Forensic Doctor: Finding the Way Back to the Mystery of Ancient Realms

At the charity gala under the night sky, the lights were bright, but it was hard to hide the tense and uneasy atmosphere. Xu Youran and Situ Han quickly arrived at the scene where the body of the socialite was found. The area was cordoned off, and Officer Li Ming, a representative of the S City police, was directing the police officers to conduct a preliminary investigation.

"Officer Li, what's the situation?" Situ Han asked calmly.

Li Ming raised his head, his eyes revealing a trace of fatigue and anxiety: "The identity of the deceased has been confirmed. She was one of the celebrities invited tonight. The preliminary diagnosis is that she died of poisoning. There were no signs of fighting at the scene, and the source of the poison is not yet clear."

Xu Youran squatted down and carefully observed the facial expression of the deceased. She found that his pupils shrank slightly and his lips slightly opened, as if he had struggled before death. "The poison may have entered the body through food or drink." She whispered to Situ Han.

Afterwards, Xu Youran and Situ Han began to conduct a more detailed investigation of the scene. They noticed that there was a circle of barely perceptible traces of grease on the edge of the wine glass next to the deceased, and Xu Youran immediately took a sample with a special cotton swab. "This may be key evidence," she said softly.

At the same time, Situ Han checked the tables, chairs and the ground around him, trying to find any possible clues. His eyes were sharp and he didn't miss any details. Suddenly, he found a tiny fragment at the foot of the table. It had a strange shape and didn't seem to belong to the decorations at the party. He picked it up carefully and put it in the evidence bag.

As the police removed the body of the deceased, Xu Youran and Situ Han turned to question the victim's family. The family members were emotional and in tears, but Xu Youran gradually calmed their emotions with her unique gentleness and patience, and guided them to recall every little detail of the deceased's life.

"Has she mentioned any unusual people or things recently?" Xu Youran asked softly.

An elderly lady sobbed and replied, "She excitedly told me yesterday that she would introduce me to an important new friend at the party, but before I had the chance to ask who it was, then..." At this point, she burst into tears again.

Situ Han caught this information and thought to himself: "New friend? This may be the focus of our investigation."

Based on the clues provided by the victim's family, Xu Youran and Situ Han began to investigate the so-called "new friend". They retrieved the guest list of the party and checked it one by one, while using the resources of the S City police to track down the suspicious person.

During this process, they encountered many obstacles, some people avoided them, some people lied, but Xu Youran and Situ Han gradually narrowed down the scope of suspicion with their keen insight and unremitting efforts.

Eventually, their sights were fixed on a young businessman named Zhang Qiang. Zhang Qiang's behavior at the party was very suspicious, he frequently left the venue, and had close contact with the victim. More importantly, his background was inextricably linked to the "Shadow Club".

In order not to alert the enemy, Xu Youran and Situ Han decided to secretly observe Zhang Qiang's every move. They secretly followed him back to his residence and found a large amount of information related to the "Shadow Society" and drugs and poisons of unknown origin hidden in his home.

After obtaining enough evidence, Xu Youran and Situ Han decided to arrest Zhang Qiang. However, Zhang Qiang was clearly well prepared and used complex mechanisms and traps to try to escape.

After a battle of wits, Xu Youran successfully cracked the mechanism with her wit and courage, and together with Situ Han, she subdued Zhang Qiang. In the fierce fight, Zhang Qiang finally revealed his true face, with madness and despair flashing in his eyes.

"Do you think you can catch me like this? The 'Shadow Society' will not let you go!" Zhang Qiang shouted hysterically.

Xu Youran responded calmly: "No matter how powerful the Shadow Society is, justice will eventually triumph over evil. The crimes you have committed will eventually be punished by law."

In the interrogation room, facing the overwhelming evidence, Zhang Qiang finally confessed his crime. He admitted that he was one of the agents of the "Shadow Society" in S City, responsible for executing the revenge plan. And the sudden death at the party tonight was carefully planned by him in order to take revenge on the family of the victim of the S City massacre.

However, when Xu Youran asked about the whereabouts of the "Heart of Shadow", Zhang Qiang suddenly became silent and just sneered and said: "You will never find it."

With Zhang Qiang's arrest, the mysterious death of a celebrity at a party in City S finally came to an end. But Xu Youran and Situ Han knew that this was just the tip of the iceberg, and the shadow of the "Shadow Club" still loomed over City S.

On the way back to the police station, Xu Youran looked through the information and items found in Zhang Qiang's home, feeling confused and uneasy. "What exactly is the 'Heart of Shadow'? Why is it so important?" she muttered to herself.

Seeing this, Situ Han patted her shoulder gently to comfort her: "No matter how complicated and terrible the truth is, we will face it together. Believe me, we will definitely uncover all the secrets."

At this moment, Xu Youran's phone suddenly rang with an anonymous text message. The content of the text message was brief and mysterious: "The heart of the shadow, under the shadow of the moon, the ruins of the old city, waiting for you to find it."

Xu Youran's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. She looked up at Situ Han. Both of them had the same excitement and anxiety in their eyes. "It seems that our investigation is not over yet." She said softly.

Situ Han nodded, his eyes firm: "No matter where this clue leads, we must track it down to the end. This is not only to uncover the secrets of the 'Shadow Society', but also to restore peace to S City."

After returning to the police station, Xu Youran and Situ Han immediately analyzed the anonymous text message. They noticed that the "under the moonlight, the ruins of the old city" mentioned in the text message was probably referring to an old city district in S City that had been abandoned for many years. It was once a prosperous place during the Republic of China period, but was gradually abandoned due to war.

"We have to go there as soon as possible." Xu Youran suggested.

Situ Han nodded in agreement and immediately arranged for the departure of his men. Before leaving, he also specifically instructed Officer Li Ming to continue interrogating Zhang Qiang and try to dig out more information about the "Shadow Society".

Night fell again, and Xu Youran and Situ Han quietly sneaked into the ruins of the old city. Under the moonlight, the ruins looked even more eerie and terrifying, as if an unknown terror would jump out of the darkness at any time.

They carefully shuttled between the ruins, looking for possible clues. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, bringing a strange sound, as if something was flashing in the distance.

Xu Youran and Situ Han looked at each other and quickly chased in the direction of the sound. After searching for a while, they finally found an ancient stone tablet in a hidden corner. On the stone tablet was a line of vague words engraved: "Heart of Shadow, the place of protection."

"It seems that we have found the right place." Xu Youran said excitedly.

They searched carefully around the stone tablet and finally found the entrance to a secret passage under a loose stone slab. Without hesitation, Xu Youran and Situ Han entered the secret passage hand in hand.

The secret passage was dark and damp, full of musty smells and unknown dangers. But with firm belief and extraordinary courage, they went deeper and deeper. Finally, at the end of the secret passage, they found a hidden basement.

In the center of the basement stood an old wooden box, carved with intricate patterns and spells. Xu Youran's heartbeat quickened, and she felt that she was only one step away from the truth.

She carefully opened the wooden box, and saw a treasure emitting a faint glow lying quietly inside - it was the legendary "Heart of Shadow".

However, just as they were about to further study the "Heart of Shadow", a burst of hurried footsteps came from the entrance of the secret passage. Xu Youran and Situ Han quickly became alert and turned around to fight.

**Easter Egg**:

As the footsteps got closer, a familiar figure appeared in front of them. The man was dressed in black, his face hidden in the shadows, but his cold eyes revealed endless murderous intent.

"It seems that you have found this place." The man in black sneered, "But do you think you can leave with the 'Heart of Shadow'?"