Burning Contract Beneath Inkstone
Xie Linyuan, a modern-day auditor, opens his eyes to find himself reborn as the sole surviving orphan of the Xie family, whose entire household was slaughtered by the powerful minister Pei Chongshan. Trapped in a side courtyard of the Pei residence, he is forced to serve as an accounting slave. Shen Zhiwei, the Pei family's adopted daughter, appears gentle and obedient, but her parents were also killed by Pei Chongshan. The two form an alliance over an old account book bearing hidden markings. Xie Linyuan investigates the fraudulent accounts while Shen Zhiwei steals the keys. Using Nanny Liu's testimony and Shopkeeper Zhou's contract documents, they switch the ledgers in the library and set a trap in the medicine pavilion. In the end, they burn the contract at the Moon-Viewing Terrace and expose the crimes. Revenge is not about ending someone's life with a single strike, but about making the power-hungry lose everything in front of everyone.
Main characters: Xie Linyuan, Shen Zhiwei, Pei Chongshan
Supporting characters: Nanny Liu, Shopkeeper Zhou
Also known as: 砚底焚契
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Xie Linyuan, seorang juruaudit zaman moden, membuka mata dan mendapati dirinya telah menjadi anak yatim terakhir keluarga Xie, yang seluruh keluarganya…
Xie Linyuan, seorang juruaudit zaman moden, membuka mata dan mendapati dirinya telah menjadi anak yatim terakhir keluarga Xie, yang seluruh keluarganya dibunuh oleh pembesar berkuasa Pei Chongshan. Dia dikurung di kediaman sampingan keluarga Pei dan dipaksa menjadi hamba pembukuan. Shen Zhiwei, anak angkat keluarga Pei, kelihatan lemah lembut dan patuh, namun ibu bapanya juga dibunuh oleh Pei Chongshan. Mereka berdua berpakat kerana sebuah buku akaun lama yang mempunyai tanda rahsia. Xie Linyuan menyiasat akaun palsu, manakala Shen Zhiwei mencuri kunci. Dengan menggunakan keterangan Pengasuh Liu dan dokumen kontrak milik Pemilik Kedai Zhou, mereka menukar buku akaun di perpustakaan dan memasang perangkap di rumah ubat. Akhirnya, mereka membakar kontrak di Anjung Menatap Bulan dan membongkar segala jenayah. Dendam bukanlah sekadar menamatkan nyawa dengan satu tikaman, tetapi membuat mereka yang tamakkan kuasa kehilangan segalanya di hadapan orang ramai.
砚底焚契 · Burning Contract Beneath Inkstone