Wang Xiaoer, a lowly jailer at the Heavenly Prison in a time of chaos, only wants to live in peace. Instead, he is swept into a deadly maelstrom. When his blood is up, he blurts out a plea for help; when fear takes hold, he wants to run. His wavering captures the struggle of an ordinary man in troubled times. Two coarse porcelain bowls conceal an unspoken secret and plant the seeds of a far-reaching mystery. When Wang Xiaoer exposes his identity to save someone, the once-silent orphan girl from years ago will become his ally in a way he never expected. This is a story of courage, restraint, and repaying kindness. Amid the blades and bloodshed of a chaotic age, every ordinary person finds their own way to uphold what is right.
