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

Mid-January 1992, Northeast China, Shuanghe County, Dahonggou Village.

Zhou Xiayang, hiding in a chicken coop, had to compete with the chickens and ducks for straw to keep warm.

The weather in Northeast China is so cold.

The temperature in the countryside is lower than that in the city.

The chicken coop offers the best view, allowing you to clearly see Old Wang's ancestral home and also Wang Duoyu's house.

Moreover, this place is not much of a focus for Yuan Zuliang and his group, so he can stay here in a secluded and safe location.

"Why haven't they arrived yet?"

Zhou Xiayang couldn't help but stretch his stiff body. This weather was so cold; he never wanted to carry out a mission like this again.

No sniper mission would be this difficult.

Who came up with the idea of ​​capturing them alive?
After muttering to himself, Zhou Xiayang fiddled with his satellite phone for a moment, but his expression quickly changed and his body instantly stiffened.

Since the satellite phone showed no signal, it's no wonder his teammates hadn't arrived or notified him.

"Damn it, when did they block the signal? Why didn't I know?"

Zhou Xiayang was extremely vigilant, his eyes darting around, but he dared not move his body.

In the distance, Yuan Zuliang, Mou Xiaowu, and the others seemed to be doing nothing, still taking turns on guard duty, looking perfectly normal.

But for some reason, Zhou Xiayang always felt that something was strange about it.

Why would you block a signal?
And why is the signal jammer activated at night, instead of blocking the signal before dark?
In Northeast China, it gets dark very quickly in winter; it's already dark around four or five o'clock.

"Should we retreat first?"

Zhou Xiayang wasn't cowardly; rather, he never fought a battle unprepared.

Today he traveled all the way from Harbin to Shuanghe County, and spent most of the afternoon in this freezing weather. He was already exhausted.

If something goes wrong later, that will be difficult to handle.

He might even lose his life here.

In the car parked in front of Wang Duoyu's house, Yuan Zuliang was deploying protective measures; cutting off the signal source was just a routine operation.

If this were at Harbin Institute of Technology, they definitely wouldn't do that.

But this is in Dahonggou Village, and there's an unexpected event today, so there will definitely be a lot of people coming to Dahonggou Village.

Therefore, it is essential to prepare in advance to avoid any unexpected events.

The colder the weather, the more vigilant we must be.

"Zhao Xianyou, Zheng Enxi, Huang Deming, Zhang Xuji, and Luo Yuzhong, you will each lead a team to carry out patrol duties in the vicinity."

These men were all members of the security department sent by their superiors to protect Wang Duoyu, and they had been by Wang Duoyu's side for several years.

Yuan Zuliang's expression was serious:
"You all better be on your guard! If anyone dares to cheat or slack off, I'll be the first to shoot them!"

Zhao Xianyou and the others all responded and then led their team out on patrol.

Despite the freezing weather, they were not cold at all because they were wearing thick clothes and even heated winter coats.

It is very suitable for the groups of people they need to patrol, because they are walking outside in temperatures of minus 20 or 30 degrees Celsius, and simply wearing a down jacket or something similar is certainly not enough to keep them warm.

Especially socks; if you walk for a while, they're bound to get sweaty.

Once you start sweating, it becomes very difficult to manage.

But electric heating cold-weather clothing is different; it not only keeps you warm but also protects you from the cold, and you can adjust the temperature even if you sweat.

It is precisely because of these 'high-tech' features that Zhao Xianyou and his team are not afraid of this freezing weather.

"You guys think Captain Yuan is really cautious. How could anyone possibly cause trouble in such an emergency?"

After getting out of the car, Huang Deming muttered something to himself.

Zhang Xuji couldn't help but reply:
"Old Huang, you're really something. Captain Yuan was thinking about our jobs. Besides, Professor Wang is such a good person. What if some blind fool tries to sabotage us?"

"Could you please stop calling me Lao Huang?"

Huang Deming instantly bristled:

"Old Huang is such a horrible name, and I'm not even old. Can't you just call me Deming or Huang Deming?"

