It's normal for a villain like me to subdue a corrupted female protagonist, right?

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The donation of paintings was naturally intended to gain the genuine support of the Northern Theater Command and Xu Bowen!

As for why the name of the war zone was used instead of his personal name...

Because if he confessed now, Xiao Tianze would know that it was he who had ambushed him on the way.

Moreover, giving credit to the Northern Theater Command will undoubtedly earn the respect of all the soldiers in the Northern Theater Command!

Given his current delicate relationship with Xu Mengzhu, helping Xu Bowen is actually helping himself.

He could certainly figure out this score.

In the blink of an eye, the Hongqi car stopped in front of the penthouse.

He instructed Lu Zhiyun to wait where he was, then got out of the car and headed straight for his room.

He had already taken out the meridian diagram from the hidden compartment of the "Treading on Snow" painting. Now, this thing was just a national treasure painting of some value to him, and he didn't feel any pain in taking it out.

"Let's go, Uncle Lu."

Back in the car, He Qinzhou had a note and a long wooden box containing the snow map in his hand: "Go to the Northern United Chamber of Commerce."

The Hongqi sedan sped along.

He Qinzhou sat in the back row, looking down at the note in his hand with a smile on his face.

The note was left to him by Yang Zhixia.

It's short, only a few lines long.

However, He Qinzhou could discern Yang Zhixia's deep affection for him from between her lines.

After carefully putting the note away, Xiao Junlin couldn't help but sigh.

At the end, Yang Zhixia said that she would make Zhixia Group bigger and bigger, and at least strive to reach the size of He Group before she could return as He Qinzhou's virtuous wife!

With such a beautiful woman by my side, what more could I ask for?

"Master, we're here."

While He Qinzhou was still pondering, Lu Zhiyun parked the car. Seeing that his young master hadn't moved, he could only bite the bullet and remind him.

"Go to the hospital and secretly bring my dad over. There should be soldiers from the Northern Theater Command there. Ask them to cooperate with you. Be sure to stay hidden and don't get followed. Call me immediately if anything happens."

He Qinzhou gave a brief instruction, and only after receiving a solemn guarantee from Lao Lu did he stagger off the bus with the wooden box in his hand.

The scorching sun almost made him faint...

"Qinzhou!!!"

As luck would have it, Xu Mengzhu witnessed this scene.

She reacted quickly, grabbing him and asking with a worried expression, "Have you been running the whole time without getting any rest?"

"I am fine."

He Qinzhou sighed, waved the wooden box in his hand, and laughed, "Once I've secured my father's safety, I'll have plenty of time to rest. Right now, I really don't have any time..."

"There's really nothing I can do against you!"

Xu Mengzhu pouted unhappily, "I just told my dad about the Snow Treading Painting, and he said he'd be coming right away. Judging by the time, he should be here soon."

As they were talking, a war zone jeep happened to stop next to them.

He Qinzhou looked back and asked in surprise, "Uncle Xu, are you driving yourself?"

"I've never liked entrusting my fate to others!"

Xu Bowen suddenly laughed and patted He Qinzhou's shoulder hard.

But before he could utter a word of praise, he saw He Qinzhou fall face-first to the ground after being slapped. He froze, stammering, "I...I...I didn't use any force!"

"Dad, I already told you, he was injured by Xuanwu last night!"

Xu Mengzhu quickly squatted down to help He Qinzhou up, while venting her anger at her father, "He stayed up all night in the ward last night without resting at all, and this morning he went to do other things. Isn't it normal for him to be weak?"

"This is outrageous! How could such a thing happen?!"

Xu Bowen was furious when he heard that!

Xuanwu, of course, knew that he was nothing more than a dog under the command of the Southern War God!

But this very dog ​​managed to injure his future son-in-law, whom he had his eye on. How could he tolerate that?

The long-standing grievances between the North and South war zones were now directly ignited by the incident in Heqin Prefecture!

