The unparalleled talent of the country started from Harbin Institute of Technology

Early January 1992, Princeton University, USA.

At Andre Weil's repeated urging, Van Lawrence made a phone call to John Milnor, who was far away in Ice City.

"John, how have you been lately? I heard that it's the coldest time of the year in Ice City. Are you all feeling alright?"

"Dear Lawrence, I'm doing very well, how about you?"

“I’m fine, but not really. You know John, Andrei, he just urged me again to ask you to consult with you about the report on the proof of the Hodge conjecture. When do you plan to hold it?”

"Lawrence, don't tell me Andrei still wants to come to Ice City for the conference? Good heavens, he's eighty-six years old, he can't afford to go through all that trouble."

In the warm, spring-like office of the Ice City Advanced Research Institute, John Milnor couldn't help but sit up straight and offer his advice.

This era has now come to the age of these old guys.

Both Chern and Andre Weil have grown old.

Even great mathematicians like Hua Luogeng have passed away.

Times are changing, and life is passing by.

Everyone should be well aware that some things cannot be forced.

You can't force it!
"Could you please ask Professor Wang to let us know that you'd like to give a lecture at Princeton University?"

"Van Lawrence seized the opportunity to say something," he said.

John Milnor was not pleased to hear this.

It wasn't that they didn't want to persuade Wang Duoyu, but rather that he didn't want to return to the United States.

why?
The reason is simple: he is more used to Harbin.

Since arriving in Harbin, he has settled here and is not very willing to travel to other places outside of China for business.

The main issue is that I'm not used to the food.

Although his previous diet mainly consisted of hamburgers and roast chicken, after eating fragrant rice with a variety of dishes, as well as noodles, roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), steamed buns and other delicacies, he never wanted to go back to the past.

Besides dietary habits, there are also work habits.

In Harbin, he can attend the monthly math sharing session at Harbin Institute of Technology at any time. Not only will Wang Duoyu attend, but many other top mathematicians will also be there.

Most importantly, a number of young mathematical geniuses will also emerge.

These young mathematical geniuses may be far behind the older generation like John Milnor in terms of status and ability.

But given time, these young people can definitely catch up with, or even surpass, these old guys.

Therefore, from any perspective, Harbin is more suitable for hosting the conference than the United States.

Most importantly, Wang Duoyu himself definitely doesn't want to go abroad.

Since 1983, Wang Duoyu has not been abroad again. It has been almost ten years, so it is even more impossible for him to go abroad suddenly.

"Let me ask."

John Milnor gave a perfunctory reply and then changed the subject.

Van Lawrence wasn't stupid; he naturally understood what the other person meant and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Ugh!
If possible, Van Lawrence would also like to develop his career in Ice City, but unfortunately he is too old, and his status does not allow him to do so.

After hanging up the phone, Carlos Van Lawrence first spoke with Andre Weil about the situation, and then left Princeton University by car.

In an ordinary villa in Princeton, the place looks unremarkable, and indeed it is.

But if you knew that this was the place where Fiona Vaughn Lawrence met with Jacob Brightman, the director of the CIA's Princeton field office, then you would know that this place was not simple.

"Professor Fan, how did it go? Did Wang Duoyu agree?"

Upon seeing Van Lawrence, Jacob couldn't wait to ask.

"No, I haven't been able to contact Professor Wang. He's been very busy lately. I learned from Professor John that he's already in Guangzhou and isn't in Harbin."

"Really? He's in Guangzhou? Is it possible to get him to Hong Kong?"

"Director Lyman, what reason do you think we should use to send him to Hong Kong?"

Carlos Van Lawrence couldn't help but retort sarcastically, then continued:

"As we all know, Professor Wang Duoyu has never left China since the International Congress of Mathematicians in 1983, and he hasn't even been to Hong Kong."