Zheng Enxi and the others burst into laughter. Zhang Xuji chuckled and said, "Okay, Lao Huang, I got it."

"Damn it, Zhang Xuji, you stop right there! I want to fight you one-on-one!"

The sounds of their playful fighting carried far, and Zhou Xiayang, inside the chicken coop, finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing them.

He had already planned to evacuate, since the signal was completely blocked, not just the satellite phone, but all other signals as well. How could he not panic?
That evening, Wang Duoyu had dinner at his home and then went to the mourning hall.

The person most heartbroken by the passing of their eldest brother, Wang Shoucheng, was not Wang Xiangqian and his eight children, but rather Wang Shoucheng's wife, Liu Cuifang.

She met Wang Shoucheng through a matchmaking arrangement during a time of war, and they later married and had children.

The two lived together for half a century and witnessed a lot of history, such as the War of Resistance against Japan, the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the reform and opening up.

Now, in 1992, they are all old.

“You should all go back inside. It’s too cold in the mourning hall. If you get cold, your father will definitely blame me.”

At the entrance of the mourning hall, Liu Cuifang said this to Wang Duoyu and Wang Xiangqian.

Today was an exceptionally busy day for everyone, with quite a few guests arriving, even though Wang Xiangqian and his family consisted of eight siblings, six of whom were men, plus the many other relatives in the Wang family.

Logically speaking, setting up a mourning hall shouldn't be something that would tire Wang Xiangqian and his team out.

But the more relatives you have, the more things you have to do to entertain them, and naturally, the more tiring it becomes.

"This is a new era, and we don't keep vigil anymore. Everyone, go back inside."

"Sister-in-law, you should go back inside too." Wang Duoyu nodded, then urged Wang Xiangqian and the others to go back inside as well.

It's really too cold outside; it's not suitable to stay here any longer.

Inside, the temperature was quite high, and the whole family sat together chatting, mainly listening to Liu Cuifang talk about the past.

During the War of Resistance against Japan, the Wang family endured immense hardship and struggled through countless days.

Wang Duoyu himself didn't know much about his parents, but Liu Cuifang knew a lot.

"When you were born, Ninth Brother, our father was still in the capital. That was because..."

"Before Lao Jiu went to high school, no one in our Wang family had a high school diploma. Nobody expected that Lao Jiu would become a university professor. If our parents knew this in the afterlife, they would be very happy."

"The tenth child was just too naughty; the second child had a hard life, dying young."

Liu Cuifang talked about the past, sometimes smiling, sometimes shedding tears.

Aside from mentioning Wang Duoyu and his siblings, she talked more about Wang Xiangqian and his eight siblings.

The previous policies included sending people to the countryside and distributing land to individual households, and more recently, the development of poultry farming.

As night deepened and drowsiness set in, everyone lay down and dozed off, as they all wanted to keep vigil.

"Old Zheng, how long do you think she sat there?"

As Zhao Xianyou passed by the mourning hall again, he couldn't help but ask Zheng Enxi, who was changing shifts with him, a question.

"Didn't she move at all? She hadn't moved an hour ago, before we changed shifts."

Before Zheng Enxi could finish speaking, Zhao Xianyou rushed out. This was going to be a big problem. Hopefully, nothing bad had happened.

He had initially thought that Liu Cuifang, who was sitting next to Wang Shoucheng in the mourning hall, had moved earlier, but now it seemed that she hadn't moved for almost half an hour.

In this cold weather, if something happens, Wang Duoyu will definitely scold them.

After Zhao Xianyou cautiously called out to Liu Cuifang a few times, and seeing that she did not respond at all, he and Zheng Enxi and the others panicked.

At this moment, Zhao Xianyou reached out and checked Liu Cuifang's nose. As expected, she was indeed not breathing.

dead!
Wang Duoyu and the others in the ancestral house were quickly alerted. Wang Xiangqian and the others all knelt down to the side. After his sister-in-law Liu Cuifang took his pulse, Wang Duoyu could only shake his head helplessly.

