I have to admit that the learning speed of B-Class Superman and Super Cat was astonishing. In the following days, except for running to the supermarket to arrange for Iron Bull Brand Tofu to enter the stores, Peach and I spent all our time studying stocks and futures. I even forgot to watch the adult films in my laptop.

After several days of research, Peach and I suddenly realized the secret of stocks: given the current situation in the Great Dragon Country, stocks were purely a means to deceive people. Of course, the main reason the nation did this was to protect its own financial system, an unavoidable measure in response to the economic attacks from Star Nation. However, rather than earning the hard-earned money of our own people, it was better to make a fortune abroad. This could both create foreign exchange for the nation and bring glory to the descendants of the Dragon.

After serious consideration by Peach and me, we decided to convert the entire 100 million RMB into US dollars and enter the Star Nation stock market. Naturally, the complexity of the procedures goes without saying, but our computer skills were improving daily, so we avoided any steps that could be skipped. For anything that absolutely couldn't be done online, we contacted Fang Yanmeng and Xiao Chuchu. Dealing with matters for a wealthy family was straightforward—in a word, efficient.

After a few days, I started to lose interest. Researching and digging through various materials was too exhausting, and sometimes I even risked danger infiltrating the internal websites of various governments to steal information. So, I handed the money over to Peach, dusted off my hands, and left. After all, it had plenty of time. Besides occasionally lecturing the Rat Snakes, it spent almost every day hidden in my room surfing the internet.

One day, Zhu Da announced good news to everyone: a factory building in the suburbs of the capital was for sale at a low price. If we bought it and made a few simple modifications, it could serve as our tofu workshop, finally giving us a permanent base of operations.

It was a defunct machinery manufacturing plant, quite large, and still contained some old mechanical equipment, some of which could be sold for scrap to recoup part of the cost. The total selling price was two million yuan, which was very cheap compared to real estate prices in the capital city.

Since I had nothing scheduled that morning, I decided to go inspect it first. It took a long time to find the place by taxi; it was truly remote. It seemed cheap really did mean low quality.

However, the size of the factory floor suited my preferences perfectly. Even if we expanded production in the future, space wouldn't be an issue. So, I decided to buy it. Although bean products are not suitable for long-distance transport, the immediate priority was securing a place to settle down. Once we had a new location in the city later, we could consider relocating; even if we weren't making tofu here, we could always do something else.

As I emerged from the dilapidated production workshop, several sharp auras of killing intent suddenly permeated the surrounding air! Not good—could it be Tan Tian or members of the Brotherhood looking for me? In the underworld, people who possess such potent killing intent are truly terrifying.

However, the opposition didn't intend to ambush me. Three figures stepped out from their concealed positions. A bearded man faced me and said, "You are Zhao Qian."

I nodded. Although the men exuded strong killing intent, they didn't appear to be inherently malicious. It seemed they had nothing to do with the organized crime element.

The bearded man pulled out a badge and flashed it at me. "I am Cha Bengang, from Special Operations Team One of the National Security Bureau. You are arrested on charges of treason for selling high-level state secrets. Please accompany us back to face legal punishment."

I nearly threw up my breakfast. What a joke! I, Zhao Qian, the formidable leader of the Super Soldier Special Task Force, and a specialist doctor in dermatology and venereal disease at the 101 Army Hospital, a traitor? I had sold tofu for a few days, but when did I sell out the country?

"Brother, are you out of your mind? I, Zhao Qian, may not be perfectly upright in all my dealings, and I won't argue if you call me morally corrupt, but I absolutely deny selling out the nation!"

A thin man interjected, "Are you resisting arrest!?"

I snorted, turned, and started to walk away. I had done nothing wrong, so why should I be arrested? Even if they were from the National Security Bureau, that didn't mean I feared them.

The direction I walked happened to face the third man. He had a completely shaved head, much like a monk. After taking a couple of steps, a sudden dizziness swept over my brain, bringing on an overwhelming urge to collapse immediately and sleep. The figure of the monk opposite me also began to blur. At this moment, if I just closed my eyes, I would instantly drift into slumber.

The last sliver of consciousness in my brain told me this man knew hypnosis, and I had to hold on, absolutely not letting his scheme succeed. But it seemed a bit too late, as my eyelids already felt glued shut.

Cha Bengang's voice carried a hint of disdain. "So-called 'Enhanced Humans,' your abilities are nothing special. You can't even resist Old Third's hypnosis."

