14 Results in the "Nine Lives of Unjust Suffering" category
Definition: In 1906, Wu Jianren penned a masterpiece that blurred the lines between historical fiction and true crime. This series offers a fresh, modern translation of the "Liang Tianlai" case—one of the most notorious mass murders in Chinese history. Follow the harrowing journey of a family destroyed by greed and a survivor who refused to let the truth burn in the embers of his home. From the corrupt courts of the Qing Dynasty to the final, hard-won verdict, experience a legal thriller that remains as chilling today as it was a century ago.
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Chapter 6: Minor Disputes Lead to a Breach; With Tigerish Greed, Kwai-hing Plots His Scheme Zong-kong, seeing that Kwai-hing was already enraged, added fuel to the fire: “When I heard him say those things, I couldn’t stand it for your sake. I argued with him, and the brothers and their father nearly came to blows with me. All the neighbors came to mediate, but…
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Chapter 7: Forging a Three-Thousand Debt to Steal Three Hundred Silver; The Thugs Succeed While the Village Elder Suffers Au Cheuk-hing addressed Kwai-hing: “If we simply round up a mob to rob them on the road, bystanders will intervene, and it will ruin the Ling family’s reputation. I have a plan. We shall write a false promissory note that reads: ‘In the 48th year…
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Chapter 8: Clarifying Debts of Gratitude and Grudges; A Bitter Family Quarrel and a Mother’s Broken Heart When Lady Zheng learned that Yi-hang had followed Kwai-hing’s orders to beat Leang Tin-loi, her fury knew no bounds. Disregarding all propriety, she slapped him across the face, grabbed his collar, and refused to let go, wailing: “You heartless, godless wretch! How dare you tell me this…
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Chapter 9: A Virtuous Mother Pitied in Poverty; A Silken Scarf Ends a Noble Life The mention of “Zong-kong” made Lady Zheng’s eyes snap open with fury. “What has that devil done now?!” she demanded. The servant Kei-fu reported that Zong-kong had led dozens of men to Yellow Mud Ridge to dig up and carry away the entire harvest of taro plants belonging to…
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