Content warnings: BL, two equally formidable leads, criminal investigation
Synopsis
The drug trade in Binhai City is always changing its look.
Today it’s called “Bliss Powder,” tomorrow “Forget Your Worries.” The packaging grows more and more elaborate, but the harm never changes.
The Narcotics Squad has two notorious troublemakers.
Deputy Captain Shen Yi is handsome, charming, and a master of ten trades. He has the highest case clearance rate on the team and the longest list of written reprimands. Reliable in public and a pain in the neck behind the scenes, his catchphrase is “What’s the rush?” His desk is a mess fit for a crime scene.
Lin Jue, a psychological profiler parachuted in from the provincial bureau, can write the sharpest reports in the gentlest tone. His microexpression analysis is as precise as a blade, and his unconventional case-solving methods are impossible to follow. Cool and professional on the surface, he’s secretly petty and vindictive, and specializes in putting Shen Yi in his place.
When a never-before-seen new drug called “Phantom Light” quietly hits Binhai, the two men who can’t stand each other are forced to team up. Shen Yi handles kicking down doors and making arrests; Lin Jue handles the cleanup and writes the reprimands. One charges into the front lines, while the other reads people from behind the scenes.
From petty street crimes to international drug rings, clues in every seemingly unrelated case lead to Binhai’s most glamorous circles. The truth hides in their jokes, and trust grows amid their constant bickering.
“What does this drug network remind you of?” Shen Yi asks, sucking on a lollipop.
“Your tea,” Lin Jue replies with a smile. “Bitter on the first sip, astringent on the second. By the third, you realize you brewed it with an old sock.”
“Wrong,” Shen Yi says, biting down on the candy. “It’s like our relationship: we act like we can’t stand each other, but deep down...”
“Deep down, we can’t stand each other either.”
“Tsk. Boring.”
In a world of bustling lights and hidden horrors, when the murky waves rise to the heavens, someone has to
Give myself a five-point rating, why is there no one else? . .