In the 23rd year of the Wanli era during the Ming Dynasty, border general Zhan Congwen is framed for colluding with Japanese pirates by treacherous court officials, leading to the execution of his entire family. His son, Zhan Hong, escapes and flees to Qinchuan Town, where he meets and falls in love with Xiahou Ying. However, he soon discovers that her father, Xiahou Batian, was involved in his father’s case. As the truth slowly unravels, Zhan Hong ultimately succeeds in his vengeance and is appointed as the Commander of the Imperial Guards (Jinyiwei), continuing to purge corruption from the court.

Lin Yuan, a special operations team member who once served in the field army, makes a mistake during a special operation, resulting in the death of all his teammates and hostages. Hiding away with the haunting memories, he accidentally gets involved in the criminal group from his past, thus stripping away the inner depths of the criminal group and their actual world layer by layer…

After escaping prison during a monster attack, convict Wu Chuan must navigate a city overrun by prehistoric creatures and lead a desperate fight to save his trapped mother and stop an ancient beast from destroying the city.