In a coastal county, on the eve of the landfall of Typhoon Xuehong, the old director of the Water Conservancy Bureau, Zhao Dezhu, died suddenly of a heart attack, leaving a chaotic situation without a leader; the three deputy directors - Li Weimin (seniority faction), Zhang Zhiqiang (connected household), and Zhou Zheng (technical faction) worked on their own, and started fighting openly and secretly for the position of director.
When flood prevention work is imminent, technical expert Zhou Zheng is suddenly attacked and his computer data is stolen, triggering a battle about power, conspiracy and responsibility.
In the whirlpool of officialdom under this typhoon, a smokeless contest has begun...