The person is gone; there's no way to bring them back.

Actually, a few hours earlier, Wang Duoyu had already guessed what was going on after listening to Liu Cuifang's words, but he wasn't sure at the time.

She said she was very happy and content to have Wang Xiangqian and his eight children.

Moreover, Wang Xiangqian is already a grandfather, and all eight of his children are married with children of their own. There's practically nothing for Liu Cuifang to worry about.

In other words, she could go with Wang Shoucheng without worry.

Wang Duoyu is confirmed now, but it's too late to say anything now.

Besides, even if he stopped her a few hours ago, what about tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or even later?

Human beings are selfish; it's in their nature.

Some couples will abandon each other when disaster strikes, while others can truly live on the same day they die, even if they were not born on the same day.

Ugh!
The mourning hall was filled with weeping, which alarmed many villagers.

No one expected that Liu Cuifang, who had been almost invisible before, would suddenly make such a big splash at this time.

Wang Xiangqian and his eight siblings cried even more bitterly, for all their parents had passed away in a single day.

While parents are alive, life still has a source; when parents are gone, life is only a journey back home.

Standing in the snow, Wang Duoyu looked at his older brother lying not far away and his sister-in-law sitting, his heart filled with extremely complicated emotions.

He thought of his parents and children from his previous life, wondering how his relatives were doing in that time and space.
Yuan Zuliang called Zhao Xianyou and the others aside and gave them a thorough dressing-down.

"Are you guys even human? In this freezing weather, an old man sat there motionless for an hour, and you didn't even bother to go over and ask him a few words of concern?"

Zhao Xianyou and the others felt very guilty, knowing they had made a mistake, but they had never expected this to happen.

Zhou Xiayang, who was inside the chicken coop, was almost frozen stiff, and he dared not move.

The commotion at the funeral hall jolted Zhou Xiayang awake, and he quickly realized what was happening, leaving him stunned.

"They actually went to the underworld with their spouse?"

Although Zhou Xiayang is a second-generation Chinatown resident and did not grow up in China, his parents and grandparents told him about things in China since he was a child.

He used to think that the words "love suicide" were just a legend.

But now, he witnessed it with his own eyes, and it truly shocked him.

She was just an ordinary rural woman, yet she had such great perseverance and calmly left in the wind and snow. Wasn't she cold?
Whether it was cold or not, only Liu Cuifang herself knew.

When a person is in despair, their heart is ashen, and they are no better than a walking corpse. So if such a person wants to leave, no one can stop them.

"My goodness, if that's the case, doesn't that mean I'll easily freeze to death?"

Zhou Xiayang suddenly thought of himself, after all, he was also in a chicken coop, where the temperature was also very low.

Those domestic fowl have feathers and can huddle together for warmth, but what about him?
"Damn it, if there's still no signal by tomorrow morning, I'm quitting. This damn mission!"

On the other side, Zhao Xianyou and his men, who had been scolded by Yuan Zuliang, had no choice but to resume their patrols. Even Huang Deming, who had been making a lot of noise, seemed much more energetic.

Daylight arrived quickly, and the signal was activated. Zhou Xiayang didn't know when the signal was activated.

Zheng Baoyin, Wang Jianchao, and the others returned to the village at around 5 a.m.

"What? Auntie is gone too?" Wang Jianchao had just gotten out of the car when he heard another piece of bad news, and his expression froze instantly.

"Yes, just a few hours ago, she sat in the mourning hall next to her uncle, holding his hand, and left calmly."

His second brother, Wang Jianda, explained that upon hearing this, Zheng Baoyin strode towards the mourning hall.

Sure enough, two people were already lying in the mourning hall.

Ugh!
Many villagers were talking about this, and Sun Shouyi, Liu Guihua, Liang Jinfa and other villagers were all shocked by Liu Cuifang.

The Wang family is the leading family in Dahonggou Village, and even in Shuanghe County, they can be considered the leading family.

News about this family naturally became the focus of everyone's discussion.

