Cracking Down on Organized Crime (Complete 2 Volumes)
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Summary
Blackness blots out sunlight and color; the underworld shrouds justice and conscience. Sediment rises, demons run riot, brutality runs wild, and blood soaks the air. The forces of darkness and evil, having stripped away human dignity, not only inflict suffering on the kind and the weak but corrode social norms and national interests at every moment. As we recoil in alarm at the spread of underworld power, have we ever considered the "protective umbrellas" of power and the sanctimonious vermin in officialdom lurking behind the crimes? The two worlds of black and white spin their webs and collude like jackals—they are the true cancer of society. In the life-or-death struggle against the forces of darkness and evil, justice will prevail in the end, but the road there is destined to be full of peril. This is a contest of courage and wisdom, and a struggle between the good and evil in human nature. Seduced by greed and desire, how could the forces of darkness and evil ever willingly give up? A storm is gathering, heaven and earth darken together, the wind howls, and the curtain rises. Black—the arrow is on the string and must be loosed!
Editor's review
Xu Kaizhen's two-volume *Strike Hard* turns its lens on the forces of darkness and evil and the "protective umbrellas" of power behind them. The opening sets the tone with sediment rising and demons running riot, then unfolds a life-or-death struggle in a landscape where the worlds of black and white spin their webs. The book's value lies not in sensationalism but in writing "striking hard" as a twofold struggle of courage and wisdom, of good and evil in human nature: on one side, how the brutal underworld corrodes social norms; on the other, how sanctimonious vermin in officialdom collude with it. The two volumes give ample room to case development and character portrayal, with a tight pace and dense conflict—suited to readers who want to understand the complexity of striking hard through genre fiction. Do not expect easy diversion; it reads more like a social novel that demands following the clues. Justice will prevail, but the road there is full of peril, and this refusal to evade the cost is its main strength.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy social crime fiction and care about striking hard and anti-corruption
- Fans of genre fiction who prefer intense conflict, multi-threaded maneuvering, and tangled ties among officials, business, and the underworld
- General readers who want to understand the relationship between the underworld and protective umbrellas through a long-form story
- Those who can accept heavy subject matter and are willing to follow the clues patiently through both volumes
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer light diversion and avoid violence and dark depictions
- Those with no interest in officialdom and crime who want only short, fast-paced stories
- Younger readers, or those sensitive to bloody and Machiavellian content
Reading tips
- Read the two volumes back to back; pausing midway makes it easy to lose track of the multi-threaded characters and case clues.
- Keep pen and paper handy to note the main characters' allegiances and distinguish the underworld, protective umbrellas, and investigators.
- Slow down over power-struggle passages and pay attention to the author's exposure of institutional loopholes.
- After finishing, compare with real anti-crime news to deepen your understanding of the subject.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 打黑1
- 第一章 夜总会
- 第二章 华哥
- 第三章 霸王肉
- 第四章 公安局
- 第五章 滟秋
- 第六章 黑吃黑
- 第七章 别叫我黑社会
- 第八章 肉棍
- 第九章 看守所
- 第十章 二姐
- 后记
- 打黑Ⅱ
- 第一章 娘子军
- 第二章 话语权
- 第三章 绑架
- 第四章 交锋
- 第五章 看谁狠
- 第六章 没那么简单
- 第七章 生死斗
- 第八章 以牙还牙
- 第九章 大变局
- 后记
FAQ
Do the two volumes of *Strike Hard* need to be read in order?
Yes, in order. Both volumes revolve around the same anti-crime struggle, with characters' allegiances, case clues, and protective-umbrella relationships advancing continuously across the two. Skipping around easily leads to confusion about characters' positions and case developments; reading straight through better conveys the escalating conflict and the process by which justice prevails.
Is this book mainly about police-versus-criminal confrontation or official corruption?
Both, and they are intertwined. The book depicts the brutality and bloodshed of the forces of darkness and evil, and also the "protective umbrellas" of power and sanctimonious vermin in officialdom lurking behind the crimes, emphasizing that the worlds of black and white spin their webs and collude like jackals. The anti-crime struggle is therefore not merely police versus criminals but a reckoning with a network that corrodes social norms and national interests.
The subject matter is heavy—will reading it feel oppressive?
The book indeed does not evade darkness and cost; the opening atmosphere is grim, the conflict is dense, and the process is full of peril. But the author's endpoint is that justice will prevail, and the writing retains a positive portrayal of courage and wisdom. If you are sensitive to depictions of violence and Machiavellian maneuvering, read with discretion; readers who can accept heavy subject matter will feel its force.
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About the author
Xu Kaizhen
Author · China · 1966
Xu Kaizhen, born in Gansu in 1966, is a contemporary Chinese novelist and a contracted writer with the Gansu Provincial Literature Academy. He previously served as a government secretary and a deputy general manager of a state-owned enterprise before resigning from public office in 2002 to devote himself to writing, an experience that gave him close insight into the workings of officialdom and state-owned enterprises. His works are mostly drawn from real social life, commonly categorized as social fiction, fine fiction, and war and military fiction. Representative works include The Political and Legal Secretary, The Provincial Party Committee Team, Crackdown on Organized Crime, and Past Events in Liangzhou. In 2011 he ranked 22nd on the sixth Chinese Writers Rich List, and several of his works have been adapted for film and television. The library holds 30 of his works, noted for their realistic observation and narrative tension.
