Mo Du Guide

Spoiler free guide for the novel Silent Reading (Mo Du 默读) by the author Priest.

Made by @azusxi with the help of @SweetKitsunebi.

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Spanish ver.

Recurring Characters

Luo Yiguo
Luo Wenzhou's cat. Previously owned by Fei Du.

Miao
Fei Du's secretary.

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Zhang Chunjiu
Director-General of the Criminal Investigation unit.

Lu Youliang
Director's Zhang's second-in-command.

Ceng Guangling
Management's Director.

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Luo Cheng
Luo Wenzhou's dad. Old police officer of great renown.

Mu Xiaoqing
Luo Wenzhou's mom.

Fei Chengyu
Fei Du's dad, in a coma.

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Yang Zhengfeng
Luo Wenzhou and Tao Ran's late shifu. Died in action.

Gu Zhao
Late police officer, used to investigate the 327 case. Died in action.

Fan Siyuan
Picture Album Project's original leader.

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Dr. Bai
Fei Du's psychologist.

Pan Yunteng
Dr. Bai's husband. Psychology professor at the local university.

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Case 1

Summary

A delivery guy is murdered under mysterious circumstances on the outskirts of a popular mansion as an international conference is taking place in the city.

Trigger warnings
Drug use, suicide attempt.

He Zhongyi
Victim, used to work in delivery.

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Ma Xiaowei
Victim's housemate.

Zhao Yulong
Victim's acquaintance from the same hometown.

Wang Xiujuan
Victim's mother.

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Zhang Donglai
Fei Du's party buddy and Director Zhang Chunjiu's nephew.

Zhang Ting
Zhang Donglai's sister and Director Zhang Chunjiu's nephew.

Zhao Haochang
Zhang Ting's boyfriend. Lawyer.

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Wang Hongliang
Flower Market District Sub-Bureau head director.

Huang Jinglian
Flower Market District Sub-Bureau's Criminal Investigation Team's leader.

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Chen Zhen
Taxi driver.

Chen Yuan
Chen Zhen's sister.

Cui Ying/Wu Xuechun
Chen Yuan's friend.

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Case 2

Summary
A little girl's disappearance leads to the return of a 20 years old case that was once considered resolved.

Trigger Warnings
Pederasty, child prostitution, mentions of rape.

Qu Tong
Missing little girl.

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Chang Ning
Tao Ran's old classmates. Chenchen's aunt.

Chenchen
Chang Ning's nephew.

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Wu Guangchuan
Previous pederast from 20 years ago. Deceased.

Guo Heng
Wu Guangchuan's murderer, Guo Fei's father.

Guo Fei
Guo Heng's daughter. The 4th little girl to disappear 20 years ago.

Su Xiaolan
The 7th little girl to disappear 20 years ago. Found alive.

Xu Wenchao
Child witness of Su Xiaolan's abduction 20 years ago.

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Su Luozhan
Su Xiaolan's daughter.

Su Hui
Su Xiaolan's mother.

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Case 3

Summary

A car accident involving a well-known businessman is taken to the Criminal Investigation unit due to the victim's family and media pressure.

Zhou Junmao
Victim. Well-known businessman thanks to his charity.

Dong Qian
Truck driver who caused the accident.

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Zhou Yahou
Victim's older brother, the company's original founder.

Zhou Huaijin
Victim's eldest son. Works abroad.

Zhou Huaixin
Victim's youngest son and Fei Du's friend. An artist.

Dong Xiaoqing
Dong Qian's daughter.

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Zheng Kaifeng
Victim's right hand.

Yang Bo
Zheng Kaifeng's protegée. The rumor mill says he may be the victim's illegitimate son.

Hu Zhenyu
Zhou Huaijin's close friend.

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Lao Qiu
Police officer from the Transit's division. Luo Wenzhou's friend.

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Case 4

Summary
A young boy is murdered as his classmate witnesses it, and the clues point towards a serial killer who disappeared 15 years ago.

Trigger Warnings
Bullying, animal abuse, graphic depictions of violence, mentions of suicide, mentions of torture.

Feng Bin
Victim. (“Master.”)

Xia Xiaonan
Witness. Feng Bin's classmate. (“Deer.”)

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Lu Guoxin
Serial killer from 15 years ago. Older brother. Captured and executed.

Lu Guosheng
Serial killer from 15 years ago. Younger brother. Missing.

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Ge Ni
Victim's English and Homeroom teacher.

Wang Xiao
Victim's classmate. (“Slave.”)

Zhang Yifan
Victim's classmate (“Commoner.”)

Wei Wenchuan
Victim's class monitor. Popular and influential. (“Master.”)

Liang Youjing
Victim's classmate. Popular and influential. (“Master.”)

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Xia Fei
Xia Xiaonan's father. Died due to cancer.

Sun Jing
Xia Xiaonan's mother. Committed suicide.

Wei Zhanhong
Wei Wenchuan's father.

Liang Zhixing
Liang Youjing's father.

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“go ask shatov” - Feng Bin's internet friend.

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Weiwei
Waitress.

Xiao Meng
Young security guard.

Wang Jian
Old security guard.

