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Ye Tianya's words, which carried a blatant provocation, caused a drastic change in the expressions of all the representatives in the negotiation room. This directly touched upon the military and national affairs of the two great powers. Even Zhong Xiang, the military representative, became unusually solemn, but he did not say anything and waited for Wilson's response.

Zhong Xiang awaited Wilson's response, while representatives from other countries also showed curious expressions, wanting to see the US's attitude. Wilson, however, evaded the issue, saying, "Mr. Ye, how can these be lumped together? You must know that BLD's actions are crimes against humanity, and the current evidence only shows that those few Japanese people kidnapping Miss Xingye was a simple kidnapping crime..."

Ye Tianya sneered inwardly. It seemed the US was determined to speak for Japan, of course, so that they could continue to keep Japan as their vassal, for the sake of their military strategy in East Asia. Ye Tianya interrupted Wilson without any politeness, raising his hand to check his watch, and said, "Actually, there's no need for us to discuss this issue anymore. After all, most of you have already declared me a terrorist. It's up to you whether it's true or not. But today, I've seen something quite different for the first time, with so many representatives from various countries..." "The fact that you're willing to sit down and chat with a terrorist like me is quite a show of respect for me, Ye Tianya. But Mr. Wilson, and all those who previously declared me a terrorist, don't you find this ridiculous?"

Wilson was extremely embarrassed by Ye Tianya's bluntness. Before responding, he coldly glanced at Wang Shaoyang. After all, Ye Tianya's personal words didn't represent the entire country. He wanted to see how Wang Shaoyang, who could represent the country, would react to Ye Tianya's aggressive words. Somewhat dissatisfied, he said to Wang Shaoyang, "I wonder if Mr. Ye's attitude represents the entire Beijing government?"

Wang Shaoyang saw that Ye Tianya's words were becoming increasingly outrageous. Currently, the international community is carefully avoiding the topic of war, let alone between two major powers. If war were to be lightly mentioned, the consequences would be unimaginable. At least for now, if China were to lightly mention war with the United States... It would be an unwise move that would result in a lose-lose situation. If he let Ye Tianya continue speaking now, it would likely put a lot of pressure on China's diplomacy. So he had no choice but to say, "Little Ye, I think the reason why various countries initially declared you a terrorist was because there was no clear evidence that Miss Xingye was kidnapped by the R people. Now that the evidence has been obtained, various countries may reconsider this issue."

After saying this, Wang Shaoyang looked at Wilson and said, "Is that so, Mr. Wilson?"

Wang Shaoyang's words were partly to give Wilson a way out so as not to push him too far, and partly to indirectly justify Ye Tianya's actions. However, his words made the three R representatives nervous. If Wilson nodded, Ye Tianya's terrorist status would be cleared, which would be quite detrimental to R's efforts to obtain international aid. The three immediately looked nervously at Wilson. Wilson, of course, also knew... Understanding the stakes involved, he hesitated for a moment before speaking, "This issue... is currently under discussion by the HSD government, and I think there will be a result soon."

Wilson used delaying tactics, avoiding a direct statement, thus finding a way out without putting the R country envoy in a difficult position. He was indeed a seasoned diplomat. Seeing Wilson's evasive approach, the representatives from other countries naturally followed suit. Ye Tianya looked at the three R country representatives with amusement and said, "It's alright. I, Ye Tianya, may not have much else, but I have plenty of time. However... it seems that the three R country representatives don't have much time left. There should be about a minute and a half left before my deadline. There's no need for any condemnation or protests; it's too much of a waste of time. Just tell me directly: do you choose to prepare the heads of the right-wing alliance leader and the person who kidnapped my fiancée, or do you choose to wait for me to fulfill my promise?"

The three representatives from Country R were furious, as if they were fuming. However, accustomed to their arrogance, they refused to back down. The leading representative stated firmly, "We have arrested the kidnappers who abducted Miss Xingye. They have broken the law, and Country R will punish them severely according to its laws to give you an explanation. We also ask that you and your government respect our national sovereignty."

After speaking, the Country R representative glanced at the Country Z representative, Wang Shaoyang. His intention was clear: if China allowed Ye Tianya to act recklessly, then China would immediately be accused of disrespecting another country's sovereignty. Ye Tianya, of course, understood this as well, and before Wang Shaoyang could react, he sneered, "My country has always respected the sovereignty of other nations, but from the moment your people kidnapped my fiancée, in my eyes, you no longer have any sovereignty to speak of. Since you've made your decision, don't blame me!" Ye Tianya glanced at his watch and said, "I'm a man of my word. The time is almost up. If you change your mind, please immediately notify me through Mr. Han Zheng. He knows how to contact me. Oh, and by the way, to ensure you are informed and can make a decision promptly, I will send you information from the front lines..." "I've sent the video back to you."

Ye Tianya said, standing up and walking towards the door. Han Zheng, Zhong Xiang, and Wang Shaoyang were shocked and all stood up anxiously, calling out, "Tianya (Xiao Ye), stop!"

Ye Tianya ignored them and walked towards the door. Zhong Xiang was anxious. If they let Ye Tianya leave like this, the Chinese side would have no way to explain it to the representatives of various countries. Helpless, he could only shout towards the door, "Someone, stop Ye Tianya!"

Although he knew that no one could stop Ye Tianya, who had the strange ability to disappear into thin air, it was necessary to make a show of it for the others so that the representatives of these countries would have nothing more to say.

Two soldiers rushed in, reaching out to stop Ye Tianya, but their efforts were in vain. Ye Tianya had vanished before their eyes. The door to the negotiation room hadn't moved since the soldiers entered and closed it, yet Ye Tianya had disappeared. Dozens of representatives from various countries were stunned, staring at each other, bewildered. Before

they could react, the projector on the wall of the negotiation room automatically turned on, displaying an image of a vast ocean. The image flickered and jumped, repeating the same vast ocean image ten times. Just as the staff... Just as the staff member was about to turn off the projector, the screen suddenly flashed, revealing a coastline. The coastline rapidly zoomed in, and a city appeared on the screen. Ye Tianya's image also appeared on the screen. Judging from the scene, Ye Tianya was probably above LN City, lazily smiling at the screen: "Ladies and gentlemen, you are very lucky to witness this wonderful event. The three representatives from R country, do you recognize this place? This is LN City in your country. Because you didn't cherish the time I gave you, the other representatives had the opportunity to witness this surprise. As the hosts, you certainly wouldn't miss it..."

"Boom—"

As soon as Ye Tianya finished speaking, all the representatives in the negotiation hall saw a dazzling white light shoot out from the bottom of the screen, heading straight for a multi-story building on the ground. Then, the building erupted in a deafening roar, allowing all the representatives in the hall to witness once again a scene even more spectacular than 9/11. The entire building collapsed, and after the explosion, it crumbled, sending up plumes of smoke and dust. Then, two more beams of white light shot out from the bottom of the screen, and two other buildings nearby also collapsed amidst the deafening explosions…

one after another, the tall buildings collapsed after the beams of white light shot out. The building collapsed, and the camera angle displayed on the screen was shooting down from mid-air. From the camera's perspective, all the high-rise buildings above the fifth floor had collapsed, creating a stark contrast with the surrounding areas that hadn't collapsed. It looked as if the buildings had been razed to the ground, a truly spectacular sight. However, no one in the negotiation room, including Han Zheng, believed that Ye Tianya could have arrived in LN City, R Country, in such a short time after leaving the negotiation room in S City. Even Han Zheng didn't believe it, let alone the others. Everyone had the same thought: what was being shown on the screen was just a computer-generated special effect.

However, their thoughts were quickly overturned by a message received by the R country representative. The R country representative, who had initially refused to believe the images on the screen were real, turned deathly pale upon receiving the message. He jumped to his feet and cried out to Wang Shaoyang in alarm, "It's true! It's all true! He's really destroying our city! Stop him! Stop Ye Tianya! Stop him immediately!" The R country representative had lost all composure and roared hysterically, "You can't let him do this—"

This scene also frightened Wang Shaoyang. He hadn't believed Ye Tianya could have arrived in R country so quickly, but the R country representative had clearly received a message from their home country. Just as he was about to verify it, Zhong Xiang, the deputy envoy for negotiations, also received a message from the Z side, showing a strong protest from the R country government to the Z side. He immediately looked nervously at Han Zheng.

Han Zheng also sensed the seriousness of the situation and immediately dialed Ye Tianya's number. The ringing phone from the projector confirmed once again that Ye Tianya was indeed over LN City in R Country. No one doubted that the scene was just a special effect.

The attack on the screen also stopped. Ye Tianya had obviously stopped because he was answering Han Zheng's call, but before Han Zheng could speak, Ye Tianya's voice rang out: "Have the representatives of R Country stopped insisting on their national sovereignty?"

"Xiao Ye, stop for now. Everything can be discussed slowly..." Han Zheng only got halfway through his sentence before Ye Tianya abruptly hung up the phone, flashed in front of the camera, and sneered: "If those three dwarfs in R Country still intend to hold onto their so-called sovereignty, you don't need to call me anymore. Since they want sovereignty, I'll leave them a country razed to the ground to insist on their sovereignty!" After

Ye Tianya finished speaking, he was about to start the next round of sweeping operations when suddenly, three small black dots appeared in the sky above the screen. The black dots kept approaching and enlarging, and... The people in the hall finally saw the black dot clearly; it was a fighter jet from R country. The appearance of the fighter jet made everyone hold their breath, staring intently at the screen…

Chapter 471 Turning Against Each

Other Seeing three fighter jets in battle formation heading straight for Ye Tianya, Ye Tianya, hovering in the air, stopped firing at the high-rise buildings on the ground. He coldly watched the R country fighter jets hurtling towards him. He had learned about the performance of these F-22s, which he had obtained from the US, during his special training. Judging from the formation of these three fighter jets, they were preparing to intercept him in mid-air. Moreover, he guessed that the two fighter jets on the flanks would soon overtake one of them, forming a flanking formation against him.

Calmly raising his nuclear laser gun, Ye Tianya aimed at the one approaching head-on. Before he could pull the trigger, the machine guns of all three planes fired simultaneously, shooting straight towards him with fiery trails.

As the cannon shells drew ever closer, Ye Tianya's heart skipped a beat. Instead of pulling the trigger, he sheathed his laser gun, vanished into thin air, and reappeared in the cockpit of an F-22. Looking out, he saw the three cannons collide and explode, prompting Ye Tianya to give the pilot a thumbs-up.

"What happened? Gone?" the pilot muttered, nervously checking the radar and peering out of the cockpit. Wearing a helmet, he had no idea the person he was looking for was right behind his chair. Ye Tianya 'kindly' reminded him, calmly smiling behind him, "Are you looking for me?"

The man, his head still covered by the helmet, didn't hear Ye Tianya. Looking out from the cockpit, Ye Tianya saw the flanking aircraft were already ahead, losing interest in teasing the pilot. He raised his hand to strike the pilot's carotid artery, simultaneously gripping the control stick…

In City B,

when the image on the large screen at the negotiation venue flashed and switched to an image of an airplane cockpit, showing the pilot's back, the R country representative was so nervous his hands and feet went cold. His usually eloquent and silver-tongued diplomat was now trembling and unable to utter a single word. He stared intently at the screen, watching Ye Tianya easily take over their country's pilot, stabilize the aircraft after a slight loss of balance, and then...

then they saw Ye Tianya suddenly press the missile launcher. Two AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range missiles were launched and flew towards the two F-22 fighter jets on the flanks not far ahead. The pilots in the two planes, who were searching for Ye Tianya, never dreamed that their comrade would fire at them from behind. Before they could react, they were reduced to ashes in mid-air, becoming veritable 'high school students,' but 'eternally immortal in the sky.'

