A whirlwind marriage: The real heiress marries a warlord.

Du Rongfei came from a prestigious family and was extremely wealthy. His disappearance shocked the world.

Newspapers across the country are reporting on his case.

Nothing, not even disarmament or bond market volatility, could compare to the sensation caused by this event.

"I observed every newspaper, and my guesses were pretty much the same. The very few that disagreed didn't have a very good effect; the editors themselves probably didn't believe it, and their arguments were contradictory," Ling Manyun said.

The press almost unanimously agrees that this incident is a case of Du Rongfei "crying wolf."

"He attempted to ambush you, eliminate you as the influential young mistress in the newspaper industry, and thus gain control of the Cheng family."

He invited a large group of people to play cards at the club, which is unusual for him. He has never liked playing cards, let alone inviting a large group of people to accompany him. He is trying to find witnesses.

The witness can testify that he was at the club at the time and did not direct anyone to ambush you; secondly, he witnessed your kidnapping and is innocent, so the public opinion should not involve you.

According to those present at the time, the two attendants entered easily and without regard for others, which must have been arranged by Du Rongfei beforehand; when he was taken away, Du Rongfei did not struggle and left easily, which was voluntary.

These words are Ling Manyun's summary of comments from various influential newspapers.

The Baihua Times also condemned Du Rongfei.

Qin Yan did not tell Ling Manyun the truth.

It wasn't that she didn't trust Ling Manyun.

As Ling Man-yun said, "things are accomplished through secrecy." Until the very last moment, any lapse in any link could lead to complete failure.

Qin Yan did not wrong Du Rongfei.

She acted as bait, quickly luring out the assassins. Du Rongfei had sent at least thirty men to ambush her. This was a death sentence, with no chance of survival.

After Qin Yan and Uncle Zheng fought back, they injured more than twenty people, and many of them escaped.

Du Rongfei aimed for a decisive strike.

The more people sent out, the greater the risk. If Du Rongfei didn't really want Qin Yan dead, he wouldn't have used so much firepower.

Du Rongfei did indeed fabricate evidence to prove his innocence, claiming he went to the club to play cards.

Qin Yan served as bait, while the warlord's wife lurked behind.

The warlord's wife sent people to follow Du Rongfei and track his movements during those days.

Therefore, after the incident occurred and the signal flare was received, the warlord's wife sent people to rescue Qin Yan on one hand, and her capable men to capture Du Rongfei on the other.

Du Rongfei was so focused on killing and putting on an act that he didn't realize he would be killed in return.

The warlord's wife's people were so efficient that Du Rongfei was stunned and couldn't believe it when he was kidnapped.

Du Rongfei's performance was so good that he dug his own hole.

Qin Yan's newspaper is adept at guiding public opinion, and now the public believes that Du Rongfei is orchestrating the whole thing himself.

His whereabouts and motives are unknown.

Many questions arose, leading to nationwide curiosity about the reasons, and newspaper sales soared.

After a month of uproar, new evidence emerged in early March: overseas Chinese donated one million silver dollars to Du Rongfei as a donation for national reunification, but the whereabouts of this huge sum of money are currently unknown; and Du Rongfei wanted to help Liu Jinyao take power.

"Is this serial killer coming back?"

This incident caused an uproar.

Everyone was afraid.

Qin Yan's newspaper's first battle was to deal with Liu Jinyao, whose evil deeds were all reported through the vernacular newspaper.

This also established Qin Yan's status in the newspaper industry and boosted the sales of the Vernacular Times.

His crimes are deeply ingrained in the public consciousness. The news of his impending return is far more noteworthy than any talk of disarmament or peace talks.

Ordinary people will protest; they absolutely cannot accept such peace talks, and they certainly cannot allow Liu Jinyao to return.

The northern government should deal with him.

"The fact that Liu Jinyao is being given a new position suggests that the North isn't interested in peace talks, but rather in a restoration, right?"

"The calls for restoration have always existed and have never ceased. This time, the military downsizing has once again reinstated the deeply sinful Liu Jinyao, which shows his malicious intent."

