There are two volumes in the set, namely "Flowers and Medicine" and "A Good Body for Her"
"Flowers and Medicine": At No. 1294 Yin Yang Street, the bizarre murderous past of the Republic of China is taking place.
The end of 13 human lives is the love and desire that cannot be obtained.
In the 34th year of the Republic of China, a snowstorm broke the roof of No. 1294 Yinyang Street, and a highly decomposed corpse was discovered.
The newly appointed chief of the criminal investigation department and a female forensic doctor studying in France worked together to solve the case and combed through various signs to find the murderer; however, the aphrodisiac poison and the murderer's motives were confusing, leaving them at a loss. As the human flesh workshop on Yin Yang Street was exposed, eight more corpses surfaced, and various characters appeared.
Flower boy, driver, Qinglong Gang boss, cinema conductor...
The deceased were all related to the red dancer of Xian Lesi. A seemingly simple murder case hides the difficulties of people's livelihood, human desires, greed, distortion, and tenderness...
In this doomsday-like carnival era, Wang Kefei and Xia Ruosheng are looking for the truth in the maze of human nature.
"A Good Body for Her": In the midsummer of the 35th year of the Republic of China, a suicide by lying on a train occurred in the suburbs of Shanghai. The deceased's face was completely disfigured.
The next day, in the Miss Shanghai beauty pageant, popular contestant Chen Haimo mysteriously disappeared.
Is the deceased Chen Haimo? Why did a beauty pageant girl from a scholarly family commit suicide?
If it wasn't suicide, what was the murderer's motive? What is his relationship with Heimer?
Why would Hemmer take the risk of going to a remote railroad track alone for an appointment?
Police officer Wang Kefei, who has an acquaintance with Chen Haimo and has a secret affection for her, is determined to find out in private...
Reader comments
Personally, I prefer "Flowers and Medicine": the story has richer layers, the plot is intricate and cleverly designed, and the only flaw is the emotional line between Xia Ruosheng and Wang Kefei. I originally thought Xia Ruosheng was a shrewd and neat forensic doctor, but it turned out that he was a bit coy about the relationship between men and women.
"A Good Body for Her": As the protagonist throughout the two stories - Wang Kefei - finally revealed his annoying personality of easily falling into lust and thinking that he is very single-minded (but this also reflects the author's successful portrayal of this character). The plot of this story is nothing to say. Several times I thought I had guessed the ending, but it was reversed. The foreshadowing laid by the author is also very clever, and the overall reading is smooth and enjoyable.
Wow, the story of this book is so exciting! The suspenseful plot in "Flowers and Medicines" made me nervous and curious. I especially liked the sentence "in this doomsday-like carnival era" in the book. It felt like it immediately took me back to the mysterious and dangerous Republic of China period. The disappearance of the beauty pageant girl in "A Good Body for Her" is also very interesting. I think the author He Xingpi is really great. He is able to tell these complex stories so vividly that I feel like I am immersed in the scene. I can't wait to see how the story ends!
The twist at the end is great [like]
The plot is compact, the psychology and language are delicate and real, great [like]
Not bad! The logic is rigorous and the explanation is eloquent.
The logic is clear and the plot has ups and downs. It's worth watching!
Personally, I prefer "Flowers and Medicine": the story has richer layers, the plot is intricate and cleverly designed, and the only flaw is the emotional line between Xia Ruosheng and Wang Kefei. I originally thought Xia Ruosheng was a shrewd and neat forensic doctor, but it turned out that he was a bit coy about the relationship between men and women. "A Good Body for Her": As the protagonist throughout the two stories - Wang Kefei - finally revealed his annoying personality of easily falling into lust and thinking that he is very single-minded (but this also reflects the author's successful portrayal of this character). The plot of this story is nothing to say. Several times I thought I had guessed the ending, but it was reversed. The foreshadowing laid by the author is also very clever, and the overall reading is smooth and enjoyable.
Wow, the story of this book is so exciting! The suspenseful plot in "Flowers and Medicines" made me nervous and curious. I especially liked the sentence "in this doomsday-like carnival era" in the book. It felt like it immediately took me back to the mysterious and dangerous Republic of China period. The disappearance of the beauty pageant girl in "A Good Body for Her" is also very interesting. I think the author He Xingpi is really great. He is able to tell these complex stories so vividly that I feel like I am immersed in the scene. I can't wait to see how the story ends!
The twist at the end is great [like]
The plot is compact, the psychology and language are delicate and real, great [like]
Not bad! The logic is rigorous and the explanation is eloquent.
The logic is clear and the plot has ups and downs. It's worth watching!