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After the remnants of the Mingguo Party's army fled to Taiwan, General Gao Tingda was under scrutiny from the higher-ups of the Mingguo Party for his past actions. However, due to his significant military achievements and the loyalty of his troops, they could not take any immediate action against him.
A few months after the bombing incident he orchestrated, Jiao Xinmou finally found an opportunity to kill General Gao and successfully frame him. It turned out that when General Gao Tingda was still resisting in the Heavenly Pride Nation, the emerging Proletarian Party had already contacted him, attempting to persuade him to defect to the new Nationalist Camp. However, General Gao refused, believing that as long as he persisted in fighting, it did not matter which camp he belonged to. In his mind, all political parties in the Heavenly Pride Nation were like family and should be united. Therefore, he focused solely on resisting without any other thoughts. The person who initially contacted him was the third Chief of Phantom Banner, whose surname was Dong. He was primarily responsible for intelligence collection and analysis within Phantom Banner. The third Chief met with General Gao twice, accompanied by a Phantom Flag Member, who was none other than Xue Yu, the ace female assassin of Phantom Banner and later Xin Yi's mother. After these two meetings, both the third Chief and Xue Yu believed that General Gao Tingda was a principled general and a true nationalist warrior. Although they did not reach an agreement for cooperation, they became good friends.
After arriving in Taiwan, the Mingguo Party's higher-ups assigned an agent from the Mei Organization to monitor General Gao's actions closely; this agent was his third concubine. They understood his preferences well—he was a quintessential hero, which was both his strength and fatal weakness. Throughout his military career, he had four wives. Thus, they arranged for this Mei Organization agent to have a beautiful encounter with him. As expected, General Gao quickly succumbed to the charms of this woman and allowed her to infiltrate his inner circle.
After the bombing incident, Xue Yu was determined to avenge her husband Xin Feng. A month after giving birth to Xin Yi, she left her infant behind with a letter for Xin Yi's grandfather Xin Shengtian and ventured alone into Taiwan to kill her husband's murderer. Upon arriving in Taiwan, she learned about General Gao Tingda's marginalization by the Mingguo Party authorities and his hatred towards the Mei Organization's actions. Remembering their past friendship and General Gao's character, Xue Yu decided to seek his help in executing her plan. Although she was unsure if he would assist her, she was confident that he would provide some intelligence on the Mei Organization since she knew he would not tolerate their reckless behavior.
Xue Yu's contact with General Gao quickly reached Jiao Xinmou through Gao's third concubine. Jiao Xinmou saw this as a golden opportunity to eliminate Gao Tingda after conspiring with President Jiang Jiwen. He decided to take advantage of this situation to kill Gao and frame it as an act by Heavenly Pride Nation agents. During a secret meeting between Gao Tingda and Xue Yu, Gao's third concubine suddenly attacked while serving tea, shooting and killing him while screaming that Xue Yu had murdered him. The guards rushed in and opened fire on Xue Yu; despite her efforts to fight back, she was ultimately outnumbered and killed by them. Thus, Jiao Xinmou's meticulously planned scheme turned into a narrative where Heavenly Pride Nation agents killed General Gao Tingda before being shot dead by his guards. Subsequently, the Mingguo Party higher-ups naturally sent people to replace General Gao's army.
The historical truth of that year is as follows: Cao Borin was initially just a minor staff member of the Mei Organization and could not possibly know the truth behind these events. However, after becoming head of the Intelligence Division later on, he reviewed records of those incidents and heard Jiao Xinmou boast about them multiple times during his tenure at Mei Organization; thus he became relatively well-informed about this part of history. Cao Borin eventually told Xin Yi that Jiao Xinmou was still alive, now a retired general living comfortably near Yin-Yang Mountain not far from Taiwan's capital Abayir. Although retired, as one of Taiwan's founding figures and meritorious officials, his security measures were nearly as stringent as those protecting President Jiang Jiwen.
With no hesitation left after learning the truth, Xin Yi's first thought was to go kill Jiao Xinmou at Yin-Yang Mountain. To be honest, Xin Yi did not feel noble; he believed he must avenge his parents' deaths and that killing Jiao Xinmou was the first step toward that revenge. Regardless of Jiao Xinmou’s current state or age—he must pay for his actions; if one could escape justice simply due to old age, then what was the point of youth? Why let one's youthful years be stained with blood?
