Who wants to take the civil service exam after being reborn?

Chapter 571 Fallen leaves return to their roots
Liao Xu is the same as Li Ao Xu. The pinyin for "liao" can be broken down into "li" and "ao".

This pseudonym reveals that the thing he can't let go of late at night is probably the soil of his hometown.

Grandma Li and Li Aoxu cried for an unknown amount of time. When they finally looked up, only their eldest apprentice, Zhuyouzai, remained in the courtyard; everyone else had quietly left.

The siblings helped each other into the room. Zhu Youzai fetched a basin of water for his master and senior apprentice to wash their faces. Only then did Li Aoxu ask how his sister had found the place.

"This morning, the neighborhood committee suddenly called my home to inquire about my basic situation."

Mrs. Li was in good health. After calming down, she spoke very coherently: "I thought it was a population census at the time. Later, the police station also called to ask if I had a deceased brother."

"You've been gone for so many years without any news, we all thought you were gone."

Grandma Li sighed and said, "Their household registrations have all been cancelled."

"Actually... I secretly went back to the mainland three times."

Li Aoxu rubbed his swollen eyes and slowly said, "The first time was in 95. I had just established myself in Hong Kong and was thinking of going back to see how my family was doing."

"I used a smuggler to smuggle myself across the border and managed to evade customs inspections, but I couldn't escape the joint defense team. Because I didn't have official status, I was thrown into a homeless shelter. I finally managed to escape and returned to Hong Kong."

"The second time was in 98, when Hong Kong had just returned to China and immigration was a little more relaxed. I got a fake ID card and came to the capital. My hometown area had been demolished. I couldn't find you anywhere and didn't dare to go to the police station to inquire."

"The third time was in 02, when the Chinese team qualified for the World Cup. It was very lively everywhere, so I took the opportunity to go back to the capital, but I still couldn't find you. However, I unexpectedly learned that guys like Damascus, Dai Jili, and Lei Fasheng had become masters at the Forbidden City."

"Humph!"

Li Aoxu snorted: "Back then, they all ate their meals following in my footsteps."

"You're so old, yet you're still as arrogant as you were when you were young."

Grandma Li scolded her younger brother, but she did not refute the statement that "back then they all ate with me," clearly indicating that she also felt that some people's skills and status were undeserved.

"At noon, someone suddenly knocked on the door."

Mrs. Li continued, "Two policemen came to the house. They said they might have found your whereabouts, but they couldn't be sure, so they wanted me to check for myself."

"I panicked as soon as I heard that, and I didn't even have time to tell your niece before I went to Shenzhen with them by plane."

Grandma Li smiled and said, "He didn't bring any identification and was still led here directly. There must be some important person pulling strings behind the scenes."

Upon hearing this, Li Aoxu fell silent.

He assumed it was that young man who was behind it.

In reality, Chen Zhe is being overrated; he has the support of the state behind him.

"Xiao Xu, what's wrong?"

At this moment, Old Mrs. Li also realized that her younger brother seemed to have some unspeakable troubles.

Li Aoxu did not hide anything and told the whole story, including the cause and effect of the matter and Chen Zhe's request.

The Li family has a deep-rooted family tradition in this regard, and Old Mrs. Li naturally knew the location of the unique mark and the possible consequences.

For example, some of the cultural relics circulating in the market today were made by the younger brother. What if a collector suddenly wants to verify them?

If you see similar markings, wouldn't you realize you've been scammed?

They angrily searched for the seller, who then pursued Li Aoxu's responsibility. Even with Xinji's backing, they probably wouldn't be able to withstand the angry crowd.

At the very least, it's definitely impossible for me to stay in Hong Kong anymore.

Grandma Li didn't want the "sibling reunion" to affect her brother's current life.

However, the siblings were able to reunite thanks to Chen Zhe and others. This kindness must be repaid, otherwise the Li family would lose face.

Most importantly, the young man had no intention of using this to blackmail or coerce anyone.

He simply brought the older woman over, and then left himself.

You see, tomorrow is the day of that press conference.

Li Aoxu lowered his head, his gaze falling on the calluses on his palms.

These are not ugly scars, but medals etched on the skin by time and skill, and a continuation of the craftsmanship passed down through generations of the family.

He had already escaped once when he was young, but he didn't even get to see his mother one last time before she passed away.

Now, I'm faced with another choice: should I continue to hide in a corner of this small island and be a counterfeit craftsman for the rest of my life?

I don't care, but can that discarded Li family plaque be put back in the Forbidden City?

Li Aoxu took a deep breath and suddenly said to Zhuyouzai, "Zhu Junda."

"master."

Zhu Junda immediately came over.

"Kneel down."

Li Aoxu gave the order expressionlessly.

Zhu Junda knelt down without hesitation. In fact, Hong Kong people are ahead of the mainland in terms of the tradition of respecting teachers and valuing education.

"From this moment forward, I am expelling you from the sect."

