Orluros
Stories
3
Chapters
651
Words
1.5 M
Comments
1
Reading
5 d, 4 h
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Oooo~~ A wolf’s howl echoed from the forest in the distance, as moonlight pierced through the gaps in the trees. A few lanterns shone through the thin mist, swaying as they approached. "We're still far from He Valley Prefecture. I told you not to travel at night. Now look—there’s not even a place to rest..." "You can’t blame us, there were too many paths. We got lost and don’t even know which direction we're heading." "…Stop talking. I think I just heard a woman’s voice." "You’re just…
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301.2 K • Ongoing
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The peacefulness of the mountain village was broken as news spread that Lu Lang had won the top spot for the third time. The villagers, young and old, swarmed to the small fenced courtyard and gathered along the road leading to the village entrance. Having passed all three of the child scholar's exams over the last three years, the next step was to head to the prefecture city to take the provincial exam. Though many were reluctant to see him leave, they were soon taught a lesson by the elderly Grandpa Lu…
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301.2 K • Ongoing
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"Lu Family Village..." The flickering oil lamp illuminated his face, casting deep shadows under his thick brows as his stern eyes swept across the words "Crow's Beak Ridge" and then paused on the name Chen Yaoke. "October... Liu Erlong and a group of bandits ransacked Lu Family Village... all killed that very night…" "August 5th, Chen Yaoke was found disemboweled in his own home, no signs of forced entry at the windows or doors..." The night slowly faded, the sky turning from pitch-black to a pale,…
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301.2 K • Ongoing
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The tender new willow branches brushed over the river's surface, and around the Fushui County’s yamen, a crowd of onlookers had gathered. When the main gates opened and someone came out, the crowd stirred with excitement. "They're posting the results!" "…Make way, clear a path." The person who came out of the county yamen was holding the announcement list, escorted by constables as they posted it up on the notice board. Once the announcement was in place, two constables quickly crossed their water…
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301.2 K • Ongoing
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A high-ranking official from the county government came to their house. Lu Laoshi was delighted as he bustled around busily. He called for Li Jinhua, who was still outside, to come back and cook, and hurriedly moved a few stools under the eaves. "This… This, Chief Registrar Wang, please take a seat." He then turned to his son and urged: "Liangsheng, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and invite the Chief Registrar to take a seat." "No need to go to so much trouble." The old man waved his hand…
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301.2 K • Ongoing
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The cold wind howled as it swept past the eaves and squeezed through the door gaps, causing the oil lamp standing on the stove to flicker gently. "Let me tell you, this afternoon’s head constable chased me up a mountain not long ago. If it weren’t for my master repeatedly warning me not to lay a hand on ordinary people, I could have beaten him so hard that he wouldn’t know which way was north..." In the dimly lit kitchen, the shadows of five people were cast on the small table as they ate. Sun…
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301.2 K • Ongoing
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In Fushui County, the snow-covered city walls extended, and the densely packed houses were blanketed in white snow. The heavy snowfall had stopped, and occasional snowflakes still drifted down the streets. With the New Year approaching, the people who had been busy all year finally had some free time to spend with their families and buy New Year’s goods. The bustling long street was packed tightly around a stall, where people were pointing at the baskets full of carps. "...Indeed, the carp sold here…
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301.2 K • Ongoing
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Amid the vast white expanse, a splash of color moved along. A carriage, followed by several attendants, made its way forward. The snow-covered dirt road was difficult to traverse, and the carriage swayed back and forth. Someone lifted the curtain and glanced outside, seeing a few figures dressed as hunters hurrying past. They called out to stop them. “Excuse me, how far is it to Lu Family Village from here?” Seeing that the carriage was accompanied by constables, the hunters quickly guessed the…
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301.2 K • Ongoing
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Sun Yingxian, having retrieved his book, didn’t rush to leave. He covered his head, nagging incessantly. "Hey, hey... Are you really not going to ask for anything in return? You just gave the book back to me like that?" "Do you know there’s a demon in your village, a toad, the kind that can talk!" "...You should really ask for something in return... Your silence is making me anxious." As they walked past the nearly dispersed construction site, the villagers who were heading home for dinner watched…
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301.2 K • Ongoing
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Their eyes—human and toad—met in a strange confrontation. “Toad?” “Daoist?” Both the person and the toad simultaneously asked each other a question. The next moment, the Toad Daoist dropped to his hands and feet and leaped away with a swish, his webbed feet slapping loudly on the ground as he sprinted off. Sun Yingxian propped himself up, brushed off the dirt, and stared at the short-legged toad running away, still trying to process what had just happened. “Damn… This can toad runs on…
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301.2 K • Ongoing
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