★ A new masterpiece of mystery fiction by Song Ying, the leading figure of Chinese social mystery fiction, following his acclaimed work "Apricot's Revenge"!
★ His novel "Apricot's Revenge" was selected for the "Best Mystery & Thriller of 2016" list by the prestigious US Library Journal. Song Ying remains the only Chinese author to date to be included on this list! The US Kirkus Reviews praised it as "a new type of novel with Chinese characteristics"!
★ Building upon the foundations of traditional mystery and suspense, this novel strives to inherit the legacy of Japanese social mystery writers like Seicho Matsumoto, aiming to pioneer a Chinese style of socially-conscious investigative fiction. It offers profound social critique, reflecting the interplay of good and evil within human nature.
★ English translation samples available.

Centered around the historical mystery of "Zhang Xianzhong's Sunken Silver," the story follows journalist Nie Feng's relentless pursuit and investigation. Through a series of coincidences, he unveils the puzzling case surrounding Kang Peng, who disappeared eight years earlier while searching for the lost treasure. After the truth comes to light, the murderer Tu Guoqiang is, in turn, killed by his wife—Nan Tianci, who was Kang Peng's former girlfriend—in an act of revenge.
The plot is tense and multi-layered, with numerous clues. The author skillfully interweaves descriptions of the original treasure hunt eight years ago with Nie Feng's present-day investigation, creating a compelling temporal echo that showcases the author's tight logical reasoning.
Within these pages lie not only the complex emotional entanglements among three men and one woman but also grudges and passions tracing back to their predecessors in the 1930s. Using the legend of Zhang Xianzhong's treasure as a focal point, the novel reflects on the capacity for both good and evil within humanity.

Song Ying

A National Class-A Writer in China and a pivotal pioneer of Chinese social mystery fiction, he is respected for the rigorousness of his craft and his profound insight into society and history.
He is the author of six full-length novels, including "Apricot's Revenge" "The White Giant Tower" and "The White Fog" ,his works have won numerous national awards.
His representative work "Apricot's Revenge",is widely recognized as "China's first social mystery novel". Its international achievements are particularly notable: the English edition was published by the globally renowned St. Martin’s Press and was selected for the Library Journal's "Best Mystery & Thriller of 2016" list. Song Ying is the first and, to date, the only Chinese author to receive this international honor, which fully demonstrates the transcendent narrative power and literary value of his work across cultures and borders.

Chapter 1: Sister Connie
Chapter 2: Stone Ox Versus Stone Drum
Chapter 3: The Beautiful Tianci
Chapter 4: The Folk Scholar
Chapter 5: The Media Tycoon
Chapter 6: The Car Accident
Chapter 7: Following the Trail
Chapter 8: The Ancient River Mouth Battlefield
Chapter 9: The Strange Honeysuckle
Chapter 10: Silver Ingots! Silver Ingots!
Chapter 11: The Chase
Chapter 12: The Final Shock
Epilogue