June 30, 1997.
Today is a day of celebration for people across the country.
Hong Kong Island, a child that has been separated from the motherland for a hundred years, is about to return to its mother's arms.
The world's attention is focused on Hong Kong Island, and people from all walks of life gather at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
At 11:56 PM, flag bearers from both the Chinese and British sides entered the venue, marking the beginning of the flag-lowering and flag-raising ceremony symbolizing the handover of power over Hong Kong Island between the two governments. All Chinese and foreign guests in attendance stood, their gaze fixed on the flagpoles on the east and west sides of the main podium.
At 11:59 PM, the Hong Kong flag and the Hong Kong flag were slowly lowered to the strains of the Hong Kong national anthem. As the Union Jack slowly lowered, a century of colonial rule by Hong Kongers came to an end.
At exactly midnight on July 1, 1998, the exciting and sacred moment arrived: the People's Liberation Army Military Band played the majestic national anthem of China, and the national flag of the motherland and the flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region were slowly raised together.
The entire Great Hall stood in awe, thousands of pairs of eyes saluted the vibrant five-star red flag and the Bauhinia District flag. This was a moment long awaited by the Chinese nation, a moment that will be forever recorded in world history!
The whole audience was in an uproar, many people's eyes were filled with tears of excitement, and the thunderous applause lasted for a long time. The lenses of cameras and video cameras flashed continuously, recording this solemn historical moment.
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Although he is a useless nobody in real life, the country is still the same country, and Wang Yan's status and position here can influence many things.
To be honest, people like Longteng are no different from terrorist organizations and are not good people at all.
The little prince wasn't afraid of China; after all, a great power has to maintain its dignity. He was afraid of people like Wang Yan. If he got carried away and launched a terrorist attack, he'd just bomb him for fun. Even if Wang Yan was killed, he'd be gone. He only had one life, so there was no point getting angry with a nobody.
What's more, the two countries have already agreed on the negotiations, so there is no need for him to do any more tricks to disgust others. It would be more trouble than good if he didn't disgust others and ended up killing himself.
So, the process was quite smooth. Of course, the little prince also had a grudge against Wang Yan, and he had no choice but to join the team to kill Long Teng.
In other words, Wang Yan’s status is getting higher and higher, and his cultivation is getting higher and higher.
In the following time, Wang Yan's life returned to normal.
Longteng had been developing for so many years, so it naturally had a sound structure. Wang Yan didn't need to worry about it at all. He would just check the group's reports every once in a while, and occasionally promote outstanding personnel to new positions. The rest was nothing for him to worry about.
When I have nothing to do, I naturally keep studying.
Wang Yan's current focus is on Chinese studies, having visited nearly every renowned Chinese scholar in the country. His current level is comparable to that of a graduate student in this field. His Chinese proficiency is currently at a professional level 3, a result of his ability to understand and express himself in Chinese.
During this time, Wang Yan also encountered Taoism. The masters of this subject had a certain understanding, and he learned quite a bit. However, these masters were masters of Chinese studies, specialized in certain areas, not all-rounders. Furthermore, these masters primarily focused on Confucianism and Western philosophy, far inferior to the level of a true Taoist priest.
It was for this reason that Wang Yan began to visit this group of Taoist masters in the country.
People of culture, after all, have their own circles, and the masters of Chinese studies know all the truly talented ones. It is through their introductions that Wang Yan can accurately find a Taoist priest of sufficient level.
It’s still the same old routine. Although the Taoist priests have practiced Taoism for many years and are more open-minded, there is no reason for them to reject Wang Yan’s kindness.
Therefore, whenever Wang Yan arrived at a place, he would donate money to ask for directions without hesitation. He would first donate money to repair and build the Taoist temple, and then visit and seek guidance.
Chinese studies are inherently a bit mystical, not to mention Taoism.
Emptiness, inaction, opposition, unity, and so on.
Wang Yan was so confused and disoriented that he had no interest in finding someone to practice shooting with.
In this situation, it's useless for him to be mentally strong. This thing depends on IQ and accumulation.
The more I learn, the more profound it seems. There's a saying that cognition is a circle: the more you understand, the more confused you become. The same is true for Wang Yan. His circle is getting bigger and bigger, and the things he doesn't understand are increasing. He still has a long way to go.
The more Wang Yan learned, the more he realized his own ignorance. This ignorance prompted him to continue learning, making him deeply addicted and unable to extricate himself.
Time passed slowly as Wang Yan continued his studies, and now it has been 99 years.
During this period of time, Wang Yan's level of Taoism was just the beginning, and he hadn't even mastered the skills. Fortunately, after consulting various masters, he laid a good foundation, and he would be able to learn and comprehend it slowly in the future.
That day, Wang Yan was handling business at Longteng's headquarters when he suddenly received a system notification that a task had been completed.
To be honest, he had never thought he could complete it, thinking he would have to die naturally in this world before he could return. Unexpectedly, it was completed without a fuss. This was a truly unexpected surprise.
He did not rush back, but asked his younger brother to investigate what happened to Chen Yongren so that he could complete the task.
The next day, Chen Yongren's information was placed in front of Wang Yan.
After Chen Yongren was assigned as a trainee inspector by Wang Yan, he was promoted to a regular employee in less than half a year.
And not long after, perhaps it was fate that could not be changed, he met Amei just like in the original drama.
When the two met, it was like a turtle meeting a mung bean, and they quickly fell in love.
Chen Yongren is an inspector. Under Hong Kong Island's policy of high salaries to maintain integrity, his salary and benefits are not exaggerated.
