- Mysterious invitation: Social reporter He Lan Xinyu received a mysterious tip and went to a remote mountain village to investigate the underworld marriage incident. He found that a well-preserved female corpse was sold at a high price for use in underworld wedding ceremonies, and was determined to expose this dark industry chain.
- An initial exploration into the black market: Xinyu disguised himself as a buyer to conduct an in-depth investigation and found that the source of the corpse was suspicious. At the same time, he met Murong Mingyuan, a folklorist who was also investigating. The two decided to cooperate but remained wary of each other.
- Danger is approaching: During the investigation, Zhong Yu encountered mysterious tracking and warnings, and found that all clues pointed to a mysterious organization called "Yinyuan Pavilion", and Murong Mingyuan seemed to know more.
- Shocking discovery: Xinyu discovers that her photographer colleague Lin Xiaoman has a suspicious connection with the case. At the same time, Murong Mingyuan reveals that there may be older secrets hidden behind these ghost wedding rituals.
- Life and death crisis: When Xinyu was close to the core of the truth, he encountered a fatal attack. Murong Mingyuan came to the rescue in time. The two realized that they had touched a key part of a huge dark network.
