Matsui Yusuke dared not defy Chen Jin’s wishes and immediately had the remaining people in the courtyard rush to the backyard.
There were seven women, all responsible for Matsui Yusuke’s daily life and meals.
These seven women screamed in fear upon seeing the state of the backyard and immediately tried to escape. Chen Jin naturally could not let them leave. He fired a shot into the air, startling the seven women, and said, “If anyone dares to step half a step out of this backyard, I will shoot her.”
Chen Jin was not joking.
This was a matter of life and death, and Chen Jin would not allow these people to disrupt his plan.
Fortunately, these women were sensible enough. After Chen Jin fired, they stood frozen on the spot, too scared to move.
Chen Jin tied them up one by one, stuffing a piece of cloth into their mouths to muffle their voices.
After finishing this, Chen Jin dragged Matsui Yusuke into the house and had him find medical supplies. As Chen Jin disinfected Shanyuan Qianhou’s wound with alcohol, he said to Matsui Yusuke, “You can start talking. The more detailed, the better.”
As the designated heir of a prominent family, Matsui Yusuke knew much more about China than ordinary people.
He surely wouldn’t dare to deceive Chen Jin.
Matsui Yusuke said timidly, “I, I don’t know where to begin. Perhaps you could start?”
“You still need me to teach you?” Chen Jin’s tone was cold.
Matsui Yusuke heard the killing intent in his words and quickly said, “I’ll talk, I’ll talk. But you have to give me time to think.”
Chen Jin remained noncommittal.
Shanyuan Qianhou watched Chen Jin care for her so attentively, her heart filled with many questions. She knew now was not the time to ask about them and suppressed her doubts.
Matsui Yusuke finally said, “Then I’ll start from after you disappeared. After you disappeared, the Chinese military was furious and immediately ordered an attack on the Xinluo military ships, causing heavy losses to Xinluo. It is said that thousands of soldiers died.”
“What about the United States?” Chen Jin asked.
By all normal accounts, the United States would not have stood by and let this happen.
Matsui Yusuke stammered, “General Miller of the United States Pacific Command ordered an attack on China, but he was relieved of all his duties by the United States headquarters. He is now living in retirement, and I heard he passed away from melancholy last year.”
“The United States did not hold China responsible, allowing China to act like this. However, over the past three years, China and the United States have gradually become estranged. China has withdrawn its delegation in Dongying, and both sides are preparing for conflict, just a spark away from igniting.”
Chen Jin nodded, “So, what are the attitudes of Xinluo and Dongying?”
Matsui Yusuke said somewhat awkwardly, “As for Xinluo, after the first year of harboring strong hostility towards China, they gradually leaned towards China in the following two years. The public opinion within Dongying also showed a trend of inclining towards China. Southeast Asia has now been tied together with China.”
Anyone with eyes could see that a war between China and the United States was inevitable.
Unless—
One of them would self-destruct.
And the day of the decisive battle was not far off.
Chen Jin breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. It seemed the situation was still developing according to its original course, and there was nothing that worried him too much.
After understanding international affairs, Chen Jin began to inquire about domestic matters.
Matsui Yusuke dared not hide anything, “Xu Hanchen fell ill with Alzheimer’s last year and had to step down from his original position. Li Buyan is also considering retirement, so Qin Jianguo of the Chinese military holds absolute power, followed by Wu Dingfeng, who was transferred from the Jiangnan military region, and Lin Zhige, from the former Beijing Garrison Command.”
“However, the status of the two is far inferior to Qin Jianguo’s, and they cannot affect his position.”
Chen Jin’s hand trembled.
He accidentally touched Shanyuan Qianhou’s wound, causing her to make a soft sound.
“Sorry, I was distracted,” Chen Jin said apologetically.
Shanyuan Qianhou said earnestly, “You don’t need to apologize to me. You are me, and I am you.”
She could understand Chen Jin’s longing for home.
Chen Jin tried not to show any expression on his face and hesitantly asked, “How much do you know about Yu Mengzhi’s whereabouts?”
“This I do know. Yu Mengzhi gave birth to a daughter named Chen Sinian years ago.” Matsui Yusuke was intimately familiar with the people around Chen Jin. Hearing this, Chen Jin froze on the spot, unable to recover for a long time.
He knew that was his daughter.
Chen Sinian, didn’t Yu Mengzhi want to express her longing for him with this name?
Chen Jin clenched his fists, wishing he could return to China right now, to be with them, mother and daughter.
Shanyuan Qianhou looked at Chen Jin blankly. She vaguely guessed that Yu Mengzhi might be Chen Jin’s wife, otherwise Chen Jin would not have shown such an expression.
Even though she had been mentally prepared, Shanyuan Qianhou still felt a pang of sadness.
However, she quickly accepted it.
She reached out and held Chen Jin’s hand, softly saying, “You will return to them soon. I will help you go home.”
Chen Jin came back to his senses, clasped Shanyuan Qianhou’s hand in return, and said, “I will handle all of this, and I will take you home, if you are willing.”
Shanyuan Qianhou hummed, “Of course, I am willing.”
Chen Jin took a deep breath and asked Matsui Yusuke to continue.
Matsui Yusuke immediately said, “After your supposed death, Yu Mengzhi received resource support. Gouchen Pharmaceutical, controlled by her, broke through a valuation of one hundred billion yuan the year before last. As for this year, some institutions have already given it a valuation of nearly one trillion yuan. She is undeniably the queen of commerce.”
Chen Jin was momentarily dazed.
Her dream had finally come true.
From Matsui Yusuke’s words, Chen Jin learned that Gouchen Pharmaceutical had developed many new drugs, which were groundbreaking.
This was also the source of Gouchen Group’s trillion-yuan valuation.
Chen Jin’s thoughts drifted far away, but Matsui Yusuke dared not stop speaking. He moved from Yu Mengzhi to Xu Nianqing and her Kunlun Research Institute.
This caused Chen Jin’s thoughts to refocus, unwilling to miss a single word.
When he learned that Wen Fulai had passed away, he was even more stunned. Professor Wen had greatly inspired him back then; otherwise, he might still be wallowing in self-pity.
He never expected that he had already passed away.
Matsui Yusuke devoted a large portion of his account to Xu Nianqing, telling Chen Jin about her current situation. She had become one of the greatest young people of this century, even hailed as a woman who changed the world, which left Chen Jin in a daze again.
It seemed that everyone was progressing except himself.
“Oh, right, there’s also Shangguan Yu’an of the Shangguan family in the capital. She used to be your adjutant; you should remember her, right?” Matsui Yusuke said.
Before Chen Jin could say anything, Matsui Yusuke continued, “She died in a border skirmish. I heard she was buried next to your grave.”
Chen Jin was stunned.
For some reason, his nose felt a little sore.