Twelve Years on the Road to Power

Jiang Che, who placed third in the provincial civil service exam, was deliberately given a hard time and banished to a poor, remote grassroots post. He should have spent his whole life as a hidden gem.

A chance encounter by the Songjiang River, where he witnessed a couple having sex in a car, put Jiang Che's life back on track and gave him political connections of his own.

The political arena is full of unpredictable turmoil. The deeper Jiang Che ventures into it, the more he feels that danger lurks at every step.

Poverty-relief funds are siphoned off at every level, and public works projects become mere showpieces. Jiang Che doesn't know whether to go along with the crowd or fight a hopeless battle.

When he discovers a pollution report that has been deliberately covered up, Jiang Che doesn't know whether to choose those green hills and clear waters, or the livelihood and political achievements at stake now.

A letter of accusation from twenty years ago reveals the truth behind an old case from the tenure of his former superior. Jiang Che doesn't know whether to destroy his own patron or choose the greater good he believes in.

"As an official, be fair; as a person, be upright. Cultivate yourself, put your family in order, and bring peace to the world." Jiang Che looks at the words the beautiful mayor wrote for him on the wall and falls into deep thought.

Why does he have to choose between only two options? Jiang Che insists on choosing C and forging his own path to success!