Chapter 1 The Capital of the Old Triangle, Hanoi

Su Tianyu and the others had just stepped out of the airport when a wave of humid, hot air rushed towards them.

Su Miaomiao, wearing a straw hat to shield herself from the sun, fanned her left cheek with her small hand. "It's so hot here too!"

"Yeah, it's pretty stuffy," Su Tianyu agreed.

As the group was collecting their luggage and making small talk, two sedans and four SUVs drove up and stopped by the side of the road.

A middle-aged man got out of the lead car and, bowing and scraping, said to You Yifan and the others, "You're here for the expo, right?"

"That's right, we spoke on the phone earlier," You Yifan's follower replied with a smile.

"Welcome to the Old Triangle!" The middle-aged man extended his hand to shake the other man's, speaking fluent Mandarin. "Everyone, please get in the cars. We'll take a boat directly to Shuangniu Island."

"Okay, thank you for the trouble."

After connecting with each other, the group immediately got into the business vehicles. Led by the middle-aged man, they left Hanoi Airport and headed towards the civilian port.

On the way, Su Miaomiao excitedly took photos, admiring the Hanoi cityscape at night.

"Wow, this place is developing really well! Look at the inner harbor over there, it's all thirty-story skyscrapers!" Su Miaomiao said with a smile.

"Can you not act like a country bumpkin coming to the city?" Bai Hongbo said with a sideways glance. "At least we're overseas Chinese, you have to act a little sophisticated!"

"Act like what?" Su Tianyu retorted. "The situation now is different from before the Epoch Era. After a century of struggle, the Asian Alliance is no longer the Asian Alliance it used to be. When we return to the mainland, we might really be seen as country bumpkins."

"That's right," Yu Mingyuan agreed with a nod.

The convoy moved quickly, soon passing the ring bridge and entering the inner harbor.

Just as the vehicles were about to descend the bridge, an extremely shocking scene appeared. Below the large sign at the harbor entrance was a group of sculptures that stretched for a hundred meters, was over fifty meters wide, and fifteen or sixteen meters high.

The sculpture group was composed of nearly fifty soldier statues. They faced the sea, holding guns, their eyes resolute. Most importantly, the uniforms they wore were not from the Old Triangle region, but the uniforms of the Hua Zone People's Army from back then.

"Oh my god, this sculpture group is so spectacular!" Su Miaomiao frantically took photos with her phone. "Hey, isn't this the departure point for the expeditionary force that fought in Yemen and Xia Island back then?"

"That's right!"

Su Tianyu nodded slowly. "Hundreds of thousands of people marched south, an absolute military feat after the Epoch Era! That battle directly established Hua Zone's leading position in the Asian Alliance. A hundred years of peace, that's what they shouted back then."

Su Miaomiao looked up at the back of the sculpture group and saw a solitary figure more than thirty meters high. "Hey, is that the legendary Emperor Qin?"

"That's right," Yu Mingyuan nodded. "The former King of the Sichuan region, now the Emperor Qin!"

"He looks like a real man!" Su Miaomiao said with a bit of infatuation. "...So handsome! Men look best in military uniforms. If I lived in that era, I would definitely find a way to chase after him."

"Chase after your sister! He must be almost seventy now, right?" Bai Hongbo cursed with a pout. "His kids are probably older than you."

"He's still handsome even at seventy!" Su Miaomiao replied with a smile.

"Idiot!" Bai Hongbo rolled his eyes and ignored her.

Su Tianyu was also looking at the statue of Emperor Qin, and said with emotion, "The country produces outstanding people in every generation! Who would have thought that an old Lei Zi (a person from a less developed area) from a planned development zone could occupy the Sichuan region, draw his bow, and shoot out such a brilliant country!"

"One generation, one era," Yu Mingyuan said with a light smile. "In our generation, there will also be dramatic stories and dazzling heroes."

"Are you talking about me?" Bai Hongbo asked.

"It's you, it's you, my hero Little Nezha!" Su Miaomiao rolled her eyes and replied.

While the group was chatting and joking, the convoy had already stopped at the inner harbor. Then, everyone got out of the cars and boarded a boat, and it took them more than forty minutes to reach Little Shuangniu Island.

...

When they arrived at Shuangniu Island, the group was immediately taken by a shuttle bus arranged by the organizers to the Cabin Hotel. After checking in, everyone rested.

Since You Yifan was responsible for this negotiation and submitting the quotation, Su Tianyu and the others had nothing to do, and most of their time was free to do as they pleased.

Back in his room, Su Tianyu opened the window, looking at the blue sea that was close at hand, feeling very good.

"Knock knock!"

A knock on the door rang out.

Su Tianyu turned around, went to the door, and opened it to see his third sister and Bai Hongbo. "What's up?"

"Let's go downstairs for a stroll and find something to eat?" Third Sister had already changed into a very cool dress.

Su Tianyu blinked. "Isn't there a buffet downstairs? Why go out to eat?"

"Oh, we're here, let's look around!" Su Miaomiao said with a smile. "It's no fun eating at the hotel."

"Okay, let's go then. Is Big Brother coming?" Su Tianyu walked over to greet them.

"I asked him, he said he was tired and wanted to rest," Bai Hongbo replied.

"Okay, let's go!" Su Tianyu followed the two and walked towards the elevator.

"Hey, tomorrow I'll take you to a fun place." Bai Hongbo said, following behind the two. "A supplier's military factory, not far from here. Tomorrow I'll call General Gui and have him send someone to take us on a tour. Let me tell you, the first time I saw armored vehicles being assembled, damn, the scene was so shocking...!"

...

Cabin Hotel, fourth floor, Room 402.

Jing Yan sat on the sofa, crossed his legs, and said, "The results are out. For the Sinalo and Casalo regions, there's only one spot!"

Inside the room, seven or eight men frowned when they heard this.

"What does one spot mean?" One of the men on the left asked softly.

"The idea of one spot was proposed by Gui Mengjun. He may have certain political demands." Jing Yan stood up, put his hands behind his back, and said, "The result is already set, we can't wait any longer! Call the higher-ups and have them start operating in the First District."

"What about the island?" Someone asked.

"I'm watching this side," Jing Yan replied softly. "The expo hasn't even started, and something might happen!"

...

Next to the fountain in the backyard of the Cabin Hotel, as Su Tianyu and the other two were walking out, a group of burly men came towards them. The leader looked at Su Tianyu, a sinister smile appearing on his face, and immediately approached.

"Oh, Su Tianyu?! Bai Hongbo!" The young man greeted them, putting his hands behind his back, and said, "Famous people from Dragon City!"

Bai Hongbo looked at the other man. "Who are you?"

"Don't you recognize me?" The young man asked with a smile.

When Bai Hongbo saw that he wasn't speaking properly, he immediately retorted, "...Oh, don't say, you do look familiar?"

"Hehe, remember now?"

"Hey, aren't you that little Hui who worked as a gigolo at the Baolijing City on Longkou Third Street?" Bai Hongbo asked very seriously.