Xiong Yao was once a modern-day mercenary with extensive military experience and exceptional combat skills. While carrying out an unspeakable mission in Gaza, he dies in an explosion. When he wakes, he finds himself in Shanghai in 1931, as a low-ranking follower of Ji Yunqing of the Green Gang.
As he adjusts to his new identity, he discovers that Ji Yunqing is selling out his country for personal gain. He kills him in a fit of rage.
