No Barbecue Tonight in Xishuangbanna

Botanist Lin Xi receives an anonymous package containing only an unidentifiable monster leaf and an old book belonging to her missing mentor. On the title page, there is a code word that she cannot ignore: "There will be no barbecue in Xishuangbanna tonight." This seemingly absurd statement is a secret agreement between her and her mentor about a mysterious plant that only releases spicy pheromones when it is violated at night. This is definitely not a message, but an encrypted distress signal from the depths of the rainforest, or a warning pointing to the ultimate taboo. Lin Xi then stepped into the deep rain forest of Menglun, Xishuangbanna, and joined a scientific expedition team with different purposes. In the team, there are captains with erratic eyes, elegant elites who represent capital interests, and Yan Wen, a Dai guide who believes in ancient laws. Under their feet is a secret forbidden area formed by the tears of the legendary "Nammunona" (Peacock Princess).