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Chapter 52 – Zha Mei case! Order food, old scumbag!

"The Case of Beheading Beauty?"

Hua Chao was a bit puzzled. From the literal meaning, it seemed to be a case where someone was beheaded. She was curious about what kind of story it was.

But...

She shook her head slowly and whispered, "Wuji, I still suggest you write 'Strange Tales of the Mountain'."

Rationally speaking, "Strange Tales of the Mountain" would be safer, as it was too similar in characters to "Classic of Mountains and Seas". If one was not careful, they could easily be confused. They could take advantage of the popularity of the second volume of "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and sell it.

Although it was not really "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and the author was not really Lanling Sheng, the stories inside were really good. Each story was either tragic or thrilling, and they were all of high quality. Even if the buyers found out later, they couldn't regret it.

On the other hand, "The Case of Beheading Beauty" might have a more exciting story, but without the influence of Lanling Sheng, it might not be as successful.

Ying Wuji smiled, "Hua Chao, I know what you're worried about. But don't worry, I have confidence in making it more popular."

"But..."

"There's nothing to worry about. Don't you want to know what kind of story it is?"

"Well! I'll prepare the ink for you!"

In the warm and bright study, Hua Chao finally followed Ying Wuji's advice. She lit a few green candles and stood by the bookshelf, gently grinding the ink while her hair fell softly.

Under the candlelight, she was incredibly gentle and charming.

Ying Wuji was dazed for a moment, then sat down and picked up the brush to write.

Bai Zhi felt a bit uncomfortable watching this and quickly said, "Master, let me massage your shoulders!"

As she spoke, she reached out her small, fair hand and began massaging Ying Wuji's shoulders.

With a beauty by his side, the fragrance of her perfume lingering in the air, Ying Wuji couldn't help but smack his lips. Thank goodness he was a writer, even if the original author was present, he wouldn't be able to concentrate in this environment!

At the beginning, he was distracted by his thoughts, but as he wrote, he gradually became focused.

Not because he had abandoned his distractions, but because Bai Zhi, this little girl, was attracted by the story on the paper while massaging him. She took out a bag of melon seeds and started munching on them while watching.

After reading the story, even Hua Chao couldn't stay calm anymore. Her eyes were fixed on Ying Wuji's pen tip, afraid of falling behind.

On the paper, the story had taken shape.

In the story, the Chen family was a fallen aristocratic family. When Chen Shimei was born, their family was no different from commoners. However, he was lucky enough to marry a gentle and virtuous wife named Qin Xianglian. The couple respected each other and lived a happy life.

They thought they would live happily ever after, but one day, Chen Shimei was promoted by a nobleman from his hometown and was recommended to the capital. As long as he passed the examination of the Song Emperor, he could become an official in the court.Although Qin Xianglian was reluctant to part with her husband, she sold nearly half of her property to send her husband on his journey for his ideals. However, on the day her husband left, she discovered she was pregnant.

In the blink of an eye, a year and a half had passed.

During this time, Qin Xianglian wrote countless letters to Kyoto. She could still receive replies in the first few months, but later on, she couldn't receive any replies. She worried that her husband had encountered some mishap, so she took her half-year-old child and rushed to Kyoto.

During her search, she could only make a living by singing. She had been singing for a month, but she still couldn't find her husband's whereabouts.

Until one day, the prime minister's family held a wedding banquet for their daughter and invited Qin Xianglian to sing. Finally... she saw Chen Shimei dressed in a groom's attire.

Qin Xianglian was heartbroken and sang "Looking Through the Window" at the wedding banquet. Afterwards, she prepared to leave Jingcheng with her child and never see the scumbag again.

On the day before leaving, Chen Shimei took the initiative to find Qin Xianglian and said that everything was for her and her daughter to live a good life. He asked them to wait a few more days and promised to bring them to his house in style.

Qin Xianglian agreed.

But she didn't expect that Chen Shimei, fearing that his secret would be exposed and affect his career, would send out assassins...

"Hoo..."

Ying Wuji took a deep breath and put down his brush.

Bai Zhi couldn't help urging him, "Then what happened next?"

"That's it!" Ying Wuji shrugged.

Bai Zhi became anxious, "Young master, you're lying! The story is only halfway told. How can it be over?"

Ying Wuji sneered and directly gathered the paper together, found the cover he had just written, and added an "Upper" after the three characters of "Zha Mei Case." He smiled, "There are too many words, so it must be sold in two volumes to make money!"

A quick look at " will leave you more fulfilled.

Bai Zhi: "..."

[Reminder]: Emotional fluctuation value target breakthrough 90, randomly obtain the Mortal Stage technique "Basic Sword Move: Cut."

[Reminder]: Mortal Stage technique "Basic Sword Move: Cut" obtained a critical strike and advanced to the Profound Stage technique "True Explanation of Cutting."

Seeing her almost breathless, Ying Wuji knew that this fragment was basically feasible. There was no imperial examination in this world, so it was naturally impossible to follow the original version in many details. Especially Chen Shimei's plot to assassinate the mother and daughter for power was even more sinister.

He looked at Hua Chao, but saw her wiping away tears. He asked, "Hua Chao, do you think my writing is appropriate? After all, he didn't have the intention to assassinate you..."

Hua Chao hesitated, but there were two images that kept flashing in her mind.

One was the miserable appearance of her mother dying of illness on a rainy night.

The other was just now, when Luo Yan pulled a woman who looked exactly like her mother and shamelessly told her that this woman was the reincarnation of her mother.

In the end, she gritted her teeth, "His actions are even more ruthless than killing us!"

Ying Wuji nodded, "Okay! Since you agree, then I'll write it like this..."

"No way!"Hua Chao pressed her hand on Ying Wuji's back, her eyes reddening, "I know you want to take revenge for my sister, but Luo Yan has always cared about his reputation. Even if he doesn't dare to touch you, he has countless ways to ban and confiscate 'The Beauty Case.'"

"Why don't we just sell 'The Mysterious Tales of the Mountains' directly? Can the bookstore collapse?"

"But what's the point? It's just causing trouble for the bookstore!"

"How can it be troublesome?"

Ying Wuji smiled, freeing his hand from her soft grip and covering her back with his hand, "I'm the kind of person who can't stand being wronged. You're my good sister, how can I let Luo Yan bully you?"

Hua Chao's heart trembled, feeling the warmth on the back of her hand, looking at Ying Wuji's distinct profile, and feeling a warm current wrapped around her heart.

In the warmth, there seemed to be a trace of regret.

She smiled softly, "I appreciate your intention, but right now we still need to..."

Ying Wuji waved his hand, "Sister Hua Chao, you don't need to persuade me! This time, in addition to taking revenge for you, I have another very important thing to do!"

Hua Chao asked doubtfully, "What is it?"

Ying Wuji smiled, "This time the bookstore was able to open thanks to your great help. Although it's already very successful, you haven't even earned back your initial investment, and I haven't done anything for you.

This literary event is connected to the Six Kingdoms Grand Meeting, and even the Zhou Emperor will send officials from the Music Bureau. If there are excellent poems and styles, they may even be included in the Zhou Music Bureau.

You've been thinking about the theater troupe for a long time. Don't you want to turn this first half of 'The Beauty Case' into a play and sing it out?"

Hua Chao: "!!!"

Her beautiful eyes trembled, pupils shaking.

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Noon, twelve o'clock, there's still one more chapter.

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