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In the third year of Emperor
Tongzhi (1864 AD), the Tai Ping revolution had been
defeated and only a few ruffians remain causing some
trouble. In Zhangzhou, Wancong Pass, there is a
village which has just been pillaged by the Tai Ping
rebels and General Lin Wenho rescues Qinglong and
Tianbao from the battle and takes them in as his
adopted sons and companions for his own daughter
Yuwan. However Lin death is brought on by Zhu Sigwei
and the three are left in the care if Lian Hui, Zhu
then beats Lin's men into "Under citizens". Ten
years later, Lian has cared for them as well has his
elder brother did, Qinglong is bold and honourable
with great vigour, Tianbao is more literary with
great intelligence and Yuwan is deeply attracted to
him, Qinglong is also in love with her but based on
his lifelong friendship with Tianbao, he can only
bury his feelings for her in his heart and sear that
he will spend his life looking after Tianbao and
Yuwan.
Qinglong and Tianbao are bought up by a human trader
and find themselves in Taiwan, Yuwan was supposed to
be sold to a brothel, but are rescued by brother and
sister Jin Biao and Qun Ying so she follows them in
a life of performance. When Qinglong, Tianbao, Yuwan
and Qun Ying meet, Qinglong's martial arts are
improved greatly under the coaching of Jin Biao and
Qun Ying's love for Qinglong develops over their
time together, but Tianbao's love for Yuwan also
grows daily, the love affairs of the four are
gradually borne out, creating extra problems for
these young people in addition to the vengeance they
seek for their country and family in the guise of
painful emotional problems. On the other hand, Zhu
is both creating religious power to mislead the
public and create his own armies and local
authority, then also cooperating with the Japanese
to fulfil his desire to take over the rule of
Taiwan.
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