As the Waves Wash Away, the Beautiful Dream Shatters

The novel follows the disappearance of Lu Wenguang, general manager of Shenzhen Guanghui Mold Foundry Co., Ltd. Ouyang Junjie, a private detective and former special forces soldier, and Zhang Peng, the founder of a law firm, are asked by a plainclothes policeman on their return train to look into the case. The police have found it difficult to crack, and a reward of 300,000 yuan has been offered. The two begin their investigation by tracing Lu Wenguang's tumultuous life: from the son of a Chongqing farmer to a Shenzhen entrepreneur, his expanding business empire went hand in hand with his indulgent love life. He had a first wife, He Wenzhu, as well as three concubines: Xu Xiujuan, Chen Feiyan, and Gu Caiqin. The company and its three subsidiaries were also rife with factionalism. As the investigation unfolds, the love and hatred between the wives and concubines intertwines with power struggles among the management. Everyone connected to the case seems suspicious, yet there is no solid evidence. With keen observation and an extensive network of contacts, Ouyang Junjie and Zhang Peng sift through the clues, searching for the truth in the fog.