A Bandit in Republican-Era China: Going Legit by Building a City and Starting a Business

In a chaotic age, across three thousand miles of rivers and mountains, who will rule the world?

The bandit chief Chen Eryang steps up without hesitation.

In an era when the sight of a train carriage is enough to terrify the officials of the day, he spends a fortune building an international technology laboratory and developing both heavy and light industry. Starting with small-scale copies of the Type 38 rifle, he advances all the way to sixth-generation fighter jets, high-energy particle laboratories, and nanoscale chip-manufacturing projects.

Here's what people say.

Queen Ying Jili says, "Lord Chen Eryang is a paragon of world civilization and a leader who deserves the title."

The president of Coal Country says, "I protest! Chen Eryang is imposing hegemony across the world! He's the world's policeman. Why aren't you opposing him?"

The sweetheart of Daxia says, "He's not only brave and resourceful, he's also a hero with tremendous personal charm."

A famous director from Hao Laiwu says, "Mr. Chen Eryang is a living legend. I plan to make a documentary costing ten billion, dedicated to the glorious history of Mr. Chen Eryang."

The prime minister of Xiaorizi says, "Mr. Chen Eryang, how did we ever dare attack your country? Please let me disembowel myself to atone for my crime."

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