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Silent Reading: Mo Du (Novel) #3
Silent Reading: Mo Du (Novel) Vol. 3
"WHAT, CAN THE DEVIL SPEAK TRUE?" -- MACBETHWhen a powerful business magnate dies in a mysterious car crash, the stability of his empire collapses overnight. Days later, his eldest son is kidnapped, forcing Luo Wenzhou and his team into a treacherous investigation where every lead is undermined by the tycoon's colleagues--and even by his own surviving children.
As the scope of the case widens, Luo Wenzhou must navigate secrets and betrayals worthy of a Shakespearean tragedy.
Fei Du is crucial to the investigation, particularly because he is close friends with another of the businessman's sons. Luo Wenzhou may still be guessing at Fei Du's true motivations, but he has no he must work with him on this confounding case--and the partnership may drive him closer to Fei Du than ever before.
As the scope of the case widens, Luo Wenzhou must navigate secrets and betrayals worthy of a Shakespearean tragedy.
Fei Du is crucial to the investigation, particularly because he is close friends with another of the businessman's sons. Luo Wenzhou may still be guessing at Fei Du's true motivations, but he has no he must work with him on this confounding case--and the partnership may drive him closer to Fei Du than ever before.
348 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 9, 2026
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June 7, 2026
5 🌟
[✨spoilers interwoven, TLDR at the end ✨]
I’m mostly going to talk about the relationship development here. I think by this part of the FTL, after this volume, though I hadn’t finished reading the entire series, I knew this was going to end up being my favourite danmei series. A big part of that was naturally because of the world, and the intricate details of the crimes and just how everything comes together. A bigger part is because of the characters.
In volume 1, we get Fei Du and Luo Wenzhou being mostly at odds with each other. In volume 2, we get some form of mutual understanding and friendship, which becomes flirtatious but uncertain and almost unserious in that aspect. In this volume, it ramps up and becomes something neither can ignore. The hospital scene after the explosion, where Luo Wenzhou announced in front of the nurse, his parents, and Tao Ran, just who he felt Fei Du was to him, is genuinely my favourite scene in the whole series. It was such a beautiful turning point. Things had been uncertain between them before, because Luo Wenzhou couldn’t put his finger on Fei Du’s intentions, but then in that moment he’d decided to take a leap of faith and just say what was in his heart. He was going to make things work, and Fei Du, who can flirt in his sleep but is paralysed by genuine affection, was going to like it.
I’ve seen so much discourse on how this official translation of the series is different and ‘worse’ than the fan translation, and admittedly I didn’t particularly agree or disagree, probably because it’d been over a year between the time I’d read the FTL and volume 1 of this translation so couldn’t remember any finer details, but I knew once I’d read this volume I’d be able to agree or disagree firmly.
This is good, but the FTL is better.
I knew this volume would sway me one way or another because of my favourite scene being in it. I briefly compared the FTL version to the official version, and truly there isn’t much difference in the wording and feel of the scene, but I think the choice to say, “He’s my husband”, instead of “He’s my lover”, was absolutely the wrong choice.
I don’t know much about translations, or what is taken into consideration when certain words or phrases are put together. However, like I’ve said, this scene to me was so powerful because Luo Wenzhou was demonstrating his commitment here, because he was acknowledging his feelings in front of a stranger, his friend, and his parents. In that sense, how does ‘husband’ compare to ‘lover’? Calling Fei Du his lover fits better because it fits the rawness of the scene. He was physically and emotionally wounded, and ‘lover’, to me, reflects that emotion more deeply. Husband is a great term, sure, but to me it just changed the gravity of the scene to something less emotional and more stale(?). I think that’s too harsh of a word but I can’t think of anything else.
But even by the end of the book, they aren’t official, but Luo Wenzhou has made his intentions clear. Husband is used too prematurely, for two people who aren’t together, but feel something for each other, but haven’t defined it. Lover is better.
I can’t believe I’m discussing just one word, but it really changed the scene in my opinion!
One final thought…I sometimes listen to Tyler the Creator’s “Like Him”, ‘the best part looped’ on repeat sometimes, because I think the lyrics really fit Fei Du and Luo Wenzhou’s relationship.
I’ll paste the essay I wrote in my notes about that after volume 5 or 6 😭
Tldr; loved this volume, absolutely no notes, complaints, or comments, except for one about the single word they changed in my literal favourite scene.
