Li Weichen has decided to make a run for it.
He'd only gone out to carry out a mission. When he returned, his siblings had already laid a deadly trap for him.
His adoptive father, the richest man in the galaxy, Corleone, has suddenly fallen gravely ill and is on the brink of death, leaving his enormous inheritance up for grabs.
The eleven heirs adopted by the tycoon are tearing one another apart.
After narrowly escaping death, Li Weichen decides to run off with the money.
His destination: Xianyu Star, a famous retirement planet.
The interstellar jump engine has just started up when a bloody hand pries open the cockpit door and presses a gun to his carotid artery.
Li Weichen: "You've got to be kidding me! They haven't managed to kill you yet?"
Lin Shen, Corleone's most highly regarded eldest son, is naturally the number-one target of all the heirs.
Lazy and arrogant, decisive and ruthless, he's known as the "Scepter of the Empire."
Even grievously wounded and backed into a corner, Lin Shen hasn't given up his damnable elegance.
The haughty young master straightens his tie, then grips Li Weichen's chin with the hand not holding the gun. "I left something important behind, Achen. Turn around. Now."
Li Weichen gags.
Achen! This guy actually called him Achen! Ugh!
Didn't he used to call him "the bastard from the Outer Reaches"?
Li Weichen: "The important thing wouldn't happen to be the old man's inheritance, would it?"
Lin Shen: "Achen, you're the smartest of all the heirs."
The bloody hand gently brushes the tip of his nose. "You're what's important. I'll save you for last, when I kill you."
Li Weichen jolts upright. "Lin Shen! You're seducing me to get the inheritance! You shameless bastard!"
Threatened by his mortal enemy, Li Weichen's dream of living like a lazy fish is shattered. He's forced to return to the capital planet and gets swept into the bloody battle among the heirs.
Lazy deadweight, forced to compete, scheming bottom (Li Weichen)
Mad powerhouse, ruthless and cunning top (Lin Shen)
Theme: Wealth and fame are only worldly possessions.