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There's Something Wrong With the Chief Vol. 2

by Yang Su

Why Read This?

The exquisite pain of watching two people who belong together navigate impossible circumstances and betrayals that cut deep

Synopsis

TWIN PATHS OF POWER AND PERIL Reeling from the devastating loss of someone close to him, young assassin Xiahou Lian sets off on a perilous journey to find his long-lost brother, who’s hidden away on a remote and forbidding mountain. But what Xiahou Lian encounters at the summit isn’t the reunion he imagined. Instead, he’s thrust into a web of secrets and betrayals more harrowing than anything he’s faced in Qiye Garden. Within the palace walls, Shen Jue moves like a shadow. Though he wears a mask of obedience while serving as his ruthless godfather’s loyal pawn, Shen Jue is executing a dangerous long game. Discovery could shatter his schemes, however… When Xiahou Lian and Shen Jue cross paths once more, it’s no longer as allies. Each is navigating deadly enemies—and Xiahou Lian believes those foes might even include Shen Jue.

At a Glance

4.14 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️mild
Endingspoiler
PairingM/M
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

childhood sweethearts reunitedcursed love interestdark romance

Mood

angstyatmosphericbroodinggothicheartbreaking']

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.14 ★

Page Count

404 pages

Published

2026

Primary Genre

Historical Fiction

Pairing

M/M

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Characters

FMC: N/A, assassin sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

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childhood trauma']death of loved onemurdertrauma['violencechildhood traumaemotional abusegraphic violenceviolencebetrayalcaptivitygriefmanipulationabandonmenttoxic relationships

World & Setting

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Reading Context

angst with hope sign in to unlock

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