The Coroner's Casebook of Strange Cases

After a car accident killed Chu Lian, a female forensic examiner, she transmigrated into the body of an orphan girl. The moment she opened her eyes, she found herself caught up in a criminal case. Her aunt and uncle hurried to wash their hands of her and ran off, leaving her behind.

Chu Lian had no choice but to return to her old profession and prove her innocence. Her masterful autopsy skills amazed everyone.

She cleared her name and landed a secure job as the Mirror Guard Bureau's full-time coroner.

She thought she could lie flat, but strange cases kept cropping up across the land: a bride seeking revenge, a bovine spirit killing people, a waterside pavilion at the boundary of yin and yang, and deadly clashes of wedding and funeral processions. Each case was mysterious and bizarre. Chu Lian and Jiang Xun worked seamlessly together, untangling the clues and uncovering the truth.

Jiang Xun, commander of the Mirror Guard Bureau, was ruthless and powerful enough to dominate the court. He was known as the Jade-Faced Yama.

When he first met Chu Lian, he nearly had her torn limb from limb. But then he saw how calm and clever she was, how skilled she was at examining corpses, speaking for the dead and clearing the living.

Later, Jiang Xun realized he didn't just want to be with her at crime scenes and in the courtroom. He wanted to be with her beneath the moon and among the flowers, too.

Lately, Jiang Xun had been making a habit of spending time alone with Chu Lian. Chu Lian, a conscientious employee, thought it was a sign she was about to lose her job. She wondered, Am I not working hard enough?

Jiang Xun: Don't worry. We're not talking about work, we're talking about love.

Chu Lian: ...I suppose dating isn't out of the question.

Theme: Take pride in your work.