Chapter Summaries

Dong Xuebin and the crew faced a pirate attack while he tried to determine whether Qian Qian was aboard the pirate mothership. A Republic warship arrived, but the pirates were already about to board their ship.

• Niu Dazhao and the crew tried to flee the pirate speedboats, while Dong Xuebin prepared folding knives and watched the pursuit.
• The pirates ignored a more valuable H Country cargo ship and continued targeting the Republic vessel, leading Dong Xuebin to suspect they wanted hostages.
• Dong Xuebin studied the pirate mothership and its bearded leader but could not confirm whether Qian Qian was aboard.
• Dong Xuebin spotted a Republic warship approaching, and Niu Dazhao and the crew realized help had arrived.
• The pirate speedboats closed to within a dozen meters, and Dong Xuebin knew the pirates were about to board.

Dong Xuebin stopped a crowd of more than ten thousand from forcing its way into the park by holding the main gate shut with one hand. As the crowd charged again, he remained at the gate, holding it in place while staff fetched replacement locks.

• Dong Xuebin shut the park gate against the crowd, knocking dozens of people down and protecting the officers at the entrance.
• Dong Xuebin sent the officers to help at the side entrance and told Meng Hanmei to attend to her duties while he held the gate.
• Zhang Dongfang directed the investors toward the gala venue, while Zhang Longjuan stayed to watch Dong Xuebin.
• Incited by people in the crowd, the protesters regrouped and rammed the gate repeatedly.
• Dong Xuebin held the gate steady with one hand through the renewed charges as Jiaolin County staff waited for replacement locks.

Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan took the younger members of the family shopping and eating in tWan, then agreed to head to the beach. Dong Xuebin contacted Wu Er, who invited them to stay by the sea at his home, and they set off for his place.

• Xie Ran, Xie Jing, Xie Hao, and Sun Kai returned from shopping, and Xie Huilan encouraged them to enjoy the trip without worrying about spending money.
• Dong Xuebin drove the family to Snack Street, where they ate until they were full.
• Xie Hao suggested going to the beach, and the family agreed to spend the night there.
• Dong Xuebin called Wu Er, who invited the family to his seaside home and offered to arrange accommodations.
• Dong Xuebin shared Wu Er's invitation with the others, and the family prepared to drive to the coast.

Dong Xuebin spent the evening with Chang Juan, helping her adjust a belt and later resting while she massaged him. The chapter left them alone in his room, with Dong Xuebin lying on Chang Juan’s lap as she continued the massage.

• Chang Juan tried different ways to wear her new belt while Dong Xuebin praised her appearance.
• Dong Xuebin cut the belt shorter while it was still around Chang Juan’s waist, then fastened its buckle again.
• Chang Juan took the gift items back to her room when Dong Xuebin received a call from Zheng Dayou, who reported that the Municipal Investment Bureau had criticized Zhenshui County.
• Dong Xuebin asked Chang Juan to tell the others that Zheng Dayou would return late, then showered and fell asleep on the sofa.
• Chang Juan returned with a blanket, found Dong Xuebin asleep, and offered to massage his head.
• Dong Xuebin lay with his head on Chang Juan’s lap as she massaged him.

Dong Xuebin pressed Jiang Fangfang to give him Science and Technology Affairs, using persistence and intimacy to get her to agree to discuss the responsibility adjustment with County Chief Ci. The chapter left him pleased with her promise to talk to Ci Boyang the next day.

• Jiang Fangfang declined to give Dong Xuebin a definite answer about Science and Technology Affairs and said she would think it over.
• Dong Xuebin continued pressing her at home, then carried her to the bedroom and had sex with her after she consented.
• Afterward, Jiang Fangfang went to shower, and Dong Xuebin asked again about the division of responsibilities.
• Jiang Fangfang agreed to discuss the adjustment with County Chief Ci the next day, and Dong Xuebin thanked her.

Dong Xuebin drove Xu Yan to Beijing to visit her son, but learned the boy had gone out with his father and Xu Yan, so he brought her back to his apartment. There, he used REVERSE during a massage and made Xu Yan six months younger, leaving her pleased with the result.

