This novel follows Shang Yueju, a young man from Jinzhou who begins as an honest, simple farmer. Seeking revenge for the deaths of his parents, he gradually sets out on the path of vengeance. Then the War of Resistance against Japan breaks out. As his political consciousness awakens, he slowly lets go of his personal vendetta, embraces the tide of history, and throws himself wholeheartedly into the sweeping struggle against Japanese aggression.
