Soul Lamp

Qin Yao was already kneeling in broken glass when the founder asked him to name the killer in front of the whole square. He answered with a poison formula instead, because that was the only way to stop the crowd from trampling the weak beast cub at his feet. His work made him the kind of man leaders used and feared in the same breath. He could shape toxins to strike one blood mark and spare the rest. That gift kept saving lives, but it also made him the easiest target in a company built on contracts, monsters, and lies. When his legendary beast finally chose him, the bond gave him power and a companion that saw through every mask. It also put a target on his back. By the time the rooftop and...