Plot Introduction
In the late Qing Dynasty, the JD Escort Agency, which had once won the title of "the best in the world," has lost its former glory. Song Sanye, the head of the family, is struggling to maintain the declining family business while being unable to make ends meet and constantly harassed by creditors from the money shop.
Just at this time, Prince Yifeng, a leader of the Westernization Movement faction who was seen as an enemy by the Japanese, decided to hold another martial arts competition in order to restore national prestige. The winner would not only receive the title of "the best in the world" but also a reward of ten thousand taels of silver. Upon receiving the invitation to the martial arts competition, Ge Zhongming, Song Sanye's distant relative and strategist of the escort agency, proposed that Song Sanye participate in the competition with the intention of winning and using the reward money to pay off debts.
Ge Zhongming is a cunning master thief, while Zhenyuan is a simple-minded young ruffian who collects debts for the money shop. Under their "escort," Song Sanye, who has "no great ambitions," arrived at the "crazy" capital city.
Song Sanye quickly became the target of scammers after being surrounded by his entourage. The scammer is a beautiful girl named Yanling, who, along with her accomplices Huaping and Huapen, soon gained the trust of Song Sanye's group under the pretense of hiring bodyguards.
At the same time, Song Sanye unexpectedly encountered various skilled martial artists from all over, including Hu Liangdao, Yellow River Divine Legs, Jiangnan First Sword, and Liaodong Hero. Additionally, the bullied innkeeper and Japanese ninjas led by Yamamoto made appearances...