• Dong Xuebin learned that the Guangming Street Office had been selected as a Model Unit and that his nickname, the Plague God, was well known in Nanshan District.
• Dong Xuebin picked up Xu Yan and drove her toward Beijing while she explained that Pang Dabing and the others were still being interrogated.
• Xu Yan learned by phone that her son had gone to the Summer Palace with his father and Xu Yan, so Dong Xuebin took her to his apartment instead.
• Xu Yan told Dong Xuebin that his earlier massage had kept the wrinkles from returning, and he offered to try another session.
• Dong Xuebin used REVERSE for three minutes during the massage, making Xu Yan six months younger, and she noticed that her fine lines had faded.

After the county failed to send a car to collect him from the provincial capital, Dong Xuebin took a long-distance bus back to Zhenshui County. He concluded that Zhang Wanshui and Secretary Meng's faction had deliberately snubbed him and vowed to remember it.

• Yao Cui told Dong Xuebin that the County Party Committee and several departments had no cars available because their vehicles were being used for Deputy Secretary Zhang Wanshui's son's wedding.
• Dong Xuebin told Ma Bin and Yao Cui not to make the long trip and said he would return by bus, while reassuring Ma Bin that their earlier differences were settled.
• Dong Xuebin boarded a crowded long-distance bus to Zhenshui County and grew increasingly annoyed by two noisy passengers.
• Dong Xuebin suspected Zhang Wanshui and Secretary Meng's faction had denied him a pickup in retaliation for his stance at the last Standing Committee meeting, and vowed to remember the slight.

Dong Xuebin waited hours for Xu Yan, who arrived late after dealing with her custody case and found comfort in his care. As they went to bed, Xu Yan offered to compensate him for waiting by pleasuring him.

• Dong Xuebin cooked dinner and waited for Xu Yan, who called to say she might not come because something had come up.
• Xu Yan arrived near midnight, and Dong Xuebin reheated the food so they could eat together.
• Xu Yan told Dong Xuebin that her custody case was being handled and would go to court in a few months.
• Dong Xuebin and Xu Yan prepared for bed in his small apartment, and Xu Yan asked him to turn off the light.
• Xu Yan returned Dong Xuebin's kiss, then offered to compensate him for waiting and began pleasuring him.

After the mountain rescue, Dong Xuebin watched Jiaolin County’s news coverage with his colleagues over dinner and saw it highlight his efforts while the municipal station focused on Zhang Dongfang. The chapter left Dong Xuebin’s first day in office looking like a major success.

• Meng Hanmei served dinner, and Dong Xuebin and the others ate and drank together at home.
• Meng Hanmei and Sun Changzhi suggested watching the news, so Dong Xuebin turned on the television.
• Jiaolin County’s news showed Dong Xuebin directing the rescue, helping students, and carrying two feverish students down the mountain.
• The county anchor praised Dong Xuebin’s actions and reported that Zhang Dongfang had been injured and was receiving treatment.
• Dong Xuebin switched to the municipal news, which emphasized Zhang Dongfang’s rescue efforts and hospital stay instead.
• Meng Hanmei, Chang Lin, and the other committee members admired Dong Xuebin’s work and considered his first day a success.

After the municipal government office and foreign guests mistreated Jiaolin County’s delegation, Dong Xuebin learned what had happened and prepared a retaliatory move. He sent Su Yan to reserve every vacant room at the county’s best hotels, leaving the city’s visitors with nowhere to stay.

• Meng Hanmei explained that Dong Xuebin had paid the 13,000-yuan meal bill himself, and Deputy Director Niu angrily rejected the receipt.
• Deputy Director Niu apologized to the foreign guests while criticizing Jiaolin County, so Zhang Dongfang, Wei Zhixuan, and the county delegation left.
• Meng Hanmei reported the incident to Dong Xuebin, who told the county officials to return to work as usual the next day.
• Dong Xuebin summoned Su Yan and ordered him to reserve every vacant room at six or seven decent hotels, using Dong’s bank card to pay.

Dong Xuebin forced a massive stone wall away from Zeng Linghua while debris battered him, refusing to abandon her despite his injuries. He succeeded as she woke beneath the slab, but her severe abdominal wound left her in grave danger.

