Reborn in Nanjing, Forged in Blood

Chen Shaoqing survived the Nanjing Massacre in his previous life, watching helplessly as his entire family died beneath the Japanese army’s blades. He became the “Shadow Killer,” using 132 bullets and a broadsword to hunt Japanese invaders and collaborators throughout Nanjing, appearing and vanishing like a ghost. He ultimately died heroically during an operation, only to be reborn three months before the Japanese invasion of Nanjing. Armed with his memories, hatred, and combat experience from his previous life, Chen Shaoqing is no longer a naïve student, but a calculating and ruthless avenger. Using his ability to “foresee the future,” he makes his plans in advance, not only saving the family members who perished in his previous life but also organizing an underground resistance. Amid the chaos of the Japanese invasion, Chen Shaoqing becomes a “lone wolf,” precisely eliminating his former enemies while secretly contacting forces from all sides and building an intelligence network. As his revenge unfolds, he gradually uncovers a greater conspiracy behind the Japanese army, as well as the ultimate boss hiding in Nanjing: a senior Japanese commander who planned the entire Nanjing Massacre. Chen Shaoqing must choose between personal revenge and saving more of his countrymen, while facing threats from the Japanese army, collaborators, and traitors within his own ranks. In this struggle against fate, he must fight not only the enemy but also the hatred and loneliness within himself, ultimately growing from a simple avenger into a true national hero.