The Silent Coroner's Daring Breakthrough

When the first body was washed ashore on a riverbank on a stormy night, Shen Yuan stood beneath the autopsy lamp, staring at the knife wound that passed between the victim’s ribs. It was too precise, like a tailor-made formula for death. He had thought all he needed was a pair of eyes that could see through death. But as the “Night Owl” grew ever more bizarre in their methods, leaving even the police unable to tell whether a crime scene was staged or genuine, the silent forensic pathologist began stepping out of the lab. The fingerprints carefully erased, the odors masked by chemical agents, even the motes of dust drifting through the air, all became starting points for his deductions. Chen Lie always said, “We’re after the person. He’s after the logic.” Su Mo, meanwhile, liked to joke, “The way Dr. Shen stays so calm is the most reassuring thing about him, and the most frightening.” The three of them form an unconventional crime-solving team, moving through the city’s darkest corners. Every murder is like an incomplete jigsaw puzzle, and Shen Yuan must use his composure and tenacity to piece it back together. Yet as the investigation deepens, he becomes increasingly aware that the killer seems to be guiding him toward some final destination, where the ultimate question of justice and revenge lies hidden. When the truth comes to light, how should humanity define the boundary between good and evil?