Qin Feng was once the army’s sharpest blade, codenamed Mountain Eagle. Now he’s the most unwelcome thorn in the Environmental Protection Bureau’s side.
Medically discharged after an injury, he was shunted into an office in a second-tier city. Rules and rivalries simmered beneath the surface, and people’s loyalties shifted like the tides. He stuck to his principles but ran into obstacles at every turn. He was a formidable fighter, yet utterly helpless against the drinking culture at business dinners.
Then an old general brought him devastating news: the survivors of a border mission years ago were dying one after another in “accidents.”
Forced back onto the battlefield, he now faced enemies hiding in the shadows of the city. He gathered his discharged comrades: Pang Hu, who ran a barbecue shop; Houzi, who repaired computers; a professor in scientific research; and Liu Xiaodao, a slick operator who had risen through the ranks at work.
They delved into one deadly scenario after another, from biological laboratories to financial conspiracies, from battles against foreign forces to digital mazes. One by one, his comrades fell, laying down their lives to pave the way to the truth.
When the final conspiracy was uncovered, pointing to an ancient organization intent on “purifying” humanity, Qin Feng realized the real crucible was not the battlefield, but the human heart. This rusted blade would have to be reforged in the depths of despair, even if the price was his own life.
This is an anthem composed through sacrifice, a story of how conviction is passed down from one generation to the next, like a flame carried onward.
