"In the shadow of warlords and tombs, the Nine Gates rule. Loyalty is currency. Betrayal is death."

Setting: Republican-era Changsha, 1930s. Warlords fight for territory. Japanese agents move in the shadows. Ancient tombs beneath the city hold secrets that could shift the balance of power.

The Nine Gates: Nine families control Changsha's underworld — tomb raiding, intelligence, trade, military, and secrets. They are rivals who cooperate. Allies who betray. Friends who kill.