The story starts in 1937 when the war against the Japanese aggression broke. It revolves around Zhang Han Shi/Zhang Song Ling who is a simple man born into a family of scholars. On the eve of his wedding, his wife and family were murdered but he luckily survived. He then embarked in his quest for revenge joining the communist party and the mounting anti-Japanese resistance. Adapted from the novel of the same name by the writer Jiu Tu.

In 1941. Feng Jiu Si, the young police officer working within the British Concession, witnessed the death of a member of the underground Chinese Communist Party and was unfortunately marked as a suspect by the CCP. Meanwhile, the Japanese were amid clearing the anti-Japanese factions in Tianjin as they prepared to take over the British-French concession. As an undercover CCP member in the police force, Feng Jiu Si must prove his loyalty to the CCP as he works to uncover the plot of the Japanese.

During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, Princess Jieyou is sent to Xiyu to act as a form of Heqin. There she must learn to adapt to her new life as well deal with her husbands harem. It is through her efforts that, the Han prevail over the Xiongnu tribe, and Han culture begins to spread throughout Xiyu.

In 1997, before the anti-drug bureau was established, Halan City in Northeast China formed a temporary elite team to tackle a sudden drug crisis. Despite their skills, they are unfamiliar with new drugs and must confront ruthless traffickers and devious smuggling methods while grappling with moral dilemmas and the tests of justice and humanity. United by their courage and determination, they create a stirring legend of fighting crime and corruption.