"Ares, a top‑tier special‑forces war hero decorated with countless battle honours, hung up his uniform and retired after suffering severe psychological trauma triggered by the death of his closest battlefield comrade. His one‑and‑only mission now is to honour his promise and shield his fallen brother‑in‑arms' wife and daughter with everything he has.
The mother and daughter had once lived a peaceful life, until they fell victim to a commercial scam and got trapped in crippling high‑interest loan debts. Harassed and viciously bullied by local criminal enforcers pursuing repayment, their lives were plunged into utter ruin overnight.
Determined to protect the martyr's family and defend the innocent, Ares steps forward and subdues the low‑level thugs with a show of force. Yet he soon realises these petty criminals are merely the tip of the iceberg. Behind them lies a sprawling criminal network spanning both legitimate and underworld spheres. Local gangsters run fraudulent schemes and predatory lending businesses, colluding with corrupt police officers, dishonest officials and even moles within the military. This corrupt alliance abuses power for profit and oppresses ordinary people fo…