To some extent, the injured student, Liao Weidong, attracted more attention than that group of overseas students in the cutting - edge scientific fields.
The bullet holes in his body were a humiliation that enraged countless overseas Chinese.
Even though Party M had paid a huge amount of compensation, handed over the perpetrator, and publicly apologized to the world, this sense of humiliation did not fade away. Instead, when the public saw Liao Weidong lying on the stretcher, it was engraved even deeper into people's bones and imprinted on their DNA.
The Americans had beaten their fellow countryman.
Zhu Ning glanced at the live broadcast and then said, "Sooner or later, we'll avenge this grudge."
All Chinese people thought the same way.
Sooner or later, they would avenge this grudge.
At the State Guest Reception Department of Country M, after the working hand - over between China and Country M, the other side was about to end the conversation.
The ambassador said, "It's still too early to end. We still have accounts to settle."
On the other side, Chack • McKean, the American main culprit who shot the student, was extradited to China for trial.
"According to the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, the American criminal Chack • McKean deliberately injured Chinese citizen Liao Weidong with a firearm. The evidence is conclusive, and the circumstances are serious. He is sentenced to ten years in prison according to law."
"NO! I'm not Chinese. You can't punish me with Chinese law! Let me go back to Country M! Let me go back to Country M!"
The gavel fell, and the bailiffs came up to take him away. Chack roared with tears in his eyes, "Let me go back to Country M!"
As people passed by outside, someone threw rotten eggs at him, shouting, "You foreign devil, murderer, violent criminal!"
"If you beat a Chinese, you'll be judged by us Chinese! Spend the rest of your life in prison!"
Chack • McKean was escorted into the prison with red - eyed rage, and the hot searches at home and abroad never stopped.
Chinese netizens thought that ten years in prison was too lenient for him. They believed that they should shoot him in return as an eye - for - an - eye revenge.
Someone spoke up, "We're a great country. How could a great country do such a thing?"
"You're a great country. How could a great country do such a thing!"
Chack was beaten black and blue. He was pinned down in the toilet of the prison canteen, and his front teeth were broken.
"I'm already in prison, and you're still talking about this? Let me tell you, even the most unruly people here won't allow foreigners to bully our students! If you dare to beat a Chinese, you've really painted yourself into a corner!"
"NO! NO!"
While Chack was being beaten inside, the tattooed man outside listened to the commotion and slowly spoke with an air of authority.
"It's normal for some countries with a short history not to know the rules. They don't know which country's people they can mess with and which they can't."
"Teach him a good lesson."
The lackey beside him looked at him with admiration.
"Understood, Brother Dalong!"
Overseas people found this event magical and unreal.
"Chack • McKean was really extradited to China for trial...?"
"This is so unbelievable... My neighbor was shot, and we didn't even get a penny of compensation..."
"Has China become so powerful without us noticing?"
"I don't think it's just about strength. Country M is also very powerful, but they didn't protect... China has always been seen as poor and backward in the past century, but in the places we can't see, they've actually taken off to such an extent... When their citizens are in trouble, they can step forward without hesitation... Where exactly lies the difference..."
Yes, where exactly lies the difference?
China's diplomatic protection of its own citizens slapped the faces of those anti - China media that had always spread lies about China's chaos and inferiority. It showed the world citizens the real China hidden beneath the lies and made people realize that the ancient Eastern country was worthy of praise not only for its rich land and resources but also for the care and love of the whole country for its citizens.
Opening their eyes to the world, for the first time, people saw this ancient civilized country that had stood for five thousand years.
"If only I were Chinese..."
As the international situation calmed down and the domestic turmoil subsided, Kang Yuanshan's market in China was completely snatched by Jude Wang.
"It's over..."
He closed his eyes in despair. "This time, I really can't catch up."
The country recognized Jude Wang as a national enterprise, and China also demonstrated its unshakable and powerful military strength on the international stage.
Their defeat was a foregone conclusion.
Adam of Glory didn't believe it.
"The headquarters is going to abandon us? How is that possible! This can't be true, right? They'll lose more than just the present!"
"Continuing to invest will only lead to greater losses. The world pattern is different now. The order is about to be rewritten, and all parties are starting to re - establish the rules. And this time, China is taking the lead."
"How dare they! We can't let them take the lead! If they succeed in their research, do we still have a way out? How can we still dominate the world?"
"No one expected that there would be such a heaven - defying enterprise as Jude Wang in China, which directly promoted China's so - called all - round revitalization. The eight - nation coalition can no longer suppress this trend. Apart from watching their national strength rise, they have no other choice. We can only abandon some of the burdensome branches first and then invest all our strength in more important fields. Wait for the next decade and make a comeback!"
Adam gritted his teeth. "Fine, I'll hand over the work now and then go back to my country..."
"No, you stay in China." The voice on the phone said, "The Chinese market that we can't let go of still needs you to hold on to."
Adam panicked. "Wh - what do you mean? Are you going to abandon me?"
"It's not abandonment. We believe in your strength and working ability. We're at ease leaving the Chinese market to you."
"But the Chinese market is definitely going to collapse. What should I do then? I also want to go back to my country and serve the board of directors at the headquarters! I..."
"Adam Rockefeller - Lowell."
The cold voice on the phone called out his full name. "This is an order from the headquarters."
"Please comply."
Adam's face turned pale, and his phone slipped from his palm to the ground.
He was really abandoned.
Glory International called back its troops, and Glory in Shanghai was left isolated and helpless. Adam struggled desperately and contacted Jiuzhang. Kang Yuanshan joined forces with them, and at the same time, he didn't forget to dangle a carrot in front of them.
"Our headquarters' support will come soon. If you don't want to die, hold on tightly to our big tree. It's time. Show all your cards!"
Adam looked expectantly.
Kang Yuanshan and Jiuzhang looked ugly. "Do you think we're some illegal gang or terrorist organization? Cards? My group has been cut into pieces, and my confidants have been killed. What cards can I have?"
Adam almost screamed. "You don't have any cards? Aren't you supposed to be the best in China? How can you not have any cards?"
The two sides glanced at each other, and their hair stood on end with anger. "Cards? What cards? With the traitors colluding with the outside and Jude Wang covering the sky, all the business associations in the country attacking together, and all the citizens boycotting us, the fact that we've survived for so many days is already a miracle!"
The last straw sank to the bottom, and Adam's vision went black. He almost drowned in despair.
"I'm not willing... I'm not willing!"
"If I can't live, then no one else will have a good time!"
So soon, China received a self - surrender report from Adam Rockefeller - Lowell.
"I'm reporting. I have a list of Glory's infiltration into China over the past ten years!"