Ye Zhihuan, nineteen, is an apprentice escort at a small-town security company.
Her master was once a renowned swordsman, but now his back is bad, and his apprentices are the only reason the business stays open. The escort company is struggling. Her master is generous when taking payment, but turns pale when it's time to do the books.
Ye Zhihuan's ambitions are practical: master her martial arts, take on major escort jobs, expand the company to every province in the land, and never again accept work from someone who promises, "I'll pay you later."
Her first solo escort job was to deliver a wooden crate full of salted fish.
When she arrived, she discovered the recipient was dead.
She hurried to report it to the authorities, only to find them coming after her.
She jumped over a wall to escape, only to find three groups of people waiting outside, all demanding the crate.
Ye Zhihuan hugged the crate tightly, utterly confused.
"Are you martial artists really that crazy about salted fish?"
Core message: A heroine should make her own way.
