In the early years of the Republic of China, Beiping was in turmoil. Under the warlord rule and the undercurrent of various forces, a series of bizarre cases continue to be staged. Zhang Yilan was involved in the whirlpool of power and darkness due to an unsolved revenge case, and formed a fragile alliance with Su Manyin, Cheng Zhaoming and others. Behind every case involves family grievances, political games, people's suffering and even the fate of the country. In the process of tracing the truth, the protagonists gradually uncover the secret relationship between family destruction, local chaos and national peril. In the multi-line story, personal destiny collides with the current of the times. Some people are lost, some persevere, and some redeem themselves. The mystery of troubled times becomes increasingly unfathomable.