He was once a celebrated “problem solver” in his region, nearly brought down by an anti-corruption storm. But in the interests of the bigger picture, and because of his exceptional ability to navigate business and politics, his life was unexpectedly given a fresh start when he was transferred to the city’s urban investment group.
With courage and a deft touch, he repeatedly delivered impressive results amid crises, rising through the ranks until he reached a position many could only dream of. But the higher he climbed, the more chillingly alone he felt. He discovered that his supposedly brilliant “way of breaking deadlocks” was merely a standard move in the eyes of players operating on a higher plane. The path he believed he had carved out through his own abilities had, in fact, been planned years ago as just one stretch of someone else’s blueprint.
This is an ultimate reckoning with power, ability, and fate: when someone discovers that the stage he has spent his whole life striving for is merely a chessboard carefully arranged by someone else, what will he do? Will he willingly remain a pawn, or find a way to break out of the game?
