When the order to burn the city was issued, Shen Zhao tore up the military order in public, turned around and stepped into the enemy camp. Once the Empire's most trusted quartermaster, he is now the most wanted man. But Marshal Lu Heng, who hunted her personally, discovered in the blood and fire that the torn command contained a truth darker than war. Military doctor Su Yan's medicine box contains a list of buried corpses, and every letter from intelligence dealer Yan Ci points to evidence of treason from the top military officials. When Bailu's radio wave first sounded, the foundation of the empire began to crumble.