After retiring from the army to become a detective, Cara is faced with ghosts from her past when handling a new case. The death of an old friend's wife. But shouldn't faces from the past, stay in the past?

Lu Li, Chairman of the Lu Corporation.
There was no need to even talk about not recognizing him. Just that name 'Lu Li' was enough. Not just Shanghai, but even the whole country knew this name.
Shanghai's mega-entrepreneur, with deep roots grown into Shanghai. When he saw this photo, he was startled.
That day, during that opening ceremony, he had seen the people sitting below the stage but back then, he hadn't paid much attention. After all, how could there have been such major figures in attendance for the boring opening ceremony of a teaching block?
But now, he understood that on that day, probably a majority of the people in attendance had been these entrepreneurs.
At this moment, the people sitting around saw the change in Chen Shi's facial expression and wondered what had happened. To them, this leader was really strange. He had had a normal expression at first but just within a short period of time, his expression had changed numerous times as if he was acting in an opera. It really made them very curious.
The secretary, who had been standing behind him, sighed. Although he couldn't see the leader's face, he could already imagine it.
That facial expression had probably turned strange a while ago.
After all, these were all entrepreneurs of Shanghai. If they went against these entrepreneurs, the result would be needless to say. They all knew how that would end up.
In a city, the most important thing was its economy.
Initially, he hadn't known that these people were the entrepreneurs of Shanghai, so he had thought that, with his authority as a government leader, he could show these people his dominance. But now, he understood that he could forget about that. These people were probably capable enough to show their dominance to even his superiors.
"Leader, what exactly is that?" someone couldn't help but ask.
Chen Shi swallowed his saliva. The words that he had prepared to say had all vanished into nothing.
*Cough cough* He coughed lightly to release some of his embarrassment. Initially, he had wanted to criticize those people but now, he decided that it was better to forget about it.
"This time, there isn't much to share. We're mainly here to talk about Nanshan Children's Welfare Institute's incident. In my opinion, Master Lin's behavior is something that we could all learn from." Chen Shi racked his brain for a moment and found a more suitable reason.
To him, this reason was just nice. It wouldn't make anyone feel awkward.
The employees heard this and were stunned. They all knew about the incident at Nanshan Children's Welfare Institute but what Chen Shi just said made them a little confused.
Hadn't they previously discussed to get Nanshan Children's Welfare Institute regulated? How had the situation turned into this?
"This time, when I went to Nanshan Children's Welfare Institute, I told Master Lin about our Education Department's wishes but Master Lin rejected it. He didn't agree with our opinion, so I feel that we should respect Master Lin's decision and we, the Education Department, mustn't sit idly by either. We have to give him our greatest support." Chen Shi's face wasn't flushed nor was his heart beating madly. He seemed to say this with a lot of sincerity.
The employees who were sitting there were all dumbfounded. They instantly felt confused. What the heck did the leader mean? To them, this was completely different from what they had discussed previously.
The secretary who was standing behind couldn't help but sigh. A leader is a leader after all. His skin is so thick that it's scary.
But it's still a fortunate thing. At least Leader's brain isn't stupid.
"Leader Chen, aren't we, the Education Department, going to be responsible for Nanshan Children's Welfare Institute's education from now on? Why has there been a change all of a sudden?" a small official asked in a confused tone.
When Chen Shi heard that, his expression gradually changed. Is this guy blind? Can't he see what's the situation right now? Could it be that he can't even tell what kind of people his leader is dealing with?
To ask such a retarded question.
In his heart, Chen Shi knew that if he acted impudently and offended that group of entrepreneurs, the outcome would be obvious. Perhaps he would die without even knowing how he died.
"Alright, there's no need to discuss this matter any further. The outcome is already set. We should believe in Master Lin. I believe that, under Master Lin's leadership, Nanshan Children's Welfare Institute will definitely be able to give the children the support that we wouldn't be able to give," said Chen Shi in a formal tone. Compared to how he had behaved the previous day, it was like heaven and earth.
This made Chen Shi's secretary completely dumbfounded. A leader is a leader after all. When he speaks, the standard is just so high.
The employees didn't know what the leader had gone through and had no idea why he would suddenly change his mind like that.
But now, the outcome was already decided and it wasn't something that they could change anymore.
Of course, Chen Shi didn't agree with this decision either but he had no choice. Besides resolving the matter like this, what else could he possibly do?
Cloud Street.
When Lin Fan reached, all the shop owners surrounded him.
They had all seen the previous day's incident. The people who had attended the ceremony were all big shots, people that they might never have the chance to meet in their lives.
But these big shots had actually attended the children's welfare institute's teaching block opening ceremony.
This made them feel that Master Lin was really too awesome.
They had to worship him.
"Boss, those news reporters are all awesome. They dared to use such headlines. Aren't they afraid of causing problems?" asked Elder Liang doubtfully.
Lin Fan was surprised. "What problems could there be?"
Elder Liang replied, "That guy is a leader, isn't he? For the reporters to report about him like that, wouldn't there be problems?"
Lin Fan chuckled. "Don't worry. What could possibly happen?"
*Ding ding*
At that moment, a call came.
When Lin Fan saw the phone display, he answered the call.
"Teacher, I'm back," said Zhao Ming Qing, "The matter in Beijing has been settled. There are basically no problems left."
Lin Fan had faith in Zhao Ming Qing's medical ability. Just look at who's the one who taught him. How could he be average?
"Oh, that's good. What gifts did they prepare for you?" asked Lin Fan.
Zhao Ming Qing replied, "Gifts? There were no gifts. After treating him, I just came back."
When Lin Fan heard that, he snapped, "F*ck, what is this? You went all the way there and they didn't even give you any gifts? And you came back just like that?"
Zhao Ming Qing: "..."
...


I am Lin Fan and I've become a jack of all trades just because of a powerful Encyclopedia. 
In the first ever competition organised for trolls, all the other contestants lost. The crowd exclaimed, "Brother, you're so good at trolling." 
Lin Fan replied, "But I've never been trolling..."