This time, the fate was different from the original one. After discovering that Amei was pregnant, the two got married directly and gave birth to a daughter.
Because of his merits last year, his qualifications were originally lower. Considering that everyone knew that Chen Yongren was promoted by Wang Yan, it was considered a gesture of goodwill, so he was promoted to Senior Inspector.
In recent years, Chen Yongren can be said to have a successful career and a happy life.
It was also recently that Chen Yongren recalled what happened in the past when he saw his lively daughter, and he felt some emotion.
It didn't matter what he thought, as he thought about it, he remembered what Wang Yan had said to him.
He didn't care at all at that time. Now, many years have passed, Chen Yongren has matured, and he is no longer as passionate about many things as before.
Thinking back to the past, what would have happened to him if Wang Yan hadn’t been there?
The most likely scenario is that he will be fooled by Huang Zhicheng into continuing to be undercover until his death. The only difference is the process.
Chen Yongren considered many possible outcomes. No matter what he thought, the final outcome would not be good. He might die in an unknown corner, without even a caregiver. He might die alone and depressed after a rough life.
Thinking of this, he was really grateful to Wang Yan, thanking Wang Yan for saving his life which could have been miserable.
As for the possibility that Wang Yan had other intentions towards him, it was clear to him after all these years.
What level is Longteng at now? He is competing on the world battlefield, and his opponents are all world-renowned consortiums and organizations. What is he, a small inspector, worth?
Because of this, he figured everything out, which may be a kind of salvation in the eyes of the system.
In Wang Yan's opinion, surviving is the best redemption for Chen Yongren, not to mention a happy family and a successful career.
This is also why Wang Yan began to think that Chen Yongren would need to go through a very strong four years to unify the underground forces in Hong Kong Island.
No matter how many mistakes there are, they are all Wang Yan’s fault for being too aggressive.
After reading the information, Wang Yan roughly guessed some of Chen Yongren's thoughts, which were nothing more than recalling the past and thinking about the present.
He no longer worried about those trivial things. He had spent nine years here, which was long enough.
Pulling out the system panel, Wang Yan chose to return.
A blue light flashed, and Wang Yan disappeared on the spot.
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Wang Yan woke up, enduring the violent collision and impact of memories in his brain.
He had been in the world of Infernal Affairs for too long, experienced too much, and learned too much. As a result, he had to endure an even stronger shock than when he returned from the previous world. The last time, Wang Yan was already tormented to the point of ecstasy, let alone this time.
This feeling briefly overwhelmed Wang Yan. The system rewarded attribute points. Wang Yan forced himself to pull up the system panel and frantically clicked on the mental attribute.
Soon, a stream of clear water came from the depths of his spirit, cleansing Wang Yan's chaotic spiritual world and soothing the endless impact.
After a short while, Wang Yan felt much better. This was due to the significant increase in his spirit, which increased Wang Yan's tolerance limit. It could be said that it completely offset the impact of this memory. The remaining side effects of the memory would need to be digested by Wang Yan himself.
This side effect is an example.
How can a person who has experienced the vicissitudes of life, seen through the world, and yet is still in the world, continue to face the world?
Is it to retreat to the mountains and forests and not care about worldly affairs?
Or will you continue to drift in this materialistic world?
Wang Yan has to continue to live in the world, so how should he face it?
Having just experienced two worlds, coupled with a head full of Chinese studies, philosophy, and Taoism, he has a lot of thoughts about society, human nature, and life. As he experiences more and understands more, what will he be like then?
How to view the world and oneself is a problem that Wang Yan will have to solve throughout his life.
Wang Yan is not a fool; he is destined to improve. As he understands more, his realm will rise higher and higher. His views on these two things are not static, but constantly changing.
Taking a deep breath, Wang Yan opened the system panel
Wang Yan
Attribute: Strength 20
Agility 20
Constitution 20
Spirit 18
Unassigned points 0
Storage space 2m
Skills: English Level 3
Fighting Level 3
Management Level 3
Sales Level 3
Chinese Studies: Level 2
Philosophy: Level 2
... Omit a bunch of skills.
The most important thing is that the space has been upgraded. The volume has increased by one cubic meter, so it can hold more things in the future.
His strength, agility, and physique have already reached 20. Over the years, he has only been doing daily exercises to maintain his condition. After all, it is of no use to train more.
Completing the mission awarded me four attribute points, which I just added to my Spirit, bringing it to 18. My memory and logical thinking abilities have greatly improved. It's been seven or eight years since I reached Level 3 in combat, and I've already mastered management and sales. Chinese studies and philosophy are two different things, both at Level 2.
Wang Yan had been studying Taoism for two years and felt he was almost there. But it was just a feeling; this thing mainly depended on enlightenment. When enlightenment came, that was when he would enter the Dao.
Besides all of this, I've also learned a lot of other skills over the years, including psychology, sports medicine, and a whole bunch of other stuff.
Wang Yan learned everything and observed everything. As the saying goes, more skills are better than less. When traveling the world, it never hurts to have more than one skill.
In addition, the system also gave him a reward: "After completing the wish mission in the next world, you can continue to stay for no more than one year." He considered this to be a vacation time, and the system probably wanted him to relax.
He took a deep breath, got up from the bed, poured a glass of water, walked to the bed and looked at the night outside.
Having just added the mental attribute, he is not sleepy at all, but rather very energetic.
After relaxing for a while, Wang Yan picked up a book and started reading. The night was long and he had no desire to sleep, so he might as well read a book to pass the time.