Birdsong in the City

A story blending financial suspense, urban legends, and battles of human nature. Inspired by the classic Ming dynasty vernacular tale The Bird That Cost Shen Xiao Seven Lives, it transplants that structure to the heart of modern Shanghai's financial district. As seven lives fall one after another, the story reveals how a mysterious black bird links the fates of people from every walk of life: financial tycoons, security guards at the bottom of society, private detectives, data hackers, and former police officers. Their paths ultimately lead to a capital secret spanning thirty years and the redemption of human nature. The book is planned to have seven volumes, each corresponding to one life.