"To be honest, I guessed that the information must have been leaked from your side, which is why he didn't even attend the 1986 conference. If the 1990 conference hadn't been held in Harbin, he definitely wouldn't have shown up."

"I can even assert that Professor Wang will definitely not appear in Tokyo for the 1994 conference!"

Jacob Brightman was furious upon hearing this.

But then, like a deflated balloon, his face darkened, and after thinking for a long time, he finally spoke:

"In that case, please find out for us where he is in Guangzhou right now. I'll take care of the rest."

Guangzhou is relatively close to the sea, and you can quickly enter the sea from the Pearl River.

If they really have to carry out the order, then Guangzhou is their best chance.

"I'm sorry, there's a high chance I can't do that!"

Van Lawrence shook his head and said:

"They're so cautious; they always have a lot of bodyguards when they go out. You have absolutely no chance!"

"If you dare to kill him, hehe, I won't bear the consequences. John Milno and his men might kill me then."

In recent years, especially in the last three to five years, Ice City has taken away Princeton's central position in the global mathematics community.

After the 1990 Congress of Mathematicians, Harbin became the global center of mathematics.

Moscow and Princeton, once the centers of mathematics, have gradually fallen from their pedestals.

Although it still has a strong foundation, everyone can see that it has lost its central position.

For example, Terence Tao and Ng Pao-chu, both geniuses who scored full marks in the 1988 International Mathematical Olympiad, are now studying at Harbin Institute of Technology.

Countless other mathematical geniuses have also flocked to Harbin.

This is something that many people are well aware of, and Fiona Vern Lawrence, who teaches at Princeton University, is even more aware of this phenomenon.

Therefore, Vance Lawrence was willing to cooperate with the CIA, even if it meant working against a powerful force.

If Wang Duoyu could come to Princeton University to teach, or even if he just stayed at Princeton and did nothing, the global mathematics community would be happy to make a pilgrimage to Princeton.

As the only "Emperor of Mathematics" in the world today, a figure comparable to the top mathematicians in the history of mathematics, Wang Duoyu's life is certainly more valuable than his death.

Princeton University needs a living Wang Duoyu, not a dead one.

People in the CIA often resort to any means necessary to get things done.

Therefore, Van Lawrence had to warn the other party.

“Don’t worry, we understand that,” Jacob Brightman had to nod and say.

Although he felt a bit frustrated, there was nothing he could do.

Who wouldn't want to assassinate Wang Duoyu?

The problem is that Wang Duoyu is like a tortoise; he can never find an opportunity.

The two chatted for a while longer before Van Lawrence left.

As he watched the other person leave, Jacob Brightman's eyes grew increasingly sinister.

Soon, the intelligence was reported to headquarters. The person in charge of the plan was an executive at the Washington headquarters named Fabrizio.

"okay, I get it."

After ending the call, Fabrizio thought for a moment, then called someone into his office.

A subordinate walked in, and Fabrizio immediately gave the order:
"Immediately inform Zhou of Great Britain; we need his help now!"

Zhou Xiayang is a top-notch agent of the CIA, possessing exceptional skills in hand-to-hand combat and firearms.

Originally, this person was just an ordinary martial arts student in Chinatown, but he accidentally killed someone during a fight and was sentenced to prison.

Normal people stay in prison obediently after being imprisoned, but Zhou Xiayang was different. Instead, he broke out of prison multiple times and succeeded each time.

As a result, Zhou Xiayang came into the CIA's sights.

During one of the raids, Zhou Xiayang had to put down his gun after killing more than ten agents.

It was simply because they had brought out Zhou Xiayang's mother.

For Zhou Xiayang, a filial son, his mother is both his Achilles' heel and his Achilles' heel.

Although Zhou Xiayang was thrown back into prison, he was released six months later.

Fabrizio made a deal with Zhou Xiayang: their intelligence agency would provide his mother with the best living conditions, and Zhou Xiayang would work for their intelligence agency.

