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You are very much welcome. I am curious about the mastermind too. It has to be someone powerful. I also trust ML. He is a good guy.

You are welcome. I trust ML. I don't think he is a grey character.

FL asks Na Zhan to attack Massui.
Na Zhan : "It is not practicable"
FL : "why it is not ?"
Na Zhan : " I will let you know, when the time comes."

My theory : the new city lord of Masui is Na Zhan's subordinates.
Evidently, he doesn't want to attack the city of Masui because he already owns it !

Now I Think about Tanpui. Did Na Zhan's subordinates infiltrate the city of Tanpui?
It is more than likely.
Did Na Zhan scouts and spies have something to do with the launch of the arrows strike that killed FL's mother?
It is more than likely too.

Episode 13 : Hint about the mastermind (spoiler tag)

Some of my fellow MDL members are sure that ML is responsible for the death of FL's mother.
We still don't know but I don't believe he is.

"So he wanted 'to get out of the shackles' in his own words, hence. He regrets it, but it was his one mistake and he knows it"
https://mydramalist.com/749787-love-in-the-desert#comment-19025018

Here is what I think :
Episode 1 :
I could not be so specific like you are, because I don't know what are the shackles. I'll wait and watch. But I am pretty sure, he is not responsible.
I think he feels guilty because he is a virtuous character who wants to take the fall because he is the city lord of Tanpui.
Being a c-drama, I don't expect him to be the culprit, the main antagonist ( Na Zhan or one of his subordinates or competitors whe still haven't seen ) could be the real culprit.

Think about it . They sent arrows from Tanpui city gate, but :
- Why was ML wanderering in the desert alone and almost dead of thirst?
- Why is ML out of his city? He is supposed to be the city lord, so why?
- Why until now, we are mid season, ML still has not came back to Tanpui?

If he was so in control of everything in his city, I think that we would have seen him already in his city.

- Why does a city lord become a BOA chief ?
This is weird. If he was so in control, why is he the chef of spies in the desert?
No; something must have happened, but I don't think he is responsible. Na Zhan might have some responsibility in this.

I could not be so specific like you are, because I don't know what are the shackles. I'll wait and watch. But I am pretty sure, he is not responsible.
I think he feels guilty because he is a virtious character who wants to take the fall because he is the city lord of Tanpui.
Being a c-drama, I don't expect him to be the culprit, the main antagonist ( Na Zhan or one of his subordinates or competitors whe still haven't seen ) could be the real culprid.

Think about it . They sent arrows from Tanpui city gate, but :
- Why was ML wanderering in the desert alone and almost dead of thirst?
- Why is ML out of his city? He is supposed to be the city lord, so why?
- Why until now, we are mid season, ML still has not came back to Tanpui?

If he was so in control of everything in his city, I think that we would have seen him already in his city.

- Why does a city lord become a BOAT chief ?
This is weird. If he was so in control, why is he the chef of spies in the desert?
No; something must have happened, but I don't think he is responsible. Na Zhan might have some responsibility in this.

LOL Thank you so much. I hope so too. I am enjoying the suspens so far and the sweet chemistry between the leads. I am asking for more (^_^)
1 ep a day *sigh*

I thought about it and ML is not responsible in my opinion.
https://mydramalist.com/749787-love-in-the-desert#comment-19023624

I don't think this drama will have a "Sad Ending". It is my hunch. One of the main topics is the sexual attraction leading to real love. In this context I can't imagine ML or FL being killed at the end.
https://mydramalist.com/profile/unbeliebubble/reviews/394210/

https://mydramalist.com/749787-love-in-the-desert#comment-19023624

You last sentence made me smile. Fortunately we have Ding Yu Xu as the handsome Shen Du and his cute FL to spend the afternoon with. (^_^)

This is a shame like you said because this drama is a puzzle. They give you some pieces that come together as you watch the drama. Look at my review with no spoilers included. You will understand what I mean.
https://mydramalist.com/profile/unbeliebubble/reviews/386525
I really liked the investigation in this drama. I think you should reconsider.

Episode 1 : I doubt ML killed FL's mother because ML doesn't seem to be a grey character.

Moreover, in a lot ( 99%) of C-dramas the heroine always things that ML is responsible of the annihilation of her entire family ( here the murder of her mother ) . And it always turns out that ML was not the culprit but the main antagonist was.

Would that be Na Zhan the real culprit of her mother's death???! ¯\(º o)/¯

I doubt it because ML doesn't seem to be a grey character. Let's wait and see.
https://mydramalist.com/749787-love-in-the-desert#comment-19023624

I can understand why you say this. It is true that I was disappointed by the first kiss on the FL's part. I first thought that Ancy Deng wasn't experienced enough as an actress to deliver a believable kiss onscreen.

But then, I started thinking about her character. Yan Xing is totally inexperienced, When she was kissed by ML right after his love confession, she was taken aback. So logically, Yan Xing could not understand or believe what was going on.
As a result, I can understand why she was confused while kissing Shen Du.
The second kiss was better. She was not fire but ML was.
ML saved all the romantic scenes fortunately.

This is a happy ending for this one.
As for "love in the desert" I will tell you once all episodes aired.

Yes. It is always better to have your own experience.
I liked the ending because noboy really died.

I agree. I wish we had more dramas as good as this one.

Nooooo! This virteous ML ? I feel lost.

I did not read the novel. I am just spoke about some changes they made that I know of. If ever you don't get the answer to your question, ask an AI.