After his father's murder and his gang's betrayal, Changle enforcer Chen Guilin quits the underworld, even enduring a broken leg in prison without retaliation. Released, he runs a late-night food stall with his mother. Old enemies keep coming, but despite help from his sworn brother Zhilong and other allies, he refuses to rejoin the gang. Then his mother dies in a gang clash. Guilin returns, seemingly determined to rule the underworld. His real goal is to follow the ancient hero Zhou Chu's example, destroy Meicheng's criminal powers, and restore peace.