Because the CIA had its eye on Zhou Xiayang. This kid was incredibly slippery, and in previous arrest operations, several of the agents Zhou Xiayang had taken down were top-tier assassins trained by their intelligence agency.

Even such a powerful agent was taken down by Zhou Xiayang, which shows that this kid's strength is indeed the ace among aces.

Furthermore, he himself is of Asian descent, making him the most suitable person to carry out this mission.

As a top-notch special agent, Zhou Xiayang has carried out hundreds of missions, and each mission has been completed perfectly.

I believe this time will be no exception.

His subordinate went to inform Zhou Xiayang. Fabrizio sat in his boss's chair, a smile on his face, and muttered to himself:
"Professor Wang, I'll be waiting for you here in America this time!"

His patience had completely run out; he had been tasked with 'inviting' Wang Duoyu for over two years.

Although the authorities haven't intervened yet, Fabrizio will not forget this matter.

Although dealing with other matters such as the Super US Dollar Factory is more important than inviting Wang Duoyu, and the Super US Dollar Factory and African arms dealer cases are given higher priority.

However, Fabrizio was an exception.

Because he frequently interacted with Fiona Lawrence, he knew that Princeton was in a very urgent position.

On the other hand, the intelligence bureau has found some relevant information, and Wang Duoyu is very likely one of the people in charge of the Nantianmen Project.

Given Wang Duoyu's status in the mathematics community, it's quite normal for him to become one of the leaders.

The Nantianmen Project is very ambitious, and the projects it develops are all quite extraordinary.

If Fabrizio can get detailed information about the Southern Gate Project, well, he'll be rolling in it.

He might just jump straight to becoming the director of the CIA.

"The current director is Alex Soren, who is almost sixty years old and will soon retire."

This is an election year, so there's a high probability that Alex will be eliminated.

Thinking of this, Fabrizio became excited. He wanted to compete for the position of director. He had enough qualifications, but he was still lacking merit.

As for funding, we can just recruit a few people within the intelligence agency.

Guangzhou, Tianhe District, inside the conference room of the Motong Toys Factory.

After lunch, Wang Duoyu and his team continued their debriefing meeting for the day.

Zheng Baoyin, Yabo Fein, Zhou Qirui, and other heads of production companies had already reported on their respective companies' revenue and the profits of their financial departments that morning.

In the afternoon, it was the turn of other financial companies under Maple Leaf Holdings to give their work reports.

This was pure easy money, and it was the most exciting moment for everyone at the annual year-end summary meeting.

Compared to 61 financial companies in 1990, the number had increased to 68 by 1991.

The total profits of all these companies in the stock market, international gold market, international futures market, and foreign exchange market, excluding the financial departments of manufacturing companies such as Yuma Apparel, amount to US$53.9 billion.

Such high profits are mainly due to the devaluation of the ruble.

In reality, Maple Leaf Holdings only gets a small share of the profits; it's nothing compared to the giants on Wall Street.

It's important to understand that before Yeltsin became the leader, Moscow's total assets amounted to tens of trillions of US dollars.

The devaluation of the ruble alone wiped out more than three trillion US dollars.

Although nobody knows exactly how much money those Wall Street giants have made.

However, Maple Leaf Holdings only got a small share of the profits, yet it still managed to make $53.9 billion. This gives you an idea of ​​how big this feast was.

If it weren't for the fact that Gorbachev's economic reforms weren't so thorough, and that oligarchs like Vinogradov were somewhat conservative, Maple Leaf Holdings' financial companies would certainly have earned even more.

Pity!
Of course, Wang Duoyu was still very satisfied, after all, a profit of 53.9 billion US dollars was a very, very large sum of money.

"Next, I will report on the revenue of Paramount, MGM, and Marvel."

Zheng Baoyin began to speak.

The heads of these three Hollywood film companies are not currently qualified to join the senior management of Want Want Group, so this reporting task will naturally be carried out by the host.