Just as I was about to lose consciousness, my heart suddenly reacted intensely, as if recalling the wild intimacy with Yi Xiaorou, or perhaps hugging Zhang Xiaoya while touching her soft body. Bang! Bang! Bang! My pulse hammered with the force of a fully throttled engine, rapidly sending fresh blood throughout my entire body.

A trace of clarity suddenly returned to my mind. I roared, a sound that shook the roof tiles loose from the dilapidated factory, causing the three figures nearby to stagger. The bald monk collapsed onto the ground with a thud, a thin stream of blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

"Old Third!" The remaining two enhanced individuals rushed to the monk's side.

It seemed that when this type of hypnosis failed to subdue the enemy, the caster suffered the most damage. Heh, since they acted without mercy, they shouldn't blame me for being unjust. This was self-defense, and I took no responsibility for the consequences.

"Zhao Qian, prepare to die!" The skinny man yelled, his figure blurring before me, forming a wall of human shapes.

Calling it a human wall was an exaggeration; only one figure was real, the rest were illusions created by his extreme speed. In less than a second, the thin man unleashed eighteen kicks at me! What kind of speed was this? A normal person might train their entire life and never achieve such velocity.

Not a single one of those eighteen kicks was without force. Taking even one would leave me badly injured. At this critical juncture, I don't know where the reaction speed came from—not only did I manage to block all eighteen kicks, but I also sent the skinny man tumbling to the ground with a swift counter-kick. The reason it was so easy was that my speed surpassed his!

Cha Bengang was stunned. He glanced away from the monk towards the thin man. "Old Second, even your Flying Cloud Eighteen Kicks couldn't defeat him!"

The skinny man spat out a mouthful of blood. "Boss, this kid’s speed is faster than mine! He nearly broke my leg! You must avenge us!"

I felt a bit embarrassed. "My apologies, I was a bit too hasty just now. I misjudged the position; I didn't intend to cripple you."

Cha Bengang stood up and addressed me. "Zhao Qian! You truly are something. The three of us underestimated you. Now, come and take my move."

"Alright!" I felt a spark of anticipation. One of these three enhanced individuals had powerful brainwaves capable of hypnosis; the other possessed incredible speed and striking power. What special ability did Cha Bengang, as the leader, possess? I realized that since my body had evolved, I had never truly tested the extent of my potential. This was an opportunity.

"Aargh...!" Cha Bengang let out a roar, more earth-shattering than mine moments before. In the factory with its open doors, a machine weighing several tons suddenly lifted itself from the ground. Cha Bengang’s hair stood on end, his face contorted in rage. "Go!" The multi-ton machine suddenly flew toward me.

Good! I love a test of strength. Seeing the massive steel object hurtle toward me, I thrust both palms forward and caught it. With a deafening boom, the impact forced my feet deep into the ground, creating two large craters. I immediately pushed my palms out hard, redirecting the steel object, which spun around and charged back toward Cha Bengang.

Cha Bengang met my action with his own, striking the machine with both palms. The two of us wrestled with the machine from opposite sides. The old equipment, having gaps in its structure, couldn't withstand the immense pressure from both directions. It began to groan and twist together.

I felt a bit wronged. I was clearly a patriotic youth, yet I was being called a traitor, and now I was fighting these three lunatics. Thinking it over, I said to Cha Bengang, "Old Cha, I respect you as a man. I genuinely have not betrayed state secrets. Stop pushing me."

Cha Bengang's face was flushed crimson, resembling a monkey's backside. He thought the contest was evenly matched, but he was shocked when I spoke. In a contest of pure strength, opening your mouth to exhale is a fatal mistake. Unable to withstand the intense pressure any longer, he spat out a mouthful of blood, dodged sideways, and the multi-ton steel machine crashed into the factory structure, causing a section to collapse with a massive boom. Thankfully, I hadn't officially purchased the property yet, or this damage would have been a huge financial loss.

All three were spitting blood. It seemed my B-Class Superman ability should not be underestimated. I was about to ignore them and step outside to try hailing a taxi back to the city when I heard rushed footsteps. Soldiers, armed and fully loaded, appeared from behind walls, eaves, gates, and windows.

"Hands up! Hands up!" The soldiers aiming their rifles shouted at me.

However, at this critical moment, my phone suddenly rang. I reached for it, but this movement was misinterpreted by the highly tense soldiers as an attack signal. Instantly, machine gun fire erupted, followed by the crisp sound of casings hitting the floor repeatedly.

"Cease fire!" A leading officer commanded.