"No one expected Liu Cuifang to do this. We can't understand how she could be so heartless."

"Maybe they've had enough of life? Otherwise, why would they choose to cause such a scene instead of living a perfectly good life?"

"That's foolish. If I were her, I would live as long as I can, enjoying my grandchildren and a peaceful old age. Wouldn't that be better?"

At 6:50 a.m., Liu Xiaoli got up and learned about the incident before even leaving the house. She sat on the bed, stunned for a long time.

Last night, she had to take care of the children, so after dinner she went home and didn't stay at the ancestral home to listen to Liu Cuifang talk about the past.

Wang Duoyu didn't come back to sleep here either, so she didn't know about this.

Ugh!
After a long while, Liu Xiaoli sighed, hurriedly put on her clothes, and rushed out the door.

"Duoyu, your sister-in-law really is..."

At the entrance of the ancestral home, Liu Xiaoli saw Wang Duoyu and asked him with concern.

He shook his head, unable to manage a smile: "Go in and take a look. By the way, are the children awake yet?"

"They're still sleeping, I'll go in first."

After she went inside, the sound of crying came from the ancestral house again.

Just then, Yuan Zuliang suddenly came to Wang Duoyu's side and said seriously:

"Professor, the drone patrol has detected some unusual situations. To be on the safe side, I suggest you go back inside."

Wang Duoyu frowned immediately, but walked into the house, whispering to Yuan Zuliang:

"What exactly is going on? Is someone trying to cause trouble?"

"We don't know yet; our drones are still patrolling and searching."

Yuan Zuliang did not voice his own speculation, but instead arranged for Wang Duoyu to return to the house to avoid any accidents.

To be honest, when Zheng Baoyin and his group came back, there were cars following them.

However, after exiting the highway, three cars headed towards Huaxi Village.

Qingshan Township has several villages. Huaxi Village is near Dahonggou Village. This village is also the hometown of Wang Duoyu's former classmates Du Jianping and Li Dongwu.

Having followed Wang Duoyu for many years, Yuan Zuliang was already very familiar with the situation in the vicinity of Qingshan Township.

If he remembered correctly, very few people in Huaxi Village could afford a car, or more accurately, no one could afford a large imported SUV.

The price of this car, including taxes, is at least one million RMB.

However, just now, a drone more than a thousand meters above the ground detected three cars heading towards Huaxi Village.

And in the end, instead of stopping on the flat ground of Huaxi Village, it drove onto a secluded path.

Such an unusual event naturally attracted Yuan Zuliang's strong attention.

He didn't believe it was really such a coincidence, so the most appropriate approach was to test the waters.

But before he could test the waters, he had to make sure Wang Duoyu was in a safe position; otherwise, he feared that the other party might use a feint to exploit a weakness.

Inside the chicken coop, Zhou Xiayang ate a compressed biscuit and drank a small sip of water.

In order to monitor the situation, he had to reduce his food intake to avoid frequent bowel movements.

He's not afraid of the small size because he's wearing diapers.

Suddenly, his satellite phone caught signal, and he received a message from his team.

"Good, good, these bastards only just arrived now. Humph, not too late!"

Zhou Xiayang planned to leave the chicken coop first, then meet up with his team to arrange the arrest plan, and take action tonight to avoid any unforeseen complications.

On the other side, Yuan Zuliang sat in the command car and first arranged for Zheng Enxi and Luo Yuzhong to lead teams to the small road near Huaxi Village to make sure they could find out what the three cars were for.

"Remember, call for backup at any time. You are only going to scout the situation, not to take action. Do not alert the enemy. Do you understand, Qingchen?"

Zheng Enxi and Luo Yuzhong nodded earnestly, for they considered this a great achievement.

After all, they had been following Wang Duoyu around for years and might not have the chance to achieve something like this once in several years. Who wouldn't want to make a contribution?

Otherwise, they'd all be rusting away by now. "Let's go, let's see who's so foolish as to dare cause trouble?"

