A scam designed to exploit human weaknesses (greed, vanity, extreme desire for success/change). The scary thing is that even if the victim realizes that he may be deceived, he will be unable to extricate himself due to the huge sunk costs (money, reputation, emotional investment), and may even deceive himself and actively maintain the scam. In the end, he will be trapped both physically and mentally, making it difficult to save himself.
Wang Xiniu revealed the secret before his death - the victims (officials, businessmen, common people, lover Lily) were not simply deceived, but the greed, vanity, and fear deep in their hearts (fear of loss, shame, and admitting mistakes) drove them to actively enter the game, paralyze themselves, get stuck in it, and even become defenders of the scam. Scams just exploit the abyss that human nature has dug itself into. "The human heart creates a prison from which it is most difficult to escape."
**Summary in one sentence:** A low-level carpenter took advantage of the "big pie" and human weakness to carefully weave a shocking scam, but the victim was trapped in it due to sunk costs and self-deception. In the end, the scam collapsed and the main criminal died in prison. This profoundly revealed the terrifying nature of "Sea Dreams Capture the Heart" - the biggest cage is often built by the human heart.
Purpose: Beware of scams and be cautious when entering the game