Jiang Yan was sacrificed to the financial storm and made the scapegoat for Xingyao Capital. After his release from prison, he joins forces with Shen Zhiyao, a journalist who has been blacklisted, to pry open the layers of deception concealing the dark side of the financial world. Backup data from legal counsel Lin Sui and a dark web key from his former cellmate Zhao Ye become crucial to breaking the case wide open. But as the truth draws near, Jiang Yan discovers that the real mastermind is the very boss he once trusted most. And Shen Zhiyao’s investigation has long been manipulated by another shadowy figure. This isn’t revenge. It’s a game of chess in which everyone is a prisoner.