The Twin Detectives of Linjiang: Hunting Crimes Through Symbols

A string of bizarre murders rocks Linjiang City 【Standalone Cases in Each Volume】 The twelve earthly branches, represented by symbols such as a clock, a crescent moon, and the sun, are the only clues. Behind them lies the vast conspiracy of a mysterious group known as the “Earthly Branches.” They forge a pre-Qin bronze disc and use ritual symbols to spread panic in a scheme to make a fortune. On the winter solstice, the twelve symbols blaze to life on Linjiang Bridge, and the ritual is about to begin. When the truth behind the bronze disc comes to light and the group's lies collapse, the dead are finally vindicated. The trust and bonds forged across the divide between life and death become an enduring force protecting the peace of Linjiang City. A real estate tycoon, a celebrated philanthropist... beside each of these illustrious victims is an ancient, blood-red symbol, grim and grotesque. From “Taotie” to “Other Shore Blossom,” each symbol passes judgment on a perfectly disguised “original sin.” Is it justice? Revenge? Or the opening act of an even greater conspiracy? Watch the ice-and-fire detective duo fight for survival against all odds, unravel the ghosts of the past in a maze of symbols, and stop a meticulously planned series of killings spanning twenty years! From an ancient Ming-dynasty alley hiding a mystery to an abandoned Taoist temple warped by deadly feng shui, the pair race against time as they pursue the truth. They face more than a brilliant, deranged “ritual executor”: buried beneath the dust of history is a shocking secret concerning the fate of national treasures and a twisted faith. When rational analysis meets wild intuition, can they uncover the deadly truth behind the symbols and stop this slaughter masquerading as “justice”?