The Official's Path: Reborn to Play the White Piece

Before he was reborn, Hu Chengji, a top aide to a powerful leader, was threatened and intimidated, coaxed and tricked, dragged this way and that by the other side, and eventually ended up eating iron beans...

After being reborn, he turned around and filed a real-name report that sent his leader to prison, helping him enjoy an early serving of “peanuts”...

But now that I’ve been reborn, how could I not know which path to take?

If we’re playing against each other on the same chessboard, why can’t I be the one holding the white pieces?