Chess Piece of Empire

Crime-trafficking genius. Autistic, lonely, paranoid, crazy. Whenever times change, he raises the flag of the reverse cross. If it succeeds, it will lead to princes, generals and prime ministers; if it fails, it will lead to maggots, flies and excrement. In a time of peace and chaos, his subordinates are busy in all directions, and their bells and spirits are beautiful. Hidden in the marketplace, there is only one person who looks down on the world in this life. Whenever times change, he raises the flag of the reverse cross. If it succeeds, it will lead to princes, generals and prime ministers; if it fails, it will lead to maggots, flies and excrement. In a time of peace and chaos, his subordinates are busy in all directions, and their bells and spirits are beautiful. Hidden in the marketplace, there is only one person who looks down on the world in this life. Prologue Tianyi December 3rd, cloudy. It was already past ten in the morning when I opened my eyes, and I knew that the sky outside was hazy without opening the curtains. The moist air seeped into the room, the bed, and my bones. I had only two choices: either get myself a cup of coffee, or close my eyes and hope it would be December 4th when I opened them again. Anyway, I finally got up. Today, like every other day, I sat in the shop and prayed that people wouldn't come to my crappy place. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.