The next morning, three buses came.
The students who were divided into three departments got on the bus respectively.
During the special training, no personal belongings are allowed. SuYue's car is empty.
Zhou Yuncan said goodbye to oyster sauce in tears. Oyster sauce also chased the bus for a long time, just like a scene of life and death.
"I'll be back in three months, not without seeing you."
Liao Ji looks out of the window and pours.
The attack bus also left.
"I didn't train in the barren village. Why did I come here? Vacation? "
SuYue's car started slowly.
In order to avoid unnecessary troubles, Su Yue left all the silver needles in the safe and went to battle lightly.
He always has a feeling that the next training will not be easy.
Dai Yuegui didn't come with him. The teacher who accompanied him was several people who came back with Dai Yuegui the other day.
"My name is sun Zhiwei. I'm your defense teacher.
"At the same time, I am also the vice president of the unlimited fight club in Yuliang City, Wuyuan province. I once created the first-class rank of the club and won 98 consecutive titles."
Sun Zhiwei's body is lean and thin, and his two eyes are blooming all the time.
Liao Ping's face was full of melancholy.
He wanted to escape from austerity, but the teacher turned out to be a fight coach.
This is terrible.
Other students dare not go out.
"Teacher, are we going to other provinces to practice?"
SuYue asked.
As far as he knows, this fight club is allowed to die.
I don't want them to die in the arena.
"Yes, the fighting atmosphere in Renqing province is not high. Yuliang City, also known as the city of fighters, has the privilege to allow the fighters to die in the arena."
Sun Zhiwei laughs at his bad intentions.
"Teacher, are we going to compete with the outlaw?"
A classmate's lips were white.
"No, it's impossible. It's not allowed by the laws of China. We're under 18."
Another student shook his head.
"Ha ha, the rules can be broken. There are many fighters who are not satisfied with the 18 stage, but no one who has survived for 3 minutes has appeared.
"As for you?
"It's not worthy to go to the stage at all. Even if Su Yue has 19 calories of Qi and blood, he will die after going to the stage.
"Fighters, in theory, have killed people. You students are as weak as tofu."
Sun Zhiwei shook his head.
"Not to fight... That's good.
Liao Ping was relieved. He was most afraid of fighting.
"Have you heard of human sandbags?
"It's the kind of sparring practice that puts on protective equipment for boxers.
"By the hour, ten times the compensation for death."
Sun Zhiwei laughs even worse.
"Human sandbags?
"You are such a kind-hearted, funny and charming teacher. You will not let us be sandbags, will you?"
A student swallowed his saliva.
It's a joke to be the body sandbags of those outlaws.
If you are killed accidentally, you can't enjoy paying more money.
"I admit that I'm kind-hearted and charming. At the same time, I congratulate you. You guessed it right.
"Your training in the first half of the year is mainly to be a sandbag."
Sun Zhiwei nodded.
"When you are a sandbag, you should have a lot of money, right? How about the money? "
Su frowned.
His problem is a direct one.
"I will give the money directly to the instructor Dai Yuegui. I have no right to dispose of it.
"Besides, you should know that after being beaten, you need a lot of tonics to recover the injury.
"The money you burn in this department may be two to three times that of the other two departments. In extreme cases, it can even be five times."
Sun Zhiwei looks at Su Yue and says, "don't be cheap and be good."
"But isn't our fund allocated by the education bureau?"
Asked another.
"Yes, so this year, all of you belong to the Education Bureau. The money you make, of course, belongs to the Education Bureau. "
Sun Zhiwei should.
"Overlord clause."
Liao Ping sighed.
"I will tell you clearly that this training is necessary.
"The other race of wet environment is not a fool. While we are studying how to deal with them, they are also studying the weakness of human warrior.
"When you are a living sandbag, you can further refine your critical defense awareness.
"Take a break. You'll be in a lot of pain in the next few months."
Sun Zhiwei lies in the front row and sleeps. The rest of the students have plans to jump out of the car.
I've never eaten pork and I've seen pigs run.
The fight video in the network video is still gentle, and dare not kill people, but even so, it looks extremely shocking.
Now let's use ourselves as sandbags for killers.
It's a game of life.
...
It's a city of fighters.
From the beginning of bus driving into the city, you can see that the streets are full of all kinds of fighting elements.
Moreover, the number of private cars in this city is more than ten times than that in the city of Jieyan.
License plates come from all over China.
In Shenzhou, a lot of Qi and blood warriors are first-class. After they have completed the military service, they can do business seriously.
These small entrepreneurs have been on the battlefield and seen the blood, but they are not willing to venture in the wet environment again.
It is also a kind of participation and memory to come to fight club to watch and even bet.
In addition, the fighters of fight club are also the fighters who are not successful in the first and second level. When the realm is similar, the rich people also have a sense of substitution when watching these fighters fight.
Those who are above the third level don't care about this level of competition at all.
These private car owners also have a lot of ordinary people, but the background of these ordinary people is not ordinary, and they generally have relatives of powerful people.
Fight club is the closest bloody Carnival to ordinary people, so many martial families are keen to watch it.
And those who take part in the fight are mostly the same.
There are a lot of things that have happened to them... Debt, vice, business failure.
There are also those who spend money recklessly and need to earn fast money.
There is almost no possibility for them to continue to break through, so there is no need to go to the wet battlefield to die. In the end, they can only choose this place.
Of course, there is also a kind of life-long products that people do not want, they need a lot of money to find ways to continue to break through.
Fighters, also known as the scum in the martial arts, will be looked down upon by most martial arts.
Some fighters even propose to cancel the fighter club, which will damage the reputation of the fighters.
But the Shenzhou cabinet did not agree to the proposal.
First, there must be a place for those who have completed their military service but are not satisfied with their lives. Otherwise, they will be unstable.
Second, it's also a kind of cultivation of martial consciousness to let ordinary people contact martial artists at close range.
After all, even the most despised fighters can easily earn a lot of money, which is enough to make ordinary people envy.
Sun Zhiwei deserves to be vice president.
It wasn't long before he put them on different training grounds.
This is to let them taste loneliness in advance.
...
Dressing room.
Su Yue changed the armor according to a staff member's suggestion.
At the same time, he had a heart rate chip on the back of his ear.
This is a device to detect vital signs of human flesh sandbags, which can stop the fighters in time.
Although the law allows the dead, the club is not willing to pay unnecessary compensation.
Sun Zhiwei has contacted the best private hospital, and they can be sent to recuperate at any time in order to recover as quickly as possible.
"Beaten by a martial arts master, the speed of breakthrough should be very fast."
...
Pay point available: 159
Pay counter:
1: sleep forgiveness
2: the price of love
3: save your dog's life
4. Difference between human and ghost
HP: 19 calories
...
Before going to the special training room, Su Yue saw the state of the eye system.

Twenty-seventh Century.

Humanity is prosperous and martial arts are brilliant!

Under the shade of the nursing home, the fat old man popped up a disaster with walnuts in his hand, and he laughed like a Maitreya Buddha.

At 26 South Street, there was a small security guard who popped out ice-cream milk needles with milk tea and added a milk-tea-flavored corpse to the ground. He always wanted to change his job, but his education was not high.

The young girl's eyes are bright, like a water drill with eight hearts and eight arrows. She likes to hit a truck with her head, and she often says in her mouth: the next one.

Some soldiers inscribed a sentence on their tombstones: In recent years, chaotic times are like hemp, life is too bitter, I hope you will have a beautiful life in the future! ____________

Some soldiers also engraved a sentence: If heaven meets in the future, please tell me: Guotai Min'an, mountains and rivers are still there!

...

Late at night.

Su Yue was carrying more than a dozen bags of cement, and the frog jumped to the top of the hill. He was accompanied by loneliness.

There is an old saying in Shenzhou: Heaven rewards diligence.

Su Yue firmly believed in this statement.

The people of Shenzhou who are constantly striving for self-improvement carry out the principle of rewarding their diligence, and are arrogant and respectful.

