After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, China is thrown into turmoil. The loyalists seek the return of Ming, the government is determined to stay in power. The only difference between the two is one saves life, while the other takes it away.

Fary, a French banker in Tientsin, is victim of an hold-up. Wang Yue-Cheng robs a pagoda statue that is a priceless jewel, and part of China's national heritage. Fary informs the French ...