Episode Guide
Episode 1: Guanyu's divine intervention, a drunkard gets hacked.
Gu Yuan (played by Gu Jiacheng), the Chief Inspector of the Central Patrol House in the Shanghai Concession, was kidnapped by a group of thugs one night outside the patrol house and taken to a cemetery. Gu Yuan remained remarkably composed throughout the ordeal. With his face covered, he secretly untied the rope around his hands as soon as he got into the car. He listened attentively to the sounds along the way, trying to determine their destination. >>read more
Episode 2: Abandoned weapons depot becomes a sealed room murder.
After inquiring with a store clerk, Gu Yuan learned that the fire flint gun used as a lighter was identical to the one Fan Huitang used to commit suicide. So, he went to search Zhao Huijun's house. Zhao Huijun claimed that the gun was a gift to Fan Huitang but didn't mention anything about the fire flint gun. This made Gu Yuan suspicious of him, so he brought Zhao Huijun back to question him further. >>read more
Episode 3: The truth of Guan Gong's divine appearance case is finally revealed.
Yang Zhangmen and Yan Junjie were both locked in a secret room, while Yuanyuan died inside the room. This makes it difficult to determine how the murderer carried out the crime. Guyuan and Che Suwei separately questioned Yang Zhangmen and Yan Junjie. They both claimed that they were knocked unconscious and locked in the weapons storage room, where there was also a mysterious fragrance, so they couldn't remember what had happened. >>read more
Episode 4: The son of a warlord in the concession mysteriously disappears.
Gu Yuan invited Yan Jun Jie for a meal, but he didn't show up, which made Yan Jun Jie a bit impatient. Gu Yuan and Che Su Wei arrived and handed Yan Jun Jie an appointment letter, appointing him as an undercover detective in the patrol station.After the appointment, Gu Yuan asked Yan Jun Jie to treat them. In order to earn his salary, Yan Jun Jie bought a bottle of good wine for them to drink. As a result, he ended up getting drunk himself. After drinking, Gu Yuan continued studying the Five Elements Chart and finally discovered its secret, leading him to find the second victim. >>read more
Episode 5: Gu Yuan and Che Su Wei found themselves in danger in the black market.
After their identities were exposed, Gu Yuan and Che Su Wei had to disguise themselves and infiltrate the black market for further investigation. In the makeup room of the magic troupe, they discovered the paper figures. While examining the paper figures, they heard a child's voice and successfully located a child who was locked behind the makeup room. >>read more
Episode 6: Zhi Renqiang committed suicide and died from poisoning by Er Pijiang.
Zhi Renqiang didn't reveal anything about Er Pijiang, so Sun Dashuai tortured him again to force him to disclose Xiaozhi's whereabouts. Zhi Renqiang was knocked unconscious, and Sun Dashuai sent him to the hospital. When Zhi Renqiang regained consciousness, Sun Dashuai planned to torture him again. Che Su Wei and Gu Yuan went to Er Pijiang's place, but to their surprise, Er Pijiang had already fled. Gu Yuan blamed himself for not discovering Er Pijiang's problem earlier. >>read more
Episode 7: The Truth of the Child-Obsessed Witch Case Revealed.
Zhi Renqiang and Er Pijiang once went to find the parents of the missing children. Gu Yuan and Che Suwei speculated that Zhi Renqiang might have asked Er Pijiang to help him find the parents. Che Suwei played mahjong with some ladies to inquire about Zhi Renqiang's situation. She discovered that Qiang's mother had a man in her life, but he disappeared at some point. >>read more
Episode 8: Gu Yuan disguised himself as a miner to gather clues.
Old Ji reported the events of the night to the boss, but the boss didn't believe him. The boss thought Old Ji was stealing and wanted to kill him. Zheng Tai, the assistant of the gold mine owner, reminded him about the legend of corpse chasing in Xiangxi. It's possible that what Old Ji encountered last night was a corpse, and the bullets they shot might have hit the body. The assistant believed that the two people who died at the mine were from Xiangxi, so the legend of corpse chasing could be true. It's also possible that someone used the legend as a cover to smuggle gold from the mine. Therefore, Zheng Tai instructed his assistant to investigate thoroughly. >>read more
Episode 9: Che Su Wei convinced the boss to save Gu Yuan.