Dai Li's mind was messed up for a while, then he finally came to himself. Dai Li knew exactly how competent he was, or wasn't. He had no experience in running a business, and he couldn't even take good care of a small supermarket, let alone a huge Group Company worth hundreds of billions of RMB.
As for Dingtian Xiao's "Learn it, if you don't know" mentality, it was encouraging to some degree, but it also brought more pressure than inspiration. Dai Li was no longer an ignorant boy, who concentrated only on study, nor was he an enthusiastic newbie, who had just started his job. He had already become a successful coach. Now, he was told to enter into a completely unknown field, and start from the very beginning, so understandably, he was confused and anxious.
But such confusion and anxiety were outshone by the lust of wealth. Being possible to receive a company with hundreds of billions in market value, such an allure was like a stray that suddenly found a GPS navigation, offering such amazement, which was strong enough to destroy any confusion or anxiety. If Dai Li hadn't had the System with him, he would definitely have agreed without a slight hesitation.
Sitting on his opposite, Dingtian Xiao continued: "You may ask me, why don't I give Dingtian Group to Yunan. I know, she has been trying really hard on everything, and that she hopes to take my place, but I don't want her to sit on my seat and walk down my old path. Being a businessman is exhausting!"
Dingtian Xiao spoke, took a long sigh, then continued: "In outsiders' eyes, I, DIngtian Xiao, live a wonderful life, owning hundreds of billions worth in properties, being one of the richest people in the country, calling the wind and commanding the rain. But, in fact, it's sad to look back on those old days, when I just began my career. Even at present, when Dingtian has such a big scale, I still wake up at five a.m., work for sixteen to seventeen hours a day, and can't go to bed until twelve. Meetings, reports, activities, social parties, I fly around the country everyday dealing with various kinds of people...Day in and Day out, the same things repeat again and again, and I can't see its end!"
He went on: "This is a hard life. At the beginning, I felt my life was fulfilled and passionate, but now, I think it's more about fulfilling responsibilities." Dingtain Xiao was now looking at Dai Li seriously: "Since I have experienced the life a businessman is likely to have, I don't want to see Yunan go though the same hard life. I hope her life could be easy and simple, not being forced to shoulder so many responsibilities."
Dingtian Xiao paused, sipped on his wine, then told Dai Li: "My requirement to my future son-in-law is simple: to be able to take my turn, and be strong enough to support the whole Dingtian Group, so that Yunan can have a rather relaxing life, and won't worry about Dingtian anymore."
He continued: "You may think that my behavior is selfish, to force my son-in-law to shoulder more responsibilities in order to make my daughter's life more comfortable. Sometimes I also think this is like finding an uxorilocal son-in-law in ancient times. In the past, an uxorilocal man married into, and lived with, his bride's family, and he also needed to do the bride's farm work. Isn't it like my requirements?" Dingtian Xiao paused here, laughed at himself, then continued:
"You are not too old to start learning to do business. Many successful entrepreneurs didn't start their business until their forties or fifties, but you haven't yet reached your thirties. So, I think I can offer you a chance, and assess whether you have talent in management or not. As for you, there is no need to reply right now. You can take time and consider thoroughly."
 ...
The hotel's bed was soft and comfortable, and lying in bed was like falling into a snow pile. But Dai Li was not in the mood for enjoying this. He lay in the bed, pondering Dingtian Xiao's words.
Dingtian Xiao indeed offered Dai Li a great chance, a chance which could help Dai Li reach the sky in one step. And Dai Li's desire was indeed aroused. Like many commoners, he had a dream of being rich, or even lucky enough to be the richest person in the country. Now, he was very likely to attain his dream.
But I'm a professional coach!
With hundreds of billions money, why do I do this shit?
My dream is to become the best coach in the world!
Comparing that with hundreds of millions in money, how much does it cost for a dream?
Two voices kept ringing in Dai Li's mind, arguing back and forth, making Dai Li incomparably conflicted in his heart. Dai Li tossed and turned restlessly, unable to fall asleep at all. He never knew that a night could be so long.
 ...
One day later.
Dai Li walked out form Duke Gaer's castle, enjoying the warm sunshine. Dai Li had already introduced Dingtian Xiao to Duke Gaer, who met Dingtian Xiao after afternoon tea. As for what they discussed in the meeting, Dai Li didn't care. But as for Dingtian Xiao's suggestion, Dai Li had made up his mind. He took out his phone, typed Yunan Xiao's number.
"Yunan, I met your father in London," Dai Li said calmly.
"My father? He seems to be there for some natural gas program. Why, did he embarrass you?" Yunan sounded very nervous.
"President Xiao wanted me to join in Dingtian," said Dai Li.
"Join in Dingtian? But aren't you the coach in our club?"Yunan Xiao asked, confused.
"Not the club, but Dingtian Group. He wanted to cultivate me as the successor of Dingtian, to take his turn in the future." Dai Li told Yunan Xiao about Dingtian Xiao's general idea.
Yunan Xiao remained silent for a while, before she asked: "Then, what's your plan? Did you agree?"
"Today, on my way to Duke Gaer's, I have refused him." Dai Li's voice was calm: "I have thought carefully, and it might be a right choice to join in Dingtian, but it's not what I want."
"Don't you want to try?" Yunan Xiao sounded causal, but Dai Li could feel that she was controlling her emotions.
Dai Li didn't reply directly, but said, "I remember that you once mentioned wanting to prove to your father that you have sufficient ability to take charge of Dingtian, so inheriting Dingtian Group is your dream. But for me, I want to be the best coach in the world! I don't want to be some successful entrepreneur at all. So, I have made a decision."
"What decision?" Yunan Xiao immediately asked.
"I want to achieve my dream, to be the best coach in the world. Then I will retire and go to Dingtian to help you. I can be a garbage man, or fetch lattes for you!" Dai Li said seriously.
"Hum..." On the other side of the phone, Yunan Xiao suddenly snickered.
"Hey, don't laugh, I'm serious." Dai Li continued, "And I'm planning to go to America!"
"You wanna go to America?" Yunan Xiao stopped laughing now.
"In this country, If I want to be a good coach, I have to rely on the governmental system, which is unreasonable to me. So I want to go to America in order to open a private training center, and to offer commercial physical training." Dai Li paused, then said: "Actually a few years ago, when I was in America for a study tour, I had this idea of running my own training institute! But at that time, I had neither sufficient funds nor good timing. Now, I think I'm ready!"


How could a poor graduate student without any background or connections become successful? With a coaching system? An upgrade? This is not a computer game, but real life we’re talking about!
 
This will be a fantasy based on reality. Dai Li will fight back against all those who would mock and humiliate him with his astonishing and awe-inspiring training skills. From a nobody he’ll try to become the most illustrious coach in the sports world, so join him in proving to everyone who’s the real master here!

"I'm not asking you to ride the rocket," sputtered Ren Changming as he nearly choked on his own spit. He said, "I'm asking if you are interested in developing in the field of aerospace."
When Lu Zhou heard the word aerospace, he finally remembered.
This old gentleman was one of the judges in the mathematical modeling competition expert interview?
Professor Ren Changming…
Former Chinese designer of the lunar exploration project!
However…
Aren't you retired?
When Professor Ren saw that Lu Zhou did not speak, he thought that Lu Zhou was taking this matter seriously and so, he said slowly, "I've read your mathematical modeling thesis multiple times. To produce such a high-quality model and thesis within a short period of time is impressive."
"I heard that you're an applied mathematics major but that you still research on pure mathematics and even wrote a functions thesis a while ago. Our country's aerospace industry could use someone like you," said Ren Changming. He smiled and said earnestly, "Young man, are you interested in going to Yan University? Yan University's mechanics and aerospace technology department is famous in the country!" 
Lu Zhou listened carefully to his offer before he finally said something. 
He formed the sentences his mind and refused any euphemism as he said, "I'm sorry, Professor Ren. I don't know anything about aerospace. To put it bluntly, mathematical modeling only transforms complex particle motion problems into mathematical problems. It doesn't involve any esoteric knowledge. Otherwise, I wouldn't be lucky enough to get this Higher Education Club Cup. Really, the area of aerospace is not suitable for me." 
Lu Zhou could not accept the professor's offer. 
It was not as if Lu Zhou was completely disinterested in aerospace technology. It was because the entrance requirement to the field was too deep. With his current physics, mathematics, and engineering grades, he would not even be let in the door. 
If he wanted to get into aerospace, he would at least have to achieve level 5 in material science, biochemistry, and engineering. 
It was difficult for him to get into this field now.
"Ah, what's the point of studying? Just learn what you don't understand! If you already understand everything, what's the point of learning? You might as well start working," said Professor Ren. He smiled and continued, "You're still young. The decision is up to you but I bet that if you put your heart into it, you would become successful."
Lu Zhou did not know how to reject him.
A loud voice came from afar, "Old Rin, you're not honest at all. Coming all the way from Beijing to scout at our Jin Ling."
Lu Zhou looked toward the direction of the voice and saw Professor Tang walking over.
"What are you talking about? What do you mean scouting? I'm doing this for our country's aerospace development. I can't let this genius waste his time," said Professor Ren Changming unhappily.
"What do you mean wasting his time? Wasting his time studying mathematics? Or is the University of Jin Ling wasting his time?" said Old Tang. He was not happy either and he pointed out, "If Yan University is so nutty, why aren't we in space yet?"
The huge development project of lunar exploration was not something a university could do alone.
Just Chang'e 3's data collection took teams of researchers from various universities, and that did not even include actually sending Chang'e 3 into space.
Even though University of Jin Ling's mathematics department was relatively weak, their physics department was top in the country.
At least, in the eyes of the professors at the University of Jin Ling, they were the best!
When Lu Zhou saw the two old professors fighting, he did not know whether to laugh or cry. 
He quickly took the opportunity and whispered goodbye before he left. Without them noticing, he walked into the crowds and slipped out.
…
Lu Zhou went to the cafeteria and ate lunch before he headed back to the library.
When he found a random corner and sat down, he started to read his notes from the lecture. 
Even though Professor Ren was in the aerospace industry, his lecture ability was still high. He was also well equipped in mathematics. 
Especially in number theory. 
As the professor said, Mr. Zhang opened a pathway for the twin prime. It was equivalent to the Norwegian Mr. Brown's "9+9" proof of Goldbach's conjecture. It provided a path for number theory researchers.
Following Mr. Zhang's path, global mathematicians had advanced the research of twin primes to the number of 246. It was close to the number of 2. 
The key is the selection of the lambda function…
Is that it?
Lu Zhou felt like this was simple.
He was always slightly off his inspiration…
"Maybe it is because of my mathematics level?"
Lu Zhou suddenly came up with an idea.
Did the mathematics level only unlock the system's database?
He suddenly remembered that last time, the system asked him to independently complete the mathematical modeling competition and win the first level national prize. 
In fact, not only did he won the first level national prize, but he also won the Higher Education Society Cup.
If it was a few months ago, could I have done that?
Lu Zhou suddenly thought about something that happened a long time ago. 
Before he upgraded mathematics to level one, when he first got the Zhou's conjecture blueprint, at that time, he tried to read the proof theorem from beginning to the end. Back then, he could not produce any "inspiration" at all. 
"That is to say, the improvement of the level isn't just for unlocking the system data? It also improved the research ability of the subject?" thought Lu Zhou. 
He believed in talent. 
Perhaps it was not particularly obvious in the field of engineering, but for the purely theoretical disciplines like mathematics and physics, the more in-depth the field research, the more a researcher could feel a "bottleneck".
A good example was the problem that plagued the world of mathematics for a hundred years. For Gauss, it was one night's effort. If the mathematics level of an ordinary mathematician was LVn, then the Gaussian level was probably LV(n+1) or even higher. 
Lu Zhou speculated that this level of disparity had nothing to do with pure knowledge, but rather an abstract concept that was closer to "research and development capabilities".
Lu Zhou did a macro analysis of the system and thought of an example. If he was level 1 mathematics and wanted to study the twin prime numbers, it might have taken decades or even hundreds of years. However, if he was level 2, perhaps this time would be shortened into decades. Level 3 would be ten years or a few years…
Perhaps, if he raised his mathematics level above level 2, he would be able to grasp that flash of "inspiration". 
If his guess was correct, then the level of the main subject should be linked not only to the access of the system's database but also to his research and development capabilities in a particular subject area. This research and development ability determined the time that he would need to complete a research project…
Lu Zhou suddenly figured this out.
Although he failed to solve the problem of the twin prime numbers, he solved something much more inconspicuous.
The secrets of the system…


