The Chess Game: Politics and Business in the Anti-Crime Saga

A nobody named Tao Xiang, deeply indebted to businessman Gu Anzhi, takes care of Gu's orphaned children after his death. While delivering food one day, Tao Xiang accidentally uncovers the truth behind Gu Anzhi's death, drawing him into a vortex of local business and underworld struggles... Gu Anzhi's two sons, Gu Xiaochuan and Gu Zhongyue, were rebellious youths, but under Tao Xiang's relentless guidance, they both carve out promising futures—one in business, the other in politics. After many trials, the trio finally identifies the true murderer of Gu Anzhi. Yet, it seems there is an even bigger conspiracy lurking behind the scenes... — Description from novelcodex.org