[Urban] A Life of Debauchery (Complete) - Chapters 43-45 (End)

Chapter 295 Passing on Skill

Ding Ping's fingers could feel that Ouyang Xiaxue's panties, covering the entrance to her Peach Blossom Spring, were already very wet. Without thinking, Ding Ping inserted his middle finger through the edge of the panties, easily finding the entrance to the mysterious Peach Blossom Spring. His middle finger was greeted by wet, slippery, and hot love fluid. With a slide, it disappeared entirely into Ouyang Xiaxue's Peach Blossom Spring. "Mmm..." Ouyang Xiaxue moaned softly. Ding Ping's fingers probed and dug inside her vagina, making her inner thighs wet. His fingers made a "sizzling" sound as they moved inside her.

Ouyang Xiaxue breathed heavily, saying nothing, letting Ding Ping do as he pleased. Ding Ping then began to move his hand, lingering on her inner thighs. Ouyang Xiaxue's legs were tender and slender, feeling wonderful to the touch. Ding Ping was very patient this time, not rushing to assault her fortress, but repeatedly moving his hand between her legs.

After a long while, Ding Ping slowly moved his hand close to the base of Ouyang Xiaxue's thighs. Before even truly touching her paradise, Ding Ping's fingers could already feel waves of heat. When his fingers touched the soft resistance, it was already completely soaked. It seemed that Ouyang Xiaxue's desire had been fully aroused.

Ding Ping looked at Ouyang Xiaxue; her eyes were closed, and a large blush had spread across her face. Of course, she knew her embarrassing reaction.

Ding Ping stroked Ouyang Xiaxue's full mounds through her panties, and Ouyang Xiaxue obediently enjoyed it. Ding Ping carefully placed one of her legs on his, spreading Ouyang Xiaxue's legs wide open. Ouyang Xiaxue moved slightly, and her breathing became heavier.

This time, Ding Ping really explored thoroughly. He slipped his fingers inside Ouyang Xiaxue's panties, instantly conquering her paradise. She was incredibly wet, hot and slippery, immediately soaking Ding Ping's fingers. But Ouyang Xiaxue's expression was serene; the only indication of her mood was her increasingly heavy breathing.

Ding Ping gently touched Ouyang Xiaxue's labia with his middle finger, rhythmically sliding it up and down. Soon, the labia parted automatically. He inserted his finger further in, and Ouyang Xiaxue's reaction grew stronger; her buttocks would sometimes twitch rapidly, clearly aroused by Ding Ping's stimulation.

Ding Ping's fingers lingered there for a while, deliberately avoiding her vital parts, only circling around her paradise. Ouyang Xiaxue wanted it but didn't want to take the initiative, gritting her teeth and frowning. Ding Ping knew she was deeply aroused, so he flicked his index finger, pressing it against the small mound and kneading it.

Ouyang Xiaxue really wanted to scream, but in such an unfamiliar environment, she didn't dare make a sound, afraid that strangers would hear, and she would be utterly humiliated. She first opened her mouth blankly, then shook her head absently, finally sobbing into Ding Ping's arms. But the real trouble was yet to come. Ding Ping remained unmoved; he needed to stimulate Ouyang Xiaxue's desire to its peak before he could use his internal energy to achieve the best effect.

Ding Ping's middle finger slid in without resistance, penetrating Ouyang Xiaxue's peach blossom cave. Ouyang Xiaxue quickly covered her mouth, afraid of making a sound. Ding Ping's finger movements were divine, each stroke nibbling at Ouyang Xiaxue's nerves, making her feel both pleasure and agony.

Faced with such intense caresses, Ouyang Xiaxue couldn't hold back for long. Her whole body convulsed, and she involuntarily thrust her hips upwards, allowing Ding Ping's middle finger to fully penetrate. Ding Ping knew she had reached her climax, so he worked even harder to stimulate her. Finally, Ouyang Xiaxue trembled all over, emitting muffled "Ugh... ugh..." sounds. Ding Ping felt she was about to climax, so he mounted her and thrust into her.

Ouyang Xiaxue held Ding Ping tightly with both hands, but after he entered her, he didn't move at all, which made her very uncomfortable. She twisted her hips below, trying to make Ding Ping's penis slide inside her. After a while, a large amount of fluid gushed from her vagina; she had orgasmed.

Just as Ouyang Xiaxue reached her climax and ejaculated a large amount of fluid, Ding Ping pressed his lips to hers. Simultaneously, he channeled his internal energy, gathered in his dantian, into her body through his penis, while simultaneously channeling internal energy into her mouth. He guided these two streams of energy throughout her body, converging in her dantian. Ouyang Xiaxue

felt two streams of energy, one cold and one hot, flowing up and down her body, circling before converging in her lower abdomen. These two streams slowly merged into one, flowing through her body from her abdomen and chest to the top of her head, then down her spine and pelvis, returning to her lower abdomen and disappearing.

At this moment, she felt an emptiness within her, as if she were floating in mid-air, able to clearly see the scenery outside the small building. "

Am I dreaming?" Ouyang Xiaxue was terrified by her own experience: How could I "see" things outside? She could hear the sounds of many animals moving around, and even "see" the routes they took.

Ouyang Xiaxue opened her eyes and saw Ding Ping staring at her. Her face immediately turned red. Seeing that she was awake, Ding Ping asked, "Did you feel anything?"

Ouyang Xiaxue described her feelings and finally asked, "Was I asleep?"

"You could say that," Ding Ping didn't want to explain too much, because she didn't understand martial arts, and there were some things she wouldn't understand even if he told her. He would explain it to her slowly later when she had a certain foundation. He just agreed, "You slept for quite a while, almost two hours."

"I knew it! If I had only slept for a short while, I wouldn't have dreamed." Ouyang Xiaxue was now certain that she was dreaming, because it was nighttime, and there was a wall between them. How could she see things outside? She wasn't a dog, so how could she hear sounds that a human couldn't hear?

“That wasn’t a dream, it’s real,” Ding Ping said. “This is the result of my internal energy cultivation for you. Now you have certain abilities; you can hear and see things that ordinary people can’t hear or see under normal circumstances, and you can foresee certain dangers.”

“What? I have these abilities? How did you do that?” Ouyang Xiaxue was surprised and happy.

“Treat your internal energy cultivation again, and focus your attention outside,” Ding Ping said. “See if you discover anything?”

Chapter 296 Ouyang Xiaxue’s Report

Following Ding Ping’s instructions, Ouyang Xiaxue concentrated and held her breath. Suddenly, a huge sound entered her ears, startling her. When she listened more carefully, she realized it was the sounds of various animals jumping, the wind blowing, trees swaying, and other natural sounds outside.

Ouyang Xiaxue opened her eyes and looked at Ding Ping, saying, "I heard the sounds of nature."

"Congratulations," Ding Ping said. "This proves you've already acquired a certain level of skill. If you continue practicing, this skill will become even stronger. Now you have the ability to foresee danger, which will give us a better chance in tomorrow's assessment."

Ouyang Xiaxue was overjoyed. She hugged Ding Ping tightly and said, "What do you want now? Anything I can give you, I'll give you."

Ding Ping's heart fluttered. He had been so focused on transferring his skills to Ouyang Xiaxue that he hadn't enjoyed her services. Now that everything was settled, Ding Ping's interest was piqued.

"I don't have any other thoughts, I just want to know if I can make you happy," Ding Ping said subtly.

"Today I will definitely give you the greatest happiness!" Ouyang Xiaxue understood Ding Ping's meaning, but no matter what he asked her to do, she would be happy.

After saying that, Ouyang Xiaxue had Ding Ping lie down and said, "You used to serve us, now let me serve you."

She then sat on Ding Ping, kissed his chest, and took his nipple into her mouth—a man's erogenous zone. Under the teasing of Ouyang Xiaxue's warm lips, Ding Ping's penis quietly hardened into a small, erect nipple. Ouyang Xiaxue stuck out her tongue and licked it with the tip, while glancing at Ding Ping's expression out of the corner of her eye. She saw that Ding Ping's brows were slightly relaxed, and he looked extremely comfortable.

Ouyang Xiaxue was very happy, and a smile appeared on her face. She then used her front teeth to nibble on the small nipple, and Ding Ping's chest trembled. She quickly stuck out her tongue and lovingly licked it.

Ouyang Xiaxue's hands gently caressed Ding Ping's upper body. She found it amusing that Ding Ping's chest seemed no smaller than her own. She pinched and squeezed Ding Ping's pectoral muscles, then measured them against her own breasts, saying, "You look very thin, but your muscles, especially your pectoral muscles, are quite developed. You have high, prominent pectoral muscles, just like our breasts."

Ding Ping looked at her full breasts, which swayed and bounced up and down and side to side with her gentle movements, round and firm. He reached out and touched them, saying, "How can you compare them like that? Men are men, and women are women. Our pectoral muscles don't feel as good as your women's breasts."

"The functions are different," Ouyang Xiaxue said. "But from a sexy point of view, your men's developed pectoral muscles are just as attractive as our women's full breasts."

As she spoke, Ouyang Xiaxue rubbed her pink, pearl-like nipples against Ding Ping's nipples, alternating between left and right. Soon, her nipples became as hard as Ding Ping's. The friction between them made her nipples feel both pleasurable and itchy. She pressed softly against Ding Ping's chest, listening to his even breathing and heartbeat, and inhaling his masculine scent.

Ouyang Xiaxue pressed her palms against Ding Ping's, running her hands from his chest down his neck to his face, feeling the rough, prickly stubble on his chin.

Ouyang Xiaxue knelt astride Ding Ping, lowering her face to his nose. She looked closely at the boy, his eyebrows, his nose, his lips. Ouyang Xiaxue lightly kissed his lips, then pressed her cheek against his, whispering sweet nothings.

Ouyang Xiaxue straightened up, took Ding Ping's right hand, and pressed it against her left breast. Her face flushed even more. Ouyang Xiaxue felt a satisfying sense of security; she loved the feeling of being curled up in his arms.

Ouyang Xiaxue gently shook Ding Ping's hand, as if he were caressing her. She closed her eyes, a smile involuntarily spreading across her lips. She then raised Ding Ping's hand, pressing it against her face, caressing it tenderly. Ding Ping, in turn, moved his fingers, stroking her delicate skin.

Ouyang Xiaxue knelt on top of Ding Ping, quickly feeling his powerful erection pressing against her buttocks. Ouyang Xiaxue rolled off the bed, kneeling again at the edge to examine his hardness more closely.

Ding Ping's penis stood erect and stiff like a rocket ready to launch. Ouyang Xiaxue extended her left index finger, lightly touching the tip, tracing its contours. She then extended several more fingers, her fingers and palm moving clockwise from the peak down to the base, exploring a soft, yielding base.

Ouyang Xiaxue leaned closer, clasping her hands in adoration, trying to grasp the rocket pack in her palms. But it was so enormous, almost half of it protruding. She brought her head even closer, scrutinizing it thoroughly, then brought her nose close to touch it. The faint masculine scent excited her. Holding the thick shaft, she rubbed its head against her cheek, feeling Ding Ping's body heat. Later, she moved it to her lips, kissing it tenderly and lovingly, extending her tongue to trace its tip, gently licking along the grooves of its head.

Ouyang Xiaxue grasped the base of his penis with her palm. Unlike other men's, it wasn't hairy, but smooth. Although she had seen it many times, she still felt a surge of excitement each time. She gently stroked the smooth base, cradling Ding Ping's scrotum in her palm, carefully exploring and manipulating it.

Ding Ping felt an indescribable comfort and satisfaction. A man's greatest pleasure comes from being tenderly caressed here. He closed his eyes, continuing to silently enjoy it.

Ouyang Xiaxue opened her lips and slowly pecked at the tip of Ding Ping's penis, up and down, until soon she had taken the entire head into her mouth. Even though Ding Ping's penis was engorged and erect, it still felt warm and moist in her mouth. Ouyang Xiaxue tenderly swallowed and released, gently tracing the base of his penis with her fingernails, making it even harder and more painful. He secretly let out a sigh of relief so as not to disturb Ouyang Xiaxue's actions.

Ouyang Xiaxue took more and more into her mouth, until Ding Ping pressed the head of his penis against her throat. The moment the head of Ding Ping's penis entered Ouyang Xiaxue's throat, he felt incredibly comfortable, almost unable to resist thrusting upwards. Then he heard Ouyang Xiaxue cough, and couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. When Ouyang Xiaxue took him in her mouth a second time, this time deeper, he gasped for breath, feeling dizzy.

Ouyang Xiaxue lifted her head, straddled Ding Ping, and carefully pressed her vulva against his penis, rubbing and shaking it vigorously. Ding Ping's hard penis ground against her sensitive spot, making her tremble. Soon, her genitals were soaked.

Ouyang Xiaxue lay weakly on Ding Ping, rested for a moment, then stood up again. This time, she spread her legs and knelt down in front of Ding Ping, aligning his erect penis with her vulva. She closed her eyes and rubbed her vulva back and forth against his penis.

Ouyang Xiaxue's vulva was overflowing with fluid, her peach blossom spring completely soaked. With Ding Ping pressing against her like this, her vulva was thrust into by his thick penis, her soft labia parted, and her pink flesh brushed directly against his shaft. Exquisite pleasure spread throughout Ouyang Xiaxue's body, causing her chest to heave and her to cry out, "Ah..." The fluid flowed even more freely, soaking Ding Ping's lower abdomen as well.

Ouyang Xiaxue rubbed harder and faster, straightening her back, her tender buttocks swaying incessantly, her face tilted upwards, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, her starry eyes half-open, her small teeth gently biting her lower lip, her soul adrift in ecstasy, her entire body flushed with excitement.

Suddenly, a series of tense sensations rushed from the point of contact with Ding Ping, immediately spreading to her limbs. Ouyang Xiaxue's lower abdomen trembled and contracted involuntarily, her mouth uttering "mmm, ah, mmm," a tingling, cool sensation running down her spine. She pressed her lower body harder against Ding Ping's hardest spot, the small protrusion twitching and throbbing. Hot fluid gushed out, and with a long "ah!" she could no longer hold on, collapsing limply onto Ding Ping's chest.

Ding Ping felt a warm stream of fluid spray onto his lower body, knowing that Ouyang Xiaxue had reached another climax. He gently embraced her and asked, "Was it comfortable?"

"It was so comfortable, I'm so useless. I wanted to serve you, but I couldn't hold on any longer," Ouyang Xiaxue said, lying on Ding Ping's body.

“This makes me feel better. It doesn’t necessarily mean I’m relieving myself,” Ding Ping comforted her. “It’s getting late. Let’s rest. Do you want to sleep here or go back to your own room?”

“I really don’t want to leave, but I can’t stay,” Ouyang Xiaxue mumbled. “Let me lie down for a while before I go.”

Ding Ping didn’t say anything, but held her close, enjoying their time together.

Chapter 297 The Assessment Begins

The second day, Ding Ping got up very early. He went to Ouyang Xiaxue’s room, woke her up, and helped her practice for over an hour, further strengthening her physique and sharpening her senses. Although she couldn’t see as far as Ding Ping could, she could still sense danger within a certain range, which would greatly help her in her future work.

After breakfast, the same person who had received them the day before led them to a four-story building. Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue didn’t have a chance to carefully observe their surroundings, only noticing out of the corner of their eyes that they were surrounded by mountains.

The guide led them to an office on the first floor, opened the door, they went inside, and then he turned and left.

There were four people sitting inside. After gesturing for them to sit down, one of them, who was clearly the leader, said, "I am the leader of your assessment team. I won't go into the details of why we're here. This is a training base that simulates real-world scenarios, basically close to actual combat levels. Except for the fake bullets in the gunfights, everything else is real. Take a look at the footage of others undergoing assessment."

Then he turned on the projector, and the screen showed scenes of close-quarters gunfights with the enemy, battles with wild beasts, hostage rescue missions, and wilderness survival training… The scenes were realistic, even somewhat brutal. An hour later, the film ended.

“They are Instructors Number One, Number Two, and Number Three, from the Military Intelligence Bureaus of the Ministry of State Security, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of National Defense, respectively. They are also the chief examiners for this assessment, responsible for deciding whether you continue or interrupt your training,” the team leader introduced the other three.

