I'm reborn and I'm an international student again?

"Qiang! Qiang! Qiang!"

A flash of sword light, and sparks from the clash of blades flew under the moonlight.

After a few rounds, Chen Xi felt immense pressure. His opponent's moves were all deadly, a stark contrast to their previous matches.

"Rip!" The next second, the sound of tearing sleeves accompanied by a splatter of blood rang out. Chen Xi staggered back three steps, his left arm already bruised. If he hadn't dodged in time, his arm would probably have been severed.

Injured, Chen Xi's anger erupted, and he raised his katana and slashed at his opponent.

In terms of strength, Chen Xi is greater than Ise Sogetsu, while their speed is about the same.

However, Ise Sōgetsu was fighting with the determination to die, and the fighting power she unleashed was much higher than usual.

"Heh, didn't you learn swordsmanship from Kosuke Saeki? Is this all you've got?"

After struggling to withstand several powerful attacks from his opponent, Ise Sogetsu quickly retreated, hoping to take the time to recover some strength.

"Alright, I'll show you the Saeki family's swordsmanship!" Chen Xi said, changing his stance from random attacks to Japanese swordsmanship.

To be honest, he wasn't used to the swordsmanship of this island nation. Apart from the slashing power of the samurai sword, the rest was just flashy and useless.

The samurai sword slashed out, a flash of cold light.

Chen Xi attacked first but was slashed in the chest by the opponent and injured again.

"Ise Sogetsu knows the Saeki family's swordsmanship inside and out. Chen Xi, that idiot, actually fell for their provocation!" Tian Zhongyou shook his head helplessly below the castle.

"boom!"

At that moment, a policeman below fired a shot at Ise Sōgetsu.

Previously, they had held back because they were afraid of accidentally injuring Chen Xi during their fight.

Due to the distance and the fact that the policeman's marksmanship was mediocre, the bullet grazed Ise Sōgetsu's body and landed elsewhere.

Startled, Ise Sogetsu rushed towards Chen Xi in front of her, trying to dodge the bullets.

"Let me tell you a secret, the old man has already taught me the secrets of the Saeki family's swordsmanship. It's impossible for you to defeat me!" Chen Xi gripped his sword in a strange posture.

"That's... Saeki family's Tsukikage Kenshin-ryu - Mukyou Zangetsu..." The Saeki family members opened their mouths wide and uttered the name of that cool sword technique that only appears in Japanese anime.

"Is that so? Then I'd like to see whether your Saeki family's swordsmanship is superior, or our Kuroda family's." Ise Sogetsu smirked.

What an idiot! I knew a long time ago that Kosuke Saeki taught you swordsmanship.

This simple-minded, muscle-bound guy, I definitely wouldn't be his match in a long fight.

Now we can trick him into using this trick and finish the battle quickly.

You wretched bastard, you ruined my plans! I'll make you pay with your life!
Ise Sogetsu shouted in his heart, and slowly moved his katana to his waist, making a drawing motion.

"A waning moon without light!"

"Magnetic Hell Eater Blade!"

The two men quickly stepped forward and swung their knives at each other.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

"You son of a bitch, aren't you a waning moon without light...?"

Both of them were stabbed in the chest, but Ise Sōgetsu's wound was much deeper.

He muttered a curse in Mandarin before collapsing onto the roof.

Chen Xi looked at his chest, which was now covered in blood. He glanced at the bloodstains on his knife and said, "Yes, this move really does work wonders with brute force. The old man did teach me swordsmanship, but I didn't learn it."

At this moment, the police, who had been lying in wait for a long time, also climbed over the window and onto the roof. They looked at Ise Sōgetsu, who was seriously injured and still panting, and immediately took him away from the spot.

"Chen Xi, are you alright?" Back in the room, Saori touched his wound with a pained expression.

"I've raised you for nothing." Saeki Masako, standing next to her, touched her injured neck and rolled her eyes.

Chen Xi smiled. It seemed that this incident would further diminish his image in his mother-in-law's eyes.

The scene just now and what Ise Sogetsu said were broadcast live by Tian Zhongyou, and now a huge uproar has been stirred up across the entire Internet.

"They're all bad people; they're treating us ordinary folks like monkeys!"

"Exactly, we're almost starving. It turns out we've all become pawns in their power struggle. Tsk tsk tsk."

"I've figured it out. From now on, I'll support whichever country's food is cheap to import."

