Chapter 677 A Love-Struck Man Becomes the World's Richest Man (End of Extra Chapter)
Because of multiple crimes, Zhang Baiyu served a full ten years in prison.
Although he could watch TV every day in prison, he had no access to the internet and all he could see were educational videos, so he had no idea what had happened outside in the past ten years.
Even though he didn't understand the development of the times, Zhang Baiyu still tried his best to improve himself in prison, exercise, and study hard.
After his previous setback, he realized that doing business couldn't be too aboveboard, so he got to know several underworld bosses while in prison.
Because he was good at talking and getting things done, and because Zhang Baiyu's sentence wasn't too long, the prison boss treated him fairly well and promised to protect his career after his release.
It was raining the day he was released from prison, so Zhang Baiyu took shelter in a shopping mall.
Having not been in contact with the outside world for ten years, he was immediately attracted by the bright and modern shopping mall.
But it is precisely because of this that he is even more motivated.
His goal is to start from scratch and build a conglomerate that can crush the Kim family.
Zhang Baiyu considered himself a genius and was absolutely confident that he could make a comeback.
But before starting over, he wanted to find out how far his lifelong rival had come.
So Zhang Baiyu returned to his hometown, and while marveling at how rapidly the internet had developed, he quickly found all of Jin Shu's information.
After reading through the dozen or so pages of the webpage, Zhang Baiyu sat silently by the window for most of the next day, staring blankly at the small flying insects at his feet.
Suddenly, he curled his lips into a self-deprecating smile.
Those dozen or so pages are still vivid in my mind; they described Jin Shu's life and development during the ten years he was gone.
Ten years is just the beginning.
How far can she go?
At best, they can stabilize the position and strength of the Jin Group. After all, it's easy to conquer a country, but difficult to maintain it. For a large company like the Jin Group, which relies so heavily on the real estate industry, it's already difficult enough to protect itself during the real estate turmoil of the past decade, let alone anything else.
Therefore, when Zhang Baiyu was released from prison, he was full of confidence and believed that his technological knowledge was enough to defeat the Jin family's sunset industry.
Then, when he used the internet again after ten years and saw news about Jin Shu again, he was shocked to discover that his former wife had become the world's richest person.
Instead of continuing to focus on the Jin family's real estate business as he had envisioned, she ventured into the military and aerospace industry. Her businesses now encompass not only everyday technological tools like mobile phones and automobiles, but she is also the world's largest supplier to military enterprises, a world-class super tycoon actively cooperating with countries around the globe.
When Zhang Baiyu saw these lines of text, he almost doubted whether he could read.
Jin Shu reached the pinnacle of the world in just ten years.
And what about him? He actually had the audacity to boast that he wanted to defeat her when he was released from prison.
In an instant, Zhang Baiyu deflated like a punctured balloon, a surge of powerlessness and despair engulfing his entire body, instantly taking away all his lofty ambitions.
Jin Shu was once his greatest enemy.
Defeating Jin Shu has been the only spiritual pillar that has kept him going for the past ten years.
Therefore, when this goal became unattainable, his inner pillar of support collapsed, and Zhang Baiyu completely broke down.
The forty-year-old man, after being released from prison, became a walking corpse, living every day in the myth created by Jin Shu, feeling that life was worse than death.
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A pure white space, where time flows and stands still.
Jin Shu clearly saw the figure shrouded in golden light standing behind Arno.
She tried hard to make out the figure's exact outline, but unfortunately, the other party quickly realized that she had woken up, leaving only the words "The gods are in conflict, time is of the essence" before the golden light vanished instantly.
Arno turned his head, and Jin Shu stopped pretending. She kept her eyes open and watched Arno walk over, looking as fresh and beautiful as he did.
"You're quite something, managing to break through the restrictions and wake up early."
What's wrong? Did you wake up to find out something? You can just ask me.
Jin Shu didn't stand on ceremony with him.
"who is she?"
"She is my...boss."
"How long until my mission ends?"
"It'll be soon, very soon."
Jin Shu took a deep breath, followed by a long sigh, and closed her eyes, looking as if she were very tired.
Arno suddenly became a little cautious. He looked at Jin Shu silently and asked in a low voice.
"You don't want to continue the mission, is that it?"
“I want to live a down-to-earth life. The world you’ve created for me feels a bit unreal.”
Jin Shu couldn't empathize with them; she was like a lonely soul wandering in those different worlds, unable to save herself.
Immortality was already the most painful thing for her, so what difference was there between an endless mission world and immortality?
Arno suddenly found himself feeling sympathy for Jin Shu's plight.
He knew why Jin Shu had been chosen, and he also knew what her purpose was in undertaking these tasks.
That's why he felt some sympathy for Jin Shu.
Because from beginning to end, Jin Shu was just being used as a tool by those people.
Those people, high above and inviolable, possess boundless power, manipulating the lives and deaths of these people as if they were soulless puppets.
"I know you're tired. Don't worry, it will be over soon. Maybe the next one will be the last one. As long as you complete it perfectly, everything will be over."
"The end? Really?"
For the first time ever, Jin Shu questioned what Arno had said.
Arno nodded vigorously.
"certainly."
Jin Shu closed her eyes and calmly nodded.
"Okay, I'll rest for a bit, then you can start right away."
Arno responded in a very soft and indifferent voice.
Jin Shu fell asleep very quickly, just as expected.
She was truly exhausted. Although he didn't know why, Arno could sense that Jin Shu's fatigue was getting stronger and stronger.
So he mustered up his courage and went to ask.
"Your Excellency, you said before that there was one last task, and after it was completed, she could be set free, right?"
The golden light reappeared, and as it gradually dissipated, a long-haired messenger draped in a golden robe emerged from the dazzling light. He slowly raised his head, his golden eyes revealing no emotion, and his face, like that of a jade Buddha, made it impossible to discern his gender.
He stepped forward barefoot, looked down at Arno, and spoke in a voice that seemed to come from another world without moving his lips.
"Could my words be false?"
"Arno dared not act rashly, but that Jin Shu has been reincarnating in the endless world for too long, and I cannot bear to see her like this."
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