The bloody iris mark left at the scenes of Linyuan City’s string of locked-room murders brings Jiang Yi, a criminal investigation team leader who believes in “physical evidence above all,” face-to-face with Jiang Shuyou, a criminal profiler sent over from the provincial department. One is a cold, tough cop burdened by the trauma of undercover work and used to going it alone. The other is the gifted daughter of a martial arts family, with formidable strength and intelligence and a knack for reading microexpressions. Their clashing approaches to police work give way to growing rapport as they piece together the clues.
From a decade-old campus burial case to an international drug trafficking network, from a mole in the police station to deadly undercover operations, they lead the Major Crimes Unit against the threat of serial killers and the transnational criminal organization known as the “Dark Nest.” Every case is solved by the book, and every confrontation is fraught with danger. Only Jiang Shuyou can heal Jiang Yi’s PTSD, and only Jiang Yi knows how to protect Jiang Shuyou’s sharp edge. Misunderstandings and suspicion intertwine with life-and-death trials, while their intensely sweet and painful romance blossoms amid hard-hitting investigations.
When the ultimate villain, “Viper,” finally emerges and the truth behind a long-buried sacrifice is revealed, the two detective lovers will join forces to break through the darkness, defending countless homes with fervent love and the sword of justice as they write a blazing legend of fighting side by side.
