In the foggy season of the Year of the Horse, Wei Shuci, a forensic doctor from the Municipal Public Security Bureau, and Qi Muyu, a criminal psychology consultant from the provincial department, reunited due to a series of murders. Three years ago, an anonymous report and the disappearance of a key witness turned the two from close friends to strangers. Wei Shuci was grieving and misunderstanding his father's death in the line of duty, so he spoke harshly to Qi Muyu; Qi Muyu left the scene with dignity despite his grievances.
Nowadays, there are many suspicions about the serial murders at the abandoned construction site. The deceased are closely related to the collapse of Dingsheng Real Estate three years ago and the medical scandal. The modus operandi of accurately removing organs, mixed with strange clues about datura extract and rare anesthetics, tied the two people back to the same task force. The "iron law of physical evidence" of forensic medicine collides fiercely with the "insight of human nature" of psychological profiling, but a tacit understanding gradually emerges in the pursuit of the murderer.
As old case files are torn up, mysterious shadows are silenced, and key photos surface, misunderstandings from the past are gradually revealed, and the truth about frame-up, betrayal, and revenge is hidden in the fog. Wei Shuci started the long journey of chasing his wife with guilt, while Qi Muyu struggled between persistence and wavering. The two must work together to solve a series of mysteries that spanned three years and uncover the mastermind hidden within the police force. They must also face the old feelings that are still lingering in their hearts and dissolve the barriers in the test of life and death.
The fog locks the summer, and the love lasts for three generations. When the sunshine of truth penetrates the fog, can they regain each other who was let down by time when justice becomes clear?
Concept: The novel uses "fog" as a metaphor, which refers to the fog of cases, the fog of human nature, and the fog of emotions. In the end, the strong plot of pursuing the murderer through criminal investigation settled on the core expression of "the truth needs to be adhered to, emotions need to be cherished, human nature needs to be examined, and the self needs to be reconciled": No matter how thick the fog is and how long the road is, as long as we keep the bottom line of justice, uphold the original intention of love, and face the complexity of human nature, the fog will eventually be dispelled and the "Long Summer Clear Sky" of justice and redemption will be ushered in.
