Lin Chen, a young man from the modern era, transmigrates to Beiping in 1937 and becomes a student at Yanjing University.
As Japanese forces march south, the ancient city is on the verge of falling, and he witnesses the flames of war tear apart its peace.
He has no golden finger, only a clear mind and a patriotic heart, struggling to survive amid bloodshed and fire.
From a scholar who cannot even lift a weapon to a key member of the underground resistance, he sees comrades die and family and friends scattered.
In the alley battles of Shanghai, the tragedy of Nanjing, and the flames of war in Wuhan, he laughs through his tears and bears the weight of his times.
War is no power fantasy, and the human heart is harder than guns and cannons.
This is a path to awakening, both tearful and tinged with laughter, and the story of a people’s backbone as a glimmer of light kindles the first spark.
