140: The upcoming publicity and national martial arts training

After discussing the future development of the clan with several elders, Yang Dian bid farewell to them and walked out of the ancestral hall.

There were still many people outside the ancestral hall.

As soon as Yang Dian came out, people curiously gathered around him:

“Dian Zai, where have you been these past two days? My daughter went to your house to look for you, and your parents said you went out on a mission.”

Looking at the person, Yang Dian smiled:

“Oh, Uncle Donglai.”

“I went to Chengdu for a mission these past two days and just returned last night.”

Those who gathered around perked up when they heard the words Chengdu:

“You went to Chengdu for a mission?”

“Are those messages circulating online these past two days true or false?”

“Exactly, are those online messages true or false? Suddenly, hundreds of meters high circular city walls, countless high-tech armed equipment appearing at the airport, robots patrolling the streets of Chengdu, Policemen and guards in mechs, humans with special abilities…”

“Dian Zai, tell us, are these true or false?”

Surveying the eager gazes of the crowd, Yang Dian smiled and spread his hands:

“Are the Martial Arts you practice true or false?”

Seeing everyone's sudden realization and immense excitement, Yang Dian continued:

“As for the specific situation, there’s too much to tell. I still have a mission later, and I can’t finish explaining it all in a short while.”

“All in all, everyone can watch the Star News Broadcast the night after tomorrow.”

“The Star News Broadcast will explain everything clearly.”

As he spoke, Yang Dian tapped his head:

“Look at my memory.”

“Actually, you don’t even need to watch the Star News Broadcast.”

“Douyin, Kuaishou, and other live streaming platforms, cable TV…”

“Or open your computer and launch a browser.”

“Anyway, at seven o’clock the night after tomorrow, all channels, all platforms, even billboards on the street, and car radios, will only broadcast Star News Broadcast.”

“You’ll see the night after tomorrow.”

With that, seeing the police car approaching from the village entrance, Yang Dian waved to the crowd again:

“Alright, my colleague is here, I’m leaving first!”

The crowd watched Yang Dian get in the car and leave, and couldn't help but look at each other.

“Is what Dian Zai said true or false? Is the higher-up making such a big deal?”

“He said it, so it must be true.”

“Then those guys in Chengdu are real too?”

“Heh, I thought I could take on ten after I mastered Martial Arts, but after seeing those guys, I knew I could only lie prostrate.”

“Want to take on 10? You can go to Indonesia. They issue guns there. I heard it’s been bang bang bang every day these past two days; they’re playing wild.”

“Forget it, that place is really playing with lives. Unless I practice like Dian Zai, I wouldn’t dare go there.”

“Practice to be like Dian Zai? You’re dreaming! But then again, after practicing Martial Arts, my strength has indeed increased a lot. My wife even said I’m amazing.”

“Hey, I feel that too. Shall we have a spar?”

“Damn it, I’m learning health preservation Qi, and you’re practicing Blood Battle in All Directions. How can you compare with me? Why don’t you compare with Dian Zai…”

…Yang Dian didn't know that after some clansmen learned Martial Arts, their ambitions began to grow, and they all wanted to go to Indonesia to make a living.

At this moment, he was looking at Shi Sheng with a puzzled expression.

“Brother Shi, how do you know I’m going to be the deputy director of our Special Administration Bureau?”

“The official document hasn’t been issued yet, has it?”

Shi Sheng, who had just congratulated Yang Dian, was stunned:

“Ah? The official document from the higher-ups hasn’t come down yet?”

“Look at my memory, I misremembered again.”

Looking at Shi Sheng, who was beating around the bush, Yang Dian pressed on:

“Brother Shi, you still haven’t said where you got the news.”

Shi Sheng gripped the steering wheel, seemingly indifferently:

“Oh, I heard it from Professor Shen at the Research Institute this morning.”

“You’re not the only one becoming a deputy director, why are you making such a fuss?”

“Besides you, Professor Shen has also been promoted.”

