This is a novel about an ordinary man who accidentally enters the underworld and experiences a series of struggles, choices, and transformations.
Main plot
- An unexpected step into the underworld: Lin Yu is an office worker. After rescuing a beaten man on a rainy night, he is drawn into the criminal world. He meets the boss Chen Tianba and somehow begins a life in the underworld.
- Struggles in the underworld: Newly arrived, Lin Yu witnesses its darkness and brutality. Though he works hard to adapt to tasks like collecting protection money, he still retains a trace of kindness, leading him to wonder how he can hold on to his principles.
- Rising to prominence and losing his way: Thanks to his intelligence and courage, Lin Yu climbs the ranks of the gang and becomes Chen Tianba’s right-hand man. But power and desire lead him astray, turning him cold and ruthless, willing to do anything to achieve his goals.
- Love arrives, along with a crisis: Lin Yu falls in love with the kind and innocent Su Yao. But when she learns of his underworld ties, she avoids him. Meanwhile, Lin Yu’s transformation sparks a crisis of betrayal within the gang, and an internal power struggle erupts.
- The road to peace and change: After a brutal internal conflict, Lin Yu successfully negotiates with the traitor Zhao Hu. The gang finds peace and begins to reform and seek legitimate ways to develop, but this draws the police’s attention. Through cooperating with the police, Lin Yu strengthens his resolve to atone for his sins.
