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Returned Master
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Returned Master

2025-07-16 · 18 min / episode · ★ 6.5

Action & Adventure · Drama

After his family is massacred, Li Jianwei hides as a courtesan to seek revenge while drawing dangerously close to his unsuspecting target.

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China
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Dong ZifanDong ZifanChen Xiaoxi
Li KaiwenLi KaiwenLi Jianwei
Ao LeiAo LeiWan Qianhong
Guan YuxiXiao Hetao
Dong XiaobaiDong XiaobaiPrincess Qingyuan
Xue YiXue YiChen Dawang

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