Red Dust Beast Song

Chen Cangyu wakes in the body of a doomed noble scholar with a beast tide on the horizon and a life already written for him to lose. He is poor, sharp, and used to studying spirit beasts in the hills instead of carving them up for profit. That same habit gives him a chance to live, because he knows the old plot and refuses every cruel step that once led to his death. He saves lives by noticing routes, calls, and habits other people ignore. He also keeps seeing Luo Shenyu, the merchant who watches prices, people, and danger with the same calm eyes. Cangyu wants safety, but his kindness keeps dragging others close. The borrowed tape on his nightstand, the letter in his coat, and the recipe hid...