[✨spoilers interwoven, TLDR at the end ✨]
I’m mostly going to talk about the relationship development here. I think by this part of the FTL, after this volume, though I hadn’t finished reading the entire series, I knew this was going to end up being my favourite danmei series. A big part of that was naturally because of the world, and the intricate details of the crimes and just how everything comes together. A bigger part is because of the characters.
In volume 1, we get Fei Du and Luo Wenzhou being mostly at odds with each other. In volume 2, we get some form of mutual understanding and friendship, which becomes flirtatious but uncertain and almost unserious in that aspect. In this volume, it ramps up and becomes something neither can ignore. The hospital scene after the explosion, where Luo Wenzhou announced in front of the nurse, his parents, and Tao Ran, just who he felt Fei Du was to him, is genuinely my favourite scene in the whole series. It was such a beautiful turning point. Things had been uncertain between them before, because Luo Wenzhou couldn’t put his finger on Fei Du’s intentions, but then in that moment he’d decided to take a leap of faith and just say what was in his heart. He was going to make things work, and Fei Du, who can flirt in his sleep but is paralysed by genuine affection, was going to like it.
I’ve seen so much discourse on how this official translation of the series is different and ‘worse’ than the fan translation, and admittedly I didn’t particularly agree or disagree, probably because it’d been over a year between the time I’d read the FTL and volume 1 of this translation so couldn’t remember any finer details, but I knew once I’d read this volume I’d be able to agree or disagree firmly.
This is good, but the FTL is better.
I knew this volume would sway me one way or another because of my favourite scene being in it. I briefly compared the FTL version to the official version, and truly there isn’t much difference in the wording and feel of the scene, but I think the choice to say, “He’s my husband”, instead of “He’s my lover”, was absolutely the wrong choice.
I don’t know much about translations, or what is taken into consideration when certain words or phrases are put together. However, like I’ve said, this scene to me was so powerful because Luo Wenzhou was demonstrating his commitment here, because he was acknowledging his feelings in front of a stranger, his friend, and his parents. In that sense, how does ‘husband’ compare to ‘lover’? Calling Fei Du his lover fits better because it fits the rawness of the scene. He was physically and emotionally wounded, and ‘lover’, to me, reflects that emotion more deeply. Husband is a great term, sure, but to me it just changed the gravity of the scene to something less emotional and more stale(?). I think that’s too harsh of a word but I can’t think of anything else.
But even by the end of the book, they aren’t official, but Luo Wenzhou has made his intentions clear. Husband is used too prematurely, for two people who aren’t together, but feel something for each other, but haven’t defined it. Lover is better.
I can’t believe I’m discussing just one word, but it really changed the scene in my opinion!
One final thought…I sometimes listen to Tyler the Creator’s “Like Him”, ‘the best part looped’ on repeat sometimes, because I think the lyrics really fit Fei Du and Luo Wenzhou’s relationship.
I’ll paste the essay I wrote in my notes about that after volume 5 or 6 😭
Tldr; loved this volume, absolutely no notes, complaints, or comments, except for one about the single word they changed in my literal favourite scene.
June 17, 2026
4.5 stars
I devoured this. The plot was fast paced, but it was the developments in the central romance that gripped me the most.
I love these two. They are playful, awkward, sexy, and tender in quiet ways. By the end of this volume, Luo Wenzhou has decided he's going to love and protect Fei Du whether he likes it or not. And Fei Du may be a master of teasing and seduction, but he's a deer in headlights when it comes to genuine affection. But he finds himself acting from his heart rather than logic when it comes to Luo Wenzhou, and he starts to open up little by little. We get even more of his back story here and it's honestly horrifying. I can't wait for him to reveal even more of himself to Luo Wenzhou. He needs it for the sake of their relationship, but even more so for his own healing.
I'm now officially halfway through this series and am hooked. I can't wait to continue this.
I devoured this. The plot was fast paced, but it was the developments in the central romance that gripped me the most.
I love these two. They are playful, awkward, sexy, and tender in quiet ways. By the end of this volume, Luo Wenzhou has decided he's going to love and protect Fei Du whether he likes it or not. And Fei Du may be a master of teasing and seduction, but he's a deer in headlights when it comes to genuine affection. But he finds himself acting from his heart rather than logic when it comes to Luo Wenzhou, and he starts to open up little by little. We get even more of his back story here and it's honestly horrifying. I can't wait for him to reveal even more of himself to Luo Wenzhou. He needs it for the sake of their relationship, but even more so for his own healing.
