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Characters Saturday · 26 September

多情剑客无情剑

古龍

852 pages

第一部4. 美色惑人意

多情剑客无情剑

• 伊哭 yī kū Yi Ku
  • 青魔 qīng mó Green Demon

  A notorious martial arts figure known as the 'Green Demon' and the original master of the lethal Green Demon Hand (青魔手), poisoned infused metal gauntlet that let their victim in such pain they beg for a quick death.

  Related to 蓝蝎子 Blue Scorpion 第二部 › 34. 惊人的消息 蓝蝎子lán xiē ziBlue ScorpionA deadly female expert from beyond the Pass, Yi Ku’s lover. Similarly to 大欢喜女菩萨 Bai Xiaosheng did not take her into account in his Manual, but she is a worthy rival for Li Xunhuan.
• 百晓生 bǎi xiǎo shēng Baixiaosheng
  A mentioned scholar/evaluator in the martial arts world who authored the Weapon Manual (兵器谱) and ranked the realm's weapons. In his manual the Green Demon Hand is ranked ninth, but 小李飞刀 is ranked third.

  Also in 15. 情深意重 第一部 › 15. 情深意重 百晓生bǎi xiǎo shēngBai XiaoshengA scholar-intellectual from Pingjiang (平江) regarded as the world's foremost sage and compiler of martial knowledge, who is staying at Shaolin and believed to be able to discern the true Plum Blossom Bandit.
• 藏龙老人 cáng lóng lǎo rén Old Man Canglong
  • 老龙 lǎo lóng Old Dragon

  The former master of Cangjian Manor who possessed the Yuchang Jian鱼肠剑, a legendary dagger from Chinese history and lore, forged in the Spring and Autumn period by the master smith Ou Yezi. It famously acquired its name because the assassin Zhuan Zhu concealed it inside a cooked fish to assassinate King LIao of Wu. Only through ties with several sects was Cang Long able to keep the dagger.

  Also in 9. 何处不相逢 第一部 › 9. 何处不相逢 藏龙老人cáng lóng lǎo rénOld Man of Hidden DragonThe father of You Longsheng (游龙生)

Glossary Saturday · 26 September

多情剑客无情剑

古龍

852 pages

第一部4. 美色惑人意

多情剑客无情剑

Characters Saturday · 26 September

同名偵探事務所

王少杰

384 pages

純情青春夢

同名偵探事務所

• 周幼祐 zhōu yòu yòu Chou Yu-yu
  A third-grade elementary school student who visits Chung-fan’s agency asking for help to find the missing cat Ah Fei (阿肥).
• 月霞 yuè xiá Yueh-hsia
  Chou Yu-yu’s grandmother. Her husband was a detective.
• 葉宜翔 yè yí xiáng Yeh I-hsiang
  One of Yu-yu’s friends who wants to explore the “haunted house”
• 曹之鑒 cáo zhī jiàn Tsao Chih-chien
  High school classmate of Hao-kun and owner of JK會話宅.

Quote Saturday · 26 September

同名偵探事務所

王少杰

384 pages

純情青春夢

你們柯南看太多了啦。現實中辦殺人案的是警察，偵探只能解解日常之謎而已。

Characters Friday · 25 September

誰かがこの町で

佐野広実

384 pages

第一章 それはどこにあるか

• 真崎雄一 まさき ゆういち Masaki Yuichi
  55. Works as investigator for Iwata.
• 岩田喜久子 いわた きくこ Iwata Kikuko
  53. Lawyer and head of the law office 岩田喜久子法律事務所.
• 小久保由紀 こくぼ ゆき Kokubo Yuki
  A bit over 30. A relative of Iwata who works for the law office.
• 望月麻希 もちづき まき Mochizuki Maki
  Woman who visited the law firm claiming to be the daughter of Iwata’s university friend whose entire family disappeared.
• 望月良子 もちづき りょうこ Mochizuki Ryoko
  Name of Iwata’s university friend who disappeared.
• 飯島 いいじま Iijima
  Ryoko’s maiden name.
• 絵里 えり Eri
  Masaki’s daughter.

• 貴之 たかゆき Takayuki
  6. Child who’s late returning home after playing with his friends.
• 敏照 としてる Toshiteru
  One of Takayuki’s group of friends.
• 紀彦 のりひこ Norihiko
  One of Takayuki’s group of friends.
• 滋 しげる Shigeru
  One of Takayuki’s group of friends.
• 俊樹 としき Toshiki
  Takayuki’s father, belongs to the crime prevention committee.
• 松尾和夫 まつお かずお Matsuo Kazuo
  head of the neighbourhood crime prevention committee and president of a local construction company.
• 木本千春 きもと ちはる Kimoto Chiharu
  Takayuki’s mother

• 松原弘子 まつばら ひろこ Matsubara Hiroko
  Name given to the women who claims being Iwats’s friend’s daughter when she was taken in the children’s home.
• 深堀 ふかぼり Fukabori
  Director of the children’s home 清心園 (せいしんえん)

• 延川 のぶかわ Nobukawa
  The vice district chief of the town.
• 美千代 みちよ Michiyo
  Nobukawa's wife who keeps Chiharu company
• 菅井 すがい Sugai
  The district head who was unable to come due to catching a cold.

