In the 17th year of the Republic of China, Shanghai was a Shura field where the neon lights of the concessions and the bloody docks were intertwined - the patrols in the French Concession were arrogant, the gangs were separatist, and ordinary people were living in the cracks. The dispute between the Yixing Gang and the Lianxing Society on the docks brought this chaos to the forefront.
After the old gang leader died of illness, young Shen Yanzhi took over the Yixing Gang, which was on the verge of collapse. Externally, he had to deal with the pressing pressure of Lianxingshe gang leader Zhao Shanhe, and internally he had to appease the old men in the gang who were suspicious of him. He also had to be wary of the repeated manipulations of French Concession Inspector Charlot. In order to protect the livelihood of the gang members and young people and hold on to the last dock, he had to borrow food and raise funds from Su Manqing, who owed money to the old gang master and owned the property of a foreign bank and a silk shop. However, he accidentally got involved in a deeper whirlpool: Su Manqing asked him to get rid of Zhao Shanhe, who had devoured his property and killed his associates at Charlo's birthday party.
The birthday banquet became a arena for all forces. Shen Yanzhi set up a trap to lure Zhao Shanhe to the backyard to capture him, but was surrounded by Charlo, who had been aware of it for a long time. At the critical moment, Lu Mang led the brothers from the Yixing Gang to rush to help, counterattacked Charlo in the chaos, and finally successfully sent the gang's elderly and children to the ship to Tianjin. In this game, there is no absolute good or evil, only the struggle for survival and the persistence of promises. Although the undercurrent in Shanghai has temporarily subsided, the road ahead for Shen Yanzhi and his brothers still hides unknown waves.
2. Introduction of the protagonist
1. Shen Yanzhi (core protagonist)
- Identity: The leader of the Yixing Gang. He was only twenty-five years old when he took over the gang. He was previously the right-hand man of the old gang leader.
- Image: Often wears a well-washed black gown or navy suit, with fingertips that look like they were from three years ago
