Break out of the courtyard

January 1994, 2, New Year's Eve.

The fight that broke out at Hong Kong Island Prison last night has made various international forces in Hong Kong realize that this is not only retaliation by the Peace Group, but also a warning from Zhang Heping!

If the Peace Group cannot retaliate forcefully when it is humiliated in Hong Kong, then who will fear them?

Of course, the main reason is that Zhang Heping's parents, eldest sister, second sister and others came to Hong Kong Island. The Zhang family needs to make an example of them to scare others away from being foolish enough to cause trouble!
In addition, the Peace Group's land, sea and air companies did something that caused the Japanese islanders a great headache.

That is, all ports under the jurisdiction of the sea, land and air company will charge all ships going to, passing through or leaving Japan Island with double the service fee, which is three times the port fee, pilotage fee, berthing fee, tugboat fee, etc.

Don't ask how those ports determine which ships are related to Japan Island; just ask how many ships still don't use the free Peace Navigation software!
According to Chen Shuting, she should have refused to provide services for the relevant Japanese island vessels, but the major shareholders of the sea, land and air company found many reasons to dissuade her for their own benefit.

The final result of the discussion is today's additional penalty measure!
According to those shareholders, if the Japanese government remains obstinate and refuses to apologize or compensate, it would not be too late to suspend the services of the relevant ships to Japan.

Of these ports, Chen Shuting actually wanted New Island Port to refuse entry to ships from Japan, but the largest shareholder of New Island Port is the New Government, and the Peace Group has limited influence over them unless extraordinary measures are taken.

However, the Peace Group also needs to consider its international reputation, at least on the surface, to avoid being used by other countries to cause trouble.

Therefore, most Hong Kong people are unaware of these two things and are still immersed in the festive atmosphere.

The Zhang family was no exception; the whole family went out shopping in the morning and ate out for lunch as well.

If it weren't for the afternoon when they were making dumplings to prepare for the New Year's Eve dinner, they probably wouldn't have gone home all day.

Even on New Year's Eve, Zhang Heping spent the entire day in the library.

Zhang Bei and Zhang Feng didn't come today. Although Zhang Yi came early in the morning with his wife and team members, he was chased away by Zhang Heping with a single sentence.

Mr. Hua and Director Wang originally planned to return to Shenzhen today, but due to the incident at Hong Kong Island Prison last night and the announcement from the Sea, Land and Air Company today, they had no choice but to stay.

Some people in the capital want the Peace Group to shut up and stop causing trouble outside.

This viewpoint was immediately refuted by Hua Lao!
Although Hua Lao chose to compromise on many things, his attitude towards his enemies never changed. He always insisted on striking first to avoid being struck a hundred times!
If he hadn't shared this consensus with Zhang Heping, he probably would have broken off relations with Zhang Heping long ago.

Director Zhao did not choose to go home for the Lunar New Year because of his clinical trial at the Department of Neurology, Hong Kong Island Peace Hospital.

So the three of them accepted Zhang Heping's invitation to have New Year's Eve dinner at Zhang's house that evening, and then went back to the Heping Hotel with Zhang Zhaodi and Zhang Pandi.

Around 3 p.m., when Hua saw Zhang Heping go to the restroom, he asked Teacher Lin, who was leading the team, to go and discuss with Zhang Heping whether they, the team leaders and assistant teachers, could enter the learning pod to assist the gifted teenagers in their studies.

Zhang Heping neither refused nor asked them for anything.

However, after these mainland teachers entered the learning cabin, the accompanying personnel from France and Northern Sudan also wanted to follow suit.

Then, under the astonished gazes of Elder Hua and Director Wang, the bodyguards guarding the learning pod did not stop the foreigners!
Mr. Hua couldn't help but step forward and ask the bodyguards, but their answer surprised him.

According to the bodyguard, these learning pods were originally for public use, but the server had not been debugged yet, so the library was not open to outsiders. However, library staff could use them at will, provided there was a vacant learning pod.

Thinking of the open-access experience still underway in the virtual dream lecture hall, Professor Hua then realized the purpose of placing this learning equipment on the first floor of the library.

If Zhang Heping wants to restrict outsiders from using it, there's no need to place the equipment in such a public place!
Aside from the 134 boys and girls from mainland China, and the talented young people still in training, there are only 3 boys from Hong Kong Island, 1 boy from France, and 1 boy from Northern Jiangsu who is not in good condition.

After the comatose teenagers from the Magnesium Su region were admitted to the Peace Hospital, their entourage was also kept outside the library, so there were still plenty of empty study pods available.

After figuring this out, Mr. Hua simply invited Director Wang to visit the virtual learning dream together, mainly because it was quite boring to just sit idly outside.

Once they entered the library in the virtual dream world, they saw many scarecrows climbing stairs.

Hua Lao had heard these young men and women say that the perception speed on the upper floor of the library was faster, and their learning efficiency was correspondingly improved.

