Please to enjoy Kathryn’s slow, messy progress as she translates the Fangs of Fortune novel (adapted by Lù Lǐli from the script ) from Mandarin into something resembling English. I’ll add some photos from the TV show (my favorite!) to provide more visual interest. Will be updated as it goes…
2026
Character List
to help you remember who is who (and who is a demon)
Prologues and Chapter One in a single post
No photos, for ease of loading
Can be read in bite-size sections (with photos and Chinese idioms) by clicking through the links below
Prologue One (transl. Feb. 15-22) – The Baize Goddess falls
Prologue Two (transl. Feb. 23-27) – Great Demon delivers Wen Xiao to the mortal world
CHAPTER ONE:
transl. Feb. 28-March 7 – Wen Xiao of the Demon Hunting Bureau
transl. March 8-March 14 – The wicked Zhu Yan comes to the Bureau
transl. March 15-March 22 – Wen Xiao interrogates a Deceptive Beast
transl. March 23-March 28 – Chongwu Camp appears
transl. March 29-April 5 – Chongwu Camp attacks
transl. April 6-April 12 – An innocent demon falls
transl. April 13-April 26 – Zhu Yan meets Zhuo Yichen
transl. April 27-May 3 – Zhu Yan grows impatient
transl. May 4-May 10 – Zhu Yan makes an offer
transl. May 11-May 17 – Zhu Yan makes a demand
transl. May 18-May 24 – Wen Xiao returns to the Bureau
trans. May 25-May 31 – Wen Xiao meets Zhu Yan
trans. June 1-June 7 – Wen Xiao researches and grieves
transl. June 8-June 13 – Zhuo Yichen makes a vow
transl. June 14-June 28 – We meet the main villain
transl. June 29-July 5 – Wen Xiao visits Zhu Yan in the dungeon
transl. July 6-July 12 – Wen Xiao and Zhu Yan reach a stalemate
transl. July 13-July 19 – Zhu Yan agrees to terms
CHAPTER TWO:
transl. July 20-July 26 – Wen Xiao brings treats for a troubled Xiao Zhuo
transl. July 27-August 2 – Putting the team together: Pei Sijing
transl. August 3-August 9 – Putting the team together: Bai Jiu
transl. August 10-August 15 – Bai Jiu comes to the Bureau
transl. August 16-August 23 – Pei Sijing (and Chongwu Camp) come to the Bureau
transl. August 24-August 30 – Chongwu Camp threatens to burn the Bureau
Kathryn S. Gardiner 