Li Aoxu said coldly, "Tomorrow I will ask Mr. Xiang to help post a notice in the martial arts world that [Zhuyouzai] and [Liao Bo] will have nothing to do with each other from now on."

"master!"

Piggy paused for a moment, then suddenly shouted, "Did I do something wrong?"

“You did nothing wrong. You’ve done very well all these years.” Li Aoxu helped Zhu Junda up and patted his eldest disciple on the shoulder.

When Zhu Junda was an apprentice, he was not even 15 years old. Now, he is a 30-year-old adult.

After all these days, even a human being can have feelings. Li Aoxu was quite moved and said, "But if you continue to be my apprentice, there will be trouble. Let's part ways in the martial world. Starting tomorrow, everything in this courtyard belongs to you."

"And you, Master?"

“The fallen leaves return to their roots.”

……

The next morning, the largest conference room at The Peninsula Hong Kong, the Grand Hall, which can accommodate more than 200 people, felt somewhat crowded.

Psion brought over almost half of Hong Kong's television stations and newspapers, including some foreign media, but of course, this came at a price.

But it's okay, the "human rights organization foundation" paid for it.

Spending a little money to strike at one of the most iconic figures among Chinese youth is quite a bargain.

Everyone set up their cameras and microphones here, just waiting for the so-called "illegal acts of Chen Zhe, the founder of Tracing Technology".

Prior to this, Su Hui had almost no reputation in Hong Kong, and was virtually unknown overseas.

However, Psion's constant filing of lawsuits and press conferences has only drawn more attention to this Chinese technology company.

Chen Zhe and several other leaders, including Zhang Zhiming, came together, but Gu Shengtong did not appear because Director Gu's identity was more conspicuous.

At this point, not many reporters recognize Chen Zhe, so he's like an invisible nobody, quietly sitting in a corner.

Zhang Zhiming is a big shot in the Hong Kong media, after all, he is the deputy director of Xinhua News Agency, so he accepted interviews from some familiar reporters.

After the interview ended, Zhang Zhiming sat back down next to Chen Zhe.

"Brother Zhang."

Chen asked quietly, "Ordinary people in China can't see this press conference, right?"

"You can't see it."

Zhang Zhiming shook his head and said, "At most, we'll report the results. After all, it's 'one country, two systems,' and public opinion will be different."

Chen felt a little regretful that his "showing off wasn't seen by acquaintances," but there was nothing he could do about it.

The standards for news reporting in Hong Kong are quite "bold" and "unrestrained." Criticism of this, attacks on that, and even verbal abuse of prominent figures are all common occurrences.

It is characterized by a lack of organization and discipline.

Therefore, apart from Guangdong, which is relatively close, mainland China can occasionally receive some news from Hong Kong television stations using satellite dishes.

Other local stations may only rebroadcast Hong Kong Movie Channel and children's programs with permission.

In fact, this will remain the case until 2025: Hong Kong residents can access Twitter and YouTube, but mainland residents need to use a VPN.

Of course, the purpose was different at that time.

In 2008, it was to protect Chinese netizens from being brainwashed by foreign news.

The goal for 2025 is to protect foreign crispy chicken from attacks by powerful Chinese netizens.

The level of insults like "God will not bless you" that are common abroad is like a tickle to people on "Sunba" and "Diba".

"Although it can't be seen domestically, it can be seen internationally."

Seeing Chen Zhe's regret, Zhang Zhiming smiled and comforted him, "If this press conference severely damages Psion's reputation, and we become a pioneer of the Android system among the world's major mobile operating systems, it will be much easier for you to conduct business in the future."

Chen grinned and said, "I didn't think that much about it. I just wish for world peace."

While the two were chatting, John had already walked to the front row of seats, and several other people followed suit and sat down, including Yang Lili, the traitor.

She probably caught a glimpse of Chen Zhe and smiled gloatingly at someone in the corner.

Although this press conference was held in Hong Kong, a place where not many people know about the Su Hui movement, it felt a bit like "punching at thin air."

However, once the charge of "Chen using cultural relics to bribe" is established, he will be arrested immediately upon returning to the mainland.

In the growth phase of a startup, when rules and regulations are not yet fully developed, the company often relies heavily on the founder's abilities and charisma to maintain operations.

If Chen Zhuo encounters a major upheaval, the possibility of the technology being dismantled is extremely high.

Looking at Yang Lili's hostile gaze, Chen thought to himself that she was just another Yang Li.

Yang Li gained popularity and money by suppressing Chinese men.

Yang Lili, this traitor, seems to find satisfaction in the suffering of her fellow Chinese compatriots, which fuels her narrow-minded and morbid pride.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to..."

At this point, John began speaking into the microphone, roughly welcoming everyone to the press conference and explaining its significance.

"Chen Zhe, do you think Mr. Liao... will come?"

Vice President Zhang suddenly asked curiously.

"I do not know either."

Chen turned and glanced at the main hall: "But whether they come or not, I made sure the siblings reunited, which is a good thing."

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