Chess Game 5

Name: Chess Game 5
ISBN: 9787516214466

Chang ShuxinChina Democracy and Legal System Publishing House · ChinaJan 2026

3.8

Word count: 253K words
Chapters: 11
ISBN: 9787516214466

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Summary

The protagonist, Shuai Lang, is the son of Shuai Shicai, a railway police captain and an expert in catching pickpockets and fraudsters. Growing up on trains with his father, Shuai Lang developed a sharp sensitivity to scams through constant exposure. His upbringing was rough: his father was busy with work and neglected the family, his mother left unable to endure it, and his father started a new family, creating a rift between Shuai Lang and his father. After graduating from college, Shuai Lang decides to support himself. A coincidence brings him into contact with a master swindler, drawing him into various conflicts. Shuai Lang cleverly handles each situation, ultimately seeing through scam after scam and working with the police to bring criminals to justice.

Editor's review

As the fifth installment of the "Dui Yi" series, Chang Shuxin continues his signature style of street-level jianghu and crime narrative. The book follows the growth of Shuai Lang, son of a railway policeman, interweaving industry knowledge of anti-pickpocketing and anti-fraud with emotional threads of father-son estrangement and family fractures. It offers both the intellectual thrill of unraveling scams and the emotional weight of a young man establishing himself within a flawed family. The author's depictions of fraud techniques and railway environments are solid and credible, the plot is tightly paced, and the dialogue is vivid, making it suitable for segmented reading during commutes or before bed. Readers can follow Shuai Lang as he sees through layer upon layer of deception, and also witness how a young man reconciles with his father and his own past. As a series entry, the book continues character relationships from previous works, but the core case is relatively standalone, so new readers can enter here without much difficulty.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Adult readers who enjoy street-level crime and anti-fraud themes
Longtime readers following the "Dui Yi" series and Shuai Lang's growth arc
Readers interested in railway police and anti-pickpocketing/anti-fraud industry details
Readers who prefer tightly paced novels with vivid character dialogue

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer literary fiction or slow-paced lyrical narratives
Younger readers sensitive to scam and crime content
Readers expecting a fully standalone book and unwilling to engage with series characters

Reading tips

Read the previous installments first to understand the root of the conflict between Shuai Lang and his father, then enter this book's scam main plot
Treat each scam as a standalone unit and watch for the author's planted foreshadowing and reversal points
Pay attention to the passages where Shuai Lang interacts with his father—this is the emotional core of the book
If time is limited, prioritize the scam confrontation chapters, then go back to fill in family-line details

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
第一章明枪易躲暗箭难防
第二章八仙过海各显奇招
第三章山雨欲来未雨绸缪
第四章无奸不商不利不往
第五章百事待兴重整旗鼓
第六章人外有人山外有山
第七章福兮祸所伏祸兮福所倚
第八章设局破局顾此失彼
第九章由眼窥心特立独行
第十章山重水复难觅归处

FAQ

Can I read "Dui Yi 5" directly without having read the first four?

Yes. The core scam case in this book is relatively standalone, and the main character relationships are explained at the beginning, so new readers can enter smoothly. However, Shuai Lang's estrangement from his father and his connection to the master swindler are set up extensively in previous works; reading those will deepen your appreciation of the weight of the characters' choices.

Is this book suitable for young adult readers?

The book involves scam design, criminal confrontations, and similar content, and is generally oriented toward adult readers. Younger readers may find some crime details and depictions of family breakdown uncomfortable; parents are advised to skim it first before deciding whether to recommend it.

How is the reading pace, and is it suitable for fragmented reading time?

The book is driven mainly by scams, with frequent small climaxes and reversals within chapters, making it suitable for segmented reading during commutes or before bed. However, character relationship threads are interconnected throughout; it's best not to leave too long between sessions to avoid missing father-son line and series foreshadowing.

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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.