Dragon Gate.

Summary

In the aftermath of a devastating flood in northern Hejin, countless corpses litter the fields, leaving tens of thousands homeless. Refugees flood into cities like Pingcheng, causing chaos. Su Bai and his companions, lacking money, decide to pawn a jade pendant for food. Li Hanqing, conflicted, ultimately agrees to pawn it, revealing his noble background as the heir to the Li residence in Luoyang. Su Bai, aware of the dangers of traveling with him, opts to go alone to uncover truths about a past incident involving the Zhu Guo Mansion. As they travel, they encounter desperate refugees, leading to a riot when a merchant convoy appears, highlighting the collapse of societal norms amidst disaster.

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