- Entering the danger scene for the first time: Shen Xing, who graduated from a technical school, went to Sansangpo to seek refuge with his uncle in order to make a living. Unexpectedly, his uncle disappeared due to a dispute over project payment. In order to save his uncle and pay wages to the workers, he was forced to borrow loan sharks and was involved in a bloody game between local forces.
- Forced to "practice": In the crisis of being hunted down and silenced, Shen Xing encounters the local leader "Uncle Guai". In order to repay the debt, he was forced to become a "border water driver" under Uncle Cai, responsible for delivering daily necessities to drug dealers in the mountains, walking on the edge of life and death.
- Tempering of human nature: In dealing with Uncle Cai and various forces, Shen Xing experienced betrayal, killing and temptation, but always adhered to kindness and the bottom line. With his wisdom and resilience, he was reborn in a desperate situation, and finally completed his transformation from an ignorant boy to a border guardian, achieving the dual awakening of his spirit and abilities.
This drama shows the rules of survival on the wild frontier, and also depicts the glimmer of humanity and growth in desperate situations.
