The mysterious town of Mingzhen has been experiencing frequent bizarre deaths recently. Police officer Chen Zhuoran returned to his hometown to investigate, but found that the entire town was shrouded in unknown malice. The fates of psychiatrist Lin Wei, local reporter Zhao Kai, confused teacher Xu Qing, and mysterious archivist Jiang Shiran are closely intertwined due to a curse cast a century ago. Several story lines unfold in parallel, and the characters pursue self-salvation, family entanglements, and the truth hidden in history in the horror mystery. The legend of Hades is secretly at work, and everyone becomes a victim and promoter of this supernatural whirlpool. While the protagonists uncover the mysteries of the town and face their fears and inner evils, numerous missing persons, ghost incidents, psychological distortions and human struggles escalate step by step. In the end, in a duel between the ultimate ritual and human nature, all the lines of the story converge to reveal the darkest truth of Hades Town: the boundary between sin and redemption, and surreality and reality.