In the late Kangxi years of the Qing Dynasty, the Jiangnan-Beijing-Hangzhou Canal was in disrepair for a long time. The canal boatmen were so poor that they could only hug themselves to keep warm. Pan Qing, a young officer in the Green Camp, has an upright personality. He meets two heroes in the city, Weng Yan and Qian Jian, and becomes sworn friends with Jin Lan. Pan Qing traveled around the world and became close friends with Chen Huaixia, the successor of Chen style Tai Chi. He also met the peerless master Lu Yi for guidance, and hooked up with the Fourth Prince, so he led Weng Yan and Qian Jian to found the Canal Boat Gang. After a series of battles, the Canal Gang grew and became the Qing Gang, the largest gang organization in Chinese history.