★ 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.

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”

In the series' opening work, 14-year-old genius reasoning youth Mu Ye embarks on a journey to find his uncle and solve mysteries!

While walking on a mountain path, how does young Mu Ye accidentally end up in an unknown world?
Where has his runaway, down-and-out manga artist uncle Chen Beisi gone?
Who is the person Mu Ye saw in the forest before being attacked?
On a stormy night, who severely injured Old Man Mori Yuan?
Who poisoned the milk for Mori Duoye?
Is it the milk-delivering maid? Or Mori Yuan's daughter Mori Nan? Or the illegitimate son Mori Duomu? Everyone is a suspect!

Fourteen-year-old Mu Ye is on summer vacation. His good-for-nothing uncle Chen Beisi—a manga artist who has never successfully published any work—suddenly gets a wild idea, sells his house, buys a farmhouse at the foot of a mountain, and declares he will live a “reclusive” life. Mu Ye goes to his uncle's cottage, only to find that his uncle has disappeared! And through a hidden cellar in the cottage, Mu Ye enters another world—a world parallel to the real one. There, he begins his quest to find his uncle, but accidentally gets involved in a long-planned case at the Mori Manor...

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: Searching for Chen Beisi
Chapter 2: The Mori Manor
Chapter 3: Temporary Servant
Chapter 4: Family Feud
Chapter 5: The Child Bearing the Family Mission
Chapter 6: Attacked
Chapter 7: The Best Hiding Place for a Leaf
Chapter 8: More Than One or Two Suspicious People
Chapter 9: Unfathomable Human Hearts
Chapter 10: Trapped!
Chapter 11: What's Up with This Detective?
Chapter 12: Coughs, Delicacies, and Truth Cannot Be Hidden
Chapter 13: Major Revelation Scene
Chapter 14: Who Tampered with the Milk?
Chapter 15: Does He Know?
Chapter 16: Fish Returns to the Sea
Chapter 17: Cocklebur Seeds
Chapter 18: Madam Liang's Past
Chapter 19: Laboratory and Laundry Room
Chapter 20: Another Three Months!
Chapter 21: The Real Culprit Captured?
Chapter 22: The Car Accident Three Years Ago
Chapter 23: The Death of Mori Duomu
Chapter 24: The Truth Revealed
Chapter 25: Back from the Dead
Epilogue
Epilogue of the Epilogue
Appendix: Mu Ye's Diary