heng couldn't take action against scum every time he encountered them, but once he did, he would certainly not stand idly by.If he lost his passionate zeal, Wang Zheng wouldn’t be the person he was; i...Chapter 1171 Roaring with Dignity (Grand Finale)

In a dark living room in the capital city.

The thick curtains were drawn, casting the room into darkness. A man whose face could not be seen was sitting on the sofa, drinking red wine while listening to news broadcasts from Huayang Voice Radio Station.

"Young Master, the bomb didn't explode." An elderly figure in black stood behind a young man and spoke with a raspy voice: "Wang Zheng is still alive."

"As expected. If the bomb had exploded, it wouldn't have been my desired outcome." The man downed his glass of red wine and said, "Having such an opponent is truly delightful in life; otherwise, how could the world be interesting"

Arrogant—extremely arrogant! If Wang Zheng heard this, he would surely roll his eyes and disdainfully retort, "More pretentious than I."

But that old man remained motionless where he stood. Hearing those words, not even an eyelash moved; for he knew the man before him was indeed qualified to speak thus.

"I know that mere mercenaries wouldn't be able to stop him. Whether they live or die is unimportant. What matters most," pausing briefly, the young man continued, "is which link in the chain failed when the bomb didn’t detonate"

The old servant replied, "Old slave doesn't know."

"This intrigues me." The young man sneered and upturned his glass. The last drop of red wine slid down the side to drip onto the sofa in a crimson puddle like spilled blood.

...

"A thousand-mile journey may end, but friendship never does," said Li Tianshu as he stood on the road and patted Wang Zheng's arm with earnestness. "It was an honor to meet you."

After this incident, regardless of the underlying power struggles, Li Tianshu had already come to see Wang Zheng as someone worth befriending. Both being from military backgrounds, Wang Zheng’s actions stirred his long-dormant passion.

A man like him should be treated as a brother.

"The honor is mine too," said Wang Zheng with a smile. "If you had left in the helicopter at that time, I wouldn't have objected, but it's good that you stayed."

Given Li Tianshu’s standing in Northwest China, before the explosion occurred, no one would stop him from evacuating if he wanted to leave. But he chose to stay, which caused Wang Zheng to look at this young master of the Northwest with newfound respect.

The status each person holds is proportional to their abilities and efforts. This was true for both Wang Zheng and Li Tianshu.

There are no strugglers who succeed solely through daydreaming, nor are there lucky individuals who become tycoons by relying on sheer luck. To achieve success, one must strive and work hard.

It was precisely because Wang Zheng saw Li Tianshu's passionate nature that he completely changed his impression of this first son from the Northwest; in the face of great danger, such a person can easily disregard life and death, earning them the well-deserved four-star rating by State Security.

"You're too polite." Li Tianshu was also delighted to have Wang Zheng's friendship: "Old Man said that the entire Li family owes you two huge favors."

"If I can make Old Man Li owe me a favor, my status is quite high." Wang Zheng chuckled.

"Don't think that because my grandfather has an odd temper sometimes, he doesn’t distinguish between kindness and enmity. He’s very clear about it," Li Tianshu said: "You did two big things for the old Li family in the Northwest; how could Grandfather not repay such kindness When he says he owes you two favors, he will definitely find an opportunity to return them. This old man is sometimes stubborn to a frightening degree."

Having the Li Ye Ping of the Northwest owe him two huge favors! How many people in the world dream of having something like this but can't obtain it

After Wang Zheng arrived in the Northwest, he took control of Zhongding and handed over most of its shares to the Li family. Then, during the bomb incident, he successfully defused the danger, undoubtedly saving Li Tianshu who was present at that time. To thank his savior for rescuing his grandson, Li Ye Ping would certainly find a way to repay him.

The entire Li family should properly thank Wang Zheng.

"My grandfather himself is also from a humble background and loves soldiers the most. You wouldn't believe it, when I showed your combat video in the storage tank area to my grandfather yesterday, his eyes lit up, and he watched it over ten times alone in his room, praising it each time. Your actions are truly remarkable."

Wang Zheng shook his head with a smile: "Everyone always praises me so much."

"But do you know what final comment my grandfather gave" Li Tianshu asked with admiration.

"What kind of comment"

"China's King of Soldiers!"

"King of Soldiers in China" Hearing this title, Wang Zheng couldn’t help but feel excited, yet he still said: "Grandfather is too generous."

Li Tianshu smiled and said: "Wang Zheng, don't be so humble. My grandfather also said that if you were born in their era, you would be a human weapon! A single person could dictate the course of a battle! Over the years, my grandfather hasn’t often praised others; this is the highest evaluation he has ever given to someone."

There are few people in the world who can receive praise from Li Ye Ping, the King of the Northwest.

"I'm starting to feel a bit embarrassed." Suddenly remembering something, Wang Zheng said: "With Zhongding's change of ownership this time around, I suspect Su Family will understand what happened. They might target your Li family next."

