Back in the Guangxu era of the Qing dynasty, Dai Tianli, the young master of the Dai family in Chengde, Rehe, was a fearless, upright man who always kept his word. After killing two foreigners, he became a wanted criminal and fled his hometown to seek refuge amid the uproar. Before long, the Qing dynasty had collapsed and the Republic had taken its place. Tianli eventually made his way back to Rehe. His father had nearly been executed, his master had had the tendons in his feet severed by fellow disciple Na Tulu, and the lovesick Na Suzhi had been waiting desperately for Tianli to come home and marry her. This man couldn't catch a moment's rest. To make matters worse, Tianli also got mixed up with the Beggars' Gang, a band of vagrants.
