[Republican Era + Bittersweet Ending + Alternate History + Strong Female Lead + Love That Grows Over Time]
Warlord Young Marshal Pang Jinglin and female agent Han Fulu, whose cover identity is his wife
Veiled, she steps into a gambling house and stakes an ancient jade pendant, betting that the Northern Border’s young marshal, Pang Jinglin, won’t uncover her identity within three days.
She wins the bet. But ends up wagering herself, too.
She is an agent, code-named “White Kite.” He is a warlord’s young marshal, cold and ruthless. He knows she’s deceiving him from the very first day, but he never calls her out.
During an assassination attempt, he takes a blade meant for her. That strike leaves a soul mark on each of them. From then on, he can feel her pain, and she can touch his sorrow.
Two people who should have been enemies find their souls bound together.
Then a close friend is murdered, and the mastermind emerges from the shadows. He is forced to choose between his country and his beloved.
“Alas, I gave my seven-foot frame to my country. I can no longer give it to you.”
From then on, they are worlds apart. Across a thousand miles, their two marks each emit a faint, cool light.
But soul marks never disappear. Until the flames of war die out and the truth comes to light...
He gave his seven-foot frame to his country, and to his beloved as well.
