In front stretched an island, and behind lay a city.
Gu Jiao had never visited that city, yet in her dreams, she could name it—Nanhai City, the smallest city in the southernmost part of Zhan Country.
The island was originally part of Nanhai City but had been occupied by sea bandits.
The purpose of Marquis Xuanping's mission was to eradicate the pirates and reclaim the island.
The situation with the pirates was anything but simple, for as Marquis Xuanping headed south to suppress the bandits, dire news arrived from the border of Zhan Country—colluders of the old dynasty, in cahoots with Chen Country, had resulted in a defeat at Tang Yueshan; Princess Ning An was captured.
To rescue Princess Ning An, the old marquis ventured alone into danger and unfortunately fell into a trap set by remnants of the previous dynasty.