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The Heart of the White Dragon

A great earthquake shakes the land. The statue of the White Dragon disappears. A prince is lost in a terrible fire. And the Red Lion plots to take the throne. In the midst of it all a young heroine’s heart is caught between her brave and devoted servant and a beautiful and beguiling teacher, as they embark on a bold and daring adventure into the center of intrigue that will take them all the way to the Imperial palace itself. Meanwhile, in the shadows, a cloaked figure watches their every move. Fun, funny, fast-paced and surprisingly wise and dark, this beautifully romantic epic, set in a fantastical China of old, is full of enchanting characters every reader will simply fall in love with!

MemoryRedhorse · Fantasy
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78 Chs

Chapter Fifty-Seven: Broken Pieces

Anak glanced back over her shoulder, taking in the form of the tall trader, his short-cropped hair, intense eyes, and masculine figure. His expression seemed sad, and his eyes were pleading, but what exactly he was pleading for, she couldn't fathom.  Her heart squeezed, and she felt strangely divided.  However, her loyalty was firmly and irrefutably with Zheng MeiLan.

He was probably only worried that she would reveal Lord Shizi's plot and implicate Pang Xi.