• Dong Xuebin lifted and tilted the stone wall while debris fell around him, enduring injuries as he struggled to free Zeng Linghua.
• People below cheered Dong Xuebin on, and even Meng Rui and other political rivals felt respect for his determination.
• Zeng Linghua regained consciousness and recognized Dong Xuebin, who discovered that rebar had pierced her abdomen.
• Zeng Linghua urged Dong Xuebin to leave, but he refused and kept lifting the wall.
• Dong Xuebin shoved the one-ton stone wall away, prompting the onlookers to cheer as Zeng Linghua was freed.

After the museum theft investigation stalled, Dong Xuebin used a fake offer of twenty million to draw out an informant and learned the stolen relics might still be in Beihe Province. He used back to undo the meeting and left with the intelligence without paying.

• The stolen Liu Sheng Jade Burial Suit and other relics caused a national uproar, but police traced the suspects only to a stolen vehicle in Shanbei Province, and the investigation task force was disbanded.
• Liang Chengpeng gave Dong Xuebin another week of leave after hearing concerns about his condition from Hu Silian, who had conveyed County Chief Xie's concern.
• Wang Bo told Dong Xuebin that Cybersecurity had intercepted an email from sasasa668 that might contain information about the stolen relics.
• Dong Xuebin offered sasasa668 twenty million for accurate information and met a middle-aged man at a bank, who confirmed the check and passed him a call from sasasa668.
• sasasa668 said the relics probably remained in Beihe Province and had passed through the hands of the owner of a Bath Center called Seaside two days earlier.
• Dong Xuebin used back to return six minutes, avoided the meeting, and drove away after obtaining the intelligence.

Dong Xuebin and Fang Wenping refused to pay off the crowd that had extorted them, while the Police Station urged them to compromise. Fang Wenping agreed to let Dong Xuebin handle the roughly sixty people outside, and he prepared to act.

• Chief Zhu urged Dong Xuebin and Fang Wenping to pay the crowd a thousand yuan so the Police Station could escort them away safely.
• Fang Wenping refused to hand over their money, and Dong Xuebin berated the police for siding with the extortionists.
• Dong Xuebin demanded to know whether the Police Station intended to let the crowd go unpunished, and Chief Zhu asked what he expected them to do.
• Fang Wenping told Dong Xuebin they would handle the crowd themselves, and he boasted that he could take on all sixty within five minutes.
• Fang Wenping left the confrontation to Dong Xuebin, who eagerly prepared to take action.

Dong Xuebin repaired the windows and bathroom light at Jiang Fangfang’s mother’s home during the storm, then explained how his poor upbringing had taught him to handle household repairs. After getting soaked, he borrowed Jiang Fangfang’s thermal underwear and finished bathing, leaving him embarrassed and unsettled by wearing his wife’s clothes.

• Dong Xuebin sealed the rattling window panes while Jiang Fangfang handed him tape, then went out onto the ledge to secure the outside in the rain.
• Dong Xuebin replaced the bathroom light and told Jiang Fangfang that poverty had forced him to learn repairs when he was young.
• Mother Jiang praised Dong Xuebin and urged Jiang Fangfang to live well with her husband.
• Dong Xuebin asked to shower because his clothes were wet, and Jiang Fangfang offered him her thermal underwear to wear.
• Dong Xuebin bathed, used Jiang Fangfang’s pink towel, and put on her tight white thermal top and pants.

Dong Xuebin reluctantly let Fang Wenping leave his house to use the public toilet, then rushed to her defense when drunken men harassed her near the west entrance. The chapter ends as Dong Xuebin kicks one man down and the others charge him.

• Dong Xuebin refused Fang Wenping’s demand that he cook lunch, but gave her a shirt when she went outside wearing only a bath towel.
• Big Sister Ci warned Dong Xuebin that Fang Wenping had been surrounded by men near the west entrance.
• Dong Xuebin found several drunk men mistaking Fang Wenping for a prostitute and insulting her.
• Dong Xuebin charged in and kicked Lao Zhang to the ground, prompting the other men to rush at him.

After Dong Xuebin visited the hospitalized Xue Xiaoliang, Xue Qingrong refused to accept the self-defense explanation and began using his influence to shape the case. The chapter ended with him pressuring Guo Mingfeng to change or reconsider his account of who struck first.

