

One severed finger, zero answers, and a detective who's seen too much.
Season 1 • Episode 25
LatestMeng Shengnan reveals her full plan of using the police as pawns in her revenge.
When a severed finger arrives in a kidnapping case, veteran detective Luo Fei and his apprentice Mu Jianyun dive into a chilling investigation. As they dig deeper, a tangled web of hidden connections and buried secrets begins to unravel, revealing that nothing is as it seems.
Acting
Zhang Bo's world-weary detective owns every frame
Writing
Novel adaptation with labyrinthine plotting that rewards attention
Cinematography
Shadow-drenched visuals that breathe paranoia
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Zhang Bo reportedly shadowed actual cold case detectives for three months, adopting their physical tics including a signature shoulder roll from old injuries.
The series sparked debate in China about 'gong'an' drama authenticity — state media praised its realism while critics noted it sidesteps systemic police corruption present in the source novel.