An archive titled "Anti-Corruption Notes: Days and Nights of Battling Tigers and Flies" documents a war without gunfire, yet rife with danger.
The notes belong to Chen Baichuan, a disciplinary inspection official on the front lines of the anti-corruption campaign. His opponents include both “tigers” entrenched in high office and “flies” greedily eating away at the system. Through his eyes, the novel delves into this struggle between power and faith, exposing the dealings behind respectable facades and confronting the battles deep within the human heart.
Day brings open confrontation. In the interview room, he engages in a battle of wits with those under investigation; during field visits, he pieces together the truth from the smallest clues. Night brings steadfastness in the shadows. Alone, he sorts through leads and bears invisible pressure and threats, struggling to choose between loyalty and betrayal, principle and personal ties.
This is more than a battle between good and evil. It is a test of the soul. When resistance comes from former comrades and his family is implicated, Chen Mo and his fellow officers must hold fast to their original convictions in the darkest hours. Every step forward takes them to the edge of a precipice; every act of perseverance is a faint glimmer of faith lighting the abyss.