Lee Tianshu scoffed and said, "You know that with the old man around, there's a stabilizing presence in Northwest China. In the short term, Su Fuhua wouldn't dare to take any actions; even if he wanted to move against someone, he simply couldn't penetrate Northwest China. Now these old timers are all competing to see who can live longer, and whoever dies first loses."

"I didn’t realize there was so much complexity involved," Wang Zheng sighed.

"Wang Zheng, I’m not lying to you. To be honest, I know a little about the Dragon Scale matter. If you need help in the future, I’ll do my utmost." Lee Tianshu’s gaze became intense; after Wang Zheng saved his life this time, it sparked some other thoughts in the heart of Young Master Li. Perhaps working with this man to break rules would be rather exciting.

"Alright, I remember your words," Wang Zheng said with a smile. "If we work together, who knows what kind of unexpected results we might achieve."

"Good then! Let’s give them all a big surprise! We’ll recover everything that the Li family and Dragon Scale are owed!" Lee Tianshu declared, “When I go to the capital next time, I must have a good drink with you.” He spoke with great confidence.

"Alright, when the time comes, it will be my treat. Let’s eat our way through the whole of Beijing!" Wang Zheng was also in high spirits at having gained the friendship of the Northwest Li family.

“If not for your rush to leave this time, I would have definitely accompanied you on a tour of Ningxia and had three days of drinking.” Lee Tianshu said. "Wang Zheng, take this car. Have a safe journey." He handed over a brand-new white Range Rover Evoque parked by the roadside, exuding both霸氣and luxury.

"This gift is too valuable," Wang Zheng thought to himself; receiving a car worth nearly two million yuan was indeed a very precious gift for him. Wang Zheng had already sent Zhang Yong and the others back ahead of time, as those bodyguards were not really useful beyond carrying luggage or getting in his way.

"This is nothing," Lee Tianshu said sincerely. "Compared to what you’ve given the Li family, this car is just a drop in the bucket."

That was indeed true; Wang Zheng had generously transferred most of Zhongding’s shares secretly over to the Li family, and those funds could surely buy many Range Rovers every year.

"Alright then, I’ll accept it."

“Can I ride along with you”

Just as Wang Zheng was about to open the car door, he heard a female voice behind him.

Turning around, he saw Song Ziyue in black down jacket and shoulder bag standing demurely by the roadside.

"What Do you want to go back with me to Beijing" Wang Zheng was rather surprised at her appearance.

"Yes, I’ve been touring Ningxia and fulfilled many long-standing desires of mine; now it’s time for me to head back." Song Ziyue walked up and said with a smile. "Are you unwilling to let me take this new car"

Wang Zheng glanced at Li Tianshu standing beside him and said, "I think it's more appropriate for Young Master Li to drive you back alone."

Li Tianshu chuckled awkwardly: "Ziyè, why don’t you wait until tomorrow I’ll come pick you up then."

Since the moment Li Tianshu met Song Ziyè, he had immediately been smitten with her. Moreover, their ages were comparable, so Li Tianshu naturally liked women like Song Ziyè—beautiful and intelligent without being vain or superficial. Furthermore, her family background matched that of his Northwest Li Family. As a result, Li Tianshu felt quite gloomy about his father's decision to break off the engagement.

"No need, I can go back with Wang Zheng." Song Ziyè’s smile was indeed very charming.

“Alright.” Li Tianshu spoke somewhat dejectedly to Wang Zheng: "She clearly understands my intentions, but she’s obviously more interested in you."

Song Ziyè smiled sweetly without comment.

Wang Zheng shrugged helplessly as well.

Li Tianshu sighed and said, "I used to think I was unparalleled. Even Su Tianran never came close in my eyes. But after meeting Wang Zheng, I realized that he’s far superior to me; even Ziyè has feelings for him."

The original intent of the remark had been teasing but Li Tianshu didn’t expect Song Ziyè to directly acknowledge it: "Tianshu is right."

Upon hearing this, Li Tianshu was thoroughly dejected.

"Alright then. Fate truly does work in mysterious ways. But, Ziyè, I have a question for you—can you answer it" Li Tianshu’s eyes flickered with a mischievous glint as he asked.

“No.” Song Ziyè was shrewd too and directly declined the question to put an end to Li Tianshu's fantasies.

"Alright, have a safe trip. I’ll be following you all the way to the capital." Li Tianshu patted his nose with some awkwardness as he said this.

“I’ll keep an eye on her for you.” Wang Zheng chuckled.

“You better not take advantage of your position,” Li Tianshu remarked as he watched the Land Rover start up and drive off.

The white Land Rover slowly accelerated before speeding away into the distance.

Li Tianshu never imagined that this would be the last time he saw this Land Rover in Ningxia, no, across China.s eyes and said earnestly, "Please take good care of Ziyè.""I'm not very generous," Wang Zheng replied, "That punch from earlier, I will come to the Northwest to demand it back from you. Go home and g...