Yongzheng died, Qianlong succeeded to the throne, and an assassination list named "Blood Droplet" reappeared. The protagonist Yinxiang, as the most secretive executioner at Sticky Rod, discovers during the execution of his mission that the people on the list are all loyal ministers who participated in the seizure of the heir. In the bloody storm, he tried to tear away the fig leaf of imperial power. Faced with his brothers' rebellion and the court's pursuit, should he die for loyalty or live for the truth?