Winter in Shencheng was colder than a blade, and the snow fell like knives. Lin Feng, an assistant sanda instructor, had hoped to use his meager income to pay for his mother's medical treatment. But because of an old grudge left behind by his father, Zhao Hu, head of the Beitang Hall, set his sights on him. His stall was smashed, his mother was threatened, and even the only place they called home was burned to ashes.
With nowhere else to turn, Lin Feng followed Lao Ba's advice and stepped into the underworld. With a ruthless, nothing-to-lose streak, he started out as a small-time debt collector. Relying on his fists and an unconventional mind, he fought his way through gang wars. He befriended the sharp-witted Haozi and developed complicated feelings for Su Qing, who had little say in her own fate. And with every brush with death, he glimpsed more of the truth behind Shencheng's underworld: Jin Ye's talent for keeping the factions in check, Li San's savage ambition, Zhao Hu's bloodlust, and the deeper conspiracy behind his father's death.
From avenging his father to protecting those around him, from being swept along by the underworld to trying to rewrite its rules, every step Lin Feng takes is through blood and snow. When the Tianjin Gang launches a full-scale invasion and the Yilian Gang tears itself apart, he must hold on to his principles amid betrayal and slaughter. With the hardiness of a Northeastern man, he will roar like a dragon in this city of steel and make the world hear his name.