"Hello! I am Instructor Number One. I will announce the assessment rules: This assessment will last for three days. If you fail to complete the required items by then, you will be deemed to have failed the assessment. If you are shot in any part of your body during the assessment, you will be deemed to have failed and will be withdrawn from the assessment. Any other violation of the rules will result in withdrawal from the assessment. Finally, if you feel that you cannot pass the assessment and request to withdraw, you may withdraw."

"Hello! I am Instructor Number Two. I will announce the equipment provided to you: Each of you will have one bulletproof vest, one set of camouflage clothing, a helmet, a communication headset, a pistol, a submachine gun, a dagger, a lighter, a water bottle, a box of compressed biscuits, twenty rounds each of submachine gun and pistol ammunition, and one military blanket."

"Hello! I am Instructor Number Three. I will announce a restriction: Except for gunfights and hostage rescues, firearms cannot be used in certain situations. Also, we have electronic monitoring screens here. If you cannot tolerate it, you can shout at any time: 'I want to withdraw.' We will grant your request."

"During the assessment, you will be called 'two-person teams.' If you have any questions, feel free to ask," the team leader said.

"Aside from guns, are there any other restrictions?" Ding Ping asked.

"Yes, there are no other restrictions besides the use of firearms and limited tasks. You can do whatever you want," Instructor Number Three replied. "Do you have any questions?"

Ding Ping glanced at Ouyang Xiaxue, and seeing she didn't react, said, "No." "

The assessment will begin after lunch," the team leader announced.

At 2 PM, Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue made some quick preparations and were led by the team leader to the valley entrance: "Once inside, your assessment will officially begin. There are prompts inside indicating what you need to do and how long you have to complete them. You must complete all tasks according to the prompts. When you complete the tasks within the allotted time, you should return to your current position three days later at this time; otherwise, you will have failed."

"Understood, thank you, team leader. See you in three days!" Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue thanked him.

"Good luck!"

Entering the valley, a wooden sign stood by the roadside, reading: "You are now undertaking a special mission, requiring approximately three days. During this time, you must maintain complete contact with the outside world."

Ancient trees towered ahead, flanked by steep, tree-covered mountain walls, with a small stream winding through the valley.

Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue tensed, knowing they had entered combat mode; the slightest mistake could lead to failure.

They advanced in combat formation, their minds at peak alertness. Ding Ping channeled his spiritual senses along the mountain forest, ensuring he had complete control over the movements within a kilometer radius, significantly increasing their speed. In

the monitoring room, the assessment team leader and three instructors frowned upon seeing this: Did they lack understanding, or did they believe there was no danger here? Such a rapid pace?

Fifteen minutes later, Ding Ping, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped. Ouyang Xiaxue immediately crouched down, ready for battle. Ding Ping stepped forward and assessed the situation: a trap connected to a mechanism ten meters ahead. Triggering it would not only put them at a disadvantage but could also alert the enemy, leading to mission failure.

Following Ding Ping's signal, Ouyang Xiaxue also assessed the situation. Ding Ping gave a cautious gesture and continued forward. Along the way, they discovered over a dozen ingeniously designed traps, but they avoided them all.

Forty minutes later, they ventured deeper into the forest. The increased number of animals and birds forced Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue to slow down. They had to be wary of the traps on the ground while also avoiding disturbing the birds in the sky, lest the enemy discover them.

In the monitoring room, the four members of the assessment team saw that they had successfully entered the second area while maintaining their speed, avoiding all the traps. They checked the time; they had already surpassed the best result since the base began its assessments. They exchanged glances, their eyes filled with admiration.

The first area was meant to help them adapt and get into the zone, with only some traps and mechanisms. The second area, however, made full use of nature's power. The forest teemed with birds and beasts, and with well-hidden sentries, no one had ever successfully passed through it.

The four members of the assessment team felt conflicted: they wanted them to pass smoothly, yet they were also unwilling to let the base's assessors fail to detect them.

Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue ventured deeper into the forest. Ouyang Xiaxue increasingly sensed the growing danger. Ding Ping had already raised his power to its highest level, completely suppressing any life force emanating from his body.

Two days before Yu Xiaoling and Xue Mei returned, Ding Ping couldn't have done this. It was only after their return, when they joined Lin Ruyan to form the "Red Lips Kiss" technique, that Ding Ping absorbed their combined Yin energy, which, combined with his own internal energy, enhanced his power. This allowed him to freely control his own life force and aura, rendering himself inanimate. He could evade detection from dogs and other animals, as well as from powerful martial artists, making himself undetectable to any animal or enemy.

Now, Ding Ping used his power to envelop Ouyang Xiaxue within his range, causing her life force and vital signs to disappear, turning them both into inanimate objects, preventing any birds or beasts from sensing their presence. Simultaneously, Ding Ping advanced in a single file formation, Ouyang Xiaxue following behind, maintaining their speed.

Chapter 298 Passing Through the Ambush Zone

Ding Ping's detection ability was somewhat weakened because he had focused some of his power on Ouyang Xiaxue. He reduced his detection range from 1,000 meters to 500 meters to maximize their potential and accurately monitor all life activities within that range. In

the monitoring room, the four members of the assessment team stared in disbelief at Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue on the screen. They had only slowed down slightly; the animals in the forest walked slowly past them as if they didn't exist, and birds, needless to say, sometimes even landed on their heads.

As they approached the first outpost, just as the four assessment team were calculating how Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue would get past this obstacle, Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue spotted it almost simultaneously.

"This is impossible!" the four assessment team exclaimed.

This outpost was built to resemble rock and blended seamlessly with the surrounding mountains. Even if you knew there was such a structure there, you would have to look carefully to find it, but Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue spotted it from 200 meters away.

Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue carefully crawled forward, circling around to the side of the outpost. They stopped and passed through quickly, one person at a time. As they passed, their eyes weren't on the path beneath their feet, but fixed on the outpost, as if they could see through the sentries' movements. When a sentry looked in their direction, they would lie still; when the sentry's gaze shifted elsewhere, they would immediately begin to pass.

In this way, they passed through the remaining two outposts smoothly, almost at the same speed and in the same manner. These two outposts were carved out of a large tree and a small hill, respectively.

"How did they discover these three outposts?" the members of the assessment team asked each other, of course, without an answer.

"A historic breakthrough!" the team leader exclaimed happily.

"They are the first people to pass through this area stealthily."

An hour later, they passed through the second area and arrived at an open space about two hundred meters in diameter. A wooden sign stood nearby, which read: "Congratulations on reaching this place. You can rest for the night. The next assessment will be tomorrow."

Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue sat down to rest around the sign. Their passage through the dense forest, seemingly without incident, had taken a heavy toll on their energy and strength.

Ding Ping checked his watch, then looked at the sky, and said, "We definitely finished today's task ahead of schedule. It's only a little past four in the afternoon. So early, and they're letting us rest until tomorrow?"

"That doesn't seem right. Such an unreasonable arrangement is impossible," Ouyang Xiaxue said.

"Let's rest for a while and continue," Ding Ping suggested.

"It's also possible they arranged it this way intentionally, as part of the assessment, to waste our time," Ouyang Xiaxue offered her opinion.

"No matter what they arrange, we should still do it according to our own abilities and methods," Ding Ping said.

"You're right. Anything is possible in war. They also said that unless it's a restrictive task, we can do it according to our own circumstances," Ouyang Xiaxue said.

“We’ll rest for an hour to regain our strength before setting off,” Ding Ping decided.

They immediately dispersed and each took up a secluded spot to meditate.

The four experts in the assessment team nodded approvingly at their actions.

“They’re two to three hours ahead of schedule, and they even managed to sneak through areas one and two. What do you think?” the team leader asked the three instructors.

Instructor Number One said, "Their ability to promptly and accurately detect traps and quickly traverse Area One demonstrates their keen observation skills."

Instructor Number Two added, "Not only that, they also possess superhuman sensory abilities. When traversing Area Two, they can spot outposts from a considerable distance and avoid them one by one. This is not something ordinary people can do. No one who has been tested before has been able to do this, nor has anyone passed through this area undetected."

"Furthermore, they have abilities unknown to us," Instructor Number Three said. "When traversing Area Two, the natural sentinels we designed—animals and birds—actually ignored them. This is also something no one else can do; some people just startle fewer birds and make less noise."

“You’re both right. They are indeed two special individuals. Otherwise, the higher-ups wouldn’t have attached such importance to them, assembling three departments and three experts like yourself to assess them. This also breaks the record for assessments at this base,” the team leader said. “I guess they won’t stop this afternoon; they’ll rest for a while and then continue.”

An hour later, Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue woke up from their meditation almost simultaneously. This showed that Ouyang Xiaxue already possessed the potential of a master; all that remained was further training. Such a highly dangerous environment was the best for honing skills, and Ouyang Xiaxue’s rapid progress was also related to this environment.

The two gathered together for a brief meeting and then proceeded to their next target according to their original plan.

After rounding a small bend, a sign appeared ahead, reading: "This is the enemy's blockade zone. You must pass through this area within two hours (during the daytime). Note: They are using live bullets with decoys. If anyone is hit, the assessment team will determine whether they are incapacitated based on the location of the hit, and thus decide whether they are disqualified from the assessment."

Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue looked ahead. Ahead lay a canyon approximately three kilometers long and five hundred meters wide, covered only with shrubs and weeds, no taller than a person. Occasionally, props simulating a real battlefield, such as barbed wire and tree stumps, could be seen peeking through the bushes, further increasing the difficulty. Passing through this area unscathed within two hours was indeed very difficult.

"Ouyang Xiaxue, how do you plan to get through this blockade zone?" Ding Ping asked.

Ouyang Xiaxue frowned, remaining silent.

"We must line up in a single file, moving forward side by side, to save time," Ding Ping said when Ouyang Xiaxue didn't speak.

“We can use animals as cover. While they fire at the animals, we can quickly advance,” Ouyang Xiaxue suggested. “We can also use other deception methods, anything to distract them.”

“How many blockade points do you think they have?” Ding Ping asked again.

“To effectively blockade this area, each blockade point can only control a distance of no more than 200 meters. Based on this nearly 3,000-meter distance, there are at least six blockade points on each side,” Ouyang Xiaxue estimated.

Ding Ping nodded in agreement.

“Your method is good, but how effective will it be to pass through the blockade? Can we pass safely within two hours?” Ding Ping asked.

Ouyang Xiaxue didn’t answer.

“Can we think about it from another angle?” Ding Ping said.

Ouyang Xiaxue's eyes lit up: "I only thought about how to safely pass through the blockade zone, and I only thought about defense. Can we consider it from another angle?"

"Yes!" Ding Ping replied: "We should take the initiative and take down the blockade points on both sides. Isn't that better than simply defending and passing through? In this situation, offense is the best defense."

"As long as we are careful, taking down six points on both sides shouldn't take long, and we can do it without any casualties," Ouyang Xiaxue said.

"Now I'll divide the tasks." Seeing that Ouyang Xiaxue agreed with his plan, Ding Ping said: "You are responsible for attacking the left side, and I will be responsible for attacking the right side. Before that, let's do some preparatory work and catch some birds."

In the monitoring room, the assessment team saw that Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue acted ahead of schedule as they expected, so they issued an order for the soldiers in the third zone to prepare for battle.

But Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue didn't make any moves there. After a while, they returned to the second zone.

"What are they going to do?" Instructor No. 1 asked.

"They're not planning to wait until dark to act, are they? The instructions already stated the conditions." Instructor No. 2 was also confused.

Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue walked straight into the dense forest and began catching birds.

"They're using the birds as cover," the four experts realized after seeing their actions.

"Creative!" the team leader praised. "But catching birds takes time; do they have enough time?"

However, what they saw on the electronic screen was unbelievable. Ding Ping was responsible for catching the birds, and Ouyang Xiaxue was responsible for holding them. Ding Ping leaped and bounded through the forest, sometimes soaring over ten meters high, catching birds with his bare hands. In just a few minutes, he had caught about ten birds.

"This is impossible! How can he be so skilled?" Instructor No. 2 stood up excitedly.

"Don't get excited," the team leader reminded them, "Your Ministry of Public Security doesn't have anyone like this, does it? Just watch their performance."

Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue tied all the birds' wings with ropes and went to the cordoned-off area. The man on the right and the woman on the left, they spread out in a line to the very edge of each side. Ding Ping waved his hand, throwing a bird. Because its wings were bound, the bird fell into the grass and fluttered about, attracting the attention of the soldiers in the blockade area. Gunfire erupted simultaneously from both sides, bullets flying towards the spot where the bird was fluttering .

At that moment, Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue, positioned on either side, quickly advanced towards the firing point. The soldiers at the firing point, their attention drawn to the bird, failed to notice their approach.

The atmosphere in the monitoring room immediately became tense.

"What are they trying to do?" Instructor Number Three, understanding their strategy, shouted impulsively.

The team leader said, "Still don't understand? They want to take out the firing points and then safely pass through the blockade zone."

He then waved his hand excitedly, "Damn it, how did they come up with this method? Did you even consider using it?"

Chapter 299 Winning the Examiner's Praise

"How could they do that?" Instructor Number Three was somewhat hysterical. "When we designed this assessment, we never imagined anyone would use this method, and no one has ever used it before."

"We don't seem to have restricted them from using this method, do we?" Instructor Number One said.

"Do you think I don't know that?" Instructor Number Three replied excitedly.

"A rare talent!" Instructor Number Two didn't participate in their argument, excitedly talking to himself.

Just as the atmosphere in the monitoring room, stirred by Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue, hadn't subsided, they had successfully taken down twelve blockade points and passed through the blockade zone in forty minutes.

Ding Ping decided to rest for half an hour before proceeding with the next step.

At this moment, the conversation in the monitoring room changed direction.

"How did your Ministry of State Security find these two people?" Instructor Number Three asked Instructor Number One after his initial excitement subsided.

"I heard it was Deputy Commander Ouyang who discovered it, but I'm not entirely clear on the specifics," Number One replied.

"Regardless of whether they pass the later assessments, could we borrow one of these two?" Number Two asked Number One.

"I don't need to consider that. I heard they served in the Northern Special Forces, so they're practically part of our army. If we need anything, I think they'll definitely help. They truly deserve to be called the pride of our army," Number Three said proudly upon hearing Number Two's request.

"Hey, don't do that. We haven't even finished the work and you're already poaching people. Besides, I can't make that decision," Number One said. "Why don't you ask the team leader?"

"You're the most authoritative expert in National Security; this little suggestion is a piece of cake," Number Two said. "If you promise us this once, we'll help you ten times over if you ever need our help again."

Number Two was one of the most authoritative figures in the Ministry of Public Security; with such a promise, getting anything done within the Ministry of Public Security would be a piece of cake.

"Alright, you don't need to bother anymore. No one can touch those two," the team leader stepped in to smooth things over for Number One. Seeing the team leader's response, Number Two fell silent. He knew his request was impossible, but the Ministry of Public Security currently lacked such personnel. He desperately wished they could, then what case couldn't they solve?

"Shall we proceed with the remaining assessments as normal?" the team leader asked, seeking everyone's opinion.

"Definitely!" the three answered simultaneously.

"Why are you all so unanimous? Don't you trust their abilities?" the team leader chuckled.

"They will definitely pass all the assessments without sustaining any injuries," Number Three explained on behalf of everyone. "We want to complete the assessments to see what methods they will use to complete them. This will broaden our thinking and greatly benefit our future teaching."

Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue were the first to command such high regard from three experts from these three departments; this alone was enough to make them stand out.

Although it was already past 7 PM, they wanted to buy more time for the subsequent assessments. Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue decided to continue to the next assessment item.

As Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue walked towards the next assessment location, the four assessment experts in the monitoring room showed no surprise. Their previous performance had convinced the assessment team that they were capable of anything. In their minds, Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue had already passed the assessment; now they were simply spectators enjoying their performance.

They issued an order for the Fourth District team members to prepare.

"Ahead is a two-story building. Ten criminals have taken three hostages. These three hostages are being held in three different rooms by three of the criminals. They have given you twenty minutes to meet their demands. You must eliminate them within twenty minutes and ensure the safety of the hostages," a wooden sign indicated their task.

After reviewing the assessment task, Ding Ping smiled inwardly, a smile that also showed on his face. Ouyang Xiaxue, who was worrying about how to complete this extremely difficult task, saw Ding Ping's smile and said, "You're still in the mood to smile?"