These reports shattered the naiveté of many who hoped for peace talks.

The overseas Chinese seemed to realize what had happened and began to ask where Du Rongfei had used their donations.

"No wonder Du Rongfei pretended to be kidnapped; he went to avoid trouble. One million silver dollars, the hard-earned money of overseas Chinese, became a political trick for him."

"This man deserves to die!"

By the seventh day of the third month, the narrative surrounding this matter had been settled.

The warlord's wife visited Qin Yan's villa.

"Exactly forty days," she said to Qin Yan. "You used forty days to plan such a big thing."

The "peace talks" that were causing the Cheng and Xiang families so much trouble were easily exposed by you, revealing the truth to the public. Truly remarkable.

Qin Yan: "I just did my best. Mom, without your help in handling things so well and efficiently from the beginning, my subsequent plans wouldn't have gone so smoothly."

"You don't need to be modest," said the warlord's wife.

Since the rumors of "peace talks" came out, the south has been under great pressure.

Negotiation means disarmament, which means obediently handing over one's territory and troops, leaving one to be slaughtered; not negotiating means that if war breaks out, the south will bear the blame and lose the support of the people.

From the very beginning of preparations for disarmament and mergers, the North has been building public opinion around this issue.

They treat "democratic government" like a carrot in front of a donkey, tempting the people and even overseas Chinese to follow their lead.

The Cheng, Xiang, and Qin families all knew what was going on.

The dissenting voices were not loud.

During the Lunar New Year, my maternal grandfather, Xiang Shichang, was still saying that this matter was quite thorny and that military action might be necessary this year.

I've heard that the North has already decided on the new emperor's reign title and is just waiting for an excuse to send troops.

After a few years of peace, nobody wanted to go to war.

But Qin Yan became the "breakthrough" in this matter.

"I sent a secret telegram to your maternal grandfather, and he was very pleased, saying he would definitely reward you handsomely," the governor's wife added.

He added, "I also sent a secret telegram to the governor. The governor and his men have returned to Yicheng and will probably stay at their post for half a month to inspect and train the troops before returning. The governor is also pleased."

Qin Yan: "Is the young marshal returning soon?"

"I can't predict his return journey. Given his personality, with such a major incident at home, and him in Yicheng, it would only take him less than four hours to drive home. Could he really wait half a month to return with the warlord? He might sneak back in the middle of the night these next few days," said the warlord's wife.

Qin Yan: "Mom, he wouldn't dare disobey military orders. Many people in the garrison are watching him."

"He wouldn't dare? He sent a secret telegram this morning, inquiring about Du Rongfei's whereabouts. He insists on coming back to personally kill Du Rongfei," said the warlord's wife.

Qin Yan: "..."

"This Du is ugly and selfish. He dares to interfere with the disarmament. The governor, the Xiang family, and the Qin family will not let him off. He will surely die," said the governor's wife.

Qin Yan said nothing more.

The warlord's wife then brought up another matter: "My men interrogated Du Rongfei, and he said that the huge sum of money donated by overseas Chinese was in Rongjia Bank."

At this point, the warlord's wife looked up at Qin Yan and asked, "Do you know what kind of bank this is?"

Qin Yan heard "Rong" and "Jia", guessing that it was a new-style bank that Du's parents had prepared for their children back then.

One is Rong from Du Rongfei, and the other is Jia from Du Jia.

"Is it related to Madam Lan too? Is she also involved in the disarmament?" Qin Yan asked.

"She was unaware of it," the warlord's wife said. "This bank belongs to both of them, but Madam Lan has a significant rift with her brother from her maternal family. She has long since withdrawn from the bank's operations, only holding a 40% stake and receiving a share of the profits each year."

Du Rongfei said that Du Jia hadn't checked his bank accounts for over a decade. Therefore, when there was a risk of being unable to sell his assets, Du Rongfei would go to Rongjia Bank.

Once the incident comes to light, he will shift the blame to his sister, Du Jia, and further to Lan Changming, hoping the military government and Lan Changming will exonerate him.