Luo Yuzhong couldn't wait any longer. He hurriedly left Dahonggou Village with his equipment and team, followed closely by Zheng Enxi and his squad.

This group of people has trained a lot, although the intensity of their training is certainly not as high as it was when they were in the Dragon Slayer Squadron, but their skill level has definitely not dropped much.

With the added assistance of high-end equipment such as drones, they are even more confident.

Just as they were heading to Huaxi Village, Zhou Xiayang had already slipped out of the chicken coop, avoiding the crowd's gaze, and headed towards Huaxi Village.

It didn't snow last night, otherwise, Zhou Xiayang would probably be suspicious if he saw Luo Yuzhong and Zheng Enxi's footprints right now.

When they were more than two kilometers away from the three cars, Luo Yuzhong and his team hid and then released the insect drone.

To their utter surprise, Yuan Zuliang called at this moment, telling them that the three cars had also launched a drone, and that they should be careful.

hiss!
Luo Yuzhong and Zheng Enxi were both surprised, and then became very excited.

There's basically no need for reconnaissance anymore; those three cars are definitely heading straight for Wang Duoyu.

Even if it wasn't, it's possible they were after Zheng Baoyin and his group.

In short, it's impossible for such a group of people to suddenly appear in Dahonggou Village.

Yuan Zuliang got out of the command vehicle, knocked on the door and entered the room to report the situation to Wang Duoyu.

"Professor, it's now almost certain that three large imported SUVs have arrived from Huaxi Village. They're hiding on a secluded side road, and then they've launched a drone that's come to Dahonggou Village. It's currently right above us."

Upon hearing this, Wang Duoyu frowned deeply:
"Then arrest them, don't worry about me."

He knew that foreigners were never giving up their wicked intentions, and he never expected that after several years, they would cause trouble again.

Logically speaking, he hasn't done anything recently, so why are they targeting him again?
He recalled receiving a call from Shing-Tung Yau a few days ago when he was in Guangzhou. Yau urged him to confirm the date of the lecture as soon as possible, and Princeton University mathematics professors, including Lawrence Van der Rohe, suggested that the lecture be held at Princeton University.

"Could it be because of this?"

At the time, Wang Duoyu didn't take the matter to heart.

In fact, it was because the paper proving the Hodge conjecture was indeed very difficult. Li Jun, Li Jianshu, and Rong Guangxia all encountered numerous difficulties when studying it, let alone others.

Therefore, he hopes to postpone the report meeting, because the earlier the meeting is held, the fewer people will understand it.

He cannot hold multiple lectures, and he has no obligation to teach others how to understand his papers.

After thinking for a moment, he said to Yuan Zuliang:
"Old Yuan, try your best to capture them alive. Arrange for men to come out immediately, but don't engage them in a direct confrontation. I suspect they might be top-tier agents from the United States."

Upon hearing this, the latter's expression changed drastically:
"Professor, have you thought of something? Do we really have to capture him alive?"

Wang Duoyu shook his head and said:
"This is just a guess. You should make your move now. I think the enemy will most likely make their move around tonight. It's definitely inconvenient for them during the day, but nighttime will be much easier."

"Okay, Professor, I understand. I'll make the call right away."

Yuan Zuliang picked up the phone and immediately made the call.

After receiving the call, Yan Daowen's expression changed drastically. After ending the call, he immediately notified Fang Lihe.

Then several leaders in Beijing learned about this.

Inside the courtyard on Wenjin Street, after hanging up the phone, Fang Lihe said to Yu Chunshun and Fu Dong, who were sitting opposite him:
"Professor Wang discovered three large imported SUVs near his hometown, indicating that someone intends to harm him."

Yu Chunshun frowned and said:

"Could it be because Want Want Group made so much money this year that the US has discovered something suspicious?"

Wang Duoyu is the behind-the-scenes boss of Want Want Group, and Want Want Group also controls companies such as Daimler-Benz and Maple Leaf Holdings. This is top secret information.

But everything has its traces, even though Wang Duoyu made many arrangements and even had multiple layers of white gloves.

