Don’t Think You Can Defy the Odds

Some say the Cui family’s illegitimate son is a “Yin-born child” who can never be presented in polite society. It is no wonder that members of the Cui family remain tight-lipped whenever he is mentioned.

Others claim this illegitimate son possesses genuine metaphysical powers. Witnesses have reportedly seen him speaking with the deceased and even redressing their grievances.

Rumors have only grown more outlandish over the past twenty years. Nowadays, some call him a “Living Magistrate,” others call him the “Little King of Hell,” and some even say he can communicate directly with the Underworld.

Meanwhile, Xie Chongyang of the Fengcheng Major Crimes Unit maintains that this man is simply a brilliant charlatan who loves playing at being a mystic. While the man may not have malicious intent, the Major Crimes Unit stands firmly against feudal superstition. He urges the public to trust the police and avoid being scammed.

When this reached the ears of the other party involved, Cui Renwang, the Fengcheng Major Crimes Unit received a brand-new silk banner the very next day. Emblazoned on it were three large words: “DON’T TEMPT FATE.”

Xie Chongyang wondered if this was meant to be a compliment.

Not long after, Xie Chongyang was promoted and transferred to a legendary, mysterious department known as the Quantum Mechanics Technology Department.

Aside from a few colleagues whose dark circles were larger than their eyes, the constant burning of spirit paper in the office, and one person holding a peach-wood sword in their left hand while clutching a Taoist Priest License in their right, everything else was acceptable. He could still solve cases, and the level of professional freedom was high.

The only issue was that the frequency of bumping into Cui Renwang increased with every case.

“There is no such thing as a deed known to gods and ghosts but unknown to men; there is only that which remains unknown to certain men.”

The upright, science-believing Captain Xie and the half-buried, ghost-summoning Master Cui.

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One-sentence Summary: There is no such thing as a secret known only to gods and ghosts.

Theme: The truth will always come to light.