At Yun Tower, famed for having the most reliable information, Mu Xianhao, disguised as a man to buy information, runs straight into Quan Heng, disguised as a woman to sell it. Their deal falls through, and, as luck would have it, they run into an official inspection. Without hesitation, the two guilty parties sell each other out.
Mu Xianhao's first half of life was full of hardship. Her parents died serving their country, and she was left alone in a foreign land for over ten years. The first thing she did after returning to the capital was buy information from every quarter to secure her footing. Unexpectedly, the capital was relocated, and all the connections her parents had left behind moved to the new capital. After thinking it over, she decided she would have to build her own network.
Quan Heng, meanwhile, is something else entirely. His deadbeat father abandoned the family after shirking his responsibilities, leaving a household of women and children behind. To track down his father, he investigates cases on the job by day and takes assassination contracts at night. On his days off every ten days, he accompanies his superior on hunting trips, and on public holidays, he has to tend horses in the stables. A versatile, hardworking man, he's a hapless maniac for climbing the career ladder and earning more money.
Their unpleasant first meeting leaves Quan Heng suspicious. After looking into things, he is astonished to learn that someone is looking for a promising young talent to promote on Mu Xianhao's behalf, offering money and connections. In the entire abandoned capital, it's an incredible opportunity.
So Quan Heng puts on a new face and approaches her under the guise of an intermediary.
As the fastest investigator in the Censorate, Quan Heng has his sights set solely on promotions and pay raises. Although he misses a great chance to catch a criminal, he turns around and accepts Mu Xianhao's commission. It's not just for a few measly taels in fees. He knows that Miss Mu before him is the living connection he's been dreaming of.
If someone has to be promoted, why should this opportunity go to someone else?
He's overwhelmed, so he takes the job first.
Get the right patron, and the career path will roll on smoothly.
For the sake of his future and fortune, Quan Heng immediately makes up his mind: even if he has to be someone's lackey, he'll be the one wagging his tail the hardest...
Theme: A person should live to be a hero; even a villainous hero is still a hero
