Chronicles of the Zhen Xia's Secret Cases

In the fictional Dajing Dynasty, the border town of Qingxu straddles the "boundary of mountains and seas". Legends of ancient mythical beasts are intertwined with the fireworks in the city. However, the tranquility is broken by a "Gluttonous Day" murder - on the night of the lunar eclipse, seven salt merchants died violently around the furnace. A live goldfish was hidden in the stomach of the deceased. The doors and windows were locked, leaving no trace. Zhou Zhenxia, ​​a former judge of Dali Temple who was demoted here, has been wronged for ten years. He carries the "Compass of Mountains and Seas" passed down by his ancestors. He originally wanted to make a living with his pen and ink, but was forcibly dragged into the puzzle by the cowardly headhunter. As the investigation deepens, the murder case of the footprintless cliff in "Jingwei Reclamation", the paradox of light and shadow mystery in "The Candle Dragon Opens His Eyes", the cycle of dismemberment in "Xiang Liu's Rebirth", the collective amnesia in "Baize's Appearance"... Seven nested murder cases follow one after another. Each case uses the characteristics of the mythical beasts in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" as the core of the plot, and involves layers of shady stories such as salt and iron corruption, illegal household registration, and border conspiracies. The clever and cunning orphan Aman, the mysterious woman Su Ningshuang who possesses the power of "Baize Reading Memory", and the mentor Yan Chongan who has great power but hides secrets, all kinds of characters appear in turn, either to help or to bind. When the "Thread of Cause and Effect" connects the fragments of time and space, and the "Compass of Mountains and Seas" points to the truth of his father's sacrifice, Zhou Zhenxia is shocked to realize that the seven murders are not only carefully designed murders, but also a tribulation ritual that awakens the ancient beasts. The unjust case ten years ago and the power vortex of the dynasty have long been closely entwined with this game of balance between man and beast. The twists and turns of plots, the pyrotechnics of the city crowds, and the grand and bizarre worldview of mountains and seas are intertwined into a long legend with both suspenseful tension and humanistic depth.