Borderland boy Ma Dao was waiting for his father to return. Instead, he received a broken saber and a bloodstained wooden box. His father, Ma Wu, had been a covert agent for the Embroidered Uniform Guard for years, all to investigate the “route of silver and grain.” Now his fate is unknown.
To uncover the truth, Ma Dao carries a mysterious keepsake into the capital and enters the Zhang family estate, starting out as the lowliest house guard. But danger lurks in every corner of this grand residence: the Eastern Depot’s assassins are never far behind, the head of the guards makes things difficult for him at every turn, and every glance from Zhang Jiuzheng, the sickly young master, is inscrutable. Worse still, Ma Dao discovers that the wooden box his father protected contains clues to the “Last Words from the Sickbed,” a document capable of shaking the imperial court to its foundations.
Guided by a blind master, Ma Dao hones his killing skills and is forced into the infighting within the Embroidered Uniform Guard and a series of bizarre cases: the Earl of Yongqing dies in a mysterious fall from his horse, and the Marquis of Wu’an’s household forcibly abducts a commoner’s daughter. Dancing on the edge of a blade, he is both the weapon in Zhang Jiuzheng’s hand and a pawn in the power struggle between rival factions.
When every piece of evidence points to the depths of the imperial palace, Ma Dao finally realizes that his search for his father is the perfect trap, laid by the mastermind behind the scenes to erase old scores. And the father he swore to find: is he an unjustly accused hero, or the true culprit?
This is a life-or-death pursuit of a father by his son, and the desperate counterattack of an ordinary man caught in the bloody power struggles of the Wanli era.
Traditional martial arts novels, no system, no time travel
Very good, the plot is very exciting.
This episode of "Old Movies of Qingshan" was so good that I cried. The emotional line is hidden in the plot, which is even more poignant.
The attention to detail, the ecstasy of copper coins, the fireworks, and the shimmering light of Ji Ren depict the marketplace of the Ming Dynasty so realistically.
There are both the pride of the children of the Jianghu and the undercurrent of the court. This setting is truly unique.
The conspiracy lines are so deep, I got goosebumps when I saw the secret plot.
The history is interesting and the story is interesting. It's worth staying.
The old swordsman from the northwest pokes at the beginning, and the world of the Ming Dynasty background is really getting more and more popular.
The chapter titles are all very good: the bone-corrosive poison + the silent chess game are full of suspense.
The title of Border Town Blood Wasteland Void Bones has its own sense of atmosphere, which directly fills the room with a sense of immersion.