However, after the incident of the boy in the magnesium-rich area falling into a coma, Hua Lao and the teachers leading the team from the mainland specifically asked Zhang Heping and learned that the consequence of the increased perception speed was that it accelerated the consumption of nutrients in the body, requiring timely replenishment of nutrients and sleep.

"We're going to test the escape ladder, everyone downstairs, please move aside!"

Following the sound, Mr. Hua saw a table level with the railing on the fifth floor of the library, with a scarecrow on its head waving and shouting down from behind it.

Next to the scarecrow, a long, white, circular bag hangs down.

The next moment, the scarecrow sat on the table, then put its legs into the long white bag and slid down into it.

"Ouch!"

The scarecrow that had just been swatted down cried out in pain, and then the surrounding scarecrows quickly surrounded it.

"Did you hurt yourself?" the other scarecrows asked with concern.

"Was the inner diameter of the escape ladder made too large?"

"Squad leader, what areas do you think need improvement?"

"Should we make it a double-layered air cushion design?"

"In my opinion, there should be a curved buffer zone under the fire escape stairs, since this hall is big enough!"

"No! Your so-called buffer radius will decrease as the number of floors increases. It is more effective to study the internal buffer resistance of the escape staircase."

As Mr. Hua approached the group of scarecrows, he heard them chattering amongst themselves about how to improve the escape ladder.

Mr. Hua had heard these teenagers talk about this escape ladder yesterday.

They felt that climbing stairs to go upstairs to read was already very strenuous, and if they had to climb stairs again to come down, it would not only be strenuous but also a waste of time. So, on the advice of their teacher, they decided to create such an escape ladder in their dream.

"Fang Jing, I'm Teacher Lin. Let me see your escape ladder!" A scarecrow without a small flag on its head spoke up, which finally caught the attention of the scarecrow students who were discussing the problem.

"Teacher Lin? How did you get in?" one of the students asked in surprise. "Did Consultant Zhang allow you to come in?"

"Hmm!" The scarecrow who called himself Teacher Lin walked through the group of scarecrows, looked at the area under the escape ladder, and pointed out a few suggestions for improvement. Then, led by a group of scarecrow students, the teacher in charge and the assistant teacher who had just entered, as well as Mr. Hua and Director Wang who were mixed in with the scarecrows, were taken to the factory area by bicycle by these students.

"I've always heard you guys talk about how big and advanced the factories here are. I'd like to borrow a bicycle to take a look!"

"I'll borrow one too!"

When the teachers arrived at the factory area, they were stunned by the endless rows of large factory buildings.

As the saying goes, hearing is believing, seeing is believing!
Without actually seeing the factory area in person, just listening to the young people's descriptions, it's hard to imagine that the factories here are so large. Calling this an industrial city would be an understatement.

Hua Lao wasn't interested in the teenagers' research, so he borrowed a bicycle and rode to visit the factory buildings with various nameplates.

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Japanese island, Eastern Capital.

Like in Hong Kong, the deaths of those Japanese attackers did not spread among ordinary people in Japan.

However, the fact that the ports under the Sea, Land and Air Company were charging exorbitant service fees for all ships related to Japan caused an uproar in the Japanese media, leading many Japanese residents to condemn the Sea, Land and Air Company.

The Japanese New Year is January 1st every year, so the Japanese people still have to work during the Lunar New Year's Eve and Spring Festival for mainlanders.

Similarly, the Japanese stock market also opened.

Because of the increased funding announcements from the sea, land, and air transport companies today, the stock prices of many listed companies that rely on imported raw materials and crude oil, as well as those that rely on ship exports, which had finally shown signs of improvement, have once again plummeted.

In order to revitalize the stock and real estate markets, the Japanese government has begun to significantly lower the benchmark interest rate in the past two years.

Although housing prices in Japan have fallen sharply, the Japanese stock market has experienced ups and downs and rebounds.

However, when the sea, land and air companies that hold controlling stakes or investments in most of the world’s port businesses began to boycott Japan Island, especially after the Port of New Island and the Port of Malacca imposed additional fees on Japan Island-related vessels and took concrete action, the people of Japan Island felt a deep sense of crisis!
If it were a port in another place, the Japanese islanders and those foreign ship owners could find ports that were not controlled by sea, land and air companies as alternatives, but the ports on the Strait of Malacca are different!
The maritime lifeline is not just an empty title!
While those ports cannot restrict the passage of ships related to Japan, they do increase the intangible costs of factories related to Japan, which will cause Japan's products to lose a certain price advantage!

Currently, although the increased transportation costs are still within an acceptable range, who knows if the sea, land, and air companies will raise the price again later?
It should be noted that after the attacks on Hong Kong Island, Japan, under pressure from the United States and mainland China, has not offered any explanation.

The announcement issued today by the air, land, and sea company is clearly aimed at the Hong Kong Island attack.

