★ A nationally popular IP!The first young adult mystery series meticulously created by Xu Ran, known as the “Queen of Chinese Mystery Novels” and a rising mystery novelist, with sales exceeding one million copies! (Data as of October 2025)

★ A high-IQ detective ensemble, where all character pairs debut in hilarious fashion. Each role is vividly portrayed and memorable: the intellectual Mu Ye pairs with the silly detective Gu Bai, the powerhouse girl Xia Lianzi with the aloof hacker Jing Wen, the proud and aloof cat Wen Weita with the robotic dog Xiao Fang. Their comedic dynamics and love-hate interactions generate abundant humor, brimming with adolescent fervor and radiant youth, earning the adoration of young readers.

★ Each volume features a standalone case while being part of an overarching narrative, with foreshadowing woven throughout that interconnects closely. Structured in a “parallel world + case-of-the-week” format, the plots are intricately designed with logical precision, leading to shocking resolutions in each bizarre mystery.

★ The story is set in a parallel world with a complex backdrop and rich details. It serves not only as the heart of the tale but also as a projection and companion for young readers, immersing them in solving cases, successfully blending the enjoyment of classic mystery-solving with the emotional depth of a coming-of-age novel.
★ English translation samples available.

The series consists of 20 volumes:“The Secret of the Mori Manor”;“The Disappearance of Xia Lianzi”;“Dai Qisi's Tears”;“The Hidden Witness”;“The Real and Fake Chen Beisi”;“Starry Night Wildfire”;“The Lake Center Island at Night”;“The Mystery of the Citrus Tree”;“Goodbye, Misty Island”;“The Triple Mystery of Binjiang No. 9”;“Searching for Jing Wen”;“Who Am I?”;“The Pharaoh's Throne”;“The Amusement Park Mysterious Disappearance Incident”;“The Desert Ancient City”;“The Accidental Kidnapping Case”;“After the Hike”;“Deep in the Forest”;“The Bell at Sea”;“The Confrontation in the Dark”

This is the fifth volume of the series.

Hello everyone, I'm Chen Beisi. Yes, that's right—I'm the very uncle Mu Ye has been missing day and night. First of all, let me clarify one thing: my disappearance wasn't running away from home, but a quest for inspiration—inspiration for my art. It's just that I accidentally stumbled into a parallel world along the way. Well, that was totally beyond my control!

As you all know, I ended up at the hot spring hotel owned by Xia Lianzi's family, where I was "forced" to successfully shed those extra pounds, and later even became a rising-star manga artist, standing at the peak of my life. Little did I know then that an enormous danger was slowly closing in on me... Mu Ye, save me!

Xu Ran
An acclaimed children’s literature writer and mystery novelist, known as the "hidden Queen of Chinese Mystery Novels."
She embarked on a full-time writing career in 2007. Early on, she published the million-word mystery novel series “Crime Scene” under the pen name "007" on Qidian Chinese Network, accumulating over 200 million reads. The audio book adaptation on Ximalaya has surpassed 210 million plays.

Published Works:
Mystery Novels (13 titles): “The Fugitive Su Xi,” “Dangerous City: Poisonous Thorns Under the Sun,” “Requiem for a Killer,” “The Angel Maker,” etc. Among them, the “Crime Scene” series was serialized on Jingyu Reading (650,000 words, completed), attracting 20 million readers with over 210 million clicks on Ximalaya.Juvenile and Children’s Novels (17 titles): “The Legend of Daze,” “Youyou and Xixi’s Growth Diary,” “Little Detective Beiqi,” etc.

Prologue
Chapter 1: Finally Reunited with Uncle
Chapter 2: I Must Go Back!
Chapter 3: Mu Ye Is Not Mu Ye—Who Is He?
Chapter 4: The Mysterious Note
Chapter 5: New Book Signing Event
Chapter 6: An Especially Cunning Fellow
Chapter 7: Unexplainable
Chapter 8: Dual Personality?
Chapter 9: Leave This to Me!
Chapter 10: The Black-Clothed Thief and the Policewoman
Chapter 11: Bringing Xiao Ai Home
Chapter 12: The Ransom Note
Chapter 13: Who Am I? And Who Is "Me"?
Chapter 14: Think of Bai Xiaoleng
Chapter 15: The Return
Chapter 16: Setting the Record Straight with Bai Xiaoleng
Chapter 17: Xiao Ai No. 2
Chapter 18: Hydrophobia and Artistic Style
Chapter 19: Chilling Upon Closer Thought
Chapter 20: Sudden Incident
Chapter 21: That's Right, It's Me
Chapter 22: Xia Lianzi's Deduction Show
Chapter 23: The Perfect Smokescreen
Chapter 24: The Truth Revealed
Epilogue
Appendix: Mu Ye's Diary