“From now on, he will also be a deputy director, responsible for managing our Fuzhou Paranormal Management Bureau’s Third Brigade, which is the scientific research department.”

“In addition to Professor Shen, the captain of the First Squad, Pei Qiangxi, has also been promoted. He will also be a deputy director, on the same level as you, both working in the operations department.”

“However, you don’t have as much seniority as him. Unless your strength can completely overpower him, most of the older Special Administration Bureau members will still respect him.”

“Furthermore, two days ago, the higher-ups parachuted someone in to manage the Second Brigade. His title is also deputy director.”

“This means our Fuzhou branch will have four deputy directors.”

“Tsk, that’s comparable to those several major provincial capital cities.”

Yang Dian was stunned:

“Didn’t we only have one deputy director before? How did three suddenly appear?”

“It’s all because of the director…”

Hearing Shi Sheng’s abrupt stop, Yang Dian asked curiously:

“What happened to the director?”

Shi Sheng’s voice became low:

“The director’s injuries are quite severe, and he has gone to the capital again.”

After a brief explanation, Shi Sheng changed the subject:

“Let’s not talk about the bureau; let’s talk about you.”

“Good heavens, you caused quite a stir when you went to Chengdu this time.”

“I even regret not going with you; that was five thousand Merits just for the taking!”

“That’s enough for me to work for how long.”

Yang Dian looked at Shi Sheng suspiciously.

Shi Sheng spoke of regretting the five thousand Merits, but he showed no signs of remorse.

It was as if he didn't care about that five thousand Merits at all.

‘The more I look at this guy, the more I feel like he’s hiding something from me.’

‘And the captain too.’

Thinking of this, he spoke again:

“Where’s the captain? Why couldn’t I get through when I called him just now?”

“The captain went on a mission with the navy, it seems to be for that Neptune Octopus. He’s been gone for many days.”

“The magnetic field interference in his location is severe, so communication is temporarily impossible…”

During their chat, the police car had already stopped downstairs at the Fuzhou Hotel.

Looking at the approaching bellboy, Shi Sheng glanced at Yang Dian and then thought of something:

“Do you want to go to the bureau and change clothes first?”

Yang Dian pulled out his identification and shook it:

“Plainclothes can still operate.”

“Besides, aren’t you still wearing your police uniform?”

Pushing the door open and getting out of the car, Yang Dian and Shi Sheng simultaneously pulled out their gold-badged identification cards as the bellboy approached:

“Major Crimes Unit on official business.”

The bellboy was stunned, then bowed and gestured towards the door, “Please come in, gentlemen.”

After Yang Dian and the other walked past him, he jogged into the lobby and found a lobby manager in a suit.

The lobby manager, after hearing the situation, dared not delay and immediately approached Yang Dian and the other.

“Gentlemen?”

Yang Dian handed the Major Crimes Unit identification to the lobby manager and then asked:

“Is the guest in room 915 still there?”

The lobby manager glanced at the gold badge, then handed the identification back to Yang Dian, and led them towards the elevator.

In this day and age, there were truly few who dared to impersonate the Major Crimes Unit by driving a police car.

He didn't believe he would encounter such a situation.

“Yes, the guest in room 915 hasn’t come out since checking in last night.”

“There were also 2 men and 9 women who checked into the hotel at the same time as him, all staying on the ninth floor.”

Yang Dian waved his hand:

“The others are not a problem; only the guest in 915 is a problem.”

As he spoke, the elevator stopped on the ninth floor.

As soon as the door opened, Yang Dian met the eyes of the Pokemon triplets.

“Scum…”

Squirtle had just said the word “scum” when she noticed Shi Sheng in a police uniform behind him.

Then, looking at Yang Dian's cold eyes, which seemed to hold no emotion, she decisively swallowed the word “man” that was about to follow.

In terms of rank?

She was higher than anyone.

Occasionally calling a man a “scum man” might make him think she was flirting.

But if she spoke carelessly regardless of the occasion, she might one day be stared to death by some unknown powerful person passing by.

So, she was very steady.