The Truth Out of Focus

It’s been several years since Feng Guo went from investigative journalist to running a private investigation studio, and he’s been scraping by on the bare minimum.

With no clients for nearly six months and his savings almost gone, an unexpected visitor suddenly knocks on his door. Offering a million yuan, far above the market rate, the visitor demands that Feng Guo immediately investigate the suicide of an influencer whose case is trending online. Feng Guo initially thinks it’ll be easy money, but as the investigation deepens, he realizes he’s walking straight into a trap someone has laid for him.

Why is a bestselling mystery writer so deeply involved? What power does the mastermind represent? Was the influencer’s death really caused by what the authorities announced? Where did this tangled war of public opinion come from? And in this seemingly ordinary case, what unexpected and precious gifts will Feng Guo’s lonely life receive?