Folklorist Lin Mo arrives in Qinshui Village to conduct research. The ancestral brand on his left hand suddenly grows hot, an ominous sign. Sure enough, a string of bizarre murders follows. Each victim is found sitting upright before a mirror with a smile on their face, their heart missing, and not a trace of an outsider at the scene.
The county coroner, Qin Yue, has absolute faith in science, yet she discovers phenomena on these corpses that defy the laws of physics. When she is at a loss, Lin Mo points out that someone has violated an ancient taboo: “Taking a Heart from the Mirror.”
The cryptic words of Zhao Laoshuan, the tomb keeper, seem to offer guidance, or perhaps a warning. Meanwhile, Lu Tianfeng, a wealthy businessman generously investing in rural tourism, keeps appearing discreetly after each murder.
When Lin Mo lifts the veil, he is horrified to discover that every case involving these strange tales is linked, all pointing toward the “World of Strange Tales,” sealed away for a thousand years. From the shadows, Lu Tianfeng chuckles. “The ritual is nearly complete. The brand in your palm is the final key.”
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