Control of all triads rests on ownership of the ancient unicorn. Priests decree the true owner is recorded in memoirs of an American Andrew Goodwest. Lily Shan unravels the true owner by reading the memoirs. She finds much more and understands China better by reading about Andrew's finding of Hong Kong and Shanghai. His son Ben's dealing with Sun Yat San and a Shanghai mobster Boss Hwang. Ben's granddaughter Mai Lin tells about 1920's Shanghai, Warlords, Japanese invasion, Long March and Civil wars. Lily finds a Tibetan to fight against Dragon Wu and wins.

A Historical fiction on how Sun Tzu's Art of War, explains the strategy of Sino Japanese Wars in 1894 and 1937. Attack strategy is used against Warlord Yuan who under the Treaties is supervised by the Kwangtung Army. Militarism uses Military to achieve ends of conquering China. KTA mounts twin Invasion Expeditions to capture Shanghai and Nanjing. Colonel Gary Tang is caught fleeing in the Nanjing massacre, witnessing Kill All Destroy All strategy of war. Sun Tzu advocates capturing the Commander but Chiang evades capture in Wuhan and flees beyond reach in Chungking. A 7 year stalemate ties up...