Anxious

Author: Zhang Xiaomu
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Publish Date: 2005-08-25
Features: The first original novel to directly address the security crisis of the wealthy, comprehensively revealing the life of private bodyguards. Money brings panic even when you have it, and more money brings even more panic. Sometimes, money brings happiness but takes away security. To protect the personal safety of private enterprise owners, both regulation and self-improvement are necessary. First, the state should clearly protect the personal safety and legitimate income of non-public enterprise individuals; second, entrepreneurs themselves must do better, such as treating employees, society, and competitors correctly. Additionally, entrepreneurs should adopt a healthy, win-win mindset to reduce conflicts. Currently, many violent cases are often triggered by minor incidents. Of course, private enterprise owners must enhance their self-protection awareness.
— Quan Member, Chairman of Hope Group, Liu Yonghao
Traditional "envy of the rich" mindset must change. While violent incidents occur randomly, there is also an inevitability behind them. The main reasons are first, the psychological imbalance during the social transition period, and second, the traditional cultural sentiment of envy toward the wealthy. It should be acknowledged that this sentiment objectively exists. Traditional folk literature depicts robbing the rich to help the poor, which brings public satisfaction. To resolve this traditional mindset, the idea of "equal poverty" is not good; instead, we should advocate for common prosperity.
— Chairman of Chongqing Lifan Industrial Group, Yin Mingshan
The private bodyguard industry fills the gap in social security management mechanisms and supplements the shortcomings of official police forces. The industry should establish a self-discipline mechanism, form unified entry standards, and industry norms. Once this regulation is effectively implemented, it will promote social security and economic development.
— Professor at Renmin University of China, Ph.D. in Law from Northwestern University, He Jiahong
The story begins with two brutal incidents. Pei Duode, an entrepreneur with outstanding achievements and a booming career, was ambushed by thugs during a funeral procession for his father. Only with the fierce protection of his family and friends did he manage to survive. Worse still, at the same time, his wife was gang-raped and disfigured at home. As Pei's business flourished, his life plummeted into a low point, and his spirit nearly collapsed. He was filled with immense fear and anxiety. To protect himself and his family, Pei hired a large number of bodyguards, but security issues kept arising, leaving him constantly on edge. He initially believed that the irreconcilable conflict between his poet and businessman dual personalities prevented him from achieving perfection in life. Later, he realized that the true irreconcilable conflict came from deep within people's hearts—the desire for wealth driven by the mindset of envying the rich.
Led by the Nie brothers, the evil forces cast a shadow over the city where Pei resided, tormenting him like demons in pursuit of revenge. They nearly shattered his dreams of both career and life. The rampant evil also exposed corrupt undercurrents and a mysterious, tangled historical case.