Jiang Ming is the male protagonist, a former Special Forces soldier who transmigrated into a starving refugee. He volunteers to impersonate a bride to kill the man‑eating tiger called the Mountain God. He uses survival skills to pit the tiger against a mother bear, killing both. Afterward he becomes Ting Head (village security chief). He marries Chen Damei and takes Murong Xue as a concubine. He is pragmatic, cunning, and confident, often using manipulation to improve his standing.