"No—" The R country representative at the B city negotiation venue finally uttered a single word, a "no" tinged with endless regret.

However, Ye Tianya did not give up. The screen began to shift, panning outwards from the aircraft's cockpit. It was quickly clear that the plane had turned back, as the image showed the other half of LN city that had not been razed to the ground. After turning around, the fighter jet swooped down towards the city. Ye Tianya pressed the launcher again. As the R country representative's eyes turned bloodshot and his heart bled, a series of rumbling sounds echoed from the ground below the aircraft. As a soldier, Zhong Xiang knew very well that it was the GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munitions that the US had equipped the F-22 with. These munitions were enough to turn any building into ruins. Zhong Xiang looked at the three R country negotiators opposite him, their faces pale and ashen, and thought to himself, "They probably never imagined that the weapons they paid to fly here would be used on their own soil." But after thinking this through, Zhong Xiang felt a chill. What if Ye Tianya had offended someone on their side, not the R country? What could they do if Ye Tianya did the same thing under the same sky?

At the same time, Han Zheng was thinking about something similar. However, he wasn't concerned about whether the army could handle Ye Tianya, but rather about Ye Tianya's claim that he wanted to know who had leaked his 'Shadow' identity. So far, the traitor hadn't been found. If they couldn't hand over the leaker, and Ye Tianya went berserk, what could they do? After punishing the R country, wouldn't it be their turn?

Zhong Xiang and Han Zheng were worried, and the representatives from other countries weren't idle either. They were all thinking about the same question: what if Ye Tianya were currently in their country's airspace, facing their country's fighter jets? How would their country and government cope? Could they handle it? The answer they gave themselves was no. Who could deal with someone who could freely jump through space?

In the brief moment everyone was calculating in their minds, Ye Tianya on the screen had already thrown out all the ammunition from his fighter jet at top speed, even using short-range air-to-air missiles as air-to-ground missiles. But he still didn't seem to have had enough; he actually piloted the plane towards the TRP Tower, the tallest building in LN City. A split second before the plane made contact with the building, the camera flashed, having already left the cockpit, filming from mid-air as a plane flew straight through the entire building—a second 9/11 scenario. Clearly, Ye Tianya had already left the plane.
Originally, the delegation led by Wilson from Country M wasn't composed of representatives from the countries directly involved. They were only there to condemn Ye Tianya, having previously declared his acts of terrorism. But now, seeing Ye Tianya's display of power, these representatives could no longer remain silent. If the representatives from Country R were to push them to the forefront as they had pushed Wilson earlier, they feared they might inadvertently offend both Country Z and Ye Tianya. Offending Country Z wouldn't be a problem, at least it would be within the bounds of normal diplomacy, and Country Z wouldn't act recklessly. But offending Ye Tianya—that guy was practically a super devil—none of these representatives wanted their country to suffer the same fate.

Wilson subtly winked at his deputy, who had been with him for four or five years. The deputy immediately understood and handed him a schedule, deliberately pointing at it in a dramatic manner. Wilson immediately stood up and said to the R country representative with difficulty, "Mr. Shindo, since Ye Tianya has left, it seems that the negotiations cannot proceed for the time being. I have some urgent matters that I must attend to. I think... I will come back when the negotiations resume."

The R country representative never expected that Wilson, the M country representative who had the most reason to support R country, would be the first to back down. However, he was preoccupied with his own problems and had no way to stop the M country from withdrawing from the campaign. With Wilson gone, the other representatives all stood up and left under various pretexts, leaving only the ashen-faced R country representative and the secretly pleased Z country representative sitting in three groups.

On the screen, R country's city was being shrunken inch by inch by Ye Tianya, reduced to less than five stories. Watching the skyscrapers collapse, the R country representative, Shindo, finally took the last step, gritting his teeth and saying, "Mr. Wang, our country's scum has kidnapped Xingye, and Ye Tianya wants our government to take him away. Ye Tianya is a Z country citizen, right? Given his actions, I think we also have the right to demand an explanation from your Z country government. There's a Chinese saying, 'Even a rabbit will bite when cornered.' Since he intends to raze our country to the ground sooner or later, I think our 700,000 soldiers will not sit idly by..."

Wang Shaoyang seemed to have anticipated this move. Having guessed this was his last resort—threatening the Chinese government with a fight to the death—it made some sense. Since Ye Tianya wanted to raze their country, and they were going to be razed anyway, a desperate fight could inflict heavy losses on China. Before he could continue, Wang Shaoyang stopped him, saying, "Mr. Jintō, I think you can't receive the latest news from our government in this negotiation room. Let me show you now."

Wang Shaoyang called in a staff member and displayed a news clip: the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announcing the revocation of Ye Tianya's Chinese citizenship. Pointing to the news, Wang Shaoyang smiled at Jintō, "Just after Ye Tianya left..." When we arrived in your country, our government had already announced the revocation of Ye Tianya's Chinese citizenship and dispatched troops to surround his residence, Tianya Villa. As for his businesses… since Tianya Group is a foreign-owned enterprise, we cannot touch him without the consent of the US embassy. As for Ye Tianya himself… our troops are currently assembled in the East China Sea. If Mr. Jinteng agrees, our troops can immediately enter your country to assist in capturing Ye Tianya…”

If Ye Tianya were present, he would surely laugh and curse Wang Shaoyang for his shamelessness. Even Han Zheng, standing nearby, couldn't help but want to laugh. Before they entered this escalation… They had considered all sorts of possibilities. They had discussed this plan with higher-ups beforehand, and it had proven useful in the event that Ye Tianya would use action to force R country to submit. For a normal person, obtaining citizenship means seeking legal protection. Some corrupt officials fleeing the country obtain foreign citizenship to save their lives. But for someone like Ye Tianya, citizenship is completely unimportant, as he needs no protection. As for his residence, although it was surrounded by the military, it was the Chinese military; it was more like protection than a siege. Besides, who could stop someone capable of spatial teleportation from moving in? His businesses were preserved with the title of "foreign company," so this news from the Chinese government was completely insignificant to Ye Tianya. Furthermore, Wang Shaoyang's hypocritical claim of sending troops into R country to assist in capturing Ye Tianya was a slap in the face to the R country's representatives.

The R country representative's face was ashen. Watching the video Ye Tianya sent back, showing fighter jets taking off only to be controlled by Ye Tianya and then defecting, he knew that every second of delay meant another building would collapse. He hesitated, then finally gritted his teeth and lowered his proud head: "Please make him stop. We'll consider his terms!"

Wang Shaoyang, however, slowly replied: "No problem. Our nation is a peace-loving nation. But before that, we have a few things we'd like to confirm with Shindo, namely our Diaoyu Islands and your country's history books..."

472 Using emotional appeals, Thirteen

sent the air-to-ground missiles from the F-22 sent by R country into the last five-story building in LN City. Ye Tianya then flew the F-22 towards the nearest city, DB City. At this moment, he finally received a call from Han Zheng. Han Zheng first explained the matter of his nationality to him, asking him to hold back and restrain R country before allowing him to reapply for citizenship. Of course, the condition for this was that Ding Junfeng be handed over to him, and that he would definitely find the person who leaked Ye Tianya's 'Shadow' identity and hand him over.

Looking down at the ruins of LN City below the plane, Ye Tianya felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction. However, he soon noticed a large, dark mass of people standing on the hillside at the edge of the city. Unable to resist his curiosity, Ye Tianya opened his binoculars and looked down. Through the lens, he saw the entire crowd kneeling on the hillside, weeping over the ruins of the city. Ye Tianya knew that these people were all ordinary citizens who had fled the city to seek refuge after learning of his 'ultimatum.' The sight of thousands of people weeping made Ye Tianya, on the plane, feel the pain of losing their homes. Ye Tianya felt a slight pang of pity, but it was quickly dispelled by the anger he felt when Xingye was kidnapped. Ye Tianya did not regret what he had done, because he was keeping his vow: anyone who harmed Xingye would pay tenfold, a hundredfold price.

Even after leaving the skies above LN City, Ye Tianya suddenly made another decision. He flew the F-22 back, then swooped down towards the crowds weeping over their destroyed homes on the outskirts of the city. As the crowd scattered in terror, he suddenly dropped dozens of magic orbs at low altitude, then lifted the control stick and flew straight up. The magic orbs exploded violently in the air, and the terrified LN citizens of R country all saw a string of colorful R characters appear after the explosions: "The incorrigible aggressive nature of the R country's right-wing alliance." "This has brought you all these consequences. Now that you are experiencing the bitterness of it, please learn from this lesson. Otherwise, it won't just be your buildings that are bombed. I will make sure that the scenes of carnage and rivers of blood that the Japanese invading army carried out on China in the 1830s and 1840s are reenacted in Japan!"

Ye Tianya didn't care how the Japanese would hate him, because he didn't expect them to change their ways. But he was certain that if anyone dared to have any ill intentions towards him, he could make the same thing happen a second time. In

S City, in the same negotiation room, Ye Tianya appeared as silently as he had left. Since the Japanese representative had bowed his head, he naturally wouldn't ask the Chinese side to do anything to Ye Tianya anymore. The Japanese representative, after compromising, slumped in his seat like a wilted eggplant, his gaze towards Ye Tianya still full of hatred, but with fear mixed in.

Ye Tianya chuckled dismissively, "Mr. Shindo, why bother with all this? If you had been so agreeable earlier, millions of people in LN City wouldn't be homeless, would they?"

The R representative, seeing Ye Tianya's sarcastic remarks, could only glare at him with hatred. Ye Tianya snorted heavily, "Shindo, your gaze disgusts me. You know that might make me change my mind? I know you hate me, and not just you, but all of you R people hate me. But I hate you R people even more, not for any other reason than that someone from your R country dared to kidnap my fiancée. I hope you remember this: if the same thing happens again, I will definitely do it again, and... I won't inform your citizens in advance so they can be evacuated! You'd better tell me when you're going to hand over the person I want."

Shindo trembled, his hateful gaze softening as he looked at Ye Tianya, indicating that he would need to consult with the R cabinet before giving a reply.

Taking advantage of Ye Tianya's situation, the three representatives from the Chinese side pressured Japan to agree on the Diaoyu Islands and the issue of Japanese history books, securing diplomatic benefits that had been impossible to obtain for many years. Of course, the condition was that the Chinese side guarantee Ye Tianya would grant them more time. Moreover, the Chinese representatives, Wang Shaoyang and Han Zheng, who were focused on economic development and did not want war, did not want Ye Tianya to push Japan too hard. Naturally, they had to keep their word and speak for Shindo. After the three Japanese representatives left to communicate with their superiors, Wang Shaoyang stood up and said, "Little Ye, since the Japanese representatives have agreed to hand over the right-wing leader who orchestrated this incident, let's resolve this matter. Just now, the United States and dozens of other countries simultaneously sent us apology telegrams, stating that they have re-examined your situation. Given that Miss Xingye was indeed kidnapped by Japanese citizens, they have redefined your actions as not acts of terrorism. Therefore… we have also restored your nationality…"

"Really? That's good news." Ye Tianya wasn't concerned about these matters. Han Zheng had already explained it to him on the phone. Considering they had handed over Ding Junfeng, Ye Tianya didn't bother to investigate their manipulation of the R country representatives' nationality. He smiled calmly and said, "But that's not the most important thing. What I want most now is for the three R country representatives to hand over the leader of the right-wing alliance and the kidnapper of Xingye. Also, shouldn't you hand over the person you promised, Mr. Han?"

