While performing an autopsy on a woman's body, forensic doctor Chen Mo discovers that the deceased is his first love, who disappeared three years ago.
He suppresses his emotions and completes the autopsy report as usual.
Detective captain Su Qing notices something is wrong but says nothing, quietly taking over the case.
As their investigation deepens, they discover that the last person the deceased contacted was Chen Mo's current fiancée.
And the alibi his fiancée gives is overturned by security camera footage.
Chen Mo stands at the door of the autopsy room, his fingers crumpling the report in his hand.
He turns to Su Qing. "Captain Su, I request to be recused from this case."
Su Qing lights a cigarette and exhales a plume of smoke. "Recused? You're a forensic doctor. The dead don't lie, but the living do."
"I want you to perform the autopsy yourself and tell me exactly how she died."
Chen Mo is silent for a moment, then puts on his gloves. "All right."
