Chapter Summaries

Jiang Hao and Zhou Xinyan shared a video of Little Red Date’s performance, which gained attention online, before Jiang Hao and the horse traveled to Hulunbuir for filming. At the grassland set, Little Red Date raced off and returned at Jiang Hao’s whistle, and production began with Jiang Hao observing the crew as a horse-riding consultant.

• Zhou Xinyan edited and posted a video of Jiang Hao and Little Red Date performing, and the clip passed a hundred thousand views in two hours.
• Jiang Hao flew to Hulunbuir with Little Red Date and trainer Hu Fangguo after the film crew arranged their transport.
• At the grassland set, Little Red Date bolted across the plains, but Jiang Hao whistled and the horse circled back to him.
• Jiang Hao rode Little Red Date across the grassland, impressing Director Zhou Hao and reassuring him that the horse scenes would be manageable.
• Director Zhou Hao began filming the movie, and Jiang Hao joined the production as a horse-riding consultant to gain practical experience.

Jiang Hao took Little Red Date from the Hulunbuir grasslands to Xinjiang as filming continued, where the horse refused to race because he was attracted to a white mare. Jiang Hao promised to ask about buying her and approached the mare’s owner, Tianma Group, for help negotiating a price.

• After Little Red Date finished his grassland scenes, Jiang Hao rode with him across the prairie and joined a self-driving tour group for a barbecue.
• The travelers recognized Jiang Hao and Little Red Date from Douyin, and Jiang Hao cooked a whole lamb and spent the night with them.
• Jiang Hao returned to the crew, and filming resumed in Xinjiang with scenes of Little Red Date waiting alone and competing in a race.
• During the race shoot, Little Red Date circled a white mare instead of running, so Jiang Hao scolded him and promised to ask about buying her.
• Jiang Hao asked Tianma Group supervisor Manager Gao about the mare, and Manager Gao suggested asking Director Zhou Hao to speak with President Cui.

Jiang Hao bought Mia, a white Thoroughbred Horse, for Little Red Date and Zhou Xinyan, then used the World Key to return to the “Infernal Affairs” world. He found Ah Mi beside him in bed and whispered that he was back.

• Director Zhou arranged a dinner with President Cui, and Jiang Hao drank the table under the table while securing a deal for the white Thoroughbred Horse.
• Jiang Hao bought Mia from Tianma Group for 200,000 and sent photos of her to Zhou Xinyan, who was delighted to hear he had bought her the horse.
• Little Red Date quickly mounted Mia, prompting Jiang Hao to send Zhou Xinyan more photos and joke that they might soon have three horses to care for.
• After filming continued for over a month, Jiang Hao activated the World Key and opened the “Infernal Affairs” world.
• Jiang Hao appeared beside Ah Mi in bed and whispered that he was back.

Jiang Hao arranged to turn his legal fortune into cash through Dongxing’s money-laundering network and invited his Hong Kong brothers to reunite. He left Hongyi’s request for a meeting unanswered for now, choosing to spend his remaining time on Ah Mi and his brothers.

• Jiang Hao decided to spend his three months in the world with Ah Mi and his brothers, and to use his idle funds to expand Golden Space.
• Jiang Hao asked Sister Jin Feng about Dongxing’s money-laundering business and instructed her to convert his two billion Hong Kong Dollars of legal funds into cash as quickly as possible.
• Jiang Hao called Ah Jun and asked him to gather the uncles and Hong Kong brothers for drinks at Huadu Nightclub that evening.
• Fu Yang told Jiang Hao that Hongyi wanted to meet and discuss cooperation, but Jiang Hao declined to make time for him.

Jiang Hao gathered Tung Sing's leaders and brothers at Huadu Nightclub to celebrate their unity and prosperity. He launched a prize talent show to loosen up the crowd, and the Princesses joined in after he approved their participation.

• Jiang Hao arrived at Huadu Nightclub with Ah Mi as Portland Street's businesses cleared a path for the Dragon Head of Tung Sing.
• Officer Huang called Jiang Hao to warn him against stirring up trouble, and Jiang Hao assured him the gathering was only for drinks and business discussions.
• Jiang Hao greeted Tung Sing's elders, district bosses, and brothers, then toasted them and said he wanted to strengthen their bonds.
• Uncle Bing discussed Wo Luen Shing's leadership dispute, and Zhou Kun told Jiang Hao that Liang Kun had tried to poach actresses from his film company; Jiang Hao told Zhou Kun to kill Liang Kun if he went too far.
• Jiang Hao asked Ah Jun to announce a prize talent show, and the Princesses cheered after Jiang Hao allowed everyone present to participate.

