45-Year-old He Qingyun came to Kiang Giang Province from the capital to take up a post. It was originally a "casual move", but due to an anonymous reporting letter, he accidentally got involved in a corruption storm. With the creed of "it is better to go home and grow sweet potatoes when you are an official than to serve the people", he worked side by side with provincial TV reporter Fan Ruonan. Starting from the "Tu Emperor" Hu Erkui of Shigu Town, Yuanshan County, he tore apart the black network of buying and selling officials and trading power for money organized by Zhao Weiping, deputy secretary of the Provincial Party Committee.
The investigation is shocking at every step: the whistleblower was silenced, the secretary around him betrayed, and he himself suffered "a rise and a fall". With the support of Ji Feng, secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, He Qingyun and Fan Ruonan used their wisdom and courage to deal with various characters such as Qian Liren and Zhao Yuanlang, and even brought out the shady story of the mining accident and the gang-related forces that lasted for two generations.
After five years of struggle, Zhao Weiping was finally defeated, more than a hundred corrupt officials were investigated, and billions of state-owned assets were preserved. In this battle between good and evil, He Qingyun grew from an airborne cadre to the Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, and Fan Ruonan transformed from a reporter to an anti-corruption warrior. The two also gained belated love in the storm. The novel ends with "Anti-corruption is always on the road", warning future generations: Never forget your original intention, for if you reach out, you will be caught.
This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.