The Foggy Files: Sima Zhi Tao

Tao Jingran is a steadfast, sharp-eyed detective with the city police criminal investigation unit. A missing-girl case draws her into a tangled web of mysteries. On the surface, the case of Bai Rou, the missing girl, seems quiet, but beneath it lies a complex network involving school bullying, domestic abuse, corrupt power brokers, financial crimes, and an unsolved murder. The truth buried under the currents is gradually brought to light, intertwined with power struggles within the police force, reporter Ren Jingyue's campaign to expose corruption, and the childhood shadows and family trauma haunting Tao Jingran. Meanwhile, the criminal gang's hidden forces move quietly into action. Tao Jingran teams up with forensic examiner Xu Shaoyao, relying on science and instinct to track down the real culprit. The story unfolds through intersecting plotlines: each volume resolves one visible case, gradually leading to the exposure of the hidden mastermind, Song Jinyuan. After ten years of shifting fortunes, grudges, sorrow, and joy, the ultimate mystery is finally solved, and everyone finds growth and redemption.