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 5: Family Ugly Scenes Over Daily Bread; Stirring Up Trouble Between Relatives Ling Kwai-hing’s ancestral home was in Mude-lisi, but his father’s wealth had allowed them to build a grand mansion in the provincial capital. Kwai-hing spent most of his time in the city under the guise of “studying,” but after the Feng Shui excursion, he stayed behind at the old house, sending…
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Nine Lives of Unjust Suffering Chapter 1: A Chaotic Outcry, The Bandits Strike First, A Slow Unfolding: The Prologue Begins “Hey! Mates! We’ve reached the spot! Look, the main gate is bolted tight. How do we break in?” “Bah! You fool! It’s just two wooden doors—you think we can’t smash through that? Come, come! Hand me my sledgehammer!” Crash! Boom! “What a racket!” “Success!…
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Chapter 4: Anxiously Awaiting the Results as if Boiling; Casual Talk and Tall Tales About Feng Shui In the year of Bing-wu (1726), the results of the Guangdong provincial examinations were scheduled to be posted on the ninth day of the ninth month. By the eighth day, Ling Kwai-hing was already in a frantic state. He grabbed Zong-kong to plan the menu, arrange the…
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Receiving a Letter from the Capital, Lord Chen Sells an “Opening”; Casting Off Mourning Garb, Ling Kwai-hing Sits for the Provincial Exams Ling Kwai-hing left Ma the Semi-Immortal and headed home with his servant. Along the way, he asked repeatedly, “Why is Lord Chen looking for me?” The servant, named Xi-lai, was no longer a child—around fifteen or sixteen years old—and Kwai-hing treated him…
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