Du Fanxing, a down-and-out scholar, accidentally got involved in the struggle between the imperial court and the Jianghu. By chance, he met Zhao Yushan, the daughter of a general, and Zhang Aotian, the knight-errant. The three of them entered the Jianghu together by accident. They battle wits with traitors, solve mysteries, laugh at life's various situations, and navigate between the turbulent temples and the free and romantic rivers and lakes. In a humorous and witty style, the novel depicts the ups and downs of human emotions and the ups and downs of fate. In the end, Du Fanxing and others uncovered the mystery of the conspiracy, witnessed the true meaning of family, friendship, love and growth, and harvested their own happiness and destiny on the 'Chang'an Road'.
