The story follows Xiang Yunfeng, a poor young man from a mountain village in Northeast China, who is driven by the need to pay for his grandmother's medical treatment and improve his life and destiny to join a northern gang specializing in stealing cultural relics in the early 21st century. Traveling across northern and southern China and wandering the underworld, he encounters people from all walks of life. From an inexperienced young man to a middle-aged man, he experiences countless extraordinary people and strange events, ultimately choosing to follow the good, punish evil, and complete his transformation in life. The story promotes the virtues of not being swayed by money and wealth, remaining true to one's original convictions and sense of justice, repaying kindness, and generously helping others.