In the late Qing Dynasty, the capital city was about to be stormy. Lin Xuewu, a talented palace clerk, was framed by three "close friends" - a future warlord, a comprador and a high-ranking judicial official - on the occasion of his wedding because of a secret letter.
In the dark secret prison, he was on the verge of death and met Chen Gong, the former imperial master. This wise messenger forged his hatred into a cold sharp blade - a set of revenge methods that combine practical knowledge with modern project management ideas. Revenge is no longer a catharsis of emotions, but a sophisticated work that can be initiated, planned, executed, monitored and concluded.
A few years later, the Qing court collapsed and the Republic of China began. He returned to the capital with a huge amount of treasure and transformed into the mysterious wealthy businessman "Mr. Lin". Facing his enemy who is now a powerful figure in the new era, he uses the entire capital as a chessboard and people's hearts as pawns to turn his revenge into a thrilling game. He used the Ten Techniques of Revenge to create ripples in the financial market, used his strength to fight among warlords, reversed the course of events in court, and forced his enemies into desperation one by one.
However, when the flames of hatred are extinguished one by one, the end of victory is huge nothingness. When his strategy affected innocent people, and when the price of revenge tortured his soul, he began to explore the real way to "fulfill his wish" in the struggle between "entering the game" and "viewing the game". This is not only a revenge epic of gratification, but also a story about self-redemption and reconstruction. Lin Xuewu will eventually understand that the highest revenge is not destruction, but using the power of destruction to open a creative future.