Han Zheng quickly smiled and said, "No problem, that person can be handed over to you anytime, but..." Han Zheng looked at the three R country representatives and said, "The three R country representatives hope you can give them some time. They will definitely hand over the person you want. In my opinion... everything takes time. After all, no one can do everything like you do." "How can you be so efficient, and Xingye is safe and sound now..."

Ye Tianya sneered at Han Zheng and said, "Why do I hear you saying you're speaking for yourself? You want me to give you some more time, right?"

Han Zheng blushed. He said this because, on the one hand, the Japanese representative made concessions on the Diaoyu Islands and history books, and on the other hand, he really wanted to lay the groundwork so that Ye Tianya would also give him some time to find the leaker. Now that Ye Tianya had seen through him, he couldn't help but feel ashamed and said, "I also wish I had your superb investigative abilities, but we don't. Don't push me so hard..."

Just as Ye Tianya was about to ask Han Zheng if he had received any benefits from the Japanese, someone at the door made a report. Ye Tianya recognized Xu Keming's voice, and Han Zheng immediately let him in.

After Xu Keming entered, he gave Ye Tianya a strange look before turning to Han Zheng and saying, "Old Han, the belongings and remains of the two teenagers who self-destructed to save Xingye in R country, as well as several other intelligence personnel who sacrificed their lives, have been brought back to S City. Old Long said he wants to posthumously confer the title of martyr on them and bury them in the S City Martyrs' Cemetery. What do you think..."

"Self-destruction? Teenagers?" Ye Tianya was shocked to hear that someone had self-destructed to save Xingye and couldn't help but ask in surprise.

Han Zheng was secretly delighted. He had cleverly arranged for Xu Keming to come in and report at this moment so that Ye Tianya would know the whole story. Seeing Ye Tianya's reaction, he thought he had succeeded. So he said solemnly, "It's like this. When our intelligence personnel found Ding Junfeng, they immediately arrested him and interrogated him to find out Xingye's whereabouts. We immediately ordered that we rescue Xingye at all costs. However, the enemy was too strong... All the members in charge of this matter perished. In order for our colleagues to rescue Xingye, the two siblings, Shen Xing and Shen Ru, self-destructed, intending to perish together with the enemy. The two siblings, only nineteen years old, gave their young lives for the country..."

This weathered old man had initially intended to use this emotional thread to entangle Ye Tianya, but in the end, when he thought of the image of the Shen siblings' self-destruction, he couldn't help but feel genuinely sad. His voice choked with emotion, and his grief was completely from the heart. Xu Keming, Zhong Xiang, and Wang Shaoyang, who had witnessed the tragic self-destruction, also looked solemn and deeply saddened.

Han Zheng saw Ye Tianya's expression growing colder and knew that Ye Tianya had already reacted. He then gestured to Xu Keming, who immediately went to the projector and pressed play. He said mournfully, "This is evidence of Xingye being kidnapped by the Japanese. It's a video taken by the team that rescued Xingye. Tianya, watch it for yourself..."

Ye Tianya watched the brutal battle on the screen, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white. When he saw the two pairs of young men and women rushing towards the man in black robes one after the other and then self-destructing, Ye Tianya coldly and angrily uttered a few words filled with bloodlust: "Damn it, all the Japanese deserve to die!"

As he spoke, Ye Tianya was about to rush out. Han Zheng was shocked. He hadn't expected that what he intended to do was to ignite Ye Tianya's patriotism, but instead, he had enraged him. If he rushed out like that, all their efforts would be in vain. Han Zheng hurriedly shouted, "If you leave now, the Shen siblings' deaths will have been in vain!"

Han Zheng's words had an effect; Ye Tianya suddenly stopped, looking at Han Zheng with anger and confusion.

Han Zheng pointed to the self-destruction footage on the screen, which Xu Keming had paused and frozen, and said, "Why did they die? For the peace of all our compatriots, they didn't want to see war break out, so they risked their young lives to capture evidence of Xingye in Japan, all to put our country on the side of justice, all to prevent Japan from having any reason to wage war against our country!"

Seeing Ye Tianya's indignant expression, Han Zheng continued, "Yes, that's right. Our country is not afraid of the Japanese devils now, but we are not afraid, nor are we cowardly. I know you can raze Japan to the ground, but can you guarantee that you can kill all their troops and citizens before their missiles are launched? If you push them too far, since they are going to perish anyway, they will fight to the death and launch an attack on our southeast coast. Our compatriots will also shed blood, and war will also damage our country." "The losses are devastating. Isn't this exactly what other forces eyeing China want? The Shen siblings and their entire group died in vain, do you understand?"

Ye Tianya stood frozen at the doorway, staring blankly at the frozen image on the projector. Although he had guessed it was a staged performance by Han Zheng, he knew the images were absolutely real. At this moment, he felt that even with his extraordinary abilities, compared to the young lives of the Shen siblings who had sacrificed themselves, he was so insignificant, so insignificant that it made his heart ache. After a long silence, he murmured, "You made the right move. Leave the funeral arrangements for the Shen siblings and their entire group to me. The rest is up to you! Just let me know when China hands over the leader of the right-wing alliance and the kidnappers who abducted Xiaoye. Now… take me to see Ding Junfeng!"

Chapter 473. The culprit,

Ye Tianya, agreed to extend the time, which secretly relieved Han Zheng. However, Ye Tianya's statement that "this move was right" clearly indicated that he had seen through their little schemes. While admiring Ye Tianya's quick wit, Han Zheng also felt ashamed. For the sake of the country and over a billion compatriots, he couldn't let Ye Tianya continue to act recklessly, nor could he allow him to use every available opportunity to his advantage.

Just like this time, using Ye Tianya to pressure Japan and force Japan to make concessions on the Diaoyu Islands and history books. Although it didn't harm Ye Tianya's interests, this behind-the-scenes manipulation made the old man feel deeply ashamed. But without doing so, resolving these shameful issues for the entire Chinese nation would require the efforts of many generations, by which time Japan's false history would be deeply ingrained in the minds of their younger generation.

Just as Han Zheng was thinking this, Ye Tianya suddenly turned around and said coldly, "Although it was one of you who leaked my identity, causing this whole mess, for the sake of Qian'er and Ruyan, for the sake of Long Lan and Long Zhu who sacrificed themselves to protect Xingye, and for the sake of the team members who rescued Xingye this time, and for the sake of your unwavering support throughout this incident, even going so far as to garrison troops on the East China Sea to support me, I will not question what benefits you gained from using me in Japan this time. However, it is necessary to remind you that this is the last time. I do not want to get involved in any politics. You are smart people and should understand what I mean. I do not want to do anything to my country, but that does not mean I will absolutely not do anything."
Han Zheng's expression changed slightly, and he quickly smiled and said, "Tianya, don't worry, no matter what I do, I will never harm you, and I will never harm my granddaughter Qian'er..."

Ye Tianya didn't deny it. He reminded Han Zheng because he was worried that if China wanted to gain some benefits from another country, it might secretly use him or deliberately provoke conflict between them. That would keep him busy. However, this time, for Xingye's sake, regardless of China's motives, they had at least made their best effort under various constraints, even losing at least six or seven superhumans. These people were the government's absolute treasures, especially the Long Lan and Long Zhu sisters. Although they had done some excessive things to Ye Tianya under orders, Ye Tianya was a sensitive person and wouldn't forget those who had helped him. Long Lan and Long Zhu had spent time with Xingye in the Shangri-La community and at the ends of the earth. It was impossible for him to be indifferent to their deaths. And the Shen siblings who self-destructed—Ye Tianya felt an indescribable mix of emotions.

Whether it was because of orders or beliefs, self-destruction—how much courage did it take for two young people under twenty, in the prime of their lives? If it weren't for the events of that night, they might have lived like normal people, fallen in love, and enjoyed a perfect life. Perhaps they were merely tools serving politics, but as Han Zheng said, while serving politics, they also served the entire Chinese nation, preventing war and thus preventing over a billion compatriots from falling into misery. What shocked Ye Tianya the most was the loss of such young lives.

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Ding Junfeng probably never imagined he would receive such high treatment. Others, even if they broke the law, would at most go to the police station or jail, with two policemen enough to keep an eye on them. But he was superior, directly under the supervision of the army, with a squad of soldiers taking turns guarding him, with at least two pairs of eyes watching him at all times. Yet, at this moment, he felt no sense of superiority from being valued.

After such a devastating incident, he knew he was doomed. He considered suicide, but ultimately lost the courage to end it all. After being brought back to China and locked in this dark room for a full day and night, a sudden flash of inspiration struck him in his despair. His limp body regained its strength, and he abruptly stood up, pounding on the iron door and shouting, "Help! Help! I need to see your leader! I have crucial information!" He

still clung to a sliver of hope, wishing that by revealing what he knew, he could atone for his sins and save his life.

"What's all the noise about!" The guard, annoyed by his shouting, opened the door and kicked him back into the dark room, coldly saying, "Trying to play tricks again? I heard you're good at escaping. This time, you'll just have to wait to die. Of all people to kidnap, you had to kidnap Miss Xingye. You're asking for it!"

At this moment, Ye Tianya was not only a hero in the hearts of the Chinese people, but also a hero in the hearts of these soldiers who admired strength. Kidnapping a hero's woman was tantamount to making him their mortal enemy. The soldier showed no mercy to Ding Junfeng, kicking him so hard that he flew back to the wall opposite the dark room and became a gecko.

"Cough cough... I need to see your... person in charge. I have important intelligence. I know about the secret base of the R country's right-wing alliance in the country!" Ding Junfeng was almost breathless from the kick. After falling back to the ground, he rushed towards the door again, shouting loudly.

This time, the soldier didn't kick him again. After all, if what he said was true, it was not something a lowly soldier like him could bear.

The soldier went out, turned around and closed the door. Just as he was about to report, he saw their commander leading a large group of people over. Among them was Ye Tianya, who had single-handedly defeated the R country without any resistance. Their hero! The soldier immediately became excited, ran forward, saluted the commander and Ye Tianya's group, and then reported: "Reporting to the commander, Ding Junfeng says he knows the location of the R country's right-wing alliance's secret base in the country and requests to see you!"

Han Zheng and the military region commander exchanged a glance, both becoming excited and hurriedly walked towards the dark room where Ding Junfeng was being held. Han Zheng couldn't wait to have the door opened and Ding Junfeng pulled out. When Ding Junfeng saw Ye Tianya, he couldn't help but shrink back, taking a step back before hurriedly looking at the military commander and saying, "I know the Right Wing Alliance's base in S City. As long as you promise not to kill me, I'll tell you."

"Bastard, any base is probably deserted by now. Do you even need to tell me?"

Enemies meeting are naturally filled with hatred. Xingye was kidnapped, and this guy couldn't escape responsibility. Ye Tianya snorted coldly and stepped forward, slapping Ding Junfeng dozens of times across the face until blood gushed from Ding Junfeng's mouth and nose. Then he coldly said, "They won't kill you because they've already handed you over to me. I'm telling you clearly that I'm going to kill you, and... I'll make you tell me where the base is. I want to see if you'll tell me or not!"

"You... you dare? I only committed kidnapping, not a capital offense. The court hasn't sentenced me. What right do you have..." Ding Junfeng was terrified but still tried to shout defiantly, though his mouth was swollen from Ye Tianya's beatings and he couldn't even speak clearly.

Ye Tianya sneered, "Since you've sold out your country and become a dog of the Japanese, you're just a dog. Killing a dog doesn't seem to require a court judgment. Now, tell me where your so-called base is."

Ye Tianya's smile turned cold, and he stepped forward and tapped Ding Junfeng's body several times. At first, Ding Junfeng looked at Ye Tianya in confusion, not understanding what he was doing. But after Ye Tianya finished tapping him and stepped back, he immediately felt excruciating pain emanating from all parts of his body, each point directly tearing at his nerves, and screams involuntarily escaped his mouth.

