During the Republic of China, a frozen-aged strange man Bupleurum appeared in Qiandeng Town. It was rumored that there was a dragon living in his body. Reporter Wei Yutong took photos of strange people

[Chapter 1: Aconite and the Imp(s)] Officer Hsu is found poisoned and dead in his room one night, next to him stands multiple sing song girls who all look like the long-dead Bai Lin, they chant then vanish. Baffled by the seemingly supernatural nature of the murder, Detective Shi Shen embarks on a journey to the Hidden Town, in hopes that the mysterious practitioner Bai Tsing Luo could help him unearth the truth. [Chapter 2: The night herons long gone] A salt merchant's servant is horrified by the sight of numerous red-eyed mystic herons pecking at her master's body, leaving behind only his bones before they disappear. Soon after arriving at the scene, Detective Shi Shen needs to hurry to Hidden Town for Tsing Luo's cure for a deadly snake venom. Inspired by the case of mystic herons Tsing Luo decides to use the aforementioned birds as remedies. Together with Shi Shen and the newly acquainted Bai Ling, a creature hunter, Tsing Luo sets out to uncover the secrets behind the murder.

A group must save a family's son on an Island of snakes. Meanwhile, A group of people searching for a magical tree in a mysterious jungle, find they are not alone. Something is watching them, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Detective Di Renjie and his allies Li Sicheng and Qing Ci unravel a web of deceit as they investigate a series of murders, only to discover a long-buried conspiracy.

After escaping prison during a monster attack, convict Wu Chuan must navigate a city overrun by prehistoric creatures and lead a desperate fight to save his trapped mother and stop an ancient beast from destroying the city.