Zhao Ning

After ten years in prison for assault, Wei Deliang returns to his secluded village to find his father gravely ill. To make ends meet, he joins his father's grim job of retrieving bodies from the Yellow River. As they navigate their harsh reality, both men wrestle with buried secrets that could change everything.

After his mentor Zan Maochang’s death, archaeologist Fang Kun joins an excavation of a newly discovered tomb, where he reunites with his former lover, Luo Qing. Their investigation sparks controversy and draws the attention of artifact criminals. Together with Qi Dacang from the public security bureau, they must confront challenges to protect the tomb and preserve cultural heritage.

After a natural disaster, the Zhao and Liu villages merges together with the help of the village branch secretary Zhao Shuhe, who works to eliminate poverty and heal the grudges between the two villages.