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168 chapters (completed)
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Even if trapped in darkness, one will always search for the light.

This is a story of a young police officer searching for the answer to “Who am I?”

Xie Lanshan was an undercover drug enforcement officer who made his way inside the Golden Triangle’s most feared armed organization as the right-hand man of drug lord Mu Kun. After successfully returning to his post from the operation, an accidental case of police misconduct triggered a series of unexplainable headaches and hidden memories that began haunting him.

While investigating the truth behind his father’s death many years ago, Xie Lanshan utilizes his unique and sharp thinking from the perspective of a psychotic mu*derer to solve difficult cases around him. Plagued by this growing change and instability of both his mental health and personality, he will later meet a mysterious forensic sketch artist named Shen Liufei. Together, the two men will maintain a strange relationship; as friends and enemies, they solve mysterious cases one by one.

But, perhaps, there was another motive for the forensic artist to approach the young officer…

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Body of Crime
ITD
Zai Hei An Zhong
Ở Trong Bóng Tối
在黑暗中
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09/13/21 Peach Flower House LLC v1c1
02/16/21 velestia translations c1
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MemoryLane
New MemoryLane rated it
June 6, 2025
Status: Completed
It was fine at the start but once the overarching plot emerged it became unbearable.

The story is built on a premise that is completely wrong. The author doesn’t understand how human brains work.

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What the hell is up with the flashbacks? If you remove someone’s brain how would his memories remain in the body? Where? In the muscles? In the stomach? The government wants to perform death penalty on the body that houses MC’s consciousness without anybody realising that they already did that the second they chucked the brain out. At this point the original owner is just an advanced organ donor. Does accepting organs from a psychopath make you a psychopath too? No it doesn’t. It’s not infectious for god’s sake. Dear author just no.

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Angel_wx
Angel_wx rated it
July 3, 2022
Status: Completed
Highly Recommended! I brought both volumes in Amazon.

The 1st case was alright to me as I was slowly getting into it. The 2nd case was quite interesting as I feel like I was learning something esp from the ML's knowledge. It was the 3rd case that make me really immersed in the plot. Plus, the truth behind the MC was really interesting and I felt sad for him about everyone's reactions toward him.

The characterizations of the MC were really interesting as there are contradictions but at the same time, it... more>> fit together. The ML was giving mixed signals about their relationships which made me confused but I understood where it coming from as I read it. Anyway, the dynamics of the MC and ML were great. The translators didn't include the more intimate scenes which I thought they did, so I found the raw and used Google translate. Here are the chapters that were missing. Hopefully, I got them all.

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I used the website shubaow and the chapters are 84 (3), 92 (7) , 93 (1), 96 (4), 115 (5), 123 (3), 137 (4), 168 (2)

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Btw, I like how most of the characters have "dark" and "light" sides to them which make them more real and unique. Although I felt some people who were mu*dered deserved it, the mu*derers still received the consequences under the law for mu*dering someone. <<less
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LadyRoshi
LadyRoshi rated it
June 1, 2022
Status: Completed
I have the first volume and I absolutely love it, I’m so excited to finish it and get the second! 10/10 recommended

Update: The date is 6/1/22. I have officially finished the novel. 1000/10. The amount of feelings I felt reading this book was unimaginable. I cried and laughed. I feel so happy but bitter finally finishing this book.

For the sake of your reading journey, please read this masterpiece of a book
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crimson Heart
crimson Heart rated it
July 20, 2024
Status: v2c97
3.5 stars

Vol 1 was great, vol 2 halfway was good too, but it went downhill from there..

Like you need to really suspend your beliefs in things like soul/ brain transplants and such...

... more>> Some cases also dragged on and on, it's supposed to be psychological mystery thriller but the execution wasn't it.

It's like this author didn't do any research on topics such as psychopathy, mental illness, and those personality disorders. justcwatched a bunch of American cop shows.. sigh..

When I was reading this novel I couldn't stop comparing it Priest's silent reading (modu) which did a really good work on execution of this type of cases and genre, and also criminal psychology novel can't remember the author. These 2 understood the theme and concepts they were talking about, this author didn't.

About the main characters I didn't feel their chemistry either, like the way they got together was just unrealistic, no emotional connection either, just felt fake to me.

Imo this novel had a good premise but bad execution.

what a wasted opportunity <<less
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goldenhour
goldenhour rated it
June 25, 2024
Status: Completed
Buying it was one of the best decisions I ever made. It is definitely a story that grabs you from beginning to end and has you thinking about theories and wanting the best for the main character throughout the course. Highly recommended for those who love mystery and a relationship that is as complicated as it is intense

I loved absolutely everything about it, from the characters to the subplots. Everything is so well connected that when you finish it, you can only feel a bittersweet feeling; glad to have read... more>> it, but sad to have finished it.🥺🤍

I think it will always be one of my favorite stories, shenxie deserves to be more famous : (( <<less
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autumnjin
autumnjin rated it
March 16, 2024
Status: Completed
This was undoubtedly a very thrilling and an exciting read which will, to a certain extent, leave one's mind blown.

While usually I don't write reviews for whatever I read, I was however compelled to indulge myself for this one because it's just so.... intriguing. The whole premise is thrilling and so are the cases solved here. The MC and ML have very complicated personalities and so is their relationship which can only be defined as one hell of a rollercoaster ride. People have more to what they show and the... more>> characters in this book are a prime example of that.

There are certain points in this book which is quite messy and at one point there's actually a lot to remember and follow up on. This book will also make some question the kind of beliefs that exist in the society but that is exactly what this book aims at; bringing one at the brink of morality and immorality.

Personally it was a very good read but I may be a little biased considering my immense love for crime thrillers. Overall, it was satisfying and intriguing and it keeps one keep wanting for more. <<less
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lan514a
lan514a rated it
July 10, 2023
Status: Completed
I bought all three volumes as ebooks. The story was extremely captivating.

One of the best things this novel has to offer are characters with depth and complexity.

The cases are really interesting. The way the story is written gives us a chance to connect some dots and feel included.

I also love how well XLS and SLF fit together.

I highly recommend. For me, it's one of my favorite ones and this is the first time I decided to post a review in hopes that more people will hear about this novel.
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Zigenbunny
Zigenbunny rated it
December 16, 2024
Status: Completed
I loved almost everything except for the wrap up. The way the author concluded the story really felt like it fell short for me. It could have been perfect... which makes me really sad since I really like the MC/ML and their journey, I literally could not put it down.

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Don't read further if you haven't finished the book! Just a few points I was dissatisfied with..

  • Everything ended up as a coincidence, 1 instance fine, all parts? no way...
  • Mu Kun needed to be fleshed out more for how important of a figure he was to MC
  • While MC's current body was actually innocent, it would have been a much more dynamic story if he wasn't purified in the end as ML had already accepted him, what was the point? Just so they can have a clean end?
  • MC's breakdown at the end (or was it the extras? I can't remember which), it kind of came out of nowhere. I don't believe he was THAT vulnerable to succumb to what happened, especially since he overcame his struggles already.

But anyways... with how much the MC/ML hit it off, I feel robed of some super hot smut : (especially since this author has written smut before and that teeny tiny snit bit we got at the end was just barely enough. WHY DOES THIS ONE NOT HAVE ANY? THEY'RE WAY MORE ATTRACTIVE AS CHARACTERS THAN THAT OTHER NOVEL /RANT

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