Summer 1968, in the turbulent capital. Eighteen-year-old Li Tete is “exiled” from the military compound to a courtyard house in Nanluoguxiang, where streetwise scheming is rife, and becomes an apprentice at the Red Star Steel Mill.
He inherits his father Li Yunlong’s fiery nature and his mother Tian Yu’s composure. A master of hand-to-hand combat, he also has a keen mind that sees through people.
He keeps a low profile, but hides a sharp edge beneath the surface. He swears to wield rules as a sword and wisdom as a shield, making those who kick people when they’re down and bully the weak pay for it.
He is filled with righteous indignation, yet must lie low through these turbulent times. With all kinds of troublemakers stirring both inside and outside the compound, how will he clear his parents’ names? And how can he survive between the cracks and protect the faith he refuses to abandon?
Different angle of entry, different perspective, not bad