Vanishing was a release for Xiahua. Yet even after her release, many stories born because of her continued to unfold. For instance, Uncle Wang. After leaving the energy field, he and the others emerged from the grass outside Jiangcheng. He barely had time to warmly invite everyone home for a meal before he saw a… Continue reading Tricked 095: Worldview

After swimming out of the cave, Xiahua reached the shore. She walked toward where the sun rose, journeying two days and a night before finally collapsing by the river. When she awoke, she had been rescued by kind local villagers. At that time, the nation's state was uncertain; the village was much like Taoyuan once… Continue reading Tricked 094: Aftermath

With the questions unfinished, Jiang Yan set down her pen and gazed at the winding river. The riverbank was crowded with people, a mass of black-haired heads shifting and stirring. They wore the same moon-white robes as the girls; yet in their eyes, there was no resentment, no fear of the unknown, only a calm… Continue reading Tricked 093: “A Journey Alone” Ends

When the conversation ended, night had already grown deep. After washing up, Yu Renwan climbed into bed beside Jiang Yan. She was quite fond of her spot on the bed; if she stretched out her hand, she could reach Jiang Yan. She called out to Jiang Yan, “Jiang Jiang, are you asleep?” Jiang Yan didn’t… Continue reading Tricked 092: Zhou Xiahua

It was already nine o’clock at night, the darkness thick as ink. Jiang Yan, adherent of the “sleep when there’s nothing to do” philosophy, put away the answer sheet and climbed into bed. The livestream chat grew frantic as Jiang Yan closed her eyes before thousands of anxious viewers. [Urgent! My brain, my brain!!] [Open… Continue reading Tricked 091: Anger

Leaving aside the feasibility of the girls' escape plan— As for the plan itself, they intended to abandon ship and swim to the shore after leaving the Cow Immortal’s cave, but now Yun Mingyue and Ye Tian had become Falling-Flower Cave Maidens. All their thoughts and desires revolved around becoming brides to the Cave God.… Continue reading Tricked 090: Granny Zhuang

Wuhai Girls’ School did not allow for any midday rest. After lunch, everyone gradually returned to the classroom. As soon as Yun Mingyue sat down, she crossed her legs, surveying the others as if they were a pack of hangers-on. Xiahua shot her a look and lay her head on the desk as though to… Continue reading Tricked 089: Yun Mingyue

The teacher for the first class was the very same woman Jiang Yan had seen at the back door of the classroom the day before. Her hair was perfectly, meticulously combed. “Do not quibble over right or wrong, do not strive for victory in debate.” She wrote the words on the blackboard at the front… Continue reading Tricked 088: Xu Xing