I'm now officially halfway through this series and am hooked. I can't wait to continue this.
June 15, 2026
me when Fei Du 🤭😋
June 15, 2026
My babies! Who make me cringe so hard in the best ways :D I can't wait for FD to open up more.
I would usually feel that the forced care, especially in the end, is toxic, but I don't think FD can do it any other way for now. And Priest knows how to control the vibe, respect to the master.
Also featured: LWZ's troll mother. The hospital scene with her and FD is peak.
I would usually feel that the forced care, especially in the end, is toxic, but I don't think FD can do it any other way for now. And Priest knows how to control the vibe, respect to the master.
Also featured: LWZ's troll mother. The hospital scene with her and FD is peak.
June 24, 2026
See, I didn't want to write a review for each novel in this series; however, this has to be the worst book I've ever read.
Of course, I'm being dramatic, but holy cow, the writing is actual dog shit. Every aspect of this particular volume just screams: "I cannot write a coherent, suspenseful, and logically driven story. And I never experienced love and affection."
First: Writing.
Did an edgy 13-year-old write this? It's so stupidly bland and unfunny that I had to pause and recollect myself. Why are you poorly writing dick jokes into this? Why are you attempting to be mysterious and suspenseful? Priest failed so miserably, I'm genuinely dumbfounded by how bad the last few chapters are. If Priest just took a few more seconds to, I don't know, THINK AND PLAN, this case would've been so insane. But instead, it just Tao Ran telling Lou Wenzhou, "Oh, yeah... this happened." Like, what the hell, boring as shit.
Furthermore, what's with these word choices? Has the translator ever learned the difference between casual and professional speech? Why are we referring to a corpse as "dude"? Who the fuck?
Second: Bad writing in terms of the murder case
How is someone so incompetent at writing a murder mystery that they need to resort to killing everyone? This isn't bad ass or hype moments; rather, it just comes off as bad writing. Lazy writing at that. If I'm reading a murder mystery, I want to fucking explore the case as well. This has been a fault of Priest even in her last two books, but those novels have their "good" to balance it out; this one? Dog shit. Everything is solved off-screen; we, the reader, can't engage with this case at all, we can't form conclusions, we can't use our god damn brains, because either Tao Ran or someone solved a missing piece of the puzzle, Fei Du is a know-it-all, or someone just fucking dies. That's so insanely boring, and it gets extremely predictable after the 15th death in a row.
Third: Fuck ass Romance between Fei Du and Lou Wenzhou
Holy shit, I will admit this, at my big age (20), I read BL, I read GL, I still watch romance animes, I don't care. And usually, I don't mind how annoying and cringy that shit is; I eat it up at times. But their romance is written so badly that I couldn't even focus on my school work. I'm so fucking stupefied by how ass and cringy they are. I hate their banter so much, that's not how a normal fucking couple banter. None of the banter is witty, nothing is clever, and I hate how horny Fei Du is. Why is he so horny? Can he just... STOP?
This is a natural step to start talking about how fucking bland, annoying, and cringey the characters are. Fei Du isn't cool; he isn't mysterious, he's written like a 13-year-old's Mary Sue OC with a fuck ton of trauma. And this is coming from someone who eats that shit up, and it's bad, because we are only ever told how smart and intelligent Fei Du is, but were not shown. The only scene I could think of is book 2's interrogation scene with Su Louzhan, which was beautiful! But this book has nothing; it just fuels me with intense anger. He is a stupid character because the writer cannot write smart characters.
That's why the romance fucking sucks. It's all just bad writing.
"Dumbfuck author, Dumbfuck novel!" I hope I don't end up in an isekai and have to fix this dumbass novel series, too.
edit: Yes, I'm buying and reading the rest of this series.
Of course, I'm being dramatic, but holy cow, the writing is actual dog shit. Every aspect of this particular volume just screams: "I cannot write a coherent, suspenseful, and logically driven story. And I never experienced love and affection."
First: Writing.
Did an edgy 13-year-old write this? It's so stupidly bland and unfunny that I had to pause and recollect myself. Why are you poorly writing dick jokes into this? Why are you attempting to be mysterious and suspenseful? Priest failed so miserably, I'm genuinely dumbfounded by how bad the last few chapters are. If Priest just took a few more seconds to, I don't know, THINK AND PLAN, this case would've been so insane. But instead, it just Tao Ran telling Lou Wenzhou, "Oh, yeah... this happened." Like, what the hell, boring as shit.
