The Soldier King's Official Career

JiuzuiTiandi Chinese Website

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Word count
784.8K words
Chapters
6

Tags

Male-Oriented Fiction Premium Web Fiction Urban LifeScout LifeLove EntanglementsFace-SlappingVeteranComing of AgeRedemptionWeb Novel80 Years1980sChanging Times

Summary

After the Vietnam War ends, Shi Zhanpeng, captain of the scout special-operations "Saber" squad, does not return home; instead he takes a photo of his fallen comrade "Little Trumpet" to the seaside to mourn. There he rescues He Rujuan, who tries to kill herself over a failed relationship, hides his scout identity to work at her restaurant, and after subduing troublemaking thugs resolves to pull himself together. Thereafter his righteous interventions repeatedly land him in trouble, and he meets Ding Jie and others; amid emotional entanglements and changing times, he rises step by step in officialdom, growing from a dispirited veteran into a useful member of society.

Editor's review

This is an urban official-career novel set in the 1980s. Its appeal lies in a veteran scout's self-redemption after losing comrades and his chivalrous entry into officialdom, with romance and career lines intertwined and a slow-burn pace. The protagonist is low-key in skill and deeply loyal, and supporting characters are vivid. Weaknesses: early plotting is sentimental, romance takes up much space, the career advance is slow, and some passages are formulaic.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the first three chapters to see whether you accept the slow-burn narration and period flavor
  2. Pay attention to the protagonist's memories of comrades; this is key to understanding his motives
  3. The romance line takes up much space; skim selectively according to interest
  4. If completion status matters, check the platform's serialization status before reading

About the publisher

Tiandi Chinese Website

Tiandi Chinese Website is a publisher whose main focus is online literature, with 66 titles in its catalogue. These titles fall into common categories such as male-oriented fiction, Eastern fantasy, fantasy novels, urban fiction, selected fiction and quality web fiction. Representative books include Dao Hun Zhi Zun, Tian Long Zhan Shen, Urban Cultivation Return, Myriad Worlds Super God Express, Invincible Military Front, Wu Ji Medical Sage, Tian Ji Bian and Dan Dao Shen Tu, most of which centre on fantasy cultivation, urban superpowers and passionate military themes and are aimed at web-fiction readers who prefer long serialized reading. Among its representative authors are Mo Dao, Chu Jiang Feng Xue, Lei Gongzi, Ma La Xiao Long Xia, Yuan Zhuo Mu Ou, coxi, Xiao Li Tan Hua Lang and Xi Gua Bai Huo. Because public information such as the year of establishment and location is limited, no further background is given here; the catalogue alone shows that its publishing direction concentrates on Eastern fantasy and urban web novels.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1 The One Who Threw Herself into the Sea
  2. Chapter 2 Saving a Life
  3. Chapter 3 Showing His Skills
  4. Chapter 4 Heartbreaking Memories
  5. Chapter 5 First Arrival at Songjiangkou
  6. Chapter 6 A New Life

FAQ

Is this a pure officialdom novel? No. The early part focuses on the veteran's emotions and urban life, and the official-career line unfolds gradually.
Is the protagonist strong from the start? He is highly skilled but deliberately hides it, and early on he often takes beatings passively; his growth is slow.
Is there a romance line? Yes. The protagonist's emotional entanglements with He Rujuan, Ding Jie, and others are important content.

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About the author

Jiuzui Author

Jiuzui, whose English byline is Jiuzui, has limited publicly available information, including unknown nationality and dates of birth and death. At present, one work by this author is included in the database, namely Bing Wang Shi Tu (The Soldier King's Official Career), commonly categorized as a male-oriented novel and quality web fiction. Judging from this work, Jiuzui's writing tends toward a type of narrative that starts from the identity of a "soldier king" and combines it with the development of an official career, a common subject direction in online literature aimed at male readers. Because verifiable public information about the author is scarce, a full picture of their creative experience, personal background, and overall body of work is difficult to outline; the present introduction can only focus on the subject positioning and category labels of The Soldier King's Official Career. Readers who wish to understand Jiuzui's writing style and narrative features may begin with this representative work and observe how characterization and plot development are handled in the reading process.