In the third year of Shengli under the Wu Zhou, Di Renjie dies, and ruthless officials run rampant at court.
Lin Mo, a deputy minister at the Court of Judicial Review, tears up a forged document framing him, resigns, and leaves the capital. Carrying Lord Di’s Buddhist prayer beads, he sets off alone for Jiangnan.
The three of them set out at once: Zhao Hu, an agent of the Unofficials, and Su Xiaoyi, a spy, stand by him through life and death.
A river god demanding lives, a stolen living Buddha, shadow puppets that ensnare souls, a Daoist ascending to heaven...
They look like the work of ghosts and gods, but every one is a human-made conspiracy!
From corpses stitched together to secret-room mechanisms and false identities, he exposes every trick.
Foreign totems conceal a shocking plot, as remnants of a former dynasty and overseas forces join hands to stir up trouble.
With the instincts of a brilliant detective, Lin Mo cracks sinister cases involving both Buddhism and Daoism. With the heart of a wandering soul, he dispels the mists shrouding Jiangnan.
The culprit thinks the scheme is flawless, never realizing his opponent is Lord Di’s own disciple, the greatest detective at the Court of Judicial Review!
The road ahead is full of deadly dangers. In the secret realm of the southwest, a fatal trap is waiting for him.
