A brutal string of murders leads to secret live-human experiments conducted by the Japanese army. The Shen family’s courageous efforts to smuggle victims to safety along their medicinal-herb transport routes prove crucial to solving the case, and directly lead Jiang Yanting to a shocking realization about Shen Muyan’s true identity.
Jiang Yanting: “Now, Shen Muyan, tell me. Who are you, really? What kind of family is the Shen family?” His voice was hoarse, every word seeming to be forced through clenched teeth. “Stop trying to fob me off with your medicinal-herb business. No merchant’s son would risk his life for a few displaced people who might already be dead!”
Shen Muyan, calmly: “Captain Jiang, haven’t you always wanted to know why I keep ‘happening’ to know certain things? It’s because some things, once you’ve seen them, you can’t pretend you haven’t. Some people, once you know about them, you can’t pretend you don’t. My family… does indeed do business. But some cargo is more precious than medicinal herbs, and some roads matter more than making money.”
A compelling story centered on the powerful alliance between a “genius doctor and forensic expert” and a “captain who leads a double life between the police and the gangs.” Together, they solve strange cases, uphold justice, and protect their country. Their relationship can be described as “partners in life and death,” “kindred spirits,” and “the only light in a chaotic age.”
