Zhong Yanzhi's Case Files

Zhong Yanzhi is an expert at detecting forgeries and solving cases. He stays on as an assistant at the county office solely because he loves pursuing the truth, with no desire at all to seek an official title.

Magistrate Zhou of Yuping values talent and believes promoting the worthy is the foundation of good governance. He quietly records all of Zhong's achievements and recommends him to his superiors behind the scenes.

A series of major cases, including counterfeiting rings and human trafficking, are solved one after another. Then, out of the blue, an appointment arrives making him acting deputy county magistrate.

He has no desire to enter officialdom, yet his record is impeccable. He only wants to solve cases, yet official recognition finds him anyway. A slice-of-life tale of a scholar and an upright official solving cases at a county office in the Song Dynasty.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.