But who can say for sure that someone might leak the secret?

Upon hearing this, Fu Dong retorted:

"I dare say this has absolutely nothing to do with Want Want Group. The most important thing is Professor Wang's status as a mathematician. Haven't you noticed? In recent years, many international mathematics conferences and competitions have been held in Harbin."

"There are even rumors that Harbin is now the world's number one mathematics center."

"You guys count how many top mathematicians are in Harbin right now? I bet that's why they came here."

Yu Chunshun disagreed, after all, Wang Duoyu only had great achievements in pure theoretical mathematics, but so what?
How much money did Want Want Group take from overseas in 1991?

According to statistics from the Foreign Exchange Department and data from the General Administration of Customs, the amount is at least US$50 billion.

The crude oil stored in Guangzhou, Harbin, Chengdu, Shanghai, and other places alone is currently worth at least 20 billion US dollars.

This doesn't even include the large quantities of steel and high-end equipment brought back from Moscow, as well as the professors, engineers, and technical experts from Moscow State University.

It can be said that Want Want Group basically raided the stronghold of American capital and brought all of their achievements back to China.

So when they get desperate, they just send people to take action. Isn't that a perfectly normal thing?

"You said 50 billion US dollars? Is it really that much?"

Fang Lihe suddenly interjected, and Fu Dong nodded in agreement:

"Old Yu is right. Many companies import large quantities of crude oil from abroad. Others may not know which companies belong to the Want Want Group, but I know very well."

"In reality, with the large amount of crude oil that Want Want Group purchases, plus their funding of scientific research projects such as the Nantianmen Project, I suspect that the actual money they earn is definitely more than what appears on the surface."

"By the way, do you guys remember the arms deal in Africa before?"

Yu Chunshun couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:

"You mean the Want Want Group is behind the arms deals in Africa?"

Fu Dong nodded solemnly and continued:

"You might not know, but Lao Fang certainly remembers that more than a decade ago, Professor Wang asked Lin Dehong to submit several suggestions to the higher-ups, including suggestions about selling those junk guns piled up in the warehouse and selling those Type 56 rifles to the Middle East."

"Professor Wang had already noticed these arms deals more than a decade ago, and he must have been very aware that the arms deal was extremely profitable."

"The Want Want Group is involved in a lot of business in Moscow. They can even ship high-end, restricted equipment back to China. Do you think they might sell weapons to Africa?"

As long as there is profit to be made, they will definitely take action.

Anyway, Wang Duoyu doesn't need to lift a finger; he just needs to offer suggestions.

Under his management, Want Want Group has become a huge interest group, and its executives are all loyal followers of Wang Duoyu.

Because Lee Evra, O'Brien, Fuller Carson, and others are all beneficiaries, they certainly wouldn't betray Wang Duoyu.

The richer a person is, the more they fear death.

Fang Li and his group were well aware of what was happening in Moscow. The ruble had depreciated significantly, and the people there were willing to do anything just to have enough to eat.

Since Want Want Group was able to bring back so much steel, high-end machine tools, nuclear power equipment, etc. from Moscow, it must also be able to transport those firearms and bullets.

Major changes are occurring in the arms market in Africa, and American arms manufacturers such as Raytheon are all very anxious.

Fang Li and the others must be well aware of this matter.

Unfortunately, companies like Raytheon had no idea who was pulling the strings behind the scenes, since people like Lancelot and Hornzoi were native Americans.

Hornzoi had been killed by CIA agents, but the news had already reached the United States.

Even if Raytheon and others suspect that there are other people behind Hornzoy and his arms dealers, so what?
They must capture Lanstark and his associates, the heads of the arms deal, alive, and then force them to reveal the people behind them.

Unfortunately, they can't do it.

Even CIA Director Alex Soren was providing assistance to Lanstark and his team, so how could executives from companies like Raytheon possibly know who was really behind it all?

However, Fu Dong and his team could guess these things, since everything was traceable.

However, speculation is speculation, and they don't know the truth.

"That is indeed possible."

