[Two Powerful Leads + No Romance + Republican-Era Mystery + Revenge + Feng Shui and the Occult + Adventures + Tomb Raiding + Multiple Identities]
Qin Ye, a forensic examiner with an extraordinary sense of smell, was adopted as a spirit child by one of Shangpu’s most prestigious feng shui and traditional medicine families.
After studying abroad, he returns as an adult and joins the local police force, assisting with cases as both a forensic examiner and a detective. Before long, he encounters three murders in a row.
Horrifying deaths, uncanny talismans, a hidden underground palace...
His instincts tell him these are no ordinary murders. Some enormous feng shui secret must be lurking behind them...
Qing Jiu, a mysterious reporter for the Hujiang News, has the powerful Meng Huaian backing her. For years, the two have engaged in secret exchanges no one knows about. On the surface, she is a cautious office worker climbing the career ladder; behind the scenes, she controls Shangpu’s entire intelligence network. A woman with many identities, she conceals a tremendous secret in her heart...
Their lives have never crossed paths, yet they are companions in the truest sense.
