In Shanghai during the Republic of China, warlords were fighting, great powers were surrounding them, and social undercurrents were surging. Police detective Shen Jingyao was involved in a bizarre murder case. During the investigation, a huge conspiracy involving collusion between government and businessmen, espionage activities, and national justice was involved. In order to pursue the truth of the news, female reporter Wei Weiran worked hand in hand with Shen, and gradually established deep emotions in the case. The underground party Lin Xudong is fighting wits and courage with the enemy and puppet forces in the dark, and has subtle intersections with Shen and Wei's investigations. Ma Yunqing, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, interfered in the investigation many times and did not hesitate to use any means to protect interests. Multiple story lines intersect, cases within cases, and mysteries within mysteries, gradually uncovering a magnificent picture of the times. The entire novel covers ten major cases. Each volume is both its own case and connected to the main line, ultimately pointing to an ultimate proposition about faith and choice.
