Summary
Xu Qian, a fresh graduate from the police academy, awoke to a nightmare—imprisoned, accused of crimes he didn’t commit, and sentenced to exile at the frontier in three days.
Thrown into a ruthless world where power dictated fate, survival became his only priority. At first, he sought nothing more than wealth and a quiet life, avoiding the dangerous currents of ambition and betrayal.
Yet, fate had other plans.
Years later, standing atop a desolate peak, Xu Qian reflected on the past. Allies and enemies alike had long turned to dust, their triumphs and failures lost to time. The river of history surged forward, indifferent to the rise and fall of men.
What did it all mean in the end? Victory, defeat—were they anything more than fleeting shadows beneath an eternal sky?