Disillusioned by Empress Wu’s actions, detective Di Renjie leaves the capital to investigate strange occurrences in Jiangnan. Beneath the empire’s prosperity, he uncovers dark forces and dangerous conspiracies. Using his sharp intellect, Di Renjie must solve mysterious cases where the supernatural and human corruption intertwine.

大唐垂拱年间，狄仁杰因不满武后为野心牺牲无辜，一行人离开神都，巡查江南道，不想昭昭盛世之下，却是妖鬼横行。权力的倾轧、利欲的贪糜、执念的癫狂……将狄仁杰拉入了一个个精心编织的弥天大网之中。诡案在前，迷雾遮眼，大唐神探以近妖之智探微毫，以天人之技窥人心。