The Cicada's Song

At a nursing home, a male caregiver in his twenties is accused of raping a seventy-year-old woman. Upon reviewing the case file, Ding Ning keenly sensed flaws in the evidence; under… read more

Reflecting on her own background, Ding Ning resolves to mount a defense for the male nursing assistant, willing to stake her entire career on the case. Faced with new evidence requiring… read more

Ten years ago, following a disappointing court ruling, a litigant drove his car into Judge Yu's own wife and child, killing them; he has endured years of loneliness since. He is now… read more

Ten years ago, following a disappointing court ruling, a litigant drove his car into Judge Yu's own wife and child, killing them; he has endured years of loneliness since. He is now… read more

Yu Song Fan receives news that Yang Cheng—the man who had murdered his wife and child years ago—was critically ill. Upon visiting the hospital, he learned a shocking fact: they… read more

Ding Ning’s stepfather, Old Ding—a former anti-narcotics officer—fell ill and threw Ding Ning out of the house, unable to accept that Ding Ning was acting as legal counsel for… read more

Ding Ning discovers a loophole in the robbery case, realizing that Old Kang had been wrongfully accused. Without Zhao Yi Jie’s knowledge, Yu Song Fan arranged a meeting with Old… read more

Zhao Yi Jie invites Ding Ning to dinner at Yu Song Fan’s home, intending to recruit her into his fold. Old Kang was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to three years in prison.… read more

Realizing that Zhao Yi Jie had influential connections, Yu Song Fan decided to play along with the scheme and assist him in filing a fraudulent lawsuit. After joining the Rujie Law… read more

While organizing files for a drunk-driving case, Ding Ning inadvertently discovers that Liang Zi Dong has a habit of injecting insulin. While wandering around, Yang A Wu runs into… read more

The illicit activities of Zhao Yi Jie and his associates have long been under the scrutiny of the Procuratorate; tracing the leads, investigators realize there must be a powerful "umbrella"… read more

Police officer Fan tracks down Xiao Lu at the temporary corrugated-metal shack on the construction site; upon questioning, it was revealed that Xiao Lu had merely been breaking into… read more

Having lowered his guard, Zhao Yi Jie opens up to Ding Ning about his past. He tells her that if she is willing to act as an informant, he will introduce her to Mr. Bi as his successor.… read more

On New Year's Eve, Mr. Bi’s son, Kevin, accidentally kills someone and, in a panic, calls his father for help. At an abandoned building, Xu Ru Qing and his associates are cleaning… read more

Exhausted and emotionally drained, Yu Song Fan worries that A Wu might get dragged into the Xiao Lu murder case. In a moment of agitation and loss of control, Yu reveals the truth… read more

Zhao Yi Jie coerces and cajoles Yu Song Fan into driving a van to the suburbs. Fearing he might be transporting a corpse, Yu descends into a state of frantic hysteria; however, when… read more

Upon learning that A Wu is a friend of Xiao Lu, Kevin gradually strikes up a friendship with him. Meanwhile, Yu Song Fan—whose mind is becoming increasingly clouded—attempts to… read more

Ding Ning and Yu Song Fan share the secrets buried deep within their hearts. It turns out that the death of the young boy years ago was not caused by Ding Ning's father, but by something… read more

Ding Ning is having her wounds bandaged at the hospital when Zhao Yi Jie visits; he tasks her with retrieving the dashcam currently in Yu Song Fan's possession. At home, Yu Song Fan… read more

When Ding Ning encountered Mr. Bi’s gang, she was shocked to see so many familiar faces. She hands over the dashcam footage but insisted on a condition: Xiao Lu must be allowed out… read more

The day of reckoning arrived, and Ding Ning attends the formal reception for Mr. Bi. All the key figures were present, while Ma Ting Ting’s investigation team and the Ministry of… read more