The reason it is distinguished from acquired companies such as Daimler-Benz is because the companies on the American side are relatively different.

American capital is very domineering. In order to avoid being seen through by Wall Street giants, Zheng Baoyin and his team would not easily have any dealings with Levin Burns and his associates.

"In 1991, the annual revenues of these three companies were US$1.89 billion, US$1.67 billion, and US$330 million, respectively, representing significant increases compared to the previous year."

In 1990, the total revenue of Paramount's three companies was only $3.25 billion, but in 1991 it was $3.89 billion, a significant increase.

Then Martinez, the head of the Magic Research Institute, came to report on the work of foreign research institutions.

Want Want Group's overseas subsidiaries include the Magic Institute, Lawrence Lab, Cambridge Institute for Advanced Study, Hobbes Supercomputing Centre, Quantum Centre, and Future Technology Lab.

In the past year, 23 foreign research institutions have obtained 226 technology patents, with total revenue of US$2.2 billion and profits of US$360 million.

clap clap clap!
Despite the low revenue and profits of these organizations, Lee Efra and O'Brien still applauded to congratulate them.

Next up was Zhou Yichen, the head of Hakimi Hamburger Company. He was a newcomer and was only there as an observer, not a senior executive.

Their presence at the summary meeting is enough to show that they can be trusted and that they can truly sit at this big table in the future.

"Our Hakimi Burger company already has 1,097 stores in the country, and we expect to have even more by 1992."

Hakimi Burgers doesn't generate much revenue, and its profits aren't a major concern. Instead, the number of stores is what they're currently focused on.

Quality is a constant pursuit, and this must never change.

The reason Wang Duoyu established this fast food company was simply because he didn't want McDonald's and KFC to dominate the market, so that Wang Yifei and the other kids wouldn't even have a choice.

Subsequently, Zheng Baoyin, on behalf of McDonald's executive Jack Merton, reported on the company's situation.

Other companies include Comcast and Target, as well as Varian Medical Systems.

After Zheng Baoyin finished his report, the revenue and profit situations of most companies were reported.

There are only two projects left: arms trading and the returns from the Super Dollar project.

Actually, even without looking at these two projects, the combined profits of Want Want Group and Maple Leaf Holdings this year will definitely exceed 70 billion US dollars.

The arms trade is a highly profitable industry, and super-powerful dollar factories print money directly, making money even faster.

"According to the compiled data, our total profit from arms sales over the past year was $32.7 billion."

Before Zheng Baoyin could finish speaking, applause erupted.

Goodness, this money came too fast!
Then Martinez joined in the fun, and the super dollar factory he was in charge of printed 43 billion dollars, with a profit of 395 dollars after deducting costs.

hiss!
This time, the applause was noticeably more enthusiastic.

The executives, who are quick at mental arithmetic, have already calculated that the current profits have exceeded one hundred billion US dollars.

The manufacturing companies such as Yuma Apparel, Pandora, and Walsin Technology, which are essentially the "own children" of the Want Want Group, generated revenues of US$31.887 billion and RMB3.9 billion, respectively, while the financial sector also generated profits of US$890 million.

And this doesn't even include the revenue of its "adopted sons" like Comcast, Daimler-Benz, McDonald's, Paramount, and Target.

Simply put, the combined profits of the three major sectors—financial companies, arms dealing, and super-dollar factories—amount to $126.1 billion.

Despite years of hard work by companies like Pandora, their profits are still far less than those of the three major sectors of finance, arms, and counterfeit currency. No wonder it's said that the most profitable businesses are listed in criminal law; that's absolutely true.

Manufacturing is a steady, long-term business, but things like arms and counterfeit money are not so reliable. Financial institutions, in particular, face bankruptcy if they incur losses.

Of course, with Amazon losing $1.5 billion, Red Star Group still needs to invest more money, and institutions like the Magic Institute also need to invest tens or hundreds of billions of dollars in research and development.