This time Xin Yi decided to go alone; it was personal business that needed his direct involvement. He arranged for Qin Dali and the Brothers from Beng Hu Camp to rest for a few days until he returned from Yin-Yang Mountain before heading back home. Roxy insisted on accompanying him; even Lijie—who had always been indifferent towards him—urged him to take Roxy along this time. Of course, if it weren't for her own injury still healing, she would have been the one accompanying Xin Yi on this quest for revenge; however, Xin Yi declined her offer and asked Roxy to take care of Lijie while he went alone.
After spending several days together, Lijie's attitude towards Roxy improved somewhat; she could tell Roxy liked Xin Yi too. This realization pierced her heart like a thorn while also leaving her feeling helpless. Roxy knew about Lijie's relationship with Xin Yi and even mentioned how she understood that Xin Yi had close ties with Shen Shanshan and another woman named Shu Rui. Yet despite knowing all this, Roxy still liked Xin Yi—what could she do? Honestly speaking, there is nothing wrong with liking someone; regardless of whom one loves or whether that person reciprocates their feelings or not—it is inherently an issue beyond judgment. If love and being loved are considered mistakes, then what is right? Is it correct not to dare love or pretend not to love when one clearly does? This proposition is rather profound and should be left for philosophers like Plato to ponder deeply.
Thus Lijie began doubting her choice to leave Xin Yi; could she truly walk away from him? The answer seemed obvious: could she really allow him to hurt other women while keeping him all to herself? Even if Xin Yi were willing, would she accept it calmly? Would she have the heart to harm other women who were just as infatuated as herself? There were no answers—perhaps there already were answers but she wasn't mentally prepared to accept them yet. So right after Xin Yi left, Lijie instructed Roxy to secretly follow him so that someone could be there for him when necessary; since she couldn't do it herself now, having another woman who loved him just as much do so seemed like the safest option.
Thirty kilometers from Taiwan’s capital Abayir lies Yin-Yang Mountain—a once picturesque tourist destination known for its beautiful scenery with clear waters and lush trees—but since Taiwan Authorities designated it as a retirement home for senior officials, it has become off-limits for ordinary citizens. The authorities invested heavily in transforming Yin-Yang Mountain into a luxurious retirement facility where retired officials who made outstanding contributions could live comfortably for life. Jiang Jiwen had three main reasons for doing this: first, it is said that Yin-Yang Mountain has auspicious feng shui conducive for prosperity; ancestors buried here can bless their descendants with wealth and stability—Jiang Jiwen’s father Jiang Zhongzheng’s remains were relocated here years ago; second, many senior officials hold highly classified information about Taiwan; concentrating them here serves both protective and surveillance purposes; thirdly, it demonstrates respect for elders so that high-ranking officials can enjoy peace during their retirement years.
Jiao Xinmou’s residence is located halfway up Yin-Yang Mountain—a place favorable for wind flow and water retention; ideally speaking if he could be buried here after death it would further benefit future generations—but since Jiao Xinmou has no descendants or heirs this would be futile even if buried in Jiang Zhongzheng’s auspicious site. In his youth on the battlefield he sustained injuries when shrapnel fortuitously struck below his waist severing his vas deferens—though some functionality remained afterward—it rendered him incapable of fathering children which may have contributed significantly to his twisted psyche leading him toward ruthless actions without regard for consequences.
Jiao Xinmou, although he can only fire blank shots, has quite a few wives. It has been joked that he remains a virgin despite having many wives because firing blank shots does not consume ammunition, which is also the fundamental reason for his robust health. Now in his seventies, Jiao Xinmou still appears vibrant and youthful. Despite his head full of white hair, his skin looks remarkably good, almost glowing with a unique rosy hue. His skin is tight without the wrinkles commonly seen in older individuals, and even his lips look as if they have been coated with lipstick. Overall, the impression he gives off can be summed up in two words: peculiar!
Not only that, but at the age of seventy, Jiao Xinmou still experiences male urges and indulges in them daily. However, his requirements have become increasingly high. He has a particular preference; he does not like older women or virgins but prefers young married women in their thirties. The question then arises: where can he find such women? Jiao Xinmou has thought of numerous ways to address this.
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