"I've already completed this assessment," Ding Ping said. He then recounted his last day after being discharged from the Northern Special Forces, rescuing three foreigners who had been kidnapped. He added, "I guess this assessment task was set up based on that example, but they didn't expect that I was one of the key participants in that incident."

Ouyang Xiaxue was delighted, but then she thought of a problem: "You had a building as cover back then, but this is an isolated building. It's practically impossible for anyone to approach them undetected."

Among the hostage rescue assessment tasks, this one was the most difficult, arguably world-class in difficulty. The original task was to rescue one hostage, with only three opponents, and there were usable obstacles around the building, all of which had been removed. This was because Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue's performance had been so outstanding that the assessment team decided to increase the difficulty at the last minute, raising it to a world-class level.

“Our first priority is to determine where the hostages are being held,” Ding Ping said to Ouyang Xiaxue. He then used his spiritual power to extend his senses into the building, and soon discovered that three hostages were being held on the second floor, each in a separate room guarded by three men.

“Ouyang Xiaxue, go and check it out,” Ding Ping said to Ouyang Xiaxue after clarifying the situation.

Ouyang Xiaxue walked towards the building, and as soon as she appeared, a shout came from ahead: “Stop!”

“I’m here to negotiate,” Ouyang Xiaxue replied.

“We don’t negotiate terms; give me an answer in twenty minutes,” the voice said.

“In that case, I need to confirm the hostages’ safety before deciding whether to grant your demands. Is that unreasonable?” Ouyang Xiaxue said.

The other party fell silent, clearly discussing whether to grant Ouyang Xiaxue’s demands.

“The hostages are definitely still alive. To put your minds at ease, I can let you see them.” With that, three heads appeared in three windows on the second floor.

Ouyang Xiaxue called out, "Are you alright?"

The three hostages replied, "We're alright for now, but you must be trying to save us."

"Only seventeen minutes left," the kidnapper said.

Ouyang Xiaxue didn't speak and turned to walk back.

Meanwhile, Ding Ping had already planned it out: he would go to rescue the hostages, while Ouyang Xiaxue would draw the kidnappers' attention.

Ouyang Xiaxue protested, but Ding Ping said, "Don't argue. Someone has to draw their attention; I can't go alone, can I?"

Ouyang Xiaxue remained silent.

"The moment you appear, they'll all be drawn to you. You can deliberately make some small movements to draw their attention to the ground, and then I'll break through from the air, how about that?" Ding Ping asked for Ouyang Xiaxue's opinion.

"The main problem is those two on the roof. We need to find a way to deal with them. They must have walkie-talkies to keep in touch with the others, so it'll be a bit difficult," Ouyang Xiaxue said worriedly.

Chapter 300 Successful Rescue

“I’ve figured out the situation of the two people on the roof. I can take care of them in the air. Once we get to the roof, I’ll use his walkie-talkie to speak in a muffled voice to deal with the other people. There shouldn’t be any problems for a while. By now, you should have successfully drawn the attention of the people on the first and second floors. Then I’ll rescue the hostage on the second floor as quickly as possible,” Ding Ping said.

Ouyang Xiaxue nodded.

“Action!” Ding Ping gave the order.

The two of them threw the birds they were holding, which landed on three other sides of the other side of the building. The flapping sound of the birds landing attracted the attention of the other side, and several guns were fired at the birds at the same time.

Just then, Ding Ping took off into the air, about fourteen or fifteen meters high, and threw a tree branch in front of his feet. As Ding Ping fell, he stretched out his leg and touched the tree trunk, using that momentum to rise again. He did this several times, using the momentum to cross a distance of more than thirty meters and land on the other side’s roof.

The entire sequence of leaps and bounds took only about ten seconds. The two men on the opposite rooftop were still firing at the spot where the birds had landed. When they felt something bump into them, they saw Ding Ping behind them and knew they had been eliminated. They gave Ding Ping a thumbs-up. Ding Ping took their walkie-talkie and began the next phase of the operation.

Ouyang Xiaxue's voice finally came through: "Those were three birds, you killed them!"

They stopped firing, and a voice inquired over the walkie-talkie: "Is everything alright up there?"

"Nothing's wrong," Ding Ping replied hoarsely.

Because of the earlier chaos, the other man didn't notice anything unusual about the answerer's voice.

From the moment Ding Ping threw the birds to his successful arrival on the rooftop, only a dozen seconds had passed, without attracting anyone's attention.

Ding Ping reached the room where the three hostages were being held, listened for a while, then flipped over and flew to the window, entering the room. The two men on the rooftop only saw Ding Ping's shadow flicker at the three windows before he had rescued all the hostages from the three rooms on the second floor and then rushed towards the stairs.

At this moment, Ouyang Xiaxue disappeared. Only then did the others on the first floor realize something must have happened upstairs. They had just shouted, "What happened?"

when Ding Ping's gun fired. The two men on the first floor didn't even have time to react before Ding Ping shot them.

Only six minutes had passed.

"Well done!" the person playing the perpetrator praised when everyone from both sides gathered together.

"Well done!" This praise also rang out in the monitoring room.

"Their procedure was correct, and their methods were unbelievable," said Instructor Number Two.

The team leader said, "He solved the world-class problem you posed, and you're still not giving up?"

"It was truly a sight to behold. Without their skills, I honestly can't imagine how we could have safely rescued the hostages." Number Three added, "The distribution of these ten people was impeccable: two on the roof, three on the second floor guarding the hostages, four of the five on the first floor watching the four directions, one in command, and each with a walkie-talkie for immediate contact in case of any abnormality. No matter the attack—from above, from the ground, or from the middle—we couldn't guarantee the hostages' safety 100%."

"Yes," Number Two concluded, "only by creating a diversion from the ground, drawing the enemy's attention, and then attacking from the air, silently eliminating the enemies on the roof, and creating a breach, could we safely rescue the hostages. This isn't something just anyone can do. And this is how the actual case was solved, but when we designed this assessment, we patched up the loopholes in the actual case, yet they still succeeded."

"They always manage to surprise us, completing missions under impossible circumstances. I've never met anyone like them in my life; this is our nation's luck," the team leader exclaimed.

He paused for a moment and asked, "What's the next challenge?"

"It's military, an encounter battle," Number Three replied.

"How will it be conducted?"

"In Zone Five, in a jungle, they suddenly encounter an enemy force twenty times their size, engaging in fierce combat. Let's see if they can break through," Number Three explained the process.

"Increase the difficulty by using a reinforced company," the team leader said.

"Two people against nearly two hundred? Isn't that too difficult? And each of them only has forty bullets; they used five during the hostage rescue, leaving only seventy-five in total," Number One said.

The team leader said, "We need to put more pressure on them, see how they complete the mission under impossible circumstances, and see just how capable they are. From the previous situation, we can see that if we follow the old plan, we won't be able to assess their true strength."

"I'll arrange it; have them finish the setup tonight," Number Three said, somewhat excited by the team leader's arrangement.

"Request permission from higher command to deploy the Northern Military Region Special Forces Brigade," the team leader said.

"What?" The three instructors were stunned, wondering if they had misheard.

"Do I have to repeat myself?" "

The individual combat capability of a Special Forces Brigade member is equivalent to a platoon, some even stronger. Using two hundred Special Forces soldiers to assess just two of them—isn't that going too far? Deploying the Northern Special Forces Brigade requires an order from the Military Region Commander and approval from the Central Military Commission before it can be mobilized. Isn't it too hasty without prior planning?" Instructor Number Three thought the

team leader's decision was insane. "Using just a few of us to assess them is already beyond the norm. Has this ever happened before? Request permission from the leadership, just say it's our collective opinion, they'll agree," the team leader said. "Don't be too explicit with the Special Forces Brigade, just say it's a special mission, otherwise they'll feel insulted. Send two hundred of them; I only want the men, not any equipment." "

Yes, sir!" Instructor Number Three, seeing that the team leader's words made sense, went to carry out the mission.

In Area Four, after completing their hostage rescue mission, Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue decided to rest in the building as darkness fell.

"Good luck on all your missions!" the others wished them well as they withdrew.

"We need to rest well tonight; tomorrow will definitely be a tough battle!" Ding Ping said.

Judging from today's assessment, the later tasks would be increasingly difficult. The hostage rescue mission had been somewhat fortunate, but whether they would have the same luck tomorrow depended on their own and Ouyang Xiaxue's abilities.

"Tomorrow won't be easy," Ouyang Xiaxue agreed with Ding Ping. She knew from the warnings the others had given them that even more difficult tasks lay ahead.

"We must maintain this level of spirit and physical strength to achieve final victory," Ding Ping said. "And we'll practice again tonight to further enhance your skills."

Ouyang Xiaxue blushed upon hearing Ding Ping's words, but she was still very happy. During today's operation, she realized the value of her abilities. Although she hadn't been a huge help to Ding Ping, she hadn't held him back either, and she had been able to complete her assigned tasks—something unimaginable before.

"Also, we have plenty of time tonight, and no special requirements. Let's cook for ourselves and conserve our food supplies. We might not be able to cook during later assessments, or we might not have the time to cook," Ding Ping continued. " You're right,"
Ouyang Xiaxue agreed with Ding

Ping. "One pack of compressed biscuits each isn't enough for three days. Once we run out of food, we'll have to find our own. If we don't have the time or place to cook, and our food is gone, we'll just have to go hungry."

“Yes, if that happens, we’ll be at a disadvantage, especially if the enemy doesn’t give us time to cook, or if the environment doesn’t allow for cooking. If we can’t eat, it will affect our physical strength,” Ding Ping said.

“We also need to consider the possibility of running out of water, or the water being poisoned and undrinkable,” Ouyang Xiaxue added.

“Anything can happen on the battlefield. From now on, we need to be careful about our diet. First, we’ll only eat food made from animal products. Second, when using water, we need to check if the water source has been poisoned,” Ding Ping was reminded by Ouyang Xiaxue’s words.

Then, the two of them began to implement their suggestions. They had previously undergone wilderness survival training in the Northern Special Forces, where the requirements and environment were far harsher than this. In comparison, this was a piece of cake for them. They used the birds they had caught to make a sumptuous dinner.

After dinner, Ding Ping said, "Now it's time for us to practice."

Ouyang Xiaxue looked at the empty house and asked, "How do we practice?"

"It's already very cold. We need to build a fire, otherwise we won't be able to sleep tonight," Ding Ping said without answering Ouyang Xiaxue.

Soon, the two of them gathered a large pile of firewood, enough for the night, and Ding Ping also collected a pile of dry grass. Then Ding Ping blocked the windows and doors. Although this was a military restricted area and no one came here, there were still wild animals. If those wild animals came in while they were sleeping, it would be unsafe, and it would also disturb their rest.

After lighting the firewood, Ding Ping spread out some dry grass away from the fire before saying, "Our makeshift bed is ready. Let's start practicing."

Ouyang Xiaxue knew Ding Ping was going to help her practice, so she walked towards him and reached to undress. Ding Ping stopped her,

saying, "It's a bit cold in the wild, and things could happen at any time, so let's not take off our clothes." He then pulled Ouyang Xiaxue into his arms and sat down on the makeshift bed together. His hand slipped inside her clothes, caressing her breasts through her bra.

Ouyang Xiaxue closed her eyes, letting Ding Ping caress her. Soon, her breathing became rapid. Ding Ping's hand then went into her trousers, unbuckling her belt, but without removing her clothes. He reached between her legs, caressing her through her panties.

During this caress, to quickly get Ouyang Xiaxue into a state of practice, Ding Ping used techniques from the Flower School to arouse her greatest desire in the shortest time.

A few minutes later, Ouyang Xiaxue began to moan softly. Her panties were soaked with her own fluids, and she was unconsciously groaning. Ding Ping, seeing that she was almost there, pulled down her pants, then took them off himself, letting her straddle his lap. He inserted his penis into her vagina and kissed her lips.

Just like yesterday, Ouyang Xiaxue felt two streams of air, one hot and one cold, enter her body through her mouth and lower body, moving along her chest and back, then converging at her lower abdomen. After circling a few times, Ouyang Xiaxue felt a loud boom in her brain, and then she could no longer feel anything.

After an unknown amount of time, Ouyang Xiaxue slowly regained consciousness. She found herself still sitting on Ding Ping's lap, and Ding Ping said to her, "Congratulations, your Ren and Du meridians have been opened. In terms of Qi cultivation, you have now entered the ranks of experts and possess the foundation to become one. As long as you practice every day, you will acquire high-level martial arts skills."

Ding Ping then taught Ouyang Xiaxue the mental techniques for practicing internal energy. After only two repetitions, Ouyang Xiaxue memorized them. Under Ding Ping's guidance, she circulated her internal energy once. Seeing that she had completely mastered the techniques, Ding Ping was about to withdraw from her body, but Ouyang Xiaxue stopped him.

"Don't come out, I want to serve you," Ouyang said.

Then she began to move up and down on Ding Ping's thighs, her cherry lips actively kissing him. Ding Ping immediately returned the kiss, his tongue slipping into her mouth. Her tongue was already welcoming Ding Ping's advances, their tongues intertwining, their saliva mingling, their kiss passionate and inseparable, their passion and desire intertwined.

Ding Ping's hand then slipped inside Ouyang Xiaxue's shirt, grasping her breasts and gently kneading them. Even through her bra, Ding Ping could feel the fullness and firmness of her breasts, and how very firm they were. Ding Ping's large hand covered Ouyang Xiaxue's breasts, kneading them with moderate pressure. The pleasure from Ding Ping's strong hand made Ouyang Xiaxue move even faster on Ding Ping's thighs.

Under Ouyang Xiaxue's ministrations, Ding Ping's thick penis thrust back and forth inside her, each time reaching the depths of her vagina. Ouyang Xiaxue let out joyful moans, and Ding Ping responded to her thrusts, constantly moving his hips. Ouyang Xiaxue couldn't hide her pleasure, forcefully swaying her hips to receive the thrusts. As they continued, their movements became more synchronized and intense, each thrust powerfully hitting the depths of Ouyang Xiaxue's vagina, causing her to gush with pleasure. A half-smile of pleasure spread across her face, and she let out high-pitched moans, filling the empty, simple hall with a vibrant energy.

"Ahhh, I'm dying! Oh God, Ding Ping, I'm going to die! Ahhh, it's coming! Ahhh, it's coming! Ahhh!"

Ouyang Xiaxue was experiencing intense pleasure, crying out without restraint, her hips heaving rapidly against Ding Ping's body, letting his thick penis throb incessantly inside her. After a few more minutes, Ouyang Xiaxue felt she was about to collapse.

"Ah, Ding Ping, I'm coming! It feels so good! Oh, it's really coming! I'm going to die! Oh!"

Ouyang Xiaxue finally tightened her waist, her buttocks pressing down hard. The walls of her peach blossom cave contracted, her flower opening and closing erratically. In the midst of pleasure, she felt Ding Ping's penis grow larger and thicker, grinding against her, making her feel even more wonderful. Gushes of fluid gushed from her peach blossom cave, and waves of intense pleasure surged into her brain. She lay motionless in Ding Ping's arms.

After Ouyang Xiaxue calmed down, Ding Ping and she dressed, taking off only their outer garments, and fell asleep in each other's arms.

While Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue were making full preparations and conserving their energy for the next day's assessment, the assessment team was also making tense preparations.

After Instructor No. 3 reported the group leader's opinion to the person directly in charge of this assessment, an hour later they received a notification: "Two hundred soldiers from the First Company of the Special Forces Brigade have just departed and are on their way to the base. They will arrive in three hours."

"So fast?" Instructors No. 1 and No. 2 were also surprised when they received this news from Instructor No. 3. They hadn't expected the higher-ups to attach so much importance to these two.

"They should arrive here around ten o'clock. Have the relevant personnel prepare. As soon as they arrive, they should immediately deploy to their positions. All deployments should be completed by eight o'clock tomorrow morning." After receiving the notification, the group leader issued orders to the base.

At ten o'clock that night, more than two hundred soldiers from a company of the Special Forces Brigade arrived at the training base.

Chapter 302 Special Arrangement

The company commander and three platoon leaders were in the operations room receiving their mission.

"This mission isn't very demanding," the assessment group leader told them, "but if we don't take it seriously, we might fail."

"Group leader, tell us what the mission is first," the company commander asked, not responding to his question.

"It's an exercise, but not an ordinary one. It's a combat exercise between special forces." The team leader didn't give a direct answer.

