[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-scammed-hundred-bill":3,"chapter-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-scammed-hundred-bill-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-96":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Arms Tycoon: Starting by Conning a $10 Billion Order",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2077475,3287,"Chapter 96","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-96",96,"\u003Cp>Unlike in the mountains, where aside from a few peers, one rarely saw another soul all day.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Back then, the county town was the place Lin Yi longed for.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Later, he climbed his way from the village primary school to the county middle school, and finally arrived in Magic City.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was only now that he realized that county town was also a very small place.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Compared to the population of Magic City, the county town held few people indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Precisely because he knew he came from a poor mountain ditch, Lin Yi cherished every single day.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He would absolutely never waste time on frivolous matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Nightclubs and a life of drunken revelry were basically out of his reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Every morning he rose at five; although he could no longer run at the school,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>he still persisted in exercising. When at the company, he would run around the factory grounds early in the morning,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>and now that he had arrived at Maoming Mansion, there was a gymnasium of about thirty square meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Inside were simple equipment like treadmills and spinning bikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dressed in a sports shirt, Lin Yi began his daily workout.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Though he looked somewhat slender, years of exercise had actually given his body extremely balanced lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His muscles were not bulging like those of people who consumed protein powder, but were as solid and powerful as steel bars.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His entire persona resembled a leopard.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Huff, huff! After exercising for about an hour,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Yi, drenched in sweat and gasping for breath, left the gym to take a shower.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When he emerged and changed into a set of casual clothes,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>a mocha-colored wool double-faced overcoat, a black color-block striped turtleneck sweater, and black wool casual trousers,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the overall style was quite versatile, yet these were all ordinary garments, with not a single piece being high-end luxury.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The entire outfit cost no more than 1,500 yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yet wearing them still felt very comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Perhaps because he hadn't been working part-time jobs recently, Lin Yi's originally somewhat darkened skin tone had gradually become fairer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Coupled with a decent hairstyle and a tempered demeanor,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>it had to be said that his good looks were skyrocketing lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After satisfactorily examining himself in the floor-to-ceiling mirror,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Yi picked up the Mate-series phone gifted by Huawei and dialed Han Han Han Yajing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Are you up yet?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mm, we're all up!\" Han Han Han Yajing replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Good, then I'll have the company driver pick you up; be at Dongmen in half an hour!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Okay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since it was quite early, around seven o'clock,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the driver dropped the girls off downstairs at Maoming Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because Han Han Han Yajing had already registered as a property owner, the residential security guards did not stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Next, Han Han Han Yajing swiped her access card and took the private elevator up to Lin Yi's home.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As soon as Huang Yue and the other entered Lin Yi's house,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>even Meng Meng Lingxuan, who was usually indifferent and cold as an iceberg, clicked her tongue in slight amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although they had seen some luxurious mansions and villas online before,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>those felt far too distant from their reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thus, they seemed very unreal, yet everything before them now truly existed,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>which inevitably left them astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wow, such a huge living room, such a large balcony; flowers could be planted here, a kitten could be raised here,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>this bathtub is so big too; if one could soak in it... Chinese and Western dual kitchens... such a large walk-in closet... boo hoo hoo...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Huang Yue looked as if she were about to cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What's wrong with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Yi asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As a result, Huang Yue suddenly threw herself into Han Han Han Yajing's arms and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Jingjing, does your family lack a maid? Do I qualify? I'm pure in voice, soft in body, easy to push down, and can even wear twin tails!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As she spoke, she also glanced at Lin Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Heh, you'd better save those twin tails for your family's Ye Yu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Yi laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He knew Huang Yue was joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmph, don't mention that guy; I'm going to break up with him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Huang Yue declared.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Oh, what happened?\" Lin Yi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In response, Han Han Han Yajing rolled her eyes at him:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"According to Yueyue, he got involved with a senior female student!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is that so...!\" Lin Yi could do nothing about this,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>for he knew full well that his fourth dormitory brother possessed that kind of flirtatious nature,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Coupled with that handsome young face, he was a surefire heartthrob for young ladies.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Moreover, this guy's only wish was to be a kept man who could lie flat and do nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What could Lin Yi say?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He could only offer an awkward smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmph, if I ever acknowledge that guy again, I'm a puppy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Huang Yue said angrily, looking just like a fierce little kitten trying to act tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Alright, you two haven't eaten yet, right? Let's go downstairs for breakfast first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lin Yi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thus, the three of them did not stand on ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They set aside the gifts they had brought and followed Lin Yi down the private elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By the time they were eating,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wang Kai, Ye Yu, and Duan Yun from Lin Yi's dormitory finally arrived at Maoming Mansion by taxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This must be the place!\" Wang Kai remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The main gate doesn't look like much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ye Yu commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, upon hearing this, Duan Yun, a native of Modu, looked at his roommate with utter disdain:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Fourth Brother, what do you know? This is called being low-key, alright? CapitaLand Maoming Mansion is one of the top ten luxury residences in Modu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just based on its location on Huaihai Road, in the hearts of us Modu locals, it leaves Pudong ten streets behind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the hearts of old Modu natives, Pudong was essentially a place for nouveau riche.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In reality, most people in Pudong were newcomers who had arrived in Modu only within the last few decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Among these people were those who made their fortunes in the internet industry, real estate, and finance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This group constituted the current prosperity of Pudong.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, in the minds of old Modu natives from before the Reform and Opening-up,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>although the Bund was prosperous and belonged to the top tier, it was not a residential area, basically containing only some old apartments.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aside from that, the areas that truly represented Modu were North Xuhui, North Luwan, South Jing'an, and East Changning.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These districts were the finest places in the hearts of Modu people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And CapitaLand Maoming Mansion belonged to North Luwan, which was the golden zone in the hearts of Modu people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No wonder Duan Yun looked down on Ye Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>0 ·Seeking flowers·· ·····\u003C\u002Fp>",1127,"2026-06-16T04:12:22.327Z","2026-06-17T08:50:51.634Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","82e0adb1fd78090a4bcb3292461f83eaf37f01d4eb2a37c30a9ef35ad9aa4d42","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-97","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-95",328,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-cover.jpg"]