Furthermore, what's with these word choices? Has the translator ever learned the difference between casual and professional speech? Why are we referring to a corpse as "dude"? Who the fuck?
Second: Bad writing in terms of the murder case
How is someone so incompetent at writing a murder mystery that they need to resort to killing everyone? This isn't bad ass or hype moments; rather, it just comes off as bad writing. Lazy writing at that. If I'm reading a murder mystery, I want to fucking explore the case as well. This has been a fault of Priest even in her last two books, but those novels have their "good" to balance it out; this one? Dog shit. Everything is solved off-screen; we, the reader, can't engage with this case at all, we can't form conclusions, we can't use our god damn brains, because either Tao Ran or someone solved a missing piece of the puzzle, Fei Du is a know-it-all, or someone just fucking dies. That's so insanely boring, and it gets extremely predictable after the 15th death in a row.
Third: Fuck ass Romance between Fei Du and Lou Wenzhou
Holy shit, I will admit this, at my big age (20), I read BL, I read GL, I still watch romance animes, I don't care. And usually, I don't mind how annoying and cringy that shit is; I eat it up at times. But their romance is written so badly that I couldn't even focus on my school work. I'm so fucking stupefied by how ass and cringy they are. I hate their banter so much, that's not how a normal fucking couple banter. None of the banter is witty, nothing is clever, and I hate how horny Fei Du is. Why is he so horny? Can he just... STOP?
This is a natural step to start talking about how fucking bland, annoying, and cringey the characters are. Fei Du isn't cool; he isn't mysterious, he's written like a 13-year-old's Mary Sue OC with a fuck ton of trauma. And this is coming from someone who eats that shit up, and it's bad, because we are only ever told how smart and intelligent Fei Du is, but were not shown. The only scene I could think of is book 2's interrogation scene with Su Louzhan, which was beautiful! But this book has nothing; it just fuels me with intense anger. He is a stupid character because the writer cannot write smart characters.
That's why the romance fucking sucks. It's all just bad writing.
"Dumbfuck author, Dumbfuck novel!" I hope I don't end up in an isekai and have to fix this dumbass novel series, too.
edit: Yes, I'm buying and reading the rest of this series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 16, 2026
★★★★★ - 4.5/5 stars
December 16, 2025
Это должен был быть самый скучный том новеллы. Похищение, тряски за наследство и куча богатеньких, ненавидящих всех подряд. Ну вот совсем не то, что могло бы мне понравиться, за исключением наследства, но я открыла электронку и закрыла её только поздней ночью. И да, я уже предупреждала, что коррупция станет самым повторяющимся словом во всех моих отзывах на новеллу, так что двигаемся прямо к ней, никуда не сворачивая.
В отдел попадает странное дело. Один из самых богатейших людей Китая умер, когда его машина столкнулась с грузовиком. Ничего не указывает на заказное убийство, но младший сын жертвы уверен, что его отца убили. Ло Вэньчжоу вместе с командой отправляется поговорить с заявителем, но вместо предоставленных доказательств его ожидает только истерика. Пока герой раздумывает, как справиться с недалёким заявителем без грубости, старшего сына жертвы похищают. И ненормальная риторика про то, что это была не обычная авария, уже не кажется такой нереалистичной.
Личная драма практически отсутствует в тексте, а вместо неё жестокость мира. Жертва, её дети, все причастные — не самые хорошие люди, и если действия некоторых из них не были ужасными, то характер оставляет желать лучшего. Практически всё действие сосредоточено в одном доме, где полицейские вынуждены смотреть видео, отправленные похитителями, и в то же самое время пытаться понять личность преступников. Где-то тут я представила, как буду скучать и вчитываться в бубнёж персонажей, делящих наследство между собой, ведь они-то его явно заслуживают больше, чем кто-либо другой. Но писательница себе не изменила. Бубнёж присутствует, и его много, вот только он совершенно не надоедает и в сон от него не вгоняет.
Всё остальное осталось на уровне. Ло Вэньчжоу как всегда самый лучший, Фэй Ду окончательно перестал казаться простым богатеньким парнишкой, и его роль в расследовании преступления повысилась. Ну и, конечно, герои наконец-то перестали огрызаться друг на друга (не до конца, но четвёртый том уже прочитан, и мне значительно полегчало). Сама история скорее как маленькая подсказка для последующих, этакий трамплин для главной линии в новелле, ведущей к тотальному раскрытию многолетних преступлений.
