Everyone in the world remembers that Yan Guiwei was guilty.
But no one remembers what crime he committed.
Twelve years ago, the Night of Ten Thousand Mouths fell, the laws of the five states conflicted, and the city was about to be destroyed.
Yan Guiwei designed a task-sharing formation, concealing the cost of losing memory for those in the formation; Pei Xingdu, knowing that he still had testimony to be handed in, still ended the hearing early to save the people in the city, and personally judged his former lover as a "deceiter."
A single verdict saved tens of thousands of people, but also made Yan Guiwei disappear from the memory of the world for twelve years.
Twelve years later, the Hundred Names Festival was restarted.
Yan Gui sneaked into the sacrificial site, added the word "no" to the memorial inscription that was about to be burned, and made a final judgment in front of everyone in the world.
He said: "My crime can be tried slowly. If there is a dead person, don't burn him first."
The person in charge of the officiating ceremony was Pei Xingdu.
Everyone thought that Pei Xingdu was the only person who still remembered Yan Guiwei.
Only Yan Guiwei knew that every morning, Pei Xingdu had to open a confirmation book and recheck the handwriting, injuries, dates and testimonies to confirm who the person in front of him was.
"Master Pei, do you recognize me today?"
Pei Xingdu opened the book.
"Not yet. Please allow me to recheck."
From a deleted testimony, to forty-seven names taken away; from nine victims jointly seeking accountability, to the authenticity and falsehood disputes sweeping across five states.
They gradually discovered that the truth in this world never disappeared out of thin air.
It's just that someone has the power to silence the world.
Yan Guiwei did not ask Pei Xingdu to reverse the case for him.
He wants to re-write a rule:
Any answer that is believed by the world must leave a way for those who oppose it to survive.
What Pei Xingdu wants to do is to personally dismantle the authority he once maintained.
Yan Guiwei: "You don't have to remember me forever."
Pei Xingdu: "I will reconfirm who you are every time I forget."
A mild-mannered yet prickly person who is good at controlling testimony.
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A taciturn and restrained patrol officer who reconfirms his lover every day.
Reading tips:
1. Both protagonists have made mistakes that cannot be washed away by love, and will be tried separately and bear responsibility.
2. The attacker is not naturally immune to forgetfulness, but relies on daily verification to re-confirm the victim's identity.
3. The worldview and cases are fictitious. Please do not substitute them into the real judicial system.
Purpose: Any common answer must leave a way for those who oppose it to survive