Modern-day criminal investigator Shen An dies in the line of duty, only to wake up as a worthless low-ranking constable in Chang’an, Tang dynasty, whom everyone can bully.
Penniless and drowning in debt, he has even been abandoned by his colleagues in an alley to die.
But he discovers a mysterious intelligence dossier left behind by his predecessor. Court intrigues, palace secrets, and evidence against corrupt officials are all inside.
Dark currents swirl around Empress Wu Zetian. A maid dies under mysterious circumstances, powerful figures collude to rebel, and a mysterious organization codenamed “Shadow” lurks in the darkness…
Using modern criminal investigation techniques, Shen An examines corpses, pieces together clues, and lays careful plans, solving one bizarre case after another.
The empress takes a liking to him and grants him the title “Dark Blade.”
He is the sharpest blade concealed in the shadows, made to cut down demons and monsters.
As a soul from a thousand years in the future collides with the conspiracies of the Tang dynasty, watch a criminal investigator stir up the world and defend the justice in his heart.
Mystery and crime-solving + transmigration power fantasy + an empress’s political intrigues
“I’m not here to be an official. I’m here to solve cases.”
