In late spring, mist and rain enveloped Pingjiang, and rumors spread throughout the city that the female ghost in white clothes in Xileng Lane cried every night. Shen Yanzhi, a young man from an aristocratic family who dislikes imperial examinations and indulges in busy business, does not believe in ghosts and gods, breaks into a haunted old house, and exposes the trap of pretending to be a ghost. This is the beginning of a series of strange mysteries in Pingjiang City.
Crying souls in the middle of the night, water ghosts on the pier, paper man seducing ghosts, the city god's night trial... The supernatural and strange things that have made the whole city panic are all based on human calculations. In the process of solving a mystery in the city, Shen Yanzhi accidentally came across the dusty old case of the Zhao family in the south of the city 20 years ago, and was even more shocked to learn that he was the orphan of the Zhao family who had survived that year.
On the one hand, there is the nurturing grace of the Shen family, on the other hand, there is a sea of blood and injustice; on the other hand, there are endless murderers who use the name of ghosts and gods to commit evil, and on the other hand, there are the intertwined corrupt forces that have been entrenched in Pingjiang for many years. He teamed up with Zhou Ke, an upright official, to clear away the layers of rumors, fight against corrupt officials, evil businessmen, and desperate minions, and track down key evidence such as account books and handbooks, and gradually uncovered the monstrous conspiracy of power and wealth behind the old case.
Between the murder and the fireworks, Shen Yanzhi must not only fight against the murderous intention in the dark, but also protect the peace of the Shen family. When the old grudge was finally resolved, he was not coerced by the hatred and chose to let go of the past grudges. After getting married and settling down, he still walked the streets and uncovered folk "haunted" anecdotes.
This is a long detective story full of Jiangnan fireworks. There are no ghosts in the world, and all rumors about ghosts are just the illusion of greed, anger and delusion in people's hearts. Watch the dandy boy discerning ghosts and understanding the mind. In the strange mist, he keeps the peace of the world and the lights of thousands of families.
