An Era of Thirty-Six Stratagems

In a fictionalized age of chaos in the Central Plains, warlords carve up the land and the people suffer in misery. Xu Ziyang and a group of companions with wildly different personalities travel from place to place under the shadow of war, evading military disasters while rescuing people from dire circumstances. Using their wits, humor, and unconventional methods, they navigate the competing forces around them. Through one perilous situation after another, they grow, clear up misunderstandings and prejudices, and eventually join forces to dismantle the warlords’ regimes and usher in a new era that truly belongs to the people. The story is full of twists and turns and nonstop laughs, finding warmth and hope amid turmoil and darkness.