"Your mission is to defend Zone 5. Within two days, don't let anyone who enters Zone 5 come out. If you succeed, it will be a victory for you." Instructor Number Three stated their mission.

The company commander took the map of Area Five from him and examined it carefully with the three platoon leaders. He said, "This area is about six kilometers long from north to south and three to four kilometers wide from east to west, covering an area of between twenty and twenty-five square kilometers. With two hundred of us holding the line inside, not even a fly could escape."

The three platoon leaders were even more puzzled: "Such a small area, one platoon seems a bit redundant. Why send so many people?"

"How many of them are there? Which unit are they?" the company commander asked cautiously.

"This information cannot be revealed. They don't know your situation either. I've said never to underestimate any enemy," the squad leader replied.

The company commander didn't ask any further questions, but instead said to the three platoon leaders, "Look, there are several control points in Zone 5, but these three are the most important."

He then deployed his forces: "You three platoons will use these three control points as the center, dividing into three zones from south to north: Zone 1, Zone 2, and Zone 3. You'll be Zone 1, Zone 2, and Zone 3. Each zone will be two kilometers north-south and extend to the east-west edge. Each group will consist of two soldiers, and each group's defense zone will be a 200-meter radius around themselves. Pay attention to the terrain, avoid blind spots, and ensure each soldier in each group can see at least two adjacent soldiers. Pay special attention to the junctions of your three zones, preventing the enemy from breaking through any gaps. Are you confident you can complete the mission?"

"With this troop deployment density, if we can't complete the mission, can we still call ourselves a special forces unit?" the three platoon leaders said simultaneously.

"You must put aside this underestimation of the enemy and approach the battle with the right attitude," he warned them, seeing that they had no objections to the deployment. Turning to the assessment team, he asked, "What else do you require?"

"This is a face-to-face combat exercise without external support, testing individual combat skills and teamwork," Instructor No. 3 said. "Each of you has a fixed amount of supplies, and like the opposing team, neither side can eavesdrop on the other's walkie-talkies. Anyone attacked is considered dead, must remain in place, and follow the exit procedure. Simultaneously, the actual situation will be transmitted to the monitoring room's large screen via transmitters on your clothing. Failure to comply will result in penalties from the judging panel; serious violations will result in disqualification."

"Each of you will be named after the 'Party B' plus Arabic numerals, and the opposing team will be named after the 'Party A' plus Arabic numerals. These numbers are on your clothing," the team leader added. "Everyone must be in place by 8:00 AM tomorrow."

"Yes, sir!" The company commander and three squad leaders accepted the orders, saluted, and left the operations room.

"The special forces are indeed extraordinary—elite, strong, and their combat deployment is flawless. Can those two-person teams break through?" Instructor No. 2 worried about Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue.

"It is precisely this kind of intense confrontation that reveals their true strength, providing us with real data for future missions," the team leader said.

"At this stage, it's no longer an assessment, but a real exercise," said Instructor Number One. "We don't expect these two-person teams to emerge safely in two days. We're looking at what they did, how they did it, and to what extent they achieved during those two days. That's our goal."

"Using the Northern Special Forces Brigade for five young men, and these are the elite of the special forces—the elite of the elite—is already beyond the norm. Mobilizing five hundred special forces soldiers for five people is even more unreasonable under normal circumstances. But the higher-ups granted us this unreasonable request. I think it's because they want to understand the extent of these five men's capabilities, since normal assessments cannot achieve this. That's why the higher-ups agreed to our plan," Instructor Number Two added.

"Now you understand my original intention in requesting this," the team leader said. "This is also the purpose of the commanders who wanted us to assess them." At

8:00 AM on October 6, 2009, in Zone 5 of a special forces training base in China, everything was as quiet as ever.

"Your mission this time is to enter this area from your current location and safely exit Area 5 from the north within two days. This will be considered a pass. Failure means failing if you don't exit within two days, or if you are eliminated by those guarding the area. The package below contains a map of Area 5, which you will need." The wooden sign explained their next task, with a package placed beneath it.

Although the instructions were simple, Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue sensed that this mission was different from yesterday's. They also felt an unusual atmosphere shrouding the woods ahead, a feeling that surprised them. However, because they had already prepared for the challenge, this pressure became their motivation.

They picked up the package, opened the map, and studied it carefully.

Ding Ping analyzed the map, saying, "Looking at the map, several people are stationed at each of these high points, allowing them to have a comprehensive understanding of the entire area. Therefore, these spots are definitely guarded and are key targets. The flat areas along both sides of the valley are also enemy-controlled zones."

"Their goal is to prevent us from passing or to eliminate us. Besides the two points I just mentioned, they must also have a network in Zone 5, monitoring every corner," Ouyang Xiaxue said.

"Our plan should target these points, finding a breakthrough to see if we can pass without alerting them," Ding Ping stated his idea.

"This method definitely won't work. We used this method to pass yesterday's assessment. Besides, the assessment content won't be repeated; otherwise, today's assessment would be unnecessary," Ouyang Xiaxue suggested.

After considering Ouyang Xiaxue's opinion for a while, Ding Ping said, "You're right, my method won't work."

"Looking at the assessment team's arrangements, today's assessment is about our combat and survival abilities. Just like yesterday's ambush zone, eliminating the enemy is the best approach," Ouyang Xiaxue continued.

Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue remained silent, staring ahead in deep thought.

"Can't you feel it? This forest is teeming with danger!" Ding Ping suddenly exclaimed.

Before Ouyang Xiaxue could reply, Ding Ping continued, "You're absolutely right. Without special measures, even entering this forest would be difficult, let alone getting through."

Ouyang Xiaxue now understood Ding Ping very well, knowing his abilities. In all the time they'd spent together, she had never seen Ding Ping so troubled by anything.

Chapter 303 Head-on Combat

Ding Ping pulled Ouyang Xiaxue close to him and said, “Just now, I focused my energy to explore the surrounding area and painstakingly discovered six of their control points from the smallest clues. Each point has two people, all highly skilled, and the deployment is very reasonable. At each of these six control points, each group, besides controlling their own area, can also see two people from another group. Based on this, I guess the entire area is laid out the same way. If any group has a problem, it will immediately be discovered by the people at the other one or two control points, thus revealing the enemy's whereabouts.”

After telling Ouyang Xiaxue what he had seen, Ding Ping suggested, “It's not enough for just me to understand their deployment. Ouyang Xiaxue, why don't you try and see if you can ‘see’ their personnel deployment?”

“I'll try,” Ouyang Xiaxue said.

Ouyang Xiaxue focused her energy and made an effort. She vaguely sensed several blurry objects ahead, near the edge of the forest, but she wasn't sure if they were their spies, because she had sensed other things as well. However, these few places made her uneasy.

Ouyang Xiaxue voiced her feelings, and Ding Ping said to her, "You have a feeling that the places that make you uneasy are the enemy's infiltrators."

“When I was probing them, two of them sensed something. I think this was their reaction to my probing, but their skill wasn't very strong yet. I don't know why, but I felt uneasy, so I dissipated my energy and dared not continue probing,” Ouyang Xiaxue said. “From this, I know they are all experts.”

At Ding Ping's signal, Ouyang Xiaxue sat on the ground and connected her hand with Ding Ping's, circulating her energy. After they circulated their energy for one cycle, Ouyang Xiaxue's senses were instantly heightened. A consciousness, guided by Ding Ping, flew towards the forest ahead.

Ouyang Xiaxue “saw” animals running on the ground, “saw” birds and even butterflies dancing, and could even “saw” plants full of vitality, growing vigorously… This feeling was something Ouyang Xiaxue had never experienced before, bringing her great shock. She suddenly awoke from her energy-circulating state, and all the images disappeared.

But the images remained in Ouyang Xiaxue's mind. She looked at Ding Ping, her face showing immense joy.

“Continue, concentrate!” Ding Ping commanded.

This time, Ouyang Xiaxue, with her previous experience, used her movement skills to follow Ding Ping deeper into the forest. She clearly "saw" the enemy personnel, evenly distributed and lying in ambush throughout the forest. In areas with open vision, the personnel density was lower, with groups spaced 400 to 800 meters apart on average. In areas with poor visibility, the personnel density was higher, with groups spaced 200 to 300 meters apart on average. Each person could see the situation of the two people next to them, ensuring mutual support. The valley floor was their key defensive area.

After surveying the entire area, Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue knew there were about two hundred of them, as their faces were painted with camouflage. Ding Ping's focus was on the Northern Special Forces' information gathering unit, and he wasn't very familiar with these people from other companies. Ding Ping didn't even recognize these people as the Northern Special Forces he used to serve in. Like Ding Ping, Ouyang Xiaxue waited until she had a clear understanding of the situation before they stopped and returned to their senses.

Ouyang Xiaxue looked at Ding Ping, both delighted by the gains from her increased skill and worried about how to break through the enemy's defenses. She asked Ding Ping, "What do we do?"

"Fight our way out; there's no other way," Ding Ping said. "But we can only outsmart them, not fight them head-on, otherwise we won't get far."

In the monitoring room,

the four members of the assessment team stared intently at the large screen. Instructor Number Two said, "What's going on? It's been almost two hours, what are you two still dawdling about?"

They saw Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue walk to the information board, take out a map to study; they saw them pointing at the woods ahead and talking; they saw them sitting on the ground holding hands…

The team leader added, "They know about the danger ahead and are probably worrying about how to enter the woods." Instructor

Number Three, knowing the layout of the woods, said, "The fact that they haven't entered for so long clearly shows they know about the layout. But how did they know?"

"How they know, or whether they don't know the situation and are just being cautious, we don't need to discuss. The key is that their reluctance to enter the woods shows they have strong analytical skills," Instructor Number One said.

“Yes, they might not know anything about what’s ahead, they’re just being cautious,” the team leader said. “That only proves they might have figured out danger ahead, but how can they prove they have strong combat capabilities if they don’t go in?”

“I think it’s more than that, they must have discovered what’s ahead,” Instructor Number Three, who had some knowledge of Chinese Kung Fu, said confidently. “Their Kung Fu is very good, and they have a certain foundation in internal energy.”

He pointed to their posture on the ground and said, “Their posture is the posture for practicing internal energy. They know that what’s ahead is likely related to internal energy. It is said that after internal energy reaches a certain level, a person’s consciousness can sense any situation within a certain range.”

“Have you been reading too many martial arts novels? How could they have such an ability? If it’s really as you say, after mastering this kind of internal energy, who could be their opponent?” Instructor Number Two was somewhat skeptical.

“I don’t know if it’s true or not. When I was doing research in this area, I saw such a description in an ancient book,” Instructor Number Three said truthfully.

“Look! They’ve moved!” Instructor Number One interrupted their argument.

Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue parted to the sides, using the surrounding woods as cover, and advanced forward.

They moved cautiously, crouching on the ground, inch by inch towards the two outermost guard posts, without arousing any suspicion.

Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue gradually approached the two guards at each post: thirty meters, twenty-five meters, twenty meters, then stopped. Ouyang Xiaxue tapped her earpiece once, and Ding Ping returned the tap. Ding Ping then launched an attack, two objects flying from his hand, accurately hitting the enemy and eliminating both men.

Ouyang Xiaxue took the earpiece from the enemy and stayed behind wearing it, while Ding Ping sneaked towards the enemy who could see the sentry post… eliminating two more enemies. When no one could see the first sentry post anymore, Ouyang Xiaxue, who had stayed behind, withdrew and sneaked towards the next target… They advanced in this way, slowly but effectively.

“Aren’t they trying to eliminate all the enemies to get through?” Instructor Number Three said, seeing this.

“If your enemy were to deploy like this, what other method would you have?” Instructor Number One countered.

“But if they make just one mistake, won’t all their efforts be in vain?” Instructor Number Three countered.

“I feel they can succeed,” the team leader said. “They have amazing skills, didn’t you see? They know the distribution of every enemy unit inside and out, and they know the location of every single one of them, while the Northern Special Forces know nothing about them. In addition, they are also very clear about the Northern Special Forces’ defense methods: to hide themselves as much as possible. They will take advantage of this to eliminate the enemy and advance without their knowledge.”

Chapter 304 Achieving Victory

“But they will eventually run into problems. After they have eliminated all the Northern Special Forces soldiers in Defense Zone One, when Defense Zones Two and Three or the Northern Special Forces company commanders lose contact with Defense Zone One, won’t they be exposed?” Instructor Number One said.

“I think they must have a way to deal with it.” The team leader seemed very confident in them and had high hopes for them.

Instructor Number Three dared not voice any objections at this point. While he couldn’t think of any way to solve the problem, the two-person team put their plan into action in a way that he had not expected or dared not use.

At noon, while the four members of the assessment team were eating, Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue showed no signs of resting. They had already eliminated more than forty enemy soldiers, and one of their squads was nearly wiped out, while the Northern Special Forces remained completely unaware.

"What's going on?" Instructor No. 3, a former soldier, couldn't help but worry about the Northern Special Forces upon seeing this situation.

"Don't get agitated! And don't let your emotions get the better of you!" Instructor No. 1, from the Ministry of State Security, understood the feelings of Instructor No. 3 from the Ministry of National Defense's Military Intelligence Bureau and reminded him.

"Don't rush, I think the Northern Special Forces should be on alert by now," the team leader interrupted them.

Sure enough, ten minutes later, the Northern Special Forces sprang into action.

After receiving no unusual information or sensing anything amiss all morning, the Northern Special Forces' company commander sensed something was wrong and ordered a comprehensive contact spree. However, they couldn't reach more than twenty sentry posts in the first defense zone. Realizing something was wrong, they hurriedly began their operation.

Ding Ping had anticipated this situation. When the Northern Special Forces launched their operation, Ding Ping and others seized the opportune moment when the enemy was in a brief period of confusion and quickly advanced into the enemy's rear.

Thirty minutes later, the Northern Special Forces found nothing except that fifty or sixty men had been eliminated. They immediately adjusted their tactics, organizing three 20-man squads for patrols, while the rest were redeployed to new positions, reporting their situation every five minutes. Meanwhile,

Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue had advanced to the boundary between their second and third defense zones, avoiding the enemy patrols and hiding. They ate something during this time, and Ding Ping began to plan the next phase of the operation.

"Now we need to change our strategy based on the enemy's deployment. We'll split up, one in a horizontal line, but you shouldn't stray too far from me. Advance quickly, attack the enemy, create chaos, and eliminate them in the confusion."

"Will it be dangerous if we split up?" Ouyang Xiaxue asked.

"So we can't be too far apart, we need to be within each other's line of sight so we can support each other," Ding Ping said. "Be careful to avoid encountering enemy patrols and the enemy's main force during the operation. Our communication method is as follows: if we can't speak, we'll use earpieces. One tap on the earpiece means all is well; two taps mean danger. If either of us is in danger, the other will immediately provide support."

"Yes, sir!"

"Now begin, clear out the enemy here, make it appear as if we're attacking north, draw the enemy's main force here, then launch a counterattack from north to south, eliminating the enemy in motion," Ding Ping ordered.

Ouyang Xiaxue charged to the right, and Ding Ping charged to the left, attacking the enemy's third defensive zone.

This time they were operating openly, no longer hiding, and their movements were lightning fast. Within the enemy's five-minute communication time, each of them had taken down three sentry posts.

Ding Ping still didn't use a gun; he gave all his bullets to Ouyang Xiaxue, and he himself used a homemade weapon: a wooden stick one centimeter in diameter and five centimeters long. His speed was no less than that of a gun.

In the monitoring room, the assessment team members stared intently at the large screen, watching Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue's movements.

This time, they didn't conceal their whereabouts and moved much faster. The sentries deployed by the Northern Special Forces were eliminated before they could react.

A few minutes later, the Northern Special Forces discovered the anomaly and immediately concentrated their forces, moving towards the location. In addition to pursuing from behind, they sent the two patrol teams closest to Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue to flank them from the front, attempting a pincer attack to eliminate them in one fell swoop.

"This kind of reaction speed truly demonstrates the extraordinary nature of special forces," Instructor No. 3, who had been watching since morning, finally uttered a word of affirmation to the Northern Special Forces.

The team leader continued, "The Northern Special Forces actually did a good job, adjusting their tactics in time, which forced the five-man team to change their strategy. But the situation isn't that simple. The 'two-man team' won't be so foolish as to fight them head-on."

"The 'two-man team' is strong, but they won't gain an advantage in a direct confrontation with the numerous Northern Special Forces. The 'two-man team' surely understands that, right?" Instructor Number One agreed with the team leader.

Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue continued their advance, eliminating over thirty more enemies. The Northern Special Forces' sacrifices were rewarded; they were quickly encircling Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue.

Just as Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue were about to meet the main enemy force ahead, they joined together and turned to attack back. With Ding Ping's help, they suddenly moved with unbelievable speed, as if they had seen through the Northern Special Forces' formation, passing through their weakest point.

The four members of the assessment team were dumbfounded by this scene. It took them a long time to recover: "What kind of

movement technique is that?" Afterwards, a soldier from the Northern Special Forces who witnessed the event recounted the situation: "At that moment, we felt two shadowy figures, like a gust of wind passing by us. Before we could understand what was happening, we were attacked and eliminated."

Along the way, Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue eliminated more than thirty soldiers from the Special Forces. They arrived at a forest left unguarded after pursuing them and lay in ambush.

"Is this exercise going to continue?" Instructor No. 3, seeing this, knew the final outcome.

Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue moved as if they were in an empty field. It wasn't that the Northern Special Forces were incompetent, but rather that Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue were too terrifying. The movement technique they had just displayed, according to martial arts novels or the ancient books he had studied, was as fast as lightning! He had never believed such descriptions before; how could human physical strength reach such limits? But this situation had occurred before his eyes, so he concluded that the Northern Special Forces were doomed to lose this exercise.

"How do we stop this exercise?" the team leader asked.

No one answered. If they were to inform the Northern Special Forces: "You will definitely fail, stop now," would they accept it? If they didn't accept it and insisted on continuing, and ultimately failed, what would be the impact on the Northern Special Forces?

"The Northern Special Forces still have a hundred men; surely they can fight back without any chance?" Instructor Number Two said, but he lacked confidence.

"No!" the team leader said confidently. "The best way for the Northern Special Forces to avoid casualties is to concentrate everyone together, but even then, they would still lose in this battle."

"Let's say the mission is complete and tell them to stop the exercise; that way, there will be no winner or loser," Instructor Number One suggested.

Chapter 305 Completely Convinced

"That's the only way. Continuing would just be a one-sided massacre; it's meaningless." The team leader agreed with Instructor Number One's opinion: "It's not a matter of ability; it's that they're not on the same level. It's like a thirty-year-old strongman against a three-year-old child."

He looked at Instructors Number Two and Number Three, seeking their opinions.

"Agreed!" they both stated. "This way, we can maintain the morale of the Northern Special Forces and prevent any adverse effects on them later."

In Area Five, the loudspeaker blared: "Attention both sides! The client has an urgent mission; this exercise is now complete. Exercise suspended! Exercise suspended!"

"What's going on?" Having worked for most of the day without even touching the enemy's clothes, the Northern Special Forces captain was seething with anger. He was preparing to redeploy when this notification arrived, but his soldier's duty compelled him to accept the order.

"Retreat!" he commanded.

Forty minutes later, all two hundred men were assembled in front of the base's office building, awaiting orders.

In the operations room, the team leader shook hands with the company commander of the Northern Special Forces: "You've worked hard. Take a good rest here today, and go back tomorrow."

"Sir, since the client has a mission and has to suspend the exercise, I have no objection. But they attacked us with this thing, and our soldiers had to withdraw from the battle. Can something like this really eliminate us?" The company commander of the Northern Special Forces, holding the weapon Ding Ping and his men had used to attack them—a small wooden stick, one centimeter in diameter and five centimeters long—said indignantly.

Seeing the company commander's reaction, the four members of the assessment team whispered among themselves, and the team leader said to him, "Let one of the client's members demonstrate for you, see if it can injure anyone, okay?"

"Good! That will convince our soldiers."

Five minutes later, staff brought a large wooden frame to the assembly point of the Northern Special Forces soldiers, with a wooden block thirty centimeters long, wide, and ten centimeters thick standing on it.

Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue came out with the four instructors. Because their faces were painted with camouflage and they wore special glasses, they weren't afraid of being recognized.

The team leader said to the squad leader, "To increase credibility, I've asked them to come out and demonstrate for you. Do you have any objections?"

If what they demonstrate shows that it can harm people, what else is there to say? The squad leader of the Northern Special Forces Brigade said he had no objections.

"Comrades, welcome to the comrade from Party A to demonstrate his extraordinary skills!" the battalion commander shouted.

Applause erupted from over two hundred people.

Ding Ping stepped forward, stopping fifty meters from the wooden sign. He clasped his hands in salute to everyone. He took out five small wooden sticks and had the company commander inspect them. After the commander confirmed their authenticity, he flicked his right hand, and the five sticks flew out with such speed that no one could see them clearly. With a "thud," the five sticks were driven into the wooden block in a straight line.

Then, Ding Ping took out five more small wooden sticks, had the company commander inspect them, and flicked his hand again. Again, the five sticks were driven into the wooden block in a straight line.

At the instruction of the assessment team, the company commander of the Northern Special Forces Brigade went over, looked at them, and without saying a word, bowed to Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue: "I was blind, please forgive me."

He turned and ordered: "Everyone go and see, and understand what extraordinary skills are!"

Two hundred people took turns walking past the wooden sign, each one wearing an expression of disbelief.

Ding Ping's wooden sticks were completely embedded in the wooden plaque, perfectly level with it, and the five sticks were evenly spaced, forming a cross shape. What kind of skill would that require? To do that would make injuring someone incredibly easy.

"We lost this exercise!" the company commander said to the assessment team leader. The soldiers' straightforward nature made them realize their shortcomings and readily admit them.

No one in the assessment team offered an explanation; the team leader only said, "Not a fault of our own!"

When the Northern Special Forces Brigade returned to their base, before parting, the brigade commander asked the assessment team leader, "Who are they?" The team

leader replied, "That's a secret!"

The company commander, unconcerned, continued, "Are they members of the legendary 'Dragon Group'?"

"Why ask so many questions?" the team leader retorted, neither confirming nor denying.

But the company commander, with a satisfied expression, led his troops away.

Once, during an exchange activity among special forces units of the entire army, he was chatting with a friend he used to work with but who had later transferred to another unit. On a whim, he asked, "Have you ever seen the 'Dragon Group'?"

His friend countered, "Have you?"

"I've not only seen them, but I've also fought against them!"

"The 'Dragon Group' really exists? Who are they? Are they really like the legends say?"

"There are men and women, and their skills... are absolutely amazing!" He said this with a look of reverence.

"I've never seen you fight them. Tell me the details." His friend, hearing that the "Dragon Group" truly existed, became interested. This story had circulated in the military before, but no one could confirm it; most people, including him, thought it was just a legend.

However, the company commander refused to discuss this further or answer any of his questions. He earnestly told his friend, "Don't tell anyone what I'm saying, or we're both dead!" His friend wanted nothing more than to chop him into eighteen pieces! But he listened to him and never told anyone.

The assessment team's report detailed the assessment process of Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue. The three instructors unanimously concluded that their skills were unfathomable, their reaction time was strong, their knowledge was broad, and their overall qualities were excellent!

Finally, the team leader added a note before submitting the report: "They are suitable candidates for the 'Dragon Group'!"

Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue returned to their residence in the north.

Before leaving, the team leader only said, "Don't tell anyone about anything here. We have no record of you here, understand?"

"Understood!" Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue replied simultaneously.

The day after the assessment, after Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue returned to the northern city, their phones were almost full of messages. Their assessment was completely closed off; their phones were confiscated for those two days and could only be turned on after they returned to the city.

Ding Ping didn't receive any important calls, just from family, presumably inquiring about his situation. Ouyang Xiaxue, however, had messages from Su Xiaohui and Wu Ke on her phone, asking her to turn them back on. After contacting them, Ouyang Xiaxue and her partner said they had returned to Beifang City and wanted Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue to come to the Sunshine Hotel to talk.

An hour later, Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue arrived at the hotel, where Su Xiaohui and Wu Ke were already waiting. Wu Ke said, "This hotel is a joint venture between me and others, and the staff are all my own people, so please don't worry."

After sitting down in the private room, Su Xiaohui said, "I heard you were sent for an assessment. You must be tired. Today, Wu Ke and I are treating you to a welcome-back dinner." As

she spoke, she asked the waiter to open two bottles of red wine.

Ding Ping said, "I accept the welcome-back dinner, but please skip the wine."

"What man doesn't drink? Especially red wine," Su Xiaohui said.

"The three of us women are drinking today, and you, the only man, aren't drinking?" Wu Ke also chimed in.

"To be honest, Ding Ping doesn't drink much," Ouyang Xiaxue said.

Chapter 306 The Legend of the Ministry of State Security

"What? You don't drink much? If you can drink, drink more; if you can't, drink less," Su Xiaohui said.

"Alright! Then let's drink together to the death," Ding Ping said, seeing that he had no choice but to drink today.

"That's more like a man!" Su Xiaohui said.

Amidst laughter and conversation, the four of them drank several glasses of red wine.

After Su Xiaohui finished her round of toasts, she asked, "Weren't you supposed to be gone for three days? Why are you back in just two?"

Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue looked at each other, but no one answered .

"What were you mainly doing this time? What were the tests? " Still no one answered. "What's wrong with you? Don't be like this." Still no one spoke. "Okay, I'll punish myself with a glass of wine." With that, Su Xiaohui actually drank a glass of wine. Ouyang Xiaxue chuckled, and then Ding Ping laughed too. Su Xiaohui, seeing them laughing, realized she'd been tricked. Pointing at them, she said, "You guys..." "Who told you to be so clever? Just say what you want to say. Why all the 'hard work' and 'welcome party' stuff?" Ouyang Xiaxue said to him. "Wasn't I just afraid you wouldn't tell me?" "Really? Did we refuse you?" "Okay...okay...okay...I give up." Su Xiaohui raised her hands in surrender. "What were you doing there this time?" "We didn't do anything," Ding Ping said to him. "Just participating in an assessment. It was supposed to be three days, but for some reason it ended early, and the reason for ending the assessment was pinned on us." "That's all?" Su Xiaohui was somewhat disappointed. "When we left, the instructors told us not to tell anyone about it, saying they wouldn't keep any record of it," Ding Ping added. "They mean there was never an assessment, and you were never there. Is that right?" Su Xiaohui asked. “We don’t know if that’s true, but apart from the instructors and one receptionist, we haven’t had contact with anyone else at the base. Even when we were with other people, it was all under strict secrecy.” “That’s unusual.” Su Xiaohui became interested: “What does all this mean? It means that these kinds of activities of yours have never happened before.”

“I understand that easily, because what we do is absolutely confidential; no one can know what we’re doing,” Ding Ping said. “However, I overheard the captain of the Northern Special Forces asking the assessment team leader who we were, and he seemed to mention something about the ‘Dragon Group.’”

“The ‘Dragon Group’?” Su Xiaohui seemed to remember something, and after a moment, she became unusually excited: “Yes, there’s a legend about the ‘Dragon Group’!”

Everyone looked at her, not understanding what she was talking about.

“There’s a legend within the Ministry of State Security, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Ministry of Public Security that there are three mysterious organizations: ‘Dragon,’ ‘Tiger,’ and ‘Leopard.’ These three organizations have very few members, and their skills are unparalleled. Among them, the ‘Dragon Group’ members can fly and dive, appearing and disappearing without a trace, and no one can defeat them; they are the most powerful of the three organizations. But even the ‘Leopard Group’ members have never been seen, let alone the ‘Dragon Group.’ Over time, it has slowly become a legend,” Su Xiaohui said mysteriously to them.

“What does this have to do with us?” Ouyang Xiaxue couldn’t help but ask.

"If you connect everything that's happened during this period, how could it not be related to you?" Su Xiaohui asked hawk-like, "How were you assessed?"

Actually, as soon as Su Xiaohui mentioned this legend, coupled with the various signs before the assessment, Ding Ping knew that they were connected to these organizations.

Ding Ping was thinking and did not answer Su Xiaohui's question.

Ouyang Xiaxue then continued, "Our assessment this time was like this..."

She then explained the assessment in detail, and Ding Ping filled in any gaps she had missed.

After listening to Ouyang Xiaxue's explanation, Su Xiaohui couldn't help but ask, "The last team you faced was the Northern Special Forces? Are you sure?"

"Of course!" Ouyang Xiaxue was displeased by his skepticism. "We came from there. Most people might not recognize us, but I do know the company commander."

"I need to confirm. The Northern Special Forces wouldn't normally be deployed." Su Xiaohui didn't take Ouyang Xiaxue's displeasure to heart. She explained, "We've never defeated them before, let alone you defeating two hundred of them. Nobody would believe that. If I hadn't heard you say it with my own ears, and if you hadn't served there, I wouldn't have believed it even if you killed me."

"I'm not angry," Ouyang Xiaxue said, somewhat embarrassed by her earlier attitude.

"It's alright," Su Xiaohui said. "You two will definitely get into the 'Dragon Group.' I didn't expect you to be so capable."

"All of this is only known to the two of you. This is because we'll be completing missions together from now on. Don't tell anyone else, otherwise, who knows what unpredictable consequences it might bring," Ding Ping said. "We don't know how things will develop yet, but it will definitely be done in secret. You two must understand the gravity of the situation."

"We know!" Su Xiaohui and Wu Ke quickly replied, but they couldn't hide their excitement: "'Dragon Group,' this isn't just a legend! It really exists!"

The four of them ate and chatted for over two hours. Afterwards, Wu Ke suggested going to sing karaoke, which was Ding Ping's weakness, but under their insistence, he reluctantly went to the private room Su Xiaohui had booked.

During the singing and dancing, Su Xiaohui showed her affection for Ding Ping, but Ding Ping didn't dare to show it because he didn't know Su Xiaohui very well yet. Furthermore, the four of them had already formed a small group, working together to complete a difficult task. He already had this kind of relationship with Ouyang Xiaxue and didn't want any more ambiguous relationships with others, otherwise it might affect the completion of their mission and sometimes cause significant losses. Ding Ping understood this point.

On the way home, Ouyang Xiaxue walked with Ding Ping. She said to him, "Didn't you notice anything tonight?"

"Notice what?" Ding Ping pretended to be confused.

"Su Xiaohui has feelings for you, and Wu Ke obviously has feelings for you too, but Su Xiaohui showed them first, so she's too shy to express them to you," Ouyang Xiaxue said.

"No, that's not true. If we continue our work, we're colleagues, and the upcoming task is very difficult. It's only natural to care for each other," Ding Ping retorted.

"I was just saying, I'm not asking you to do anything. Whatever you do is none of my business. Why are you in such a hurry?" Ouyang Xiaxue said with a smile.

"Why would I be in such a hurry? I just don't want you to misunderstand."

"By the way, the higher-ups will definitely send us back to the place we went to the day before yesterday tomorrow, so be prepared," Ouyang Xiaxue guessed.

"That's for sure," Ding Ping replied. "Now that the test is over, they need to give us an answer, whether it's good or bad."

"There's another thing I'd like to trouble you with," Ding Ping said to Ouyang Xiaxue.

"Hehe, you and I are getting angry, what is it?" Ouyang Xiaxue asked with a smile.

"Shiyu has a classmate from high school who was very excellent, but dropped out for some reason, which is a pity. I want her to go to Beifang City to start over and take the college entrance examination next year. But I can't solve her household registration problem, that's what I'm asking you about," Ding Ping said. "Please also find a school for her."

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Chapter 307 China Dragon Group

"This is a bit troublesome, but I will definitely take care of it for you," Ouyang Xiaxue said.

Then Ding Ping gave Ouyang Xiaxue Feng Beibei's personal information, telling her to get it done within the week. She might be arriving in Beifang City soon, and as soon as she arrived, she should start school immediately.

"Thank you!" Ding Ping said finally. This drew a scolding from Ouyang Xiaxue, but Ding Ping felt even more touched.

The next morning, Ouyang Xinlin came to pick up Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue alone, which was very unusual.

Ouyang Xinlin said, "I'll take you to the place we went to the day before yesterday. We need to meet some people, but I don't know exactly who they are or what we'll be doing. One thing: after we leave there, you must forget everything. You can't tell anyone. After today, I have nothing to do with you in this matter anymore."

They sensed the seriousness of the matter from Ouyang Xinlin's words and nodded to indicate that they understood.

Having given all the necessary instructions, Ouyang Xinlin led them on their mysterious journey.

