At the heart of the story is the serial killer Shi Kongming’s decade-long quest for revenge, told through a gripping manhunt spanning four central cases: the “Killing” case in Zhoujiazhuang, Shandong, in 1983; the “Theft” case at Mount Mang, Henan, in 1985; the “Sexual Misconduct” case in Putuo, Donghai, in 1987; and the “Falsehood” case in Shanghai in 1989...