Therefore, while the income is substantial, the investment is equally significant.

Wang Duoyu pressed down slightly, and the applause in the conference room quickly stopped.

He smiled and said:

"1991 has passed. You yourselves have just heard how you did, and we all know exactly how well you did. Now, let's give yourselves a round of applause!"

Quack! Quack!
After the applause subsided, Wang Duoyu continued:

"How much money you made before is all in the past. Of course, you've made so much money in the past year, so it's time to divide it properly. I'll announce the specific distribution plan in a week, and you can see for yourselves then."

"In addition, starting this year, Facebook and Amazon will need to invest at least two billion US dollars annually."

"In the future, your two companies will be two of the world's largest internet giants. Whether you can achieve this goal depends entirely on your own efforts."

hiss!
All eyes were on Facebook CEO Tong Zhigang and Amazon CEO Wang Lichuan.

As the actual controller of Want Want Group and Maple Leaf Holdings, Wang Duoyu's statement will cause these two companies to take off immediately.

Two billion US dollars is invested every year; that's a lot of money.

It's no wonder that they weren't allowed to contact external capital before their Series D funding round; it just goes to show that Want Want Group is indeed very wealthy.

However, sometimes, having money isn't enough.

Business competition is always straightforward and unpretentious. It won't be easy for Wang Duoyu to make Facebook and Amazon remain internet giants.

The reason he did this is because starting this year, he will launch an artificial intelligence project, and the first thing he needs to complete is the artificial intelligence algorithm program.

This part is naturally simpler, especially for Wang Duoyu, who has both talented people and funds at his disposal, so he doesn't need to worry about it at all.

Conversely, artificial intelligence requires relatively little data.

It could even be described as extremely scarce.

Artificial intelligence is not something that can be achieved simply by saying it can be done; it requires a large amount of data for training, and the core requirement includes training data for the basic model.

For example: web page content, publicly available books, code repositories, etc.

For complex tasks, such as multi-turn dialogues or Go competitions, a lot of data on these challenging scenarios is needed.

"Oh, by the way, I have another project on hand. Who can you consider taking charge of it?"

Wang Duoyu then proposed a project about the Victoria's Secret lingerie supermodel show.

Everyone present was stunned, clearly not expecting him to bring this up suddenly.

The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and the lingerie brand store project don't exactly sound like legitimate ventures.

After a moment of surprise, Wang Jianchao suddenly raised his hand and said:
"Uncle Jiu, can I arrange for someone to do this project?"

Who would you like to assign to do this?

"Uncle Jiu, then I'll do it myself."

Initially, Wang Jianchao thought that he had a female subordinate with good business management skills, and it would be perfect for her to be in charge of the lingerie project.

But just as he was about to say that, he suddenly changed his mind.

Yes, this project was personally proposed by his ninth uncle, which shows how much he values ​​it.

Since that's the case, we can't leave it to others, so Wang Jianchao is going to carry out this project himself.

“Yes, you can do it yourself.” Wang Duoyu nodded and said:
"But you'd better watch out. Don't trust women too much, and you need to settle down. Otherwise, you'll not only die from a woman's belly sooner or later, but your entire fortune will be divided up by her."

Wang Jianchao's face changed drastically, and he was extremely embarrassed.

The other executives in the meeting room were all trying to suppress their laughter; they had to hold it in even if they couldn't help it.

"Uncle Jiu, I didn't. Are you mistaken?"

"Hmph, I made a mistake?" Wang Duoyu snorted coldly and said:
"As the old saying goes, if you don't want others to know, then don't do it in the first place. Do you really think I don't know what you've done?"

"Although I haven't traveled abroad much, it doesn't mean I'm blind. What's the deal with Li Jiaxin? And what's the deal with Ava? Do you want me to give you more examples?"

Wang Jianchao immediately fell silent.

