Before the executioner’s block, a modern soul awakens in the condemned prisoner Yang Kaizhi. With no way out, he puts brush to paper and writes a stunning “Final Work,” moving the powerful tycoon Song Baoquan to grant him a slim chance of escape across the sea to Japan.
Under the assumed name Yang Wenbai, he wields his pen like a blade in Tokyo. His “literary adaptations” stun the world, and his fame rises rapidly. Meanwhile, he quietly builds a business empire and begins to take control. With Song Baoquan’s wholehearted support, he returns to China to take charge of a vast industrial empire.
Yet beneath the prosperity, he conceals a fervent devotion to his country. His industries secretly shore up the nation’s lifelines, while his commercial network weaves a far-reaching web of outposts. When his old nemesis Li Renjun launches an attack at the border of Tingji, years of careful planning finally become the blade that turns the tide.
The thunderclap of September 18, 1931, rings out, and the land is stained with blood. Amid the collapse, only the “fortress” he has secretly built stands proudly, its weapons drawn: supplies pour in, elite troops emerge, and the song of war spreads like wildfire! From condemned prisoner to titan, he has lain low for half his life, all for the sake of lighting the first flame for this shattered land, on the precipice of a nation and a family brought to ruin.