Ordinary people are often confined by conventional thinking, only able to see what's right in front of them. They either ignore major national policies and long-term development, or instinctively harbor skepticism. They don't understand that behind every decision made by those in power lies the result of countless analyses by elite think tanks.

Although Chen Xi felt the island nation's government's actions were correct from a political and strategic perspective, as a foreigner, his inner thoughts at that moment were: "What does the island nation's future have to do with me? The more chaotic it is, the better."

While Chen Xi was engaged in fierce battles abroad, a major event also occurred in China.

The battle between Chen Yifeng and Yang Dingtian has begun.

Many of Yang Dingtian's illegal businesses were investigated and shut down.

However, Chen Yifeng felt no joy at all, because he had also encountered trouble.

What he used to look down on as a small financial company in Jianghuai Province has now suddenly become a large conglomerate with nearly 100 billion yuan in assets, and has even become a key product promoted by X-TV - Yizubao.

The boss, Ding Ningwen, is not old, about the same age as Chen Xi, and is a graduate of an art school. Starting with the family business, he established a financial platform and then began raising funds at high interest rates, accumulating nearly 100 billion yuan in just two years.

This year, they even established some kind of Southeast Asian United Bank in Xinlu. A few days ago at a meeting, Ding Ningwen mentioned building a big data center in Xinlu, which received support from a group of leaders.

What annoyed him most was that Ding Ningwen was hanging around with Yang Dingtian and was offering preferential terms to the entrepreneurs in Xinlu in an attempt to poach Chen Yifeng's shareholders.

It's important to understand that Chen Yifeng's financial company relies entirely on the support of a group of bosses. If these people withdraw their investment, his company will immediately collapse.

Since the money has already been lent out, the consequences would be unimaginable if the cash flow were to be cut off.

That evening, in a hotel room in Xinlu.

"Mr. Ding, I'm really counting on you for this. My companies are being investigated one after another, and after asking around, I found out it was all Chen Yifeng's doing. Your funds are involved, Mr. Ding, isn't he slapping you in the face?" Yang Dingtian said through gritted teeth. "Don't worry, it's just a minor issue. I have nearly 100 billion in cash on hand. Although Chen Yifeng is very powerful, his financing channels are too limited. Think about it, there are hundreds of millions of people in the country. Anyone who has seen our TV commercials will be attracted by our high interest rates, plus the promotion from XTV, the feasibility is unquestionable. It's 100 billion now, it will be trillions later..." Ding Ningwen said confidently, legs crossed.

"Um... I wonder what Mr. Ding plans to do next? I heard you've been doing quite well in Myanmar lately, even setting up a private armed force..."

"Who did you listen to?"

Ding Ningwen was startled and squinted at Yang Dingtian, a faint killing intent emanating from the air.

"Mr. Ding, don't be nervous, this isn't a secret. You're quite famous over there; people call you the Godfather of Fraud... but in my opinion, that name is completely inappropriate. You should be called the Godfather of Financing..."

"Haha, Mr. Yang, you really know how to joke. There are so many people with the same name across the country, it might just be a misunderstanding." Ding Ningwen patted Yang Dingtian on the shoulder.

This old bastard actually dared to threaten me.

It seems that if I don't help him deal with Chen Yifeng, I probably won't be able to get my funds out of the country.

Ding Ningwen cursed inwardly.

"Don't always focus on this. The world is so big, it doesn't matter where you develop. Don't worry about Chen Yifeng. Although he's quite powerful, there are so many financial institutions across the country. He's also offended quite a few people in recent years..." Ding Ningwen smiled and reassured Yang Dingtian.

At this moment, Chen Yifeng is watching TV at home.

“Honey, look at this TV ad. It’s Yizubao, with an annualized return of 24%-40%. You have so much money, why don’t you just put it in there to invest, and then give some of the interest to the shareholders? Wouldn’t that be a sure thing? That way you’d have time to paint, and we could travel the world together…” Zhang Xuan shouted excitedly, pointing at the TV.

"Foolish, how could such a good thing exist in the world?"

Chen Yifeng stared at the woman in front of him with a dark expression, as if she were an idiot.

"How could it be impossible? This is an advertisement from XTV, how could it be fake? If you don't believe me, don't you believe the country?"

Faced with Zhang Xuan's rebuttal, Chen Yifeng's lips twitched, too lazy to even explain.

That's just a brainless idiot; only a moron would put money in there.

Nearly 100 billion yuan!
There are so many idiots in China.

Chen Yifeng was speechless.

