Xu Lei, born in 1982 and a 2004 graduate of Renmin University of China, writes under the pen name Nanpai Sanshu ("Uncle Three"). Before writing, he worked as a graphic designer, computer programmer, and international trader. His serialized supernatural adventure series Grave Robbers' Chronicles (Daomu Biji) made him one of China's most popular suspense novelists; he became a member of the China Writers Association in 2020 and lives in Hangzhou with his wife and son.