Jiang Hao rejected Hongyi’s offer to sell drugs through Tung Sing’s territory and demanded six hundred million Hong Kong dollars for access. He then traveled to the mainland with his people to pursue a purified-water business, planning to launch the Master Jiang brand nationwide.

• At Situ Haonan’s drinking party, gang members performed onstage, and Ah Lu and Princess received the most votes for their acts.
• Hongyi visited Jiang Hao and proposed working together to sell drugs through Tung Sing’s territory, but Jiang Hao demanded six hundred million Hong Kong dollars.
• Hongyi returned to his office, called Brother Xian, and discussed trying to force his way into Tung Sing’s territory if negotiations failed.
• Jiang Hao traveled to the mainland with Ah Mi, Fu Yang, So Wai, and others to pursue business opportunities.
• Jiang Hao settled on purified water as his first mainland venture and planned a nationwide launch with advertising for Master Jiang Mineral Water.

Jiang Hao traveled through Shenzhen, Guilin, and Zunyi to expand his purified-water business while enjoying sightseeing with Ah Mi. In Zunyi, he stunned local officials and Maotai staff by asking to buy ten million Hong Kong Dollars’ worth of liquor for his own collection.

• Jiang Hao inspected his Shenzhen shoe factory, planned nationwide expansion for the Tyrannosaurus brand, and put Ah Wah in charge of developing a purified-water company.
• After meeting Futian District leaders, Jiang Hao arranged plans for the water plant and chose Guilin as the first city to inspect.
• Jiang Hao and Ah Mi toured Guilin while Ah Wah and the others handled negotiations, and Jiang Hao decided to build a purified-water plant there and secured a large tract of land.
• Jiang Hao traveled to Zunyi, where he told local officials he wanted to visit the Maotai distillery and toured it with Ah Mi and So Wai.
• Jiang Hao asked Manager Cao to coordinate a purchase of ten million Hong Kong Dollars’ worth of Maotai, leaving Cao and Director Zhao stunned.

Jiang Hao spent lavishly on liquor, established a bottled water plant in Zunyi, and donated ten million Hong Kong Dollars to repair Maoshan. Afterward, he told Ah Mi that he was a Taoist priest and teased her about teaching her spiritual cultivation.

• Jiang Hao arranged to buy more than seventy thousand bottles of liquor for ten million Hong Kong Dollars, with export clearance for Hong Kong.
• He approved a bottled water plant in Zunyi, and both sides signed a contract for three million Hong Kong Dollars in investment and a seven-million-yuan loan.
• Jiang Hao visited Maoshan and pledged ten million Hong Kong Dollars to rebuild its temple and recast its statues.
• A Jiangsu religious affairs work team oversaw the donation, and Jiang Hao's Taoist name, Dingyang, was entered in Maoshan's merit ledger.
• At the hotel, Jiang Hao told Ah Mi that he was a Taoist priest who cultivated spiritual power, then teased her about practicing with him.

Jiang Hao traveled through Beijing with Ah Mi, met with a senior leader, and watched the 1990 Asian Games opening ceremony before returning to Hong Kong. There he absorbed 1.93 billion Hong Kong Dollars into his storage space while Sister Jin Feng prepared to exchange the remaining funds.

• Ah Jun reported that outsiders were selling drugs on Dongxing territory, and Jiang Hao told him to investigate without confronting them yet.
• Jiang Hao toured Beijing with Ah Mi, then accepted an invitation from Director Yang Wenyi to meet a senior leader, who gave him two tickets to the Asian Games opening ceremony.
• Jiang Hao and Ah Mi watched the 1990 Beijing Asian Games opening ceremony, where the crowds, performances, and fireworks impressed Ah Mi.
• Sister Jin Feng called Jiang Hao back to Hong Kong because billions in cash had accumulated in Dongxing Tower's underground vault.
• Jiang Hao returned to Hong Kong, learned that the vault held 1.93 billion Hong Kong Dollars with more funds still being exchanged, and told Sister Jin Feng to finish the remaining exchange.
• Jiang Hao absorbed the cash into his storage space, bringing it close to five cubic meters.

Jiang Hao coordinated with the police to eliminate Hongyi’s small-time dealers and undermine the drug trade in Hong Kong. After the crackdown, Hongyi reported the failure to Zhou Chaoxian, who told him to negotiate with Jiang Hao and pay a handling fee to enter the market.

