In the early 2000s, He Shen, a teenager from Rong County, was admitted to National Defence University but nearly gave up because his family was poor. His father He Guoan went to borrow money from his father-in-law Feng Qiang for travel expenses. His younger brother He Kun was forced to break their father’s leg to cut off ties with the family. Ten years later, He Shen returns home as the county leader. He finds his brother He Kun has been manipulated and turned hostile by the Feng family, and his father He Guoan is bullied constantly. Faced with the corrupt Feng clan, He Shen carries out a thorough reckoning with decisive measures. He finally awakens He Kun’s conscience, and the family reunites after all hardships.
