Genre: Action, Adventure
Year: 2011
Summary: The Emperors' eunuchs have gained power and influence, the East Bureau and West Bureau spy and police the nation. They visit the shipyards, but only as cover to execute those who would try and report their taking of bribes to the Emperor. Wandering hero Zhou Huai'an fights the leader of the East Bureau, defeating him and putting his head in a box and hanging it as a warning to other corrupt officials.
The Emperors chief concubine asks the West Bureau why they waste time on power struggles when she only cares for them to prevent the Emperor making anyone but her pregnant. Three courtesans have been executed, a fourth is being hunted down. Officials stop a riverboat and are about to execute a woman but a masked hero intervenes. Zhou watches from nearby and the masked hero also claims to be Zhou. The imposter helps the courtesan flee to Dragons Gate, Zhou and his followers decide to fight the West Bureau help delay them and aid in the escape.
A sandstorm threatens the Dragons Gate, and most travellers flee to the more sheltered courier station but a few bandits and mercenaries and the officials hunting the missing courtesan remain. The group of rogues plan to find a treasure hidden by the sandstorms.
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