In the modern world, forensic investigator Lin Yu, a prodigy, stumbles upon a mysterious ancient jade pendant and is swept into the whirlpool of a cold case spanning time and space. The story's ancient setting is the prosperous yet perilous Great Sheng Dynasty, now beset by a series of bizarre murders that have left the court and the people in a state of panic. Lin Yu's transmigration brings modern crime-solving techniques into contact with ancient wisdom as he tries to uncover the truth behind layer upon layer of mystery.
