Inspector Chen - 6: The Mao Case

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Chief Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Department heads the Special Case group, often handling politically sensitive investigations due to his rising status in the party. A poet at heart, he takes his role seriously and resists compromising his principles for political gain. However, pressure mounts when the new Minister of Public Security assigns him a 'special assignment' related to an ongoing Internal Security investigation. The party is concerned about two recent books that cast Mao in a negative light, particularly regarding Jiao, the granddaughter of a woman suspected to be one of Mao's mistresses. Jiao has quit her job, moved into a luxury apartment, and integrated into a social circle that echoes pre-Communist Shanghai. The party fears she may possess an artifact linked to Mao that could cause embarrassment if revealed. Despite the lack of evidence for such material, Chen is tasked with infiltrating her circle to uncover the truth and retrieve any potentially damaging items discreetly. Time is of the essence, as failure to resolve this 'Mao case' within the given deadline could lead the party to resort to more severe measures.