When the water is too clear, there are no fish left in the pond. Inspector Chen has long dreamed of a trip to America. Now, the poetically inclined police officer is to accompany a delegation of writers to the USA. However, this unique opportunity comes at a very inconvenient time for Chen. He has received an assignment that requires his full attention in Shanghai: Following the death of a police officer in a brothel, the highest party authority has tasked him with finally taking down the "Red Rats" – corrupt officials and bribing neocapitalists. But even during the initial investigations, Chen realizes that he will be dealing with influential party cadres who will stop at nothing...