After transmigrating into the body of a Qin dynasty death-row prisoner, he stands on the execution ground, about to be torn apart by chariots.
Lin Hao, a highly accomplished modern law student, draws on his deep knowledge of Qin law to claw his way back from the gates of death, only to fall into an even more dangerous game. He becomes a sword in the hands of Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, aimed at the empire's deep-rooted ills.
He investigates military equipment, cracks down on corruption, and solves mysterious cases. Using modern criminal investigation techniques, he walks the razor's edge of Qin's unforgiving laws. Li Si sees him as a thorn in his side, Zhao Gao treats him as a piece on his board, and the Meng clan both uses him and keeps him at arm's length. He witnesses the flames of the book burnings and the tragedy of the buried scholars. Caught between the law and imperial power, he tries to find a way to save an empire on the verge of collapse.
But the imperial star is wavering, and a conspiracy at Sand Dune casts its shadow across the realm. As the net closes in and the sword turns against its wielder, can this pawn fight for a way to survive the empire's end?
This is a deadly game of wits, fought with the law as a weapon against an entire age.
