That Which Flows By

Rescued from a brutal bandit ambush by the formidable General Gyeol Seo, a young Jurchen girl named Dani finds her life forever altered. Brought to his estate in Hanyang, she is tasked with serving him tea and attending to his household needs. Yet, survival in this new environment demands absolute deception. Because of widespread rumors that the general mercilessly slaughters Jurchen people regardless of age or gender, Dani must conceal her true heritage entirely, masquerading as a native of Joseon to avoid certain death at the hands of the very man who saved her. General Gyeol carries his own heavy burdens beneath his fearsome reputation. Haunted by a tragic incident from his youth, he suffers from an inexplicable affliction that prevents him from drinking clear water. Furthermore, his position has earned him a multitude of enemies who constantly plot his assassination. Bound together by secrets and surrounded by lethal threats, both master and servant find themselves navigating a treacherous existence. As hidden identities and past traumas threaten to unravel their fragile arrangement, Dani and Gyeol Seo must rely on one another if they hope to survive the overwhelming odds stacked against them.