Chen Yanchuan, former captain of the Qinglong Special Forces, transfers to Qinghe Town and starts out as an ordinary clerk. During an audit of a rural development project, he unexpectedly uncovers a long-missing ledger of illicit funds, bringing a network of hidden interests and old foreign enemies back into the open. Wherever trouble breaks out, he is sent; every temporary reassignment is both a chance to turn the tide and a test aimed at him. Facing the storms of personal connections, vested interests, and officialdom, he stands by his principles with evidence and breaks through deadlocks with courage. Shen Qinghe, a financial prodigy from Kyoto University and acting town mayor, moves from scrutinizing him to standing by his side. Together, they pursue the truth amid local governance, major projects, and layers of mysteries, gradually confirming their feelings for each other. And so an unseen thread stretching across towns, ports, mines, and the provincial capital begins to unravel.
It doesn't look like other novels that have no beginning or end.