Ashes of Truth: The Fire Investigator Who Reads the Dead
火场回溯：我摸把灰就破案
by Xnoval Originals · Mystery · 100 chapters · complete series
Ashes of Truth: The Fire Investigator Who Reads the Dead is a Mystery web novel by Xnoval Originals, with 100 chapters.
Synopsis
Chemistry graduate Lin Zhao is parked in a fire brigade clerk's job, dismissed as a connected nobody — until he runs a hand through cold ash and calmly names the ignition point, the accelerant and the arsonist's path. From then on, every scene burned to silence needs his voice to speak. A complete 100-chapter forensic mystery series.
化工安全硕士林昭被家里塞进消防支队当文书，全队都当他是镀金关系户，直到他在焦黑的火场里摸了一把灰，当场说出起火点、助燃剂和纵火者的动线——从此每一场烧成灰的真相，都得由他开口。
Chapter 1: The Clerk Who Walks Through Fire
The training ground of the Special Operations Squad at the Municipal Fire Brigade kicked up a storm of dust. The sharp blast of the emergency assembly whistle had just faded, its piercing echo still buzzing in everyone’s ears as they sprinted through the drizzle. Sweat ran down their temples, splattering onto the dry ground and evaporating into thin white mist.
Lin Zhao hesitated for half a second on the starting line. That fleeting 0.5-second delay made his figure stand out like a sore thumb in the otherwise perfectly synchronized line. He stared intently at the cracked patterns on the ground, his brain frantically calculating the optimal ratio of breathing rate to stride length, while his body felt chained down by an invisible weight.
Sergeant Han Tie skidded to a stop in front of him in a few quick strides. His dark, ruddy face was flushed a bright crimson, spit nearly flying at Lin Zhao’s face, reeking of a mix of dirt and sweat. Han Tie locked eyes with him, his gaze sharp as poisoned ice, pinning him in place. Han Tie roared, “What are you doing, you soft-bookish paper-pusher? You want to embarrass the Squad?”
The other firefighters didn’t say a word. The only sounds were heavy gasps and the thud of leather boots slapping against the concrete, each step hammering the ground and sending a vibration through their chests. Lin Zhao kept his head down, his fingers gripping the badge on his chest so hard his knuckles turned white, the metal pressing painfully into his palm.
Details
- Author
- Xnoval Originals
- Genre
- Mystery
- Status
- Completed
- Chapters
- 100
- Length
- 329432 words
- Updated
- Updated 2026-11-08
- Languages
- 简体中文, 繁體中文, English, Français, Русский, Tiếng Việt, हिन्दी, Bahasa Indonesia
Frequently asked questions
Is Ashes of Truth: The Fire Investigator Who Reads the Dead complete?
Yes — Ashes of Truth: The Fire Investigator Who Reads the Dead is complete, and all 100 chapters are published.
Who wrote Ashes of Truth: The Fire Investigator Who Reads the Dead?
Ashes of Truth: The Fire Investigator Who Reads the Dead was written by Xnoval Originals.
How can I read Ashes of Truth: The Fire Investigator Who Reads the Dead?
You can read Ashes of Truth: The Fire Investigator Who Reads the Dead online on Xnoval. The first 3 chapters are free, and the book is available in 简体中文, 繁體中文, English, Français, Русский, Tiếng Việt, हिन्दी, Bahasa Indonesia.