Drinking Poison

一枚铜钱天津博集新媒科技有限公司Apr 2026

3.5

Word count: 279K words
Chapters: 79

Summary

Agu died, poisoned. Three years later, she returns to the capital with a flask of poisoned wine—what you all owe me, I will repay a hundredfold!

Editor's review

Drinking Poison uses "rising from the dead and returning with poisoned wine for revenge" as its central hook, opening immediately from the perspective of a woman who comes back three years after being poisoned to death. The title "Drinking Poison" refers both to the deadly poisoned wine and to a metaphor for fighting poison with poison and risking life itself—a cold, sharp narrative tone. The work links the revenge mainline layer by layer with old scores among the capital's powerful: who poisoned her, why, and how Agu survived those three years—these questions drive the reader on. The pacing is brisk and the conflicts direct, suiting readers who prefer strong plotting and fast-paced historical revenge stories. Read it as a genre novel that balances "cathartic satisfaction with suspense"; continuous reading in a commute or a whole weekend block better conveys the pleasure of the revenge line closing its net layer by layer. Note that the story's focus is revenge and power struggle, with the romance line relatively restrained; readers should set their expectations on the deduction of a "game within a game."

Who it's for

A good fit for

Genre-fiction readers who like historical revenge and rising-from-the-dead setups
Readers who prefer strong plots, fast pacing, and dense suspense
Those seeking immersive, cathartic reading on a commute or weekend
Readers interested in character arcs built on "paying poison with poison"

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer warm, healing, slow-paced slice-of-life stories
Those with low tolerance for dark elements such as revenge and poisoning
Romance readers who want the romance line to be the absolute mainline

Reading tips

The opening chapters are information-dense; read the first five chapters continuously before deciding whether you are hooked.
Jot down the people involved and the threads of old grudges to keep up with the revenge net closing.
Best read in a solid block of time; fragmented reading makes it easy to miss foreshadowing.
At key reversals, flip back to compare with earlier text and appreciate how the author planted the threads.

About the publisher

天津博集新媒科技有限公司

Tianjin Boji Xinmei Technology Co., Ltd. is a publisher focused mainly on literature and general reading. Public information about the company is limited, but its catalog of nearly one thousand titles indicates publishing directions that include mystery and detective fiction, foreign literature, classic works, health, and Eastern philosophy. Representative publications include The Complete Dark Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, the works of Jo Nesbø, Nobel laureates John Steinbeck and Yasunari Kawabata, the collected works of Shi Tiesheng, and the healing books of neurologist Oliver Sacks. Its author resources combine foreign classics such as Poe, Steinbeck, and Kawabata with contemporary mystery writers like Nesbø, supported by translators including Cao Minglun and Lin Liren, reflecting a publishing profile that balances retranslated classics with genre reading.

版权信息
第一章酒翁
第二章阿古
第三章圈套
第四章亡妻
第五章陷阱
第六章连环扣（一）
第七章连环扣（二）
第八章连环扣（三）
第九章连环扣（四）
第十章连环扣（五）
第十一章钓鱼
第十二章棋局
第十三章入局
第十四章棋子
第十五章连环扣（一）
第十六章连环扣（二）
第十七章连环扣（三）
第十八章连环扣（四）
第十九章连环扣（五）
第二十章连环扣（六）
第二十一章连环扣（七）
第二十二章连环扣（八）
第二十三章新局
第二十四章故人
第二十五章险局
第二十六章疑云
第二十七章设局
第二十八章连环扣（一）
第二十九章连环扣（二）
第三十章连环扣（三）
第三十一章连环扣（四）
第三十二章连环扣（五）
第三十三章连环扣（六）
第三十四章七夕
第三十五章同行
第三十六章疑云
第三十七章噩梦
第三十八章业障
第三十九章解连环（一）
第四十章解连环（二）
第四十一章解连环（三）
第四十二章解连环（四）
第四十三章解连环（五）
第四十四章解连环（六）
第四十五章解连环（七）
第四十六章联手
第四十七章伎俩
第四十八章计策
第四十九章时机
第五十章如愿
第五十一章明媚
第五十二章红妆
第五十三章交心
第五十四章疑云
第五十五章意外
第五十六章信任
第五十七章事变
第五十八章金书
第五十九章开始
第六十章潜伏
第六十一章囚笼
第六十二章杀妻
第六十三章狡兔
第六十四章真心
第六十五章意外
第六十六章失踪
第六十七章结局（一）
第六十八章结局（二）
第六十九章结局（三）
第七十章结局（四）
第七十一章结局（五）
第七十二章结局（终）
番外（一）
番外（二）
番外（三）
番外（四）
番外（五）
番外（终）

FAQ

I haven't read the author's previous works—can I read this directly?

Yes. This is a standalone story that does not depend on prior background. The opening establishes the core setup: Agu is poisoned to death and returns three years later, so new readers can enter smoothly. Just pay attention to the characters and old events in the first few chapters; most are foreshadowing for the later revenge line.

Does the story have much of a romance line?

From the synopsis, the mainline is Agu's revenge narrative—returning to the capital with poisoned wine to settle old scores—with the focus on grudges and maneuvering; romance is not a core selling point. If you mainly want sweet romance or intense love stories, you may find it unsatisfying; if you enjoy the catharsis of a revenge net closing, it is a good fit.

What does the title "Drinking Poison" mean?

The zhen is a legendary poisonous bird, and zhen wine is poisoned wine; "drinking poison to quench thirst" means using harmful means to solve an urgent problem. The title echoes the plot of Agu being poisoned to death and returning with poisoned wine, and also hints at a character's resolve to risk life itself, even at the cost of self-harm.

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About the author

一枚铜钱 Author

Yimei Tongqian is an author in the field of Chinese online literature. Public information about the author is limited, and details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and real identity cannot currently be confirmed. The library holds 28 of the author's works, including representative titles such as The Villain Is Truly a Stunner, My Husband Is a Sword, My Panda City Lord, I Sent the Villain to the Sky, Sect Leader, You've Transformed Again, The Six Realms Porter, The Strange Case of the Eighth Day of the Twelfth Month, and The Bride Who Brings Good Luck. Judging from the titles and common categories, the author's writing mainly falls into two types: time-travel alternate worlds and modern romance. The works often center on villain characters, otherworldly settings, and emotional relationships, and the titles frequently carry a light, humorous tone, suggesting a style that excels at plot fun and character interaction. Because verifiable biographical material is limited, the author's writing career and personal background remain unknown, and readers know this author mainly through the works listed above.