Hanlan Lu: Commoner Playing Chess

On a rainy night in Hanjiang City, Lin Yan, a copywriter from a poor family, accidentally stumbled into a murder case. The dying man put a blood-stained embroidered handkerchief into his hand, with the word "Su" written on it, which brought out the old case of the overthrow of the Su family in Linjiang Prefecture three years ago. The dead men in the dark building searched for physical evidence everywhere, the remnants of the Su family were wandering around in the darkness of the city, wanted portraits were plastered all over Yaqian Street, and a common man was involved in the chess game for no reason. Lin Yan has no official, no title, no weapons, and no advanced strategy. He only relies on his ability to observe people and the world honed in the market, struggling to survive between pursuits and temptations. On one side is the assassin in the secret building who is pressing closer, and on the other is the orphan of the guilty party whose origin is difficult to discern. Hiding evidence and avoiding arrest are all traps at every step. The city gate net slowly tightened, and the deadlock outside the north gate was already in place. At first, he just wanted to survive and be a civilian spectator watching from a distance; but under the influence of the storm, he had to pick up the chess pieces and join the game. The commoner is watching chess, the storm is coming, and the waves are already rising on the Hanjiang River.