Li Erniu seemed possessed, parking the vehicle at his workstation as if unconsciously. He looked up and saw Ye Longlin and Yuan Gang, freezing for a moment. He instinctively wanted to flee, but for some reason, he stopped dead in his tracks.
"The Heavenly King recognized by the Hall of Glory, and also the Master of the Dragon Pavilion. It's nice to meet you for the first time."
He appeared perfectly normal now, completely different from his earlier erratic state.
It truly lived up to the saying: genius on the left, madman on the right.
Zhao Siyu was stunned, her eyes wide, looking at Ye Longlin with disbelief.
He liked this employee a lot. He was hardworking, not talkative, and just focused on his work, so he had paid more attention to him than others.
But he never expected that such a person would be an S-class war criminal. He truly hadn't anticipated it. Not only that, but with his first words, he revealed his elder brother's identity!
The Heavenly King, the Master of the Dragon Pavilion!
And recognized by the Hall of Glory at that!
Zhao Siyu didn't know how to describe it. She had guessed that Ye Longlin's identity was definitely unusual. After all, how could someone who could casually produce fifty billion not have an extraordinary background?
But she never in a million years imagined that this brother who had suddenly appeared in her life would be the helmsman of Great Xia's military, and its number one!
"I've met you before. When you were still in the laboratory, I was ordered to protect you during an overseas visit. Back then, I wasn't the Heavenly King yet."
'Li Erniu,' whose full name was An Yuanfang, glanced at Ye Longlin, still unable to recall when he had been protected.
"You're here to arrest me, aren't you? I have one condition. Provide me with a laboratory, and I'll tell you what I need. As long as you guarantee me a laboratory in prison, I'll go with you."
This was his only request. For such a madman, it didn't matter where he was as long as he had a laboratory. After all, he was a scientist at heart. Even if he had to die, it should be on the frontline of scientific research, just as it was the best fate for a soldier to die on the battlefield.
Ye Longlin pondered for a moment before speaking, "I can agree to that, but you must also guarantee that anything you research will be submitted to Great Xia, and if our researchers encounter any problems, you must resolve them free of charge."
An Yuanfang nodded, "Yes, no problem. I can guarantee that."
Yuan Gang stepped forward at this moment and opened the car door, his intention clear: he was to get in the car.
An Yuanfang then bowed deeply to Zhao Siyu, "Director Zhao, thank you for your care during this time."
With that, he directly got into the car.
It was the safest method to have them personally escort him. Moreover, such a person was a significant instability factor; who knew when he might resist?
"Alright, you go back first. Tell Aunt Zhao I'll be back for dinner tonight."
"Oh."
...
"Uncle, you must avenge me, Uncle."
"Those people are too despicable. I even invoked your name, Uncle, but they not only didn't recognize it, they hit me even harder. Look at both my cheeks, they're so swollen."
"Uncle, they are challenging your authority! You must help me get revenge!"
At the Zhao family residence, Zhao Xin was constantly crying and complaining to the Zhao family patriarch. In reality, he was indeed quite miserable.
Yuan Gang's slap had been powerful, swelling half of his face, causing the handprints on his face to show bruising.
The handprints on the other half of his face were not as pronounced and could clearly be seen as having been made by a woman.
Zhao Zhixin's expression was somewhat strange. He certainly didn't care about this nephew as much as his own son, but regardless, he was still his nephew and a member of the Zhao family, so he had to accept it with gritted teeth.
"Alright, if you want revenge, take Uncle Ming with you tomorrow. As long as you don't run into any top martial artists, Uncle Ming can handle them."
The Uncle Ming he mentioned was the Zhao family's head butler and also a martial artist, a very powerful one. Usually, it was Uncle Ming who handled matters.
He didn't pay much attention to Zhao Xin's affairs and, after dismissing him, he turned to Zhao Xinghai.
Zhao Xinghai was his son, and his only son at that. He was destined to inherit the Zhao family, so Zhao Zhixin had high expectations for him.
"The young lady from the Qi family is also of marriageable age. Among the second-tier families, the Qi family is flourishing. Now that those few families are essentially gone, the Qi family will surely rise. My idea is that if you can form an alliance with Qi Chuyao, it will be beneficial for the Qi family and also for us."
"This will lay the foundation for your future succession as family head. Although it's a bit early, it's also to prevent others from laying their own foundations. This is something we must guard against, especially Zhao Xin. You must be vigilant about him; that kid is a master at feigning madness and playing dumb."
Zhao Xinghai nodded, keeping these matters in mind.
Meanwhile, on the other side, after Zhao Siyu returned home, she informed Zhao Qian that Ye Longlin would be coming home for dinner tonight. Zhao Qian, in turn, called Mu Hanqi, asking if Ye Longlin had told her to come for dinner.
The answer she received was no!
"This brat, what is he busy with all day? He's not in a hurry for this, not in a hurry for that. When you can't find a wife, you'll know to be anxious. And you, you don't make me worry either. I'm telling you, use the money your brother gave you sparingly. If you really can't manage, give it to me, and I'll keep it for you. When you get married someday, this will be your dowry..."
Zhao Qian was like any normal parent; when their children reached a certain age, they would urge them to marry. It seemed like parents nationwide shared the same mindset.
Zhao Siyu pouted, saying nothing, and more importantly, not knowing what to say.
With her brother's current status, let alone marriage, even if he wanted to marry ten times, there would likely be a crowd of women eager to become the Heavenly King's wife. Moreover, her brother was now incredibly wealthy, casually spending fifty billion without batting an eye.
He was truly a diamond bachelor!
"Mom, I think you shouldn't get involved in Brother's affairs. We have Sister-in-law now, don't we? Let them develop freely. Maybe they'll get married soon, right?"
Zhao Siyu decided to speak up for Ye Longlin.
Zhao Qian sighed, "Anyone can see that Mu Hanqi likes Longlin, but Longlin doesn't like Mu Hanqi. In your young people's terms, she's too 'Buddha-like.' So Buddha-like that she hasn't even considered marriage."
"Tell me, why doesn't your brother want to get married? Why does he avoid Mu Hanqi like the plague?"