Stripped of everything and dropped into the final years of the Han dynasty, with no System or golden finger, Lu Heng has nothing but a head full of knowledge from later generations.
At first, he only wants to live quietly as a refugee, scrape together enough to eat, and avoid the tragedy history has in store for Jiangdong.
But Sun Ce has a sharp eye, and Zhou Yu is keen of mind. They see through his act of mediocrity at a glance, testing him at every turn and insisting on drawing out his true abilities.
He desperately hides his talents and plays dumb whenever trouble comes, wanting nothing more than to stay alive.
But the chaos of the age rolls on, and one crisis follows another.
The Yu Ji affair refuses to die down, the Jiangdong great houses watch like tigers, and a marriage alliance turns into a mortifying showdown. Mistaking Sun Shangxiang for Sun Quan enrages the young lady, while Zhou Yu watches from the sidelines, enjoying the show.
Once he takes control of Jiangdong, he heads to White Gate Tower and brings Lü Bu back with a solemn promise.
Lü Lingqi and Sun Shangxiang meet again, and another showdown begins.
Everyone else wants to mend the heavens. Only he is determined to change them, overturning the old order monopolized by the great houses.
After crossing the Yangtze four times, Lü Bu willingly uses himself as bait. Zhuge Liang calculates every move, yet still fails to capture this peerless warrior.
And so begins a grand campaign of alliances and counterattacks that will sweep across the realm.