Это было не так напряженно, как предыдущая часть, но всё также хорошо.
В отдел попадает странное дело. Один из самых богатейших людей Китая умер, когда его машина столкнулась с грузовиком. Ничего не указывает на заказное убийство, но младший сын жертвы уверен, что его отца убили. Ло Вэньчжоу вместе с командой отправляется поговорить с заявителем, но вместо предоставленных доказательств его ожидает только истерика. Пока герой раздумывает, как справиться с недалёким заявителем без грубости, старшего сына жертвы похищают. И ненормальная риторика про то, что это была не обычная авария, уже не кажется такой нереалистичной.
Личная драма практически отсутствует в тексте, а вместо неё жестокость мира. Жертва, её дети, все причастные — не самые хорошие люди, и если действия некоторых из них не были ужасными, то характер оставляет желать лучшего. Практически всё действие сосредоточено в одном доме, где полицейские вынуждены смотреть видео, отправленные похитителями, и в то же самое время пытаться понять личность преступников. Где-то тут я представила, как буду скучать и вчитываться в бубнёж персонажей, делящих наследство между собой, ведь они-то его явно заслуживают больше, чем кто-либо другой. Но писательница себе не изменила. Бубнёж присутствует, и его много, вот только он совершенно не надоедает и в сон от него не вгоняет.
Всё остальное осталось на уровне. Ло Вэньчжоу как всегда самый лучший, Фэй Ду окончательно перестал казаться простым богатеньким парнишкой, и его роль в расследовании преступления повысилась. Ну и, конечно, герои наконец-то перестали огрызаться друг на друга (не до конца, но четвёртый том уже прочитан, и мне значительно полегчало). Сама история скорее как маленькая подсказка для последующих, этакий трамплин для главной линии в новелле, ведущей к тотальному раскрытию многолетних преступлений.
Это было не так напряженно, как предыдущая часть, но всё также хорошо.
June 16, 2026
Volume 3 dibuka dengan sebuah misteri baru yang pada awalnya terlihat cukup sederhana: seorang pengusaha kaya, berkuasa, dan sangat terkenal meninggal dalam sebuah kecelakaan mobil yang tampaknya biasa saja.
Namun, semuanya berubah ketika putranya secara terbuka menyatakan kecurigaan bahwa kecelakaan tersebut sebenarnya adalah pembunuhan yang disengaja. Dari situlah kasus ini berkembang menjadi sebuah high-profile case yang harus ditangani oleh tim Luo Wenzhou.
Seiring penyelidikan berjalan, kasus yg awalnya tampak sederhana ternyata menyimpan lapisan konspirasi yg jauh lebih besar. Ada korupsi, manipulasi media, perebutan kekuasaan, drama keluarga, anak di luar nikah, juga rahasia yang telah disembunyikan selama puluhan tahun.
Menariknya, cerita ini menunjukkan bahwa permainan kekuasaan para elite tidak hanya menghancurkan mereka sendiri, tetapi juga menyeret keluarga keluarga tak bersalah yang sama sekali tidak terlibat.
Jika dibandingkan dengan volume 2, misteri di volume ini memang terasa lebih tame, tetapi justru alurnya jauh lebih rumit dan berliku. Aku merasa Priest sengaja membuat pembaca menyusun sendiri kepingan puzzle yang tersebar di sepanjang cerita.
Selain kasus utamanya, bagian favoritku adalah ZhouDu. Dinamika mereka makin berkembang dan dipenuhi banyak momen flirting yg membuatku senyum2 sendiri 🤗Bahkan ada beberapa momen yg cukup ambigu sampai2 Luo Wenzhou terlihat kebingungan dengan perasaannya. (Yes, he' ur husband)
Overall, vol ini mungkin tak seintens sebelumnya dalam hal kasus kriminal, tetapi menurutku kekuatannya terletak pada kompleksitas cerita dan perkembangan karakter yang semakin dalam. The mystery gets bigger, the conspiracies get messier, and ZhouDu keeps getting better :3 4.25⭐
Namun, semuanya berubah ketika putranya secara terbuka menyatakan kecurigaan bahwa kecelakaan tersebut sebenarnya adalah pembunuhan yang disengaja. Dari situlah kasus ini berkembang menjadi sebuah high-profile case yang harus ditangani oleh tim Luo Wenzhou.