Lady Sang
Cleaning lady.

Sun Xin
Driver.

Lu Jia
Fei Du's employee.

Lao Su
Businessman related to Fei Du.

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Characters' Full List

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~ Recurring ~

Fei Du
Bussinessman very influential in different areas. He was partly raised by Tao Ran and Luo Wenzhou after his mother's death.

Luo Wenzhou
Police chief of the City Bureau's Criminal Investigation unit, friends since college with Tao Ran.

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Tao Ran
Police officer and Luo Wenzhou's right hand man. He and Fei Du both have feelings for him.

Lang Qiao
Female police officer. Luo Wenzhou's favorite.

Xiao Haiyang
New police officer. Has photographic memory.

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Luo Yiguo
Luo Wenzhou's cat. Previously owned by Fei Du.

Miao
Fei Du's secretary.

~

Zhang Chunjiu
Director-General of the Criminal Investigation unit.

Lu Youliang
Director's Zhang's second-in-command.

Ceng Guangling
Management's Director.

~

Luo Cheng
Luo Wenzhou's dad. Old police officer of great renown.

Mu Xiaoqing
Luo Wenzhou's mom.

Fei Chengyu
Fei Du's dad, in a coma.

~

Yang Zhengfeng
Luo Wenzhou and Tao Ran's late shifu. Died in action.

Gu Zhao
Late police officer, used to investigate the 327 case. Died in action.

Fan Siyuan
Picture Album Project's original leader.

~

Dr. Bai
Fei Du's psychologist.

Pan Yunteng
Dr. Bai's husband. Psychology professor at the local university.

~ Case 1 ~

He Zhongyi
Victim, used to work in delivery.

~

Ma Xiaowei
Victim's housemate.

Zhao Yulong
Victim's acquaintance from the same hometown.

Wang Xiujuan
Victim's mother.

~

Zhang Donglai
Fei Du's party buddy and Director Zhang Chunjiu's nephew.

Zhang Ting
Zhang Donglai's sister and Director Zhang Chunjiu's nephew.

Zhao Haochang
Zhang Ting's boyfriend. Lawyer.

~

Wang Hongliang
Flower Market District Sub-Bureau head director.

Huang Jinglian
Flower Market District Sub-Bureau's Criminal Investigation Team's leader.

~

Chen Zhen
Taxi driver.

Chen Yuan
Chen Zhen's sister.

Cui Ying/Wu Xuechun
Chen Yuan's friend.

~ Case 2 ~

Qu Tong
Missing little girl.

~

Chang Ning
Tao Ran's old classmates. Chenchen's aunt.

Chenchen
Chang Ning's nephew.

~

Wu Guangchuan
Previous pederast from 20 years ago. Deceased.

Guo Heng
Wu Guangchuan's murderer, Guo Fei's father.

Guo Fei
Guo Heng's daughter. The 4th little girl to disappear 20 years ago.

Su Xiaolan
The 7th little girl to disappear 20 years ago. Found alive.

Xu Wenchao
Child witness of Su Xiaolan's abduction 20 years ago.

~

Su Luozhan
Su Xiaolan's daughter.

Su Hui
Su Xiaolan's mother.

~ Case 3 ~

Zhou Junmao
Victim, well-known businessman thanks to his charity.

Dong Qian
Truck driver who caused the accident.

~

Zhou Yahou
Victim's older brother, the company's original founder.

Zhou Huaijin
Victim's eldest son. Works abroad.

Zhou Huaixin
Victim's youngest son and Fei Du's friend. He is an artist.

Dong Xiaoqing
Dong Qian's daughter.

~

Zheng Kaifeng
Victim's right hand.

Yang Bo
Zheng Kaifeng's protegée. The rumor mill says he may be the victim's illegitimate son.

Hu Zhenyu
Zhou Huaijin's close friend.

~

Lao Qiu
Police officer from the Transit's division. Luo Wenzhou's friend.

~ Case 4 ~

Feng Bin
Victim. (“Master.”)

Xia Xiaonan
Witness. Feng Bin's classmate. (“Deer.”)

~

Lu Guoxin
Serial killer from 15 years ago. Older brother. Captured and executed.

Lu Guosheng
Serial killer from 15 years ago. Younger brother. Missing.

~

Ge Ni
Victim's English and Homeroom teacher.

Wang Xiao
Victim's classmate. (“Slave.”)

Zhang Yifan
Victim's classmate (“Commoner.”)

Wei Wenchuan
Victim's class monitor. Popular and influential. (“Master.”)

Liang Youjing
Victim's classmate. Popular and influential. (“Master.”)

~
Xia Fei
Xia Xiaonan's father. Died due to cancer.

Sun Jing
Xia Xiaonan's mother. Committed suicide.

Wei Zhanhong
Wei Wenchuan's father.

Liang Zhixing
Liang Youjing's father.

~

“go ask shatov” - Feng Bin's internet friend.

~

Weiwei
Waitress.

Xiao Meng
Young security guard.

Wang Jian
Old security guard.

Lady Sang
Cleaning lady.

Sun Xin
Driver.

Lu Jia
Fei Du's employee.

Lao Su
Businessman related to Fei Du.

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