After suffering from a heat stroke while working under the scorching heat of summer, Lu Zhou, a hardworking but poor university student, somehow becomes the owner of an advanced technological system. With the cheat given by the system, his university life changes overnight. 
  
A Master's degree? Easy. 
  
PhD? Not a problem.   
  
From a nobody, he quickly becomes a huge celebrity in the world of science. With the missions given by the system, he is on his way to winning a Nobel Prize.   

"System, can points be exchanged for money?"
  
"No."
  
"F**k, what use are you then!?"
  
"This system will make you the ultimate scholar, the kind that lords over all of humanity. What use will money be to you?"

Ren Baqian saw Ren Wannian as soon as he returned to Earth.
After changing his clothes, he went downstairs and saw Ren Wannian sitting uneasily on the sofa beside the empress, who had just changed her clothes and was eating ice cream.
Even though many years had passed… Even though Ren Wannian had experienced many things and met many people, he was always very uncomfortable around his sister-in-law.
The more people he met, which included bureaucrats, entrepreneurs, and tycoons, the more he felt that the empress was different. Not everyone who had power or money was able to cultivate her bearing and dignity.
Ren Baqian gave him a cursory look and noticed that his hair was still neat, stubble was growing on his previously clean shaven chin, and his eyes were a little bloodshot. He appeared to have gone through the vicissitudes of life.
Of course, a man had to undergo a relationship with a woman in order to grow up.
However, Ren Baqian was feeling conflicted… He was hairless and always felt like shaving other people's beards whenever he saw them.
"Have you waited very long?" Ren Baqian sat down on the sofa and asked.
"I expected you to be back these past two days." Even now, Ren Wannian still didn't know where Ren Baqian would go. He didn't know how those two had simply appeared upstairs, even when he had been here the whole time.
Although he was curious, he didn't voice it out. 
If they could tell him, they would do so in the future.
"You have come at the right time. We will have dinner together and I will cook," Ren Baqian said cheerfully.
"Okay, I will give you a helping hand," Ren Wannian said.
The two of them discussed in the living room before going to cook in the kitchen while the empress slouched on the sofa and played with her cell phone.
Although the wristwatch phone had been around for quite a while and could project in any plane, many people still liked this type of rectangular cell phone.
After all, it was only ten years after 2018.
Just like ten years earlier, some people were still using old phones, and now, there were people using those low-cost brick-like old phones.
Not everyone was able to accept new technology.
The number of trips that the empress took to Earth wasn't many, but she could already be considered pretty good at it.
A moment later, the smile on Ren Wannian's face faded, "I let her go."
"Oh!" Ren Baqian quietly replied. In fact, he didn't care since Zhou Qingyun was just a small fry. Although she was in a relationship with Ren Wannian, she was an insignificant player and didn't merit his attention.
It didn't matter to Ren Baqian whether she was dead or alive.
Last time, after Yang Sen finished talking, Ren Baqian took half a day to recall her name.
He didn't mind the choice that Ren Wannian made. After all, his life was peaceful and he hadn't faced danger. Making this choice was quite reasonable.
Ren Wannian lowered his head after speaking as he waited for the response that didn't come. He continued, "I thought you would scold me."
After thinking carefully, Ren Baqian decided to use this small matter as a learning experience for his younger brother and replied, "People who do big deals do not sweat the small stuff. They make the choice to give up things that they consider unimportant.
Some people place more importance on power and ambition, whereas others use kinship and morality as the baseline. They have their own preferences, and there is no right or wrong way.
The only thing you need to consider is that everything you do has consequences. You must be able to bear these consequences. Do not let your family and friends bear the consequences just because you did the wrong thing."
"Elder brother, thank you. I do understand. She… didn't get much information from me—maybe some unimportant stuff that shouldn't have much impact. That's why I let her go. I know I'm wrong, but she's just an ordinary person. After this incident, she shouldn't have any more opportunities to do these things."
"Those countries and their spies will not waste time on a worthless person. Even if they spend time on her, it will not matter because what she does in the future will have nothing to do with me anymore." From Ren Wannian's expression, it could be seen that after more than half a month, he still hadn't gotten over Zhou Qingyun.
After all, the relationship lasted seven years.
It wasn't that easy to let go.
Ren Baqian waved his hands and said, "You do not need to explain to me as long as you know what you are doing."
Of course, he knew this. The situation had changed over the years. Even the martial arts skills had been publicized, and everyone was cultivating.
As long as it wasn't known that those martial arts skills came from him, other things didn't really matter anymore. Ren Wannian didn't even know this part
"Elder brother, can you let her go?" Ren Wannian looked at him with a pleading expression.
"Haven't you let her go?" Ren Baqian said with a laugh.
"Elder brother, you won't get someone to drown her, will you?" Ren Wannian asked warily. The Ren Baqian from ten years ago wouldn't do such a thing. However, the present one was unfathomable. Just like Zhou Qingyun had said about Ren Wannian, Ren Wannian didn't know what Ren Baqian was doing or thinking.
Ren Baqian inclined his head and said, "Don't worry, I'm a good guy."
Then, he emphasized, "I'm a good man! No doubt about it!"
Although he had killed many people and exterminated a whole clan, this didn't prevent him from being considered a good man.
Ren Wannian viewed the shiny, bald-headed man who had a ferocious look and confirmed that he was a good man despite not looking like one.
However, this matter had nothing to do with whether he was a good person.
"Will the nation take action against her?"
Ren Baqian rested his chin on his hand and looked at Ren Wannian. He didn't know his brother was such a sentimental person.
He hadn't considered what the nation would do, and he didn't care.
"Elder brother, I know you have a lot of influence. Can you ask them to let her go?" Ren Wannian pleaded.
"Do you think I can influence the nation? Where did you get this wrong idea from?" Ren Baqian suddenly looked stern, which startled Ren Wannian.
Ren Baqian could definitely influence people over some small matters, but he didn't want Ren Wannian to have this idea.
"Elder brother, why then did they let us handle this matter?" Ren Wannian again pleaded with him.
"Our family was merely given a favor. There are laws of the nation and rules of the family. The nation will follow its system when dealing with this matter. Don't think that I can influence the nation's system and laws," Ren Baqian said seriously.
He was the typical example of someone who was strict on himself, but lenient toward others.
Ren Wannian agonized over this issue for half a day before clenching his teeth and saying, "Elder brother, I understand."
"Good." Ren Baqian nodded and then laughed, saying, "Don't think too much. You are still quite young and should enjoy life. There are some nice clubs where you can go when you have free time. I will give you a member's card later."
The empress raised her head to look at Ren Baqian, then at Ren Wannian.
She asked, "What's a club? What do they do? Bring me there to take a look!"
Ren Baqian was speechless. 
The empress was surprisingly sharp in this regard.
Was it due to women's intuition?
"These are some so-called places where the elites go to have fun," Ren Baqain said without changing his expression. "I have been invited there by some successful people, but I'm not interested. Seeing Wannian's mood, he might as well go there and maybe run into a lady from a respectable family."
Falling in love was hard to say, but having sex was definitely not a problem.
There were things that one might not think of, but there was nothing you couldn't play with.
The clubs were more professional than they were ten years ago as each generation would improve.
The empress looked at Ren Baqian suspiciously, confirmed that he wasn't bluffing her, and carried on playing with her phone.
Ren Baqian gave his dear younger brother a wink.
His mood inexplicably became better. It wasn't because of the clubs! It really wasn't because of the clubs. He had to emphasize this important point.
He was always uncomfortable around the empress, and now, his dear elder brother was having a hard time.
He took out a cigarette and thought about smoking, but remembering that his sister-in-law was beside him, he put it back in the box.
"Where's Lin Qiaole?" The empress suddenly remembered that she hadn't seen Lin Qiaole even after being here for so long.
"She should be playing with her friends!" Ren Baqian said casually.
Her present friends included more than just the husky.
All the canine species within two kilometers were her friends.
Ren Baqian was curious to know why this so-called "chinchilla" became the leader of the dogs here.
However, with her skills, it wouldn't be a surprise if she became the leader of the hyenas.
He didn't know why she liked to play with dogs, but not cats.
Initially, he assumed that she would like cats.
…
After settling Ren Wannian's problem, Ren Baqian didn't ask Yang Sen how he would deal with Zhou Qingyun.
He guessed that Yang Sen would monitor her since he had handed her to Ren Baqian. If she lived a normal life, nothing would happen. If she did something again, her problems had nothing to do with him.
The next day, Ren Baqian was in high spirits as he took the empress shopping for couple's clothes, necklaces, rings, and underwear…
To match the empress, he specially bought a full set of red clothing.
Imagine a strong man, weighing 150 kilograms, bald-headed, hairless, fierce-looking, and wearing all red… What a strange sight. People would make way for them without the empress needing to do anything.
As the empress and Ren Baqian walked together, she was feeling dejected with chains on their necks and rings on their fingers. They looked like a pair of nouveau riche.
Ren Baqian was considered as one, but not the empress. Counting from her grandfather's generation, she was the third generation of the imperial family and had received an imperial education.
This imperial education was basically "the biggest fist is the truth."
On the road leading to Lan City, preparations were being made for the grand wedding to be held in two months.
Along the way, Ren Baqian was in a good mood and wondered whether he should play some pranks on the wedding day.
However, before that, he was wondering whether they should first take a wedding photograph.
When it was time, he would then hang the photograph from the top of Lan City's wall. 
It would also be fine if he could hang it at the entrance of the palace.