• Jiang Hao heard that drug dealers were operating in several districts and identified Hongyi as the supplier behind them, backed by the Heavenly Dao Society.
• Jiang Hao told Dongxing’s leaders to monitor the dealers and said he would coordinate with the O Unit and Anti-Drug Unit to arrest them.
• Jiang Hao called Officer Huang and proposed joining forces to take down Hongyi’s network.
• The O Unit and Anti-Drug Unit used Dongxing’s intelligence to arrest nineteen dealers from fourteen groups and seize more than eighty kilograms of drugs.
• Hongyi learned that most of his small dealers had been arrested and complained that Jiang Hao had reported them to the police.
• Hongyi called Zhou Chaoxian, who advised him to negotiate with Jiang Hao and pay a handling fee to enter the market.

Jiang Hao sold Hongyi access to Eastern Star territory for 450 million in cash, then used the money to expand Golden Space. As Hongyi rapidly distributed drugs and arranged a major shipment, Huang Xingcheng prepared a police operation to intercept it and raid his factory.

• Jiang Hao negotiated with Hongyi at Qingsong Temple and agreed to let Hongyi's goods enter Eastern Star territory for 450 million, payable within half a month.
• Hongyi delivered the cash, and Jiang Hao absorbed it along with another billion, expanding Golden Space to more than five cubic meters.
• Hongyi ordered his men to flood Eastern Star territory with drugs and speed up sales to recover his investment.
• Hongyi arranged for Da Bin and Ah Tao to collect a large shipment by boat and take it to his drug factory.
• Huang Xingcheng briefed police commanders that they would intercept the shipment, destroy Hongyi's factory, and arrest the traffickers.

Police raided Hongyi’s drug factory, seized more than two tons of drugs, and killed Hongyi during the shootout. Zhou Chaoxian learned that the operation had devastated his Hong Kong drug business and ordered A Feng to investigate how the factory was exposed.

• The Deputy Commissioner approved the raid after Officer Huang Xingcheng reported that the factory held about thirty armed men, and the police moved out to attack it.
• Police smashed through the factory gate, arrested Da Bin and Ah Tao, and found drugs in their truck while the Flying Tigers fought the factory’s armed occupants.
• Hongyi and his men tried to escape after throwing grenades at the police, but a sniper shot Hongyi dead.
• Hong Kong police announced the seizure of 2,097.83 kilograms of drugs, the deaths of fourteen criminals, and the arrests of twenty-one.
• Zhou Chaoxian smashed his television in fury over Hongyi’s death and the losses to his drug business, then ordered A Feng to investigate the raid.

After returning from the frozen world of Infernal Affairs, Jiang Hao helped film Little Red Date’s exhausting race scene. Little Red Date was injured and collapsed, but he rose again and carried Ah Wang onward, leaving the crew deeply moved.

• Jiang Hao returned to the real world after promising the sleeping Ah Mi that he would visit again in a year.
• A staff member told Jiang Hao that Director Zhou Hao wanted him to guide the filming of the falling scene, and Jiang Hao agreed.
• Jiang Hao warned Ah Wang to be careful during the staged fall and encouraged Little Red Date to perform by joking about supporting his family.
• During the race scene, Little Red Date stumbled into a pit, fell, and was cut by a stone while Ah Wang was thrown onto the grass.
• Ah Wang cried over Little Red Date’s injury, but Little Red Date struggled to his feet and urged Ah Wang to ride on as the crew watched, moved.

Jiang Hao wrapped up filming with Little Red Date, signed the horse as Tianma Group’s image ambassador, and returned to Binhai with Mia. At Jade Dragon Horse Farm, Zhou Xinyan eagerly greeted Mia while Jiang Hao arranged the same mid-tier care package for her as for Little Red Date.

• Director Zhou Hao praised Little Red Date’s flawless take, and Jiang Hao confirmed the horse’s neck wound was only shallow.
• After filming wrapped, President Cui hired Little Red Date as Tianma Group’s image ambassador for three years, and Jiang Hao agreed on the condition that one or two of the horse’s family members could accompany it.
• Jiang Hao collected his remaining payment, bringing his earnings from the trip to 1.6 million, and returned to Binhai with Little Red Date and Mia.
• Jiang Hao reunited with Zhou Xinyan, who eagerly drove them to Jade Dragon Horse Farm to see Mia.
• Zhou Xinyan celebrated Mia’s arrival, and Jiang Hao arranged the mid-tier service package for her after rejecting Manager Xiao’s pitch for a higher-end option.

Jiang Hao accepted a mission to collect Marilyn Monroe’s sensuality while fulfilling her wishes. He left Zhou Xinyan asleep and arrived in a 1950s American setting with no assigned identity and a European appearance.

