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Late autumn in the city always carries a somber atmosphere, especially around the solemn and majestic Supreme Court building on the street.

The heavy stone pillars and gray-white exterior walls represent the high authority of the Dragon Kingdom's laws.

At 10 a.m., the public gallery in Courtroom No. 3 was packed.

Those sitting here are not ordinary citizens, but a group of business tycoons dressed in expensive haute couture suits, who usually wield considerable influence on the Forbes list.

But at this moment, they were no longer arrogant and composed as before. They sat upright, some even with beads of cold sweat on their foreheads, nervously staring at the aloof and icy figure in the center of the judge's bench.

Xi Wanqing, the "ice queen county head" who once fought alongside Liu Ming in Ningzhou, and the deputy secretary of the provincial Communist Youth League who stirred up a rectification storm in Jiangnan Province.

Now, thanks to her outstanding local political achievements and impeccable legal professional background, she has been exceptionally transferred to the city.

He became the youngest deputy presiding judge of the Second Civil Division (Commercial Trial Division) of the High Court.

Today is the first case she presided over, and it is also the first case that shocked the whole country: the "Internet giant's 'choose one of two' monopoly case".

"The court does not accept the defense attorney's arguments of 'platform autonomy' and 'business practice'."

Xi Wanqing's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a chilling quality that seemed to penetrate even the hardest marble. Holding a gavel, her clear yet extremely imposing eyes coldly swept over the usually arrogant internet tycoons in the defendant's dock.

"The profit-seeking nature of capital is not an excuse for trampling on the bottom line of the law."

"By taking advantage of its monopoly position, it forces businesses to choose between two options, which in essence stifles innovation and bleeds the blood of tens of millions of small and medium-sized enterprises to sustain itself."

"This behavior not only violates the Anti-Monopoly Law, but is also a blatant provocation against the basic order of the national market economy."

"Snapped!"

The gavel fell, its sound crisp and clear, yet it resonated like thunder in the hearts of all the financial tycoons.

"This court hereby pronounces its verdict."

"The defendant company's monopolistic behavior is established. It is ordered to immediately cease its illegal activities and is fined 5% of its annual turnover. The total amount is... 18.2 billion RMB!"

……

18.2 billion!

The moment the number was announced, the entire courtroom fell into a deathly silence.

Several business executives in the gallery were so shocked that they slumped in their chairs. This was not only the largest fine ever issued in China's anti-monopoly history, but also an extremely strong political signal!

The world has changed.

That era when capital could freely expand and grow unchecked, an era where paying a fine could settle everything—was shattered by this icy, cold-blooded woman before him!

After the court hearing, Xi Wanqing took off her judge's robe, changed into a simple black trench coat, and walked out of the court building through a special passage.

Outside the door, a low-profile black Hongqi sedan had been waiting for some time.

Liu Ming leaned against the car door, a half-smoked cigarette between his fingers. A gentle smile played on his lips as he watched her emerge.

"Judge Xi, you're awesome! With that hammer blow, I bet half the city's financial circles won't be able to sleep tonight."

Liu Ming opened the car door and joked with a smile.

Xi Wanqing rolled her eyes at him, but her icy gaze softened the moment it met Liu Ming's. She got into the car, leaned back wearily in the leather seat, and rubbed her aching temples.

"Come on, if it weren't for the pressure you faced from those higher-ups at the National Development and Reform Commission, I wouldn't be able to strike this gavel today."

"This is called the husband singing in harmony with the wife, no, the wife singing in harmony with the husband."

Liu Ming closed the car door and pulled her into his arms.

"But to be honest, your methods are starting to resemble what I did back in Qingyun County. Those capitalists used to only fear the Discipline Inspection Commission, but now, when they hear your name, Xi Wanqing, they'll probably all avoid the Supreme People's Court."

Xi Wanqing leaned against his broad shoulders, feeling the reassuring warmth.

"They deserve it."

Her voice was soft, yet it carried an unwavering determination.

"You kill compradors and build banks in this city to lay the strongest foundation for this country, but if the domestic market environment is not cleaned up, those small and medium-sized enterprises will never grow up, and your strategy of building a strong country through science and technology will ultimately be nothing but a castle in the air."

"Liu Ming, I can't take a bullet for you on the battlefield."

She raised her head, and her beautiful eyes shone with an almost obsessive faith.

"But in this courtroom, on the bottom line of these business rules."

"As long as I, Xi Wanqing, am still wearing this robe, I will make sure that anyone who dares to bleed the people dry, anyone who dares to break the rules you set, is ruined."

……

The following day, headlines read: "Supreme Court Takes Decisive Action, Billion-Yuan Fines Sound the Alarm for Anti-Monopoly!" and "Ice Queen Unsheathes Her Sword: The Era of Unbridled Capital Growth is Over!"

The headlines of major official and financial media outlets were all dominated by Xi Wanqing's case.

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

Those financial tycoons who had initially harbored illusions and tried to use money and connections to smooth things over were utterly devastated. They discovered that it wasn't just the Supreme Court that was at risk.

With Xi Wanqing firing the first shot, almost all law enforcement departments, including industry and commerce, taxation, and market supervision, bared their sharp fangs overnight.

A "rule of law storm" targeting commercial monopolies and disorderly expansion of capital has been launched in cities and across the country.

Countless hidden gray interest chains behind the prosperity were ruthlessly severed, and countless domineering industry oligarchs were forced to bow their heads, obediently relinquish the profits they had taken, and re-regulate their operations.

Small and medium-sized enterprises have ushered in an unprecedented spring.

The name "Xi Wanqing" has become a complete taboo in the national capital circle.

In a top-tier private club for entrepreneurs, several billionaires gathered together, drinking alone in silence.

"Sigh, the world has really changed. In the past, making money required guts; now, it requires respecting the law."

"Who can argue with that? The live-streaming platform I invested in was ordered to rectify its practices by the Supreme Court yesterday because of its mandatory exclusivity agreement, resulting in a loss of 3 billion yuan in market value!"

"You should be content!"

One of the older men lowered his voice and said with lingering fear.

"That's Xi Wanqing! Do you know who's backing her?"

"That's Director Liu, who dares to kill even 'Shadow' agents and go head-to-head with Wall Street!"

"These two, one sets the rules at the National Development and Reform Commission, and the other wields the gavel at the Supreme People's Court—it's clearly a husband-and-wife team working together!"

The elder sighed, picked up his wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

"From now on, when you do business, you better keep your tail between your legs. Anyone who dares to cross the line will offend that ice queen."

"In the Dragon Kingdom."

"Whoever does must die."

Outside the window, the city's night sky is dotted with stars. Under the iron-fisted governance of this "Condor Heroes" couple, the commercial atmosphere of this land has become cleaner and clearer than ever before.