399 I have pawns all over Southeast Asia.

The more Xiao Yulong thought about it, the more he felt it was possible; he knew Huang Mao all too well.

Because he used to be a Huang Mao himself, changing women every week without repeats.

Unfortunately, after all these years, his family members' phone numbers had all changed; otherwise, he wouldn't be sitting here overthinking things.

He only had this one younger sister.

"Sigh, forget it. No matter what, I'll find out when I return home tomorrow."

Shaking off the thoughts in his mind, he turned his gaze toward the people in the camp. Looking at his current achievements, he felt a surge of pride.

Coming all the way from Myanmar, they had grown from a few people at the start to dozens now, including both ethnic Chinese and Western mercenaries.

During this period, they had taken on various missions relentlessly; as long as the pay was high, they would accept any job.

This had also resulted in his body being covered in injuries, which was one of the reasons he chose to return home.

If not for the team's decent combat capabilities, he probably wouldn't be sitting here safe and sound right now.

Of course, with such hard work, the rewards were naturally substantial.

Each of them now had one or two million us dollars in hand. To his former self, a commoner, this was undoubtedly an astronomical sum.

Converted, that was over ten or twenty million RMB. This amount was enough for him to live a retired life after returning home, even though he was only in his twenties.

But retirement doesn't depend on being young; retiring early means enjoying life early. Otherwise, if you wait until you're about to die to retire, you can only enjoy it in the afterlife.

Actually, that might not even be true; in the afterlife, you might still have to work like a beast of burden.

Just as he was thinking this, a female mercenary with a hot figure walked over holding two bottles of alcohol. Her face was slightly flushed, clearly having drunk quite a bit.

"Boss, how about I go back with you tomorrow? That way, you'll have some company."

After saying that, the woman plopped down beside Xiao Yulong, not forgetting to lean closer to him.

Xiao Yulong looked at the woman sitting beside him. He never understood why she, a woman, would come to the Middle East to be a mercenary.

One must know that female mercenaries were very rare because if they were captured on the battlefield, their fate would be utterly miserable.

Not to mention her looks. In the West—no! Even in the East, while not exactly world-shaking, she was still leagues above any university campus belle.

Plus, she exercised regularly, so her physique was, as one could imagine, beyond words~

The woman's name was Dai Weiwei, a retired French soldier, three years older than him.

She had always had feelings for him, but he chose to avoid them every time. Whenever she tried to talk about feelings, he would change the subject.

In a place like this, he didn't deserve to have love, nor could he afford to.

However... things were different now. He was about to return home and might never come back to the Middle East again.

So this time, he didn't choose to avoid it. "Have you thought it through? Do you really want to go back with me?"

Hearing this, Dai Weiwei's eyes instantly lit up, her inner joy plain to see. "Really? Is it really okay?"

Before Xiao Yulong could answer, a delicate body suddenly lunged into his arms.

"Big Brother Xiao, you've finally accepted me. This is wonderful."

Xiao Yulong wore a wry smile as his hands, which were raised in mid-air, slowly lowered.

In the middle of the night...

The surroundings were silent, but one place was certainly heated.

Among the many tents, only one had its light on. Looking from the outside, one could see two shadows fighting.

Various moves were dazzling to the eye. Half an hour later, the two collapsed to the ground, clearly both exhausted.

The next day at noon!

Magic City! Xitan Palace!

Looking at the familiar palace before him, Wang Jianguo felt deeply moved. Although he hadn't been away for long, it felt like three years.

The things that happened these past few days were enough for him to brag about for a lifetime.

"Dad, why are you back so soon? Also, why are you empty-handed? You didn't bring back any local specialties from Southeast Asia? How can you show your face?"

"Older Sister is right. You didn't even bring gifts; how can you have the nerve to come back? Even people in our hometown bring a box of Wang Lo Kat when they visit others for the New Year."

Wang Yuxin and Zixuan circled around Wang Jianguo and the other, speaking with displeasure.

Regarding the siblings' teasing, Wang Jianguo said nonchalantly, "I couldn't be bothered to carry them. If you want some, I'll have someone bring them back later. Your dad has a lot on his plate. Did you think your second uncle and I were going on a vacation? By the way, where is Shaojun?"

"Big Brother is currently in Hengdian with our sisters-in-law. He said he'll be back in a week."

After saying that, Yuxin carried Xiao Jin toward the lakeside.

Hearing his daughter's words, Wang Jianguo silently calculated. A week from now would be the 25th of the 12th lunar month.

A few days after that would be New Year's Eve. It seemed the recruitment for Umbrella would have to wait until after the New Year.

Well, it just so happened they were going back to their hometown for the New Year; he could recruit there while he was at it. Surely many people would be willing to go work in Laos.

A week passed in the blink of an eye!

On the 25th of the 12th lunar month, at 11:00 AM, Wang Shaojun returned to Xitan Palace with the two Ye sisters. Before he could even catch his breath, he was pulled into the lakeside pavilion by Wang Jianguo.

"Dad, what are you doing? I just got back. Can't this wait until I've had some rest?"

Although he said that, he still sat down. Seeing this, Wang Jianjun, who had been waiting in the pavilion for a long time, handed him a cup of tea.

After Wang Shaojun took a sip, he glanced around and saw that besides the three of them, there wasn't even a single Maidservant around.

He knew that Wang Jianguo had something important to discuss with him.

"Rest? Didn't you get enough rest in Hengdian? Business first. Tell us, what exactly happened?"

Seeing his father and second uncle both staring at him, Wang Shaojun looked a bit bewildered. "What do you mean, what happened?"

"The things that happened to us in Laos and Cambodia. It's not just curiosity; if I don't clear this up, I won't be able to sleep at night."

"Tch~ After all that talk, you're still just curious. Actually, it's not like I can't tell you.

Atlantis in Cambodia is my people. Yes, just like the Bodyguards at home, they are completely trustworthy. Of course, I also have chess pieces within their political circle.

It's the same in Laos. It's that simple. Not just these two countries—Myanmar, Vietnam, and even the entire Southeast Asia have my chess pieces.

Father, I told you back then that we actually don't lack people. However, the Umbrella you established is a good idea; it can serve as our Wang family's power on the surface.

Laos is just the beginning. When the time comes, I'll have people help you expand. Laos is just the beginning."

Hearing this, the two brothers, Wang Jianguo and Wang Jianjun, were instantly stunned.

No, what did they just hear?

Atlantis was actually one of their own—truly one of their own, not just a partner.

What they found most inconceivable was that his son had layouts throughout the entire Southeast Asia.

Wait, is this really Wang Jianguo's son?

Why does he feel so unfamiliar? What exactly happened to him over these years to cause such a massive change?