Republican-era espionage | Not the Military Statistics Bureau | Women, but no central romance | Not a mindless power fantasy
In a chaotic age, the land lies shattered, the world of espionage seethes, and silent battles rage in the shadows.
A modern soul arrives in a bandit stronghold in Jiangxi in 1934. With insight and vision far beyond his time, he rebuilds the intelligence system of the Republic of China.
He lays down rules, restructures the organization, emphasizes performance, and boosts efficiency, using modern management methods to turn the entire intelligence world upside down.
From the start, he is trapped in a bandit lair and refuses a female bandit's demand that he father her child. When he finally escapes, his protector falls and he is left with no one to turn to.
He walks alone through the turmoil, his heart set on the light. Espionage is his blade, intelligence his shield. He asks no one’s allegiance, only that they defend their country.
He loves money but is never corrupt, and always knows where to draw the line. He executes Japanese collaborators, captures Japanese spies, and weaves a clandestine network. Japanese aristocrats become his informants, Shanghai socialites fall for him, and his men pledge their lives to him.
He brings Wang Yaqiao over to the government and protects Xie Jinyuan. He assassinates Sheng Xiao in central China, resolves the Yunnan-Burma crisis, and shakes up the balance of espionage in East Asia.
Boss Dai bows low. “Big brother, please take me in.”
Chang Kaishek marvels, “With him around, every enemy commander is right in our sights.”
Kagesa, Doi Hara, and their ilk are terrified. “As long as this man lives, every plan of the Empire is worthless paper.”
After victory in the War of Resistance, he finds an excuse to imprison Gu Zhenglun, safeguarding the underground organization in Taiwan and General Wu Shi, and rewriting a tragic chapter soaked in blood.
He claims no credit for his achievements, fakes his death, and disappears overseas, where he becomes a financial titan.
As the years pass, he yearns for his homeland. He returns with his fortune to build industries and improve people’s lives.