Ding Junfeng was never a tough guy. Back in Japan, he'd been easily intimidated by Chinese intelligence agents and blurted out Xingye's whereabouts. Let alone with Ye Tianya's interrogation methods, Ding Junfeng was rolling on the ground crying and shouting within two seconds, "I'll talk, I'll talk..."

Ye Tianya moved his foot, sending a pebble flying that struck Ding Junfeng in the waist. Ding Junfeng immediately quieted down, panting heavily as he looked at Ye Tianya in fear, saying, "Qin... the Qin Group is... the Right-Wing Alliance's base in S City..."

Even Ye Tianya was stunned by this statement. Startled, Han Zheng exchanged a glance with the military region commander. The commander asked sternly, "Ding Junfeng, are you sure?"

Ding Junfeng glanced nervously at Ye Tianya, his face pale, and hurriedly nodded, "I'm sure, I'm sure. The entire kidnapping of Xingye was planned by Qin Tai, the general manager of the Qin Group. His mother, Qin Fucheng's mistress, is Japanese..."

This news made it impossible for Han Zheng to stay any longer. He hurriedly left to deal with it, glancing back at Ye Tianya as he left, seemingly wanting to say something but unable to. In the end, he turned and left without saying anything.

After Han Zheng left, Ye Tianya carried Ding Junfeng back to the small, dark room like a chick. A short while later, he came out alone, slammed the door shut, gave the military commander and officers outside a wicked smile, and strode away. Just as all the soldiers present were exchanging bewildered glances, a piercing scream erupted from inside. The scream made even the most stoic soldiers tremble; some of the more timid ones covered their ears. Several soldiers rushed forward to try and open the door, but despite their best efforts, they couldn't budge the small iron door an inch. The screams continued for a full ten minutes before finally subsiding. A few curious soldiers then went to push the door open, and with a gentle shake, it opened. When they saw what was inside, they all stumbled back several steps, turned around, and vomited profusely. The others, out of curiosity, all crowded around to take a look, and their reactions were no different from those of the first to see.

The military commander, skeptical, went to take a look. Fortunately, he was a seasoned veteran and managed to hold back his vomit. He immediately issued a gag order, forbidding anyone present from revealing what had happened inside. Thus, what occurred in the small room became a mystery. The only rumors circulating in the military region were that those present hadn't eaten for two or three days, but no one knew what they had actually seen. From then on, the military region added a new rule: anyone who committed a serious offense would be placed in this room for solitary confinement.

As Ye Tianya said, when Han Zheng's intelligence agents surrounded the Qin Group for investigation, they couldn't find a single member of the Qin family. All of Qin's available funds had been transferred, while the employees, completely unaware, continued their work in an orderly fashion until the police sealed off the entire Qin Group. Only then did they realize they had been working for a spy agency.

The intelligence agents found the Qin Group building's blueprints in the president's office, discovering a basement. When they painstakingly cleared the elevator shaft leading down to the basement, they found only three corpses—the gruesome remains of Qin Fucheng and his family of three. They were already rotting and stinking, clearly having been dead for days without anyone caring for them.

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From Xingye's kidnapping to her rescue by Ye Tianya, in just four days, events in the East shook the world. In those four days, R country lost its Heroes' Memorial Hall, a secret missile base, dozens of fighter jets, and most importantly, a once prosperous city. In just four short days, Ye Tianya went from a world-class tycoon to a terrorist, then from a terrorist to a stateless person, and later acquired citizenship of China. This dramatic transformation vividly demonstrated the capriciousness and dramatic nature of politics. While the world anxiously followed news about Ye Tianya and the war in the East, the event ended with China's capitulation. It happened with lightning speed and ended dramatically. With China's surrender, the world breathed a sigh of relief.

But was it really over? Perhaps ordinary people would think this way, but not everyone in the world thinks this way. At least the R country's cabinet doesn't think this way, because they are eager to use Ye Tianya's case to gain the support of the entire nation and to thoroughly purge the right-wing forces that have opposed this cabinet from the very beginning, and to arrest the right-wing alliance leader, Hideo Tojo...

At the same time, because of the exposure of Ye Tianya's shadow identity and the technology he possesses, he has become a hot figure all over the world. However, his popularity has not brought him any benefits. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of people eyeing his technology, but no one is willing to provoke this devil. No one dares to do anything to him, because no one dares to gamble with the fate of their country. Instead, they are trying to win over Ye Tianya at all costs. Fortunately, after R country bowed its head and admitted defeat and agreed to hand over the people to him, Ye Tianya disappeared as if he had vanished into thin air. Otherwise, the gates of the ends of the earth might have been trampled down.

No one knows where Ye Tianya went, but people do know that YTY Company and Tianya Group, which had ceased operations since Xingye's kidnapping, resumed normal operations on the fifth day. The first thing they did was acquire Qin's Group and merge all of Qin's industries, instantly becoming the largest enterprise in the entire country...

The purge in R country quickly subsided after gaining public support. The cabinet received the full support of the military and the people. R country's network, which had been completely destroyed by Ye Tianya, also began to recover. Except for LN City, which was razed to the ground, everything in R country began to return to normal.

The Prime Minister of R country finally breathed a sigh of relief. After sending a representative to inform the Z side that Ye Tianya could be handed over, he sat back down behind his desk and let out a long sigh of relief, unable to help but reveal a satisfied smile. He truly had to thank Ye Tianya in his heart. If it weren't for Ye Tianya, he might still be a nominal prime minister, cowering under the right-wing forces of Tojo Hideo. Now, although he had bowed his head and admitted defeat to Ye Tianya, he had become the de facto supreme ruler of R country. The purge of the right-wing forces and the companies they operated had also filled his coffers. Rebuilding not only one city, but even two would be no problem. Looking at the sunset outside the window, the Prime Minister smiled faintly and gently closed his eyes, enjoying this sense of ease and comfort.

However, his pleasant feeling didn't last more than three seconds. The computer in front of him, which he hadn't even turned on, suddenly turned on automatically. A stunningly beautiful woman flashed on the screen, smiling contemptuously at him and saying sarcastically, "It seems someone has forgotten the humiliation of being ridden on and is enjoying the privileges they've obtained in a cowardly way."

If Ye Tianya had seen the image on the screen, he would have exclaimed in surprise, "Liss!" Unfortunately, he didn't see it at all.

The sudden voice in his office startled the prime minister, who had barely enjoyed the moment for three seconds. He sat bolt upright, stunned by the breathtakingly beautiful woman on his computer screen. He stared blankly for a few seconds before nervously asking, "Who are you? What do you mean by this?"

The woman on the computer, a woman embodying almost every beauty imaginable, chuckled with a nightingale-like laugh, "Who I am isn't important. What's important is that I can give your country weapons like the mysterious ones Ye Tianya possesses, or even more advanced ones. So, don't you want to avenge your humiliation? Are you content to be forever trampled on by Ye Tianya and his country? Are you content to let the US army swagger across your land?"

"Why should I believe you?" The prime minister's heart pounded. He had never imagined weapons like Ye Tianya's, or even more advanced ones. Now, hearing this from the beautiful woman on the computer, his heart nearly leaped out of his throat. But he still refused to easily believe this woman on the computer.

The woman on the screen chuckled, "You don't have to believe me, but you should believe in the power of the weapon Ye Tianya has. You should believe that no one in the world could possibly possess such technology. Even if Ye Tianya is a genius, he couldn't be that genius. Let me tell you, the technology he has is from me, and disrupting your network was something he asked me to do. You don't have to believe any of that, but you should believe that your computer, which wasn't turned on, turned on automatically. That's my doing too." The beautiful woman on the screen said smugly.

The newly appointed prime minister was tempted. If it weren't for Ye Tianya's monstrous strength, he wouldn't be willing to be forever subservient to someone else.

"Even if I believe you, why are you helping me? Aren't you helping Ye Tianya?" The prime minister was still unconvinced and continued to probe.

The woman on the screen sneered, "Looks like you still don't believe me. Then I'll just have to go to the US and negotiate with those blue-eyed, white-skinned guys."

"Wait!" the Prime Minister hurriedly called out, "I believe you! You said you'd negotiate, what conditions do you want?" The Prime Minister didn't want such a good opportunity to slip away to another country.

The woman on the screen giggled uncontrollably, "It seems Your Excellency the Prime Minister is a man of spirit, knowing that shame must be washed away. My conditions are simple: I only need a laboratory and the necessary equipment and materials. Of course, the most important thing is internet access..."

474 The Influence of Power: Ye Tianya, who had vanished from

Qingfeng Building

for over ten days, reappeared at the entrance of Tianya Group's headquarters with Xingye, Lin Siyin, and Li Lanyu. In the lobby, a recent college graduate was checking her light makeup in a small mirror hidden under her desk, preparing for her after-work date. She was completely unaware that her colleague had excitedly stood up. It wasn't until her colleague stammered, "Mr. Ye...Mr. Ye—" that the young woman, admiring her own pretty face, jumped up in fright. In her panic, she knocked over the documents on the desk, scattering them all over the floor. Terrified, she looked up and saw Ye Tianya's calm expression, her legs going weak. She nervously looked at the powerful figure representing the ultimate authority of Tianya Group and stammered, "I...I'm sorry, Mr. Ye!"

From the moment Ye Tianya entered the lobby, everyone's eyes were glued to him. Now that the receptionist had made a mistake, the lobby fell silent. Everyone nervously looked at the receptionist, wondering how Ye Tianya, who could command the respect of an entire nation, would handle this negligent receptionist. Whether they were employees of Qingfeng Group or Tianya Group, everyone stood frozen in place, watching Ye Tianya's every move with bated breath. The lobby was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Ye Tianya

first glanced at the receptionist who had stood up to greet him, nodding approvingly. His gaze then slowly shifted to the young woman's face, scrutinizing her for a couple of seconds before smiling slightly. He bent down and retrieved a mirror from behind the desk, saying to the young woman with a smile, "The receptionist chosen by my Tianya Group represents the image of Tianya Group; she's definitely not lacking in beauty. You should have confidence, confidence that your beauty doesn't need constant correction in the mirror. Keep it safe, and don't let it happen again!"

The receptionist never expected that Ye Tianya would not only not... He was being punished and then spoken to like that; for a moment, she was stunned and at a loss for words. A colleague next to her gently nudged her with his elbow, bringing her to her senses. She hurriedly lowered her head nervously and stammered, "Yes, thank you... thank you for your guidance, Mr. Ye!"

Ye Tianya smiled calmly and said nothing more, walking straight towards the elevator. Seeing him about to take the elevator, the employees who had been waiting at the elevator entrance nervously greeted him and then stepped back, not daring to approach. After Ye Tianya and the others entered the elevator, they didn't even dare to follow. Only after the elevator doors closed did Ye Tianya exchange a glance with Xingye and Lin Siyin, revealing a wry smile. "Am I that scary?"

Li Lanyu snorted without any politeness. "Scary, not necessarily, but your lustful nature is definitely unchanged. You just got back and you're already flirting with the receptionist. Didn't you see all the female colleagues waiting for the elevator at the door keeping their distance? They're afraid you'll flirt with them but don't dare to resist you, you big devil! Humph!"

Lin Siyin smiled and said, "Tianya, these employees don't know your attitude yet, so it's normal for them to be afraid. Take it slow, everything will be alright."

Xingye reached out and held Ye Tianya's hand apologetically, "It's all my fault. If it weren't for me..." "Brother wouldn't..."

