The technology behind coastal defense missiles has been leaked, and Wu Hongzhong, deputy chief designer, has fled the country… A major espionage drama is about to unfold. Acting on Minister Chen’s orders, Liang Zhong, head of the State Security Bureau’s Classified Information Office, joins the investigation, only to discover that the case is far more complicated than it seems. Wu Ming, a Chinese student who returned from London, has a steamy encounter with the beauty Tian Zhonghemei in a Hong Kong bar. Shen Bing, the State Security Bureau’s Bangkok liaison, is raped and murdered, then stuffed into a suitcase. The traitor and Wu Hongzhong escape… As factions clash in a prolonged international manhunt, the State Security Bureau uncovers a mysterious and massive spy organization. Many of its members have long been embedded within the bureau, lying in wait to sabotage its operations. Through painstaking investigation, arrests, and interrogations, the State Security Bureau clears away layer after layer of deception and engages in a deadly struggle with spies, moles, and traitors. Who will strike the decisive blow and have the last laugh?