Although Wang Duoyu himself has been divorced twice and shouldn't be said about Wang Jianchao in this way, Wang Duoyu has been relatively pure in each relationship and hasn't been involved in anything else.

But Wang Jianchao was different. He not only had a wife, daughters, and elderly parents, but he also kept several women as mistresses and frequently went to sea to visit islands.

In short, Wang Jianchao had a very wild life outside.

For Wang Duoyu, finding out these things was indeed quite simple.

"I've warned you more than once before. You even wanted to invest 100 million US dollars in charity in Hong Kong, but I told you to withdraw. I never expected you to play some kind of underhanded trick with me. Heh, you've really grown up!"

Wang Duoyu said coldly:

"Today was supposed to be a summary meeting, this is your own family matter, I shouldn't have said this to you, but you still tried to argue, do you really think I don't know the whole story? Am I wronging you?"

"This is the last time. I will never say anything to you again, nor will I care about you anymore. You'd better take care of yourself."

After saying that, he looked at the other senior executives in the meeting room and said:

"Ladies and gentlemen, our Want Want Group has worked hard to reach its current scale. If any of you do anything to harm Want Want Group because of this or that reason, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"The meeting is dismissed!"

Lee Evra, O'Brien, Yabo Fein, and others all fell silent, not daring to speak loudly.

It's clear that Wang Duoyu is very angry this time.

Although we don't know why he suddenly got so angry, we still need to be careful for now.

The two sisters, Wang Meili and Wang Meihe, also got up and followed closely behind their ninth brother as they left.

The two sisters also saw Wang Jianchao's pleading eyes, but it was no use; they didn't dare to help.

That evening, Wang Jianchao and Zheng Baoyin came over to Wang Duoyu's house for dinner.

"Uncle Jiu, although I may be a little... you know, I would never do anything reckless."

"Whether you act recklessly or not is not important, as long as you don't dismantle the Want Want Group."

"Don't worry, Uncle Jiu, I definitely won't."

"Hehe, there's a saying that a tall tree catches the wind. Many times, things don't go as planned. Just because you're okay now doesn't mean you'll be okay in the future."

During dinner that evening, Wang Duoyu chatted a lot with Zheng Baoyin and the others, but they didn't drink alcohol.

When eating with family, I naturally don't drink much alcohol.

The next day, at Yuan Youlan's repeated invitation, Wang Duoyu went to inspect the building on the city's central axis near the East Railway Station.

The building is currently under construction, and as with any building that is hundreds of stories high, the foundation is absolutely crucial.

Although the continental plate where Guangzhou is located is not in an earthquake-prone area, it is still necessary to take precautions against natural disasters such as earthquakes.

Especially typhoons. Guangzhou is located in the coastal area and experiences several typhoons every year, from April/May to August/September, and sometimes even throughout the year.

Therefore, these points must be considered before the building is constructed.

Wang Duoyu came here for a stroll, but left before even staying for half an hour.

There's really nothing to see here. Leave the professional work to the professionals. He's paid for this, and if they can't complete the task, he'll definitely hold them accountable afterwards.

The design and construction of the building were arranged directly from Europe and the United States by the Want Want Group.

There are also construction teams in China; one of the state-owned construction companies will help.

Over the next few days, Wang Duoyu took Wang Yifei and the others to the flower market and bought a lot of flowers to decorate their home.

They also visited the zoo to see the exotic animals that came from Africa. On the 12th, Wang Duoyu finally returned to Harbin with Wang Yifei and the other children, as well as his sister and others.

The day after returning to Harbin, he suddenly received bad news: his elder brother, Wang Shoucheng, had passed away the previous night.

Wang Duoyu was stunned when he heard the news.

If I remember correctly, his older brother was only seventy-one years old this year, and he's already passed away?

"Duoyu, shall we go back to our hometown now?"

Liu Xiaoli, who was standing next to her, was already packing her luggage. After all, they were Wang Duoyu's family.

