Lu Zhanming, a fledgling entrepreneur, and his partner Jiang Wanqing started a technology company from scratch under the wave of the Internet economy. When the company was first established, venture capitalists rushed to invest. When Lu Zhanming received the favor of capital, he was also dragged into a larger vortex of business war - the hunting of established companies, the game of capital manipulation, the challenges of emerging rivals, and the test of human nature and the split of interests within the team. The major business lines are developing in an intertwined manner: technological breakthroughs and patent wars, market expansion and public relations crises, overseas layout and cross-border acquisitions. In the intertwining of power, interests, emotions, and ideals, the protagonist and the team gradually see clearly the cruel nature of the business world. In a series of business battles, everyone plays a chess game, and the chess game is difficult to control. In the "capital whirlpool", who has the last laugh? After all the vicissitudes of life, can we keep our true nature?