After being reborn, Gao Qiqiang abandons his former habit of keeping his head down and ingratiating himself with others. When An Xin investigates protection money being extorted at the market, Gao boldly exposes the collusion between the Tang brothers and corrupt officials, breaking the cycle of covering for the underworld that began in his previous life. When he meets Lao Mo, who is at the end of his rope and destined to become his number-one assassin, Gao refuses to use him. Instead, he offers him a job and money for medical expenses, helping him leave the wrong path behind. Even when Tai Shu, the man who controls Jinghai's underworld, tries to recruit him, Gao stands by his principles. He refuses to become a “front man” for the powerful and chooses to work with the police against Xu Jiang and other criminal forces.
