A smile can topple a city

[Synopsis 1]

A sinister world of martial arts, rife with blunders and rampant espionage.

A strange sect—the Fooling Sect.

An extremely intelligent, occasionally foolish female protagonist.

Several men, some yin, some yang, some righteous, some wicked.

According to folklore, Meng Jiangnu's mournful weeping caused the Great Wall to collapse.

Legend has it that Ye Xiao laughed so hard he brought down the Netherworld City.

A lighthearted and humorous martial arts story about a few nameless nobody solving a mysterious case and defeating a martial arts behemoth.

It contains romance, suspense, and numerous mysteries, big and small, waiting for you to unravel them...

[Synopsis 2]

After years of silence, a strange event has once again occurred in the martial arts world: the renowned martial arts master Shen Rujun has been brutally murdered, and a ghostly death-reaping talisman has been found on his body.

However, Lu Mingfei, the lord of Youming City, and his Youming City had already disappeared in the martial arts catastrophe twenty years ago.

The powerful martial arts alliance has issued a public notice to the world, seeking a capable person to solve this case.

Ye Xiao, a girl who claims to be "knowing everything," happily went there and happened to meet Xiao Xun, a young man from the Western Regions, and Luo Qingcheng, a man in black. The three of them formed the Hutumen (Confused Gate) to thoroughly investigate the case.

As the case delves deeper into the truth, all the behind-the-scenes intricacies become clear: Who is the undercover agent? Who is seeking revenge?

Years later, the legend of a smile that could topple a city spread throughout the martial arts world.

Who exactly captivated the beauty Ye Xiao—the one who could topple kingdoms or Luo Qingcheng?

I want you to be happy, and I want to give you happiness. So please let go of all past grievances and grudges.

[Editor's Recommendation]

A hilarious and heartwarming journey through the martial arts world, a series of witty and exciting detective stories. An unknown nobody solves cold cases and defeats a martial arts behemoth.

Folk legend says that Meng Jiangnu's mournful weeping caused the Great Wall to collapse, while martial arts legend says that Ye Xiao's laughter caused the Netherworld City to collapse.

A sinister world of martial arts, rife with blunders and treachery. A strange sect—the Fool's Sect.

An extremely intelligent, occasionally foolish, female protagonist. Several men, some yin, some yang, some righteous, some evil.

Content tags: Jianghu feuds, commoner life, thriller, suspense, romance

Main characters: Ye Xiao, Xiao Xun, Luo Qingcheng | Supporting characters: Yuan Peixin, Wan San, Shen Wan, etc. | Others: All available

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A smile can topple a city

Author: As Asked

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A tranquil town in Jiangnan.

It is only a few dozen miles away from Suzhou.

It is indeed the warm Jiangnan region. Although it is late autumn when the grass and trees are withering, there are still lush greens interspersed among the withered yellow, proclaiming the tenacity and indomitable spirit of life to the bleak autumn wind.

The morning mist floated softly on the river that flowed through the town, and a dark shadow appeared faintly in the mist, gradually becoming clear that it was a covered boat.

Every day, countless such awning boats pass by, slowly gliding across the green ribbon-like river, gradually disappearing into the distance, carrying all sorts of goods, sometimes freshly harvested cocoons, sometimes fresh lotus pods and water chestnuts.

So at first, the early risers didn't pay much attention to it until someone said something, and people started whispering nervously, and their eyes gradually focused on the ship.

This awning boat has no boatman...

Without a boatman, the awning boat moved slowly like a ghost on the river shrouded in mist. As people's fear gradually increased, it rocked to a dock and stopped there, remaining motionless for a long time.

It is the private dock of the Shen family, a famous martial arts family in town.

The whispers in the crowd suddenly ceased, and a deathly silence descended.

Despite their curiosity about the Shen family's prestige and the bizarre scene, no one dared to step forward to investigate.

With a soft creak, the tightly closed gate of the Shen family finally opened, and a servant-like person tiptoed out, looking very uneasy.

He walked up to the covered boat, reached out and lifted the tightly closed curtain to look inside.

A few of the bolder ones in the crowd followed closer and vaguely saw what appeared to be a figure sitting inside, but they couldn't make out its face or size.

However, the servant seemed to be greatly frightened. He let out a horrified scream and fled back to the grand mansion as fast as he could.

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Before long, a startling piece of news spread like wildfire throughout the martial arts world.

The martial arts master Shen Rujun died suddenly and mysteriously on his way home.

On him appeared the "Netherworld Death-Taming Talisman," a weapon once feared throughout the martial arts world.

Nearly twenty years ago, the mysterious and sinister Lord of the Underworld City suddenly appeared, stirring up trouble and creating chaos in the martial arts world. Every time he killed his enemies, he would leave behind an Underworld Death Talisman on the spot.

That was a blatant intimidation of the enemy, an arrogant boast in the martial arts world.

The Netherworld Soul-Taming Talisman had been rampant in the martial arts world for several years along with the Netherworld City Lord, causing everyone in the martial arts world to live in fear and turn pale at the mere mention of the Netherworld.

Until the Lord of the Underworld City, the universally acknowledged genius who was unparalleled in a century, suddenly disappeared without a trace.

The Netherworld City went underground overnight and remained mediocre in the martial arts world for more than ten years, achieving nothing of note.

But now, does this mysterious paper talisman that appeared on Shen Rujun's corpse mean that the Netherworld City has reappeared in the world?

Volume One: The Autumn Wind Rises

Where can we not meet?

Several months later. A tranquil town in Jiangnan. It is early spring, February, and all things are reviving. In the early morning, a thin mist once again shrouds the ribbon-like river.

At a breakfast stall on the corner of a small street, Xiao Xun sat leisurely, a pot of brewed tea in front of him, its delicate

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