In the final days of a collapsing nation, when war consumes cities and loyalties fracture in silence, a mission begins that history would never fully record. As Communist forces advance across China in 1948, a covert operation is set into motion—to evacuate the most sacred and irreplaceable treasures of a civilization before they are lost forever. Hidden within military convoys, disguised beneath ordinary cargo, these relics carry more than cultural value. They hold the memory, identity, and spiritual legacy of an empire. At the center of the mission is Lieutenant Wu Zhenhua, a disciplined officer tasked not with winning a battle, but with preserving something far more fragile. Among the artifacts is a mysterious relic—the jade Pixiu, a guardian said to protect wealth, destiny, and power. But as the convoy pushes through collapsing roads, ambushes, betrayal, and the relentless pressure of pursuit, the line between duty and sacrifice begins to blur. Not all enemies wear opposing uniforms. Not all losses are counted in lives. From the mountains of Sichuan to the southern routes toward the sea, the journey becomes more than an evacuation—it becomes a test of loyalty, survival, and the cost of preserving history when the world itself is falling apart. Some treasures must be protected at all costs. But the question remains— What is the true price of saving them?