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    (A CRIME NOVEL)

    In the fog-laden streets of Chongqing, a gifted banker watches his life unravel when a powerful enemy forces him to cross the line between law and crime. To protect what he holds most dear, Xie Lian must sacrifice everything—even his own freedom. Meanwhile, a man returns to the city bearing the scars of a shattered past. Driven by vengeance, Hua Cheng infiltrates Xie Lian’s life, intent on wielding him as a weapon against his true target. But as their bond deepens, certainties crumble, and what began as manipulation gives way to something neither can control. When the power struggle reaches its peak, secrets surface, alliances are tested, and the fate of all hangs on a single night—where justice, betrayal, and love collide irrevocably. Relentless is a tale of survival and sacrifice, where truth demands a steep price—and not everyone is prepared to pay it.

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    03 Feb 2026

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    After getting lost in Ghost City, Xie Lian bargains away years of servitude to the Gambler’s Den to help a man in need. He dons the robes of a worker and hides his face and life behind an enchanted mask, protecting himself from the city's denizens. Xie Lian finds an unexpected home in Ghost City before he ever sees the lord of it, the infamous Hua Cheng. When he finally does, something about himself seems to catch the attention of the Ghost King, slowly striking up an unusual friendship. Xie Lian must figure out how to navigate his burgeoning feelings, how to keep his identity to himself, and how to get over a ghost so clearly in love with someone else.

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    28 Jan 2026

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    His teacup slips from his hands, but he’s too busy looking at himself to worry about it. A version of himself only Hua Cheng has found, like an old, forgotten thing you find in a dusty coffer, or worse, a jewel left in a grave. He has felt much like both in all these past years, and he would not be able to even describe the joy the man in the painting radiates if asked to talk about his happiest days. He does remember, it does not belong to him.

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    28 Dec 2025

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    Xie Lian found something in himself that he thought was gone—worn away with every mistake he had made.

    Faith.

    His arms opened, and the child was hesitant—but eventually, he fell into them, his body trembling with silent sobs.

    "I remember you," he whispered again, voice breaking as Hong-er clung to him.

    I remember you.

    I remember you.

    I will always, for as long as I live, remember you.

    (A re-telling of TGCF where Xie Lian has his cursed shackle placed in his eyes, blinding him. And yet, through all of his struggles; there is always someone watching over him.)

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    19 Dec 2025