Ye Tianya smiled and pressed his finger to Xingye's lips, saying seriously, "Xiaoye, this matter has nothing to do with you. Those people were all after brother. If you keep blaming yourself like this, brother will get angry."

Seeing Ye Tianya's seriousness, Xingye gently nodded. Only then did Ye Tianya release his finger and gently put his arm around Xingye's shoulder, saying softly, "Brother once swore that whoever hurts Xiaoye, brother will make them pay tenfold or a hundredfold price. Even if the only consequence is that these employees are afraid of brother, even if they all oppose brother, brother will have no regrets."

"Brother—" Xingye reached out and hugged Ye Tianya's waist, moved. Lin Siyin couldn't help but cast an envious glance at Xingye, while Li Lanyu said sourly, "Xiaoye, you're so lucky! But don't be fooled by this playboy's sweet talk. He's rotten to the core. Be careful not to fall for his tricks and end up selling you out while you're still counting the money for him."

"Xiaoyu!" This heartwarming scene was broken by Li Lanyu's jealousy, leaving Lin Siyin feeling both amused and exasperated. She glared at her.

Li Lanyu realized she had gone too far and quickly looked up at Ye Tianya, only to see a wicked, playful smile on his face. Sensing something was wrong, she tried to hide behind Lin Siyin, but Ye Tianya, who had already released Xingye, reached out and pulled her close. Once in Ye Tianya's arms, Li Lanyu only offered token resistance before letting Ye Tianya take liberties with her. Perhaps only she knew that every time she deliberately opposed Ye Tianya and provoked him, it was simply to get his attention and receive this punishment. Rather than seeing it as Ye Tianya's punishment, it was more like the love she craved.

The receptionist must have called upstairs to inform Gu Letian and the others as soon as Ye Tianya entered the elevator. When Ye Tianya led Xingye and the other two out of the elevator, Gu Letian and the members of the Tianya Group's senior management team were already standing at the elevator door. Although they all greeted him respectfully and tried their best to appear natural, apart from Tong Jiale, the others' gazes towards him revealed a strange undertone. This reaction was entirely within Ye Tianya's expectations. Tong Jiale had already witnessed Ye Tianya's methods, so while this incident shocked him, it didn't instill fear in him like the others. The others, however, were different.

Lin Siyin, worried that the strange looks from these people would make Xingye feel guilty, stepped forward to smooth things over after everyone greeted them, saying, "Everyone, go back and prepare immediately. We'll meet in the conference room in half an hour to report on the situation during this period."

After everyone responded and dispersed, Lin Siyin smiled and said to Ye Tianya, "Tianya, Xiaoyu and I will also go prepare and arrange the meeting-related matters. Why don't you and Xiaoye go to the president's office to rest?" Ye Tianya

didn't shy away from the occasion, reaching out to smooth Lin Siyin's hair back, saying, "You guys go ahead. Xiaoye and I will walk around and look around."

Lin Siyin's face slightly... Yi Hong nervously glanced around, and only relaxed when she saw no employees passing by. She scolded, "Tianya, this is the company."

Li Lanyu, who had just tasted sweetness in the elevator, wasn't jealous and giggled, "Someone's shy, I'd better go first."

Lin Siyin was furious, stomped her foot, and chased after her. Ye Tianya and Xingye smiled at each other and strolled around the company hand in hand. Seeing that the company was still operating in an orderly manner, Ye Tianya felt at ease and secretly rejoiced that he had made the right choice in selecting Gu Letian. Although he was not as enterprising as the young Lin Siyin, he was good at maintaining the status quo.

Along the way, employees would nervously greet him and Xingye before hurrying away, which Ye Tianya had grown accustomed to and didn't bother to pay attention to. However, feeling Xingye's grip tighten, he turned and smiled, "Xiaoye, perhaps... our lives will change in the future. We need to learn to let go and adapt. Siyin is right, things will get better slowly."

Xingye's grip loosened slightly, and she nodded obediently. As they walked around the corner of the corridor, they were nearly bumped into by a girl hurrying around from the opposite direction. Ye Tianya reacted quickly, pulling Xingye aside to let them pass, but the girl was still startled, dropping a large bundle of folders she was carrying. Ye Tianya and Xingye recognized the girl as Tang Qin, Ye Tianya's former personal secretary.

Ye Tianya's sudden appearance caught Tang Qin off guard, a mix of joy, excitement, and fear causing her pretty face to flush red once more. She stammered nervously, "Mr. Ye... you're back!"

Having not seen this girl blush in a long time, Ye Tianya felt a sense of homecoming. Seeing Tang Qin's nervousness, he couldn't help but laugh, squatting down to help her pick up the folder from the floor. He chuckled, "Tang Qin, you're blushing again. Looks like I'll have to transfer you to the public relations department to really hone your skills."

Seeing Ye Tianya squat down to help her, Tang Qin was startled and quickly followed suit, nervously saying, "No... no, Mr. Ye, I'm still... used to being your secretary." Tang Qin realized her words were inappropriate after speaking, because Ye Tianya was no longer working in the group office, and she hadn't been Ye Tianya's secretary for a long time. She nervously glanced at Xingye and corrected herself, "No...no, it's just that I'm used to the work of a secretary. I'm afraid I won't do well in the public relations department. Please don't transfer me there."

Ye Tianya handed the folder he had picked up to Tang Qin and smiled, "Alright, don't be so nervous. Which department do you work in now? Are these documents urgent?"

Tang Qin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm now the office secretary for President Lin. President Lin just returned and needs to see these documents; it's a bit urgent."

Ye Tianya smiled and waved his hand, "Then go quickly, do a good job, and remember, don't be so reserved. Learn from your sister and your cousin, aren't they?"

Tang Qin blushed slightly again, lowered her head, and hummed in agreement before fleeing as if trying to escape. Ye Tianya couldn't help but laugh, saying, "You blushed again right after I finished speaking. You really don't listen to what your boss says."

Xingye playfully chuckled beside her, "Brother, can't you tell? She only blushes in front of you."

Ye Tianya deliberately pinched Xingye's nose in annoyance, saying, "You're talking nonsense again. But speaking of Tang Qin, I'm reminded of her sister and Yin Chao. I wonder how that kid handles his relationship with Tang Wan."

As soon as Ye Tianya finished speaking, hurried footsteps sounded from the back of the corridor, followed by Yin Chao's excited yet angry voice: "Boss—"

Ye Tianya and Xingye turned around and saw Yin Chao rushing towards them angrily. Before he even got close, he had already leaped into the air, his flying kick aimed precisely and viciously at Ye Tianya's temple…

475 Although Ye

Tianya didn't sense Yin Chao's murderous intent, he could tell that the kid was serious. He quickly blocked Yin Chao's attack, forcing him back a few steps. Xingye angrily shouted at Yin Chao, "Yin Chao, are you crazy?!"

"Yes, I'm not just crazy, I'm blind! I treated this kid like a brother, but after such a big thing happened, this bastard didn't tell me anything and just left me here worrying. He doesn't respect me at all. He doesn't consider me a brother. I was just deluding myself. Today, even if I can't beat him, I'll fight him to the death, otherwise I won't be able to vent my anger!" Yin Chao roared angrily.

Ye Tianya and Xingye were stunned by Yin Chao's words. Yin Chao, as if possessed, pounced again, throwing a punch aimed at Ye Tianya's chin.

Just as Yin Chao was about to hit Ye Tianya, Xingye wanted to step forward to stop him, but Ye Tianya held her back and said without flinching, "Then hit me, and I'll explain when you're done!"

Yin Chao suddenly stopped, his fist almost touching Ye Tianya's chin, the force of the punch making Ye Tianya's hair flutter.

Staring coldly into Ye Tianya's eyes, Yin Chao snorted and said, "Fine, I'd like to hear your explanation!"

Ye Tianya wasn't angry at all. He smiled, patted Yin Chao's shoulder, and said, "Not bad, you've already mastered it. So you've been secretly improving."

Yin Chao snorted and shook off Ye Tianya's hand on his shoulder, coldly saying, "Don't give me that. If your explanation isn't reasonable, I, Yin Chao, will break off our friendship!"

Ye Tianya and Xingye exchanged a glance, then laughed and said, "Alright, alright. When Xiaoye was kidnapped, time was of the essence, and I didn't have time to notify you for help. Besides, I'm dealing with a national machine—missiles, fighter jets, and politics. Even if I called you, it would only bring you trouble or even kill you. I can easily..." "No one can do anything to me, but it's different if I involve you." Ye Tianya paused, then patted Yin Chao's shoulder and continued, "Yes, if I really drag you up to fight the R country three hundred rounds, then it would fulfill your concern for me and Xiao Ye, but what if something really happens to you? What will Auntie do? How am I supposed to explain it to her?"

Yin Chao snorted and pushed Ye Tianya's hand away, saying, "So, you're saying I can't help at all, that I'm more trouble than I'm worth, and that I'm not qualified to be your brother?"

Xingye, standing beside him, got angry and said, "Yin Chao, how can you say that? I've never said I don't consider you a brother, nor have I looked down on you. You want me to fulfill your loyalty and put myself in an unrighteous position in front of Auntie, is that it?"

"I—" When he met Xingye, all the reasons he had were nowhere to be found, and he was speechless for a moment.

Ye Tianya didn't blame Yin Chao for his impulsiveness earlier. He chuckled and lightly punched Yin Chao's chest, saying, "Alright, kid, next time if there's anything you can help with, I won't let you sit idle. Don't complain that I've caused you too much trouble. We were just talking about you. Tang Wan's matter, have you dealt with it yet?"

Yin Chao's expression gradually softened. Mentioning Tang Wan made this guy, who had just been furious, blush. This made Ye Tianya feel that the solution to the problem seemed a bit unusual, and he couldn't help but ask, "Dealt with it?"

Yin Chao stammered and nodded, "More or less."

Seeing his embarrassed look, Ye Tianya knew that he was no longer angry with him, so he smiled and said, "What do you mean by 'more or less'? Never mind, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't. Let's go pick up Auntie tonight and have dinner together at the ends of the earth."

Yin Chao seemed afraid that Ye Tianya would ask him about Tang Wan. He had originally come to interrogate him, but after Ye Tianya mentioned Tang Wan, he fled in a panic. This, however, piqued Ye Tianya's curiosity again. A curious smile appeared on his face. "Xiao Ye, what's wrong with Yin Chao? He came up here to interrogate me, but now he's running away the moment Tang Wan is mentioned?"

Xing Ye laughed. "Looks like there's something going on here. We'll interrogate him properly tonight. Let's go, it should be about time."

Although Yin Chao came to interrogate him, his actions made Ye Tianya truly feel the brotherhood between them. Even if the whole world looked at him with fear, Yin Chao wouldn't. This made Ye Tianya feel gratified, and his mood improved considerably.

However, his good mood was quickly dispelled by the news reported by various departments at the start of the Tianya Group's high-level meeting. The reason was that his actions towards R Country had shown the world his domineering and invincible nature, and because of this, the Tianya Group encountered unprecedented trouble in its overseas expansion.

No matter how large the Tianya Group is, it's impossible for it to operate globally on its own. It inevitably needs to find local partners. However, because Ye Tianya's domineering image is deeply ingrained among businesses worldwide, no one is willing to cooperate with the Tianya Group. After all, no one wants to cooperate with someone too powerful and beyond their control; they might end up being completely outmaneuvered and powerless to resist.

