641: Chapter 641: Concealing Achievements and Fame 641: Chapter 641: Concealing Achievements and Fame Chen Bu’e hurried to Zijing City, where he met with his superior at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.
The superior, dressed in a western suit, stood with his hands clasped behind his back in front of a pond, watching the fish thrashing in the water.
Chen Bu’e took the initiative to step forward and report on the Kinmen Island incident.
Upon hearing Chen Bu’e’s report, his superior’s gaze was profound as he slowly nodded.
“Kinmen Island has been taken, huh…
That’s actually good news.
Who did it?” inquired the superior.
Chen Bu’e’s expression was complex, and he dissembled, “It was the work of an underground civilian organization in conjunction with the local fishermen of Fujian Province.”
The purpose of Chen Bu’e’s audience with the superior was to conceal the mastermind behind the matter, Lin Shuang.
Chen Bu’e deliberately withheld the truth from the superior, keeping Lin Shuang’s identity hidden.
By doing so, Chen Bu’e was also protecting Lin Shuang.
After all, Lin Shuang was the mastermind behind the major massacre in the Imperial Capital seven years ago!
The massacre had resulted in numerous casualties among the court members, reaching as high as the first-rank officials!
Back then, Chen Bu’e had gone to great lengths to rescue Lin Shuang.
He certainly did not want the Emperor to know that Lin Shuang was still alive.
Otherwise, the superior would likely become furious.
The superior seemed not to suspect anything and simply waved his hand dismissively, “I see.
Issue a decree, reward those involved in the island-taking battle generously.
In addition, make sure you control the international public opinion.”
Your subordinate understands!”
“You may leave,” said the superior indifferently.
Chen Bu’e carefully backed away, but as he left, his back was already drenched in cold sweat.
In order to protect Lin Shuang, Chen Bu’e had lied right in front of the superior.
This was like walking through the gates of hell.
Deceiving the Emperor was a crime punishable by death.
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After leaving the Forbidden City, Chen Bu’e immediately ordered the Military Intelligence Department to take action and suppress Lin Shuang’s identity.
The taking of Kinmen Island was a matter of great importance.
It was feared it could not be kept secret for long, and the general public would soon be aware.
The online public opinion was already in an uproar.
But Lin Shuang’s identity had to remain hidden; Lin Shuang being the Lord of the Underworld and the mastermind behind the unrest in the Imperial Capital years ago.
The Imperial Capital has numerous sworn enemies; once those vengeful families learn of Lin Shuang’s whereabouts, they would likely come to kill him at the first opportunity.
Chen Bu’e mobilized a massive amount of intelligence resources to enforce the secrecy, deleting any information related to Lin Shuang from the internet!
Meanwhile, the online world had already exploded with excitement.
People all over Yanxia saw the video of their national flag planted on Kinmen Island.
Instantly, the citizens of Yanxia were boiling with excitement, almost in nationwide celebration!
The flag of Yanxia’s five-star red flag being planted on Kinmen Island!
This was a historic step!
And the underground forces in Fujian Province had become famous.
They were wildly praised by netizens across the country!
These were truly spirited young men!
All these underground operatives from Fujian Province were heroes!
Online, countless netizens were frantically searching for information, wanting to know…
who was it that led these underground members in the daring capture of Kinmen Island?
But there was absolutely no information about Lin Shuang to be found online.
Latter on, the Fujian Province officials released a statement explaining that the civilian underground organizations had volunteered to charge onto Kinmen Island and take it.
There was no leader.
It was all privately organized by the fishermen from Fujian Province and the underground members.
The event had nothing to do with the officials, and there was no leader.
All information about Su Zhan and Lin Shuang was completely concealed.
This was also to protect them both.
And those underground operatives involved in the island-taking action all received a huge official bounty!
Each underground member who participated in the battle for the island received a 1,000 square-meter villa!
This was the reward from the Fujian Province officials!
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In Huhai, there was a café called Phoenix.
When Shen Huang heard the news, she was completely shocked; Lin Shuang, that madman, had actually dared to seize Kinmen Island?
But still!
That was incredibly domineering.
Truly thrilling!
In Fujian Province, at the old Su Family estate.
When Lin Shuang and Su Zhan, weary to the bone, returned to the old house.
The whole Su Family and all the relatives were shocked to see the two of them.
Although the identities of Lin Shuang and Su Zhan had been screened off the entire internet.
The people of the Su Family still knew the inside story.
They knew that the leaders who courageously captured Kinmen Island were Lin Shuang and Su Zhan!
Shed blood at every ten steps, leave no trace for a thousand miles.
After the deed, brush off the dust and hide oneself deeply along with one’s name.
Lin Shuang and Su Zhan were great heroes!
The old master, Su Huguo, supported himself with a walking stick, his old eyes red as he stood up.
Shaking, the old master saluted Lin Shuang and Su Zhan with a military gesture.
“Nicely done!” The old master had nothing else to say, expressing only these four words!
But his voice was already choked with emotion.
Su Wanqiao watched Lin Shuang and her cousin in a daze, her mind also in a blur.
It was hard to believe, could her bodyguard truly have led her cousin in taking Kinmen Island?
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Meanwhile, 190 kilometers away, in Wan Province.
Beishi.
At this moment, the four major political families of Wan Province: the Shi, Yan, Kong, and Gu families, had all gathered together!
The four major political families had convened an urgent and significant meeting!
At the meeting, the four major political families were furious!
Kinmen Island was their territory, and it had been taken by the mainland?!
This enraged all four political families!
Unanimously, they voted at the meeting to send troops to take back Kinmen Island!