Zhang Jintiao

In a besieged town, con artist Jia Yizheng poses as a government envoy to swindle Hu Dingbang, a local defense force commander. On the run, Jia is mistaken by Mayor Xie Qianli—a secret collaborator with Japanese forces—for the real envoy. Exploiting each other, they engage in a cutthroat power play, creating chaotic farce. Amidst absurd conflicts, Jia eventually abandons deceit to join the anti-Japanese resistance.

After losing their jobs and facing personal setbacks in Beijing, Wang Meilin and Tang Tian return to their Northeast hometown, where they reunite with childhood friends Wang Jianbin and Gao Mingliang to pursue new business ventures and rebuild their lives.