Chapter 1025: Wanting Reconciliation

Ma Rui asked nervously, "Uncle, do you think there are still people hiding on this ship?"

He Yuzhu shook his head. "Forget it. Once I install the bombs in the ammunition depot, even if there are people, they will sink into the sea."

He spoke with breezy indifference, yet he did not relax; he continued to use the system's Scanning to check everything around him.

Ma Rui trotted along behind him, his excitement simply impossible to suppress, his eyes as bright as if lanterns had been lit in them—a half-grown kid who truly loved a good spectacle and feared no chaos.

Once the Explosive was installed, He Yuzhu used a pod to safely lower Ma Rui onto a lifeboat.

After the two had rowed a few nautical miles away, He Yuzhu finally took out his Satellite Phone and pressed a button with his finger.

Boom—rumble—

The entire Warship was flipped by what seemed like an invisible giant hand from the seabed, suddenly tossed into mid-air, then smashed heavily back onto the sea surface, followed by a crack as it snapped in half; the sound of twisting steel mixed with sky-high flames, crashing into the sea and kicking up a sheet of white spray.

Seawater churned with white foam as it poured in, and the hull sank inch by inch.

Ma Rui's eyes went round, and he shouted happily, "That was so satisfying! You bastards insisted on provoking me, and now you're done for! Serves you right!"

He Yuzhu, however, kept a straight face and said, "Ma Rui, I brought you along for this to tell you that I have completely broken with M Country. It is a fight to the death. From now on, you and those around you must keep your guard up at all times; be careful yourselves, and keep your family safe too. I let you see this today not to show off how capable I am, but to make you understand—your uncle has done this countless times, and those M Country people hate me to the bone."

Ma Rui nodded vigorously, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down, his voice a bit tight: "I understand, I understand everything. I've heard you say this a hundred times. Actually, what I'm worried about... is you."

He Yuzhu was stunned, then laughed and patted his own chest. "Do you remember what I told you when you were little?"

"Of course I remember, the person who can kill you hasn't been born yet!" Ma Rui flattered.

He Yuzhu laughed, very happily, and said proudly, "I know you kids don't believe it, but you should believe it this time, right?"

"I really believe it this time; before, I just thought you were telling stories!"

"I'm not telling you this to show off, but to tell you that from childhood to now, I have never provoked anyone; even the little devils, it was always them who pushed their luck first, and only then did I strike back. This world is a world controlled by bad people!"

Ma Rui's eyes grew a bit hot, and he nodded heavily: "Uncle, I know. My mother has told me about your affairs since I was little, and not a single one was left out."

Upon returning to Hong Kong, He Yuzhu did not delay for a moment and immediately sent Ma Rui and everyone associated with him back to the Mainland to be settled.

Following that, he dragged Howard out of his space and pressed him directly into a chair, demanding he provide a list of all his subordinates, especially those who participated in this operation.

Howard was as stubborn as iron at first, refusing to open his mouth.

He Yuzhu was not in a hurry and spent the day wearing him down—the methods were not heavy, but every move hit exactly the string Howard could not keep from snapping.

By the end of the day, Howard had completely spilled the beans, revealing not only the spy network in Hong Kong but also the secret agents in Taiwan and the little Japan side.

He Yuzhu did not kill him.

He wanted him to live and watch with his own eyes how his subordinates disappeared one by one.

Since things were already out in the open, there was no need to hide or cover them up anymore. If you scheme against me, you have to pay the debt back with interest.

In half a month, all one hundred and twenty-one spies in Hong Kong vanished into thin air—of course, some ran fast, but those who escaped were few in the end.

Subsequently, He Yuzhu traveled to M Country and visited them one by one according to the list Howard gave him.

Everyone who participated in this matter went missing; at the same time, the bank vaults of those financial groups pulling strings behind the scenes were emptied, and their factory workshops were bombed until only the steel skeletons remained.

By the time He Yuzhu returned to the country, it was already December.

He did not go straight back to Si Jiu Cheng, but went directly to Secretary Liu to sound out the wind from above.

Secretary Liu did not scold him this time; instead, he smiled until the corners of his eyes crinkled, patted his shoulder, and said, "Little He, do you know what the reaction is like over in M Country now?"

He Yuzhu shook his head.

"They've chickened out." Secretary Liu picked up his teacup, took a hearty gulp, and then said slowly, "It's not because their people are gone, nor because those factories under the Black Stone Group were bombed—what they are most panicked about is the fact that the vault in Pittsburgh was emptied. That thing can truly shake their financial foundation. They sent word through intermediaries, saying that as long as we don't report this matter widely and buy some of their treasury bonds appropriately, they can give us real, tangible benefits on tariffs and interest rates."

He Yuzhu sneered: "These Anglo-Saxons really don't shed tears until they see the coffin. I just don't get it; they get burned every time, yet they still come to provoke me every time. Are they addicted to being cheap?"

Secretary Liu put down his mug and said slowly, "The flaws in their system can't be changed. Those who got burned are desperately trying to cover it up, fearing accountability from above, so those high-and-mighty masters at the top have no idea how rotten things have become at the bottom."

He Yuzhu truly admired Secretary Liu's sharp eyes and nodded with a smile: "Then we can agree to this, let them think we are still afraid of falling out with them."

"That is the logic," Secretary Liu nodded.

"They also made a request for you not to act rashly again," Secretary Liu added.

He Yuzhu's lips curled, his smile carrying a chill: "You just tell them—I can leave them alone, but make sure they remember this: if they ever dare to touch my family, the price I make them pay will be more than their lives can cover."

Secretary Liu nodded and took another sip from his mug: "Don't worry, we will pass this message through unofficial channels, and they will certainly receive it."

He Yuzhu stretched: "I'm planning to rest for a while. As long as they don't stir up trouble, I can't be bothered to deal with them."

Secretary Liu smiled even more deeply: "That's good. Come stay with me for a couple of days when you're free, and we can play a few games of chess."

He Yuzhu readily agreed: "No problem."

By the time he returned to Si Jiu Cheng, the New Year bells had long since rung, and 2001 had officially begun.

Pushing open the door, the warmth rushed to meet him, but Chen Xueru greeted him with a string of complaints: "Zhuzi, I heard everything from Ma Rui! What kind of thing is that you did? I never knew you were causing such a stir outside; you've offended an entire country!"

He Yuzhu put his arm around her shoulder and coaxed her with a smile: "Actually, I've always been doing these kinds of things, some big, some small, but to put it plainly, every time it's like arm-wrestling with a country. I'm not afraid—who told me to have this ability that no one else has? But that kid Ma Rui is really something, why is he blabbing about this everywhere."

Chen Xueru rolled her eyes at him: "He didn't tell everyone, he only told me, he didn't even tell Yushui."

He Yuzhu stopped smiling and said sternly: "I went to Secretary Liu to ask around; M Country is scared and has made peace with us. But you can't believe everything those people say; there will definitely be small tricks. You need to be extra careful yourself; I'm not afraid of them coming for me, I'm just afraid they'll implicate you all."

Chen Xueru sighed: "My range of activity is very small now; I've basically turned down all social engagements and just go between the company and home. However, you still need to have a good talk with He Zheng; he's going to Europe for an inspection, and it seems he's already prepared!"