As a result, the affected companies are putting pressure on the Japanese government, hoping they will resolve the matter as soon as possible.

However, when the Japanese government sent people to contact the management of the Peace Group and the Sea, Land and Air Company, they were told that the management was on holiday for the Lunar New Year and the staff on duty could not handle matters related to Japan.

Well, this retaliatory act of charging extra service fees will have to continue until at least the eighth day of the lunar new year!

The people from the island wanted to go to Victoria Peak to find Zhang Heping or Chen Shuting, but they didn't even have a chance to get close to the entrance to the mountain.

Following the recent attack, the Hong Kong government once again backed down, allowing Umbrella Corporation security guards to set up checkpoints at the intersection below Victoria Peak to prevent terrorists from carrying dangerous items up the mountain.

In addition to Heping Motors' price reduction of Nissan cars, some Japanese people went to the Suzuki family, hoping that the former Suzuki Mayor, who had a good relationship with Zhang Heping, would step in and seek reconciliation with the Heping Group, preferably by establishing a long-term communication channel to carry out relevant cooperation!
Unfortunately, the car bomb incident in January of the year before last severed the relationship between the Suzuki family and Zhang Heping.

Zhang Heping's act of issuing a letter of understanding, which reduced the Aso couple's sentence by three years, out of consideration for their past relationship, was the greatest act of mercy he could show. How could he possibly welcome the Japanese radicals who repeatedly provoked him?
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The Peace Group will not let the matter rest until the Japanese government apologizes, repents, and provides compensation.

Even if some of the shares of the listed companies under the Peace Group were bought by Japanese companies, it would not affect the Peace Group's retaliation against them.

As Chen Shuting said at the meeting, at worst, they could sell off their gold holdings and then increase capital to regain control of the relevant listed companies!
Influenced by the Peace Group, many Hong Kong businessmen no longer sell gold to Chen Shuting after buying it. Instead, they reserve it as an investment product, ready to sell at a high price and buy at a low price at any time. This has caused the price of gold to rise and fall.

So when Zhang Heping left the computer room in the afternoon, and called Hua Lao and Director Wang to leave, Hua Lao asked Zhang Heping on the way how he would deal with Japan Island. Zhang Heping simply replied with one word, "Wait!"

Either wait for Japan to apologize and offer compensation!
Either wait until the Japanese islanders adapt to the Peace Group's measures against them.

Either wait until the Japanese discover the subsequent harm of those four virus culture media!
In fact, what Hua Lao really wanted to ask was what harm those four viruses caused that Zhang Heping had to launch such a large-scale search operation.

More than ten days later, most intelligence agencies have found out that the four viruses stolen by the Japanese islanders are related to Zhang Heping's Lifespan 200 potion.

However, relying on their understanding of Zhang Heping, Hua Lao and Director Wang believed that even though the four viruses were related to the Lifespan 200 drug, they also thought that it was a trap set by Zhang Heping to take advantage of the despicable nature of the Japanese islanders!

They believed that the four viruses were definitely harmful to the Japanese islanders because Zhang Heping had brought a pile of flesh and blood, and fingers of the Japanese islanders into that rooftop laboratory!
However, Zhang Heping refused to reveal a single word!
Hua Lao was also quite conflicted at this time. He hoped that Zhang Heping would keep this secret, but he also hoped that Zhang Heping could open up to him.

But he also knew that even if they opened their hearts to each other, it would be useless. The mainland would not jeopardize the current relatively stable international development environment because of personal honor or disgrace.

Fortunately, the Peace Group's methods against Japan Island are all legal in name only.

As for the underhanded tactics used, they are all disguised in one way or another.

Even if outsiders suspect that it was retaliation by the Peace Group, they cannot have any impact on the Peace Group because there is no evidence.

Most importantly, the Peace Group's retaliations are all highly targeted!

Even those who suffer retaliation can only swallow their bitterness and suffer in silence, because they were the ones who started the trouble first!
Zhang Heping's answer was simple, but Hua Lao thought about it a lot. On the other hand, Director Wang, who was smiling, didn't think so much and asked Zhang Heping some trivial questions from time to time, none of which were related to Japan and the United States.

The group went into the hospital and visited the neurology ward to see the vegetative patients undergoing clinical trials.

Because it is Lunar New Year's Eve, many families of people in a vegetative state begged Director Xue to allow more family members to meet their loved ones in their dreams.

Zhang Heping asked him to compile the statistics.

Around 4 p.m., they had Zhang Bei deliver three sets of the biological brain servers that they usually discarded.

Although they are obsolete, they are still usable. However, the biological brain servers contain some chaotic consciousness, which will affect Zhang Bei and Zhang Nan's daily mental training.

The key point is that the dreams associated with these biological brain servers are all highly playable game dreams, unlike Dream Hospital, where apart from a small clinic, there is only endless darkness outside... (End of this chapter)