Seiring penyelidikan berjalan, kasus yg awalnya tampak sederhana ternyata menyimpan lapisan konspirasi yg jauh lebih besar. Ada korupsi, manipulasi media, perebutan kekuasaan, drama keluarga, anak di luar nikah, juga rahasia yang telah disembunyikan selama puluhan tahun.
Menariknya, cerita ini menunjukkan bahwa permainan kekuasaan para elite tidak hanya menghancurkan mereka sendiri, tetapi juga menyeret keluarga keluarga tak bersalah yang sama sekali tidak terlibat.
Jika dibandingkan dengan volume 2, misteri di volume ini memang terasa lebih tame, tetapi justru alurnya jauh lebih rumit dan berliku. Aku merasa Priest sengaja membuat pembaca menyusun sendiri kepingan puzzle yang tersebar di sepanjang cerita.
Selain kasus utamanya, bagian favoritku adalah ZhouDu. Dinamika mereka makin berkembang dan dipenuhi banyak momen flirting yg membuatku senyum2 sendiri 🤗Bahkan ada beberapa momen yg cukup ambigu sampai2 Luo Wenzhou terlihat kebingungan dengan perasaannya. (Yes, he' ur husband)
Overall, vol ini mungkin tak seintens sebelumnya dalam hal kasus kriminal, tetapi menurutku kekuatannya terletak pada kompleksitas cerita dan perkembangan karakter yang semakin dalam. The mystery gets bigger, the conspiracies get messier, and ZhouDu keeps getting better :3 4.25⭐
June 23, 2026
Relectura con la edición en inglés de Seven Seas
“Have you looked in the eyes of those dying animals? Those are the eyes of beings that have discovered the truth. The truth is that living is an illusion borne of your neurological system—a false sense of self and consciousness.
Human consciousness is like flowing water, in a constant state of flux. Death is its final direction. Unless you can consciously understand and control that entire process, your life isn’t yours. It’s not in your possession”
Aunque esta no es mi parte favorita del plot no puedo negar que está lleno de acción y momentos que dan ansiedad, no hay tranquilidad y la trama es atrapante quieras o no. Además la relación (o mejor dicho interacciones) entre Luo Wenzhou y Fei Du empieza a tener más firmeza.
Diría que la primera mitad del libro es bastante lenta, pero una vez que llegas al 50% avanzas rápidamente en la trama y de la nada ya llegas al epílogo de este caso. Y OBVIAMENTE el final te deja queriendo más jajaja
“Have you looked in the eyes of those dying animals? Those are the eyes of beings that have discovered the truth. The truth is that living is an illusion borne of your neurological system—a false sense of self and consciousness.
Human consciousness is like flowing water, in a constant state of flux. Death is its final direction. Unless you can consciously understand and control that entire process, your life isn’t yours. It’s not in your possession”
Aunque esta no es mi parte favorita del plot no puedo negar que está lleno de acción y momentos que dan ansiedad, no hay tranquilidad y la trama es atrapante quieras o no. Además la relación (o mejor dicho interacciones) entre Luo Wenzhou y Fei Du empieza a tener más firmeza.
Diría que la primera mitad del libro es bastante lenta, pero una vez que llegas al 50% avanzas rápidamente en la trama y de la nada ya llegas al epílogo de este caso. Y OBVIAMENTE el final te deja queriendo más jajaja
June 19, 2026
well, this is definitely my least favourite case. and its only because the previous two have set such a high bar (and I, of course, know what comes after as well). volume 3 of silent reading feels like a transition book - like we needed a murder and mystery to solve that wasn't so heavy (in comparison to the first two) so that we could develop more of the interpersonal relationships, but also a case that could still be tied back to the main, over-arching plot.
thats not to say that I didn’t enjoy it, I had a lot of fun with this volume. as much fun as fei du had endlessly teasing luo wenzhou. there's a lot of good character exploration for fei du, some of his close guarded secrets are laid bare for us. and the best thing out of this volume is leaps and bounds their relationship grows.
thats not to say that I didn’t enjoy it, I had a lot of fun with this volume. as much fun as fei du had endlessly teasing luo wenzhou. there's a lot of good character exploration for fei du, some of his close guarded secrets are laid bare for us. and the best thing out of this volume is leaps and bounds their relationship grows.
