Former mob boss Wei Ping An now makes a living selling burial plots. When he gets caught up in a client's controversy, he is slandered and the cemetery faces demolition. Wei Ping An tries every means necessary to find the truth.

In 12th-century China, an ambassador is killed and a letter meant for the emperor is stolen. As the search for the letter unfolds, alliances are formed, secrets are revealed and no one can stop the truth that's destined to leave its mark on history.