Orluros
Stories
3
Chapters
885
Words
2.0 M
Comments
1
Reading
7 d, 2 h
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Woof woof… The black dog strained against its thick rope, barking furiously in the direction of a small, shadowy figure near the wall. Woof woof woof… The long shadow cast by the moonlight paused. The Toad Daoist turned slightly, raising a finger. “Shh! Don’t scare them.” At the sound of his words, the black dog let out a couple of pitiful whimpers, tucked its tail between its legs, and retreated to its kennel. It glanced nervously at the toad as he rounded the corner of the house, its head…
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409.5 K • Ongoing
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The warm glow of lamplight illuminated the window lattice. In the side room, the Daoist tossed and murmured in his sleep, his light snores blending with the clear, calm voice of someone reading aloud from the main room. "Self-cultivation lies in rectifying one’s heart. If the heart harbors resentment, it cannot be righteous. If it is filled with fear, it cannot be righteous…" By the window, the Toad Daoist lay sprawled, his eyes half-closed as he quietly listened to his disciple’s recitation.…
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409.5 K • Ongoing
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The rancid wind carried a furious roar through the night. The roof tiles of the long corridor clattered down, shattering upon hitting the ground near the feet of the servants and guards. The debris scattered in all directions, but fortunately, no one was injured. Most of the people instinctively covered their ears in shock, trembling slightly. Some were blown off balance by the gusts stirred up by the sound wave, stumbling into one another and tumbling to the ground in a heap. The branches of the trees…
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The night lay quiet and dark as water, with the city gates already closed. In the fields neighboring the main road, the crops suddenly began to sway, rippling like waves from afar, parting in clusters as if something were racing through them. Rustle rustle… The sound of padded paws skimming the ground grew louder. A faint red shadow darted swiftly through the fields, with two more waves in hot pursuit. Two fox silhouettes, one red and one white, hissed sharply. “Wretch! Give us back the yang…
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409.5 K • Ongoing
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The weariness gradually faded, and as Lu Liangsheng regained consciousness, he slowly opened his eyes. His surroundings felt soft, cushioned by bedding, and through his blurred vision, he saw Honglian’s silhouette seated by the bed. She lightly tapped his hand, bringing his senses fully back. A gentle warmth in his dantian flowed through his body, filling him with a comfortable, tingling sensation, as well as a newfound solidity in his cultivation. “Young master, young master?!” Beside the bed, her…
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409.5 K • Ongoing
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“Hehe…” “Hehehe…” A silvery, bell-like laughter echoed through the air. At that moment, a warm, flickering light appeared in the hall of the side courtyard, casting a soft glow from within. A woman’s light laughter floated out. “Who’s there?!” Zhou Zhen shot up from his seat, shouting fiercely toward the tightly closed doors. Bang! The doors of the hall swung inward, revealing a woman’s silhouette kneeling on a cushion in the center, her back to him as she prayed before a shrine…
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At mid-morning, Zuo Zhengyang had someone keep an eye on his horse and, holding the toad he had picked up, walked up the stone steps. “The plaque is modest; the master of this residence should not be difficult to get along with.” For a seasoned constable like Zuo Zhengyang, who spent years interrogating and investigating, it only took a glance to deduce the character of a household’s master from the appearance of the gate of their residence. However, today’s visit was about more than just…
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“Dead?” Lu Liangsheng shifted his gaze from the Toad Daoist to Zuo Zhengyang, who sat opposite him. He didn’t appear to be making light of the situation. After a brief pause, the scholar's smile faded, and he furrowed his brow. “Chief Constable, did you kill him?” Even Sun Yingxian, lounging under the eaves, glanced over, his eyes fixed on Zuo Zhengyang beside the painting frame. The latter shook his head, his voice heavy. “It wasn’t me… I uphold the law when handling cases. Even if I…
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"… Haha… So you're saying Zhang Dongming was unaware of this?" Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the trees as birds flitted about the swaying branches. Inside, through the open lattice windows of a nearby house, an elder and a younger man sat across from each other at a desk. The aroma of tea, pastries, and ink filled the air as the pages of a book were turned. Lu Liangsheng smiled as he set down his teacup. The elder had invited him over at dawn to ask about the events of the previous…
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“Caught a person——” One of the constables shouted at the top of his lungs. The group of more than ten men holding the net pulled it tight, and in an instant, the Daoist, drenched in black dog blood, was forcefully entangled and knocked to the ground, struggling as he gripped the iron net. A constable struck him on the head with the hilt of his sword, delivering a solid blow. "Stay down!" He then turned back to face the approaching Chief Constable, saluting with his sword in hand. "Chief…
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