Bai Zihuang, a modern criminal investigator, has his soul transported into ancient times. From the start, someone frames him for murder, nearly making him a killer. But he doesn’t panic. It’s only a murder case. How could it stump him? He can not only prove his innocence, but uncover the real culprit as well.
He’s better than the coroner at examining corpses, and he outdoes the greatest detective when it comes to solving cases. He thinks that’s the end of it, but it isn’t. His golden finger suddenly manifests, allowing him to see flashes of the crime as it happened. Even century-old cold cases can be reconstructed and solved, setting the imperial court abuzz.
As his golden finger levels up, he can even obtain modern criminal investigation equipment, leaving no conspiracy hidden.
Working alongside a beautiful female constable, he solves cases involving the secret construction of military ships, stolen disaster relief funds, the slaughter of the entire Bai family, and hidden treasure. He sweeps through one case after another, leaving the mighty Plum Blossom Organization utterly routed. In the end, its conspiracy is crushed and the organization dismantled, leaving the woman who broke off her engagement consumed by regret.
The Emperor: “Has the Ministry of Justice run out of people? You still can’t solve the missing silver case after three months?”
Official: “Your Majesty, I hear there’s a divine case-solver in Lin’an. He solves cases like a god and can crack this one in a month.”
The Emperor: “Appoint him at once and have him solve the case.”
Official: “Your Majesty, Bai Zihuang solved the missing silver case in just one day. He truly is the Great Yan Dynasty’s greatest detective.”
Official: “Our Great Yan Dynasty grows stronger by the day. We cannot go another day without a Crown Prince.”
The Emperor: “The former Crown Prince has passed away, and the Second Prince has been missing for twenty years with no trace. I have no other sons. I fear the Great Yan Dynasty will fall into ruin under my rule.”
Official: “No, Your Majesty. The Second Prince is right here in court, and he has become a powerful official whom everyone respects.”
The Emperor: “Who is my son?”
Solving cases can help him rise through the ranks, but that isn’t enough. He wants the Great Yan Dynasty to be free of internal and external threats, with a thriving economy and a powerful military, dominating the Nine Provinces...
