The sword has been the keeping for the head of the family, a tradition Huang Lee's father made up after winning it in a card game. After the murder of Huang's father, the sword is brought from Hong Kong to Liberty City to the family's new patriarch, Wu Lee, Huang's uncle. Wu wanted to give the sword to the head of the Triads organizations, Hsin Jaoming, in order to become Hsin's successor. However, Wu ordered to the Wonsu Nodong gang, to steal the sword and kill Huang.