Strange Cases by the River: Gu Forensic Examiner Yan Jin

Yan Jin, a female coroner from the Great Sheng Dynasty, awakens in modern-day Linjiang after her soul suddenly crosses into the present, and steps into a city swept up in sinister turmoil. At the City God Festival, paper effigies claim lives. In an old theater, long silk sleeves tighten around a neck. A poisoned antique mirror conjures illusions. A locked-room murder leaves no trace. Everyone says vengeful spirits are at work, or ghosts seeking revenge. Only she can read the truth in the faintest marks on a corpse. Ancient forensic techniques meet modern criminal investigation. Layers of misdirection intertwine, while shocking twists keep the suspense mounting. The culprit hides among the bustle of everyday life, and evil takes root deep in the human heart. With bones as her evidence and marks as her proof, she unmasks the supernatural and unravels a string of murders. There are no evil ghosts in this world, only obsessions that turn people into demons. Yan Jin walks alone between light and shadow, seeking justice for the living and speaking for the dead, solving Linjiang's strange cases and safeguarding peace in the human world.