Lin Chuan and his girlfriend stood outside their home, staring at the pale sheet of paper stuck to the door. It matched the color of his face. On it were the words: "Lin Chuan is a murderer."
Deep down, he had long sensed that this day would end this way, though he wasn't aware of it.
Seven years ago, at a class reunion, Lin Chuan's best friend, Lu Ziyue, mysteriously disappeared.
Seven years later, his remains were finally discovered in the woods deep in the mountains, returned to the light of day.
As Lin Chuan cooperates with the police investigation, he gradually discovers that everyone who attended the reunion seven years ago has been lying.
What happened that night? Who killed Lu Ziyue?
Why is everyone lying?
Why does his girlfriend seem so concerned about Lu Ziyue's death?
And why did an old classmate who ran into his girlfriend stare at her in terror and claim that she had been dead for years?
Confucius said by the river:
