The First Case in Shanghai's Mystery Record: Inkstone Shadow Agarwood

"The Mysterious Cases in Shanghai: Inkstone Shadow and Agarwood" is a mystery novel that combines the customs of the Republic of China, suspenseful detective stories and folk customs. The story is set in Shanghai in the 17th year of the Republic of China. On Wangping Street at the junction of the French Concession and the Chinese border, a bizarre murder quietly occurred - Liu Yuru, the owner of the "Jinxiufang" embroidery shop, was nailed to death in front of the embroidery bed with more than a dozen embroidery needles. The scene was filled with a strange and sweet fragrance, and there were even rumors that "embroidery needles lock souls and ghosts seek lives". The calm and sharp police detective Gu Shiyan and the gentle and mysterious doctor Shen Yanqing met because of a case. One holds a pocket watch and believes in science, while the other is familiar with the mystical arts by reading fragmentary books. The two join hands to chase the murderer, but step by step they fall into a deeper fog: locust tree yin water, soul-sealing needle, soul-linking incense, borrowing wood to nourish the soul... Behind the weird techniques, an old case that spans ten years is actually involved and a mysterious organization called "Xuanmen" is involved. The truth is as intricately intertwined as embroidery threads. The soul is locked in the embroidery village and the soul is in the painting scroll. Every step is hidden with murderous intent. And there seems to be an unspoken past hidden between the two. The deep well in the old house, the hidden compartments of the silver shop, and the ladies in the paintings all point to a larger conspiracy - the show has just begun. —————— Welcome to this mysterious place in Shanghai filled with agarwood and mysterious shadows. The answer lies in the next case.