Go back in time to the 1990s. The restlessness and wind of change in central China have not left out the ancient city called Ji'an on the banks of the Gan River. Under the tide of the times, opportunities and chaos coexist, rules are being reshaped, and rivers and lakes are quietly growing in the dark.
This story takes 1990 as the starting point and panoramicly depicts the long trajectory of the rise, expansion and final collapse of a triad gang in Ji'an, the "Ji Gang". Through the perspective of the protagonist Chen Dong, a tycoon who struggled from the bottom and climbed to the top of power step by step with ruthlessness and loyalty, we delve into the gray era of mud and sand.
You will see:
The rise of Cao Mang: From fighting for hegemony at the docks and competing for market stalls, to underground casinos and bloody strife in the entertainment industry. Fists, machetes, and brotherhood are the initial passes.
The Corrosion of Money: With the expansion of power, money, desire, and power are intertwined, and the original morality of the world begins to distort and deteriorate in the face of huge interests.
The Dark Web of Relationships: Describes the complex connections, use and protection between gangs and some grassroots power agencies, showing the unique "black and white blur" zone of that period.
Internal disputes: brothers turning against each other, factions fighting within each other, challenges from the new generation, stubbornness of the older generation, internal rifts never stop.
The end of an era: The progress of the rule of law is unstoppable. The bell of the end of the century is ringing, and a new round of severe crackdown is coming. The old rules and violent order of the world will eventually face the ruthless liquidation of the iron fist of the state.
This is a grand narrative that spans more than ten years and is 393 chapters long. It is not only the epic of a gangster, but also a floating world depicting the local social ecology of Jiangxi in the 1990s.
