Chen Wang, who worked overtime late at night, thought he was just a little social beast who was beaten hard by life, until he discovered that the rules of this city had long been quietly rewritten by some unspeakable force. A "second portion" of takeout will be delivered, the elevator will stop on a non-existent floor, and colleagues must rely on "proof of hell" to ask for leave. When he thought it was just an urban legend, a mysterious ticket on the last subway dragged her into the real abyss.
Rust Alley, a chaotic but tenacious underground world, is his novice village;
Rules are enemies that he must learn to understand, utilize, and even resist;
Lin Wanwan is his destined partner and the key to danger himself.
From the repetitive daily cycle and the spread of shadow disease, to the steel curse in the old factory area, the false order in the new city, and then to the forgotten truth about his hometown, Chen Wang has grown from a survivor to a "rules detective" step by step. He discovered that the cracks in reality stem from the cracks in the human heart; and to repair the world, one must first face oneself.
This is a story about ordinary people struggling to survive in the broken rules, and it is also a long journey to find hope in the depths of fear.
If you hear the subway whistle, don't look back - it's an invitation to Rust Alley.
