Boss Dai said the hand holding a gun must never tremble. But he never told me whether the hand holding my conscience should tremble.
He is the most lethal blade in the Juntong, and the most secretive pawn of the underground Communist Party.
Lin Yi, a "genius" who grew up an orphan on the banks of the Huangpu River before becoming a Juntong agent, carries the pistol personally given to him by Dai Yuno, yet is torn apart by his faith and his conscience.
Three years ago, he transmigrated here, hoping only to survive the chaos. But a single letter of recommendation forced him into the vortex of power. The rigors of the Central Military Academy and the life-or-death trials of the Honggongci Special Agents Training Class forged him into the most obedient "hidden blade" in Boss Dai's hand.
Ordered to go undercover in Shanghai, he must navigate Japanese spies, Green Gang kingpins, and fellow Juntong agents, only to discover that he has long been a pawn in a game played by multiple sides.
On one side is Boss Dai's warning: "Loyalty is survival." On the other is the underground party's call: "Dawn is coming."
On one side is the national hatred of seeing his compatriots' blood stain Songhu. On the other are the Special Service Office's endless secret orders to assassinate.
When his close friend Xu Pengfei points a gun at him, and a coded telegram reveals the truth of his "double identity"...
Lin Yi finally understands:
In a chaotic age, guns keep you alive, but only your heart can turn the tide.
Nice and compact storyline
I just read the first few chapters, they are quite fascinating. Like!