A white-haired governor, Liu Changsheng, has arrived in Handong Province. Sent from a central government ministry, he opens with a blunt "damn it" and, at his first Standing Committee meeting, slams the table, spits, and splashes water. He leaves Tian Guofu speechless, invites Chen Yanshi into the meeting, and stuns Handong's entire political establishment into silence.
Sha Ruijin believes in principles; Liu Changsheng believes in tactics. The equity black hole at Dafeng Factory, the money-laundering channels of Shanshui Group, the hidden web of interests surrounding the top officials of five cities: Liu Changsheng strikes at the heart of each, calling them out one by one. He corners Li Dakang with an industrial upgrading fund, Yi Xuexi defects with evidence in hand, and Zheng Yi switches sides on his knees in the dead of night. The shocking truth behind four billion yuan in overseas transfers comes to light.
But Zhao Ruilong is not fighting alone: Gao Yuliang sits firmly in the provincial committee, Qi Tongwei controls the police, and Zhao Lichun pulls the strings from the capital. Sha Ruijin insists on following procedure; Liu Changsheng wants to cut through the knot with one swift stroke. Their two approaches collide head-on.
This is a deadly contest between a white-haired governor and Handong's hidden network. Who is plotting, who is breaking the game, and who will be the final prey?
The storm in Handong has only just begun.
