The Black Umbrella got stolen from the Imperial Palace, resulting in massacres wherever the umbrella has been brought. Upon finding this out, Cheng Shan and Ming Cai decided to get it from the thief to ensure it never got into the wrong hands again. On the way, they meet Kang Ling and Ah Jing, who are also looking for the umbrella to return it to the Emperor. Together, they follow the clues to find the thief, each with their own motives.

When I read the blurb on the app and started reading it, it sounded really cool. But as I read, I found the pace tedious, and the plot was much more boring than I expected it to be. I kept reading because I liked the art a lot, but it wasn’t enough to keep me from yawning frequently. It led me to eventually drop the series.

This was originally posted as an entry in a post with several shorter reviews and was reposted on April 2, 2025. It’s been heavily edited to work as a stand-alone post.