After graduating as a top student from the Law and Politics Academy, Huo Zi'an is specially recruited by the procuratorate. But when he helps his high school classmate Li Junfang stand up to a superior, mounting pressure forces him into a difficult position. With help from his close friend Wen Zheng and girlfriend Zheng Xiaoting, he takes the suspect Wan Tianlong to court. But during the trial, every witness and testimony takes a shocking turn. In the end, Wan Tianlong countersues Huo Zi'an, the evidence against him is confirmed, and he is sent to prison for three years.
Three years later, his father's death once again leads to crimes committed by the Tianjin Group. Determined to uncover the truth behind the case that cost him three years of his life, Huo Zi'an takes on the Wanjin Group once more and begins searching for answers...