In the art-filled city of M, Master Shi became a dazzling new star in the art world after a large-format painting of his sold for 1.03 million M coins at this year's New Year's Eve art exhibition auction. His distinctive style, bold use of color, and exceptional skill caught the attention of countless business tycoons, and commissions and requests to buy his paintings poured in like snowflakes.
But fate took a cruel turn when it came time to deliver one of his works. When the buyer arrived at Master Shi's home at the agreed time to collect the painting, they found him lying in a pool of blood, dead.