The profession of swindler has existed since ancient times. The reason it has been able to persist is because there are too many fools.

At this moment, Zhang Xuan felt indignant. She had meant well, but this was the result she got.

Not long after their marriage, she discovered that Chen Yifeng was somewhat chauvinistic.

He always says things like, "You women's thinking is stupid."

Having been used to being fawned over by her male best friend, she couldn't stand this kind of humiliation.

No, I need to make money quickly!

A cold glint flashed in Zhang Xuan's eyes.

"Hehe, you're such a good girl." Chen Yifeng turned his head and teased his daughter on the sofa.

Yes, let's go for the daughter route!

Zhang Xuan suddenly had a brilliant idea.

Chen Yifeng loves her daughter, but she's getting old. What will happen to her, her son, and her daughter if she passes away?
Why not try to persuade the other party to leave her more money? Don't you often see people online saying that wealthy people set up funds for their children? It's because they want to leave their children a safety net.

A few days later.

"Old man, haven't I done a great service this time? Not only did I help your Saeki family get rid of the traitor, but I also ensured your safe return." Chen Xi, with bandages wrapped around his chest, stood smiling at the doorway and greeted Saeki Kosuke.

"Hmph, I taught you swordsmanship but you wouldn't learn, and now you've been slashed and you're still talking nonsense." Saeki Kosuke walked over with his hands behind his back, forcing a serious expression while suppressing his laughter.

Saori, standing to the side, covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Why are you always wearing the same long face as your mother-in-law? Shouldn't you be rewarding your good son-in-law?" Chen Xi said, deliberately glancing at Saeki Masako not far away.

"I seem to remember that you had Ise Sogetsu kill me back then, saying that I objected to my daughter marrying you, and also talking about dowry and such..." The woman, who was usually taciturn, suddenly spoke up.

"That's all strategy, so that the enemy will think the hostages are worthless. You're so smart, you shouldn't be unaware of that, right?" Chen Xi explained with a grin.

"I understand, but I'm still annoyed. Humph." Saeki Masako crossed her arms and turned her head to the side, looking just like an angry little girl.

"Although it seems we've weathered the storm, I've reached an agreement with high-ranking government officials, meaning the agricultural cooperative's power will be weakened. While the top management has been thoroughly purged, within the cooperative..."

"It's always been this way. Once the top echelons are purged, the middle echelons become the top echelons and start considering their own interests. Then the lower echelons become the top echelons—it's an unavoidable process..."

After hearing about the internal affairs of the farmers' association, Chen Xi shook his head helplessly.

He felt that Kosuke Saeki was tired of sitting in this position, and if it weren't for the family, he would be better off retiring and enjoying his retirement.

"The Americans have really shown their ugly side this time, and they probably won't pose a big threat to us in the short term. However, as I predicted, they'll set their sights elsewhere. You really outmaneuvered them this time, so naturally these guys will want revenge."

"Then, dear father-in-law, how do you intend to support me?"

Chen Xi rubbed his hands together with a smile.

Kosuke Saeki glared at him: "I want to partner with Chinese companies to develop overseas agricultural markets, but you can't handle it all by yourself. You'll need to bring others along, meaning you'll need a strong backer, like a Chinese company..."

"Huh? You mean go to Baxi to do agriculture? There are quite a few immigrants there from the island nation." Chen Xi quickly realized.

"Yes, not just over there, but also Southeast Asia, Africa, and other places..."

Kosuke Saeki's words probably sounded ridiculous to others. Africa is such a terrible place that it's not suitable for farming at all. Wouldn't it be a losing proposition to develop it there?

The reality is quite different. France and Germany had already been developing agriculture there long ago. Many countries have even established experimental fields for new rice varieties there because the local governments offered very attractive terms. In some places, permanent ownership of a single acre could be obtained for just a few hundred Chinese yuan.

“Wheat is currently the staple food in Africa, but the production is not even enough to feed its own people. Most of this wheat is exported to Europe, where the daily wage is only about $1 to $2. I did the math, and if we develop the industry there and then ship the products to Asia, we'll definitely make a profit.” Kosuke Saeki stroked his chin.

With memories of his past life, Chen Xi felt there was hope. He believed that China and Africa would cooperate deeply in the future, and that agriculture, infrastructure, and mining were all viable options.

However, these things required connections in the local area, and Chen Xi quickly thought of someone.

That was Fang Haoran, his mother's suitor.

This is an African jewelry tycoon! Connecting him with resources would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it? (End of Chapter)