Night Ledger in Lancheng

In 1996, He Qingchuan arrived penniless in a foreign port city. He didn't speak the local language, had no identity, and no connections. All he could rely on was a copy of 'The Art of War' missing its cover. While others fought for business with fists, he calculated first; while others used fear to force submission, he earned trust with timely settlements and a set of rules that no one could break. From a rundown restaurant to nightclubs, warehouses, fleets, and hotels, he wove scattered businesses into a network, becoming 'Boss Chuan' whom no one in Lancheng's night could bypass. Twelve years later, Qingchuan Company managed and controlled sixty-three properties. Just before the anniversary banquet, a wooden box containing a tombstone was delivered to the hotel. Engraved on it were He Qingchuan's name, birth date, and a death date that would only come tomorrow. Someone not only wanted him dead but was familiar with his ledgers, his strategies, and all his habits. To uncover the person hidden close to him, He Qingchuan decided to let news of his own death spread throughout the city first. — Description from novelcodex.org