Zheng Tai's subordinates found the Taoist priest who disguised himself as a ghost and stole gold at the stolen goods location, and brought him back to Zheng Tai for punishment. Upon learning that his gold had been stolen from the gold mine by someone pretending to be a ghost, Zheng Tai became furious and killed the Taoist priest with a single blow. After dealing with the gold thief, Zheng Tai turned his attention to Yan Jun Jie and Gu Yuan, who had failed to steal the registration book. >>read more
Episode 10: Gu Yuan and his team solved the case of the deadly gold robbery.
Yan Jun Kang took Gu Yuan to an underground boxing arena, explaining that it was the fastest way to make money and insisted that Gu Yuan participate in a round. Gu Yuan wanted to lie and say that he couldn't box and was afraid of stepping into the ring, but Yan Jun Kang disregarded his concerns and insisted that Gu Yuan must fight at least one round. >>read more
Episode 11: The ghostly figure appeared at the Shanghai Grand Theater.
Yan Jun Jie cooked for the first time and wanted to bring the food to Yan Jun Kang as a final farewell. Yan Jun Kang ignored Yan Jun Jie and stated that these dishes were Yan Jun Jie's favorites, which he had no knowledge of. Yan Jun Jie realized that Yan Jun Kang was not speaking sincerely and that everything he did was for Yan Jun Jie's sake, even until death. Yan Jun Jie voiced Yan Jun Kang's true thoughts, and only then did Yan Jun Kang stop pretending. He simply wanted to tell Yan Jun Jie not to follow in his footsteps and not to make any wrong choices. >>read more
Episode 12: A popular artist dies mysteriously on stage.
Before the singing and dancing competition begins, Luo Yi Wei's assistant brings her a bowl of soup backstage. Unexpectedly, she is deliberately tripped by Duan Xiuchan. Not only does Duan Xiuchan trip someone, but she also insults Luo Yi Wei with many offensive words. Shen Qinghe and Shen Qinghe, the sisters, try to say a few words in defense but end up being scolded by Duan Xiuchan as well. When Yan Jun Jie and Ren Meng Yao see the backstage commotion, they intervene and use the excuse of urging Duan Xiuchan to prepare for the competition to stop the argument. >>read more
Episode 13: The sisters turned against each other.
Yan Jun Jie discovered that a contract belonging to Luo Yi Wei was missing from Fan Wen Kai's safe, and there were fingerprints of other individuals unrelated to Fan Wen Kai. Gu Yuan brought Luo Yi Wei to the police station for questioning regarding her visit to the Fan family. Initially, Luo Yi Wei intended to conceal the truth, but since there were fingerprints left at the scene, she had no choice but to tell the truth. >>read more
Episode 14: The truth of the sister's case is revealed.
After Shen Qingru strangled Shen Qinghe, she disguised herself as Shen Qinghe, opened the window, tore up a letter, pretending to be depressed and unable to cope, and had the reporters take photos. After Shen Qingru finished everything, she changed back into her own clothes and prepared to leave. She coincidentally encountered Shen Qinghe's nanny and lied, saying that Shen Qinghe didn't want her to come in and asked the nanny not to disturb Shen Qinghe for now. >>read more
Episode 15: The bride was scared to death by the groom with a ghostly face.
In the dead of night, as Lihua, the bride, was about to marry into the Tong family, Wang Po hastily brought the wedding entourage to fetch Lihua and hurriedly placed her in the bridal sedan. Lihua had some suspicions about the timing of the procession, but Wang Po assured her that it was arranged by the Tong family and had to take place at that specific hour for auspiciousness. As Lihua was carried to the Tong residence, she immediately went to the hall to pay respects to the young master of the Tong family. However, the hall was pitch black with no lights, which made Lihua feel uneasy. >>read more
Episode 16: Gu Yuan went undercover in the Tong Mansion to investigate the death of Li Hua.
