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第六章 同是天涯沦落人 (contains spoilers)

Wen Chengyu talks to the violinist, she’s on her guard at first but warms up when she realises that he understands her music. Her father just passed away, he was a policeman. Someone, probably A Hua, went to see her about A Sheng’s death, thinking it might be linked to the tumult he caused at the restaurant. The violinist, Zheng Jia, thinks Wen Chengyu might be involved.
Zheng Zihua goes to see Luo Fei and learn about Luo Fei’s extreme observation skills. He found the name of Ding Ke’s assistant during the Wen Hongbin case, but it’s the only one he found. The sniper who killed Hongbin and who is the most likely target of Eumenides has disappeared. Luo Fei thinks his name was an alias to protect his identity.

Characters Friday · 5 June
第六章 同是天涯沦落人
牛牛
niú niuNiu Niu
Labrador, the violinist’s guide dog.
郑佳
zhèng jiāZheng Jia
Violinist who plays at the 绿阳春餐厅
黄杰远
huáng jié yuǎnHuang Jieyuan
48, Owner of the 黑魔力酒吧, he was Ding Ke’s assistant in the 一三〇 case.
钟云
zhōng yúnZhong Yun
the SWAT sniper who killed Wen Hongbing.
Vocabulary Friday · 5 June
第六章 同是天涯沦落人
WordReadingDefinition
慷慨 kāng kǎi generous; magnanimous, vehement, fervent
捧场 pěng chǎng to show one's support for a performer or theatrical troupe etc by attending their show; to attend an event to cheer on the participants
孝箍 xiàogū mourning armband
拉链 lā liàn zipper

I saw the word 捧场 in the novel! It’s a word I learnt recently in Yun Jin’s birthday letter!
If I understood correctly, 拉链头 is the part of the zipper you pull to open and close, so what they call 拉链扣 must be the small teeth along the zipper.

Story Thursday · 4 June
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VII · 虚空劫灰往世书
Luna V
捕风的归客
Story Quest 天狼之章·第一幕「致予远征之人」 (tiān láng zhī zhāng dì yī mù zhì yú yuǎn zhēng zhī rén)

I started Varka SQ and I loved the beginning: lore impactful, but sounds intriguing with a good plot. And a lot of characters too! :jiong-interested: I’ll need to note down some names in Chinese to match with their equivalent in English.
I wanted to play all chapter 1 today, but I won’t have time. Anyway, I’m glad the story looks promising.

第五章 地铁追踪 (contains spoilers)

The team and men chosen by Liu Song watch Liu Wei and Han Dongdong, waiting for them to meet Han Hao. Han Hao manages to get rid of all the men watching his wife and they meet for a brief time. Luo Fei and Liu Song almost caught him, but he managed to escape. even though his right foot is clearly injured.

Sentence Thursday · 4 June
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VII · 虚空劫灰往世书
他红色的瞳孔中只有冷静和一丝…雀跃?
WordReadingDefinition
雀跃 què yuè excited; in high spirits

That’s from Lohen’s anecdote, brought me a new word!

Post Thursday · 4 June
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VII · 虚空劫灰往世书

快、准、狠。

I’m reading Lohen’s skill showcase and anecdote in Chinese, and there’s a passage where he says:

快、准、狠。我的技巧就是这样,不知道你跟不跟得上?

These three adjectives immediately brought me back to 流行蝴蝶剑, I think Gu Long liked to use them in combination to praise a martial art, I remember it because I found it so cool haha.
I found some examples:

够快、够准、够狠的暗器

他武功本和孟星魂是同一路的,又狠,又准,又快

One more reason to pull for Lohen then!
Also 火光炸开,冰晶封路—— So cool!

Post Thursday · 4 June
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VII · 虚空劫灰往世书

Lohen teaser is so good… I guess he’s kind of a must-pull now… my plan to save for Snezhnaya has been short-lived… :broken-heart:
It would be funny if I get Lohen before Mika, he’s the only 4star I’m missing.

第四章 节外生枝 (contains spoilers)

Wu Yinwu is found dead, he jumped from the 7th floor of the hospital. Family said he looked depressed after the visit of a “policeman”. Luo Fei and Yin Jian understand that this can’t have been a real policeman.
A Hua informs Lin Henggan and Meng Fangliang of A Sheng’s death, mentioning the car must have been tempered with and the accident is actually murder. He shares his fear that Eumenides is the culprit and might be targeting the whole Group, hinting that Lin Henggan and Meng Fangliang are in danger.
The team concludes that the fake policeman can’t have been Eumenides, but his identity is still unknown. Yin Jian informs Luo Fei that someone contacted Han Hao’s wife, who then informed the school her son would not come to class this afternoon. They think they will try to meet with Han Hao.

김도형
Gim Do-hyeongKim Do-hyung
Writer of film scenarios, especially horror and thriller.
박해수
Bak Hae-suPark Hae-soo
Novelist, friend of Dohyeong, also into horror and mysteries.
전우치
Jeon U-chiJeon Woo-chi
Nickname of a person in contact with Dohyeong through a forum. (전우치 is also the name of a famous Taoist scholar during Joseon)
천궁선녀
“cheongungseonnyeo”
Shaman contacted by Dohyeong
Audiobook Update Wednesday · 3 June
殺死瑪麗蘇
殺死瑪麗蘇
メアリー・スーを殺して
乙一
Mandarin
Translated from Japanese

I listened to 某印刷物的下落, it has a really interesting (but dark) topic!

I actually picked 죽은 집에 관한 기록 to have something short and easy to read on the side, while my main reading focus was supposed to be my Chinese novel 暗黑者2, but 죽은 집에 관한 기록 is so good, I ended up reading only that today… :bookmark:
I remember 불귀도 살인사건 being an extremely suspenseful thriller that I would definitely place among my 10 favourite books read in Korean. I should really explore 전건우‘s bibliography more!

57%

I’m stopping here for now, because it would be a shame to finish it too soon, but wow, this book could really be read in one sitting. I’m halfway through and so far it’s one of the best horror story I’ve read/watched (including films and series) in a while.

Exploration Wednesday · 3 June
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VII · 虚空劫灰往世书
Luna VI
逢归的谶羽
Region 空之神殿 (kōng zhī shén diàn)
World Quest 山中好长日 (shān zhōng hǎo cháng rì)
Current chapter: 审判
A majestic white stone structure with a prominent red glass tower stands beneath a deep crimson, star-filled sky.
71%

I finished the word quest! Chapter 2 and chapter 3 were so good, chapter 3 in particular was breathtaking, I just finished it in one-go. The end almost made me cry too.
In terms of story content, I used to love the AQ the most, then the SQ, and the WQ were a bit of a hit or miss to me. But this version, it’s the reverse: I’ve loved all the WQ (at least the ones I’ve done), to me they were better and more engaging than all the second half of the Archon Quest, even though they’re unvoiced.
This brought my total exploration over 60%! 200 primos more :sun: Now I’ll probably need to explore more on the surface first, and if it’s not enough to reach 80%, go back and try to find puzzles I haven’t done yet. And I know I said it already, but I love exploring with Nicole!