Steel's Return: Blade of the City

Lu Chen was once the Dragon Blade, an elite soldier whose name struck terror into the hearts of terrorists. An accident during a mission forced him to retire and return home, carrying a body covered in scars and memories he could never erase. He had hoped to live an ordinary life in Jiangcheng, running a small convenience store in peace, but calm had been hiding undercurrents from the very beginning: the girl next door being hounded by loan sharks, the gang of thugs entrenched around his store, a drug deal he happened to witness, and even the “accident” that had claimed a comrade years ago. One by one, they all dragged him back into the world he'd left behind.

In the face of oppression and danger, the soldier's fighting spirit in Lu Chen had never gone out. He used special forces tactics to resolve street conflicts and his sharp instincts to expose the chains of crime lurking in the city. But this also drew the attention of even more powerful forces: an underground organization trying to recruit him, the police investigating an old case, and the unseen hand behind his mission all those years ago.

Behind the convenience store's counter, he was a quiet shopkeeper. On neon-lit streets, he was a blade protecting the weak. When peace was shattered for good and the truth behind his comrade's wrongful death came to light, Lu Chen had no choice but to pick up his “weapon” again and fight another battle in the concrete jungle, a struggle over justice and revenge, survival and protection.