s lights out?!”
Su Xiao, Tang Ye and I pointed to each other in synchrony. “What the hell?!”
At breakfast the day after Song Ou was slept, I nearly spat all my soya … Read more
“Wh-what do you mean?”
Lu Feiming’s reaction told me my conjecture was correct.
“Ho… You have yet to be tried for that case.”
“Y-you would dare? His Highness is the one behind it.”
“Fine, I … Read more
I didn’t have the faintest idea what all the fuss around Yongheng Bank’s seal was about, so Boss whispered the summary to me.
“That’s the gist of it.” Boss glared at the three plaintiffs. “Hmph, … Read more
“Allow this old one to have a word.” Liu Shan Men’s Accountant Fang cleared his throat.
Although Accountant Fang was lower in rank compared to Song Ou, because he had served Liu Shan Men since … Read more
“… Why… are you here?” From her seat in the court room, Boss pierced me with her gaze.
I flipped my hands into supination.
Baffled, Boss turned to the other person accusing me. “Li Muye, … Read more
Tang Ye returned to wiping his instruments as if he never stopped.
Li Muye didn’t need to be erudite at martial arts to discern he lost the exchange, so he quietly asked, “How good is he?”… Read more
Life at Daren Academy didn’t slow down during Ming Feizhen’s absence thanks to the two newcomers – Su Xiao and Tang Ye. Compared to Ming Feizhen, who was old enough to be a professor, the students … Read more
Mo Changzai snickered. “Captain Song, you do not intend to shame him to death with Confucius’ wisdom, do you? The handwriting is certainly praiseworthy.”
“’Analects’?! Impossible!” Song Ou snatched over the stack … Read more
“Ah, so you work at His Highness Green Prince’s place. Perhaps we have met before.”
Mo Changzai, the official who brought me in for questioning, was a student of Secretary Zhang who … Read more