Wu Kaidi
Wu Kaidi is Wu Kaidi is a cunning and resourceful escort agent and master of deception within the oppressive political and social structures of seventeenth-century Beijing. Serving as an operative for the Escort Agency (Biaoju), he operates at the intersection of espionage, financial intrigue, and survival in a world dominated by eunuchs, corrupt officials, and shifting dynastic tensions between the Ming and Song regimes. His expertise lies in navigating corruption, gathering intelligence through subtle manipulation—whether through whispered dealings among servants or meticulous investigations into financial fraud—while maintaining an air of indifference that masks his sharp instincts. A survivor of betrayal and political upheaval (such as Kong Youde’s rebellion), he has hon
Context from Novel
"Chapter 863 - Phantom Shares However, to his slight disappointment, Eunuch Yang's face remained absolutely expressionless, without even a trace to be captured. "This old monster really gives nothing away," he cursed inwardly. Finally, Eunuch Yang slowly rolled the letter into a small tube, pulled a lighter from his person, struck it four or five times, lit a flame, and set the secret letter on fire. He kept rotating it until the paper had almost burned to his fingers before dropping it into the"
"Chapter 869 - The Vulnerability of Isolation in the Capital "There won't be more tribute payments, will there?" Leng Ningyun remained fixated on this point. Wu Kaidi laughed. "The terms have already been settled. Some routine demands are probably unavoidable—small sums, nothing for the Master to worry about. But there are certain things the Master should keep in mind. You can't wait for people to ask for everything." He enumerated examples: though they had agreed on the three festivals and two t"
"Chapter 1070 - Exoneration The memorial's composition required considerable deliberation. Sun Yuanhua bore undeniable primary responsibility for Kong Youde's rebellion—that stain could not be washed away after losing Dengzhou. The memorial would inevitably involve a plea for punishment. God bless! His rescue by a fellow believer—the Australian—had erased the most dangerous charges: "falling to the enemy" and "colluding with the enemy." What remained were matters such as "employing people unclear"
"Chapter 1071 - Business in the Capital Wu Kaidi had, after all, spent a decade accompanying his master in the Capital. Running errands had given him considerable experience, and through whispered exchanges among servants, he had learned no small number of corruption and fraud techniques. "These eunuchs are masters at eating men without spitting the bones. If he swindles tens of thousands of taels without lifting a finger, wouldn't we still have to pay him his dividends here without a penny less?"
"Chapter 1072 - Defending Laizhou To issue his first commercial loan, Leng Ningyun had invested considerable effort. He conducted a comprehensive credit investigation on the merchant—his past business status, credit history, and assets. In seventeenth-century Beijing, no specialized private investigation agencies existed, and the government's control over personal information fell far short of later generations. All such intelligence had to be unearthed by Wu Kaidi and his men. I need to expand m"
Appearances
Appears in chapters: 864, 870, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1094, 1095, 2657, 2658, 2659, 2660, 2661, 2662, 2663, 2664, 2666, 2667, 2668, 2669, 2671, 2719, 2720, 2734, 2735, 2736, 2738, 2739, 2740, 2742, 2743, 2745, 2746, 2749, 2750.