In northern Anhui, where the rule of law has collapsed, a disillusioned Chinese-born detective investigates a string of bloody murders and discovers that his mentor, presumed dead after “betraying the cause,” has become a dark enforcer. Caught between the brutal law of the jungle and the fragile order of civilization, he must make a choice: carry on his mentor's legacy, or become the “Walker Against the Light,” striding between shadows and brightness in the Golden Triangle.