He bent down and lifted He Qinzhou up to steady him.

Then, somewhat embarrassed, she reached out and gently brushed the dust off He Qinzhou's clothes. Only then did she look into He Qinzhou's eyes and say earnestly, "Qinzhou, don't worry, your Uncle Xu will definitely help you get revenge!"

"And Uncle He was also injured by Xuanwu and is still in the hospital..."

Xu Mengzhu added a reminder from the side.

"Although Xiao Tianze is violent, isn't your He family a business family? Logically speaking, you shouldn't have any conflicts. Why is he treating you like this?"

Xu Bowen immediately noticed the oddity of the situation and asked with a frown.

Although the Xu family and the He family are both among the four major families, it's not just these two families; the other two families are too.

They could only say they knew a little about each other's family history and how they got rich, but they couldn't really say they understood each other.

Therefore, Xu Bowen was unaware of the feud between the He family and Xiao Tianze.

He Qinzhou sighed helplessly and recounted the long-standing grudges between his family and Xiao Tianze.

Anyway, the fault doesn't lie with the He family, so feel free to speak your mind!

Moreover, the more honest he was at this moment, the more sympathy Xu Bowen would feel for them.

Her importance in his heart will naturally increase!

"Qinzhou, are you serious?"

Xu Bowen was shocked to hear that Xiao Tianze had returned to Kyoto from the war zone only to seek revenge on the He family.

"Absolutely true!"

He Qinzhou gritted his teeth and said, "Back then, Xiao Tianze's parents committed suicide because they couldn't bear the failure. It had nothing to do with our He family."

"They say the business world is like a battlefield, but who can guarantee a sure win?"

"Yes."

Xu Bowen nodded frequently, clearly agreeing with his statement.

"Dad, you must stand up for Qinzhou!"

Xu Mengzhu said angrily from the side.

"Don't worry, daughter, don't tell anyone this boy is your... uh..."

Xu Bowen originally wanted to say, "This kid is your man," but then he felt that it wasn't quite right, as it sounded like he was eager to send his daughter away.

How could a war god do such a thing?

So he had no choice but to change his tune and say, "He is a member of your chamber of commerce. Even if he wasn't, I couldn't stand by and watch Xiao Tianze abuse his war zone privileges!"

"This is absolutely outrageous and despicable!!"

Xu Bowen grew angrier as he spoke, and couldn't help but spit out another "Pah!": "I'd rather not associate with him!"

Chapter 290: Sending Father He to Peach Blossom Village

After cursing at the door for a while, the group, led by Xu Mengzhu, made their way to the president's office at the headquarters of the Northern United Chamber of Commerce.

Standing in front of the desk, He Qinzhou carefully placed the wooden box in his hand on the table with a serious expression.

This "Treading in the Snow" painting is a national treasure, after all. I may not care about it, but I still need to show the necessary respect and reverence in front of people like Xu Bowen!

At the very least, we have to do the bare minimum.

"Uncle Xu, a painting of snow-covered feet."

He Qinzhou reached out and pushed the box towards Xu Bowen.

At this moment, Xu Bowen's face was also filled with seriousness.

He carefully opened the box, took out the snow-covered painting, and placed it under the bright light. As he examined it, he praised, "No wonder it's a national treasure-level painting. The level of skill is amazing... the technique is incredible... Holy crap! It's so damn beautiful! It's a pity I just can't appreciate it..."

He Qinzhou, Xu Mengzhu, and Wei Zheng all turned pale at the same time.

He silently thought to himself: If you can't appreciate it, why say so much? I almost thought you actually could!

Xu Bowen ignored the expressions on their faces. After praising them, he turned his gaze to He Qinzhou and asked seriously, "I heard from Zhu'er that you plan to use the name of our Northern Theater Command to bring the national treasure back to the museum?"

"You'd better think this through! Handing over national treasures is a tremendous honor..."

