Wu Hanye, the sole surviving heir of the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion, bears a blood feud for the annihilation of his family. Disguised as a beggar, he enters the capital, stirring up storms in the man-eating imperial city, gathering old subordinates, and stepping by step closing in on the truth behind the heroic deaths of his father and one hundred thousand Northern Liang soldiers at Mang Mountain. By day, he is the most flamboyant and down-and-out heir apparent in the capital; in secret, he is the chess player wielding intelligence and wealth—this revenge, from the day he steps into the capital, is destined to overturn the entire Dongli.