Parhat Azimat- school teacher from Uyghur village on the edge of the Taklamakan Desert. His childhood football dream was strangled by his father. Many years later dream sport returns to his life with a dozen boys from his new class.

Aygul and her boyfriend Enwer have been dating for four years, but still no plans for marriage, leaving her very anxious. When Enwer leaves for a business trip to Ghulja (Yining), she decides to have a surprise visit and propose to him. While stuck in the deserted countryside, a guy named Arslan decides to help her in exchange of money to pay off his debt. However, Aygul's bad luck continuously causes trouble for her on the road, as if fate is giving her time to change her mind.

Detective Dee is pardoned of prison by the empress with the condition that he solve a complicated case in 7 days, that of ghost soldiers who have ended the life of officers of her majesty.