The City of Endless Mysteries

Atmospheric Blurb: Later, people turned the story of Lian and me into a legendary secret. They said my Lian, the blood-soaked rose from the depths of hell, the one who tore open the truth and broke the shackles, was the one who brought the revelry to an end and burned away the lies. With the keen instincts of a madwoman, she destroyed every last unreasonable pretense. They say I saved Lian. But what do they know? Lian was the light. I was the one chasing it. A sharp-tongued, glamorous, hot-tempered, highly intelligent mature woman x a gifted, talkative, sincere, devoted puppy-like ray of sunshine. The male lead is a police officer, and the female lead is an undercover agent. They are evenly matched. She was only pretending for the mission and had no intention of flirting, but she never expected him to truly fall for her. A case-of-the-week mystery. The main story is not told in first person, so feel free to dive in. Happy ending! Happy ending! Happy ending! So you can read without worry! Plot Blurb: "A migrant worker has his kidney stolen and is found dead in the street!" "Kidney-harvesting killer strikes again!" "Veteran investigative journalist dies while looking into the kidney theft case!" This is Micheng, before the campaign to crack down on organized crime. Criminal forces are intertwined, drug-trafficking syndicates run rampant, and one unbelievable case after another unfolds... "The victims of the kidney theft cases have nothing in common except that they're all young and strong. They don't know one another, either. My theory is that these are a series of copycat crimes!" A young rookie speaks with confidence in the police station's office. "No. The kidney thefts are the work of an organized gang," says Su Mobai, the police team's brains. "How do you know?" "The Rose of the No Man's Land sent word a few days ago. It's very likely an international organ-trafficking ring." Everyone falls silent. From the copycat suicide cases and the mute village case to the zombie head-swap case and the container full of bodies, the Rose of the No Man's Land has never been wrong. "Mobai, have you ever met the Rose of the No Man's Land? What does she look like? From the name, I'm guessing it's a woman?" "The Rose of the No Man's Land has been undercover for years, hasn't she...? When is she coming back to the team?" Su Mobai lets out a quiet sigh. If the rose from the no man's land were to step into the sunlight, who would do the work in the no man's land? Meanwhile, in the darkness on the other side of the city, Xu Lian rolls down the car window and silently lights a cigarette. The neon glow of the bar street falls across her face, and the cigarette ember flickers in the dark. She answers a phone call. "Hello." "Lian, where are you? We found a mole. The old man wants you to come handle it." "Okay. I'll be right there." Reader's Guide: 1. This is another contemporary, semi-fictional social mystery and crime novel. Important!!! It is social fiction, not a classic whodunit! It's an ensemble story about countering organized crime and drug trafficking, with espionage elements. This book plays down the specific historical setting, so unlike the previous one, you don't need to imagine it taking place in a particular period. 2. A case-of-the-week mystery, with separate cases that connect and come together like tributaries flowing into a river. Unlike the previous book, you won't have to wait until the end to find out who the culprit is! 3. It's not as bleak as Strange Tales of Mysterious Crimes, and it's more satisfying. The story has its twists and turns, but the ending is sure to be bright, so feel free to dive in. As before, readers under 14 are advised not to read it. Theme: Light will always overcome darkness.