The procedure was the same, only the route was different this time. Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue arrived at the same office as the day before yesterday. Inside was the same man surnamed Tian. Seeing them enter, he smiled and said, "Have a seat."

"You've passed the comprehensive assessment and meet our requirements. You can continue your work. Do you have any further requests?"

"We don't have any requests at the moment," Ding Ping replied.

"Based on your previous performance and assessment, we know you are outstanding in all aspects. I won't say anything more." Ding Ping's answer was clearly expected, so he continued, "From now on, you are members of the National Special Operations Group."

"Mr. Tian, what kind of organization is this?" Ding Ping asked.

"Strictly speaking, it's both an organization and not an organization, different from your current situation."

"How so?" Ding Ping asked.

"It's an organization because we do represent the country and are allowing you to join in the name of the country. It's not an organization because after you join, it's no different from not being here. You'll still do what you were doing," the man surnamed Tian replied. To most people, it sounded like he hadn't said anything at all.

But Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue understood the meaning.

"So, what about under normal circumstances, when carrying out a mission?"

"The missions we ask you to carry out are not ordinary missions; they are problems that cannot be solved by normal means, just like the mission you are currently undertaking. Therefore, when you carry out a mission, you are doing it in your personal capacity. If you succeed, there is no honor; if you fail, you will bear the responsibility yourself, and it has nothing to do with the country." "

Understood," Ding Ping said, without asking any further questions.

The man was rather puzzled: "Don't you have any more questions?"

Ding Ping replied: "We already know what we want to know. What we don't know, but need us to know, you will tell us."

Hearing Ding Ping's answer, the man looked at them for a long time without saying a word.

Just then, the door to the completely sealed room opened, and two people walked out. One of them, an elderly man in his sixties, clapped his hands and said, "Talented people, talented people! What's rare is that you are still so young."

Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue immediately stood up upon seeing the person: "Commander, is that you?"

This elderly man was a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, in charge of political and legal work. Ding Ping and the others had seen him on television many times before, and they immediately recognized him upon seeing him in person.

Upon seeing him emerge, Ding Ping immediately understood why it was this dignified Deputy Minister of the Ministry of State Security who had twice come to pick him and Ouyang Xiaxue up. Just as Ouyang Xinlin had said, Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue were no longer under the control of ordinary people.

"What? It can't be me?" he said with a smile. "Sit down, both of you. You two are among the first members of the 'Dragon Group' since the establishment of the special operations team. I'm very pleased to see that you are both so young."

"Commander, we ordinary people have actually troubled you," Ding Ping said.

"Who isn't an ordinary person? It's just that our jobs are different. After China's reform and opening up, to meet the needs of international and domestic developments, a special action group was established, with three subgroups: 'Dragon,' 'Tiger,' and 'Leopard.' However, the 'Dragon Group' had been vacant for over twenty years until you arrived, making it truly deserving of its name. In comparison, you are the extraordinary ones."

At this moment, Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue felt a pressure emanating from the man standing beside them, pressing towards them, but without any murderous intent. Ding Ping knew he was the leader's personal bodyguard, naturally very skilled, and wanted to test their abilities. So he gathered his strength, neutralized the attack, and smiled slightly at him.

The bodyguard, feeling his powerful attack vanish without a trace after reaching Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue, was greatly surprised: although he hadn't unleashed his full power, such an attack would have been difficult for most to withstand before, yet they had easily neutralized it. It seemed these two young people were indeed extraordinary, and he cast admiring glances at them.

As soon as the commander finished speaking, Ding Ping smiled sheepishly, "You flatter me, Commander."

Looking at Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue's childlike smiles, he felt a warmth in his heart and said, "You are still young. You should study hard and acquire more knowledge and skills so that you can successfully complete even more challenging tasks."

"Thank you, Commander! We will certainly live up to your expectations!" they thanked him in unison.

"That's good! I won't keep you any longer. Xiao Tian will handle the rest." With that, he shook hands with Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue one by one and left.

"Mr. Tian, is there anything else you need to tell me?" Ding Ping asked after seeing the commander off.

"Don't call me 'sir,' my name is Tian Ye, just call me by my name." He said apologetically, "From now on, we're colleagues. Now, I'm announcing the rules: 1. Except for me, you are not allowed to contact anyone as members of the Dragon Group.

2. All your records since you arrived here the day before yesterday have been destroyed. Except for my mind, none of you exist in this organization. You must forget everything here and not tell anyone. Continue doing what you were doing before.

3. You can work in any industry, whether you become famous or not, everything will proceed according to the natural order.

4. Unless there are special circumstances, we are not allowed to contact each other.

5. Our code word is: 'Flying dragon in the sky, hidden dragon in the earth.'

You have no numbers, no genders. Everyone in the 'Chinese Dragon Group' is one person. Each of you is also a member of the 'Chinese Dragon Group' and represents the 'Chinese Dragon Group.' That is to say, you and the 'Chinese Dragon Group' are a whole, inseparable. Do you understand?"

"Understood!"

"Your level of secrecy is equivalent to that of nuclear weapons, meaning you are treated the same as nuclear weapons. This shows how much the country values you. Therefore, your role should be comparable to that of nuclear weapons, and you should achieve even better results. Don't let us down!"

"We don't have that much capability, but we will do our best. Please rest assured!" Ding Ping reiterated their stance once again.

Chapter 308 Continuing the Previous Mission

"I believe you!" He didn't doubt Ding Ping's words, and handed them two cards along with an instruction sheet: "These are your ID cards. They're ordinary magnetic cards, but they're also your bank cards. On the surface, they look like ordinary bank cards, but they're not. They contain your personal information and other data, and are your unique proof of identity. After you go back, activate them according to the instructions on the instruction sheet, using your ten fingerprints as the password. Note that when setting the password, you can set the order of your ten fingers. This way, only you can unlock the secrets on this card. After activating the bank card, destroy the instruction sheet."

Ding Ping took the things he handed over: "How can we contact you if we have an emergency?"

"Unless we give you a mission, we can't contact you."

"I mean, what if there's an emergency, something that absolutely requires us to contact you?"

"What would you need to contact us about during your normal studies and work?" Tian Ye was somewhat puzzled.

“Didn’t you say we should just do what we’re supposed to do? Now that we’ve joined the organization, we can only serve the country in special circumstances. But we’re destined to be extraordinary people; we’ll definitely do some spectacular things. What if these events involve national security or stability?” Ding Ping said. “If we hadn’t joined the organization, we could decide how to act ourselves.”

“I understand,” Tian Ye said. “You did a great job destroying the terrorist training base. You can do these kinds of things without hesitation. Didn’t you do them before you joined us?”

After he finished speaking, seeing that Ding Ping’s friend Ouyang Xiaxue was still looking at him, he asked, “Any more questions?”

“So, unless there’s a mission, just treat everything here as a dream,” Ding Ping asked.

"You could say that, aside from that card, you need to forget everything here. We won't interfere with anything else you do," Tian Ye said. "Of course, if you really feel the need to contact me, you can. Just come to this building, use your regular staff ID to enter the deputy manager's office on the 18th floor, and then use your electronic card through a special passage to get directly to this office. You'll leave from here shortly. But think carefully: every time you contact me, your risk of exposure increases, and the danger you face while carrying out missions also increases."

Hearing this, Ding Ping felt relieved. From now on, they would still be the same as before, still members of the Northern Special Forces, free to do whatever they wanted. Ding Ping didn't believe they didn't have secret files in the Ministry of State Security. With this protection, they would have a perfectly good reason to do many things in the future.

"You keep emphasizing this matter. Do you have some premonition? Or is there some conspiracy?" Tian Ye asked suspiciously.

"Nothing much. I'm just worried that if we encounter an international terrorist organization or uncover a foreign spy, it could cause big trouble if not handled properly, which is why I'm asking for instructions," Ding Ping explained.

"I don't care whether you have something going on or any conspiracy, and I won't ask any more questions. From today onwards, you have a special identity and special responsibilities. You need to think things through carefully in any situation," Tian Ye said. "

We know," Ding Ping said. "We will definitely take care to protect ourselves. The country has sacrificed so much for us; how can we not cherish ourselves?"

"It's been a pleasure talking with you all," he said, showing no surprise that Ouyang Xiaxue hadn't said a word since she entered. Just as Ouyang Xinlin had said, those in this line of work shouldn't be too curious.

"Can we continue our current mission?" Ding Ping asked.

"This is the next issue I wanted to address," Tian Ye said. "Your current mission has reached a critical point. After Su Xiaohui and Wu Ke arrived in Hong Kong, they conducted a detailed investigation from the outside, but they found nothing. This is what attracted the attention of the national leaders, who ordered us to strengthen our forces, leading to what you're doing. The Ministry of State Security will tell you the details. You can decide for yourselves what to do, but what you do abroad is no longer the responsibility of the state."

"We understand," Ding Ping replied. He understood Tian Ye's meaning. Once abroad, Ding Ping couldn't use his usual methods; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to accomplish anything. To avoid diplomatic disputes, he would have to act alone. This was what Tian Ye had emphasized earlier: to outsiders, Ding Ping joining the Dragon Group was the same as not joining at all.

After clarifying everything, Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue left.

Ouyang Xinlin had also left long ago. Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue went directly to the eighteenth floor through the secret passage Tian Ye had mentioned, and then walked out of the ordinary-looking commercial building.

Ding Ping and Ouyang Xiaxue worked as usual. Ding Ping continued investigating the Renhe Group, while Ouyang Xiaxue handled the external investigations.

Ding Ping returned to his office, and as soon as he arrived, someone informed him that General Manager Shang wanted to see him. Ding Ping went to the office of Deputy General Manager Shang Hui.

After Ding Ping sat down, Shang Hui said, "Assistant Ding, you took leave after the company's division of labor. I've sorted out the business operations these past two days and have a plan. What are your thoughts?"

"General Manager Shang, I'm only assisting with the business operations. You decide the overall strategy; I'll just handle the specific tasks." Ding Ping hadn't come to New Century Company for these reasons; his purpose was to connect with the Renhe Group, so he wasn't particularly interested in his own power or the company's decisions.

"Since you're now the General Manager's Assistant and assisting me, you must be looking at this plan and offering your opinions."

"This plan isn't in a rush, is it?" Ding Ping asked. He knew he couldn't delay any longer; otherwise, people would say he lacked ability and that General Manager Ning had misjudged him. Therefore, he asked this question.

"No rush, this is just a preliminary plan. We need to get everyone's opinions before implementing it. And it will have to wait until the company's division is complete before proceeding," Shang Hui said.

Ding Ping picked up the plan document and said, "How about this, I'll take it back and look at it carefully, and I'll give it to you tomorrow."

"Okay, study it carefully, and be sure to offer your own opinions," Shang Hui said.

It seems I need to brush up on my economics knowledge, Ding Ping thought as he left Shang Hui's office.

Just as he reached the elevator, he bumped into Tang Yingying. She looked even more beautiful now, and it was clear that her work was going smoothly.

"President Ding," she called to Ding Ping, "Do you have something to do?"

"I need to see this plan," Ding Ping said, waving the document in his hand.

"You can look at the plan tonight. I've been looking for you since Monday, but the people in the office said you had something to do and took leave."

"Is something wrong?" Ding Ping asked.

"Why would I be looking for you if nothing was wrong?" Tang Yingying said anxiously as Ding Ping looked like he was about to leave.

"Okay, what is it?" Ding Ping had no choice.

"Can we talk about it here?" Tang Yingying said, noticing that there were many people watching them.

Chapter 309 Tang Yingying's Lament

"Should we go to your office or mine?" Ding Ping felt it wasn't appropriate to be in a public place. Not many people in the company recognized him, but quite a few recognized the beautiful Tang Yingying.

"Let's talk in my office," Tang Yingying said.

Ding Ping followed her to her office. As soon as they entered, Tang Yingying hugged him and said, "I've missed you so much these past few days!"

Ding Ping hugged her back and said, "Let's finish our business first."

"This is business," Tang Yingying said. "You never come to me unless I contact you. Do you hate me?"

"How could anyone hate a beauty like you?" Ding Ping said. "I'm new to the company, so I've got a lot to do. Today, as soon as I started work, President Shang insisted I look at some economic plan and give him my opinions. I haven't even figured out the company's situation yet, how would I know anything about this?"

"Is there anything you can't handle? Don't complain in front of me. I really didn't expect you to be the general manager's assistant as soon as you joined the company."

"This President Ning has really put me in a difficult position. Isn't she pushing me into a hot seat?" Ding Ping said, still looking distressed.

Tang Yingying led Ding Ping to the inner room of her office and said, "You're still not satisfied? You know how many people want to be this position but can't?"

"Let's not talk about that," Ding Ping said, gathering his emotions and looking at the voluptuous and beautiful woman before him. "You're getting more and more beautiful."

"It's all thanks to you," Tang Yingying said. "Since I've been with you, I feel like I've changed a lot. Although I don't know how, I know it's you who did it to me."

After saying that, she kissed Ding Ping's lips, and Ding Ping also stuck out his wet, soft tongue. They kissed incessantly, and Ding Ping's tongue took the opportunity to slip inside, gently licking her upper lip. She parted her lips, and gradually, her tongue was infected by Ding Ping's passion, sucking his tongue in. Her delicate tongue, like a snake, coiled around Ding Ping's tongue, sucking and exploring the inner walls of their mouths. Ding Ping stirred within her tender mouth, their tongues intertwining. Tang Yingying's moist, fragrant tongue swirled in Ding Ping's mouth, and they sucked each other's saliva. A surge of heat rushed to their cheeks, changing from flushed to burning.

Ding Ping's hands initially gripped Tang Yingying's slender waist tightly, then, as they progressed, wandered to her back. Slowly, Tang Yingying's legs weakened, and Ding Ping pulled her down onto the sofa. They held each other tightly, but no matter how close they were, there was always a gap between them. Ding Ping's hand had already touched her breasts…

When Ding Ping's hand touched there, they both trembled violently, their lips and tongues still entwined. Ding Ping's hand gently kneaded her breasts; even through their clothes, Ding Ping could feel her desire. Ding Ping's fingers traced around her breasts, cupping her heavy, large breasts in his palms, feeling them gradually harden. His left hand gently stroked Tang Yingying's back, slowly sliding down to her rounded buttocks.

Tang Yingying hooked her arms around Ding Ping's neck, trembling silently, overwhelmed by desire. Ding Ping opened his lips again, sucking on Tang Yingying's cherry lips, licking the tip of her slightly protruding tongue. This time, Ding Ping deeply guided her tongue into his mouth, letting her sweet saliva moisten his burning lips.

Ding Ping lowered his right hand and explored his way down to Tang Yingying's round buttocks. With a slight exertion of his hands, a hot and well-proportioned body pressed tightly against him. Her firm breasts were pressed against Ding Ping's chest, and his erect penis was pressed against her lower abdomen. Tang Yingying's hands caressed Ding Ping's back and gently massaged the back of his neck. Ding Ping used his fingers to tug at her engorged and hardened nipples.

Tang Yingying's defenses were finally breached by Ding Ping's caresses. As Ding Ping slowly pulled her clothes up to her waist, she blushed and lifted her bra, saying, "Ding Ping, kiss... kiss me!"

When Ding Ping's gaze fell upon her, his heart nearly leaped out of his chest...

Tang Yingying's breasts were becoming more and more beautiful. Her large, white breasts trembled with her increasingly rapid breathing, her round, white breasts swaying. The deep valley between her peaks curved down to her flat, delicate abdomen, and the nipples, the size of jujubes, on her pinkish-red areolas, aroused boundless tenderness.

Ding Ping's hands gently grasped her breasts, his palms covering her areolas, slowly kneading them until they were fully engorged and erect. Tang Yingying's hands fumbled for Ding Ping's zipper, and Ding Ping felt a warm little hand grasp his penis, kneading it while pulling it free from the constraints of his clothing. Her nimble, delicate hands rubbed and kneaded, swaying up and down and side to side, occasionally flicking Ding Ping's testicles, arousing his desire.

Tang Yingying's lips left Ding Ping's lips, traveling down his neck, chest, and down his body, her smooth tongue leaving a wet, warm trail. Ding Ping's hands followed her downward movement, still greedily caressing her breasts until they were beyond his reach.

Tang Yingying rubbed Ding Ping's penis with one hand and kneaded his scrotum with the other, her tongue beginning to climb up his thigh from the inside of his knee. When her face approached Ding Ping's erect penis, she gripped the base tightly with both hands.

