A fundamental law known as the “Origin Principle” flows through heaven and earth. Only those endowed with a “literary heart” or a “martial spirit” can channel it, making their words law.
Yet in the chaotic final years of the Tang, order has broken down, and those who abuse their power are everywhere. Heaven’s punishments strike again and again, while stubborn stones and rotten wood litter the land. Shen Yan, a captain in the Night Patrol, investigates the bizarre case of a stone killing people on Vermilion Bird Street after his mentor is implicated in a violation of the law.
