I Search for Villains Among the Wicked

Crime Investigation and Suspense | A Cast of Villains | A Portrait of Human Nature | Frequent Twists

Lin Zhenxiong, an executive at Shengyuan Group, is found dead in a sealed room, with a baffling array of clues at the scene.

The suspect turns themself in, and the evidence seems conclusive. But on the night of the interrogation, they suddenly retract their confession and deny everything they said.

Criminal investigator Jiang Nanyan takes over the murder case, thinking at first that it is just an ordinary homicide.

But as he digs deeper, following the clues, he steps into a vast web that was spun long ago.

The security guard, the assistant, the attending physician: every person connected to the case carries their own sins.

A former victim becomes an avenger, a colleague hides their true identity, and the truth about power, wrongful convictions, and bloody events from years past is revealed piece by piece.

The cherry blossom mark is the killer's calling card, while the echoes are evidence of crimes that cannot be buried.

The line between good and evil vanishes completely. There are no truly good people here, only a group trapped in hatred and pain.

As the truth twists again and again, Jiang Nanyan realizes with a shock that he, too, has been drawn into the vortex of an old crime from years ago.

Crime Investigation and Suspense | A Cast of Villains | A Portrait of Human Nature | Frequent Twists

Content warning: The story is bleak and oppressive, with no triumphant moments of catharsis. Some details have been artistically adapted for the plot. The story ends on an open, unresolved note, with many clues left unanswered. Readers seeking a neatly wrapped-up ending should proceed with caution.