When the iron chain let out its last whimper in the dark room, Xiao Yuan's spine was still as straight as when he stepped on the dragon's back. He was a hero who slayed the evil dragons and saved all the people from fire and water, but on the day of his triumphant return, he was thrown into hell by the hands of the king who had shared life and death with him.
He once beheaded a dragon and shattered its bones in the midst of a raging war, believing that loyalty and meritorious deeds would be enough to protect him for the rest of his life. But now, the wind direction above the court suddenly changed, and Emperor Zhao Qixuan's gaze was no longer blazing, but instead as piercing as a cold blade. Slanderous words entangled his ears like venomous snakes, loyal ministers became a hidden danger, and his great achievements shocked his master, which actually became his capital crime.
Lieutenant General Lu Ming was running around and shouting outside the prison, his eyes burning with eternal anger. He was once Xiao Yuan's most trusted right-hand man, but now he has to struggle to survive in the shadow of the powerful. They once fought side by side, but now they are each trapped in the quagmire of fate.
Three days later, the court will publicly hear the case of "rebellious general". Before that, a secret order had been quietly issued: Xiao Yuan must die.
If loyalty is a bet, is he destined to lose to suspicion from the beginning? When a country's hero becomes a prisoner, who should we believe?
