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Summary
No one knows when, but a secret sect appeared in the jianghu: the Jiangxiang Sect. Calling themselves the "prime ministers of the jianghu," its members neither enter officialdom nor mix with the greenwood, cultivating an air of standing apart from the world.
Legend has it that the Jiangxiang Sect holds Yingyao Pian, a rare book on physiognomy written by Liu Bowen, prime minister of the Ming dynasty. It is said that Yingyao Pian means far more than its words suggest, and that whoever grasps it can withdraw unscathed from the jianghu and live out their years in peace.
Shuai Lang is the son of a railway police brigade captain. He grew up with his father on trains, and from constant exposure developed a keen sensitivity to swindlers and cons. By chance he meets Gu Qingzhi, the contemporary head of the Jiangxiang Sect, and sees through his con.
Convinced that Shuai Lang is exceptionally gifted, Gu Qingzhi decides to train him as the next head of the Jiangxiang Sect. At the same time, Gu Qingzhi learns that his eldest disciple, Duanmu Jieping—the man who once landed him in prison—has returned from abroad...
The inexperienced Shuai Lang is entrusted with a mission in a crisis. What kind of opponents will he face? A fierce contest full of danger and wit is slowly beginning...
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Lovers of realist fiction interested in financial crime and business warfare
- Readers who like the style of Yu Zui and want strong plots and fast-paced storytelling
- General readers who hope to understand the complexities of economic investigation and the capital market through fiction
- Those who appreciate three-dimensional characters and high-tension contests between good and evil
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking pure light entertainment and averse to professional knowledge in fiction
- Readers with no interest in or patience for finance and economics
Reading tips
- Pay some attention to the descriptions of financial operations, which often drive the plot
- Link the character relationships with the network of interests to better follow the story
- Treat it as a window on social reality and reflect on the institutional and human questions behind the story
About the publisher
China Democracy and Legal System Publishing House focuses on professional legal publishing. Its output covers working materials for state organs of power, compilations of laws and regulations, legal popularization readers for the public, law textbooks and documentation on people's congress work, with law, politics and social sciences as common categories. Representative titles in the catalog include the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, the Constitution of the People's Republic of China and the Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China, alongside practice- and research-oriented works such as Legislators Explaining the Law: Li Yuan's Reports on Legal Interpretation and On Record Review and Constitutional Review. Its authors include Li Yuan, Qin Qianhong, the General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and editorial teams. The press emphasizes accuracy in legal texts and the organization of practical people's congress materials, while also serving public legal education.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一章 神秘的大师
- 第二章 设好的“局”等你跳
- 第三章 高手的试用期
- 第四章 菜鸟和大师的第一次对弈
- 第五章 “墓托”的道行也很深
- 第六章 出乎意料的退出
- 第七章 被人卸磨杀驴
- 第八章 大师的玄机你不懂
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About the author
Chang Shuxin, whose real name is Chang Shuxin, was born in 1975 in Qinshui, Shanxi. A Chinese online literature writer, he was among the first group of "online writers" at the Shanxi Online Literature Academy, and readers often call him "Lao Chang." He has long focused on police, crime, and criminal investigation fiction, skillfully unfolding deduction and reversals within realistic case structures, giving his suspense narratives a sense of social observation. His representative works include Yu Zui, Black Pot, The Game, and Business Sea Espionage. Yu Zui sold over a million copies, and its eponymous web series became a phenomenal hit in 2016, leading many to regard him as one of the representative authors of online criminal investigation fiction. His works are usually classified as suspense and social fiction; fourteen titles are included in the collection, and series such as the Anti-Fraud Case series and The Game series continue to show his interest in scams, games of strategy, and the gray areas of human nature.
