The Xuanmen Bureau of Deliverance from Calamity

During the Chengxi era of the Dayong dynasty, the laws governing yin and yang hang in the balance on a single life certificate.

Three members of the Bureau of Deliverance travel together: Shen Qingci identifies ominous traces on objects, Xie Linzhou hears the unspoken words of the dead, and Su Lingxi investigates hidden accounts in the life register.

A rope-bound curse in a deserted village, a sacrifice to the river god, a seamstress with severed fingers, an anonymous exam paper... Behind each bizarre case, it is never ghosts at work. Someone is secretly altering people's lifespans and stealing their scholarly honors, using occult techniques to commit the crime of stealing lives.

Half of a “Pei” character, an old certificate, and a long-buried secret behind a wrongful case are all being brought to light as they press on, step by step.