In a world where its inhabitants can destroy a city wall single-handedly, the empress has a kirin as her pet, and the imperial palace of Great Xia has a pool containing a dragon. There is also a Sword Mountain where spirit swords occasionally leave in search of a master .

Bootlicking the empress, Ren Baqian ascended to the apex of life.　　

Chapter 115. The Future Different From The Past, Part XXI

Translator: Khan
Editor Group: Liber Reverie 


"Then would you contact them?"

"Don't worry, miss!"

At last Emma swept her chest down on Mielle's brightened face. Bringing young aristocrats to the Aristocratic Party would earn the trust of the princess more than it was now, and the value of Mielle would rise.

No matter how successful the business was, a lower aristocrat would always be a lower aristocrat. For the future, they would need a network of people to support themselves. And for that personal connection, Mielle was very appropriate.

* * *

Not long after the year had changed, the mansion had been in a state of uproar. Some wives Aria had never seen had visited the mansion of Count Roscent. It had been because of the tea party hosted by Mielle. It was hard for Aria to understand because Mielle had always invited high-ranking nobles who would be profitable to her.

It was the same for Annie, too, and she went downstairs, secretly glanced at the meeting, and returned to Aria's room with a puzzled face.

"I don't understand. How can Ms. Mielle hang out with the baronesses? There is even a commoner!"

She looked quite disappointed in her anger. Although she had been so fascinated by the gold and silver treasures that she had sided with Aria, she seemed shocked by the sudden change in Mielle, whom she had long admired.

The brooch on Annie's chest, sitting on the other side, sparkled in the light. It was a rose brooch from Oscar. The brooch, which had played Mielle dozens enough, ended up in Annie's hands.

The card had to be thrown away with certainty. Aria wasn't going to hold Oscar anymore. Aria, who had risked her future on him when she had first returned, was no longer applicable.

Now she had achieved quite a lot, and she would have better cards in the future. Arranging them one by one had convinced her that Oscar alone meant nothing. The brooch now had no value left but as a present, it will have, as Aria had given it to Annie. If she would meet him, she would not feel anything. After glancing at it, Aria asked, "What were they talking about?"

"It sounded like a business story… I don't know well. It was a kind of business story, and they were talking about their husbands' business?"

"Really?"

Aria was also curious at the meetings, which had been held nearly everyday. 'What could have changed her like this, even though it was Mielle, who had never been associated with a lower aristocrat, let alone a commoner?'

Unable to resist the curiosity, Aria went downstairs pretending to take a walk. Because of the winter, they had a meeting in the garden on the second floor. The door to the garden was open, so Aria went into it as if she were taking a walk.

Inside, there were fifteen young women and Mielle drinking tea and talking about something. She walked slowly through the garden and heard it at first, but the main story was about business. In between, there was a laugh of a girl.

"Oh, miss...!"

While listening carefully, one of the attendants noticed Aria's visit. It was also because Aria approached their table. Dozens of eyes were intrigued by the newly featured figure, and to clear up their curiosity, Mielle called Aria's name,

"Aria."

"Mielle."

Mielle seemed to have forgotten all about the brooch. She was smiling in harmony with the assembled women. Aria couldn't tell if it was pretentious or not, but the fact that Mielle was smiling in itself made Aria feel bad.

'What in the world has made her so happy?' Aria tried to take a look at one by one, but they had not been in her memory, and they were only small fries.
 
"This is my elder sister."
 
Mielle introduced Aria to the women who gathered. It was a very simple introduction with no modifiers, but everyone greeted with a different look as if they had recognized Aria. It was a familiar situation. Aria received a gaze of various emotions in one body and stood up.
 
"You look happy. Can I come with you?"
 
The uninvited lady was going to join. Besides, it was she who had bad rumors. If they were ordinary ladies, they would scoff at her so as to shake their eyelashes, fanning themselves to the point of shaking.
 
But all the women gathered here were the wives of emerging businessmen. Most of them were low-class nobles and there were even commoners. For them, the appearance of Aria was more interesting than unpleasant.
 
"Don't you think she can do that? The more people get to gather, the more interesting the story will be," said a woman sitting in the middle of the table. Seeing her eyes shine, her feelings for Aria seemed to be a curiosity that was close to favor.
 
'You must be wondering who the wicked woman of the rumor is.'
 
