Xiao Chen, a genius in the Criminal Investigation Special Task Force, uses his uncanny ability to put himself in a killer’s shoes to get straight to the heart of a crime. Lin Wan, chief forensic examiner, believes that evidence comes first. These partners, whose opposing views make them like fire and water, are forced together by a string of bizarre urban murders.
Their first case, “Mirror Image Death,” leaves them in a dead end: the victim’s death exactly matches a little-known web novel, and there are no clues at the scene. Their disagreement over the deductions nearly leads them to destroy crucial evidence. Then the killer escalates, targeting a colleague in the task force and even altering evidence to frame Lin Wan. To prove her innocence, Xiao Chen leaves the task force, and the two join forces to investigate underground. Their trust is repeatedly tested by suspicion.
The ultimate crisis strikes without warning. Using public facilities such as the subway and water plants as leverage, the killer forces Xiao Chen to solve the case according to a set of bizarre rules. One wrong move will throw the whole city into chaos. This time, Xiao Chen uses one wild scheme to counter another, setting a trap to hold the killer at bay, while Lin Wan breaks beyond the limits of the evidence and finds the crucial biological trace left by the killer’s bizarre methods.
When bizarre crimes meet real-world evidence, and partners as different as fire and water finally put their trust in each other, they expose the conspiracy and capture the real culprit. They also forge a bond all their own: Xiao Chen uses his uncanny empathy to crack the case, while Lin Wan backs him up with forensic evidence. Together, they protect the city and root out every crime concealed behind the killer’s bizarre schemes.
