"No!" Tang Yumeng's eyes widened in panic and she blurted out, "Impossible, I don't believe this is true."

"Whether it's true or not, you will know if you go back and ask Bai Yifan." Silver Fox sneered, "However, you've got a bigger problem now."

The reason Tang Yumeng hadn't returned to China was because she wanted to wait for Lin Chuan to come back and second was the fear that the mafia might still be after her.

"I..." Tang Yumeng clenched her teeth.

"Go back," Silver Fox glanced at Tang Yumeng and said, "I'll do you this favor for free, for your sake, and for Lin Chuan's."

Tang Yumeng was startled, she suddenly looked up at Silver Fox and asked, "Don't you like Lin Chuan?"

"Correct, I do like him," Silver Fox nodded.

"If you kill me, wouldn't you be able to have him?" Tang Yumeng asked, "Even if you are unwilling to kill me, just handing me over to the mafia would mean certain death for me. But why are you still protecting me and sending me back to China?"

Silver Fox smiled and said, "It's true I like Lin Chuan, but I have no grudges against you. Besides, liking someone doesn't necessarily mean having to possess them; it's enough if they are happy."

Suddenly dumbfounded, Tang Yumeng lowered her head and remained silent.

After a long while, Tang Yumeng seemed to have come to a realization, "I want to go back, I need to ask Lin Chuan for an explanation, why he knew the truth but didn't tell me."

"She knows about Bai Yifan, but she doesn't know that Fang Yuan teamed up with Bai Yifan," Silver Fox looked at Tang Yumeng and said, "I've already had people watching the mafia. Tomorrow morning, we'll go to the airport. Once we're in the airport, everything will be safe."

"Okay," Tang Yumeng suddenly firmed her resolve to go home.

......

In Acre District.

Within that farm area, Song Ming and others were still living on the farm. On the surface, they were touting the slogan of ecological farming exploration, but in reality they were here for advanced learning and studying. They were doing this to create more achievements for Jiangbei City and to bring more cash-generating productivity and production technology to the people of Jiangbei City.

"Deputy Secretary Song, there has been no news about Tang Yumeng for the past few days," a man next to him said awkwardly, "She couldn't have returned to China, could she?"

"Impossible," Song Ming squinted his eyes as he held a cigarette and said, "If she were going back, she would definitely inform us."

At that moment, news came from the airport.

"Deputy Secretary Song, there's news," a man rushed in from outside in a hurry.

"What news?" Song Ming asked.

"People staking out at the airport have sent word that Tang Yumeng has entered the airport," the man said anxiously, "She was brought in through the VIP channel by CIA Director Everson himself, avoiding the mafia's pursuit."

"Great!" Song Ming immediately relaxed and said, "She finally escaped a catastrophe; otherwise, I would have been in trouble."

"Secretary Song, do you think she might have discovered anything?" the man next to him said calmly.

At that moment, Song Ming also hurriedly calmed himself down, smiled, and said, "So what if she has discovered something? Aren't we also doing this for the sake of a better life for the people of Jiangbei City?"

"Right!" Everyone nodded in agreement.

The group gathered and discussed for a while, deciding to set off and return to China immediately.

Texas Airport.

With Everson's help, Tang Yumeng went directly through the VIP channel into the apron area and boarded the plane back to China before everyone else. It was not until after the plane took off that Everson left the airport. This morning, Everson had already received a message from the United Kingdom that Base Five figure Yue Ke had been killed by Lin Chuan, which was communicated secretly to Everson as a British secret. However, the British government publicly claimed that the Base Five figure had been tracked by their intelligence department and was secretly shot to death by their special unit.

After receiving the message, Everson immediately tried to contact Lin Chuan but failed to get through.

It wasn't long after Everson hung up that he received a phone call from China. This call was a satellite call from Lin Chuan. Lin Chuan hoped that Everson could do him a small favor once again, which was to help Tang Yumeng board the flight back to China.

Everson naturally had no problem with such a request. He agreed without hesitation and personally went to Acre District and found Silver Fox's villa.

......

After Lin Chuan returned to China, he was very worried about Tang Yumeng's safety. Silver Fox's influence in the United States was not extensive as most of her power was in the chaotic Middle East. It was in this region that she truly held significant power. Therefore, Lin Chuan was very concerned for Tang Yumeng. Fortunately, Everson had agreed to his request.

"Brother Chuan, where have you been these days?" Zhou Kai was just about to leave Changlin Factory when he saw Lin Chuan coming in from outside. He hurried to greet him, "Mrs. Lin has been almost driven mad looking for you these past few days."

