Shizhe struggled to focus on what she was reading for a while as she waited for Dr. Jingji to stop by. Her mind was reeling. She hadn’t...

“Didi*? It’s your sister,” Xinhua called as she knocked on the dark wooden door. She heard frantic steps approach the door. It swung open...

Yushi stood on the balcony off his room, nursing a cup of coffee rather than his usual tea. He had barely managed to get any restful...

Yuliang arrived at the Crystal Estate as the sun was setting but no one had returned as of yet. While there was a little concern, knowing...

Yushi felt a little odd in his more prestigious robes. He’d spent most of his time in recent days passing off as someone that was...

The Fox’s Den wasn’t filled with patrons. Various employees were milling about, cleaning and preparing for opening. Yet no one batted an...

Upon stepping inside, the crisp scent of paper and ink filled the air of the shop. The walls were lined with books and scrolls from floor...

Shizhe practically skipped down the streets, rather delighted in her plans for the day. She knew Yushi would be a little resistant to the...

Yuliang paced in her office, growing rather restless with the stagnation of her investigation. She knew full well that if Shizhe insisted...

Shizhe yawned as she returned to nibbling on the bun. She’d stayed up much later than she intended as she made her search for the...

After Shizhe left, Yushi couldn’t help but feel worried about Xueye when the possible resolution was not in his presence. Shizhe seemed...

Yushi hesitated to step out of the study. He needed a moment to gather himself after Riluo left. He was still feeling out of sorts,...

Even amidst the pattering rain the streets were filled with people going about their day. Oil paper umbrellas created their own canopy...

The rain persisted through the morning. Yushi’s sleep was rather restless, unable to keep Xueye off his mind. Yushi felt drained yet...

“Who was that?” Xueye felt as though he’d seen their visitor before but couldn’t quite place his face. “A dear friend of mine,” Yushi...

A soft breeze blew through a cracked window of the office of the Minister of Justice. Shanfeng Yuliang had just entered and was rather...

After eating and securing a new warehouse, Xueye and Yushi ended up stopping by the Meigui Trading Company. Fortunately it seemed as though Lord Meigui was either out or holed up in his office. Either way, there was no sign of him which meant they could avoid any trouble for the time being. Xueye sorted through the pile of paperwork and correspondences on his desk as quickly as he could to determine what he could take with and what he needed to handle immediately.  “Ah, seems

Xueye was immersed in darkness. Not a shred of light came from any direction. It was cold, a familiar cold, as though he was still in the frigid landscape of Vual. There were murmurs around him that he couldn’t make sense of the words. Amidst the voices he could discern his father’s and Xinhua, even though he couldn’t hear what they were saying, it reminded him of his darkest time, following his mother’s passing. He was unable to stop the tears trailing down his cheeks. Anoth

Yushi quickly reached out and snatched the wrist of the man attacking Xueye, squeezing it tightly and forcing the dagger to fall as he...

Xueye wasted no time making his way to the central fountain square. It was as busy as always, being where many roads met and a popular place for tourists and locals alike because of the large ornate fountain at its center. Xueye still had no problem spotting Yushi amidst the crowd, he was quite tall and towered over most people. Yushi spotted the blur of white heading straight towards him and a fond smile broke out across his face, “There you are.” “I’m so happy you wanted to