Not only Hong Min couldn't understand, but many people who had been following this matter also couldn't understand.
The excuse that it was a misunderstanding after an investigation was so obviously fake that anyone with eyes could see it.
If it was just a misunderstanding, why did they arrest people in the first place?
But regardless of the reason, the fact that they were willing to release people was a cause for celebration.
Only, who could have imagined what those who decided to release them had gone through.
Ville's treatment was the best. The others were buried in pits by Ning Beichen's men, with only their heads exposed, and spent a whole night freezing in the biting wind, barely clinging to life.
Spirited?
Under King Yan Ning, these two words did not exist.
In this world, truly fearless people were one in ten thousand.
Especially those in high positions, who had finally climbed up to enjoy a few days of comfort, would they be willing to ruin their reputation to embrace God?
And while they were releasing people, a man in a certain great country was throwing a fit.
He never expected that a small vassal state would dare to defy his will. This infuriated him, so he immediately called these people and berated them profusely.
But strangely, no matter how he inquired, they refused to give any reason. They even played coy with him, and even his threats were useless, which puzzled him greatly.
Normally, these people would never dare to disobey his orders. Moreover, for this matter concerning Liu Yilin, he had promised them many benefits, both overt and covert.
Logically, they had no reason to act this way. What on earth had happened?
"Investigate for me. If necessary, use some means to let them know who their master is."
The man slammed the table and said fiercely.
Meanwhile, Ning Beichen and Liu Yilin had already left Feng Country and were on a flight back to the ancient Eastern country.
From Liu Yilin's incident to her return, only a few days had passed, with twists and turns that baffled everyone, even the high-level officials of the ancient Eastern country.
No one knew what had happened, nor why Feng Country had suddenly released Liu Yilin.
However, many ordinary citizens who were unaware of the truth attributed it to pressure from the ancient Eastern country on Feng Country. Otherwise, there was no way to explain why Feng Country would release Liu Yilin so quickly.
Those who knew the truth dared not speak, as it was not a matter of losing face, but of losing their lives.
For a time, the sudden arrest and then sudden release of Liu Yilin led to much speculation in the outside world.
But since the person involved, Liu Yilin, did not speak, they could not find out.
However, when Liu Yilin returned to the country, some officials from the higher-ups came to question her. But Liu Yilin had already been instructed by Ning Beichen to claim ignorance no matter who asked.
So, Liu Yilin's answer was that she didn't know how it happened, and Feng Country suddenly released her.
The higher-ups also couldn't figure out the reason.
"Did Feng Country suddenly have a change of heart?"
But since the person was released, the matter was considered closed.
No one expected that an unseen hand was orchestrating all of this behind the scenes.
However, when the master behind Feng Country, a person from a certain great country, was interviewed by reporters regarding this matter.
He solemnly uttered the words "very regrettable" in front of the reporters.
He then presented a pile of fabricated evidence to prove that Tianmei Technology Group had violated their laws by conducting transactions with a certain country, and subsequently announced a series of sanctions against Tianmei Technology Group.
These included restrictions on software capabilities, hardware entities, and raw materials, prohibiting any business dealings with Tianmei Technology Group, as doing so would violate their laws.
Unable to acquire it, they resorted to assassination. If assassination failed, they resorted to suppression. This was beyond shameless; it was the epitome of shamelessness.
Fortunately, Tianmei Technology Group was not a listed company, otherwise, its stock price would have plummeted to the depths of the galaxy.
"Infuriating!"
"Ning Beichen, they are truly detestable."
Liu Yilin rarely lost her temper in her office. She had met shameless people before, but she had never seen anyone so utterly shameless. To think that they, a superpower, would use such despicable tactics against her small company.
Originally, a crucial piece of equipment was to be delivered this month. Once this equipment was delivered, she would be able to produce high-tech optical chips that would dominate the world.
But with these sanctions, the other party directly called to cancel the transaction and even returned three times the deposit. How could Liu Yilin not be angry?
What angered her most was not the deposit, nor the other party's retraction, but the shamelessness of a certain great country.
The company that produced the equipment was also helpless. It wasn't that they didn't want to make money, but they couldn't. The equipment contained patents from that great country, and if they delivered it, they would be in big trouble.
"Ning Beichen, these people are truly shameless, it makes me so angry! So angry!!"
Liu Yilin was so angry that she flailed her arms at Ning Beichen in her office. Only in front of him could Liu Yilin truly let loose.
"Tianmei Technology Group will not be the first, nor the last. If core technology is not held in one's own hands, one will always be subject to the constraints of other countries."
Ning Beichen remained very calm. He did not shout about fighting or killing, nor did he mention wanting to get rid of that person.
One matter at a time. If they had made a move against Liu Yilin, Ning Beichen would have unhesitatingly eliminated them, letting them know the true meaning of the idiom "know why the flowers are so red."
But when it came to sanctions, you could only say they were shameless. Ning Beichen could not truly go and kill them.
He was the King of Darkness, but the King of Darkness also had to abide by rules.
The premise for him not abiding by rules was that others first broke the rules with him.
For example, when Feng Country inexplicably arrested Liu Yilin, Ning Beichen could choose not to abide by their rules.
But with sanctions, Ning Beichen was also helpless.
Threats were ultimately the last resort, and Ning Beichen did not want to misuse them, nor could he.
"I know, that's why I've longed to surpass them since I was little, not wanting the ancient Eastern country to be repeatedly bullied, suppressed, and restricted. That's why I studied so hard and never slacked off for a day."
"After graduation, I researched day and night. I didn't date, I didn't play, I even took a day off. Even when lying in bed, all I thought about was how to complete this chip."
Liu Yilin spoke volubly, filled with resentment. Ning Beichen did not interrupt her, knowing that what she needed now was to vent, not comfort.