Early in the morning, Yan Jun Jie startled Gu Yuan and his team, who were engrossed in their investigation, by wearing a ghost mask he had bought. Just then, they received a notification that a family member had died of a heart attack and that a forensic examination was required to obtain a death certificate. Initially, Che Su Wei had other matters at hand and wanted Ren Meng Yao to handle it. However, upon learning that it was related to the Tong family, she realized it might be Li Hua and hurriedly rushed to the Tong Mansion. >>read more
Episode 17: The true identity of the Yongchang family's deity is exposed.
Xiaoliang is rescued, and the identities of the corpses are confirmed to be members of the Tong family. Moreover, they have all committed minor offenses in the past. However, everyone in the Tong family denies any suspicion of murder. Despite the denial of everyone in the Tong family, Yan Junjie angrily goes to the Tong house and storms into the ancestral hall, only to find no evidence there and everything is spotless. >>read more
Episode 18: There was a dead body hidden inside the Tong family's sculpture.
The case of the Tong family has been solved, and Lin Liangsheng has admitted to establishing the Protecting Family Association. However, Che Su Wei and Gu Yuan feel that there are still suspicious points in this case. Lin Liangsheng did not disclose the members of the association nor provide information about Wang Po's whereabouts. This makes Gu Yuan and the others believe that Lin Liangsheng is hiding something for the Tong family. Therefore, they have to continue investigating. >>read more
Episode 19: Nightmare of a Financial Tycoon's Abandoned Mansion.
Gu Yuan instructed Yan Jun Jie to take everyone away while he stayed behind alone to persuade Uncle Feng, making him understand that he could empathize with Uncle Feng's feelings towards the Tong Mansion. Gu Yuan reminded Uncle Feng that the Tong Mansion would not cease to exist, but Uncle Feng had committed murder and had to bear the consequences. Upon hearing Gu Yuan's words, Uncle Feng put down the lighter and entrusted the Tong Mansion to Gu Yuan. >>read more
Episode 20: Entrepreneurs verify the curse of reincarnation one by one.
After Che Su Wei performed the autopsy, she discovered that the deceased, Wen Su Ying, was poisoned, but she hasn't identified the type of poison yet. After Wen Su Ying's death, her stocks plummeted. Gu Yuan and Che Su Wei suspect it may be a business war, but they don't know how the culprit administered the poison. >>read more
Episode 21: The Patrol Office Exposes the Truth of Financial Crimes.
After being reminded by Zhao Cheng Min, Deng Zi Xiao suspects that Deng Zi Qiao will deceive him and take everything away. Therefore, he checks the contract given to him by Deng Zi Qiao. Deng Zi Xiao recalls that the contract was unusually hot when Deng Zi Qiao handed it to him, making him suspicious that something was wrong with the contract. He decides to cool it down with an ice cube. >>read more
Episode 22: The true culprits behind the Five Elements Murder Case have been exposed.
The Deng brothers have been captured, but the number of people they have harmed is countless. This makes Gu Yuan feel that they should also learn more and prevent new forms of cases from emerging. The crimes committed by the Deng brothers are severe, and they have been imprisoned. However, Deng Zixiao still thinks about buying his freedom with money and making a comeback after leaving prison. Deng Zixiao enters the prison and meets Deng Ziqiao, explaining that they were deceived by Yu Si Yan and Zhao Cheng Min. As long as Deng Ziqiao brings out the money and takes action, they can make a fresh start. >>read more
Ending 23: Gu Yuan sacrificed himself to save the entire population of Shanghai.
He Qiming took Gu Yuan to the Jinze Reservoir and revealed his plot to him. He planned to poison the reservoir and contaminate the water source of Shanghai, causing the death of everyone in the city. When Gu Yuan arrived at the reservoir, he informed He Qiming that he had already figured out his conspiracy and knew that he was He Qiming's fifth target. However, he couldn't afford not to come here. >>read more