If it were just a matter of not finding partners, it would be easier to manage; business could simply proceed more slowly, and the Tianya Group could develop entirely independently. However, Ye Tianya's actions in R country have provoked resentment among some so-called 'peace-loving' citizens around the world. Although their countries dare not openly reject Tianya Group's products, their citizens subconsciously boycott them. Even in European countries like Lw, some have organized alliances to boycott Chinese goods, especially Tianya Group products. Take the Starry Night Hotel, for example. Foreigners visiting R country for vacation or business used to love staying at the Starry Night Hotel, but since Ye Tianya's incident in R country, the number of foreign guests at Starry Night Hotels worldwide has plummeted. This has caused a significant setback for Tianya Group's development during this period. Profits have decreased by a full 30%.

After all the departments had reported their situations, Gu Letian turned to Lin Siyin, the CEO, and said, "CEO Lin, the stadium project has contracts with various governments, so they won't dare refuse us. However, the implementation of the Starry Night Hotel project may face significant resistance. I suggest... that the Starry Night Hotel project temporarily halt its overseas expansion." Lin

Siyin glanced cautiously at Ye Tianya and Starry Night, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Alright, the overseas plan for Starry Night Hotel will be postponed. We'll focus on completing the stadium project and then decide based on the situation."

After speaking, Lin Siyin looked at Ye Tianya and asked, "Tianya, do you have anything to add?"

Ye Tianya stood up with a cold face and said, "I know that Xiaoye's kidnapping has caused the group considerable losses, but I don't regret my actions. Even knowing the consequences, I would still have done it without hesitation. Since they want to boycott our products, let them boycott us. There's one thing I'd like everyone to do: investigate which countries have alliances that suppress our Tianya Group's products. Make a list and then withdraw all our products from their territories."

"But...our products still have sales..." the sales manager asked, puzzled. "Why should we withdraw the products? If we want to export to those countries again, the procedures will be quite complicated."

Ye Tianya coldly smiled and said, "Complicated? No, no, it won't be complicated at all. They will take care of everything for us. Moreover, I will make sure they don't get a single penny of tariffs. Then I will use the cost of the tariffs to lower the price and squeeze oil out of those stubborn people who are boycotting our company's products."

Gu Letian had seen this kind of cold smile from Ye Tianya before. Back when he was manipulating the Mo Foundation and the Lan Foundation, Ye Tianya had smiled like this. This time, when the same cold smile appeared, Gu Letian felt inexplicably sorry for those countries that were boycotting Tianya Group's products. Although he had no idea what methods Ye Tianya could use, unless he threatened those countries with force like he did with Japan,

he seemed to sense that Ye Tianya wouldn't do that. So what could he do? Gu Letian couldn't help but feel curious.

When Ye Tianya issued this order at Tianya Group, in B City, at the military hospital...

Fang Hua sat bolt upright in his hospital bed, drenched in cold sweat. This wasn't the first time he'd had a nightmare. Ever since Ye Tianya forced the R country to surrender, he'd been waking up from nightmares every time he fell asleep. This time, when he awoke, Fang Hua found his mother and grandfather sitting by his bedside. His father was dead, his uncle was dead, and his mother, though less injured than him, had recovered. However, she still hadn't recovered from the grief of losing her husband; her eyes were red and swollen, clearly from crying.

Fang Hua felt a surge of regret. He regretted trying to kill Ye Tianya over such a trivial matter, regretted offending that terrifying demon. But he hadn't considered that if Ye Tianya weren't such a powerful demon and were just an ordinary person, he would have died unjustly in the desert long ago.

Fang Hua looked up at Fang Zhonghe's cold face, and pleaded bitterly, bringing up the past again, "Grandpa, let's escape abroad! Ye Tianya is back, I don't want to stay here..."

Fang Zhonghe was shaken by his cowardly grandson and pushed him back onto the bed, coldly saying, "Useless thing, you've ruined my entire Fang family, do you know that? Escape? Where to escape to? I can't protect you now, where can you escape to avoid the relentless pursuit of that demon Ye Tianya?"

"I'm your grandson, Grandpa! If I die, the entire Fang family will be extinct, Grandpa!" Fang Hua didn't want to die; he didn't want to leave this colorful world like this.

Looking at his scoundrel grandson who had ruined his entire family, Fang Zhonghe looked up at the sky outside the window with self-mockery and sighed unwillingly, "I, Fang Zhonghe, have spent my whole life on the battlefield, how glorious I was! Why did I have to give birth to such a useless grandson like you? Why are you my grandson? Why?" "

Grandpa, I know I was wrong. I will never be willful again. I beg you, please think of a way! I am your own grandson! I don't want to die!" Fang Hua sensed that his grandfather seemed to be preparing to give up on him, and for the first time, he spoke to Fang Zhonghe, admitting his mistakes and pleading.

Fang Zhonghe turned around and laughed self-deprecatingly, "Yes, you are my grandson. You are the grandson who killed my father, killed my uncle, and even tried to kill my own grandfather. But how great and precious you are! You are the only bloodline that caused the Fang family's destruction!"

Fang Zhonghe stood up and said with a weary voice, "Don't blame me. Blood ties matter. Even if you were a beast, you would still be my grandson. But I have done my best. The higher-ups have hinted that you should take responsibility for your mistakes. While you still have some time, spend it with your mother. As for your mistakes, whether you admit them now or not is no longer important. It's too late!"

"Grandpa—" Watching Fang Zhonghe's indifferent expression as he turned and left, his robust yet aged figure, Fang Hua shed tears of regret for the first time. But would heaven give him a chance to repent? Perhaps heaven will give him this chance, but Ye Tianya won't...

476 Fang Hua's Fate Thirteen

Fang Zhonghe's words dispelled Fang Hua's idea of escaping, plunging the remorseful Fang Hua into despair. Even his grandfather, whom he always regarded as omnipotent and all-powerful, couldn't save him, leaving him with no hope whatsoever. Little did he know that even if he was truly the worst scoundrel, he was still Fang Zhonghe's grandson. It wasn't that Fang Zhonghe didn't want to help him escape, but he was afraid that if he helped him escape, Ye Tianya would force them to hand over Fang Hua. The remaining members of his Fang family wouldn't be enough for Ye Tianya to kill. You must know that when Ye Tianya wanted to force the Japanese to hand over the people who kidnapped Xingye, he even dared to bomb Japan, let alone his Fang family, whose power had already declined.

On the night Fang Zhonghe left the hospital, in despair, Fang Hua plunged a syringe into his carotid artery, draining his own blood to pay the ultimate price for his past foolishness. When the nurse discovered him, a suicide note was found on his bedside table. It was Fang Hua's confession of revealing Ye Tianya's "Shadow" secret, but the reason given was ridiculously absurd. According to the suicide note, he didn't know Ye Tianya was "Shadow" at all; he only learned about it through Ye Tianya's several visits to the security department in B City and the subsequent actions of the security department, the satellite disappearance before Ye Tianya's injury, and a series of other events, including the devastating hacker attack on Kaiyuan Group. Based on information such as the weight of the weapon and the technology Ye Tianya possessed, they deduced that Ye Tianya was 'Shadow,' and thus intended to use this unconfirmed suspicion to eliminate Ye Tianya through R Country.

Han Zheng, who had played a significant role in Ye Tianya's case and was reinstated to lead the security department alongside Long Tianxing, breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving Fang Hua's suicide note; finally, he could give Ye Tianya some explanation. Just then, R Country sent a message stating that they had captured all the people Ye Tianya wanted, including Qin Tai, who had abandoned the Qin Group and fled to R Country. According to the initial agreement, it was time for Ye Tianya to go to R Country to deal with those right-wing alliance members.

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After being away from the ends of the earth for so many days, hearing that Ye Tianya had returned with his group of women, Yang Ying, to ward off bad luck, directed Yang Meng and four maids, including Xiao Qiu, to decorate the manor with lanterns and streamers, creating a festive atmosphere. Upon returning to the manor and seeing the red paper decorations and lanterns everywhere, Ye Tianya, Lin Siyin, and the others were momentarily stunned and didn't react.

Following behind Ye Tianya, Li Lanyu suddenly felt as if she had been struck a heavy blow. Pointing to the festive decorations, she blurted out in surprise, "Tianya, are you and Xiao Ye getting married?"

Li Lanyu's question not only made her own heart flutter... Feeling stifled, even Lin Si, standing beside her, felt a weight press down on her heart when Li Lanyu asked that question. Her breathing became erratic, and she involuntarily looked towards Ye Tianya and Xingye, her heart pounding. Although the two had long known this day would come, and had even told themselves more than once to accept this inevitable fact with ease, now that it was here, they both suddenly felt the twilight sky darken considerably. Ye Tianya

and Xingye exchanged a glance, both shaking their heads in confusion, almost simultaneously saying, "No!"

"Really?" Li Lanyu's voice betrayed her barely concealed joy, and Lin Siyin breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly regained her composure and stopped Li Lanyu, saying, "Xiaoyu, let's drive. I think this is just the family trying to ward off bad luck for Xiaoye."

No one could stop Ye Tianya and Xingye's marriage, and if Li Lanyu went too far, it would put Ye Tianya in a difficult position. Therefore, Lin Siyin hurriedly stopped Li Lanyu and gave her a meaningful look. Li Lanyu, alerted by Lin Siyin's gaze, turned her back... Li Lanyu chuckled to cover her embarrassment, saying to Ye Tianya and Xingye, "I thought Xiaoye and this kid were planning a surprise attack. We didn't even have time to prepare gifts, and we were going to embarrass ourselves."

Normally, Li Lanyu would look at Ye Tianya when joking, but this time she didn't dare turn around, afraid that Ye Tianya and Xingye would see her own awkward expression.

Xingye and Ye Tianya exchanged a glance, a look of apology from Ye Tianya and worry from Xingye.

No sooner had Ye Tianya and the others entered than Yin Chao personally drove his mother to the scene. Accompanying Yin Chao and his mother was someone Ye Tianya had never expected: Tang Wan.

Tang Wan's appearance left Lin Siyin and Li Lanyu somewhat bewildered. After all, their relationship with Ye Tianya had always been a secret, protected by the story of Xingye and Ye Tianya's unwavering love. Aside from a very few insiders, almost no one believed they had a special relationship with Ye Tianya. As employees of Tianya Group, and as Lin Siyin's subordinate and Li Lanyu's colleague, Tang Wan's appearance would undoubtedly expose this 'secret.' How could Lin Siyin and Li Lanyu not be flustered?

However, neither of them noticed that Tang Wan was even more flustered than they were. At this moment, Tang Wan was following Yin Chao like a submissive wife, seemingly too embarrassed to face Ye Tianya, hiding behind Yin's mother and timidly peeking into the room.

Seeing her cautious demeanor, Yin Chao said unhappily, "How can you be so rude? Didn't I tell you not to be reserved here? What kind of behavior is this, cowering like this?"

To the astonishment of everyone in Haijiao Tianya, including Ye Tianya, Lin Siyin, and Li Lanyu, who had previously known Tang Wan, Tang Wan actually gave him a gentle look in response to Yin Chao's reprimand, obediently stepped forward, and smiled slightly at Ye Tianya as she was about to greet him.

"Tang Wan?!" Ye Tianya could hardly believe this was the same Tang Wan from before, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Tang Wan blushed and glanced at Yin Chao before nodding and greeting Ye Tianya, "Hello, Mr. Ye, it's been a long time."

Although Ye Tianya had heard Yin Chao mention Tang Wan's changes before, he hadn't expected her to be like this. This change was almost comparable to his transformation from Ye Xin to Ye Tianya. Suppressing his surprise, Ye Tianya quickly smiled and invited her and Yin's mother into the living room, but pulled Yin Chao aside and asked in surprise, "How could this be?"

Yin Chao looked innocent and lowered his voice, "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"

"You yelled at her like that... and she actually..." Even Ye Tianya, whose brain was as sharp as two, was so surprised he almost short-circuited, let alone the others.