Ding Ping held his breath as Tang Yingying took it into her wet, warm mouth, and Ding Ping involuntarily let out a low growl. Watching the beautiful young girl take the tip of his penis into her mouth, her saliva moistening Ding Ping's most sensitive spot... She moved it up and down in her mouth, rubbing it against the inside of her mouth with her tongue, kneading the base with one hand while constantly playing with the two testicles with the other, occasionally licking the sensitive spot under the swollen, purplish-red head.

Ding Ping felt waves of intense pleasure washing over his entire body. He knew it was time to move on to the next step. He withdrew his erect penis from Tang Yingying's mouth and carried the half-naked Tang Yingying to the bed. He placed her on the edge of the bed. She looked at his penis, licking her lips, her face flushed, a look of longing on her face. Ding Ping quickly lowered his head and gently bit her crystal-clear earlobe. Her breathing quickened. He wrapped his arms around her

slender waist and buried his head in her alluring cleavage. Ding Ping's lips and nose rubbed powerfully against Tang Yingying's full, smooth, and tender breasts, bringing him boundless pleasure. Ding Ping rubbed his face against her breasts, causing her blood to rush. She felt weak and tingling all over. She tried her best to control her surging desire, holding Ding Ping's head buried in her chest...

Ding Ping knew very well that Tang Yingying wanted it now, and his own desire had reached its peak. His hand was already on her inner thigh. Her legs rubbed back and forth, and her whole body began to writhe. They rolled around on the bed.

Tang Yingying quickly kicked off her black leather shoes and took off her stockings. When Ding Ping's hand touched her panties along her inner thigh, they were already soaked. Ding Ping's hand caressed that alluring place in a wave-like motion. Tang Yingying could hardly speak, only moaning and panting, making random "ah ah ah oh" sounds.

At this moment, she had completely lost her mind. Her own hands began to caress her breasts. Her skirt was already undone, and Ding Ping pulled it off directly. Ding Ping's shirt was also removed, and he was now completely naked.

She wore pinkish-white panties, thin and with dense pubic hair faintly visible, the alluring outline of her private parts clearly defined. Ding Ping's mind went blank; all he could think about was making love to her. Ding Ping slowly removed her panties,

revealing Tang Yingying's private parts, her slender thighs, and her captivating waist—every part exuding sensuality and alluring charm. Ding Ping gently parted her alluring labia; they were already soaking wet, a sticky, transparent liquid filling her entire private area. Between her two plump, red labia, there was a small, hard ball the size of a peanut. Ding Ping carefully pinched it between his thumb and forefinger. Tang Yingying let out a soft moan, "Oh."

Ding Ping gently stroked her vulva up and down, playing with it as if she were playing with her own penis. Tang Yingying could only moan and tremble uncontrollably.

"Ding Ping, no, you really know how to do it, I'm so happy, ahhh oh, oh oh I love you to death, oh good good good! Don't stop, yes yes beautiful, mmm so beautiful mmm, so beautiful mmm."

Chapter 310 Tang Yingying's Happiness

The small bumps in Tang Yingying's mysterious place are getting bigger and bigger. Ding Ping sticks out his tongue and licks them. Ding Ping can clearly see the small protrusions throbbing wildly, and hot spring water is flowing out of her peach blossom cave. Ding Ping finds that every time he licks, a spring of water gushes out from there. The scene is really beautiful.

"Ding Ping, I'm yours, I'm yours, hurry up!" Tang Yingying couldn't help but shout.

Tang Yingying's thighs were spread wide apart, her peach blossom cave already unable to withstand the stimulation of lustful passion. Water flowed out like a surging Yellow River, her two petals opening and closing rhythmically, as if trying to hold something within. The small mounds on her vulva, moistened by the sweet dew, blazed like a wildfire, appearing even more vibrant and dazzling.

Ding Ping wasn't in a hurry to enter, but instead rubbed back and forth between the center of Tang Yingying's vulva and the small mounds. This caused Tang Yingying's delicate body to tremble violently, her vulva desperately pushing upwards, making her need Ding Ping's nourishment even more intensely.

Tang Yingying reached the extreme of wantonness, constantly screaming and shouting, her hands tightly embracing Ding Ping's buttocks, her vulva thrusting upwards relentlessly, as if she wouldn't be satisfied until she completely devoured Ding Ping's manhood. Ding Ping slid down slightly, his penis pointing towards her peach blossom cave entrance, slowly entering her fiery peach blossom cave, greedily enveloped by her. She was wet, hot, and tight. Ding Ping excitedly thrust back and forth, while they held each other tightly, the excitement almost suffocating.

"Ding Ping, my love, I'm going to heaven! Ah, I'm going to heaven! I'm going to heaven! I'm so beautiful!" Tang Yingying cried out.

Ding Ping breathed heavily, his body drenched in sweat. Both Ding Ping and Tang Yingying were covered in sweat, especially the sheets, which were already soaked through.

Tang Yingying's moans were continuous, incredibly alluring and seductive. Her legs kicked and thrust wildly, like she was kicking a soccer ball.

Tang Yingying's expression was absolutely stunning, radiating passion. A blush rose to her cheeks, her breath was soft and sweet, and her beautiful eyes were slightly closed. This expression made Ding Ping's blood boil and his heart race.

Tang Yingying's hands roamed over her breasts, caressing her full breasts, her slender fingers pinching and gently kneading her nipples. Her lower body thrust her round, large, white buttocks in response to Ding Ping's advances.

Seeing Tang Yingying's heightened desire, her swaying waist moving with every wanton gesture, Ding Ping's manhood pounded wildly, like a galloping horse being whipped, like fuel to a raging fire, thrusting in and out relentlessly, so intensely that the earth seemed to tremble and the landscape seemed to change color.

After about half an hour, Ding Ping grew a little tired and decided to change positions. Ding Ping lay on the bed, with Tang Yingying on top. Ding Ping knew this position was most likely to bring a woman to orgasm and make her feel satisfied, while he could also take a break.

Tang Yingying grasped Ding Ping's wet penis with one hand and parted her delicate labia with the other. Once the two were aligned, she slightly parted her legs, sat down, and swallowed Ding Ping's penis completely into her vagina, letting out a satisfied whimper. She rhythmically rotated and thrust on Ding Ping, moving up and down and side to side. After a while, she bent her body slightly forward,

moaning, "Touch me, oh, oh, mmm, oh." Ding Ping could feel her pleasure and comfort. Below, Ding Ping could see her almost frenzied yet blissful expression; his hips occasionally thrust upwards to match her rotation, and Tang Yingying's beautiful hair swayed and fluttered in the air.

Seeing Tang Yingying's half-closed eyes and her expression of pure bliss, she suddenly collapsed forward, tightly embracing Ding Ping, her breasts rubbing rapidly against his chest, her hips turning slightly, and the speed of her thrusting increasing. Ding Ping said she was close to climaxing, reaching the peak of pleasure and comfort. Ding Ping's penis thrust rapidly in sync, his hands gripping her buttocks tightly.

"Oh, oh, faster! Oh, ah, I feel so good! I feel so good!" With Tang Yingying's cries, a gush of vaginal fluid erupted like a flood. Her plump buttocks suddenly twisted and shook violently a few times, pressing her pink buttocks tightly against Ding Ping's lower abdomen, lost in ecstasy.

When the passion subsided, Tang Yingying touched Ding Ping's bare back, which was damp with fine beads of sweat. She felt a sensation of floating on clouds, a blissful, ethereal feeling, the afterglow of her climax still lingering.

"Ding Ping, I love you!" Tang Yingying said to Ding Ping after her pleasure. Moved, Ding Ping embraced her, gently kissing her hair, inhaling her youthful fragrance and the lingering scent of her body.

After leaving Tang Yingying's place, Ding Ping immediately reviewed the proposal Shang Zong had given him. The proposal's first part analyzed New Century Company's advantages in the investment field, projects it hadn't yet undertaken, and its next steps.

The second part analyzed China's economic development, outlining New Century Company's strategy of leveraging its strengths and aligning with national industrial development directions to expand into uncharted territories and increase profitability.

The third part analyzed areas with development potential and identified the most promising industries.

The final part was the conclusion.

Ding Ping spent two hours reviewing the proposal. While the text itself was decent, he found nothing particularly innovative. The investment directions remained New Century Company's established practices, lacking any breakthroughs.

Another point that puzzled Ding Ping was why the company didn't invest in stocks or futures.

This was a common problem for mature, large companies and state-owned enterprises: no one dared to break new ground, fearing liability for failure and minimal personal gain even if successful.

Ding Ping spent over an hour pondering the proposal, considering all the issues before signing it: "This proposal reflects our company's strengths, ensures our normal operations, and broadens our profit points. However, I wonder if it can achieve a breakthrough in our company's business scope?"

Ding Ping could only sign it like this. As for stocks or futures, Ding Ping hadn't studied or researched these areas, so he couldn't comment. But in other aspects, the proposal was flawless.

After signing, Ding Ping breathed a sigh of relief; he had finally completed his task. He checked his watch; it was already 11:40. He went to the cafeteria, ate something, and rested for a while, as was his habit.

That afternoon, he received a call from the office: "Assistant Ding, the president of Renhe Group is hosting a banquet tonight for our company's asset investment department staff responsible for real estate projects. Because Renhe Group is a major investor in our company, President Shang believes the company should send a leader, but he can't make it. Does Assistant Ding have any plans for tonight?"

"I have no plans or activities tonight," Ding Ping replied.

"Could you go to the banquet with the people from the real estate investment department?"

"Sure, company work is important." Ding Ping didn't refuse, because he was looking for an opportunity to get closer to Renhe Group, and now that such a good opportunity was available, how could he miss it?

Ding Ping then called home, telling them that there was business at the company and that he would be back later that evening, asking them not to wait for him.

Chapter 311 "Tang Dynasty" Empire

Yesterday, after parting ways with Su Xiaohui, Wu Ke, and Ouyang Xiaxue, it was already very late when he returned home. As soon as he got up this morning, he rushed to the company. Including the assessment time, he hadn't had a proper get-together with them for four or five days.

Taking advantage of the early hour, Ding Ping took the proposal to President Shang's office. After reviewing Ding Ping's comments, President Shang was very satisfied, but he was somewhat puzzled by Ding Ping's breakthrough in the scope of business operations.

"Assistant Ding, what aspects are you referring to?" Shang Hui asked.

“Mr. Shang, this is just an idea of mine,” Ding Ping replied with a smile. “Our company has such a wide investment scope, including venture capital, that I was wondering if we could get into stocks or futures. That’s what I meant, but I don’t know much about these two areas. I’m just sharing my thoughts, not offering any advice.”

“Your idea is very good. We’ve thought about this before, but there’s a policy from above that temporarily prevents us from getting involved in these areas. It’s probably due to national policy considerations,” Mr. Shang said. “Besides, our company’s funds are set up for value preservation; we can only make a profit, absolutely no losses, so no one is willing to take the risk.”

“Does my company have any talent in this area?” Deputy General Manager Shang Hui asked, confirming Ding Ping’s suspicions.

“The company has talent in this area, but we haven’t started doing this business yet. We’ve had those people handle venture capital,” Shang Hui replied.

“Oh,” Ding Ping said nothing more.

“Don’t think about this for now. Did the office notify you about the event tonight?” Shang Hui asked.

“Yes, they did. I don’t have any plans, so I can go,” Ding Ping replied.

“It’s the weekend, so thank you for your trouble. I made an appointment a few days ago, otherwise I wouldn’t have bothered you,” Shang Hui said.

“Mr. Shang, what are you talking about? Aren’t company matters our matters?” Ding Ping said.

“Alright, I admit I misspoke. Getting in touch with Renhe Group and familiarizing yourself with the company’s clients will be beneficial for your personal development,” Shang Hui advised.

“Thank you for your consideration, Mr. Shang!” Ding Ping said gratefully. Ding Ping’s words came from the bottom of his heart; he wasn’t saying it for his own development at New Century Company, but rather to give Shang Hui an opportunity to meet Tang Zhenghe.

That evening, Ding Ping, along with four people from the company’s real estate project department—Li Ming (manager), Huang Xiang (deputy manager), Liu Ping (deputy manager), and Yu Xiaoming (project appraiser)—went to the Tang Dynasty Hotel. On the way, the head of the investment (real estate) department introduced Ding Ping to the situation of Renhe Group, which was consistent with the information Ouyang Xiaxue had.

"Our investors and the group's decisions serve as a model for our company's investments," Li Ming said. "Last year, before the global financial crisis broke out, China's real estate market had already begun to shrink significantly, with housing prices declining nationwide. Then came the global financial crisis, and international capital became strained. At that time, Tang Zhenghe, the president of Renhe Company, approached our company. Seventy percent of our staff opposed investing in their company, but our General Manager Ning overruled the objections, and it proved to be the right decision."

"The headquarters of Renhe Group is located in the Tang Dynasty Hotel we visited. It was originally part of Renhe Group, but the hotel business was later spun off," Yu Xiaoming explained.

The Tang Dynasty Hotel, with its main building over sixty stories high, covers an area of over 70,000 square meters and a building area of over 200,000 square meters, plus two annex buildings. The Renhe Group's offices are located on floors 21-40 of the main building; the remaining floors and the two annex buildings belong to the hotel. The overall architectural style organically combines classical and modern elements, showcasing the imperial grandeur of the Tang Dynasty while incorporating modern vibrancy and energy.

The Tang Dynasty Hotel interprets the concept of ancient elegance and modern fashion, making the "Tang Dynasty" symbolism a timeless reality. The main building's lobby lounge and the connected annex A's "Nine Heavens Soaring to the Clouds" bar, adorned with cloud-shaped silver ornaments and abundant golden lighting, alludes to Li Bai, the poet and wine connoisseur. The overall environment, incorporating the beautiful landscapes of China and the poems of Li Bai, creates a rich atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty's imperial grandeur.

The main building's restaurant corridor connects to the annex B's "Heavenly Dynasty Charm" music bar, decorated with gold and featuring a black and white color scheme, displaying the opulence of the Tang Dynasty. The revolving restaurant on the top floor of Annex B is particularly unique, named "Palace in the Clouds." The entire environment and style create a feeling of being in the clouds, giving guests a sense of peace and tranquility, truly embodying the design concept of a "Palace in the Clouds."

These two annexes are connected to the main building by an aerial walkway. The main building boasts over 1,000 guest rooms and suites, offering attentive service while also ensuring privacy, with comprehensive facilities. The Tang Dynasty Hotel, with its elegant Tang Dynasty-style courtyard as its exterior architecture, has become the top choice for tourists and business travelers visiting the Northern City.

The overall style of the Tang Dynasty Hotel is more than just a hotel; it integrates Chinese Tang Dynasty folk customs, culture, and architectural styles, creating a historical atmosphere reminiscent of the Tang Dynasty. This allowed Ding Ping to understand why it's called the Tang Dynasty Hotel. Furthermore, the fact that Tang Zhenghe named it after the most powerful empire in Chinese history, the Tang Dynasty, demonstrates his deep understanding of Chinese history and his lofty ambitions.

While Ding Ping was shocked, doubts arose in his mind: Looking at this building, at this grand hotel with its rich historical and cultural atmosphere, one could tell that the owner was a person of high taste and refined manners. But how could he have such a terrible son? And how could he have gotten involved with people who support Xinjiang separatist terrorist organizations?

Ding Ping and his group of five arrived at the hotel. As soon as they entered the lobby, hotel staff immediately greeted them. After ascertaining their situation, they said, "President Tang is already waiting for you."

He then led Ding Ping and the others to Hall One of the "Palace in the Clouds," where Tang Zhenghe and the others were seated. Tang Zhenghe didn't recognize Ding Ping and shook hands with Li Ming first.

Tang Zhenghe was a middle-aged man in his mid-forties, thin in build. From his appearance, he seemed like a scholar. Li Ming introduced him, "Mr. Tang, this is our company's new assistant general manager, Assistant Ding."

Ding Ping extended his hand to Tang Zhenghe, "Ding Ping. Greetings, Mr. Tang. It's truly a pleasure to meet you."

Tang Zhenghe, upon hearing Li Ming's introduction, looked at Ding Ping, a look of disbelief flashing in his eyes, but it was fleeting. He grasped Ding Ping's outstretched hand, saying, "Truly, heroes emerge from among the young. I never expected Assistant Ding to be so young."