Yu Chunshun and Fang Lihe both nodded, and Fu Dong continued:
"Now is not the time to investigate this matter. The main thing is to find out who those enemies who went to Dahonggou Village are."

"Hmm, that's easy. This time, I'll make sure they can't escape!"

Fang Lihe was very confident about this, after all, times had changed.

The security team led by Yuan Zuliang is now equipped with a completely new set of equipment, including drones and other high-tech devices. Therefore, there is no need to worry about failing to capture Zhou Xiayang and his group alive.

No invading enemy will be able to escape.

A small road near Huaxin Village, Qingshan Township, Shuanghe County.

After walking for more than an hour, Zhou Xiayang finally reunited with his team.

A total of twelve people came, half of whom were Asian Chinese and the other half were white.

Their main task was to provide assistance to Zhou Xiayang.

"Have you gathered any useful information?"

After they reunited, Zhou Xiayang couldn't wait to ask.

Just as Jamie Bruce, the white man leading the group, was about to speak, a white man operating the drone suddenly spoke up:

"Damn it, they seem to have spotted us. They have drones too!"

Zhou Xiayang and the others all crowded closer to watch, and Zhou Xiayang quickly breathed a sigh of relief.

Because their drone was at a higher altitude, while the other drone was at a lower altitude.

As far as Zhou Xiayang knew, there were many wealthy people in Dahonggou Village, such as Wang Jianchao, the famous president of Pandora, who was a villager in this village.

However, although he was relieved, Zhou Xiayang still cautiously said:

"Let's all be careful and be ready to evacuate at any time!"

Jamie Bruce retorted:

"We should indeed be cautious, but no one can retreat until the mission is accomplished."

"If anyone dares to retreat, don't blame my bullets for being unpredictable!"

His warning was clearly very useful.

In addition, they were also very much looking forward to the rewards for this mission, so everyone turned around and worked seriously.

Only Zhou Xiayang gave Jamie Bruce a deep look, then said something and turned to go to sleep.

He didn't sleep at all last night, so of course he needs to rest during the day.

At Wang Duoyu's home in Dahonggou Village.

Wang Yifei and the other children sat quietly on the sofa watching TV, not daring to cause any trouble.

Because they already knew that something had happened at home, it seemed that an elder had passed away.

Liu Xiaoli forbade them to discuss the matter, and only let them watch TV.

It wasn't until noon that Liu Xiaoli returned, and then she asked Wang Yifei and the other children to go to the ancestral home.

The mourning hall has been set up. Wang Xiangqian and his eight siblings are all dressed in mourning clothes. Looking around, everything is white, almost the same color as the snow.

Inside the ancestral home, Wang Yifei had just entered when she nestled into her father's arms, her voice trembling with sadness as she looked up and asked:

"Daddy, I'm so scared!"

"Don't be afraid, Dad is here."

Whether it was Wang Yifei or Wang Jun'an, it was the first time they had experienced something like this. They were still young, yet they were old enough to remember things, so naturally they were very scared.

After offering a few words of comfort to the children, Wang Duoyu told them to go eat first.

Although it was a funeral, people still needed to be called in to cook, so arrangements were made well in advance.

Since Yuan Zuliang and his team had already made some discoveries, they were being extremely cautious about the food they provided.

After all, if someone drugged Wang Duoyu and then took him away, that would be a really bad joke.

This kind of basic mistake must not be made!

At lunchtime, Dahonggou Village was also lively, but it was a kind of melancholic liveliness.

Many relatives and friends came to pay their respects, and even several leaders from Shuanghe County came.

Kong Huayi, the former production team leader of Qingshan Township, gaped in shock when he learned that Liu Cuifang had also gone with Wang Shoucheng.
"This, this, this"

Because of Wang Duoyu, the Wang family in Dahonggou Village became the most famous family in the surrounding area, and many people were naturally familiar with Wang Shoucheng, the eldest member of the Wang family.

Not to mention Kong Huayi, he frequently dealt with Wang Shoucheng, both in the earlier stages and in the later poultry farming projects.

