With disparity in origins and opposite fates, a top-level power chess game spanning decades begins.
Liu Kunzheng, who is from a grassroots background, has been fighting for the upper hand step by step, and Zheng Qihan, who has a powerful family background and top official resources. Since the first confrontation in the Ludao officialdom, the two have been destined to be each other's lifelong enemies.
Zheng Qihan has the backing of a top family, and his father's generation is in the central authority. He was born to stand on the commanding heights of power. He has been promoted smoothly all the way, and his official career has been crushed step by step. He has an unfathomable background and never loses easily.
Liu Kunzheng, who had no power or background, started from scratch. With his ruthless character, extraordinary ability and step-by-step calculation, he took advantage of the situation to win over all parties and single-handedly challenge the established top wealthy families.
The two men's positions have always been equal and they have progressed hand in hand. They have competed in Xiamen's political arena, pulled in provincial and municipal power, and climbed up the official career ladder.
Gambling in the business circle, checks and balances in the officialdom, family infighting, fighting for interests, undercurrents spread throughout the government and the public, countless foreshadowings are laid, and everyone is a pawn in the two's journey to the top.
