The story takes place in Jiangzhou City, a prefecture-level city in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The city is located on the edge of the Yangtze River Delta economic circle. It is facing both the pressure of transformation of traditional manufacturing and the opportunities of new energy industry layout. At the same time, it also hides historical problems such as land financial dependence and loose grassroots governance. The news that the provincial inspection team is about to arrive has plunged Jiangzhou officialdom into a subtle atmosphere of tension and become the trigger for the struggle between various forces.