枯木

清末鸦片战争前夕，国力羸弱，鸦片肆虐，民不聊生。民团教头黄师傅被秘密组织火莲教暗算，生死未卜，禁烟行动也因此受阻。苏灿临危受命，与江湖丐帮女子明心联手继续彻查火莲教销售鸦片的证据；同时深入虎穴，全力营救黄师傅。火莲教将鸦片比作仙草，用奇门异术蛊惑民心。期间，操纵傀儡药人的绝偃道长、神秘阴毒的邪皇，亦敌亦友的火莲教女杀手明灵陆续登场，邪皇设局陷害苏灿将其抄家贬为乞丐，桀骜不驯的苏灿跌入谷底，生不如死。在心仪苏灿的明心帮助下，丐帮长老将禁地绝学传与苏灿。重新振作的苏灿联合禁烟大臣李大人，与火莲教展开终极决战，热血男儿苏乞儿由此踏上了一条救国之路……。Joseph isn't particularly happy, although he hides it rather well. The day his brother dies, the certainty sets in that life will pass him by. To ensure this doesn't happen, one evening, he gives in to his desire.。