Moreover, she might be curious because it was time for the rumors about the wicked woman were divided into several parts. Fortunately, other wives nodded, saying that it would be good since she was quite influential in this group.
 
At this point, the opinion of Mielle, who was the most identifiable and had the highest standing, was not reflected at all. It was different from the other ladies who had always looked into Mielle's feelings and only agreed.
 
'They said that there is a commoner, and that's why.'
 
Aria, blinking slowly unexpectedly, staring at the woman, smiled charmingly. It seemed like a very fun meeting.
 
Aria's seat was just opposite Mielle, close to the center of the table. It was a very good place to see Mielle's face. Aria was able to find a feature in the women who presented themselves in order as soon as she was seated.
 
'Aren't they the wives of the family I have invested in?'
 
They were the wives of the successful entrepreneurs who she had invested in.
 
All the entrepreneurs had been introduced to her and she had invested in, so the solidarity between them was quite strong. According to Andrew, who was in contact with them, the people who had received the investment from Aria also had regular meetings.
 
Of course, it was not a voluntary meeting, but it had been started when Aria had suggested it would be better to do so. It was a relationship that started with the hope that the young entrepreneurs who had been invested by an anonymous investor A would like to have a strong relationship.
 
'But those wives are all gathered together.'
 
It was as if Aria knew what Mielle was up to. They were the emerging forces based on capital, so Mielle intended to attract them to her group. There would now be bankrupt aristocrats in the Aristocratic Party, and they would have a great interest in those who accumulated wealth. Although most of them were inferior nobles and commoners, they would not fit their level, but they would need funds.
 
'But will it be? It's me, the anonymous investor A, who they are loyal to.'
 
At one point it was Aria who had made them the rising star of the empire. They expressed their loyalty by sending letters to Aria, whom they had never seen before. If they could meet, they would kneel down and kiss her feet.
 
'But are they going to enter the Aristocratic Party that they would be used as consumables and discarded? Apart from status, they are businessmen. They are smart so they'll never do it.'
 
After each introduction, the interrupted conversation began again, so Aria drank tea and listened to their conversation.
 
"But every time we meet, I feel like we're talking about the investor, because the grace we receive is great. He or she is the only one in the world who invests in a business plan with no conditions attached."
 
"That's right. If the investor didn't invest, our business would be ruined. There was someone who wanted to buy technology. My husband's been thinking for a long time."
 
"So am I. I'm sure I'd have to sell my mansion if I hadn't been invested. Thank God."
 
"Oh, so did I. I was going to sell all the jewelry I had and add to my husband's business."
 
They were constantly praising the investor. Most of them said that they received timely investments to prevent devastation. Aria felt strange about the wives she saw for the first time today. She had heard a lot of abuse in public, rather than compliment. It was difficult to control her facial expression because she felt itchy and daunting somewhere in her stomach.

So she lowered her raised mouth by pretending to wipe her mouth with a handkerchief. Maybe it was because she encountered the feelings that she always had in writing.
 
Mielle, who had been smiling and listening to the conversation all the time, asked, "I'd love to see that investor once, too. By the way, what happened to those jewels now? Did you get it back?"

To beat a villainess, you must be even more evil than them.

Aria is killed unjustly by her sister but along with the turn of a illusory hourglass, she is reincarnated 5 years into the past.

She will now live for revenge, revenge against those who drove her into her death. This is the new life she has chosen.

The year 2150.

The future.

The world has changed. 

Throughout the decades, Earth flourished.

The wars that were present all over the world ceased. The superpowers shook hands and set aside their racial and ethnical discrimination, and welcomed foreign cultural movements.

The poorer and lacking countries were given aid as opportunities upon opportunities to advance presented themselves.

Be it in the field of medicine, agriculture, education, resources and energy, communication, technology, and etc, all the industries progressed with extraordinary speed.

Currently, the leading industries were technology and medicine.

The global technological advancement successfully allowed continuous interstellar voyages. Mars has been terraformed, turning the massive and desolate red planet into a habitable place for humans. This, in turn, solved the troubling problem of overpopulation and the disappearing natural resources throughout Earth.

And it didn't just end there! Humanity's technology continuously broke through its bottlenecks and moved forward through the years, allowing the terraforming of planets that were beyond the solar system, possible.

But out of all the fields within technology, the field of artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and communications developed the most.

With the help of advanced quantum computers and AI's, space travel became much easier due to their unrivaled calculations and trial tests. Artificial Intelligence solved countless problems that have blocked the way for human technological and scientific advancements.

Paired with the rapidly developing Virtual Realities where innumerable trials and experiments were held, the path to technological elevation was finally paved!

And it didn't just end there—

Intelligence exchange and information delivery across tens of thousands of astronomical units were made possible. Communication and contact that distanced as far as a lightyear was even miraculously realized!

Such impossible achievements were finally accomplished after more than a century! The swift development of humanity's technology and machinery was unstoppable!

As for the field of medicine and health, the achievements here weren't the least bit inferior!

With the founding of the Global Health Care and Pharmaceuticals in the year 2050, which nearly every country in the world allied to create and contributed in, miraculous antibodies to counter countless diseases and terminal illnesses were produced!

The illnesses that terrified the world before such as cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, liver disease, and etc, cures and medication for all of them were finally realized! This achievement made the world rejoice as those who were suffering under said illnesses couldn't help but be moved in tears of joy.

And what was even more amazing were the Life Serums that were produced and delivered worldwide. The heaven-defying drug was capable of increasing a human's lifespan!

Such effects drove the world's richest tycoons and the higher-ups of both the government and politics alike, mad!

The Life Serum was capable of increasing the lifespan by a minimum of 50 years! The even better yet rarer ones could even increase up to 100+ years!

How astonishing!

Of course, for the masses and the common people of the world, there were inferior drugs that were created with lesser yet still amazing effects. After all, the best of those drugs and serums were created with painstaking efforts and numerous resources; naturally, they were limited in number.

As the average lifespan of humans reached 130 to 150 years, the people's health naturally improved. Their bodies became immune to common diseases and their vitality was greatly heightened.

This is where Martial Arts come in.

As the people gradually improved their physique with the help of both medicine and technology, the advantages brought by Martial Arts improved their bodies to an even better degree, making it stronger and healthier.

Be it ancient eastern Martial Arts that dated back hundreds of years to thousands of years ago or the western ones that surfaced a few centuries ago, nearly 90% of the population practiced and versed themselves with Martial Arts.

And now, our story will begin within the world's first man-made created country.

The home of the rich and powerful, this country boasts of the world's most advanced technology, the best medical facilities available, and is the country of martial arts. Nowhere else would you find another place where experts and geniuses of all fields were scattered along the streets like ants. Enjoying the most successful of economic development for years now, this country is called Alpha.

Raised by an old mysterious martial artist, Jaden grew up in the strictest of environment, hidden from the eye of the flourishing world.

From a young age to his teenage years, Jaden's body was constantly pushed to the limits of a human's capabilities, overcoming extremities again and again.

His martial arts were honed to the point that killing a human was as easy as breathing for him.

But one day, the mysterious old man suddenly disappeared!

Following that, a virtual reality game abruptly surfaced, sweeping its predecessors in the industry and shook the world. 