But he never expected that Liu Cuifang, who had always been relatively unknown, would have such a good relationship with Wang Shoucheng.

She and Wang Shoucheng had been together for half a century, living a simple and ordinary life. Her final act shocked everyone.

Kong Huayi was speechless, and finally let out a long sigh, comforting Wang Xiangqian, Wang Duoyu and the others to accept the loss.

After paying their respects, Kong Huayi and the others left.

In addition to the villagers and county leaders, even Kang Yumin from Bingcheng sent a representative.

Not to mention leaders or business partners from several nearby counties; anyone with even a slight connection came to pay their respects.

Even though Wang Duoyu hadn't invited them, they all came to pay their respects.

Regardless, guests are guests, and Wang Duoyu didn't have anyone stop them. As long as they could be confirmed as guests, there wouldn't be any major problems.

Yuan Zuliang and his group split into three groups: one group was responsible for protecting Wang Duoyu and his family, while another group was sent to monitor and scout Zhou Xiayang and his group.

The last group of people were there to maintain order at the scene in Dahonggou Village.

There is a military base near Dahonggou Village, so they can send people there very quickly.

Before lunch, Yuan Zuliang went to the ancestral home and found Wang Duoyu.

The two went into a small room next door. After closing the door, Yuan Zuliang said seriously:
"Professor, we've already taken photos of the enemy using insect drones and remote high-definition cameras."

"Three large SUVs carrying a total of twelve people, six white and six Asian, came off the highway early this morning. They were carrying a lot of equipment, and we suspect they had heavy weapons such as rocket launchers."

"Also, there was someone who was keeping watch near our Dahonggou Village last night, but our people couldn't find out exactly where he was doing it. Now this person has rejoined the people in the SUV."

"Based on your guess, they will most likely take action tonight. My idea is this: take action at 3:30 this afternoon, before dark, and wipe them all out. What do you think, Professor?"

Although Yuan Zuliang could decide on such a strategy himself, he had been in contact with Wang Duoyu for so long.

Knowing that Wang Duoyu was extremely intelligent and might have overlooked some points, he wanted to see if Wang Duoyu could help him fill in the gaps and ensure their mission could be a complete success.

Wang Duoyu thought for a moment and said:
“The people who came this time are definitely desperate criminals. They should all be top-notch experts who have lived on the edge of a knife. Let’s not capture them alive. Our primary objective is to annihilate them.”

"Their firepower is too strong. If they accidentally cause casualties or even harm innocent villagers, that would be a disaster."

"In addition, you should also request heavy weapons, in case they escape."

Yuan Zuliang immediately said that there was no problem and they would be ready.

He did not refute Wang Duoyu's suggestion. Capturing the target alive was an idealized goal, but if it resulted in casualties, it would be better to focus on annihilating the enemy.

After all, the enemy was carrying heavy weapons, so they were definitely not to be underestimated.

After leaving the ancestral home, Yuan Zuliang went to the command vehicle outside and called Zhao Xianyou and the others over, saying:

"Please take note of the following arrangements I'm making."

It's obvious that he copied Wang Duoyu's words.

When Lian Mou Xiaowu, Zhao Xianyou, and Zheng Enxi heard this, they couldn't help but look up at Yuan Zuliang, thinking to themselves that Captain Yuan was really shameless.

When Wang Duoyu said those words, Yuan Zuliang and the others were very excited because they were very interesting and very suitable for soldiers like them.

Now that he finally has the opportunity, Yuan Zuliang certainly won't miss it.

While Yuan Zuliang was deploying the action plan, the mourning activities in Dahonggou Village were still underway, and the mournful music was still echoing throughout the area.

The suona horn sounds, and gold pours in; a white cloth is laid out, and everyone waits for the food to be served.

On the other side, on a path near Huaxi Village, Jamie Bruce and his men were also conserving their energy, waiting for darkness to fall before they began their operation.

Little did they know, they were now surrounded by surveillance cameras. (End of Chapter)