Although Wang Shoucheng was not his father, the eldest brother was like a father to him. Moreover, there was a big age gap between the two brothers. Basically, after Wang Duoyu's father passed away, Wang Shoucheng was the one who supported the family.

"Okay, let's go back now."

Wang Duoyu sighed deeply, unable to help but feel a sense of loss: everything is predestined, and nothing is up to us.

Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the natural laws of life, and even if he is a time traveler, he cannot escape these natural rules.

Qin Shi Huang also wanted to live forever and hoped that his Qin Empire would last forever, but the Qin Dynasty only lasted for two generations. What could be done?
"Dad, are we going back to our hometown?" Wang Yifei ran over barefoot at this moment, blinked her big eyes, and asked expectantly.

Although she had just returned to Harbin, she hadn't planned to go back to her hometown today.

Didn't they say there's still more than half a month until the Spring Festival? Are we not going back to our hometown, Dahonggou Village, until the week after next?
"Yes, let's go back to our hometown!"

Wang Duoyu forced a smile at his daughter, trying his best to keep his expression from looking too unpleasant, but the little one was very perceptive and asked with concern the next moment:
"Dad, are you sick?"

Wang Duoyu picked up the little guy and explained that everything was fine.

At this moment, Liu Xiaoli had already packed her luggage, walked out of the room, and told him that he could go home.

Now that we can go home, let's go.

Apart from Wang Junhong, who needed to take an exam, all the other children, including Wang Junan, went back to their hometown together.

Just as Wang Duoyu and his family arrived at the gate of Harbin Institute of Technology, the two sisters, Wang Meili and Wang Meihe, also arrived.

The two sisters had red eyes and were very sad.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not good, Wang Yifei and the other children did not dare to speak loudly. They carefully kept their little faces tense, as if they were about to cry at any moment.

"Ninth Brother, Big Brother, he..."

"Sigh, let's go, we'll talk about it when we get back. Drive carefully on the way."

Wang Duoyu shook his head, showing no intention of speaking.

As the convoy drove out of the Harbin Institute of Technology campus, Xue Lisheng and his team were already prepared and waiting at the intersection.

In Harbin, the Wang family has many relatives. Now that Wang Shoucheng has passed away, everyone naturally wants to go back.

So the convoy grew larger and larger, and by the time they got on the highway, the convoy had grown to more than twenty cars.

The Ice River Expressway is now open, allowing for unimpeded travel back to Dahonggou Village.

Almost six years have passed since 1986, and the highway has finally been completely completed.

Newspapers have reported on this news, and some people have criticized that building such a highway is a waste of money.

There aren't many cars in Heilongjiang, let alone cars going to a desolate place like Dahonggou Village, so it's a waste of money.

However, those who say this highway is bad will soon receive a notice that their articles will definitely not be allowed to be published in local Heilongjiang magazines or other publications in the future.

It's not that Wang Duoyu is petty, but that he has to go after these people.

Rather, it was Kang Yumin and his ilk who had to do this in order to curry favor with Wang Duoyu.

The Glacier Expressway was funded and built by the Want Want Group. Whether it was a waste or not is not up to a few individuals to decide.

In any case, such 'criticism' must never reach Wang Duoyu's ears.

The car sped along the glacier highway; a distance of over four hundred kilometers was naturally a very long one.

Fortunately, there weren't many cars on the road, so the speed could reach 120 or even 130 miles per hour or more.

When Wang Duoyu and his family arrived at Dahonggou Village, it was already 2:30 pm.

Many white cloths have been posted in Dahonggou Village, and a lot of people have come to the scene. The large flat area at the entrance of the village is full of cars.

"Uncle Nine... Waaah!"

Upon seeing Wang Duoyu, Wang Xiangqian, Wang Xiangtong, Wang Xiaoai, Wang Xianghua, Wang Xiangkang, and others couldn't help but burst into tears.

