SCOURGE OF A NATION Shen Zechuan is the eighth son of the traitorous Prince of Jianxing, a man who doomed his cities and people to destruction at the hands of the foreign enemy. As the only surviving member of his reviled line, Shen Zechuan bears the hatred of the nation. And no one's hate burns hotter than that of Xiao Chiye, the youngest son of the powerful Prince of Libei. Xiao Chiye would love nothing more than to see Shen Zechuan dead, but against all odds, he clings to life. Rather than succumb to his family's disgrace, he becomes a thorn in Xiao Chiye's side, clawing his way into the cutthroat political world of the capital. Yet as these two bitter enemies struggle against the bonds of their fate, they find themselves drawn together with a force neither expected--and neither can hope to resist.

POISON AND PERIL IN THE CAPITALCui Buqu and Feng Xiao have thwarted the corrupt officials embezzling grain in Guangqian County, but the Thirteen Floors of Yunhai and their elusive leader, Xiao Lü, remain at large. As Feng Xiao recovers from the battle, he finds his relationship with Cui Buqu on new footing--though Cui Buqu will be last to admit it.Yet on their way back to the capital, a strange new case leaves them both at a The entire household of a villa has been brutally massacred, and there's no sign of the murderer. The only traces they find point to an arcane poison--one that, if deployed in the Sui capital, could put the empire itself at risk. Yet time is running out for Cui Buqu, whose precarious health continues to deteriorate. To get to the bottom of this final case, he must put his very life on the line in the investigative duo's greatest trial yet.

POISON AND PERIL IN THE CAPITALCui Buqu and Feng Xiao have thwarted the corrupt officials embezzling grain in Guangqian County, but the Thirteen Floors of Yunhai and their elusive leader, Xiao Lü, remain at large. As Feng Xiao recovers from the battle, he finds his relationship with Cui Buqu on new footing--though Cui Buqu will be last to admit it.Yet on their way back to the capital, a strange new case leaves them both at a The entire household of a villa has been brutally massacred, and there's no sign of the murderer. The only traces they find point to an arcane poison--one that, if deployed in the Sui capital, could put the empire itself at risk. Yet time is running out for Cui Buqu, whose precarious health continues to deteriorate. To get to the bottom of this final case, he must put his very life on the line in the investigative duo's greatest trial yet.

ENTER THE LABYRINTHHaving narrowly survived the attempt on his life, Cui Buqu wakes in the cave on Mount Tiannan, where the Thirteen Floors of Yunhai have gathered to meet their mysterious leader. Also awaiting the mastermind's arrival is Feng Xiao, who has come with his own goals and his own plan for escape.Yet before Feng Xiao can put his plans to action, fire breaks out in the cavern stronghold, throwing the assembly into panic. Racing toward the labyrinth that guards the entrance to the mountain, Feng Xiao plunges in--but he is followed by his bitter enemy, the monk Yuxiu, who is determined to take his life. Will Cui Buqu step into the deadly maze to save Feng Xiao? Or will he let his rival perish in the dark?

ENTER THE LABYRINTHHaving narrowly survived the attempt on his life, Cui Buqu wakes in the cave on Mount Tiannan, where the Thirteen Floors of Yunhai have gathered to meet their mysterious leader. Also awaiting the mastermind's arrival is Feng Xiao, who has come with his own goals and his own plan for escape.Yet before Feng Xiao can put his plans to action, fire breaks out in the cavern stronghold, throwing the assembly into panic. Racing toward the labyrinth that guards the entrance to the mountain, Feng Xiao plunges in--but he is followed by his bitter enemy, the monk Yuxiu, who is determined to take his life. Will Cui Buqu step into the deadly maze to save Feng Xiao? Or will he let his rival perish in the dark?