An unexpected hidden gem with hints of light hearted moments, comedy, romance, and mystery case solving. Overall storyline was a good idea but could be fleshed out better to maintain some more solid writing. BWJ did not disappoint as Han Zheng and has shown much improvement from his other dramas I’ve seen him in. From the beginning, he convinced me 100% he was the cool, arrogant, fierce prince of Qi who also had a sensitive side. The development of his character was consistent in comparison to Li Yitong but both played their roles well. The character of Su Jiu’er, written with a more contradicting personality style, could be a make it or break it to some with her ditsy ways outside of her work in the inspection bureau. I don’t blame LYT for the character because she convincingly played Su Jiu’er but it’s the character itself. I must admit she was intelligent when cracking the cases but I questioned too many a times when they would try to go undercover. The chemistry of the leads isn’t sizzling but enough to make you ship them. Their promo photos might actually show their true chemistry better. 😍 Romance though slow burn was endearing once leads finally got together. It improved the strong connection they already had from all the case solving.

The other side characters such as Wenjun, Chilan, Keha, Lao Hu and even CP make up for some good story arcs and comedy. General Chilan does not disappoint and is the true epitome of a strong and capable women. Wenjun as a 2nd ML had me worried for an annoying love triangle but he was a sensible character who was always good at seeing the bigger picture. I applaud him for being mature and fighting for SJR fairly. Not only that but despite his “big brother” being framed he was able to set personal ties aside to deal with the issue at hand. They did him dirty towards the end with the HY chick who didn’t have a good purpose. We could have done without her. But they also never went back to her character so…? Just a bit misplaced writing.

The mystery portions of the show were ok but I wished it was better connected. MY explains it all in the end but it was hard to keep up with how each case helps support the previous one. Each case gets more and more thorough which is what I enjoyed but they also become a tad bit wacky i.e, the ape like case. I do applaud the mastermind because the plot twist at the end was not what I expected. They had us played just like the characters in the show. All the countless predictions we could make and the big reveal was no where near what we thought of. The bonds of all the characters make for a good blend as they each were unique and had their own set of skills that benefitted with the cases.

Budget for this drama may have not been high like other S+ dramas but the quality of the fighting scenes in here is remarkable! Well-choreographed and beautifully shot, you would think otherwise. Not to mention OSTs, opening credit sung by OST King Liu Yiuning was good but my favorite has to be the ending credit song. It fits well with the vibe of the drama as a happy upbeat duet.

There were a few loose ends and rushed explanation of things in the end but overall a good wrap up for the main issue at hand, Qian-Qi relationship and who dunnit? . A show that I'd say wouldn't hurt checking out and feeling like time was wasted. Here's to our wolf and bunny couple! 🐺🐇