Yin Chao smiled bitterly and whispered, "What could I do? She said that yelling at her in that tone was called... manliness—"

Ye Tianya almost lost his balance, pointing at Tang Wan's back and saying, "You're planning to be with her..."

Yin Chao said helplessly, "What could I do? My mom treats her like a treasure, and..." He paused, then said somewhat embarrassedly, "And I... I have to take some responsibility for how she's ended up like this, after all, I was the one who provoked her in the first place, and... I'm used to her being in..." "That feeling of having a well-behaved girl by your side..."

Ye Tianya's face turned cold as he asked, "What about your girlfriend?"

Although Ye Tianya had many women, he was sincere and responsible to each one. He couldn't tolerate betrayal, whether it was a woman betraying a man or a man betraying a woman. He couldn't tolerate it. Hearing Yin Chao's tone, it seemed he was going to break up with his mysterious girlfriend, and Ye Tianya immediately became serious.

Yin Chao, of course, understood this aspect of Ye Tianya's personality. Seeing Ye Tianya's cold face, he quickly waved his hand and said, "It's not what you think. I can't explain it to you now. I'll take you tomorrow." "Go see her, and you'll understand."

Ye Tianya glanced at Yin Chao strangely, wanting to ask more, but was interrupted by his parents who arrived after Yin Chao. He had no choice but to let Yin Chao go and invited his parents into the living room as well. After Xingye's kidnapping, Ye Tianya had considered taking them to Tianya Valley, but Ye Yingjie couldn't let go of Pacific Auto Dealership. He had only been chairman of the dealership for less than a year, and the other directors were all eyeing his position. At this time, he was unwilling to go with Ye Tianya no matter what. If he wouldn't leave, Fang Xinyi wouldn't leave either. Fortunately, Han Zheng's men were providing close protection, and this incident hadn't affected them yet

. Since accepting the couple's invitation to visit anytime, Ye Tianya had stopped rejecting his parents. Spending time with them, he clearly felt their care for him, and his feelings for them were just one final step away—calling them 'Mom and Dad'.

When Yin's mother and Ye Yingjie's couple arrived, they inevitably questioned Ye Tianya about the huge incident he had caused. After much persuasion, he finally calmed the three down. Just as Ye Tianya signaled Yang Meng to start dinner, Han Zheng called at the most inopportune moment, informing him of the Japanese notification to pick up the kidnappers and the news of Fang Hua's suicide and suicide note.

"What? Fang Hua committed suicide?" Ye Tianya asked angrily, filled with resentment.

After Han Zheng confirmed again, Ye Tianya immediately retorted angrily, "How could he die? How could he kill himself?"

"Xiao Ye, once someone dies, all debts are settled. You just..." Han Zheng tried to comfort Ye Tianya on the phone, lest Ye Tianya, in his anger, do something rash to the Fang family.

Ye Tianya snorted, interrupting Han Zheng, and coldly said, "A suicide note? You're just trying to get by, aren't you? Do you really believe his so-called suicide note? Fang Hua can guess my identity? If he were really that smart, he wouldn't have tried to kill me time and time again. Do you think the people in the Japanese right-wing alliance are fools? Even if I don't have the ability to control them, I'm still the CEO of a multinational corporation with considerable influence and strong economic power. Given that the information is unreliable, would they impulsively kidnap Xiao Ye to threaten me? Also, how did Fang Hua know about the technology I possess? Can Fang Zhonghe escape responsibility?"

"This..." Han Zheng was momentarily speechless. Perhaps it was because of the immense pressure from Ye Tianya, or perhaps it was because he hadn't worked in a long time and his mind was a bit sluggish. He hadn't given Fang Hua's suicide note much thought when he received it. After all, if it truly was Fang Hua's doing, there would be more than just a motive; the act of eliminating a nemesis through someone else based on an uncertain 'guess' was entirely plausible. However, Ye Tianya's few words of questioning revealed the flaws in his reasoning...

Chapter 477: Must Face

Fang Hua's Death. This infuriated Ye Tianya. Recalling the several brushes with death during his special training months, and how even after the training, his attackers relentlessly
sought to kill him, spreading rumors, shutting down Xueya Shuangye, and planting spies—all because of something as
trivial as a flag bearer's spot during military training.

Ye Tianya had always wanted to corner him one day and then demand an explanation, but unexpectedly, this guy committed suicide. And even in
his suicide attempt , he admitted that Xingye's kidnapping was related to him again, which infuriated Ye Tianya.

Angry as he was, Ye Tianya ... Ye Tianya wasn't confused. He certainly didn't believe that the R country's right-wing alliance would dare to
kidnap Conversely, the person who leaked this information must be someone of sufficient status, someone whose secret would be believed by others
.

Now that Fang Hua had taken the blame for leaking the secret, Ye Tianya immediately focused on the real leaker: Fang Zhonghe. Only he
was worthy of his grandson taking the blame for him on his deathbed. Moreover, Fang Zhonghe had every motive and reason to do so. Although everything was his
grandson , it was Ye Tianya who caused him to lose his son in his old age. If Ye Tianya hadn't died, he would have driven his grandson to his death. As long as Ye Tianya died, his grandson would
n't have to die, and the Fang family could preserve its last bloodline. Even if it was a bloodline that had committed a grave mistake, he had every reason to protect it.

Although Ye Tianya thought of Fang Zhonghe, he didn't tell Han Zheng directly. However, he was absolutely not satisfied that Han Zheng, the newly appointed
head of the security department, had simply used the suicide of Fang Hua to finish the job.

After hanging up the phone, Ye Tianya returned to the restaurant, pretending nothing was wrong and inviting everyone to eat. However, Ye Tianya's lingering anger couldn't be
hidden Xingye, who was with him day and night, and the sensitive Bing Shuang Bingxue. Bing Shuang Bingxue only gave him a concerned look, while Xingye, sitting next to him,
asked softly, "Brother, what's wrong?"

Ye Tianya gently shook his head and smiled, "Nothing, let's eat, lest the food get cold."

Yin Chao, unlike Xingye, wasn't as considerate. He clutched his stomach and exclaimed, "Yes, yes, let's eat! I'm starving! But boss, you're too
stingy. Such a grand banquet, is it too low-class to just drink beer? You're a world-class tycoon now, and you
're entertaining the future software magnate, President Yin. Isn't it a bit shabby not to have a bottle of Moutai?"

"Go away, go away, go away!" Yin's mother smacked Yin Chao on the head and said, "You call yourself a software magnate? You're getting all high and mighty, aren't you?"

"Mom, I'm a big boss now, please don't hit my head!" Yin Chao protested to his mother, rubbing his head.

His mother looked at her son lovingly and smiled, "Even if you're just a small boss, even if you become the president of the United States, you're still my son."

Yin Chao's antics immediately livened up the atmosphere at the table. Amidst everyone's laughter, Tang Wan picked up a glass of beer, stood up, and said to Lin Siyin and Ye Tianya
, "President Ye, President Lin, I'd like to use this glass of beer to apologize to you today..."

"Apologize?" Ye Tianya looked at Tang Wan, who had regained her capable demeanor, thinking that this woman only seemed to show her girlish side in front of Yin Chao, yet he was still
quite puzzled by her so-called apology.

Tang Wan nodded and smiled, "Yes, I apologize, because... I submitted my resignation to the HR department today. I'm leaving Tianya Group."

"Leaving? Why? If you don't explain yourself today, we won't drink this glass of wine!" Ye Tianya and Lin Siyin couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, but
hesitated to pick up their glasses to accept her toast.

Tang Wan blushed slightly, then shyly glanced at Yin Chao before turning to Lin Siyin and Ye Tianya, saying, "Because... I need to go to
Chaoyue Software to help him..."

"Oh—" The confusion on Lin Siyin's face disappeared, and she smiled at Yin Chao. Ye Tianya, however, let out a long "Oh," glared at Yin
Chao, and said, "You little brat, you're actually poaching my employee! Tang Wan is an elite member of our Tianya Group, and you just poached her without even saying goodbye
. With your attitude, you still want to drink my Moutai?"

Tang Wan thought Ye Tianya was really blaming Yin Chao, and hurriedly said nervously, "It's not his fault, President Ye. I asked to go myself, not him
."

Tang Wan's nervousness made everyone present who knew about the relationship between Ye Tianya and Yin Chao laugh, making Tang Wan feel embarrassed. She held her wine glass, unsure
whether to sit or not.

Lin Siyin noticed Tang Wan's embarrassment and smiled as she raised her glass, saying, "Tang Wan, Tianya was just joking with Yin Chao. Whether you help Yin Chao or
help us at Tianya Group, it's all the same. Why distinguish between 'this side' and 'that side'? We'll drink this glass, but it's not to apologize; it's to congratulate you and
Yin Chao."

Tang Wan blushed even more at Lin Siyin's words. She lowered her head, her beautiful eyes glancing at Yin Chao before thanking Lin Siyin profusely. Although Ye Tianya was curious about how Yin Chao handled his relationship with his mysterious girlfriend, since Lin Siyin had already started, he could only raise his glass and
congratulate Tang Wan, Yin Chao, and even Yin's mother.

Lin Siyin was unaware that Yin Chao had a mysterious girlfriend. She assumed Yin Chao and Tang Wan were already engaged and, wanting to encourage them further, asked Yin Chao with a smile, "Yin Chao, Xia Yi is heavily pregnant and about to give Hu Qing a big, healthy son. When are you planning to get married and
give Auntie a grandson too?"

Ye Tianya hadn't expected Lin Siyin to ask so readily, and it was too late to stop her. Tang Wan, needless to say, was secretly delighted and
blushed deeply. However, Yin Chao's shamelessness was also quite eye-opening.

Seeing Yin Chao's expression, Ye Tianya knew that Yin Chao was determined to be with Tang Wan, but he also claimed he hadn't broken up with his
mysterious girlfriend. This only made Ye Tianya more curious about how Yin Chao and his mysterious girlfriend were handling things.

Mother Yin seemed unaware that her son had a mysterious girlfriend. She was delighted by Lin Siyin's joke and chuckled, saying, "
Wan'er has taken a liking to my silly boy. It's a blessing this rascal has accumulated in his past life. I originally wanted to visit Wan'er's parents a few days ago, but then Xiao Ye
had an accident, and I got worried and lost interest. Now that Xiao Ye is alright, I'm thinking of visiting her parents in a couple of days to
finalize . But Xiao Ye, speaking of which, you're all so focused on Xiao Chao, what about you and Xiao Ye..."

Mother Yin was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly noticed that several women at the table had their chopsticks, which were reaching for food, had stopped in mid-air. She immediately realized
that it was inappropriate to bring up this topic in front of these girls at this moment, but since she had already said it, she couldn't change the subject.
So added, "...And when are you going to take care of Ruyan and the others?"

She mentioned Sima Ruyan's name because Sima Ruyan had already given birth to a daughter for Ye Tianya, and of course, she also used the word "
they " to bring everyone together. Although she considered everyone
's feelings, she didn't dispel the awkward atmosphere she had created. Apart from Lin Siyin and Li Lanyu, who had already experienced this awkward situation when they entered the End of the World, the other girls kept their heads down and ate their food, pretending not to hear anything,
unaware that this action revealed their inner thoughts. Tang Wan, even more curious, followed along, finally counting the number of Ye Tianya's lovers.
She watched Ye Tianya curiously to see how he would handle this situation.

Ye Tianya was secretly distressed and was anxiously thinking of a solution when Lin Siyin smiled and said to him, "Tianya, you haven't drunk Tang Wan's wine yet. Don't let her stand
there like that , or Yin Chao will be unhappy."

