The prototype story is that of Liu Zhaohua, China’s largest drug lord.This work is based on the background of Liu Zhaohua's development of a new type of chemically synthesized methamphetamine and the challenges faced by the police in their anti-drug work.

The plot tells the story of the anti-drug task force's six-year hunt for a criminal gang headed by Liu Zhaohua, and the story of how they went through many fierce battles and finally captured the big drug lord.

Although - Ice Hunt - is a fictional novel, it is not entirely based on imagination, but is based on real events. The drug lord in the prototype story fled after being wanted and was discovered after hiding for many years.The entire hunt lasted 8 years.