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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 11: A Violent Riot in the Hall of Abundant Harvest; Au Cheuk-hing Fattens His Pockets Twice Over Seeing the situation turn dire, Kwai-hing sent Hei-loi to fetch the “strategist” Cheuk-hing while he consulted Zong-kong. Before Cheuk-hing arrived, Zong-kong tried to bolster Kwai-hing’s courage: “She took poison herself! We didn’t force it down her throat. What is there to fear?” He had barely finished…
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Chapter 10: A Double Bereavement Brings Trouble to the Scoundrel; A Cunning Mediator Profits from a Settlement Kwai-hing rushed into the inner chambers to find the servants in a chaotic panic. Lady He beckoned him, crying, “Hurry, Husband! Something has happened to Sister!” Kwai-hing reached Kwai-sin’s room and was met with a horrific sight: Kwai-sin had used a silken scarf to hang herself. Her…
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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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九命奇冤 (Nine Lives of Unjust Suffering) By Wu Jianren (吳趼人) Set in the Guangdong province during the Yongzheng era, the story begins with a horrific crime: the Liang family is brutally murdered when their home is set ablaze. Nine lives are lost in the inferno, but the tragedy doesn’t end there. The local wealthy gentry and corrupt officials conspire to bury the truth, framing…
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