Chen Linlang, a female doctor of archeology, disguised herself as the down-and-out fiancée of the Governor-General's Mansion of the Republic of China. In order to protect herself, she used her unique skills in treasure appraisal as a bargaining chip to enter into a contract marriage with the cold-blooded and ruthless warlord Gu Weiqin. In troubled times, she works in front of the stage, appreciating national treasures, fighting profiteers, building dark networks, and guarding the fire of civilization; he plays chess behind the scenes, defeating bandits, clearing obstacles, blocking bright guns, and causing a bloody storm. From using each other to relying on each other in life and death, under the flames of war and lies, the two cold hearts gradually got closer. When the final secret is revealed, they understand that the most precious "treasure" has never been gold, stone, and jade, but the determination that is enough to abandon the world and hold each other's hands tightly in the war of troubled times.