Bone Diviner.

Summary

Summary: The narrator is attacked and tied up in his room by three men, likely from the Lotus Hall. One of them, "Brother Qiang", is a thin, scarred man who uses physiognomy to analyze the narrator's character and potential. After being kicked and vomiting, the narrator is moved to a stool and subjected to a detailed facial reading that reveals his personality traits. The leader suggests the narrator is unqualified to catch criminals, implying a deeper confrontation is about to unfold.

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