Why would an Arab prince, an ambassador of a foreign country, and a world-class football star turn up to attend the marriage of someone who had risen up in the world abruptly? A person with the background of a simple construction worker? This was a question that perplexed all of the guests of the bride.

This question wasn’t really that complicated. It was before their eyes — Xia Lei. Xia Lei was the answer.

Xia Lei had established Thunder Horse Military Factory and developed the world-famous XL2500 sniper rifle and Gust assault rifle. There was a high demand for these two types of weapons in the Middle East and South America, and part of this stemmed from how Europe and America suppressed the Middle East and South America. Take Argentina, for example. After Argentina and England battled on the Falkland Islands, it became impossible for them to gain advanced weapons from Europe and America. Thus, Argentina became China’s friend, and the two countries collaborated extensively in economic and military affairs. Argentina needed China’s weapons and Xia Lei’s Thunder Horse Military Factory was an eye-catching dark horse of China’s arms industry. It wasn’t surprising at all to have Argentina’s ambassador attending the wedding with these circumstances.

In fact, Xia Lei...