Fang Chuan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Fang Chuan (方川)
Alias(es)	Captain Fang
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Qing City Public Security Bureau; Special Case Investigation Department 15
Occupation/Role	Captain and lead investigator of the Special Case Investigation Department 15
Status	Active 108
First Appearance	Chapter 10

Background / History

Fang Chuan leads Qing City’s newly established, low-profile Special Case Investigation Department. The unit handles cases involving witchcraft tools, Gu, zombies, curses, and other abnormal phenomena, with Yan Xiu serving as its consultant. Fang directs investigators, determines leads, and coordinates official police procedures while relying on Yan Xiu for specialized metaphysical analysis. 15 24

During the Qin Kai investigation, Fang treats both Zhan Hongye and Dong Zhenghao as potential suspects because of their business ties and the benefits they could gain from Qin Kai’s death. He orders a full review of Qin Kai’s social connections rather than committing to a single theory. 10

Appearance

Fang Chuan has a square, stern-looking face that Liu Mumu repeatedly mocks as overly square. He considers it a “guozilian” face that makes him appear upright and reliable. 19 23 78

• Often presents a severe expression during interrogations. 19 23
• Keeps physically fit through regular early-morning runs. 80
• His subordinates associate his square face with masculinity and reliability. 78

Personality

Fang Chuan is diligent, practical, and stubbornly committed to pursuing every lead in a case. He becomes frustrated by uncooperative suspects and slow investigative progress, but he does not abandon cases merely because the evidence is strange or incomplete. 18 24

Although initially skeptical of Liu Mumu’s divination, he adapts once confronted with the reality of special cases. He remains willing to question her, tease her, and call her “Master Liu,” but also seeks her help when conventional investigative methods are insufficient. 19 33 43

He is protective of colleagues and civilians. Fang worries about Yan Xiu when the consultant is trapped with the mother zombie, advises Liu Mumu to report any contact from the Qi family, and patiently explains Du Yao’s special-case situation to her family. 82 83 78

Abilities & Skills

Criminal Investigation

Fang Chuan manages investigations through witness interviews, surveillance review, background checks, suspect questioning, and evidence preservation.

• Ordered a detailed review of Qin Kai’s social network, including Zhan Hongye and Dong Zhenghao’s possible motives. 10
• Traced Zhan Hongye’s final movements through surveillance footage and questioned the hoodlums hired by Dong Zhenghao. 18
• Conducted interrogations of Liu Mumu, Zhan Ni’s associates, Ning Yuan, Xue Lan, Xu Anze, and members of the Zhan and Zhuo families. 19 23 24 33 34
• Identified Lin Ge’s repeated visits to Renyuan Private Hospital by comparing the travel routes of suspected Mystic Masters. 73

Special-Case Operations

As captain, Fang Chuan organizes field teams for dangerous abnormal incidents and works closely with specialists when conventional policing is inadequate.

• Investigated Zhan Hongye’s suspected use of blood sacrifices and witchcraft tools with Yan Xiu. 17 20
• Led the response to the Substitute Life ritual at Zhuo Ran’s birthday banquet. 33
• Pursued Xu Yongshuang after Gu poisoned several officers and assisted in securing the suspect’s capture. 43 44
• Coordinated the containment of the mother zombie, including securing its severed arm with a coffin nail and placing it in a sealed container. 82

Undercover Countermeasure

Fang Chuan was targeted by Yuan Linlin and Lin Ge, who believed he had been controlled. He instead used their confidence against them, summoned backup, and helped arrest both conspirators outside the mother zombie’s cave. 80 81

• Maintained the appearance of being under Yuan Linlin’s influence. 81
• Ensured his team had backup available before Lin Ge’s group acted. 81
• Refused to be intimidated by Lin Ge after the operation was exposed. 81

Relationships

• Yan Xiu — Special Case Investigation Department consultant and Fang Chuan’s principal investigative partner. Fang regularly requests Yan Xiu’s analysis of metaphysical evidence and trusts his judgment in dangerous cases, though he also teases him relentlessly about Liu Mumu. 15 24 60 82
• Liu Mumu — Initially a suspect in the Zhan Hongye case, later a recurring source of divinatory assistance and an informal ally. Fang calls her “Master Liu,” remains exasperated by the trouble surrounding her, and looks out for her safety. 19 33 43 83
• Yuan Linlin — Fang Chuan’s blind date, who concealed her connection to Lin Ge and the Qi family while extracting case information from him. Fang ultimately exposed the operation and had her arrested. 80 81
• Yan Ling — Headquarters investigator and Yan Xiu’s cousin. Fang collaborates with her on the Substitute Life case and later contacts her while Yan Xiu is missing. 34 104
• Du Yao — A young special-case victim whom Fang reassures and protects from her abusive family situation. He encourages her to work toward becoming his colleague in the future. 78
• Yan Baiwen — Yan Xiu’s father. Fang maintains enough familiarity with him to address him as “Uncle” and provides updates when Yan Xiu is injured or missing. 82 106

Story Role / Major Arcs

Qin Kai and Zhan Family Cases

Fang investigates Qin Kai’s death, examining the tangled business connections between Qin Kai, Zhan Hongye, and Dong Zhenghao. 10 After Zhan Hongye disappears and is found dismembered, Fang leads the investigation into the victim’s witchcraft tool, suspected ritual killings, and the struggle over the Zhan family inheritance. 17 18 20

He repeatedly questions Liu Mumu over her connection to Zhan Ni and the Zhan family, while gradually concluding that the case reaches beyond the immediate suspects. 19 23 24 25

Substitute Life Ritual

Fang responds to Zhuo Ran’s collapse at Moonlight Hotel and discovers signs of long-term Gu infection and a disrupted Substitute Life ritual. 33 He questions Xue Lan, Liu Mumu, Xu Anze, and the Zhuo family while Yan Xiu identifies the ritual’s metaphysical implications. 33 34

Longevity Gu Investigation

Fang investigates the Gu-related crimes surrounding Xu Yonglin and Xu Yongshuang. He learns that Liu Mumu’s divination persuaded Xu Yonglin to surrender, then leads the pursuit that culminates in Xu Yongshuang’s capture. 43 44

Fang later seeks Liu Mumu’s guidance regarding Xu Yonglin’s changed fate and recognizes that her intervention gave the former Gu Master an opportunity to redirect his life. 46

Renyuan Private Hospital and the Mother Zombie

After tracing Lin Ge’s movements to Renyuan Private Hospital, Fang investigates the hospital’s connection to the Qi family, illicit treatments, and abnormal human experimentation. 73 77 79

He follows Lin Ge’s group to Xinyuan Town, participates in the operation to locate the mother zombie, and turns the enemy’s attempted control of him into an arrest operation against Lin Ge and Yuan Linlin. 80 81 Fang remains outside the cave to coordinate containment after Yan Xiu subdues the zombie and is poisoned by corpse poison. 82

Human Skin Book Incident

When Yan Xiu vanishes while pursuing Lin Lin and the Human Skin Book, Fang comforts Liu Mumu, discusses the possibility that Yan Xiu was controlled, and keeps contact with Yan Ling during the search. 103 104 After Yan Xiu is recovered, Fang receives Yan Baiwen’s call and agrees to contact Liu Mumu. 106

Trivia

• Fang Chuan plays a simulation game in which he has a virtual girlfriend, despite being single in reality at the time. 19
• Liu Mumu refuses to add him as a contact because she considers his face too square. 19
• He considers Liu Mumu less like a rabbit and more like a “missile” with wide destructive power. 32
• Fang Chuan dislikes the lemon scent of the Gu-control potion supplied by headquarters. 44