In 1925, in Xingjing County, Northeast China, Zhang Yang was a disreputable man recruited as a patrol officer, muddling through each day. Then he met Jiao'er, a young, well-read teacher. Love quietly blossomed, and his life took a completely different course. Inspired by her, Zhang Yang resolved to become a man of purpose. To make himself worthy of Jiao'er, he worked hard, got into police academy, and fought his way to becoming an outstanding police officer in Republican-era China, doing many good things for ordinary people.
But the storms of fate struck without warning. The September 18 Incident broke out, and the military forces of the Fengtian government followed the Nanjing government's policy of nonresistance. The Fengtian police, however, defiantly took up arms and fought the invaders. Most of them died on the battlefield, and Zhang Yang was left gravely wounded and near death. Fortunately, Jiao'er, who had joined the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army, arrived in time to save him. But by then, through a twist of fate, Zhang Yang had married Jiao'er's best friend, Su Xiaoqi, and they had a son, Zhang Nian. When old flames met again, their love remained, but they could only suppress their feelings. As the tide of history surges around him, what choice will Zhang Yang make? Can he become a passionate young man who makes a great contribution to his country and people? Come discover this thrilling legend set in Republican-era China.
