Special forces soldier demobilization: Starting from the county government compound, a meteoric rise

The capital city, the Heavenly Palace atop the clouds.

This banquet, ostensibly to celebrate the successful launch of the "Loongson Project," was in reality a "coronation ceremony" for the Nangong Group to establish its absolute dominance in the capital's business world.

With the conclusion of the massive purge of the political and business circles, which can be described as "scraping the bone to remove poison," those comprador tycoons and remnants of the powerful who had previously sabotaged Nangong Yao and attempted to seize her business empire are now either singing "tears behind bars" in Qincheng Prison or have long since packed their bags and fled overseas.

In the current business world of the capital, Nangong Yao is the only "queen" whose word is law.

Inside the banquet hall, crystal chandeliers cast a dazzling light, and the aroma of champagne mingled with the scents of top-tier fragrances filled the air.

Those usually aloof multinational corporation presidents and domestic business tycoons were now holding wine glasses, lining up to fawn over Nangong Yao, afraid that this newly crowned "business queen" might displease them and drag them into that terrifying "purge list."

The man who created all of this, the one who had just made a pledge under the red flag to "bring his head back," Liu Ming, was simply wearing an ordinary dark gray jacket, hiding alone in the most inconspicuous corner of the banquet hall.

He held a glass of soda in his hand, his gaze calmly fixed on the radiant woman in the red dress amidst the crowd in the distance.

"Director Liu, why are you hiding here drinking water all by yourself?"

Nangong Yao had somehow shaken off those swarming suitors. She walked over gracefully in her high heels.

Her stunningly beautiful face was flushed with a slight intoxication, and her peach blossom eyes seemed to hold a pool of spring water as she stared intently at Liu Ming.

"It's just a social event. With President Nangong's reputation to back it up, that's enough. I'm just a poor official; I'm afraid I'll steal your thunder." Liu Ming smiled and reached out to help her up. "Have you had too much to drink?"

"I'm not drunk, I'm just happy."

Nangong Yao leaned against the bar next to Liu Ming, her body slightly forward. The aroma of red wine mixed with her unique body fragrance instantly enveloped Liu Ming.

"Liu Ming, do you know?" She looked at him, her eyes gradually becoming affectionate and focused, even with a slight, almost imperceptible tremor.

"For the past three months, I've watched you sleep less than four hours a day, watched you fight desperate assassins, and watched you scheme against those old foxes at the Standing Committee meetings."

"I can't help you, all I can do is work hard to make money. I want you to know that no matter how big you want to do, no matter how big the sky you want to reach, I, Nangong Yao, will always be your biggest source of wealth."

Nangong Yao's voice wasn't loud, but in the somewhat noisy corner of the banquet hall, it sounded exceptionally clear and... intense.

She didn't care about the furtive glances around her. Nor did she care about the pretense of being a business tycoon.

All she knew was that the man before her was the only hero she had ever recognized in her life.

"Yao Yao..." Liu Ming looked at her reddened eyes and felt a deep touch on the softest part of her heart.

He was about to say a few words of comfort.

However, the next second.

Under the horrified gazes of hundreds of top billionaires and powerful figures in the audience.

Nangong Yao suddenly reached out and hooked her arms around Liu Ming's neck!

She closed her eyes, stood on tiptoe, and without the slightest hesitation, with a resolute and fervent determination like a moth drawn to a flame, she directly and domineeringly pressed her lips onto Liu Ming's!

"boom--!"

The entire banquet hall of the Heavenly Palace seemed to have been muted in that instant.

Everyone was stunned; their hands, holding wine glasses, froze in mid-air, their jaws dropping to the floor.

That's Nangong Yao! The icy richest woman with a net worth of hundreds of billions! She actually kissed a man in front of so many people? And with such deep affection, so... reckless!

"Whoa—!" After a brief silence, a burst of suppressed, frantic gasps and gasps erupted from the crowd.

Liu Ming was also stunned. He could feel the soft touch on his lips and Nangong Yao's body trembling slightly with excitement.

He didn't push her away. At that moment, he didn't care about discipline or the consequences. He simply followed his instincts, reached out, and gently embraced her slender waist, deepening the kiss that was a mixture of red wine and deep affection.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Although the spotlights dared not flash, everyone had already etched this moment, a scene that was enough to shock the entire capital city, into their hearts.

Just at this crucial moment when the fire was burning fiercely and their deep affection was almost melting the air.

"Bang!"

The two heavy and ornate gilded doors of the banquet hall were kicked open from the outside with extreme brutality!

"Liu Ming! You big liar! You promised to practice boxing with me tonight, and you actually came here... Ugh!"

A dashing figure in a military green training uniform with a high ponytail rushed in like a whirlwind.

That's Lin Xiaoxiao.

Following behind her was a stunningly beautiful woman, Xi Wanqing, dressed in a black business trench coat, with a cold and aloof demeanor, like a moving iceberg.

Lin Xiaoxiao's unfinished curse got stuck in her throat when she saw the two figures tightly embracing and kissing in the corner.

Xi Wanqing's steps also stopped abruptly. In her originally calm and clear eyes, a trace of astonishment, disbelief, and... a terrifying chill that could freeze the entire banquet hall flashed for a moment!

"..."

The guests who were just marveling at the sight now all wished they were blind.

This is a hellish battlefield, a real, epic disaster... a hellish battlefield!

One is the youngest director-general with real power at the provincial level; another is a business tycoon with wealth beyond measure; another is the youngest female general and the little devil of the Lin family; and the last is an ice queen with a powerful background who has been transferred to a key central position.

These four people together are like Mars colliding with Earth!

"Cough cough... um..." Liu Ming released Nangong Yao as if she had been electrocuted.

He stared at the two "Valkyries" standing in the doorway, each radiating a completely different yet equally terrifying killing intent, and felt a chill run down his spine. Cold sweat instantly soaked through his shirt.

He was never afraid when facing mercenaries in the Golden Triangle, nor was he afraid when facing Luo Binwang.

But now, he's genuinely panicked.

"Um..." Liu Ming touched his nose, his eyes flashing wildly, trying to find a way out of this seemingly hopeless situation.

"Wanqing... Xiaoxiao... let me explain. Actually, just now, we were discussing... um, discussing..."

"Shall we discuss how to promote the convergence and development of the semiconductor industry through the exchange of bodily fluids?"

Xi Wanqing coldly interrupted him, her voice flat and devoid of any inflection, yet it exuded a chilling murderous aura.

Lin Xiaoxiao rolled up her sleeves, her knuckles cracking as she approached Liu Ming step by step.

"Liu Ming, I'm going to beat you into that 'semiconductor' thing today!"

Nangong Yao stood beside Liu Ming. Although her cheeks were flushed, she showed no sign of backing down in the face of these two "formidable rivals." She even deliberately puffed out her chest, like a proud swan asserting its dominance.

The scene was extremely out of control and incredibly awkward.

Looking at the three women, Liu Ming felt as if her mind had completely shut down.

"Um..." Liu Ming swallowed hard, glancing at the restroom sign next to her out of the corner of her eye, as if she had seen a savior.

"I suddenly remembered, I drank too much water earlier and I need to pee. You guys chat, take your time!"

Having said that, this "national strategist" who strategized on the battlefield of science and technology, and this "ruthless killer" who was decisive in the political arena, stood before hundreds of high-ranking officials, who watched in stunned silence.

At the speed of a 100-meter sprint, and in an extremely disheveled state, he... made a hasty escape to urinate.