Deep in the Bustling City

Behind the Splendor is a criminal investigation novel starring Lu Wenjie, deputy head of the Binhai City Criminal Police Detachment. Through a series of intricate cases, it explores the struggle between light and darkness in the modern city. The story follows a range of social crimes, including financial fraud, pyramid schemes, and cultural relic smuggling. Lu Wenjie leads his team as they piece together the clues, confronting the tangle of human desire and evil as they solve each case. At the same time, he continually seeks a balance between work and family, duty and emotion. With its brisk pacing and one suspenseful twist after another, the novel not only portrays the dedication of criminal police officers, but also reveals the social problems and truths about human nature hidden behind the city's splendor.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.