Wu Xie

Biodata

Appearance

Wu Xie is a young man who wears a red jacket. He has softer yet sharply defined features, round puppy-like eyes, and an approachable, gentle appearance likened to a refined senior student. 2

• Red jacket 2
• Round, puppy-like eyes 2
• Soft but well-defined facial features 2
• Gives an innocent and gentle first impression 2

Personality

Wu Xie remains composed when confronted with Nan Li's disbelief, asking her to verify the group's identities rather than demanding trust. 2 3 He is patient and determined in the search for the Xie Family and other clues, accepting dead ends in Hangzhou and Beijing without abandoning the effort. 10

Though described as comparatively inexperienced in worldly matters, he is willing to learn from Blind Man's methods of gathering information. 10 He also demonstrates courage, intelligence, and maturity by completing Blind Man's apprenticeship through a trap-filled library. 9

Abilities & Skills

Investigation and Information Gathering

Wu Xie helps pursue leads through public stalls, local gossip, travel, and observation of unusual phenomena. 10

• Assisted Nan Li in selling fans at a Hangzhou stall while gathering information about the former owners of an antique shop. 10
• Continued searching after discovering that neither the Xie Family nor several associated families and locations could be found in Beijing. 10
• Interpreted the thunder-only storm at Changbai Mountain as connected to the Bronze Gate opening. 10

Trap Navigation

Wu Xie completed an apprenticeship challenge set by Blind Man: retrieving a rare book from a dangerous library filled with traps. 9

• Relied on clues and riddles left by his master. 9
• Demonstrated courage, intelligence, and understanding of Blind Man's teachings. 9

Relationships

• Nan Li / Nannan — Initially questions her after the group appears in her sealed home; later works with her to gather leads in Hangzhou and discusses the Bronze Gate phenomenon. 2 3 10
• Xie Yuchen — Traveling companion and fellow member of Iron Triangle and Friends; joins the unsuccessful search for clues in Beijing. 2 3 10
• Fatty Wang — Traveling companion and fellow member of Iron Triangle and Friends. 2 3 10
• Zhang Qiling — Traveling companion; Wu Xie explains Zhang Qiling's statement that the Bronze Gate will open again. 2 10
• Blind Man — Companion, mentor, and master who instructs Wu Xie through an apprenticeship trial and teaches practical information-gathering methods. 9 10
• Xiaohua — Present with Wu Xie and the group when Nan Li reports the thunderstorm at Changbai Mountain. 10

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arrival at Nan Li's Home

Wu Xie appears among five strangers inside Nan Li's home after its exits become inaccessible. He acts as the group's principal speaker, calmly asking where they are and who Nan Li is before identifying himself and his companions. 2

Verification as the Iron Triangle and Friends

After Nan Li reveals that The Grave Robbers' Chronicles is a novel in her world, Wu Xie asks her to verify their identities. Zhang Qiling's Fa Qiu Finger and heat-reactive Kirin Tattoo convince Nan Li that the group is genuine. 3

Search for Clues and the Bronze Gate

Wu Xie joins the group's information-gathering efforts in Hangzhou and Beijing. The search fails to locate the Xie Family or other familiar connections, but a thunder-only storm at Changbai Mountain offers a possible lead tied to the Bronze Gate. 10

Notable Quotes

“Where is this? Who are you?” 2

“You may think this sounds absurd, but we really are real. Since you've read this, you should have a way to verify us, right?” 3

“Little Brother means that this was when the Bronze Gate opened, and it will open again.” 10