As his clan´s youngest assassin, Xiahou Lian is tasked with finding a way into the aristocratic Xie family. When he manages to gain a post and befriend the family’s youngest son, their relationship could lead Xiahou Lian to make a choice that will follow him long into adulthood…
Xiahou Lian, the Qielan Clan’s youngest assassin, needs to get inside the aristocratic Xie household for his next assignment. He secures a post under Xie Jinglan, the family´s youngest son, and all players are in position. Yet as the date of the planned assassination approaches, the two boys find that they´ve become fast friends. Thus, Xiahou Lian takes a course of action that will haunt him for years to come…
As fates turn, Xiahou Lian is reduced to working as a dog for the chief of the Eastern Depot, a Ming dynasty spy agency. But the chief is the very boy Xiahou Lian once saved! What’s more, he seems more charming than resentful. There’s definitely something wrong with the chief…
