The villainous second male lead at the beginning? No! He's the white moonlight!

Zhao Yuansheng himself manages the Dragon Science Academy, so he knows very well what kind of terrifying value this level of weapon of mass destruction has. To put it bluntly, this thing is enough to make an ordinary family of three leap to become the most powerful and noble family in the Dragon Kingdom!

Just kidding, in today's world, whoever controls energy controls capital!

"Of course, our Ye family are not capitalists or feudal landlords and nobles. Our Ye family are the true successors of socialism."

Ye Xiong proudly recited the words he had heard from his junior. He had previously thought that Xiao Yuan's words were somewhat shameful, but he was incredibly proud to hear them himself.

Speak like a human.

As one of the two vice speakers, Yunping felt that everyone's time was precious and there was no need to waste it on Lao Ye's self-praise, so he couldn't help but interrupt.

"Alright, alright, then I'll tell you the truth. My Xiaoyuan said that although this technology is very advanced and has huge benefits, precisely because of this, once it is released, it will definitely become a target of public criticism. It's not something that one family or clan can protect, so the best way is to cooperate with the country and have the country provide security."

The elders present all nodded in agreement, their goodwill towards Ye Linyuan increasing significantly.

This kid is really good; he can recognize the situation clearly and he's not arrogant.

While this technology is important to the country, it would be absurd to think that it could be used to threaten the nation.

A superpower like China, which is universally acknowledged and which itself always claims to be weak, could overcome any scientific research bottleneck in a short time if it really focused its efforts and invested heavily regardless of cost, as long as it had the right direction. It was simply a matter of whether it was willing to do so.

"Old Ye, you're a smart man. This technology is very important to the country, so..."

Zhao Yuansheng spoke meaningfully.

If a technology like the Arc Reactor from Marvel movies truly exists, capable of disrupting the global energy landscape, then this technology would undoubtedly be a strategic-level technology that could determine national strategic security.

In theory, such technologies are best controlled by the state. However, in peacetime, it is unrealistic to expect private individuals to unconditionally contribute their technologies to the state.

In the past, when cooperating with private companies on technology, similar situations usually involved cooperation first and then control, with forced requisition in extreme cases.

However, this approach does not apply to the Ye family. Not to mention that the Ye family is one of the top families in the Dragon Kingdom, with deep roots in the political, military, and business circles, the mere fact that Old Master Ye is in charge makes it absolutely impossible for him to do such a thing.

This guy is the original stock that laid the foundation for the Dragon Kingdom. If anyone dares to treat the Ye family like this, I'm afraid everyone connected to him will never be able to turn their lives around, not even in their next life!

Therefore, it would be best to get the Ye family to voluntarily donate this technology to the country, which is why Zhao Yuansheng only said half of what he meant.

Ye Xiong knew exactly what Zhao Yuansheng was thinking. He didn't care and simply smiled and nodded.

"Alright, Lao Zhao, let's be frank. My son Xiao Yuan has also said that while cooperating with the state is the best model, there are bound to be some problems. So it's best if the state controls this technology, while our Ye family can just sit back and wait to get our share of the profits."

"Thank you, thank you so much!"

Zhao Yuansheng suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to Ye Xiong. Even the other 34 elders bowed deeply to the two members of the Ye family.

Everyone knows how much benefit the Ye family has given up, and how much the country has gained!

"I will report this matter to the council, and I believe the council members and elders will make a decision soon."

Upon hearing Zhao Yuansheng's words, Ye Xiong and Ye Zhen nodded without saying anything more.

However, everyone present knew that the matter was basically settled, and the Ye family would likely remain standing for many years to come!

As long as they don't betray the country, the Ye family's contribution this time is enough for the country to unconditionally protect the Ye family!

The Chinese nation might be capable of such actions as discarding a tool after it has served its purpose or destroying a bridge after it has been crossed, but it would never do such a thing internally!

Half an hour later, Ye Linyuan received a video call from Ye Xiong and Ye Zhen. Just as he had expected, China was not a capitalist country like the United States. Naturally, it wanted to keep such a powerful weapon as the Ark Reactor under its control. In fact, just in case, cooperation was not an option. Only when the Ark Reactor was completely under the control of the country would the country feel at ease.

This is why he never considered this thing as part of his strategic plan from the beginning, but rather as a pledge of allegiance between the Ye family and the country.

From now on, the safety of the Ye family will no longer be a concern. He even dares to guarantee that the safety of all the main members of the Ye family will be secretly protected by personnel from the Dragon Kingdom to prevent anyone from causing any more trouble!

Just then, Ye Qingyan carried a bowl of fruit into Ye Linyuan's room. As soon as she entered, she saw Ye Linyuan's confident expression and couldn't help but smile and say something.

"A-Yuan, it seems that everything is developing just as you predicted."

"Yes, not only did it follow my script perfectly, but it also yielded great results. With the backing of the Dragon Kingdom, we can go all out and make a big splash in our operation against the Mitsubishi Group in Japan this time."

Ye Qingyan nodded, sat down on the edge of Ye Linyuan's bed, picked up a piece of fruit with a toothpick and fed it to Ye Linyuan, saying as she did so.

"I just received news that in the Thousand Sun Kingdom, the Dragon King Palace has chosen to cooperate with the Mitsubishi Group, which is backed by the Thousand Sun Kingdom government. It seems that they have really been forced into a corner this time."

Upon hearing this, Ye Linyuan paused in his chewing, then spoke thoughtfully.

"In that case, Lin Yan might be a pawn in the cooperation between the two sides. I estimate that the Mitsubishi Group or even the government of the Thousand Japan Kingdom personally intervened to persuade Xiao Chushan to secretly rescue Lin Yan."

"That's what I think too. As the saying goes, it's only polite to reciprocate. Since they're being sneaky, we don't need to be fair. So I'll give them a little dirty trick in return."

Thinking of the grand gift she had prepared for the Mitsubishi Group, Ye Qingyan's lips curled up slightly, and she was in a great mood.

"Oh? Big sister, what kind of big gift have you prepared for the Mitsubishi Group?"

Ye Qingyan's words really piqued Ye Linyuan's curiosity, and he couldn't help but ask her questions.

"The secret of heaven cannot be revealed. You will find out this afternoon. Alright, Ayuan, tonight is the old master's 100th birthday banquet. You are the main character today, so you can't let him down. So get up quickly."