June 23, 2026
okkkk i know i am on a ban but technicallyyyyyy this doesn’t count as breaking it cuz i already read it right ??? i needed to give the new book some love bro i couldn’t help myself.
anyway as always one million out of ten this series is a blessing to all of humanity. this volume is really good the relationship development is so peak like i am always tweaking. the secret plot starts to come to light. so many reveals. high stakes stuff. when they go to fei du’s mansion is just so aghhhh my favourite part ever he is so angsty. hospital scenes are too good. everything is incredible this whole series is pure perfection !
also i can’t lie this real translation is lowkey way better than the online one i read so cheers to that i guess
anyway as always one million out of ten this series is a blessing to all of humanity. this volume is really good the relationship development is so peak like i am always tweaking. the secret plot starts to come to light. so many reveals. high stakes stuff. when they go to fei du’s mansion is just so aghhhh my favourite part ever he is so angsty. hospital scenes are too good. everything is incredible this whole series is pure perfection !
also i can’t lie this real translation is lowkey way better than the online one i read so cheers to that i guess
June 11, 2026
This case was... very messy, and I would argue needlessly complicated with many layers. The previous two cases were mentioned, book 2's case even more so than the first one, and all three cases are seemingly all connected somehow. There was also a lot of unanswered questions that they even mention directly, but considering how it all played out that's not exactly surprising.
The sudden change and development of Fei Du and Luo Wenzhou's relationship also seemed quite abrupt and sudden, albeit not unwelcome. Regarding Fei Du, specifically, there were also more questions raised that were never answered, although considering there's 3 more books it'll probably come up again in the future.
The sudden change and development of Fei Du and Luo Wenzhou's relationship also seemed quite abrupt and sudden, albeit not unwelcome. Regarding Fei Du, specifically, there were also more questions raised that were never answered, although considering there's 3 more books it'll probably come up again in the future.
June 21, 2026
This series is so good! Love the MC and the side characters. The cases the police department work on have a very dark subject matter but the author brakes it up with well placed humor with our MCs. And the fact that the two of them use “flirting as a weapon “ slays me each time. They are two hot guys and they know it so they flirt to throw the other off their game then freeze up when the flirting becomes real and not a weaponize barb. Sigh, I need more Fei and Luo. Can’t wait to read the next book.
Review of advance copy received from Indie Reviewers
4,5 ⭐️
“-Te conozco hace más de siete años, así que creo que se me puede contar como entendedor-dijo Luo Wenzhou-. Yo también elijo confiar en ti. Por supuesto que si me decepcionas algún día, estaré muy herido, muy herido que no podría amarte.”
Luo Wenzhou 🫠
Se que tarde bastante en acabarlo, en mi defensa propia es que tenía bloqueo emocional de la vida, ha sido muy buen tomo. Me gustó, mis dieces a Priest 🥹
“-Te conozco hace más de siete años, así que creo que se me puede contar como entendedor-dijo Luo Wenzhou-. Yo también elijo confiar en ti. Por supuesto que si me decepcionas algún día, estaré muy herido, muy herido que no podría amarte.”
Luo Wenzhou 🫠
Se que tarde bastante en acabarlo, en mi defensa propia es que tenía bloqueo emocional de la vida, ha sido muy buen tomo. Me gustó, mis dieces a Priest 🥹
Review of advance copy
⭐️3.8/5 : this book was not my favorite. maybe a bit to complex for me, but nevertheless, i loved the romance development between the two protagonists and i liked learning about fei du’s traumatic past.
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March 3, 2026Okay, so after finishing this antholgy I've verified that Priest is not for me. I enjoy her characters and the romance a lot, but not the mistery. And this books are mostly mistery. So, yeah, won't be reading more Priest. I liked the eiplogue, it wa cute.
Review of advance copy
Maybe my least favorite volume? Definitely some romantic developments, but I was a little unsatisfied with how this case ended. The beginning of the case had the makings of the best one though.
June 16, 2026
Potrei rileggerlo altre diecimila volte e l'effetto sarebbe sempre lo stesso.
Che storia incredibile.
Che storia incredibile.
June 19, 2026
Now when my cat is being a butt I tell him that he lacks revolutionary integrity.
June 24, 2026
The mystery, once again, was a bit outlandish (hence the 4* rating instead of 5*) but I really love this author’s characters and the writing style. I can’t wait for Volume 4.
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