The Godfather Behind the Scenes in Republican-Era China, Rising From the Concessions

Gu Yan transmigrates to the Republic of China in 1915, becomes the owner of a bookstore, and awakens a System. He rises to prominence starting in the foreign concessions!

Build up wealth and influence to earn points, which can be exchanged for skills, living beings, technology, and anything else!

In this golden age, Gu Yan vows to ascend the throne!

On the surface, Gu Yan is a model of propriety, refined and elegant, a famous young gentleman of Shanghai and an unsurpassed beauty amid wine and romance.

Behind the scenes, Gu Yan schemes and calculates, ruthless and willing to do anything to devour every last profit!

He surrounds himself with talented and beautiful women of the Republic! Secretly merges companies and monopolizes entire industrial chains! Expands into domestic and overseas markets, building a world-class family! Drives out foreigners, making them tremble at the very mention of him and bow their heads in submission!

With wealth, power, and beauty in his grasp, he controls everything and becomes the true mastermind behind the scenes!

Years later, Gu Yan is interviewed: "King of Shanghai? Godfather behind the scenes? They made all that up. Do I look like one? I'm just a businessman..."

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.