A policeman gives up his job after his partner is killed until a local opium dealer tries to strong arm his way into power

Meng Hu and Capt. Chow Lung are local supercops who are cracking down on crime with a vengeance. That is, until several fighters get the drop on Chow who ends up dead. Meng blames himself and retires from crime fighting to become a pathetic drunk, drowning in shame.