People in the Republic of China era began to rise from industry.

Ma Yuanqing now harbors a deep hatred for the Japanese.

Her only son, whom she had carefully raised for many years, died.

Although the murderer left no clues, he was absolutely certain that Lin Yi was the mastermind behind it.

Just like his friend could put up five million to buy his own head.

That bastard is rich and powerful.

If he couldn't take his own head, then spending money to take the head of his only son was not a difficult thing for him.

But this is only the result.

As for the cause, it's all the fault of the Japanese.

If it weren't for the Japanese, I would probably have already reached a cooperation agreement with Lin Yi by now.

How did things come to this?

From the moment he received the news of his only son's death in the middle of the night until he saw the body just now, he had been regretting his decision.

I'm filled with agonizing regret!

The thought of how to skin Kimura, the instigator, alive and make him pay for his own son's death flashed through his mind several times.

But for now, these are just thoughts for the time being.

There's no going back in this world.

We must look forward.

The murder of my son is a grave crime that I must avenge.

He could arrange a hundred incredibly tragic ways for Lin Yi to die.

But the current crisis in the Northwest is of paramount importance.

Without the territory they depended on for survival, let alone revenge.

Whether he can still live in this world is uncertain.

Therefore, we still have to rely on the Japanese.

The sooner those guns arrive, the more time he will have to make arrangements at his leisure.

Despite having such considerations, it didn't stop him from taking his anger out on Kimura at this time.

There's only one contact person on either side.

He can pass on a message, but he can't make decisions about things.

The reason he set a two-week deadline was simply because the death of his only son left him with no possibility of changing his attitude or making peace with Lin Yi.

The Japanese must be aware of this as well.

Therefore, they will have no more reservations and will definitely support them wholeheartedly.

As for Kimura's outfit, he remembered it.

Let him live for now and keep him working.

Once I've resolved all the current troubles, I'll definitely skin him alive myself!

When faced with personal gain, no one cares about the life or death of a nobody.

When Kimura saw Ma Yuanqing's fierce appearance, the anger that was about to erupt vanished without a trace in an instant.

He subconsciously shrank his neck and replied with a "yes".

Ma Yuanqing waved his hand, signaling him to get lost.

Then their attention turned to Ma Jichang, who had led people to transport his beloved son back to Jinzhou.

This is his nephew.

Major General Brigade Commander.

He previously led troops in battle on the front lines.

After receiving the telegram from Longxi, Ma Yuanqing immediately notified Ma Jichang to go to Ganwu.

Upon receiving his glance, Ma Jichang immediately leaned closer: "Uncle, as per your orders, the Ganwu militia has been brought under control from top to bottom."

It is true that Lin Yi was the mastermind behind killing her beloved son.

However, Ma Yuanqing suspects that the people who actually carried out the act were from within the Ganwu militia, and that some of them were greedy for money.

Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense. His son was clearly resting at the regimental headquarters, so how could he have been quietly taken outside the city and beheaded?

He felt that this was a diversionary tactic to cover up the killer's identity.

Therefore, when ordering Ma Jichang to go to Ganwu, he also issued an order to disarm the local militia.

"Who was behind this? Do you have any leads?"

"No."

Ma Jichang shook his head: "We questioned everyone from top to bottom, and the members of the militia could all testify to each other."

Ma Yuanqing closed his eyes and twitched: "Then we won't investigate. You go back to Ganwu tonight, and make sure no one from the militia or any of the officials in Ganwu County is spared!"

Ma Jichang's expression hardened, then he nodded: "Understood, I will handle it."

……

The news of Ma Jizu's beheading spread very quickly.

Just as Ma Yuanqing arranged for six or seven hundred people to be buried alive with his beloved son.

Upon hearing this news, Kong Yongzhi, who was far away in Nanjing, felt a chill run down his spine.

Seeing his face turn deathly pale, Song Wenchang, who had revealed the information, chuckled and said, "Scared now?"

"Hmph, he dares to kill me?"

Kong Yongzhi stubbornly retorted.

However, she had already decided in her heart to put aside the matter of finding an opportunity to get rid of Lin Yi.

To run into someone so vengeful.

It's good that the killing of him went well.

If he fails, this guy might really go crazy and retaliate without any scruples.

Song Wenchang pursed his lips, ignoring his stubbornness.

Instead, he exclaimed with admiration, "What a brilliant move!"

"Now, everyone should realize how ruthless this guy is."

"Anyone who wants to mess with him in the future will have to think twice."

"Otherwise, we might end up like Ma Yuanqing."

Hearing his lament, Kong Yongzhi felt a surge of displeasure: "What, are we just going to sit idly by and watch him run around like this after all this trouble?"

To nitpick.

Song Wenchang muttered to himself, but was too lazy to argue with him, and changed the subject, asking, "So, tell me, what urgent matter does Minister Kong have to see me about so late at night?"

"It's about the Textile Association."

"There are reports that they are going to hold a seminar in the next couple of days to discuss negotiating with the Nationalist government to lower import tariffs on cotton."

After explaining what he knew, Kong Yongzhi's expression became extremely serious.

"Wenchang, this is not an isolated incident."

"If they succeed, not to mention the Executive Yuan's plan to increase export tariffs on textiles, it will definitely be stillborn."

"More importantly, Lin Yi's reputation will definitely soar because of this incident."

"And this kid doesn't just have textiles as his business."

"What is driven by self-interest is what people desire."

"If it really comes to that, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he can command the wind and rain."

Uniting people's hearts and minds, a business leader.

This was Kong Yongzhi's ambition when he made a fortune in the kerosene business in his early years.

Despite all the ups and downs over the years, and the fact that a group of people have gathered around him working tirelessly, this goal remains out of reach.

I never expected that I would be snatched away by a young man.

He is the Minister of Industry.

Although he was somewhat distracted, he focused most of his energy on his own business.

But he was still clear about the economic data that needed to be obtained.

The textile industry already accounts for a large proportion of China's industry.

In that year, export trade doubled, and this proportion is also gradually increasing.

The reason it had little influence before, besides the lack of an organization like a joint association, was that the industry had low barriers to entry and fierce competition among peers.

If you spend all your energy dealing with your competitors, of course you'll struggle to achieve anything significant.

So he hadn't taken a liking to it before, only thinking about making money from it.

Even after the joint association was established, this mindset was still maintained.

But this news startled him awake.

The large proportion of the textile industry means a wide range of influence.

They've pulled off something this big, so the scale of the event they've gathered is bound to be impressive.

Faced with the overwhelming public opinion, the Nationalist government had to take it seriously.

It's not something you can just refuse on a whim.

Otherwise, public opinion will be in uproar, and a barrage of criticism will be directed at the Nationalist government, which will not be as simple as just removing one or two people from office.

And if Lin Yi succeeds this time, his reputation will be completely restored.

Trying to subdue him again would be as difficult as climbing to heaven!

Unfortunately, getting rid of him now has to be put on hold.

This is just adding insult to injury!