The story centers on Bao Datong, a successor to the Taoist tradition. While ostensibly running a consultancy for the study of the *I Ching* (Book of Changes), he is in fact a practitioner of Taoist arts who founded *Zero Magazine* to document authentic supernatural occurrences. The novel employs an episodic narrative structure, with plotlines revolving around paranormal mysteries such as the "Studio 205" case and a midnight car accident. Key cases featured include "The Mysterious Bloody Footprints in Studio 205" and "The Incident of the Stranger Asking for Directions."
