Matter of Fact: A play on "matter" (physics) and "facts" (news).

The Grand Illusion of the Fake Police Station

Zhang Changhe, a rural man with minimal education, established a highly convincing fake police station near the Xi'an Railway Station that operated for six months and swindled millions of yuan in "employment fees" from recruits who believed they were joining the official force. Despite being a fraudulent enterprise, the station earned a stellar reputation among local residents for its exceptional efficiency in catching thieves and resolving neighborhood disputes,. The elaborate scheme finally collapsed when the fake officers inadvertently exposed the operation by seeking backup from a real police station to help catch a thief, completely unaware that they were not actually law enforcement.

The Golden Shackle of Li Chunping

Li Chunping, a former Beijing security guard, inherited a multi-billion dollar fortune from a wealthy American Hollywood actress 39 years his senior after caring for her during her final years in the United States. Following his return to China in 1991, he became known as the nation's "First Philanthropist" by donating over 800 million RMB to various charitable causes, though his legacy was also marred by allegations of involvement in artifact smuggling. His life ended tragically as he suffered from Alzheimer's disease while competing factions of associates and family members engaged in fierce legal and physical battles over his remaining estate.

The Golden Daughter: Power, Scandal, and the Jin Keyu Files

Jin Keyu, a high-profile economist and daughter of former AIIB President Jin Liqun, has become the center of global controversy due to alleged romantic links with former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and a secret relationship with Yu Haijun, a married businessman. Reports indicate she had two children out of wedlock with Yu, who is accused of leveraging her elite reputation and her father’s political influence to facilitate a multi-billion dollar financial fraud involving luxury car dealerships. The exposure of these scandals, coinciding with her father's retirement in early 2026, has led to intense speculation about the interplay of power, capital, and personal rebellion behind her carefully cultivated image as a top-tier scholar.

The Garden Graveyard: Toronto’s Rainbow District Serial Murders

Bruce McArthur, a 66-year-old landscaper who projected a friendly and harmless image, was arrested in 2018 for the serial murders of at least eight men within Toronto’s LGBTQ+ community. Known as the "Gardener Butcher," McArthur targeted middle-aged gay men—frequently of South Asian or Middle Eastern descent—and concealed their dismembered remains inside large planters at a client's property. The investigation sparked a major public outcry, highlighting how a history of mistrust between the police and the gay community allowed McArthur to evade detection for years despite multiple disappearances.

The Fugitive Red Prince: Vanishing from Canadian Justice

In 2015, Chinese international student Sun Peng was kidnapped and murdered in Vancouver by an acquaintance, Zhang Tianyi, who lured him under the guise of a celebration and was subsequently sentenced to 14 years for manslaughter after a plea deal,. Despite this violent history, Zhang managed to secure full parole by late 2023, during which he allegedly engaged in a large-scale fentanyl and methamphetamine manufacturing operation and was involved in complex property fraud. By March 2025, Zhang exploited monitoring gaps to vanish while on parole, triggering a nationwide Canadian manhunt and sparking rumors that he may have fled back to China to escape further legal consequences.