Bones of the Boulevard

Twenty years after a brutal demolition-related murder was buried under paperwork, real estate titan Alistair Vane returns to the decaying coastal city of Halcyon Bay with a redevelopment plan that promises resurrection. But as his crews break ground on the derelict wharf district, a skeleton and a forgotten disability claim resurface, unraveling the fragile peace of the community. In classic Qin Zhuang style, the story peels back the scab of normalcy to reveal the festering wound beneath, where every quiet life is held hostage by a single, bloody secret.