"What happened to my mom?" Lin Chuan asked anxiously.

"It's okay now." Zhou Kai hurriedly said, "I lied to her saying you were off on a business trip. These past few days, your mom practically turned Jiangbei City upside down looking for you."

"That's good." Lin Chuan smiled.

"Your return couldn't have come at a worse time, though." Zhou Kai looked at Lin Chuan and said, "The Japanese have finished the Heroic Spirit Monument in Wujiang, and recently the villagers of Dragon Spring Village have been in an uproar, Dog Egg has also been injured, and Brother Zhao is currently in Dragon Spring Village."

"What's Brother Zhao doing in Dragon Spring Village?" Lin Chuan asked urgently.

"Pacifying the villagers." Zhou Kai sighed, "As you know, there are so many people in Dragon Spring Village, and now there is a Japanese monument on Dragon Spring Mountain, everyone's outraged. The worst part is that the inscriptions on the monument include the names of some war criminals from World War II. It's enough to anger anyone who sees it."

Lin Chuan had a vague feeling that something was not quite right.

"What about Qingzi?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Miss Qingzi is fine." Zhou Kai said with a smile, "Lately, she's been at Haiqing Pool and has helped us out a few times. Some guys wanted to cause trouble, but Qingzi threw them out directly. Didn't expect Miss Qingzi to be so capable."

"Naturally." Lin Chuan immediately relaxed when he heard this. As long as Qingzi was okay, that was all that mattered.

Lin Chuan returned home.

"Brother Lin, you're back?" Nuo Xiaoxi was busily cleaning up at home when she suddenly saw Lin Chuan return, she dropped the mop and rushed over. This time, Lin Chuan had been gone for a week, and Nuo Xiaoxi had been anxious all day ever since learning about Lin Chuan's disappearance, fearing something had happened to him. Seeing Lin Chuan return this time, she finally felt at ease.

"Xiaoxi, you've worked hard." Lin Chuan quickly said.

"No!" Nuo Xiaoxi shook her head and said, "It wasn't hard at all."

The return of Lin Chuan put Nuo Xiaoxi's mind at ease, and it did the same for Mrs. Lin. However, Mrs. Lin couldn't help but give her son a good telling-off; who could blame her for being upset when the boy was so thoughtless, leaving home for so long without letting anyone know, nearly driving people mad with worry.

After having dinner at home, Lin Chuan hurriedly left again.

Haiqing Pool.

Zhao Zhonghai dragged his weary body back from Dragon Spring Village. Upon learning that his son had been injured, he rushed back.

"Brother Zhao." Lin Chuan spotted Zhao Zhonghai from a distance.

"Lin Chuan?" Zhao Zhonghai saw Lin Chuan and exclaimed in surprise, "I thought you were dead."

"Thanks to you, I'm not dead yet." Lin Chuan laughed, "Still alive and kicking."

The two men fist-bumped and clapped shoulders, a celebratory gesture amongst men.

"Brother Zhao, I heard Dog Egg was beaten up?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Yeah." Zhao Zhonghai nodded, "He was indeed beaten."

"What are you planning to do about it?" Lin Chuan asked.

"What can I do?" Zhao Zhonghai smiled, "The arm can't twist the thigh. But just because I've stepped back doesn't mean I'm scared. This isn't over by a long shot."

After saying that, Zhao Zhonghai walked into Haiqing Pool. Lin Chuan watched Zhao Zhonghai's back, feeling a deep sense of melancholy and regret.

Just as Lin Chuan was about to turn and leave, suddenly, a sharp voice came from behind: "Lin Chuan, you bastard."

Lin Chuan turned his head and saw it was Zhou Rui with arms akimbo, glaring at him. Awkwardly, Lin Chuan asked, "What... what's going on?"

"What do you think?" Zhou Rui stared at Lin Chuan angrily and said, "Where have you been these past few days, abandoning me to take care of this mess all by myself. Do you think it was easy for me?"

"This…" Lin Chuan felt embarrassed and asked, "What's happened exactly?"

"Hmph, there's a big problem in the transportation market," Zhou Rui glared at Lin Chuan.

"What problem?" Lin Chuan asked curiously.

"The transportation market's accounts are short by three hundred thousand." Zhou Rui huffed, "Plus, the management office is a mess. Also, other transportation companies are not paying their property fees. If this continues, your transportation market is likely to collapse."

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