From that moment on, Jaden's dull and isolated life changed.
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Trish had activated ancient bloodlines and mastered the powerful supernatural ability to control 'light' and 'fire' with the guidance of Atlantis' stellar light stone. Adding on to the fact that she was initially equipped with extraordinary wisdom and ability, when she escaped the psychological haze and returned to her senses, Zhang Lisheng did not have to continue to worry about her anymore.
However, even so, after seeing the girl leaving without saying goodbye, the young man could not help but inevitably feel gloomy for several days. In these few days, the chain reaction of the Capitol Hill anti-Atlantis demonstrations that was beyond everyone's imagination gradually started to take effect, setting off waves that actually exceeded the anti-Vietnam war movement that had taken the entirety of the US by shock and had affected an entire generation in the last century.
People who were accustomed to living in a free and democratic country wherein its strong international economic power and military power dominated the world was not accustomed to compromise their own beliefs and dignity to compromise and concede. The tension that was suppressed in the winter riots due to the unstable situation started to burst out ten times greater.
In just a short span of two weeks, the number of illegal attacks against aliens in the federal territory had exceeded into a thousand cases, with large-scale demonstrations spreading across the country.
Soon, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of the Interior, and the National Security Officer continued to resign one after another on private grounds. At once, the government cabinet started to falter.
When the United States fell into a state of turmoil, Zhang Lisheng had already blended among the Chinese economic and trade delegation who came to the US and was going to Beijing, as a returning entrepreneur.
This identity was not fictitious. There were many other operators of US large-scale group companies who were traveling together with the young man. Unlike those people, most of them went across the ocean to a foreign country to expand their careers. Meanwhile, he was spying on the relationship between China and Atlantis to find a coalition against the aliens.
On the runway at JFK airport in New York, an Airbus A380with four powerful engines and 500 comfortable seats slowly accelerated and rose into the air. 
When it rose to the predetermined height, a stewardess with a curvy body dressed in a tight cheongsam appeared in the first-class aisle and said graciously in English, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to flight AE1579 on China Airlines. I'm Lijuan Zhao, the chief stewardess in the first-class cabin of the aircraft. I'm honored to serve all of you. Now that the plane has arrived in the stratosphere, you may unbuckle the seat belt and move around freely. The buffet and drinks are..."
While the air stewardess was speaking, Zhang Lisheng had already unbuckled the seat belt and walked up to the dining table. He took out a good, red wine for the sealed ice bucket dedicated to the aviation fixed onto the table and opened the wine with a 'pop' using a wine opener. Then, he poured a huge glass for himself before picking up an iced Coke to walk to the economy class.
Upon seeing his nonchalant manner, a short old man, with thin sparse hair wearing a suit sitting beside the cabin window on a large independent seat, suddenly had a change of expression. Without warning, he kept sniffing his nose as though he had caught a cold.
After over ten seconds, the man's eyes became brighter and brighter as he showed a hint of excitement. He forced himself to relax and stretched his head to look at an energetic-looking, blonde middle-aged man with a strong character dressed in a hunting jacket before asking, "Mr. Hogley, do you know who that eccentric lad was just now?"
"Which lad, Mr. Linus?" The middle-aged man who was moving his fingers around his tablet was stunned for a while. He looked at the old man and asked respectfully.
"That Asian boy who left the first-class cabin with a glass of red wine while the flight attendant was still speaking. He looks like he's a new rich fellow who must have made his fortune through a computer program or network servicing. He seems to be eccentric, but as the biggest 'angel investor' in the US, I've never seen him before. This is too strange!" The old man said with a smile.
"Oh, Mr. Linus, I didn't see anybody leaving just now, but if you said it's an Asian lad…" The middle-aged man turned his head around to have a look and saw Zhang Lisheng's vacated seat. Shrugging, he said, "The one you said must be Dr. Zhang Lisheng. He's the founder of the LS Group and is an outstanding biologist who successfully transformed his research into wealth. He doesn't need your investment."
"Oh, I heard of this name before. thank you, Mr. Hogley." The old man's eyes lit up, and he expressed his gratitude with a strange expression. On the other hand, Zhang Lisheng whom he was observing for no reason, was sitting in the economic class seat beside Guo Caiying as he asked in confusion, "Senior Sister, I really don't understand why there are so many empty seats in the first class and business class cabin, but everyone has to squeeze in the economy class. Didn't you guys book the entire plane?"
"According to the plan, the first-class seats are allocated to the returning entrepreneurs of US, the business class seats are allocated to domestic entrepreneurs, while the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs like me must sit in economy class," Guo Caiying said with a smile. "As a public official, we have strict discipline constraints."
"But aren't there so many Chinese public officials in the plane?" The young man looked around and asked strangely.
Guo Caiying ate her lunch box while tasting the red wine that her Junior Brother brought for her. After a moment of silence, she answered in a whisper, "Well, since our civil servants are all in economy class, some of the entourages of the Chinese entrepreneurs and even some of those said entrepreneurs chose to stay here consciously." 
"Consciously? Oh, is it because the invisible hierarchy system that those Chinese business employees and even the entrepreneurs from China forced them to accompany you government officials to 'consciously' stay in economy class?" The young man who was trying to understand the social relations of China continued to ask.
"It's not by 'force,' Lisheng. There's no 'force' involved here. It's just a kind expression of 'respect'..." 
Guo Caiying argued feebly, but Zhang Lisheng waved his hand to interrupt her, "You misunderstood me, Senior Sister, I have no intention to criticize China. I very much appreciate this kind of near-strict social order now, on the contrary. Look at what became of the USA now. Democracy and freedom are good, but when it comes to strong enemies that they cannot defeat, centralized politics is more effective."
As a theocratic ruler of the Wizard Li archipelago in the foreign world, the young man did not have any sigh of reluctance when he said such words.
Instead, Guo Caiying, who was born in a Chinese Red's wealthy family, received Western education from an early age, and defended the Chinese government just now, was the one who started to feel uneasy after hearing the term 'centralized politics.' With a wry smile, she said, "Junior Brother, didn't you say that you'll never be tainted with politics? Why should we talk about such a boring topic?"
"I'm just making a casual talk…" Upon seeing the confused look on the girl, the young man no longer continued the topic and changed to another light topic. Soon, both of them began to talk and laugh.
On an inconspicuous seat at the corner of the economy class, a tall old man, who was wearing a pair of old-fashioned, trite, gold-rimmed glasses, having a parting side hair, and awkwardly wearing in a fitting, casual clothes, straightened his body and blatantly stared at Zhang Lisheng who was talking and laughing cheerfully together with Guo Caiying. With anger on his face, he mumbled, "What in god's name, what the hell is this? She's a good girl, but she wants to blend together with this witchcraft creature, who is neither human nor demon. How can she possibly be short of money! How self-deprecating..."
"Junior Uncle, oh my dear Junior Uncle, please watch what you say," Among the three middle-aged men who were sweating nervously, the thinnest and the most handsome person, who was obviously the leader, pleaded with a sour expression as he whispered, "You should also know who that girl is. How can you talk freely about her like that…"
"I'm annoyed seeing that scene, so why can't I voice out my opinions a little?!" The old man glared and shouted. Although it was quite noisy in the colossal economy class that held about 300 people, he still attracted many shocking gazes from around.
Upon seeing that the old man was talking louder and louder, the middle-aged man who knew about his 'crazy' personality was afraid that he would elicit cumbersome trouble because of just this small incident. Immediately, with a change of expression, he said reprovingly in a stern low voice, "Junior Uncle Dou, the reason why Master asked you to come to the US this time is for you to seize a chance to blend in the Noah World to lay a formation in the jade mine, not for you to come here and spout nonsense! I'm the one in charge of the mission this time, so if you continue to make any noise, it'd be a violation of your order. Even if you are an elder, I may have to report this to Master when we return! Please control yourself."
Upon hearing this, the old man was first caught off guard. Then, as though he was in disbelief, he looked at the middle-aged man for a while, and his face started to become redder as he tremblingly raised his finger before saying with quivering lips, "Y-You! Y-You… Song Huiyuan! H-how dare you…"
"I'm the person in charge, so why wouldn't I be daring? I hope you'll keep yourself in check," Since he had shed all pretense of cordiality, the handsome middle-aged man just said directly without any scruples, blatantly suppressing the old man's anger using the commandment of his Master.
When this unknown little episode passed by, time continued to pass by slowly. In just a blink of an eye, the plane had crossed the ocean and soared for eleven to twelve hours.
The long journey made the passenger exhausted. Most of the people covered themselves with a blanket and began a sweet, black slumber while a minority of them opened the dim light on their head to read magazines to pass the time.
"Leader, do you need any drink or snack?" Since this was a flight chartered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the flight personnel knew that, in some sense, the economy class passengers were more critical than the first class and business class passengers. Thus, they would automatically and diligently send some snacks every one or two hours, while replacing their titles uniformly with 'leader.'
Although they called Zhang Lisheng with the same 'leader' title for five to six times already today, he still could not help but chuckle when he heard this strange title. Shaking his head, he signaled that he did not need any.
Just as he was waving his hand, a sudden ear-piercing squeaking sound resonated through the clouds and entered his ears.
The young man felt his heart abruptly tightening as though it had a lack of blood. Frowning, he stood up and walked two seats in front along the aisle to stretch his head to look out of the window. In the night sky that was completely dark in the eyes of an ordinary person, he could see black clouds tumbling around as they gathered and dispersed, with faint white mist floating and dispersing from it.


