Chapter Summaries

Xu Yan teased Dong Xuebin about his marriage and, after learning he had been away from his wife, helped relieve his pent-up desire. The chapter ended with Dong Xuebin reaching his limit while Xu Yan comforted him.

• Xu Yan questioned Dong Xuebin about his sex life with his wife and criticized him for being ruled by lust.
• Xu Yan asked Dong Xuebin to lie down and removed his shirt and blanket.
• Xu Yan put her hand inside Dong Xuebin's pants and began helping him, telling him to lie still.
• Dong Xuebin briefly touched Xu Yan's butt, but pulled his hand away when she told him to leave it alone.
• After about twenty minutes, Dong Xuebin reached his limit, and Xu Yan urged him not to hold back.

Dong Xuebin rushed to Wutian Township after learning Tang Jin had been injured, then confronted the people responsible and rejected their attempt to settle the matter with compensation. The chapter left him ordering the township police to arrest the shop worker after Liu Li knocked him down.

• Dong Xuebin learned from his second aunt that Tang Jin had been beaten and hurried to Wutian Township with Yu Meixia.
• Tang Jin explained that a Smoke Shop worker had shoved her after she complained about counterfeit cigarettes, making her hit her head and bleed.
• Dong Xuebin confronted the shop owner, but Lu Dafa called and asked him to accept compensation and drop the matter; Dong Xuebin refused.
• Dong Xuebin kicked the shop owner and then attacked the worker when he challenged him, while Liu Li stepped in to protect Dong Xuebin and knocked the worker down.
• Dong Xuebin ordered the Wutian Township police officers to cuff the worker and take him back for questioning.

Dong Xuebin confronted villagers who had attacked Jiang Fangfang despite his severe injuries, and used a club to defeat them one by one. The chapter ended with him pinning the leading villager down and forcing him to face the consequences for spitting on Jiang Fangfang.

• The bearded villager swung a club at Dong Xuebin, who seized it and smashed it into the man's mouth and knee.
• Dong Xuebin asked who had spat on Jiang Fangfang and struck down villagers who charged him.
• Dong Xuebin turned the villagers' hoes against them and used a fallen attacker as a shield against their weapons.
• Dong Xuebin fought off the surrounding villagers with his club until only their middle-aged leader remained.
• The leader tried to flee, but Dong Xuebin knocked him down and rammed the club into his mouth.

Dong Xuebin settled into his work at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and received a visit from Luo Haiting, a former subordinate who had come to Capital City for a meeting and to handle a problem. The chapter ended as he greeted her in his office and became distracted by her appearance.

• Dong Xuebin arrived at work in his Land Rover, surprising Han Fei and the staff of Second Office with his expensive car and license plate.
• Dong Xuebin reviewed and processed a backlog of documents before Luo Haiting called to say she was at the compound and needed his help.
• Dong Xuebin asked Zhang Dongliang to let Luo Haiting come directly into his office.
• Luo Haiting arrived, and Dong Xuebin welcomed her and offered her water and snacks.
• As Luo Haiting leaned over to take fruit, Dong Xuebin caught sight of her cleavage and became distracted.

Dong Xuebin told the Xie family he could not safely rescue Zhong Lizhen from America, given the uncertain intelligence and lack of a return plan. Xie Huilan learned that he had been asked to go, warned her Second Uncle not to pressure her husband, and Dong Xuebin stayed in the Capital City before returning to Zhenshui County.

• Dong Xuebin questioned Xie Guojian about the intelligence and rescue arrangements for Zhong Lizhen, then said he had no confidence in the dangerous mission.
• Han Jing accepted Dong Xuebin's refusal and took a call from Xie Huilan, who had heard that Zhong Lizhen was being held by America.
• Xie Huilan demanded to speak with Xie Guojian and confirmed that Dong Xuebin had been asked to rescue Zhong Lizhen.
• Xie Huilan warned Xie Guojian not to make Dong Xuebin take risks, citing her approaching childbirth and her husband's safety.
• Xie Huilan told Dong Xuebin to rest in the Capital City for a few days and then return to Zhenshui County.
• Xie Guojian apologized to Dong Xuebin for raising the rescue mission, and Dong Xuebin reassured him.

