In the third year of Chongzhen, Yuan Chonghuan (played by Chen Wei) was executed by Lingchi in Beijing. The whole family of Yuan was beheaded by Jinyiwei. Only Yuan Chonghuan's 8-year-old son Yuan Chengzhi was rescued by Yuan's old subordinate Sun Zhongshou (played by Su Mao). Many years later, Yuan Chengzhi (played by Dou Zhikong) learned martial arts in Huashan and was deeply blessed with martial arts secrets. He caught the Qing spy Hong Shenghai (played by Zhou Xiaobin) through the clues of Taibai Shuangying and took him under his command. Yuan Chengzhi and the bandits fought bloody battles with the officers and soldiers escorting the grain silver. Ajiu (played by Sun Feifei) who was rescued by him fell in love with him. Yuan Chengzhi led people to sneak into Shengjing and arranged Hong Shenghai to inquire about the details of the government and the market in many ways to spy on the Qing plan. The army of King Chuang entered the city, and the world's major events were initially decided. Yuan Chengzhi entered the palace alone to assassinate Chongzhen (played by Gao Hu), but Chongzhen had escaped in disguise. Empress Zhou hanged herself, and a few days later, Chongzhen committed suicide in Jingshan. Yuan Chengzhi was greatly disappointed by the corruption of King Chuang, and he knelt down in front of his father's grave in despair...