Chapter 1716: Xu Zhenyu Returns to the Country
At this point, the new advertising campaign for T-K Group’s Traditional Chinese Medicine health supplement was fully launched. It completely engulfed Country Z’s press, television, internet, subways, public transport, billboards, etc…
The advertising campaign managed to reach nearly every single person in the country.
As long as it was a public gathering spot, it would have a T-K Group’s ad.
The media was in a frenzy over T-K Group.
The phrase “money makes the world go round” was the most apt description for T-K Group’s situation.
Previously, Lanxin Company’s copycat strategy had been a major blow to T-K Group’s advertising campaign. This time, everyone was watching eagerly from the sidelines to see how Lanxin Company, as well as Country Z’s health supplements a.s.sociation led by Bella, would handle T-K Group’s aggressive tactics.
However, everyone was disappointed to see Lanxin Company remaining pa.s.sive and non-responsive even as T-K Group started swallowing Country Z’s health supplements market.
Everyone felt that this was a precursor to Lanxin Company’s eventual defeat.
As a result, news on Lanxin Company’s impending demise spread like wildfire across the press.
T-K Group wisely leveraged upon this opportunity and made use of the internet to further spread this news, relentlessly attacking Lanxin Company.
Meanwhile, the Genesis Investment Company’s investment team led by Chu Jingnan had started to sharpen their venomous fangs in Lanxin Company’s direction. They were all ready to take this chance to strike and deal the killing blow.
Xu Zhenyu returned to Country Z just as the local health supplements market was immersed in this intense bloodbath.
“Girl, hurry up and give me a hug to dispel all my worries and fatigue.” Xu Zhenyu opened his arms wide in an exaggerated gesture the moment he saw Wen Xinya.
Wen Xinya went forward and gave him a kick. “Stop your nonsense.”
She sized up Xu Zhenyu. It had been nearly five months since he went to the desert, and his skin was completely bronzed. He had also slimmed down but still looked very vigorous. His eyes were also full of spirit.
Xu Zhenyu looked displeased at not receiving a warm welcome from Wen Xinya. “Girl, you are so heartless. I spent five long, harsh months in the desert and finally made it back alive. And this is how you welcome me?”
He finally saw Wen Xinya again after five months.
Xu Zhenyu was full of conflicted emotions, but also felt a sense of release.
Although he and Si Yiyan had never seen eye to eye, they had fought side by side during their time in the desert.
From guardedness to annoyance to acknowledgment!
After their time in the desert together, they had kind of developed a sort of brotherly bond.
At the same time, he could no longer deny that perhaps someone like Ninth Si was the most suitable type of guy for Wen Xinya.
“How did the mission go?”
Although Si Yiyan had spoken to her about Xu Zhenyu’s mission since his return, he didn’t go into details, and she didn’t ask.
“The mission was completed very successfully. The alliance lost five soldiers, one of them mine.” Xu Zhenyu’s face dimmed at the mention of this.
This outcome was already much better than expected.
After that operation failed, they had ignited the bomb vest and blown themselves up to bits. Only a small piece of clothing was left.
Xu Zhenyu was well aware that it was all thanks to Ninth Si’s help that they were able to successfully accomplish their overall mission.
Wen Xinya’s heart shuddered. She gazed at Xu Zhenyu’s grim face and said in a low voice, “My condolences. They died with honor and dignity. Their country, family, friends and comrades will be proud of them.”
Nevertheless, Wen Xinya felt that her words of comfort sounded empty.
Even so, she completely understood Xu Zhenyu’s current feelings toward his lost comrade.
Xu Zhenyu recomposed himself. “Tomorrow, the team will hold a hero’s memorial service for him.”
Their mission was top secret, and even their closest families could never know why they died. They would only know that they had died in service for the country.
Actually, he wasn’t even supposed to say all these to Wen Xinya.
However, with Ninth Si around, it was probably no longer a secret to her.
The higher-ups could control everyone who was involved in the mission, all except Ninth Si.
Wen Xinya suddenly didn’t know how to comfort him.
“Girl, you don’t need to console me. I have been a soldier for so long that I can see through life and death now. I am not that easily affected. We live largely and die honorably.”
Xu Zhenyu exuded dignity and pride.
Wen Xinya couldn’t help feeling respect at the sight of this Xu Zhenyu. “Since you are able to see through life and death now, you will soon be gaining enlightenment and becoming a Buddha next!”
It was because Sakyamuni had seen through the cycle of birth, life, illness, and death that he abandoned his wife and children and gained enlightenment under a bodhi tree.
“d.a.m.n, you two are so alike. Talking about Buddhism all the time. I really can’t stand you two. Life… is all about eating meat and drinking wine to one’s content. Anyway, I am such a handsome and promising young man—so many young ladies will be heartbroken if I really become a monk.”
Xu Zhenyu recalled how easily Ninth Si turned the tide in Iraq with that butcher’s knife in hand. On the flip side, he was also very fond of spouting Buddhist sayings.
He couldn’t help recalling Ninth Si’s words to him then: The fate and future of Iraq has changed because of you!
Iraq’s civil war had erupted without any warning signs. They took advantage of the chaos and completed their mission to kill off Ghost Snake.
Wen Xinya offered him a piece of advice. “Self-obsession is a sickness. You should seek treatment for it!”
However, Xu Zhenyu was indeed the Capital city’s youngest and most promising colonel. He was also quite handsome and accomplished many glorious achievements. As a result, Xu Zhenyu was ranked second in Zhou Tianyu’s “Which of these male G.o.ds do you wish to have intimate relations with?” online poll. It could be seen just how much allure Xu Zhenyu held.
It was true that many ladies would curse and weep if he became a monk.
Xu Zhenyu said, “Oh yes, help me thank Ninth Si. It was all thanks to his help that our mission was a success. He left in such a hurry after the mission was completed that I didn’t have the chance to thank him.”
Regardless of how he felt about Ninth Si, he had to show his grat.i.tude.
Xu Zhenyu was still full of mixed emotions and all sorts of questions as to who the h.e.l.l was this Ninth Si. It was his formidable and all-encompa.s.sing capabilities and skills that had stabilized the Iraq situation for them.
The tremendous power he held was just mind-numbing.
At this point, he finally understood why his superiors treated Ninth Si with such reverence. It was only right that the ident.i.ty of a person like him, who was able to influence the world on such a grand scale, should be kept a secret by all the nations.
Wen Xinya answered, “No problem.”