Dong Xuebin waited in his hotel room for Geng Yuehua, but accidentally pulled Chen Xiaomei inside and groped her in the dark before realizing his mistake. After apologizing and giving her cigarettes, he learned that she and Yan Yizhi had not told Secretary Meng’s secretary about the Ministry of Finance funds.

• Dong Xuebin called Geng Yuehua and invited her to his room, then showered and waited for her to arrive.
• Dong Xuebin mistook Chen Xiaomei for Geng Yuehua when she rang the doorbell and pulled her inside, touching her before recognizing her.
• Dong Xuebin apologized to Chen Xiaomei and made her coffee, while she explained that she and Yan Yizhi had withheld information about the Ministry of Finance funds from Secretary Meng’s secretary.
• Dong Xuebin told Chen Xiaomei to keep the funding situation quiet until the money arrived and gave her two cartons of cigarettes as an apology.
• Chen Xiaomei left Dong Xuebin’s room, and he reflected on the lingering warmth of the encounter.

Dong Xuebin settled into the Courtyard House and went out to meet his curious new neighbors. He left them baffled when he drove away in a battered secondhand Xiali despite living in a courtyard they believed was worth hundreds of millions.

• Dong Xuebin called Zhang Longjuan and several family members and friends to check on them before starting his day.
• Dong Xuebin walked through the hutong and introduced himself to Big Sister Ci and Aunt Zheng as their new neighbor, saying he lived alone.
• Dong Xuebin invited Big Sister Ci and Aunt Zheng to visit his Courtyard House, and they agreed to come by later.
• The neighbors speculated about Dong Xuebin's wealth after hearing he lived alone in a private courtyard and seeing luxury cars nearby.
• Dong Xuebin unlocked a battered secondhand Xiali and drove off, leaving the neighbors astonished.

Dong Xuebin finished his encounter with Fang Wenping, who angrily rebuked him while he tried to make amends. When Fang Shuiling returned, Fang Wenping concealed what had happened, and Dong Xuebin left.

• Dong Xuebin helped Fang Wenping off the floor, gave her tissues, and supported her as she rinsed her mouth and changed her dirty pants.
• Fang Wenping ordered Dong Xuebin to leave and cursed him for pulling her hair and making her use her mouth, while he apologized and placated her.
• Fang Wenping stopped scolding Dong Xuebin and watched television as he said he would leave before Fang Shuiling returned.
• Fang Shuiling came home and noticed Fang Wenping had changed pants and had swollen lips, but Fang Wenping and Dong Xuebin made excuses.
• Fang Wenping sent Fang Shuiling to wash up, and Dong Xuebin took the hint, exchanged farewells, and left.

Dong Xuebin said goodbye to his family and reported to the County Public Security Bureau, where he officially took up his post as deputy director. He left his first meetings wary of Hu Yiguo and wondering whether the bureau’s modest welcome banquet reflected disrespect.

• Dong Xuebin spent the night talking with Luan Xiaoping, then declined her offer to return to the county with him because she still had to teach.
• A police officer sent by Liu Dahai drove Dong Xuebin to the County Public Security Bureau.
• Dong Xuebin introduced himself to Liang Chengpeng, Liu Weiye, and Hu Yiguo, forming good first impressions of the first two but sensing Hu’s doubts about him.
• Liang Chengpeng read Dong Xuebin’s Letter of Appointment at a bureau meeting, and Dong delivered his prepared speech before officially assuming the deputy director post.
• Liang Chengpeng, Liu Weiye, Hu Yiguo, and other leaders held Dong Xuebin’s welcome banquet in the bureau’s Small Cafeteria, leaving him disappointed by its modest setting.

Dong Xuebin settled into his rundown apartment and recognized that his Executive Deputy County Chief appointment gave him a rare chance to advance his career. After County Chief Jiang Fangfang unusually lent him her car to retrieve his luggage, he visited his sick classmate Yao Cui, whose leader called during dinner.

• Dong Xuebin inspected his apartment and reflected that the harsh conditions in Zhenshui County made his promotion an important opportunity.
• Jiang Fangfang found Dong Xuebin waiting for a bus and directed her driver, Lao Wang, to take him to retrieve his luggage.
• Lao Wang told Dong Xuebin that Jiang Fangfang had never lent her car to anyone before, leaving Dong puzzled by her special treatment.
• Dong Xuebin collected his suitcases and went to visit Yao Cui, who was home sick with a cold.
• Yao Cui's phone rang during dinner, and she recognized the caller as her leader, Director Ma Bin.