• Jiang Hao introduced Zhou Xinyan to Mia, who greeted her and ate an apple from her hand.
• Jiang Hao opened the system panel and read a client’s request to collect Marilyn Monroe’s sensuality and fulfill her wishes.
• Jiang Hao reflected on Marilyn Monroe and The Seven Year Itch before deciding he needed no further preparation.
• Jiang Hao quietly accepted the mission and vanished from his living room.
• Jiang Hao appeared on a dark American street, where the system informed him that he had no arranged identity and looked European.

Jiang Hao arrived in the Terminator world naked, fought off three gang members, and found clothes and a hotel. After shopping the next morning, he noticed a wealthy middle-aged man with a wad of cash, leaving Jiang Hao interested in him.

• Jiang Hao woke in an alley naked and fought off three men from the Manhattan 3K Gang, taking their clothes, cash, and belongings.
• Jiang Hao tossed the unconscious men into a drainage ditch and checked into a hotel for the night.
• Jiang Hao bought underwear and new clothes, spending nearly all the money he had taken.
• Jiang Hao saw a wealthy middle-aged man arrive with a young woman and noticed the thick wad of cash in his wallet.

Jiang Hao posed as Jon Hall to pitch a novel to Richard Sherman, then secretly incapacitated him and entered his apartment. Marilyn Monroe arrived as his new neighbor, and Jiang Hao began collecting points from her sex appeal.

• Jiang Hao found Brandy Publishing Company in the Yellow Pages and arranged a meeting with Richard Sherman under the name Jon Hall.
• Jiang Hao pitched his story about Francesca and Robert Kincaid, and Richard Sherman offered to consider a 3% royalty after hearing the synopsis.
• After lunch, Jiang Hao used a silver needle to knock Richard Sherman unconscious, and the doctor diagnosed him with heatstroke.
• Jiang Hao used Richard Sherman's keys and address to enter his apartment, where he turned on the air conditioner and drank a Coke.
• Marilyn Monroe arrived at the building carrying her belongings, and Jiang Hao collected points for her sex appeal as she went upstairs.

Jiang Hao settled into his apartment, introduced himself to Marilyn Monroe, and staged a flowerpot accident to invite her inside. After secretly incapacitating a plumber who might disrupt his plans, he welcomed Marilyn into his air-conditioned apartment.

• Jiang Hao introduced himself to his neighbor Marilyn Monroe, and they formally exchanged names.
• Jiang Hao tidied the apartment, removed Mr. Sharman's family photos, and unplugged the telephone.
• Jiang Hao used a rope and wrench to knock a flowerpot from Marilyn's balcony, then invited her to cool off in his apartment.
• Marilyn apologized for the falling flowerpot and accepted Jiang Hao's invitation to have a drink.
• Jiang Hao denied that anyone had called a plumber, then injected the plumber with a needle and caused him to pass out.
• Marilyn arrived at Jiang Hao's apartment and enjoyed the cool air, while Jiang Hao collected another Sexiness Point.

Jiang Hao shared drinks with Marilyn Monroe, learned that she dreamed of becoming a good actress, and encouraged her despite her teacher’s doubts. He offered to exchange acting advice with her, leaving Marilyn surprised and hopeful.

• Jiang Hao mixed cocktails for Marilyn, and she sampled his stronger drink after he gave her permission.
• Marilyn told Jiang Hao about her television modeling work and performed a toothpaste commercial slogan for him.
• Jiang Hao and Marilyn recited passages from Leaves of Grass and discussed her acting classes and dream of becoming an actress.
• Marilyn said her drama teacher, Mr. Sanders, had called her acting stiff and doubted she could become a good actress.
• Jiang Hao told Marilyn that only she could determine her success or failure and offered to exchange acting advice with her.

Jiang Hao used a singing and acting lesson to grow closer to Marilyn Monroe, and their dance ended in a kiss. Marilyn left flustered but accepted his invitation to dinner the next night, while she wondered if she had fallen in love.

• Jiang Hao sang his unreleased song “Yesterday Once More” for Marilyn Monroe and accompanied her while she sang.
• After watching Marilyn perform, Jiang Hao told her she needed intensive acting training, and she agreed to work hard.
• Jiang Hao began teaching Marilyn to “Unleash Nature” by asking her to invite him to dance, and she changed into a dress for the exercise.
• Marilyn and Jiang Hao danced, kissed, and earned Jiang Hao 10 sexiness points.
• Marilyn hurried upstairs after accepting Jiang Hao’s invitation to dinner the next night, then lay awake thinking she was in love.