The Rise of a Special Forces Soldier Abandoned by a Wealthy Family

The sixth day after the Spring Festival, the sixth day of the first lunar month.

The nation finally succumbed to multiple crises, the prime minister resigned, and the cabinet was reshuffled.

After issuing a public apology, paying substantial compensation, and signing numerous restrictive agreements with all parties, the incident finally subsided.

The Dark World either kidnapped hostages or evacuated the Sun Kingdom through various covert channels. After reaching a safe area, they released all the hostages, which was also part of the treaty between the Dark World and the Sun Kingdom.

The funds harvested from the financial war quickly returned to Xiaoya's designated account.

Zeng Linglong's harvest this time ended with a return of 2.5 times, not including the borrowed funds.

This time, Zeng Linglong gathered all his resources and borrowed 700 billion US dollars in Sun Country currency from the Sun Country.

Finally, due to the near collapse of the Sun Kingdom due to a financial crisis and a plummeting currency exchange rate, Zeng Linglong eventually repaid all loans, including interest and fees, with a total of 360 billion US dollars.

They made a net profit of 340 billion US dollars, not including the profits from shorting the stock market and exchange rates.

Borrow your money, earn your money, and then send you back to square one—this combination of tactics has left Japan struggling to recover for decades.

On the evening of the sixth day of the first lunar month.

Just as Mr. Zeng Rong returned to the courtyard house from Tiankun City, Wu Jingzhong visited Mr. Zeng Rong's residence again.

He talked with Zeng Rong for an hour. When he came out, Old Master Wu's back was even more hunched.

He already knew that his grandson Wu Jun was beyond saving.

Wu Jun must receive the most severe legal trial.

Once tried, with multiple crimes being punished concurrently, even without pressure from the Zeng family, it would still be a capital offense.

But Old Wu knew that Zeng Rong and Zeng Linglong had already done him a great favor—if the grandfather and grandson didn't agree, he wouldn't even be able to see Wu Jun one last time.

His Wu family will also face destruction.

Because what the entire Dragon Kingdom finds most intolerable is collusion with the Sun Kingdom. Even the slightest association with it makes the Wu family traitors to the entire nation.

Snowflakes fluttered down, landing on Wu Jingzhong's hunched figure and his gray hair.

He bowed slightly towards Zeng Rong's residence and murmured softly:

"General Zeng, thank you... for giving the Wu family a way out."

Snowflakes fell on his shoulder, but he didn't brush them off.

He turned around and staggered into the snowstorm, his footprints quickly covered by the fresh snow.

The next day was the seventh day of the first lunar month.

At 10 a.m., Mr. Wu personally announced that his eldest son was resigning from all his positions due to health problems.

Everyone in the top elite families in the industry knows that Zeng Rong and Zeng Linglong let the Wu family go; otherwise, things would never have been so simple.

Otherwise, even Elder Wu might be held accountable by the Imperial Court.

3 PM.

Chen Guoqing was summoned to the inner palace.

Chen Yifeng was taken away from his home on charges of intentional homicide and intentionally covering up for foreign spies and failing to report such information.

His father, Chen Jiping, and his uncle, Chen Jianjun, were placed under quarantine for investigation.

At this moment, Chen Yifeng finally paid the price for his actions.

Li Rui and Xiao Wei were no match for Fang Rong's interrogation and confessed honestly—that Zeng Linglong's body double was deliberately orchestrated by Chen Yifeng.

His bodyguard also told the Ninth Department the truth:

The spy from the Sun Country and Sakurako—again, the culprit behind switching Zeng Linglong's body.

Before fleeing the Dragon Kingdom, he provided the information and evidence to Chen Yifeng.

Now that the evidence is conclusive, Chen Yifeng has no way to escape.

The bomb planted by Chen Guoqing finally exploded, leading to his own destruction.

Chen Yifeng was immediately indicted by the procuratorate on the same day, and the court held an emergency hearing on the morning of the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.

The charges were confirmed, and he was convicted of multiple crimes and sentenced to ten years and six months in prison.

On the eighth day of the lunar new year, at 11:30 a.m., Mr. Chen's two sons were dismissed from all their positions, and Mr. Chen fainted on the spot at home.

After waking up, he announced to the public that he would be moving out of the capital in a month.

The news caused an uproar in Beijing's social circles, but no one was surprised.

Old Master Chen Guoqing made one mistake after another. He not only failed to report such crucial intelligence, but also used it to blackmail the Wu family for his own benefit.

A corrupt political background could bring the Chen family down from their pedestal.

At this moment, the Chen family has been completely removed from the list of the top aristocratic families in the capital.

The ninth day of the first lunar month. Longyu headquarters welcomed its first day back to work after the New Year.

Outside the building, red flags fluttered in the cold wind; inside, the building was well-heated and brightly lit.

Everyone's face was filled with the joy of the New Year, but even more so with anticipation and nervousness for the coming year.

In President Long Yu's private conference room, all department heads were present, sitting upright and staring at the two exceptionally talented women in front of them.

Yan Rugo and Anna sat at the lower end of Teng Ao's seat—the two seats to the left and right of the conference table.

Yan Ruge wore a dark blue business suit, her hair was tied up, revealing her slender neck, and her eyes were bright and sharp.

Anna wore a white suit, her blonde hair flowing down her shoulders, and her sapphire earrings sparkled under the lights, exuding an elegant and capable aura.

Teng Ao, seated at the head of the table, had a serious expression and an extremely steady voice:

"I think everyone knows Ms. Yan, who is to my right. She has now officially returned to her post and is fulfilling her duties as the internal general manager of Longyuguo."

"The person to my left, Ms. An, may be unfamiliar to some of you. She is the General Manager of Longyu International Department."

"From this moment forward, she will officially begin her overseas business and responsibilities."

"The two giants from Longyu have already arrived."

"Longyu's related R&D is also ready to produce finished products. I hope that the heads of all departments will give me full control and, under the leadership of the two general managers, implement it as soon as possible."

"Now, please have Mr. Yan arrange the next steps in the work plan."

After the applause subsided, Yan Rugo's assistant respectfully placed a folder on her desk.

Yan Rugo tapped her fingers lightly on the table, her gaze fixed on the head of the R&D department, her tone calm yet carrying an undeniable authority:

"From the information I've gathered, your R&D department has developed products including electronic products, civilian drones, cosmetics and skincare products, and pharmaceuticals—are these all you have so far?"

The head of the R&D department adjusted his glasses and spoke cautiously:

"Mr. Yan, Longyu has already invested too much money in the early stages."

"So when our R&D department and marketing department were working together in the early stages, in order to recover funds as quickly as possible, we wanted to launch these products to the market as soon as possible."

"Because these products are the quickest to adapt to the market and the quickest to generate profits."

Yan Ruge crossed her arms and looked directly at Tang Zhe, the head of the marketing department:

"President Tang, I saw in your marketing department's plan that you intend to launch Longyu's first campaign with mobile phones and cosmetics, is that right?"

Tang Zhe said gently:

"Yes, Mr. Yan. The specifications of our mobile phones far surpass those of all other products on the market, and our pricing is also very affordable."

"Furthermore, the cosmetics, after preliminary testing, can be described as a miracle, and will definitely cause a global sensation."

"Stop." Yan Ruge decisively interrupted Tang Zhe's topic, her tone very serious at this moment.

She looked at the head of the R&D department and Tang Zhe, "Does Longyu lack money? Is Longyu a group built solely for profit?"