Dong Xuebin stepped in after Korean investor Li Xiaoan beat a local man and county officials shielded him from angry bystanders. He challenged Taekwondo champion Park Yong-hee, who was protecting Li, to a match.

• Li Xiaoan beat a mild-mannered local man, and Wang Bo and other Dafeng County officials tried to protect the Koreans as a crowd demanded justice.
• Park Yong-hee blocked attacks from several bystanders and injured some of them, leaving the crowd afraid to confront him again.
• Xu Yan urged Dong Xuebin to teach the Koreans a lesson, and Dong pushed through the crowd to confront them.
• Dong condemned Wang Bo and Dafeng County's officials for neglecting the people and declared that he would handle the matter himself.
• Dong ordered Park Yong-hee to move aside, then challenged him to a match when Park refused.

Dong Xuebin hired Lawyer Hu and challenged the severity of Xue Xiaoliang’s injuries, demanding a new examination in front of the police and hospital staff. As everyone followed Xue Xiaoliang’s bed, Dong Xuebin secretly used Reverse on him, leaving the group unaware that the new examination might change everything.

• Dong Xuebin refused to settle with Xue Qingrong and called Lawyer Hu to represent him.
• Dong Xuebin and Lawyer Hu signed the legal paperwork, then summoned Director Wu and requested Xue Xiaoliang’s medical records and X-rays.
• After reviewing the injury report, Dong Xuebin questioned the results and asked for another examination, with the officers and Xue Qingrong as witnesses.
• As Xue Xiaoliang’s bed was taken out, Dong Xuebin secretly touched him and used Reverse before walking ahead.

With Sun Kai dying from a severe wound, Dong Xuebin insisted on operating despite the doctors' warnings and began a desperate attempt to save him. The chapter ended as he threw the surgical supplies into the air and used his newly discovered command to slow them down.

• Sun Kai's family left the operating room after Sun's Mother fainted, leaving Xie Jing and several teachers behind.
• Dong Xuebin asked Xie Jing to trust him and announced that he would operate on Sun Kai.
• The chief surgeon said Sun Kai could have a strong chance of survival if the operation was completed within five seconds.
• As Sun Kai's blood pressure fell, Dong Xuebin ordered the surgical supplies placed on one tray and prepared to operate alone.
• Dong Xuebin flung the supplies into the air and silently commanded them to slow down.

Dong Xuebin forced the officials and police who had parked in the alley to leave in disgrace after their superiors ordered them back to the bureau. The residents celebrated and visited Dong Xuebin that evening, and he settled into his new neighborhood.

• Director Zheng told his colleagues that their superiors had ordered them back to the bureau to write self-criticisms, leaving them stunned by Dong Xuebin's influence.
• Dong Xuebin warned Director Zheng and the others never to park in the alley again, and they left on foot after their cars had been towed.
• Dong Xuebin sent Secretary Shen photos of the officers' badge numbers and the Audis' license plates, then returned to his Courtyard House as the residents cheered him.
• Dong Xuebin cooked dinner while neighbors retold the towing incident to people who had missed it.
• Neighbors brought fruit and visited Dong Xuebin that evening to thank him and welcome him into the alley.

Dong Xuebin hit his chosen roulette number for a second consecutive round, turning a single thousand-dollar chip into about 1.3 million dollars. After the casino searched the group and shut down the wheel for inspection, Dong Xuebin chose to keep playing roulette rather than enter the VIP Room.

• The ball landed on 9, the straight number Dong Xuebin had bet all their chips on, and the crowd reacted in shock.
• The dealer alerted casino staff, and Song Yuhu ordered Dong Xuebin, Zhang Longjuan, Shen Xiaoyan, and Shen Xiaomei to be scanned and searched for cheating devices.
• After the searches found nothing, Song Yuhu had the roulette wheel shut down for inspection, and the casino paid out more than a hundred large-denomination chips worth about 1.3 million dollars.
• Old Zhou arrived, heard that Dong Xuebin had hit straight numbers twice in a row, and stayed to watch him.
• When Shen Xiaomei asked whether they should go to the VIP Room, Dong Xuebin said they needed more money and headed to the other roulette wheel.

Dong Xuebin revealed that he was a Zhengchu Level official from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and demanded a private talk with Dong Quan after Dong Quan injured Teacher Jiang. Deputy Mayor He Zhengfei tried to mediate but recognized that Dong Xuebin would not back down, so he told Dong Quan to cooperate and left.

