A Deadly Secret

  A Deadly Secret, also translated as Requie and Secret of the Linked Cities, is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha) It was first published in thenewspaper Ming Pao in 1963 Its original Chinese title was Su Xin Jian before Jin Yong changed it to Lian Cheng Jue The story revolves around the adventures of the protagonist Di Yun, an ordinary young peasant, who is ieance, he accidentally acquires the Liancheng Swordplay manual (連城劍谱), an ancient artifact not only prized for the skills detailed inside, but also for containing a secret leading to a treasure