Vol. 3The Director’s Post

Dong Xuebin earned honors, recovered stolen relics, and clashed with powerful officials while protecting the people close to him. After Xie Huilan nominated him for the Investment Bureau director post, he returned to the bureau determined to defeat Lu Dafa.

  • Dong Xuebin dismantled Jin Di Mountain Villa and rescued Yu Meixia from traffickers despite interference from powerful protectors.
  • After rescuing school hostages from escaped prisoners, Dong Xuebin received a Second-Class Merit and recommended Hu Silian as Xie Huilan’s secretary.
  • Dong Xuebin earned major honors by rescuing people from a rooftop fall and a landslide, then helped Qu Yunxuan’s company win valuable jadeite.
  • After returning from the Capital City, Dong Xuebin fought villagers demanding illegal tolls, and news of his return spread through Yantai County.
  • Dong Xuebin saved Xie Huilan from a bomb and recovered the Provincial Museum’s stolen relics while undercover.
  • When Sun Hai detained Dong Xuebin and claimed credit for the recovery, Xie Huilan exposed his detention and prompted a provincial investigation.
  • Dong Xuebin exposed the Japanese delegation’s misconduct, survived an investigation, and was nominated for the vacant Investment Bureau director post.
  • After Li Hong injured Yu Meixia, Dong Xuebin resolved to defeat Lu Dafa and returned to the bureau determined to win the position.
Chapters 208–307 Read from Ch. 208

Arc 9Jin Di Mountain Villa Falls

Dong Xuebin rescued Yu Meixia from traffickers and dismantled Jin Di Mountain Villa despite interference from its powerful protectors. After Xie Huilan became acting County Chief, he rescued school hostages from escaped prisoners and recommended the dismissed Hu Silian as her secretary.

  • Dong Xuebin investigated Yu Meixia’s husband’s death and rescued her from traffickers after she was abducted.
  • Xie Huilan helped Dong Xuebin reclaim credit for the trafficking case after Hu Yiguo tried to take it.
  • Dong Xuebin infiltrated Jin Di Mountain Villa’s casino, seized gambling evidence, and uncovered testimony and a buried corpse linking its operators to murders.
  • Dong Xuebin used Back to lure Qian Fei beneath a falling flowerpot after his release, then uncovered evidence that led to Qian Sen’s Double Designation and Chang Lei’s transfer.
  • Dong Xuebin profited from stock trading with Back, bought Yu Meixia an apartment, and arranged to stay there with her and Yu Qianqian part of the time.
  • Dong Xuebin arrested Xiang Chengdong for assault and secured compensation for Da Lengzi’s family as Xie Huilan arrived to become acting County Chief.
  • Dong Xuebin entered Nanliu Elementary School in handcuffs and used Back to defeat nine escaped prisoners and rescue the children and teachers.
  • Dong Xuebin received a Second-Class Merit and recommended Hu Silian as Xie Huilan’s secretary after she lost her administrative positions over a dispatching error.
Chapters 208–23225 summaries Read

Arc 10Rescues, Jade, and Return

Dong Xuebin earned major honors by saving people in a rooftop fall and a deadly landslide, then helped Qu Yunxuan’s auction company secure a valuable jadeite stone. After leaving the Capital City, he clashed with villagers demanding illegal tolls and returned to Yantai County amid news of his fight.

  • Dong Xuebin recommended Hu Silian for a secretary post with Xie Huilan, and Hu Silian visited him to thank him for the opportunity.
  • Xie Huilan told Huang Li that she and Dong Xuebin were dating, then invited Dong Xuebin to her apartment, where their relationship grew more intimate.
  • Dong Xuebin used BACK to save a cotton-mill worker who fell from the County Party Committee building, earning a Third-Class Merit and injuring both arms.
  • While recovering at Yu Meixia’s home, Dong Xuebin defended Tang Jin after a cigarette-shop worker injured her, then helped her and Liu Li secure a home.
  • Dong Xuebin helped rescue passengers from a tour bus buried by a landslide, shielding Liu Dahai and saving Niu Niu before being buried himself.
  • Rescuers found Dong Xuebin alive inside the bus, and he woke in the hospital with fractured legs as officials awarded him First Class Merit.
  • Dong Xuebin helped Qu Yunxuan win a valuable Glassy Jadeite rough stone, and their auction company’s jadeite sale raised its assets above thirty million yuan.
  • After leaving the Capital City, Dong Xuebin beat six Dashou Village villagers who demanded toll money, and news of his return spread through Yantai County.
Chapters 233–25725 summaries Read

Arc 11The Relics and the Credit

Dong Xuebin reconciled with Xie Huilan after saving her from a bomb, then went undercover to recover the Provincial Museum’s stolen relics. Zhangze City detained him and claimed the case’s credit, but Xie Huilan’s publicity campaign drew provincial scrutiny as the arc ended.

  • Dong Xuebin faced Xie Huilan’s anger over his relationship with Qu Yunxuan, then saved her from Wu Dagang’s bomb and survived a remote blast before capturing the fugitive.
  • After Dong Xuebin collapsed from his injuries and emotional strain, Xie Huilan and Qu Yunxuan agreed to stay with him while he recovered, and he later received commendation medals.
  • When the Provincial Museum theft investigation stalled, Dong Xuebin traced the stolen relics to a bathhouse in Lü'an City and infiltrated Ma Wentao’s operation.
  • Dong Xuebin helped undercover officer Hou Qing and authenticated the stolen relics, then killed the gang members who attacked the police and recovered the Liu Sheng Jade Burial Suit.
  • Sun Hai claimed the recovery for Zhangze City and had Dong Xuebin detained, while Dong refused to leave the Little Black Room or surrender his handcuffs.
  • Xie Huilan arranged for a newspaper to expose Dong Xuebin’s detention, prompting public outrage and a provincial order for Deputy Department Director Huo to investigate Sun Hai.
Chapters 258–28225 summaries Read

Arc 12The Director’s Post

Dong Xuebin exposed the Japanese delegation’s misconduct, defied Xiang Daofa’s orders, and survived an investigation before being nominated for Meng Xianglin’s vacant post. After rescuing Duan Zheng'an’s son and fighting Lu Dafa’s family over Yu Meixia, Dong resolved to win the director’s position as factional conflict sharpened.

  • Deputy Department Director Huo confirmed Dong Xuebin’s role in recovering the cultural relics, and Dong received the First Class Merit medal.
  • Dong Xuebin used lottery results he had memorized and his ability to rewind time to win nearly eight million yuan with Qu Yunxuan.
  • Xiang Daofa ordered Dong Xuebin to protect the Japanese delegation, then pressured the police to let its driver off after the driver struck Luan Xiaoping.
  • After Luan Xiaoping collapsed, Dong Xuebin arrested Zhang Zhifeng and two Japanese men, then used his newly extended rewind ability to trap Meng Xianglin in a falling elevator.
  • The Discipline Inspection Committee released Dong Xuebin after finding that lottery winnings explained his money, and Xie Huilan nominated him and Lu Dafa for the Investment Bureau director post.
  • Dong Xuebin rescued Duan Zheng'an’s son, Jing Jing, from a Northeast Tiger, and the televised footage brought him public attention and a warmer welcome from Duan’s family.
  • Li Hong injured Yu Meixia’s face in a fight, and Dong Xuebin vowed to defeat Lu Dafa for the director’s post after Xie Huilan advised him that promotion would be the stronger response.
  • At the Standing Committee meeting, Xie Huilan’s proposals lost, while Dong Xuebin returned to the bureau determined to win the director’s position.
Chapters 283–30725 summaries Read
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