• Qu Yiqiang and Zhou Yanru told Dong Xuebin that Xue Xiaoliang had several broken ribs and a history of reckless behavior, while worrying about Xue Qingrong's retaliation.
• Dong Xuebin went to Second Hospital, where Director Wu refused to discuss Xue Xiaoliang's condition and arranged an elaborate medical consultation.
• Dong Xuebin visited Xue Xiaoliang and apologized to Xue Qingrong, but Xue Qingrong threatened a police investigation and ordered him out.
• Xue Qingrong asked Director Wu to run more tests after learning that Xue Xiaoliang's injuries were classified as minor.
• Xue Qingrong called Guo Mingfeng and pressured him to reconsider his account of whether Xue Xiaoliang or Dong Xuebin had struck first.

Dong Xuebin reunited with Yun Xuan from afar and spent the afternoon helping Zhou Yanru find a Beijing high school for Chengcheng. After the schools they visited turned them away, he asked Xie Hao to arrange a transfer to Yucai Middle School.

• Dong Xuebin called Yun Xuan, learned her parents were angry that they could not marry soon, and arranged to meet her that night.
• Yun Xuan tossed Dong Xuebin her car keys so he could borrow her car, and he drove around Beijing through the afternoon.
• Dong Xuebin found Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling after they failed to secure Chengcheng a place at a Beijing high school.
• Dong Xuebin comforted Chengcheng and called Xie Hao to ask about transferring her to Yucai Middle School.
• Xie Hao promised he could get Chengcheng admitted and told Dong Xuebin to have her come find him.

Dong Xuebin completed an investment plan for Zhenshui County and discussed funding and staffing with Jiang Fangfang ahead of the County Party Committee Standing Committee meeting. After returning home, he received a desperate call from his former colleague Chang Juan, who had been suspended after kicking a deputy bureau chief and feared losing her job.

• Dong Xuebin finished the investment plan and gave it to Jiang Fangfang, who said she would seek support for funding at the next day's Standing Committee meeting.
• Jiang Fangfang explained that the county faced a severe budget shortage and that hiring more Investment Bureau staff would be difficult under existing personnel limits.
• Dong Xuebin carried Jiang Fangfang's luggage to her apartment before she left to check on her mother.
• Chang Juan told Dong Xuebin that she had kicked a deputy bureau chief who made lewd remarks to her, paid one hundred thousand in medical compensation, and had been suspended.
• Dong Xuebin offered to help Chang Juan and said he would ask around, then called Tan Limei to learn more about the case.

Dong Xuebin settled Zhenshui County’s delegation into the hotel’s expensive Presidential Suites and waited for Old Zheng to return so they could discuss the next day’s work. Chang Juan visited his suite and cooked him dinner, leaving Dong Xuebin admiring her beauty more than her cooking.

• Dong Xuebin told the delegation to rest in their Presidential Suites and said they would meet after Old Zheng returned to discuss tomorrow’s arrangements.
• Dong Xuebin persuaded Lao Wei to stay at the hotel rather than drive back to Zhenshui County overnight.
• Hungry, Dong Xuebin opened the refrigerator but decided against cooking for himself.
• Chang Juan arrived dressed up, and Dong Xuebin complimented her before she offered to cook him a meal.
• Chang Juan cooked in Dong Xuebin’s suite while he watched, distracted by her appearance and unconcerned about whether the food tasted good.

Dong Xuebin went to Fang Wenping's home to bring Qian Qian back, but the little girl refused to leave and clung to Fang Wenping. The chapter ended with Dong Xuebin discovering Qian Qian breastfeeding from Fang Wenping and awkwardly retreating.

• Dong Xuebin found Qian Qian playing with a toy car and scolded her for accepting things from strangers.
• Dong Xuebin tried to carry Qian Qian home, but she cried, and Fang Wenping took her from him and comforted her.
• Qian Qian refused to go with Dong Xuebin and stayed with Fang Wenping while he made and ate food in the kitchen.
• Dong Xuebin entered the bedroom and saw Qian Qian breastfeeding from Fang Wenping.
• Fang Wenping demanded to know what Dong Xuebin was looking at, and he sheepishly closed the door and returned to the living room.