📖 《The Vanishing Seventh Note》

The True Forbidden Zone

Published 2026-11-10

All the way there, Bai Yujing didn't say a word. Her thoughts would not settle. She drove along the expressway, one eye

The Shadow of No. 76

Published 2026-11-10

Night fell gradually, and the neon lights lit up the city once more, lending it a chill, sinister air. The overcast sky

The Place Swallowed by Light

Published 2026-11-09

It was late at night. The white light of the forensic lab was cold, as if it had no temperature at all; the dim autopsy

The No. 76 Art Gallery

Published 2026-11-09

Three days later, the whole city seemed shrouded in darkness, like a lost man unable to find his way out of a maze.

Doubts Abound

Published 2026-11-08

Today the sun was bright and beautiful, the sky a clear blue, white clouds drifting overhead like pieces of cotton

Moonlit West Tower

Published 2026-11-08

Three days later, the sky above the city was no longer overcast. The rain had stopped for several days, and at last the

The Seventh Shadow

Published 2026-11-07

The night was deep, and Situ Hengyi wandered alone through the streets. The case weighed on him, dull and heavy, making

The Old Case Reopened

Published 2026-11-07

Situ Hengyi received a call from Qian Musheng. The other man's voice was extremely urgent, and he sounded frightened,

Beneath the Undertow

Published 2026-11-06

It was late at night. The lights inside the police station were bright, yet they seemed swallowed by some shadow, as if

The Mysterious Voice Recorder

Published 2026-11-06

After Qian Musheng reported the case, the police offered an explanation that sounded reasonable yet chilling — with

The Sealed Truth

Published 2026-11-05

It had rained for days on end. In the rainy nights, the howling wind could always be heard, as if wronged souls

The Marked One

Published 2026-11-05

The morning wind carried a chill that stung the face. It smelled of rust and rot. Someone had called the police: an

The Showdown of the Two Peaks

Published 2026-11-04

Outside the police station, crowds of protesting fan groups had gathered — fans of Xia Zilan and Fan Zhiqi, the two

The Eighth Trial

Published 2026-11-04

Night fell, and a strange chill hung in the cold air, yet the city beneath the neon lights remained beautiful and

The Gold-Medal Agent

Published 2026-11-03

After walking the red carpet, Xia Zilan was pulled aside early by Bai Yujing and given a scolding; she had lined up a

The Boundary of Truth

Published 2026-11-03

The air-conditioning in the forensic lab was turned very low, and the air reeked of alcohol and disinfectant, making

The Trial of Shen Yao

Published 2026-11-02

These past few days, Shen Yao had been living as if in shadow. Ever since he received that photograph — only half of it

The Road of No Return

Published 2026-11-02

This day seemed exceptionally long.

Cracks Beneath Light and Shadow

Published 2026-11-01

Another day had passed. It was five in the morning, the sky grey and overcast. In September weather, the air was filled with a mouldy smell.

The Truth in the Ashes

Published 2026-11-01

Night cloaked the entire uptown district. In the grey, starry sky, the North Star flickered faintly, shining over this broken city, pointing

The Human World Behind the Glitter

Published 2026-10-31

The rainy night had stopped. The sky was dark and hazy, dim and lightless. In the bustling city, busy people hurried along, becoming the bus

Cyberbullying

Published 2026-10-31

The red carpet stretched along the whole street, flashbulbs firing like bullets, lights gathered in one hall, and everyone was watching this

Beneath the Veil of Fog

Published 2026-10-30

The murder is quickly drowned in entertainment gossip — headlines rewritten, accounts frozen, works pulled. While everyone forgets, Situ Hengyi keeps digging — and an anonymous email reads: the real play is never on stage.

The Starting Point of the Mystery

Published 2026-10-30

At the premiere, Fang Jin falls dead before the crowd. Situ Hengyi finds the remnant of a wire high above the stage — a death that looks less like an accident than a calculated performance…

Echoes of an Old Case / Death in a Bar / A Bloody Trailer at the Premiere

Published 2026-10-29

The night was thick as ink. Neon flickered in the distance, and inside the quiet apartment building all was still; the whole residential district was so silent it felt eerie.

In the original serialization there was no standalone Episode 2; Chapters 1–3 were published together in this episode.

Prologue: The Vanishing Seventh Note

Published 2026-10-29

Three years ago, a singer fell from a building on a rainy night. Everyone thought the story had already ended. Three years later, his name appears once more…