In the 1920s, He Futang (played by Sun Honglei), who had returned from studying abroad, returned to his hometown Fenglei Town, Shaanxi Province. Unexpectedly, his father was murdered by the greedy and fierce regiment leader Wei Zhengxian (played by Wei Zi) and the landlord Liu Qingfu. After that, Futang endured humiliation and became Liu Qingfu's son-in-law. He was ordered to smuggle opium and was seized by the military. Then he got rid of his enemy Liu Qingfu with the help of the other party. Wei Zhengxian sensed something was wrong and escaped first. However, He has since stepped into a dangerous life of a hero. His original wife Liu Erquan was suspicious of him, and Wei, who was in troubled times, was always seeking revenge. Bandits, warlords, and the Red Army are the center of the intertwined forces. He needs to be careful to deal with them, and the lingering and helpless emotional entanglement with Cheng Lixue (played by Chen Shu) also adds a bit of warmth to the life of this troubled hero. In troubled times, a man's legend...