In Luoyang of the Eastern Han dynasty, the seven-day blood sacrifice of the kites begins.
“Thousand Mechanisms Paper” turns civilization into a blade, bound to an altar of political schemes.
Pei Yuanqing of the Iron Hawk Guard uncovers lies while examining a corpse; Imperial Physician Wen Yan probes the depths through poison tests; paper artisan Su Heng burns fire to wash the paper and tear apart the palace walls
The dead are no ghosts. The human heart itself is the altar.
A tiny flame breaks the deadlock, revealing that paper can carry a boat, but can also capsize it!
