With three superpowers at his fingertips, he could dominate the 1970s.

Su Lixing got up to answer the phone, but froze after saying "hello." He listened for about half a minute without saying a word, finally only saying, "Okay, I understand, thank you," before slowly hanging up.

He turned around, looking somewhat bewildered.

"Who is it?" He Li asked.

"The bank's lawyer," Su Lixing's voice was slightly unsteady, "The Ministry of Finance... just issued a notice this morning, withdrawing the investigation into our accounts. All funds are to be unfrozen immediately."

The dining table was quiet.

He Li covered her mouth with her hand, and Zhou Xiaoman's eyes widened. Su Wenbin jumped to his feet: "Really? So fast?"

Su Lixing didn't speak, he just looked at Jiang Zhiyu.

Jiang Zhiyu was cutting fried eggs with her head down, as if she hadn't heard anything.

Su Wenbin also looked at Jiang Zhiyu, and suddenly understood something. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he said nothing, and just sat back heavily in his chair, taking a deep breath.

"Zhiyu," Zhou Xiaoman said softly, "thank you."

Jiang Zhiyu waved her hand: "Don't thank me like that, Uncle. You should hurry up and get on with selling the company!"

……

That phone call was like parting layers of dark clouds; the huge boulder that had been weighing on Su Lixing's heart for months finally lifted. He turned to look at his eldest son sitting opposite him, his eyes slightly red.

"Wenbin, before this, let alone selling assets to cash out and return home, even the company's normal bank transactions and employee salary payments were restricted at every turn. Accounts were frozen, tax investigations were stalled, and all potential acquirers were hesitant and didn't proceed. I was really on tenterhooks for months!"

Su Wenbin poured him a glass of hot water and handed it to him: "Dad, don't forget what the lawyer said back then. He said that if the investigation wasn't withdrawn, the equity transaction would never go through. We owe a lot to my cousin this time."

Su Lixing took the water glass, nodded, and exhaled a long breath.

"Yes, we rely on Zhiyu for everything. How is your aunt so capable, to have such a remarkable daughter?" He took a sip of water and slammed his cup on the table. "Alright, we need to get moving. I'll contact the established Silicon Valley acquisition group we've already negotiated with."

He stood up, took out the buyer contact list he had prepared earlier from the drawer, flipped through the pages, and pointed to a certain name.

"Our company has been operating for over ten years, with all the necessary qualifications, advanced equipment, and a stable customer base. Previously, due to rumors about investment in China, our valuation has been consistently suppressed. These people are all waiting to drive down the price and snag a bargain; they're all cunning foxes."

Su Wenbin stood by and watched, fully aware of the situation.

"Dad, don't worry! With the investigation dropped and the accounts unfrozen, our business risks are completely eliminated, and our assets will definitely return to normal." Su Lixing handed him the list. "Wenbin, this time we need to close the deal quickly, get all the money in our pockets, and cleanly exit the business. We won't allow any room for haggling or raising prices. But there's one condition: all acquisition payments must be settled in full at once, no installments, and no outstanding balances."

Su Wenbin took the list, nodded, and turned to make a phone call.

......

The acquiring party was identified quickly, and the cooperation was finalized just as quickly.

The following days involved a meticulous and rigorous compliance process. Accountants, tax advisors, and lawyers conducted verification and filing; asset appraisals were performed; factory and equipment inventories were checked; employee contracts were settled; and a series of signatures and notarizations were completed. Every step was conducted openly and transparently.

Su Wenbin locked himself in his study for two days to review the accounts. After compiling the final liquidation report, he took it to Su Lixing.

"Dad, although those people unfroze our account, they're still monitoring it the whole time. We can forgo some profits, but we absolutely cannot leave any tax blemishes or legal risks."

Su Lixing took the report, flipped through a few pages, looked up at his steady son, and felt a sense of relief in his eyes.

"Good lad, you've grown up! You've got my style now."

When the final notarized document for the equity transfer was finalized, Su Lixing immediately breathed a sigh of relief. This time, his business, which he had built up overseas over more than twenty years, had completely changed hands.

That evening, he stayed alone in his office. He touched the armrest of the chair and patted the old oak table that had been used for over a decade.

"Goodbye, old friend."

Su Wenbin pushed the door open and came in. Seeing his appearance, he smiled.

"Let's go, Dad. Don't be sad. We still have a tough battle to fight."

......

On the afternoon of the day the transaction was completed, Su Lixing contacted a long-established, compliant gold trader in San Francisco.

He purchased sufficient quantities of standard industrial gold bars and reserve-grade pure gold in batches in a compliant manner, while also exchanging some unmarked large denominations of US dollar cash. The entire transaction was legal, taxed and traceable, and documented with official receipts. Each electronic transaction was transformed into substantial, tangible wealth.

He sealed all his cash and gold bars in the villa's encrypted underground vault, locking it layer by layer for strict security.

After finishing all this, Su Lixing stood in front of the empty factory window, looked at the clear sky outside, and let out a long breath.

From then on, he had no more property here.

Su Wenbin walked to his side and also glanced at the sky outside the window.

"Dad, let's go."

Su Lixing nodded, turned around, and strode out.

The constraints imposed across the ocean could not hold back his determination to return home.