"Our General Manager Ning doesn't want the headquarters, and General Manager Shang had an appointment a few days ago, so I came today just to join in the fun.

I'm sorry to disappoint you, Mr. Tang," Ding Ping said. "Not at all, not at all. It's my honor to meet Assistant Ding today," Tang

Zhenghe said, gesturing for Ding Ping and the other four to sit down. They ate and chatted, without any deep conversation. Tang Zhenghe expressed his gratitude to New Century Company, and Ding Ping, on behalf of the company, offered some polite words and sincerely praised the Renhe Group's operations. Tang Zhenghe sensed Ding Ping's sincerity.

Finally, Tang Zhenghe said, "Over the past year, China's real estate industry has recovered. We should be able to repay your company's debts, but due to the expansion of our business, our capital investment has also increased. Furthermore, we don't want to seek international financing anymore, because last year's financial crisis showed that China's economic development is more stable, and foreign capital is speculative and unreliable."

Chapter 312: Tang Zhenghe's Character.

"I don't think that's a big problem," Ding Ping replied. "You just need to report your financial situation to us truthfully. After our company assesses it, we will proceed as planned."

"Okay, with your company's support, we have a strong backing." Tang Zhenghe didn't show any impoliteness because of Ding Ping's youth.

After dinner, Tang Zhenghe wanted to invite them to karaoke, but Ding Ping told Li Ming and the others to stay and he had something to do, so he left.

As soon as Ding Ping came out, he called Ouyang Xiaxue, wanting to meet her. Ouyang Xiaxue also said she had something to say to Ding Ping, but since he hadn't been home for several days, she didn't want to bother him and invited him to her home instead.

When Ouyang Xiaxue asked if she needed to pick Ding Ping up, Ding Ping said he would go by himself. An hour later, Ding Ping arrived at Ouyang Xiaxue's house.

"What do you want to see me about?" Ouyang Xiaxue asked after Ding Ping sat down.

"I met Tang Zhenghe today and had dinner with him," Ding Ping said. He then explained that his company had asked him to meet Tang Zhenghe, the meeting itself, and his assessment of Tang Zhenghe: "What do you want to see me about?"

"I also have some new discoveries to share with you. It seems you're quite good at judging people; Tang Zhenghe is indeed an outstanding individual," Ouyang Xiaxue said. "During the few days we were being assessed, the person I entrusted with the task thoroughly investigated Tang Zhenghe's affairs."

Ouyang Xiaxue continued, "We have someone in the real estate circle of Beifang City who has extensive connections, especially among early adopters like Tang Zhenghe. We hadn't used him before, but this time, to clarify Tang Zhenghe's situation, we contacted him on Monday. After returning today, he contacted Wu, and I learned many secrets about Tang Zhenghe from him."

Ouyang Xiaxue then recounted the information she had gathered to Ding Ping:

Tang Zhenghe came from a poor family. In 1978, when China resumed the college entrance examination, he was admitted to Beifang City's Jinghua University, majoring in civil engineering. In the summer of 1981, instead of returning home, he worked for a construction company in Beifang City, which could be considered an early internship.

One afternoon at three o'clock, during the hottest part of the day, he was rushing to the construction site for an urgent matter when he encountered a car blocked by stones in the middle of the road. Since he was passing by, he casually moved the stones, sweating profusely in the sweltering heat.

Just as he finished and was about to leave, a man got out of the car and asked him some questions, such as his name and where he worked. He answered truthfully, saying he was a student at Jinghua University and was doing odd jobs during the summer vacation to earn some money for his studies. The man thanked him and left, and Tang Zhenghe didn't think much of it.

In mid-September of the same year, his teacher called him to the school office, saying someone was looking for him. When he arrived, a man stood up, shook his hand, and said, "Do you still recognize me?"

Tang Zhenghe looked at the man for a moment, then shook his head, indicating he didn't recognize him.

"In July, you were working at a construction site. One afternoon, you helped a truck move some stones blocking its path. A man got out of the truck and asked you some questions. Do you remember him?"

Tang Zhenghe suddenly realized, "You're that person!"

"It's good that you remember. We need to talk to you. Come with me." After saying that, the man greeted the school leaders accompanying him, led Tang Zhenghe to the car, and drove off the campus. On the way, Tang Zhenghe asked what they needed, and the man said someone would tell him when they arrived at the destination.

After arriving at a very quiet place, the man led him into an office and left.

In the office, a man around fifty years old received him. After chatting for a while, he asked him if he wanted to find some work to earn some money.

He said that his family was struggling financially and he had been trying to earn some money for tuition to ease the burden on his family, but money wasn't easy to earn.

"It's good that you have this idea," the man said finally. "I have a construction company that took on a project the day before yesterday, but we're short of technical personnel. I thought of you, knowing you also studied architecture, and I'd like to collaborate with you. It won't interfere with your studies. Would you be willing to help me?"

"What help? Just tell me what you need."

"You'll mainly be responsible for the technical aspects of this project. First, help with the engineering design, then provide construction technical guidance. After completion, we'll split the profits 50/50, how about that?"

"I can't ask for that much compensation. Just give me 10% of the total project cost as a design fee, as stipulated." Tang Zhenghe said, "Originally, I couldn't ask for that much; a little money for my time would be enough. But I also need to hire others to help with the design, and those fees are for them."

"Let's do it your way." The man didn't argue with him.

To Tang Zhenghe's surprise, during the design process, the construction company wouldn't let him hire others, arguing that those people weren't involved in construction and weren't familiar with the actual situation. This made Tang Zhenghe somewhat amused and exasperated, but he could handle everything himself, even if it was busy, so he agreed to their request.

The project was completed a year later. Upon settlement, after deducting Tang Zhenghe's advance payment, they gave him 1.26 million yuan. He was shocked and didn't want so much. They told him the total cost of the project was 13 million yuan, paid according to the contract—not a penny more, not a penny less.

Tang Zhenghe then realized they were genuinely helping him; this was essentially giving him money directly. That's how Tang Zhenghe earned his first pot of gold.

Later, he understood that his act of moving the stone had moved someone, and that person was a very influential person who, through conversation, learned of Tang Zhenghe's good character and liked him, deciding to help him.

Upon graduation, he volunteered to work for a construction company, causing a sensation at the university—no graduate of Jinghua University had ever been assigned to such a position.

After gaining experience at the construction company, Tang Zhenghe used his first pot of gold to start his own construction company in 1986. Leveraging his extensive network of connections, he expanded his business rapidly in the construction industry.

But a crisis was also creeping closer, becoming a persistent nightmare.

Hearing this, Ding Ping and others understood Tang Zhenghe's rise to wealth, which also confirmed Ding Ping's suspicions: Tang Zhenghe was extraordinary.

Ding Ping handed Ouyang Xiaxue a cup of tea: "Have some tea to quench your thirst."

Ouyang Xiaxue took the tea, took a sip, and continued telling Tang Zhenghe's story: In 1987, Tang Zhenghe personally oversaw the design, bidding, and other processes, ultimately winning the bid for a major project for the Asian Games.

However, the final hurdle of funding stumped him. His savings were almost entirely invested in machinery and equipment; he had little cash left. The risk deposit for this project was 50 million yuan, an astronomical figure for him at the time.

He went to many places, but no one believed him. He approached several banks, but they required collateral—where could he find it? At that time, there were no investment companies in China. With the deadline fast approaching, the funding was still nowhere to be found, and he fell into despair.

Just then, a man in his mid-thirties appeared, claiming he had learned of Tang Zhenghe's situation a few days prior. After in-depth research, he concluded that Tang Zhenghe's project was likely to succeed and wanted to invest.

Tang Zhenghe was overjoyed; this was truly a windfall. He immediately took out the project materials, intending to explain everything to the man, but the man stopped him, saying he already understood the whole situation, otherwise he wouldn't have come. He said they should start discussing the investment terms now.

He introduced himself, saying his name was Zhou Haoran, a representative of a Hong Kong company. He said the headquarters had agreed to invest ten million US dollars in Tang Zhenghe's project, and the company would receive 30% of the project's total profits. There were no other conditions. After the project was completed, cooperation could continue depending on Tang Zhenghe's development and wishes.

The terms were incredibly favorable; to get the same amount of loan from a bank, one would need to invest at least 30-40% of the total loan amount, not even including various paperwork.

With ample financial backing, Tang Zhenghe thrived. Coupled with his exceptional skills and meticulous work ethic, his projects won awards and received unanimous praise from the organizing committee, leading him to secure even more construction projects.

Zhou Haoran, after receiving a share of the profits, would immediately reinvest twice the amount he had taken. In reality, he not only didn't take a single penny, but his investment actually increased. Tang Zhenghe then ventured into the real estate industry in Northern City and achieved tremendous success, becoming the city's leading real estate developer in just five years.

During these five years, the amount of money Zhou Haoran transferred through Tang Zhenghe's company was enormous. Initially, Tang Zhenghe asked him why he kept moving funds around like this, why not just reinvest the profits locally? This would save a considerable amount on financial expenses.

Zhou Haoran explained that this was how the company's financial management worked; every expenditure had to be recorded in the company's accounts, ensuring transparency.

Tang Zhenghe thought about it and agreed; it made investments where necessary and recouped profits where appropriate—essentially, separate income and expenditure. He didn't think much of it.

Chapter 313 Like Smoke and Rain, Mutual Humility

Later, Zhou Haoran again asked him to falsify company business figures, saying it would benefit the company's publicity, expand its influence, and greatly improve its development.

Tang Zhenghe pointed out that falsifying business figures would increase expenses such as business registration and taxes, while actual revenue would remain unchanged, thus increasing expenses and reducing income, which was not worthwhile.

Zhou Haoran said he had consulted with headquarters, and headquarters was willing to cover all the losses, with Tang Zhenghe receiving a share of the actual profits, not a penny less, so Tang Zhenghe agreed.

Subsequently, with Zhou Haoran's persuasion and financial support, Tang Zhenghe ventured into industries such as electrical appliance sales, department stores, and tourism hotels, and his assets had reached 60 billion, claiming to be 100 billion, while Zhou Haoran was still using his methods, needing to cover several hundred million yuan in falsified losses every year.

“Zhou Haoran is laundering money!” Upon hearing this, Ding Ping, who already possessed some economic knowledge, said, “If this is true, Tang Zhenghe also bears undeniable responsibility.”

“Yes, Tang Zhenghe also realized there was a problem, so he secretly consulted some experts. They all said the same thing as you, which frightened him, but he was already too deeply involved; it was too late,” Ouyang Xiaxue said. “So he took some remedial measures, divesting all the other subsidiaries and transferring them to other people's names, allowing them to operate them entirely, thus reducing Zhou Haoran's cash flow.”

“I couldn’t understand why he would take these unusual actions, but now I see. However, this won’t be very effective,” Ding Ping said.

“Now he’s looking for suitable candidates to manage his real estate business. At that time, he can completely relinquish control and then confidently surrender to the state,” Ouyang Xiaxue revealed everything she knew.

"Things are far more complicated than he thinks," Ding Ping said after understanding the whole situation. "Only now do I understand how Tang Zhenghe got involved with those who support Xinjiang separatism. Zhou Haoran is backed by a large conglomerate, operating under a legal guise but actually engaged in illicit business. His indifference to losing hundreds of millions of yuan every year is definitely abnormal. Furthermore, Tang Zhenghe is also in danger. If he does what you just described, his family, including himself, will be in grave danger."

"Then what should we do?" Ouyang Xiaxue asked, worried about Tang Zhenghe.

"How many people know about this?" Ding Ping asked Ouyang Xiaxue.

"According to our people, a few people know the first part of this information, but the latter part, Tang Zhenghe's plan, was only told to him. He also told me not to leak it to anyone else."

"This is no small matter, nor is it just Tang Zhenghe's problem. Now that we know, we can't ignore it," Ding Ping said seriously. "It seems that, as Tian Ye said, things are very tricky."

Ouyang Xiaxue said, "According to your analysis, we may be facing an international criminal organization. What are your plans now?"

"What we need to do now is meet with Tang Zhenghe as soon as possible, talk about his affairs, understand the situation, and then decide whether to confront him,"

Ouyang Xiaxue said. "Then let's do as you say."

"I'll handle the meeting with Tang Zhenghe. You should also find out about Zhou Haoran's situation," Ding Ping said.

"Okay, Su Xiaohui must have files on Zhou Haoran and the Hong Kong matter. Tomorrow is the weekend, I'll go and retrieve them," Ouyang Xiaxue said. "By the way, I've taken care of Feng Beibei's matter. We can get the documents out tomorrow. If she comes, she can immediately start studying at the school."

Ding Ping stood up to say goodbye: "I won't say much more thanks. Thank you for your hard work! You need to practice diligently during this time. There are even more difficult tasks waiting for us later."

"Understood!" Ouyang Xiaxue said as she saw Ding Ping out.

Back home, Ding Ping found no one there. He went upstairs and only found Lin Ruyan. She told him that Zhang Shiyu was on the third floor, and Yu Xiaoling and Li Xuemei had gone to Yu Yan's place.

Ding Ping asked Zhang Shiyu about her exams, and she said they went relatively smoothly, but her research project was still quite demanding. Because of confidentiality, Ding Ping couldn't tell her his theories, but after asking about the project's progress, he offered some guidance.

"Do you really have to build on existing foundations? Can't you create a completely new framework?" Ding Ping asked.

"A completely new framework? How difficult is that? There are tens of thousands of patents in this area; it's very difficult to bypass them," Zhang Shiyu said.

"No matter how many patents there are, as long as we innovate our theories and don't follow others, we'll definitely find a breakthrough," Ding Ping said.

"You make it sound easy, but how difficult is it in practice? It's a thankless task, and there's no guarantee of success. If we don't achieve results, who will be responsible for the wasted manpower and resources?" Zhang Shiyu said.

“This is a real problem, and also a problem with China’s current system. If this problem isn’t solved, China will struggle to produce innovative talent, and it won’t be able to produce any. University professors are all keen on becoming officials, becoming directors, vice-principals, principals, and so on. How can they produce results like this?” Ding Ping sighed. “Alright, you can solve your problem when you go to the university.”

“Okay, let’s go downstairs and sit for a while, otherwise my mom will feel lonely,” Zhang Shiyu said.

“I think so too. If it’s just the two of us upstairs, it will make your mom feel uncomfortable, like she’s an outsider,” Ding Ping added.

After saying that, the two of them came downstairs. Lin Ruyan was already sitting in the lobby on the first floor watching TV.

“Aunt Lin, watching TV?”

“Mom, what are you watching?”

Ding Ping and Zhang Shiyu asked Lin Ruyan one after the other.

“Nothing much, just looking at this and that, there’s nothing on TV that I like,” Lin Ruyan said.

“Aunt Lin, do you go online?” Ding Ping asked.

“I used to use it, but after some family troubles in recent years, I haven’t had the energy for it.”

“Tomorrow is Sunday, I’ll go buy a computer, you can browse the internet whenever you have time,” Ding Ping said

. “Yes, I’ll buy a computer for each of you three, not just for playing games, but you can do a lot of things on it,” Zhang Shiyu said happily.

“Great! But I haven’t used a computer in years, I’ve forgotten a lot of things, you’ll have to teach me first,” Lin Ruyan sighed.

“Zhang Shiyu will be in charge of all that,” Ding Ping said, “If I’m free, I’ll participate too.”

The three of them chatted for a while longer, and Ding Ping looked at the mother and daughter, each with their own unique beauty and charm, and his heart fluttered. He blurted out, “How about we go to the bedroom together now?”

As soon as Ding Ping finished speaking, he regretted it. He thought, “Oh no, I’ve said something like that, no wonder Lin Ruyan is angry with me!”

But Lin Ruyan didn’t react as Ding Ping expected. Instead, she sat there with a flushed face, not saying a word, while Zhang Shiyu lowered her head and ignored Ding Ping.

Ding Ping was overjoyed, recalling Zhang Shiyu's words: "If my mother agrees to us being together, I have no objection."

Lin Ruyan had long considered herself Ding Ping's woman, and when she was with Zhang Shiyu and Ding Ping, she had no concept of mother and daughter. Moreover, she had made love with Ding Ping multiple times with Yu Xiaoling and Li Xuemei, or even with two or three of them, so she had become accustomed to it.

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