In the bustling Jianghai City, undercurrents are surging. Chen Tao, a hot-blooded reporter, has always been on the front line of news with his persistence in the truth and excellent social skills; Zhang Huabin, a calm forensic doctor, peeled off cocoons on the cold autopsy table to decipher the code of death. When the famous painter Lin Shen died mysteriously in his studio, clutching a strange unfinished painting in his hand, the scene in the painting was exactly the same as the scene of an unsolved case many years ago. The fate of two people who had nothing to do with each other was intertwined because of this murder. As the investigation deepened, they discovered that the case involved plagiarism in the art world, competition for interests in underground auctions, and a long-standing grudge between master and apprentice. Chen Tao and Zhang Huabin went from questioning each other to fighting side by side. In the process of pursuing the truth, they not only had to unlock the death code in the painting, but also faced the darkness of human nature hidden under the aura of art. How will this suspenseful drama with art as the backdrop end?