The Carp's Secret Journey Through the Shadows

After a series of strange incidents, including an anonymous video and a mysterious glass, Shan Qili discovers that her best friend Xiao Ai has ties to something dangerous. Then someone pries open a hidden compartment in her study, and her medical records disappear. As she investigates the secret beneath the clock tower foundation, left behind by Hua Zigui, she runs into trouble involving Xiao Ai, Tong Yuhang, and others. Clues emerge in the form of a bronze box and a Republican-era journal, while powerful forces close in on her from every side. Struggling to survive, she tries to uncover the truth behind shoddy construction and a conspiracy to frame her. Suspense and danger intertwine, and the truth is waiting to be revealed.