Fu Hongsheng

When the legendary Ape God is rumored to have turned against the Ape Kingdom, master Yan Yidao sends his disciple Xuan Cheng to investigate the truth and calm the frightened people.

Xie Huai'an, son of the Huben Army's creator, survives his family's massacre. After ten long years in hiding, he returns to Chang'an disguised as a lowly registrar, moving step by step through jianghu clashes and palace power plays in a tense battle of wits to avenge his family and safeguard the realm.

Forensic doctor Che Suwei, gentleman detective Gu Yuan, Deputy Inspector Kang Yichen, and lively reporter Cao Qingluo navigate a web of conflicting forces as they work together to solve a series of strange and mysterious cases.