"Do something for me and I'll keep you safe."
"No need."
"Then... I'll protect you from walking sideways on Shanghai Beach?"
"... Get out."
It wasn't until a kidnapping case tied the two together that she discovered that this man who always talked about cheating was actually playing a game of chess related to the survival of the nation.
And the deciphering key in her hand is the most important piece in this game of chess.