Chess Game 3

Name: Chess Game 3
ISBN: 9787516214954

Chang ShuxinChina Democracy and Legal System Publishing House · ChinaJan 2026

3.8

Word count: 217K words
Chapters: 9
ISBN: 9787516214954

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Summary

The protagonist, Shuai Lang, is the son of Shuai Shicai, a railway police brigade commander and an expert in catching pickpockets and fraudsters. Growing up on trains with his father, he developed an exceptionally keen sensitivity to scams through constant exposure. Shuai Lang's upbringing was rough: his father's demanding work led him to neglect the family, his mother left unable to bear it, and his father started a new family, creating a rift between Shuai Lang and his father. After graduating from university, Shuai Lang decided to make his own way. A chance encounter with a master of deception drew him into a series of conflicts. Shuai Lang cleverly navigated every situation, ultimately seeing through one scam after another and working with the police to bring the criminals to justice.

Editor's review

Book 3 of the Match series sits in the middle of the arc, advancing the characters and setting up what follows. Shuai Lang's identity remains sharply drawn: son of a railway police brigade commander, raised on trains, highly attuned to scams—while his mother's departure and his father's new family leave him with a stubborn, solitary edge beneath the intellectual sparring. In this volume he meets a master of deception and is drawn into conflicts, gradually revealing his judgment as he responds; the process of seeing through scams and helping the police close the net is layered, and the street-level atmosphere and dialogue rhythm are Chang Shuxin's forte. As a mid-series entry, it is more about setup and buildup, with many character relationships and suspense threads; read alone it may feel like it doesn't reach a conclusion, and the tension comes through better when read in order. Suitable for readers who enjoy urban suspense and underworld-style intellectual duels, readable in fragmented time, though the multiple storylines require some attention.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers following the Match series in order and interested in the mid-arc setup
Readers who enjoy urban scam stories and street-level dialogue
General readers curious about the professional backdrop of anti-pickpocketing and anti-fraud work
Commuters who read suspense fiction in fragmented time

Not a good fit for

Standalone readers who want a complete story in one book
Hardcore mystery fans who prefer rigorous logic and fully closed cases
Readers impatient with heavy mid-series setup and a slower pace

Reading tips

Read in series order, finishing the first two books before this one, so the character relationships don't feel abrupt.
Treat this volume as a setup piece and pay attention to the interaction between the master of deception and Shuai Lang—it is key to what follows.
When multiple characters appear, note their stances and goals to reduce mid-book confusion.
If the pace feels slow, read two or three chapters in one sitting for smoother suspense continuity.

About the publisher

China Democracy and Legal System Publishing House China · Founded in 1989

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.

版权信息
第一章没有完美的骗局
第二章菜鸟捅出惊天大案
第三章掘金饮料行业
第四章与巨头博弈
第五章夺 “站”进行时
第六章抢滩景区市场
第七章乱拳打死老师傅
第八章上了贼船下不来

FAQ

This is a mid-series book—does the story have a complete ending?

This volume mainly advances Shuai Lang's encounter with the master of deception, his being drawn into conflicts, and his gradual response; it is part of the series' setup, with character relationships and suspense carried forward. If you expect a fully closed case within one book, it may feel unfinished; reading consecutive volumes is recommended.

Is this a good entry point to Chang Shuxin's work?

Not the best entry. Mid-series characters and threads build on earlier books, so starting here can leave relationships and motivations unclear. To get a sense of the author's style, start with the first book in the series or one of his standalone works, then return to this series in order.

Do the scam descriptions have practical reference value?

The fictional scam designs serve narrative and character development and should not be taken as an anti-fraud guide. Readers can get a sense of common scam patterns and psychological maneuvering, but in real life, when something seems suspicious, rely on police and official anti-fraud information rather than judging by novel plots.

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About the author

Chang Shuxin Author · China · 1975

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.