Qiao Zhixia is a flawless superstar in the spotlight and a top agent in the National Security Bureau, codename “Cold Crow.”
Fang Juedong is assigned to keep an eye on this “high-risk individual,” but catches her curled up in the dressing room, taking pills during an episode.
“Reporting in: the target shows signs of self-destructive behavior.” As he presses send, he hears a hoarse voice behind him: “Are you going to report me, Officer Fang?”
A string of strange incidents rocks the entertainment industry:
A top-tier star leaps to his death at the climax of a concert, leaving behind the words, “Deep in the forest, no deer in sight”;
At the wrap party, award-winning actress Jinse suddenly ages, murmuring, “Fifty strings snapped”;
With every case closed, Qiao Zhixia’s depression worsens.
Then Fang Juedong discovers a yellowed experiment log in the archives:
“Project Magpie Bridge: Qiao Zhixia, successful transmigration through time.”
And in the palm of the latest victim is a magpie-shaped birthmark identical to the one beneath her collarbone.