Ye Tianya knew that Lin Siyin was intentionally trying to help him out of this predicament. Although he was grateful, at that moment, Ye Tianya made a decision in his heart, a
decision that he had never dared to make before. He calmly stood up and smiled at Tang Wan, saying, "Tang Wan, I'll drink this glass of wine. I've already
approved your resignation letter. But you'll have to help Yin Chao achieve his dream of becoming a software tycoon as soon as possible. When you two get married, I'll definitely prepare a grand gift
for you."

Ye Tianya then glanced at Sima Ruyan and the others sitting around him before calmly smiling, "But you'd better be prepared,
the gifts you'll have to prepare won't be just one..."

Ye Tianya was about to directly state that Tang Wan would prepare nine grand gifts to show his intention to marry nine women, but Sima Ruyan suddenly stood up and interrupted him,

saying , "Yes, when Xiao Ye marries our captain, the grand gifts you'll have to prepare won't be just..."

" One is enough. You're our captain's colleague, so you need to prepare one. Yin Chao is the captain and Xiao Ye's friend, so you need to prepare at least two. So you'll have to prepare at least three big gifts."

Sima Ruyan's words were clearly meant to help Ye Tianya out of a difficult situation, which left Ye Tianya stunned. He could feel the woman's tolerance and love for
him . He stared blankly at Sima Ruyan, at her and the daughter in her arms, and a sense of guilt welled up inside him. He looked at her apologetically.

Sima Ruyan had given birth to a daughter for Ye Tianya, making her the most influential among Ye Tianya's lovers. Even she was helping Ye Tianya out of a difficult situation.
Everyone else laughed and teased Tang Wan, telling her and Yin Chao to prepare big gifts in advance. Realizing that she had made
a laughing, "Yes, yes, we need to prepare an extra one, for Auntie." Sensing Ye

Tianya's gaze, Sima Ruyan smiled tolerantly at him. While her intervention eased the awkward atmosphere at the table, the ripples in
the hearts were something Sima Ruyan couldn't erase. However, all the women knew that dealing with this matter was only a
matter of time; Yin's mother's words merely prompted them to think about it ahead of time.

This night was destined to be sleepless for many people across the world…

Chapter 478: Intrigue and Strife,

S City, Wenqing Bar. 5 PM.

Ye Tianya walked out of the bar and got into his car parked outside, driving himself towards the S City Security Bureau. He simultaneously turned on the car phone and called out, "Yin Chao." The

voice dialing system quickly connected, and Yin Chao's voice came through: "Boss, what's up?"

"I just came out of Wenqing Bar," Ye Tianya said with a faint smile.

"What? You went there already?" "Yin Chao asked in surprise on the phone.

Ye Tianya hummed and said, "I have met her, and I have finally seen your so-called mysterious girlfriend. However... maybe you made the right choice in choosing Tang Wan. She can be a great confidante, but she will definitely not be a good wife and mother. Now you can tell me how you are going to handle your relationship with her, right?" "

On the phone, Yin Chao said with deep regret, "Actually... what you just said is what she said to me. That day... the day after I confessed to her, she told me the same thing. She said she could be my confidante, a companion in my soul, but she could never be my wife. She likes elegance and couldn't bear the role of a stay-at-home wife... At that time, I thought about persisting. I knew that if I persisted, she wouldn't reject me again, but... I understand her, so I believe she wasn't using an excuse to reject me. It seems she shouldn't have been a part of this world in the first place, so... I couldn't bear to put her in a difficult position, so I couldn't bring myself to say it..."

Yin Chao's voice on the phone sounded incredibly dejected, but Ye Tianya once again looked at the woman named Yun Shuiqing with new respect. At the same time, he was still angry that Yin Chao had given up so quickly and chosen Tang Wan. His voice turned cold as he said, "So you accepted Tang Wan so quickly? Isn't that a bit too fast?" "

Yin Chao said innocently on the phone, "Boss, it's not like that. When she told me all this, Tang Wan was like a wooden doll in the Shangri-La, completely silent. Later, when Tang Wan became like a little woman, clinging to me, my mind was in turmoil. I wanted to send her away, but I felt guilty for provoking her like this, so I went to the bar to find her. I always find peace and quiet with her when I have troubles. I also told her about Tang Wan, and she... she said she understood Tang Wan's feelings the most. She said she knew how much Tang Wan was suffering inside, and told me to treat Tang Wan well. She even said that Tang Wan was a good wife and would be a good daughter-in-law. She even... she even forced me to say that if I didn't accept Tang Wan, she would disappear from S City so I would never be able to find her again..."

"She wanted to fulfill your wishes..." Ye Tianya couldn't help but feel a surge of respect for Yun Shuiqing.

"I know!" Yin Chao seemed to recall those events and began to lose control of his emotions, saying, "But I can't let her disappear. She can't disappear. If she disappears, I'll have nowhere to go." Ye

Tianya sighed. Although he and Yin Chao were like brothers, he couldn't help him with matters of the heart like Yun Shuiqing could. He knew Yun Shuiqing was very important to Yin Chao, and Yin Chao would never want her to disappear like that, never want to lose a close confidante.

"So, you're planning to have a long-term relationship with her? Then... what about Tang Wan? Do you want her to lose control again?" Ye Tianya asked what worried him most. Tang Wan had suffered countless traumas; if Yin Chao secretly got together with Yun Shuiqing again, Tang Wan would surely go crazy.

"No, before I accepted her, I had already told her about Yun Shuiqing and me, and even took her to the 'Wenqing Bar.' I don't know what Shuiqing talked about with her, but the result was the same as before. Tang Wan is clinging to me, and Yun Shuiqing promised not to leave..." Ye Tianya seemed to have figured things out. Yun Shuiqing was self-aware, knowing she wasn't suited for the role of a wife, unable to care for the elderly or educate children. But Yin Chao was a filial son, so she proactively pushed Yin Chao towards Tang Wan, only willing to be his confidante. However, Ye Tianya couldn't understand why Tang Wan was so attached to Yin Chao, so he was still worried that Tang Wan would once again play with men's feelings and hurt Yin Chao.

Ye Tianya didn't know that Tang Wan, after repeated emotional setbacks, was awakened by Yin Chao's angry outburst, realizing it was all a dream. Furthermore, while taking care of Tang Wan, Yin's mother brought up Yin Chao's past with He Sisi, triggering her temper. The drastically changed Tang Wan felt a sense of shared suffering with Yin Chao. Ironically, Yin Chao was the only man by her side during her most vulnerable time, and she subconsciously chose him. With Yun Shuiqing's interference, events unfolded completely outside Yin Chao's control.

Tang Wan was beautiful and capable, and Yin Chao was filial to his mother; he was content with the woman his mother liked. However, after He Sisi's betrayal, Tang Wan's drastically changed personality and submissive, docile image gradually gained his subconscious acceptance. In Yin Chao's words, he had become accustomed to having this woman by his side.

Ye Tianya was happy that Yin Chao had met a woman like Yun Shuiqing. He didn't dare to remind Yin Chao whether Tang Wan was truly committed to him or had other plans. After all, if Tang Wan truly fell in love with Yin Chao, his words would affect their relationship. He could only keep a close eye on things later. Looking up at the distant entrance to the security bureau, he prepared to hang up the phone, saying, "Alright, I've arrived. Looks like good fortune is starting to smile upon you. It's just good luck with women, so enjoy it."

Yin Chao laughed awkwardly on the phone: "Boss, compared to all your good fortune, what is my little bit of good fortune? "

Ye Tianya shook his head and smiled bitterly. Yin Chao had no idea that such good fortune would eventually lead to trouble, just like those women in the remote corners of the world who were desperately avoiding the word "marriage." At

the entrance of the Security Bureau, Ye Tianya had barely poked his head out of the car window and hadn't even handed over his identification when the guard let him through. His face was now the best pass. He was here today to deal with those who kidnapped Xingye in R country through the most 'legal' official channels. In the past, he could have simply gone to R country and killed them, but this time was different. This time, he wanted to make a big splash, to follow the normal procedures, to give the reporters time to prepare, so that the whole world could see that those who harmed him would only have one fate: death!

R country, Prime Minister's residence. The Prime Minister, whose hopes had been rekindled, was now extremely dissatisfied, speaking to a perfect woman on the computer screen: "You've given me everything you wanted. How long will it take you to manufacture that weapon? Ye Tianya is coming to R country first thing tomorrow morning to personally execute our R people!" Am I just supposed to sit idly by and watch him brazenly come to my country to kill people? Even criminals should be executed by ourselves!

The woman on the computer smiled slightly, a smile that made the fifty- or sixty-year-old prime minister's heart sway before she said, "Your Excellency, this is not the time to directly confront Ye Tianya. Nuclear laser guns cannot be mass-produced yet, and a few can't do anything to Ye Tianya. You need to learn to endure and bear the humiliation. Besides... isn't Ye Tianya killing the right-wing alliance members exactly what you wanted to see?"

"You..." The Prime Minister was exasperated, but the woman on the computer ignored him and laughed, "Also, Your Excellency, it seems a bit off that you said you've prepared everything I needed. There's one thing you haven't given me: nuclear materials. They're the energy source for nuclear lasers. Without them, I can't manufacture anything. That's why I asked you to promise not to let your people near the lab once production begins, because the final production process must be automated and unmanned, and nuclear materials must be handled without shielding."

The Prime Minister said with difficulty, "Well... nuclear materials are strictly controlled. I need guarantees that the weapons can actually be produced before I can apply for the allocation of nuclear materials. So... I hope you can hand over the technology you have and cooperate with us honestly. You give us the technology, and we'll help you deal with Ye Tianya!"

The woman on the screen chuckled, "That's impossible. What leverage do I have if I hand over the technology? If Your Excellency hadn't been dragging your feet and refusing to give us the nuclear materials, perhaps you wouldn't be feeling so embarrassed about Ye Tianya coming to your country to deal with your prisoners."

"This..." The Prime Minister was about to speak when the woman on the screen chuckled, "Alright, Prime Minister, because of your hesitation, you have no choice but to bow your head this time when Ye Tianya comes to your country to show off. Of course, if you are still willing to bow your head, I think there is no need for me to cooperate with you anymore. We will meet again after Ye Tianya leaves." After the woman finished speaking, her avatar disappeared from the screen, causing the Prime Minister to frown deeply. Up to this point, he still hadn't found out the background of this mysterious woman, and because of this, he truly believed that this woman was capable of confronting Ye Tianya. But could he continue to cooperate with her?

Cooperate with a woman who could move freely on the internet and possessed advanced technology? This was tantamount to negotiating with a tiger for its skin. He knew nothing about her background, yet she knew him inside and out. The main reason he initially agreed to this cooperation was because this woman guaranteed that the weapons production would be within R country, and that it would be entirely mechanized and unmanned, with even the installation of the equipment being done by his people. In this way, the weapons produced would be practically his for the taking. The woman wanted nuclear materials, which made him hesitate. After all, if things went wrong, the consequences could be disastrous. But the thought of Ye Tianya, who had destroyed several military bases and a prosperous city in his country, coming to his nation tomorrow to infringe upon its sovereignty, while he dared not utter a sound, filled him with a suffocating rage. He

turned off the power and went into another office next door. There were no computers, no telephones, and even the power lines had been disconnected. He had prepared this room after cooperating with the woman, specifically to protect himself from her ability to roam freely online.

Shortly after he entered the room, which was without electricity or internet, a soldier and an elderly man in a white coat were led in by his secretary.

"What's the situation today?" the Prime Minister asked bluntly.

The elderly man in the white coat on the left replied, "Your Excellency, today we are installing various robotic arms and fifth-generation CNC machine tools as she requested. We have recorded all the installation dimensions..."

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