Especially the two sisters, Wang Xiaoai and Wang Xiaoqin, cried very sadly, and snot was coming out of their noses.

But the outdoor temperature was very low, so Wang Duoyu quickly told his siblings to go back inside.

Xue Lisheng, Liu Xiaoli, and Wang Meihe, who were standing nearby, were also trying to persuade them.

The scene was a bit chaotic, but Yuan Zuliang and Mou Xiaowu didn't sit idle. They remained at their posts, vigilantly watching the strangers around them.

There was a previous incident in Dahonggou Village, so Yuan Zuliang and his team naturally didn't want it to happen again.

Inside the ancestral home of the Wang family, the mourning hall had not yet been set up, but Wang Xiangqian and his children had already dressed their father, Wang Shoucheng, in his burial clothes.

Seeing that Liu Xiaoli still wanted to follow them into the ancestral home, Wang Duoyu said to her:

"Take the children home first. They are too young. Don't let them come here. After you've settled the children, come back and see if you can help."

"Okay, I'll go out now. Don't be too sad."

Liu Xiaoli nodded, turned around and went out.

On the other side, outside Dahonggou Village, Zhou Xiayang, who had been hurrying along, finally arrived at the village.

He arrived in Guangzhou last week, but Wang Duoyu was always surrounded by people, so he couldn't make a move.

Yuan Zuliang, Mou Xiaowu, and others are not weaklings.

If Zhou Xiayang's orders were to directly assassinate Wang Duoyu, then things would be very simple.

Unfortunately, no, he had to capture Wang Duoyu alive and take him away.

He originally thought there was no chance, after all, Wang Duoyu's life was very clean and very regular.

This routine of life left Zhou Xiayang with no opportunity to make a move; even if he wanted to assassinate someone, he wouldn't have much of a chance.

After all, Yuan Zuliang and his ilk are not people who are just sitting around doing nothing.

Even getting within 500 meters was extremely difficult for Zhou Xiayang, let alone anything else.

Although Zhou Xiaoyang is of Asian descent, he looks no different from people like Yuan Zuliang.

However, Zhou Xiayang is a second-generation Chinatown resident. If you look closely, he is subtly different from Yuan Zuliang and the others. Moreover, Zhou Xiayang has killed so many people that his murderous aura is extremely strong.

With that kind of aura, as long as Yuan Zuliang and his group keep an eye on him, Zhou Xiayang's kidnapping plan will definitely fail.

Therefore, Zhou Xiayang could only hide in the shadows and slowly think about other opportunities.

Back in Harbin, the frigid weather made Zhou Xiayang want to give up.

The outdoor temperature is below minus thirty degrees Celsius, it's so cold. It would be alright if he had to wait outside for an hour or two.

But he'd have to wait all day, that's absolutely not an option.

But Zhou Xiayang never expected that the opportunity would appear so quickly.

When Zhou Xiayang confirmed that Wang Duoyu was returning to his hometown, Dahonggou Village, he immediately and decisively followed him.

To avoid being mistaken for being followed by Yuan Zuliang and his group, he simply overtook the car, waited for someone at the service area ahead, and then overtook the car.

"So someone died back home! This is my chance!!!"

Zhou Xiayang saw the white cloths outside the Wang family's ancestral home. Although the mourning hall was not fully set up, after glancing at the scene, he was basically certain that someone was dead.

Since someone has died, there will definitely be many relatives coming to pay their respects, and this is Zhou Xiayang's opportunity.

As night fell, Wang Xiangqian and his eight siblings were still busy, tears streaming down their faces.

Zheng Baoyin and Wang Jianchao haven't returned yet, because they're still abroad.

It was already evening, and the mourning hall had been set up. A vigil was expected, but Wang Duoyu probably wouldn't be keeping watch, though Zhou Xiayang wasn't sure, so he had to keep an eye on things as well. (End of Chapter)