When the law is silent, roses bloom quietly.
Within three months, three domestic violence men were killed with a single precise stab. There was no sign of struggle at the scene, leaving only red roses and thorn marks - an elegant and cold signature.
The police were helpless. The evidence points to a professional killer, but there is no trace. Even more disturbing is the fact that each of the deceased's wives or ex-wives has a seemingly flimsy but impenetrable alibi.
Criminal investigation captain Li Jianguo discovered a hidden clue during the investigation: a mysterious organization code-named "J". They lurk in the shadows of the city, specializing in hunting violent criminals who escape legal punishment, and carry out the "Judgement of the Rose".
Before the fourth case, Li Jianguo received an early warning call and raced against an invisible opponent for the first time, but he was still one step late. Only a photo and a notice were left at the scene: "On the night of judgment, thorns bloom."
At the same time, the victim's wife Chen Xiumei disappeared from the hospital and was picked up by a black car with a rose logo.
Li Jianguo realized that he was facing a closely connected network of victims, sympathizers and executioners. They share pain, make rules, and exact revenge. When justice loses its voice, they become the judges.
However, when an organization has the power to decide the life and death of others, where is the line? When lynching is carried out in the name of redemption, how does it differ from the violence that is resisted?
This is a war that wanders on the edge of crime and punishment, and it is also an interrogation of violence, justice and redemption.
When the rose begins to judge the world with thorns, no one can stay away.
Reader comments
When the rose begins to judge the world with thorns, no one can stay away.
I hope that women who have been domestically abused can also find shelter in the garden.
When the rose begins to judge the world with thorns, no one can stay away.
I hope that women who have been domestically abused can also find shelter in the garden.