Name: Operation Break of Dawn!
Author: Cat Cat Cat Fish Fish Fish

Synopsis

[Dual male leads] + [sickly genius] + [criminal investigation mystery] + [family tragedy] + [ensemble cast]

Beneath the shadow of crime in Yong'an City, the serious crimes unit of the criminal investigation squad brings together a group of “odd geniuses”: IT hacker Qiao Wen, forensic examiner Chen Yun, intelligence expert Wang Xiaohu, sniper Shen Qing, archivist Zhao Ting, and evidence specialist Jiang Rui. At the heart of the team are two completely different souls.

Xiao Yao's name means carefree, but his heart remains imprisoned by the bloody nightmare of the night he turned ten: his parents were brutally murdered before his eyes. A prodigy who ranked first in both criminal psychology and law, he was admitted to the police force through an exceptional appointment. Yet trauma and a frail body leave him at the bottom of the squad in physical fitness. Once he throws himself into a case, he becomes an obsessive “crime-solving machine,” keeping himself alive with coffee and working through the night. Not even stomach pain and vomiting blood can stop his determination to uncover the truth. In everyday life, however, he's a sharp-tongued master at driving people up the wall. Only sweets comfort him, while his distorted urge to protect is his clumsy way of caring for those he cherishes.

Bai Fangze, leader of the serious crimes unit, is the complete package: exceptionally fit, born into a wealthy family, and a superb cook. But he's also maddeningly stubborn and has severe obsessive-compulsive tendencies about cleanliness. He believes instinct can sometimes be more valuable than evidence, a conviction that often sparks heated clashes with Xiao Yao's “intellectual superiority.”

This distinctive team faces Yong'an's most brutal crimes. For Xiao Yao, every manhunt is also a confrontation with the abyss within himself. As old cases involving domestic violence come to light, they seem to reveal new clues about his parents' murder as well. While investigating the crimes of the present, Xiao Yao must also race against his inner demons and draw strength from his bonds with his teammates. Can he find the truth in the abyss?

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399Reads · 30 days

23.1kReads · all time

107Shelf adds, last 14 days

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