[Alternate-history Republican era + mystery + search for family + no romance + family bonds] (On the shorter side; I don’t plan to make it too long, probably a little over a hundred chapters.)
Note: This is not based on real events, so please don’t connect it to reality.
1939. The country is in chaos.
Before her younger brother disappeared, he left behind just five words: “Shencheng, Hongyan Troupe.”
Ten months later, Wan Jiangdan finally sets out to find him, carrying half a jade pendant.
When she finds the troupe, she hears another message her brother had sent: “The box is empty, but the city isn’t.”
Goods hidden at the docks, numbers preserved on photographic negatives, words printed on the backs of stickers…
The snow will melt, but the mountains will remain.
The game has begun. Once a move is made, there is no taking it back. An endgame is hard to solve…
