Adapted from Twenty-Four Stratagems of Chang'an

This novel tells the story of Xie Huai'an, son of Liu Ziwen, the architect of the Tiger Guard. Bearing the deep blood feud of his family’s annihilation, he spent over a decade biding his time and plotting his revenge, eventually returning to Chang'an as a clerk in the Huainan County Office. Amidst conflicts in the martial world and covert struggles at court, Xie Huai'an moves cautiously at every turn, beginning a gripping battle of wits and a story of defending the realm.