The Murder Puzzle Code

[The new novel Wrong Turn to Survival is now being serialized. Feel free to check it out if you're interested!] Blurb: In the bustling city of Jianglong, women and children go missing every day, while eerie clouds gather over the city. A jigsaw puzzle is mailed to the police station, with clues pointing directly to the recent spate of disappearances. The police discover that this is no ordinary puzzle: it is made of human skin, and it was made by the culprit from another case. Is this person the culprit or the victim? And who is the perpetrator? Yu Jing, head of Major Crimes Unit Two, grew up among street thugs. He usually cracks jokes and banters, but when it comes to serious matters, he immediately gets down to business and heads straight to the scene with his team. There, he discovers that the clues are strikingly similar to those in a case from fifteen years ago. This case has countless connections to a major child-trafficking case from fifteen years ago. To solve the case as quickly as possible, the city police bring in reinforcements: the chief forensic pathologist from a neighboring city's police bureau, known as “Lu One Cut” because he can make the dead speak. By a twist of fate, the two meet at the crime scene, each mistaking the other for a criminal. After a few rounds, both end up injured. Even after clearing up the misunderstanding, they still have a grudge against each other. The appearance of one mysterious puzzle after another eventually forms an eerie solar totem. Though the two fight every time they meet, when a sudden case arises, they put their differences aside and work together, facing a sea of blood and bringing justice to countless souls. “The sun represents new life, but it also burns everything. I am willing to face every hardship in a mortal body. Even if I am reduced to ashes, I will have no regrets.” “Even if the night stretches on without end, as long as my faith never goes out, I will be the flame that lights the way ahead.” [A formidable, brilliant Major Crimes Unit chief as the top x a forensic pathologist who looks frail but can knock anyone out with one punch as the bottom] [Criminal investigation, top's perspective, two strong leads, 1v1, happy ending!] Pre-release novel Wrong Turn to Survival: A once-in-a-century downpour destroys the river embankment. The floodwaters surge for miles, submerging the entire city. When the waters recede, the cracked ground reveals the body of a man who had been buried for years. The investigation finds that he is Jiang Xiyan, the top scorer in the college entrance exam who mysteriously disappeared ten years ago. Song Zhou, the criminal investigator assigned to the case, works day and night but can no longer fight off his exhaustion. He nods off at his desk. Half asleep, he receives a phone call. The caller identifies himself as Jiang Xiyan and says someone is following him. He asks the police for help. Song Zhou thinks someone has the same name, but then the caller gives him place names that have long since been demolished. When they compare the dates, they discover that Jiang Xiyan is calling from three days before he was reported missing. Song Zhou is skeptical, but he still helps him. To his astonishment, the evidence in his own hands begins to change as well. In other words, the caller really might be Jiang Xiyan, still alive ten years ago. “Uncle, can I trust you? Will I survive?” “You will. Trust me, and trust yourself.” “If I survive, I want to see you.” [Warm-hearted, fatherly police officer Song Zhou & sweet-looking, cunning student Jiang Xiyan] Pre-release novel Beyond the Heavens: In the sixteenth year of Yongshen, a palace coup breaks out. The man who leads the rebellion is none other than Dingnan Prince, the emperor's most trusted subject. The fire burns for ten days and ten nights, leaving the imperial city in ruins. The prosperous age comes to an end, the emperor dies, and Dingnan Prince Xie Zhen ascends the throne, establishing the Great Zhou Dynasty. As palace servants take stock of the ruins, they discover that one person is missing. Thousands of assassins are sent out on orders, determined to claim the life of the former dynasty's last surviving heir. They search every corner of the Great Zhou, but still fail to find the heir. Fifteen years pass in the blink of an eye. With the martial arts tournament about to begin, the Moonveil Tower, which has always kept out of worldly affairs, accepts an invitation to the event. It is said that the Moonveil Tower can see through all matters under heaven, and that its master is a peerless martial artist. Everyone in the martial world is curious: what kind of person is the master of Moonveil Tower, Ye Yin? A carriage rattles along the road outside the city. A frail beauty reclines inside, like a figure in an ink painting. Ye Yin: No matter how hard the world makes it, I will help you reclaim everything that should have been yours. Ye Chang'an: Master, I don't need any of that. Ye Yin: Whatever you want, I'll help you take it back! Ye Chang'an: I want you to drink your medicine first! [A sickly but brilliant tower master as the bottom x a loyal guard with a mysterious past as the top. The main pairing is an older bottom and younger top.] Theme: Keep your faith and forge ahead without hesitation.