The Thirteenth Friend

Su Rang, an investigator with the Folk Customs Affairs Bureau, and his team are caught in a cursed mystery spanning a century. When the ghost of “Gu Shisan” awakens once more, a house at 14 Fuxing Road in Bincheng becomes the scene of another inexplicable disappearance. The number of missing people always points to the eerie number “thirteen.” As the investigation deepens, Su Rang realizes this is only the tip of the iceberg. Beneath the world within the walls, dark currents are stirring. Doppelganger ghost stories erupt across the country, the Bureau's leadership fractures, and the mysterious “Relic Seekers” and the radical “Illusion-Breakers” step onto the stage. When Su Rang himself is drawn into the heart of the “Thirteen Loop,” he gradually uncovers the truth behind Gu Shisan's transformation from a man consumed by revenge into a godlike concept. The mission of the Night Watchers, buried in his own bloodline, is closely tied to this century-spanning conspiracy. In the final battle, Su Rang must pit the light of humanity against a flood of obsession. As dimensions collapse around him, he has to choose: become Gu Shisan's “thirteenth friend,” or put an end to this century of loneliness with his own hands?