I looked down at my clothing, now riddled with bullet holes. The pain felt like being stung by a swarm of wasps, but fortunately, I hadn't been riddled with holes. Luckily, I had already grasped my phone, otherwise that barrage of fire would surely have pierced right through it.

Ignoring the soldiers whose glasses had shattered on the ground, I quickly answered the call. "Hello? Xiaorou, what is it?"

"Zhao Qian! Why did you do that? Do you really need money that badly? You could have told me if you needed funds. Why would you sell state secrets? I trusted you completely!" Yi Xiaorou’s voice was clearly furious.

I was just as shocked and angry upon hearing her words. "Xiaorou! You too are saying I sold state secrets? Could you please investigate clearly before speaking? Don't you know what kind of person I am?"

"How am I supposed to believe you? You saw the ballistic missile smart navigation system, and then you associated with Chen Wanzhi at the alumni gathering. Afterward, you kept in contact online. Later, he transferred 120 million yuan into your account. You certainly have high demands—selling a smart navigation system for over a hundred million."

My nose felt damp. I wiped it; it was blood mixed with tears tracing down my cheek. "Yi Xiaorou, I don't care if others don't believe me, but you... I thought we shared a true love. Now I know I was wrong because you never trusted me! Maybe I was wrong from the start; I shouldn't have entertained such a foolish thought! For your illness, go see Hua Qingqing; she has already found a complete cure. I don't want to explain further. I, Zhao Qian, am not some great hero, but I will never be a traitor reviled by thousands! Goodbye, no—let's never see each other again!"

Snap. I crushed the phone in my hand. My heart sank to the absolute depths. I never imagined things would escalate to this point—a traitor selling out the country? Frankly, I didn't even value Yi Xiaorou's ballistic missile smart navigation system. With my current brainpower, plus Xiao Hui’s assistance, I could develop a far more advanced navigation system!

Yi Xiaorou, I considered you a confidante, a sister. Why would you so easily believe the plot orchestrated against me!

Chen Wanzhi is so despicable! So his request for an account number wasn't for buying tofu jerky. But why would he do this? Do I have some deep-seated grudge against him?

I lost the will to resist and let the soldiers approach and escort me away.

I couldn't understand: in this world, are there any people truly worthy of trust? Is there any such thing as genuine love in this world...?

This place is a national facility for detaining serious criminals. I am receiving special treatment: a single cell in a concrete basement. I didn't eat lunch, and I didn't eat dinner. Perhaps after a few more days in custody, I might achieve enlightenment and become a Buddhist monk.

Footsteps echoed down the gloomy corridor. Before long, I saw a person through the electrified, arm-thick iron bars—Tan Tian. Everything was implied; this brat, angry that I took his wife, had finally sought revenge against me.

"Heh heh, how is it? Are you getting used to living here? Do you feel like something's missing without my woman by your side?"

I ignored Tan Tian and continued to sit on the floor in my meditation. If there’s no trust between the closest people, what reason is there for this world to continue existing? Without love as my spiritual pillar, should Peach and I abandon our dream of dominating the universe?

"Zhao Qian! Don't push your luck. You are not worthy of fighting me! Beg me! Make that bitch Yi Xiaorou kneel down and beg me! Have you two ever considered how I felt wearing a cuckold's cap? From now on, that 'milk empress' will belong only to me! I will definitely have her climax until she dies from it! If I can't handle her alone, my brothers have long coveted her voluptuous figure. After I’ve worn her out, I'll let the brothers have their fun. I'm a generous guy. If you kneel down and beg me, maybe I’ll let her come see you one last time before you die."

Even though Yi Xiaorou didn't believe me, I couldn't let someone insult her. A woman who was once mine will always be mine! The single cell was spotlessly clean; I couldn't find a single suitable weapon. In a fit of rage, I smashed a section of the concrete floor with one punch and picked up a chunk of concrete, hurling it at Tan Tian.

Tan Tian possessed no martial skill whatsoever. The concrete chunk, thrown with great force due to my speed, struck him squarely in the crotch. He shrieked and fell to the ground, clutching himself. Guards heard his cry, rushed in, and carried him away. As for me, I was already a major convict; adding a few more charges meant nothing.

Squeak, squeak, squeak. Several rats, which must have snuck in at some point, gathered around me, squeaking happily.

I gave a wry smile. Although I couldn't understand what they were saying, the rats in the capital were all Peach's subordinates. It seemed they had found me. I wondered how chaotic things must be outside by now.

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