Republican Era, 1931: The Forerunner

One was an utterly ordinary orphan down on his luck. Another was the son of an officer burdened by hatred for his country and family. The third was a young man inspired by progressive ideas.

It was the twentieth year of the Republic of China. The nation was in turmoil, and a chaotic age was about to begin.

A street fight at Nanjing Railway Station and an unexpected act of assistance brought together three young men whose backgrounds, temperaments, and destinies could not have been more different…