In Shanghai in 1927, the concession was in turmoil and undercurrents were surging. Bizarre murders have occurred one after another in the seemingly peaceful Shili Foreign Market. The deceased were all young women wearing old-style cheongsam, and their bodies were all in a strange state of rigor mortis. The chief inspector of the concession received a mysterious anonymous letter stating that the case was related to the unresolved "Blue Clothes Society Massacre Case" in the French Concession thirteen years ago. At the same time, at the birthday party of Shen Jiuye, the leader of the Youth Gang, a golden nanmu Buddha head from the Tang Dynasty disappeared...
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In "White Night", Shanghai in 1927 was shrouded in haze. The author Guo Mensheng uses delicate brushstrokes to outline a dangerous metropolis of the Republic of China. Women wearing old-style cheongsams died one after another. The cases were confusing and fear spread in the city. Before taking a breather, the theft of national treasures and cultural relics by Shen Jiuye, the leader of the Youth Gang, started again, and the clues were complicated. The Chief Inspector turns into a light chaser in the darkness, not letting go of any clues. The author's clever layout and interlocking plots lead readers into a world full of conspiracies and secrets. The book depicts human nature deeply. In the face of life, death and interests, choices between good and evil are fully displayed. Follow the protagonist to peel off the cocoon, uncover layers of fog, and the hearty reasoning process is addictive.
In "White Night", Shanghai in 1927 was shrouded in haze. The author Guo Mensheng uses delicate brushstrokes to outline a dangerous metropolis of the Republic of China. Women wearing old-style cheongsams died one after another. The cases were confusing and fear spread in the city. Before taking a breather, the theft of national treasures and cultural relics by Shen Jiuye, the leader of the Youth Gang, started again, and the clues were complicated. The Chief Inspector turns into a light chaser in the darkness, not letting go of any clues. The author's clever layout and interlocking plots lead readers into a world full of conspiracies and secrets. The book depicts human nature deeply. In the face of life, death and interests, choices between good and evil are fully displayed. Follow the protagonist to peel off the cocoon, uncover layers of fog, and the hearty reasoning process is addictive.