Oil City is located at the bottom of Jiuhe River, in an alluvial plain, with the sea to the east and mountains to the west. The shipping terminal industry is developed in the east of the city, and the oil industry in the west of the city is prosperous. The protagonist Wang Lizhi was born in Tongsheng District, the intersection of East City and West City. There are two major gangs in Oil City, the boat gang and the oil gang. In order to compete for territory, the two gangs have been fighting in Tongsheng District all year round. Wang Lizhi's father is a senior member of the Boat Gang, but Wang Lizhi seems to have other ideas. The boy's choice determines the direction of the two gangs and even the city. The fate of the boy, the fate of the girl he has a crush on, the fate of the two major gangs, and where will the fate of the city go?