The Gods Are Not in Hong Kong

In 2000, in the fictional city of Chuque, the jianghu and the world of capital collide. Nineteen-year-old Chi Hengha is two meters tall, handsome, and refined in speech, but secretly he is a grandmaster of Xingyi boxing who has mastered the power of internal force, a retired fighter, and a worldly strategist daring enough to put himself out as bait. Entering the game as a security consultant for the Qilu Group, he turns the tables in deadly contests with the Qilu Chamber of Commerce, Shuixie, and the merchant guilds. He leverages capital from Hong Kong visitors to break into real estate, then travels to Leize, where he wins a second round of investment in a no-holds-barred fight. But in Hong Kong, the mogul Mr. Huo teaches him his first lesson in life with a simple refusal to see him. By the time Chi looks back, Chu Yuanzhi, the girl from Shuixie who had become dear to him, has mysteriously vanished. To get a single lead, this T1-level big shot stands outside his sworn enemy Wu Wang's hospital room for two days with a fruit basket in hand, then slaps himself in the face in front of everyone. Fate and metaphysics, worldly savvy, and business wars with Hong Kong capital intertwine in this tale. Watch how this cool-hearted young man stakes his life as a chess piece and forges a path as a Confucian businessman amid the tides of a changing century.