A strange stone from Lake Tai, and an imperial mission that leads straight to hell.
Yang Zhi is ordered to escort the “Little Xie Girl,” but witnesses with his own eyes how the massive stone destroys the water gate, cuts off canal transport, and drives the people to revolt.
A shipwreck turns him from an officer into a wanted criminal. In exile, he carries a ledger documenting the dynasty’s corruption. Should he clear his name by finding someone else to take the blame, or tear apart the illusion of a “golden age” for the countless wronged souls?
