The Mysteries of the Song Dynasty: Once, the Moon Shone on a Rippleless Pool

[A Bianjing mystery, a father’s murder and a nation’s hatred, a deadly trap at every turn] Zeng Yun of the Imperial City Bureau takes on a bloody case involving the Jurchen, with only a scented sachet as evidence. Is the female owner of the apothecary a key witness, or part of the trap? The inexplicable disappearance of Ming Lang, carrier pigeons concealing secret messages, a string of murders… Every clue points to the long-buried revenge for his father’s murder! Yet the seemingly delicate shopkeeper Ming harbors a secret identity that could overturn everything. When the mastermind finally emerges, Zeng Yun realizes this is not merely revenge, but a political conspiracy that could shake the foundations of the Great Song. How will he choose? Will he kill his enemy with his own hands, or protect the lands of the Great Song? Beneath the veil of mystery, every step could lead to a dead end…