Jiangcheng, where mist blankets the meeting point of two rivers, hides countless mysteries.
Lin Chen, 32, was once a criminal investigation expert at the provincial public security department. Suspended over a wrongful case three years ago, he now takes cases as a consultant. He is withdrawn, meticulous, and mildly obsessive-compulsive.
Within six months, five men have drowned. Each bore a water-pattern brand on his wrist, and all had ties to Hongsheng Aquatic Products, which went bankrupt ten years ago.
When he touched a string of Buddhist prayer beads taken as evidence, he unexpectedly gained the Eye of Recollection, a power that lets him glimpse fragments of a victim's final memories.
This ability helps him quickly pinpoint clues, crack encrypted files, and strike at the blind spots concealing the truth, gradually bringing long-buried cases to light.
Once dismissed as a useless outcast, he has now become the key to breaking the case, moving with ease between the police and the black market.
As the investigation deepens, he discovers that it involves shocking conspiracies, including germ-warfare experiments during the War of Resistance, secrets of a sunken ship, and genetic modification.
In the end, he will tear away Jiangcheng's veil of mist, uncover the ultimate truth that has remained unsolved for twenty years, and reshape the city's destiny.
I like it very much.
It sounds simple and confusing, echoing back and forth.