Urban Crisis

Author: Chen Fang
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Publish Date: 2000-05-01
Features: Urban Crisis is a brand-new full-length novel by the renowned author Chen Fang, based on his internationally acclaimed Heaven's Wrath. It vividly portrays a thrilling anti-corruption struggle, composing a moving anthem of righteousness. Adapted into a 35-episode television drama series, the film has now wrapped production. This is an outstanding novel with a strong spirit of realism, widely acclaimed by readers both domestically and internationally for its advocacy of justice.
The sudden death by gunshot of the deputy mayor of a certain city sets off a sharp and complex anti-corruption struggle. The former secretary of the mayor is arrested on suspicion of massive fundraising; the deputy director of the General Office flees overseas; the mayor's son first orchestrates the fatal car crash of a young female investigator, then colludes with overseas gangsters to kidnap his sister; and a TV host suspected of sexual scandals commits suicide by wrist slashing.
A corner of the corruption web is exposed as fugitives are extradited back to the country, the party secretary is arrested and imprisoned, yet the fierce struggle between investigation and counter-investigation continues. A black notebook recording the facts of the crimes disappears, a deputy minister uses his power to protect the criminals, bribes the police chief to pass messages to the detained, sets traps to frame a female prosecutor, and at the same time shields the real criminals from fleeing overseas.
To permanently cover up massive bribery, drug trafficking, smuggling, and a series of other crimes, the criminal gang brutally kills one witness after another, but ultimately cannot escape the punishment of justice. The story is full of twists and turns, with a tense plot where cases within cases intertwine, forming a seamless web. It not only vividly portrays the heroic figures fighting on the anti-corruption front but also deeply the complex personalities of corrupt officials, analyzing how they turned to crime. The novel achieves a perfect unity of profound intellectual value and aesthetic excellence.