Full Synopsis
Ling Taixuan, twenty-six, is a specially appointed consultant for supernatural cases at the Qingcheng Public Security Bureau. Orphaned and alone since childhood, he studied under an eminent Taoist master from Longhu Mountain. He is an expert in feng shui and divination, Taoist exorcism, and suppressing evil spirits. He is the only specialist in the city capable of solving supernatural crimes. Humorous and easygoing, he seems carefree, but his mind is exceptionally meticulous, and he can always spot the crucial clues amid strange chaos. His partner is Zhang Zhengming, a twenty-eight-year-old captain of the criminal investigation team: decisive, short-tempered, and bold. He believes in the law and hard evidence, scoffs at paranormal claims, and wants every case solved as quickly and accurately as possible. Li Jing, a single, twenty-three-year-old forensic pathologist, is calm and meticulous, skilled at uncovering hidden truths that others overlook in the traces left on a corpse. Together, the three form a dedicated supernatural crime unit, specializing in bizarre cases that seem impossible to solve.
Beneath the bustling city lie countless dark mysteries that science cannot explain. Ten extremely bizarre murder cases erupt one after another, spanning cities and villages and growing more dangerous by the day. Every case is baffling and mind-bending. It begins with midnight soul-snatching in Qingcheng and a string of murders involving ghostly figures in an old mansion, before the strange happenings gradually spread to remote towns and isolated ancient villages. When
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