• Dong Xuebin showed Dong Quan his Central Commission for Discipline Inspection credentials and asked Vice Principal Wang to prepare a nearby classroom for a private discussion.
• Vice Principal Wang arranged a classroom after Dong Quan realized he could not refuse an official request from the Eighth Inspectorate Office.
• He Zhengfei arrived, and Dong Quan appealed to his former superior for help with the dispute over Teacher Jiang's injury.
• He Zhengfei offered to have Dong Quan pay compensation and asked Dong Xuebin to let the matter go, but Dong Xuebin refused and cited his official assignment and Teacher Jiang's importance to him.
• He Zhengfei told Dong Quan to cooperate with Dong Xuebin, then left the campus as the onlookers wondered why he had not intervened further.

Jiang Fangfang cooked dinner for Dong Xuebin, and the two shared food and Moutai while discussing his recent actions and growing trust in each other. Jiang Fangfang admitted that Dong Xuebin looked almost exactly like her late husband and that this resemblance made her want to care for him, leaving their relationship emotionally charged.

• Dong Xuebin turned down Yao Cui’s offer to visit so she would not discover Jiang Fangfang cooking at his home.
• Jiang Fangfang served Dong Xuebin dinner, and they shared Moutai while discussing the county’s funding and his efforts on its behalf.
• Jiang Fangfang asked about Dong Xuebin’s fighting skills and whether Wei Lin had really pushed him from the Finance Bureau building.
• Dong Xuebin confessed that he had deliberately fallen from the third-floor window to pressure the city into returning Zhenshui County’s money.
• Jiang Fangfang showed Dong Xuebin a photograph of her late husband and told him they looked almost exactly alike, which was why she felt compelled to treat him well.

Dong Xuebin took the Chenggang County officials to the construction site where Xie Huilan had been injured and found signs that evidence had been removed. As a strong gust swept over the group, he prepared to make the six people he blamed pay for what had happened to his wife.

• Dong Xuebin left Liao Yimin at the hospital to watch over Xie Huilan and brought Zhou Wei and the others to inspect the New County Party Committee Compound.
• At the site, General Manager Sun claimed the falling materials had resulted from an accident caused by the wind and a snapped rope.
• Dong Xuebin found blood beneath the sand but no footprints, and he challenged the officers and General Manager Sun over the suspiciously cleared ground.
• The Chenggang County clerks and construction workers left after Zhou Wei ordered them away, leaving Dong Xuebin with the six people he blamed and two officers.
• As a sudden gust made the group turn away and shield themselves, Dong Xuebin seized the moment to begin his retaliation.

Dong Xuebin drove to Chenggang County and found villagers still blocking the road, renewing his anger at the county leaders who had allowed it. On the way, he learned that Xie Huilan had fallen and was bleeding heavily, and he raced toward the hospital.

• Dong Xuebin told Yao Cui he was going to Chenggang County and called Xie Huilan, who said she was already heading there for an inspection.
• Dong Xuebin drove into Chenggang County and recognized a scarred villager as one of the men involved in the earlier road attack.
• Dong Xuebin stopped his Land Rover, causing the villagers to scatter, and blamed Chenggang County's leaders for letting them continue blocking the road.
• Liao Yimin called Dong Xuebin and told him Xie Huilan had fallen, was bleeding heavily, and might lose the baby.
• Dong Xuebin asked for the hospital's address and floored the accelerator toward it.

A dormitory building at the Public Security Bureau compound collapsed, turning the county meeting into an emergency response. Dong Xuebin rushed to the scene and began rescuing residents, leaving the building still at risk as he went back for more people.

• A County Party Committee cadre reported that the Public Security Bureau dormitory building had collapsed, and Meng Rui, Jiang Fangfang, Chu Peng, and the other leaders mobilized emergency services.
• Dong Xuebin drove Meng Rui and several officials to the compound, where they found injured residents, trapped occupants, falling debris, and a fire in the damaged building.
• Meng Rui took charge of rescue efforts while Jiang Fangfang and Dong Xuebin helped evacuate residents; Dong caught a man who jumped from a second-floor window.
• After learning a child was trapped on the third floor, Dong climbed into the unstable building, brought the boy out, and turned back to rescue others.