The Road to Power: Rising Through the Ranks from Poverty Alleviation

The road to officialdom is fraught with hardship, and people’s hearts are hard to fathom. Every step must be taken with care, as if walking along the edge of an abyss.

Lin Chen was an unlucky man with a bright future ahead of him, until an “accident” got him demoted to a dirt-poor, godforsaken town to lead its poverty-relief efforts.

Poverty and backwardness, clan feuds, schemes from every side, and unseen hands pulling the strings: one wrong step could leave him utterly ruined.

Watch as he faces his enemies without fear, negotiates with every side, and moves among the various factions. With no one to help me reach for the clouds, I will tread through snow to the summit myself. In office, I will serve the people and bring prosperity to this region, never betraying the ambitions I have carried all my life!