• 川島 かわしま Kawashima
  The staff member at the children’s home whom Hiroko/Maki trusted.
• 松田光代 まつだみつよ Matsuda Mitsuyo
  Former director of the children’s home.
• 望月新太郎 もちづきしんたろう Mochizuki Shintaro
  Name of Ryoko’s husband and Maki’s father, recorded as working for a trading company.
• 幸太郎 こうたろう Kotaro
  Name of Maki’s older brother.

Glossary Friday · 25 September

多情剑客无情剑

古龍

852 pages

第一部3. 宝物动人心

多情剑客无情剑

Characters Friday · 25 September

多情剑客无情剑

古龍

852 pages

第一部3. 宝物动人心

多情剑客无情剑

• 雪鹰子Mentioned xuě yīng zǐ Snow Falcon
  A legendary swordsman from Tianshan, once hailed as the greatest swordsman of his era, who retired and sealed his sword after the battle of Yingchoujian.

  Also in 9. 何处不相逢 第一部 › 9. 何处不相逢 天山雪鹰子tiān shān xuě yīng zǐSnow Eagle of Mount TianshanThe famous foremost swordsman of the present age and master of You.
• 沈浪Mentioned shěn làng Shen Lang
  A legendary hero of the past who once dominated the martial world, said to have sailed across the sea seeking mountains of Immortals

  Also in 34. 惊人的消息 第二部 › 34. 惊人的消息 沈浪shěn làngShen LangWe learn that the famous number one martial hero of past years was a friend of Li Xunhuan’s father.
• 熊猫儿Mentioned xióng māo er Xiong Mao'er
  Another legendary hero who sailed with Shen Lang
• 王怜花Mentioned wáng lián huā Wang Lianhua
  Another legendary hero who sailed with Shen Lang and Xiong Mao’er
• 洪汉民 Hóng Hànmín Hong Hanmin
  • Golden Lion Escort Agency Organisation 金狮镖局jīn shī biāo júGolden Lion Escort AgencyAn armed escort agency.

  The chief escort who was travelling with Zhuge Lei.
• 戴五 dài wǔ Dai Wu
  • 神偷 shén tōu Divine Thief

  A thief who originally stole the Golden Silk Armour (金丝甲) and later had it taken from him by Zhuge Lei’s group after drunkenly boasting about it.
• 孙逵 sūn kuí Sun Kui
  • 紫面二郎 zǐ miàn èr láng Purple-Faced Second Son

  An elderly martial artist who threw away safety and status twenty years ago to elope with the wife of the supreme leader of the Seventy-Two Land and Water Docks of Jiangnan.
• 蔷薇夫人 qiáng wēi fū rén Madame Rose
  • Seventy-Two Water and Land Docks of Jiangnan Organisation 江南七十二道水陆码头jiāng nán qī shí èr dào shuǐ lù mǎ tóuSeventy-Two Water and Land Docks of JiangnanA major syndicate or alliance representing the seventy-two overland and river transport docks/gangs across the Jiangnan region that functions as a powerful underworld confederation of watermen, couriers, and dock workers.

  Wife of the supreme leader of the Seventy-Two Water and Land Docks of Jiangnan and renowned beauty of the martial arts world who eloped with Sun Kui twenty years ago and is an expert poisoner.
• 梅花盗 Méihuādào Plum Blossom Bandit
  A notorious, elusive and terrifying bandit and killer from thirty years ago who has reportedly reappeared; known for leaving five needle-sized bloody marks shaped like a plum blossom on his victims, but no other wounds.
• 吴问天 Wú Wèntiān Wu Wentian
  • Diancang Sect Organisation 点苍diǎn cāngDiancang SectA prominent and traditional martial arts sect (often referred to as Diancang Sect / 点苍派) based around the Cangshan mountains in Yunnan, known for its swordsmanship and lightness skill. In wuxia lore, it is regarded as one of the major orthodox sects.

  The former Sect Leader of the Dian Cang Sect and celebrated as the top swordsman in Jianghu at the time, who was killed by the Plum Blossom Bandit after declaring he would hunt him down.

Vocabulary Friday · 25 September

多情剑客无情剑

古龍

852 pages

第一部3. 宝物动人心

多情剑客无情剑

Vocabulary Thursday · 24 September

多情剑客无情剑

古龍

852 pages

第一部2. 海内存知己

多情剑客无情剑