[After-prison return, fiercely protective husband, turning the tables on a romance scam] In 2005, the coastal special economic zone of Jinghai City is growing at breakneck speed. One half is a glittering financial empire, the other a shadowy maze of urban villages rife with crime. The worlds of law and crime intertwine, and power and sex are traded openly. International drug lords, financial tycoons, dark-web hackers, and underground forgers all have a stake in the game.