Late at night in the city, the corpse of a woman in red clothes was wrapped with glowing water plants and drowned in the river. Surveillance showed that she "walked" into the river alone; at the murder scene in the urban village, all the mirrors were covered with cinnabar. Witnesses insisted that they saw black shadows in the mirrors, but the surveillance screen was empty... Seemingly supernatural murders happened one after another, folklore stories were the same as the murder scene, and a haze of fear spread over the city.
Lin Shen, a criminal investigation genius, was tortured by inner demons due to witnessing "ghost" incidents in his childhood, but has super reasoning ability to discern details; Su Tang, a doctor of folklore, is familiar with taboo legends from various places and can decipher the cultural codes hidden in cases; and Zhou Ye, the hot-blooded criminal police captain, uses scientific criminal investigation as his blade, vowing to uncover the truth. The three formed a special investigation team and shuttled between the murder scene and ancient legends, from "The Marriage of the River God" to "Death in the Mirror", from the "Blood Coffin Curse" to the "Paper Man Prophecy". They used science to analyze strange phenomena and used folk customs to trace the origin of crimes. In the fierce collision of science and superstition, they peeled off the cocoons and uncovered the bloody conspiracy and the abyss of human nature hidden behind the strange stories.
As the truth gradually emerges, can they solve the "perfect crime" carefully designed by the murderer? And what kind of spine-chilling reversal will those uncovered dusty past events bring about?
Reader comments
The science student was attracted by the point of "the heartbeat frequency difference is 2.1 Hz", and the science student was ecstatic! However, some settings, such as "the time cocoon hatches and the twins forget their obsessions" are a bit difficult to understand. It is recommended to add some memory killing or supporting characters to explain. The author has a lot of imagination, but the narrative rhythm is fast and slow. However, as a debut novel, it has exceeded expectations. I am looking forward to a follow-up with a more rigorous logic~
The atmosphere of the locust trees and the Mirror Palace in Qingshui Village is amazing! But I feel that the supporting character's tool-person attributes are a bit strong. For example, Officer Zhou Ye doesn't seem to have many functions except shooting? It is recommended to add more background stories to the supporting characters. In addition, the foreshadowing of the Blood Jade Pendant is well laid, but the twist at the end is a little rushed. I hope that the next chapter will slowly unfold the fate of the twins.
As an ordinary reader, to be honest, the first few chapters were a bit confusing, but the part about the blood coffin in the ancient tomb suddenly became interesting! The setting of the twins' heartbeats acting as keys is quite novel, but the fusion of folklore and science fiction in the early stage was a bit stiff, but when I read the fifth chapter of the time cocoon, I suddenly got it. The author has laid out the clues evenly, and I look forward to filling in the holes later!
It's great for a newcomer to write like this! The strange shadow in the mirror and the bone key are very graphic, but the emotional line between Lin Shen and his sister is a bit weak, but the mother's line is more poignant. In addition, the setting of the curse of Qingshui River is a bit complicated. Can you explain it with a more popular example? Overall it's still worth pursuing, come on!
This is my first time watching this kind of folklore + science fiction suspense, and it's very fresh! I like the mother's reversal of the situation with her heart, which directly opens up the situation. However, some terms such as 'sonar spot' and 'rune resonance' are a bit mixed, so it is recommended to unify the style. It's really cool how a new author can handle such a complicated setting. I'll continue to pay attention!
It's wonderful, has a strong sense of immersion, and the graphics are also good.
The science student was attracted by the point of "the heartbeat frequency difference is 2.1 Hz", and the science student was ecstatic! However, some settings, such as "the time cocoon hatches and the twins forget their obsessions" are a bit difficult to understand. It is recommended to add some memory killing or supporting characters to explain. The author has a lot of imagination, but the narrative rhythm is fast and slow. However, as a debut novel, it has exceeded expectations. I am looking forward to a follow-up with a more rigorous logic~
The atmosphere of the locust trees and the Mirror Palace in Qingshui Village is amazing! But I feel that the supporting character's tool-person attributes are a bit strong. For example, Officer Zhou Ye doesn't seem to have many functions except shooting? It is recommended to add more background stories to the supporting characters. In addition, the foreshadowing of the Blood Jade Pendant is well laid, but the twist at the end is a little rushed. I hope that the next chapter will slowly unfold the fate of the twins.
As an ordinary reader, to be honest, the first few chapters were a bit confusing, but the part about the blood coffin in the ancient tomb suddenly became interesting! The setting of the twins' heartbeats acting as keys is quite novel, but the fusion of folklore and science fiction in the early stage was a bit stiff, but when I read the fifth chapter of the time cocoon, I suddenly got it. The author has laid out the clues evenly, and I look forward to filling in the holes later!
It's great for a newcomer to write like this! The strange shadow in the mirror and the bone key are very graphic, but the emotional line between Lin Shen and his sister is a bit weak, but the mother's line is more poignant. In addition, the setting of the curse of Qingshui River is a bit complicated. Can you explain it with a more popular example? Overall it's still worth pursuing, come on!
This is my first time watching this kind of folklore + science fiction suspense, and it's very fresh! I like the mother's reversal of the situation with her heart, which directly opens up the situation. However, some terms such as 'sonar spot' and 'rune resonance' are a bit mixed, so it is recommended to unify the style. It's really cool how a new author can handle such a complicated setting. I'll continue to pay attention!
It's wonderful, has a strong sense of immersion, and the graphics are also good.