"Especially for a businessman, once this matter is exposed, it will inevitably raise the prestige of your He Group and He Qinzhou among the people of Longmin to a new level, and may even reach a peak!"

"Yes, I've thought it through."

He Qinzhou lowered his head and said sincerely, "I took this painting back from the Japanese. Although the process was very complicated, at least the result was good."

"Moreover, Uncle Xu, if the painting is really donated in my name, then Xiao Tianze will definitely know that I was the one who robbed him back then. In that case, he will definitely continue to try to deal with me..."

That makes sense.

Xu Bowen was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said matter-of-factly, "In that case, let's postpone the donation of the painting. I'll keep it for you for now, and I'll donate it for you when the time is right!"

"what???"

He Qinzhou froze on the spot.

"Alright, that's all for now."

Xu Bowen clearly had no intention of continuing the discussion with He Qinzhou. Instead, he turned to Wei Zheng and instructed, "Wei Zheng, I entrust the safety of Qinzhou's father entirely to you. Remember, this is a military order!"

Wei Zheng immediately stood at attention and saluted, shouting, "Mission accomplished!!!"

"Sir? Yes, Chairman... I..."

Just as the group was carefully observing the snow-covered painting, the office door was suddenly pushed open.

An assistant walked in, looked at Xu Mengzhu and said, "A few soldiers have come outside, saying they're here to see someone off."

"Quickly, bring them in!"

As soon as Xu Mengzhu finished speaking, He Qinzhou quickly added, "No need to trouble yourself, Wei Zheng, let's just send my father to Taoyuan Village now?"

Wei Zheng nodded subconsciously, then looked at Xu Bowen and said, "Then? Sir..."

"Go."

That's my future in-law, the current head of the He family, one of the four great families. I shouldn't neglect him, both out of courtesy and reason!

Xu Bowen nodded in agreement and waved his hand, saying, "Go and come back quickly. I still need to find the alliance leader and ask him to arrange an exchange meeting for our two war zones, North and South. I will publicly announce our cooperative relationship with the He family, so that those trash in the Southern Territory will give up any thoughts of dealing with you!"

"Qinzhou, you absolutely have to come!"

The War God of the Northern Border personally endorsed him, which was exactly the result He Qinzhou wanted!

Upon hearing this, He Qinzhou couldn't help but reveal a relieved and joyful smile, and said earnestly, "Uncle Xu, don't worry, I will definitely come. I just don't know the nature of this exchange meeting...?"

"Of course, it's to get revenge for you."

Xu Bowen looked at Wei Zheng and chuckled, "After you return from Taoyuan Village, go directly to He Qinzhou. During this time, you should stay with him and train with him whenever you have time, doing some pre-battle preparation so that you can shine at the exchange meeting!"

"Uh?"

He Qinzhou was dumbfounded.

Is he going to get involved himself?

So, is the purpose of this exchange meeting... to fight?

"Ever since Xiao Tianze inherited the position of God of War, the soldiers in the Southern War Zone have become increasingly arrogant and lawless. Even though Xiao Tianze was personally trained by the Alliance Leader, it is not a scene he wants to see."

"We can take this opportunity to dampen their spirits."

Xu Bowen laughed and patted He Qinzhou's shoulder gently again, comforting him, "Don't worry, you don't need to beat Xuanwu. As long as you can last ten moves against him, they will be ashamed of themselves."

The ranking of generals in the Southern Theater Command is not based on strength, unlike in the Northern Theater Command.

The Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, Azure Dragon, and White Tiger each have their own duties: the Vermilion Bird is responsible for intelligence gathering, the White Tiger is responsible for logistics, and the Azure Dragon is responsible for battle planning.

And this Xuanwu is the one who is specifically responsible for leading troops into battle.

If Xuanwu cannot defeat an ordinary merchant in ten moves in public, the morale of their Southern War Zone will surely be severely damaged!