The Story of Detective Zhan Zhao(2025)
In the fourth year of Jiayou in the Northern Song Dynasty, a shocking private salt case was exposed, uncovering a sinister plot involving Zhang Kejiu, the Huainan Transport Commissioner, who colluded with the Liao people in treason. Kaifeng Prefecture's Zhan Zhao was ordered to arrest him. Upon hearing the news, Zhang Kejiu, aided by Liao scouts, fled in haste. A larger confrontation, hidden behind the private salt case, was about to unfold.
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