A young man from the Miaowei Tribe brought up by his strict father, suddenly turned into Rank 1 Wizard on the day he was orphaned. He then obtained the ability to control giant worms. 
Soon after, he found his mother who was in a faraway foreign land by accident. From a small mountain village, he managed to jump into the amazing arena that was a global metropolis.
Thus far, we have a young man who inherited the legacy of mastering ancient demons from an ancient country. 
From Western civilization to other worlds, a fascinating saga is born.

After Samuel hangs up the phone, he feels an unspeakable sense of relief and happiness in his heart. He's so chipper that he feels like singing.
Things are going great!
As long as Sophie is willing to help, he will be able to deliver Katrina to Melvin.
The project is practically in his pocket.
After years of managing his father's company, Samuel hasn't landed any major projects. His father constantly questions his ability to do his job. Once he gets this project, his father will look up to him and give him more financial freedom.
Samuel takes his cup and heads to the tea room to get some coffee.
Just as he exits the door, Katrina steps out of Carl's office.
They stop in their tracks and stare at each other.
Katrina's mood drops when she sees Samuel. He is the last person she wants to see. She never expected to meet him twice in one afternoon.
Katrina wants to turn away and directly walk away.
But Samuel is looking at her strangely. With a smile, he stares at her with the kind of look that creeps Katrina out and chills her to the bones.
Katrina is afraid that Samuel will do something to her right now. Quickening her footsteps, she practically runs away from Samuel.
She breathes a sigh of relief when she gets into the lift.
After exiting the building, Katrina calls Eva to tell her that the documents have been delivered, so she doesn't have to worry anymore.
Katrina returns to the police station after she hangs up the phone.
Meanwhile, a plane from Hadley lands at the Abbe International Airport.
Aaron steps out of the plane with a steady and graceful pace.
A couture suit of Italian craftsmanship sets his tall and handsome figure like a male model. The pair of dark sunglasses on the brim of his nose covers his deep eyes. Additionally, his thin mouth, beautiful chin, and angular face make him even more attractive.
The several men in suits and ties were accompanying him to enhance his noble temperament.
Aaron constantly attracts everyone's attention as he walks among the crowd.
"That man is so handsome!"
"Is he a big star? He looks so stylish!"
"Why don't you approach him for an autograph?"
"I wouldn't dare! Although he looks very handsome, he also looks dangerous…"
Everywhere Aaron goes, people stare in awe and whisper praises about him, but no one dares to approach him.
If he really is a big star, then he has to be left alone. He can only be admired from a distance. They definitely can't bother him. Even speaking to him is intimidating.
A brand-new Maybach business car is parked outside the airport.
Aaron's assistant, who arrived a few days in advance, is waiting outside for Aaron's arrival. The moment he sees Aaron, the assistant hurries to greet him, "Mr. Wilson."
Aaron nods in response.
The assistant opens the door for Aaron respectfully. "Mr. Wilson, you must be tired. We can send you to the villa to rest before you head to the company tomorrow," he suggests.
Aaron takes a look at the limited edition watch on his wrist. "Fine."
It's late. After hours on the plane, he needs to rest and take a long bath to relax.
After getting into the car, the assistant talks to Aaron about the new company. Then, he hands over a detailed list to Aaron. "Mr. Wilson, this is a list of enterprise owners who want to invite you to dinner. They heard that you are planning on developing your business in Abbe and would like to meet with you."
As a powerful businessman in Hadley, Aaron has been working with big enterprises in Abbe. Knowing that Aaron is coming to Abbe, a lot of businessmen want to make friends with him to facilitate future business together.
After all, Aaron's ability to develop business on his own at a young age is remarkable. Even many middle-aged entrepreneurs in their forties and fifties are frustrated by his success.
It's no surprise that some of the city's leading entrepreneurs are competing to set up a meeting with Aaron. Aaron had anticipated this.
As a newcomer, he should meet with the local entrepreneurs in Abbe.
Aaron takes the list and scans it casually.
His time is precious. He has no time to communicate with small companies or companies with little chance of working with him. At a glance, Aaron has filtered out more than half of them, including the Anderson Real Estate Enterprise.
"Make an appointment with Gavin Harrison of Harrison Financial Enterprise tomorrow evening."
Aaron has a personal relationship with Gavin and has done a lot of business with his company over the years. He decisively chooses to meet his old acquaintances first.
The assistant quickly responds, "I will contact Mr. Harrison's secretary."
Harrison Financial Enterprise is a powerful company that has always been the leading enterprise in Abbe. To cooperate with their company in the future is absolutely beneficial to the development of their company.
When it comes to business, one has to be realistic.
Business people only associate with people at their level or those who are better than them. No successful business person with a hundred billion dollars in assets would be willing to have a relationship with a small business owner who makes hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
Because their resources are unequal, the businessman who earns a lot more has absolutely no use for a small company as a partner.
After all, partnerships between companies are just a means to use each other to promote their own development.
In a flash, the Maybach stops in front of a secluded villa.
Knowing that Aaron likes the quiet, his staff purchased him a villa in the most expensive and elegant residential area of Abbe.
Although this villa isn't as grand as his villa in Hadley or magnificent like a palace, for ordinary people, it's still an expensive paradise that they can't afford to enter in their lifetime.
In the entire city of Abbe, only a handful of people can afford to live in such a place.
After getting out of the car, Aaron walks steadily into the villa.
"Mr. Wilson, the decoration and furnishings of the house have been designed in the style of your original residence. If you're not satisfied with it, please let me know."
"I see. You can leave now."
Aaron's thin lips lift as he sends his whole staff away.
He walks straight to the bathroom and takes a bath.
Finally, he's in her city. He can even sense how close he is to get her back.
Aaron's handsome face breaks into a wicked smile.
Katrina, we'll meet again soon.

[WARNING: MATURED CONTENT INSIDE THIS NOVEL. IF YOU ARE SENSITIVE, DON'T READ THIS ONE] 

His business rivals drugged a cold-hearted and handsome CEO, and the medicine intoxicated his whole body. The only way to cure him is through sexual contact. He went to the hospital to have his antidote, and a young nursing student who substituted someone to save this mysterious man fell into his trap. The ordeal lasted for three nights in a row. 

The man disappeared like he never existed before. After how many years, while she gradually discovers the mystery of her father's death, they meet again. For four years, he barely slept through full nights, and he developed severe insomnia caused by the drug.

Accidentally, he accused her of being a thief. He captured and imprisoned her; however, vague memories of the scent and woman's body that served him during his struggling moment keeps haunting him. The smell of her body is like magic, gradually calming his restless nerve and making him sleep. 

He possessed her immediately and promised not to let her go the time he laid his eyes on her. He discovered she is the same woman who had become his antidote that night, yet he concealed the truth because she strives to flee away from him. No wonder he got a sense of déjà vu when he first saw her and smelled her fragrance. No wonder he was so enamored by her and her body. It turns out that she's the woman he often dreams about, the first significant woman in his life. The woman he is longing for and his beautiful nightmare.

He fell in love with her and does all means to make her his wife. She wanted her freedom, and she refused him several times. The painful memory of the past keeps haunting her, and she promised to take revenge on a man who assaulted her four years ago. 
Would she fall in love with the man who takes advantage of her that night? Does the mysterious man, love at first sight, will change their fate? How long could he stand against her hatred to win her trust and love?






Special Note: If you are looking for a sweet contemporary-romance genre, this novel doesn't have that kind of plot. Most plots of my novel talk about mystery, suspense, and a slice of life. Often FL starts a slow pace of development, from weak to strong.

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