Season 1
Season 1 • 2020
0In 1920s Shanghai, an infamous police officer, a genius consultant, and a resourceful journalist work together, specializing in strange and unsettling murder mysteries.
Episodes
1. Lu Yao Becomes a Suspect
A man dies in a locked bathroom—Lu Yao is arrested as the prime suspect.
2020-03-24 • 44 min
2. Lu Yao Begins Detective Life
Lu clears his name and joins Qiao and Bai to investigate a vanished tram.
2020-03-24 • 44 min
3. Lu Yao Spots Casefile Anomalies
The missing tram hides a plot to seize Chinese transit—Lu Yao sees through it.
2020-03-24 • 45 min
4. Lu Yao Strategizes the Truth
A vampire-like death reveals a pharma cover-up and a serial killer's legacy.
2020-03-24 • 44 min
5. Vampire Case Mystery Solved
Lu exposes a pharma ring as more victims die mysteriously.
2020-03-24 • 44 min
6. Lu Yao Pressed About Rent
The trio juggles murder cases and overdue rent in 1930s Shanghai.
2020-03-24 • 45 min
7. The “Qiao Eight Great Guardians” Revealed
A man is lifted mid-air and killed—Lu proves it’s not supernatural.
2020-03-24 • 44 min
8. When Lu Yao Met Miss Bai He Cries
Another locked-room death; a land dispute turns bloody.
2020-03-24 • 44 min
9. Bai is Kidnapped, Lu Yao at His Wit’s End
Bai vanishes; Lu uncovers a ritual tied to an old disappearance.
2020-03-25 • 44 min
10. Qiao Investigates Lu Yao’s Identity
A priest is hanged in a church—Qiao begins to doubt Lu’s past.
2020-03-25 • 45 min
11. The Church Case: Heartbreaking Truths
Lu reveals the priest’s death was staged to hide church secrets.
2020-03-26 • 45 min
12. Lu Yao & Bai Write Scripts to Earn a Living
An actor is killed during a screening—Lu finds the bullet and the motive.
2020-03-26 • 44 min
13. Lu Yao Is Locked Up by Detective Qiao
Lu is arrested, then solves a ritual murder inside a secret society.
2020-03-31 • 45 min
14. Bai’s “Big Boss” Takes Notice
A child trafficking ring leads to a gang boss’s death.
2020-03-31 • 45 min
15. Misunderstanding Strikes Qiao and Lu
Old secrets resurface as Qiao and Lu fall out over a dark past.
2020-04-01 • 45 min
16. The Formalin Incident Revisited
A doctor’s suicide sparks a probe into failed medical trials.
2020-04-01 • 44 min
17. Lu Yao Solves the Dissection Mystery
A fake corpse leads Lu to confront academic corruption.
2020-04-02 • 45 min
18. The Beastly Headmaster's Crimes Exposed
A school official dies—revealing years of abuse and bribery.
2020-04-02 • 44 min
19. Bai Youning’s Mentor Murdered
A pen becomes a murder weapon in a locked newsroom mystery.
2020-04-07 • 44 min
20. Qiao Falls for Tong Li at First Sight
A suspect dies mid-interrogation—romance clouds Qiao’s view.
2020-04-07 • 44 min
21. The Truth Behind the Media Murder
Lu and Bai uncover a journalist’s staged suicide and deeper rot.
2020-04-08 • 44 min
22. Qiao Arrests His Own Girlfriend, Drinks Away the Pain
A tycoon combusts at a club—his wife may have sparked it.
2020-04-08 • 44 min
23. Murder at Bai’s Alma Mater
A teacher dies in a locked piano room—motive: love and revenge.
2020-04-09 • 45 min
24. Lu Yao & Bai Grow Closer
Bai poses as a student to solve a love-fueled school killing.
2020-04-09 • 44 min
25. Lu Yao & Bai Investigate Murder of Love’s Passion
A woman’s death in a guarded flat hinges on a single footprint.
2020-04-14 • 45 min
26. Lu Yao & Bai Argue
A man is “struck by lightning” in sun—Lu uncovers the science.
2020-04-14 • 45 min
27. Dramatic Reunion at Cemetery
The Tesla-like murder leads to a theater disappearance.
2020-04-15 • 44 min
28. Lu Yao Considers Leaving Shanghai
Lu saves kidnapped children as drugs and politics collide.
2020-04-15 • 45 min
29. Chance Encounter at Dance Hall
An ex dies in a staged explosion—Lu suspects deeper motives.
2020-04-16 • 46 min
30. Life‑and‑Death Crisis Binds Hearts
Lu and Bai fight gangs and confess their love mid-crisis.
2020-04-16 • 45 min
31. Lu Arrests Ex‑Girlfriend
Zou Jing’s past catches up—Lu is ambushed in a deadly setup.
2020-04-21 • 44 min
32. Lu Injured, Martial Law Declared in Shanghai
A fire reveals elite corruption—Lu sees a pattern emerge.
2020-04-21 • 46 min
33. The Murder Turns into a Gold Heist
A murder masks a massive gold heist with global stakes.
2020-04-22 • 46 min
34. Lu Captures the Mastermind
At the Manson Club, Lu unmasks the man behind the chaos.
2020-04-22 • 46 min
35. Surgery Explosion Rekindles Chaos
A patient explodes mid-op—jealousy, money, and lies ignite.
2020-04-23 • 46 min
36. Lu Yao & Bai Youning Finally Found Love
Lu and Bai wed—but a new case hits just before they depart.
2020-04-23 • 44 min
