The Ninth Thief

An age-old mystery, said to be ordained by Heaven; the fabled ancient kingdom of Loulan; the secrets behind the ancient Silk Road; and even the legendary Black Mountain, where every stone, blade of grass, tree, river, and stretch of soil is said to be black, shrouded in deathly clouds all year round...

I was just an antiques dealer in Panjiayuan, but somehow I got dragged into one bizarre expedition after another.

It all began with my grandfather...