153: Chapter 153: Are my comrades from the Warhawk Squad coming too?

Su Bowen's hands trembled slightly.

He had lived for more than half his life, and although Su Family Village had a heritage of hundreds of years and a decent business, it had never seen such a grand spectacle.

Even when Su Lingxue got married and the Su Family invited many people to attend, it was far from this magnificent.

Just thinking about the possibility of tens of thousands of people flooding into the village tomorrow made his scalp tingle.

"Quick!" Su Bowen stood up abruptly. "Notify the whole clan! All those in this city, summon them back! Those not in the city, tell them they must all rush back by tomorrow morning!"

"Notify every household to sweep their courtyards clean and move the firewood piles away from the front doors. Don't let the guests see anything that would make us a laughingstock!"

"Also, we need to arrange people to maintain order. Notify Su Wu to transfer all available personnel from the security group back for me! There must be people guarding the village entrance and around the ancestral hall. We can't have any chaos!"

"Right, wipe down those old 'loyalty and bravery passed down through generations' plaques in the ancestral hall. People from the Military Region are coming tomorrow; we can't lose our momentum!"

With a series of commands issued, the entire Su Family Village instantly became busy.

Lights were on in every household, and the villagers' faces were filled with both nervousness and pride, walking with a brisk pace.

Meanwhile, Su Han was sitting in Su Wu's luxurious large flat, his phone vibrating so much in his pocket it felt hot—he didn't even need to look to know it was an overwhelming flood of messages.

Su Xiaonuan lay on the sofa, scrolling through comments on Su Han's phone, occasionally letting out exclamations of "Wow": "Brother, so many people are saying they're coming to see you! It's even more people than at our village temple fair!"

Su Han rubbed the space between his eyebrows and gave Su Wu a bitter smile: "If I'd known it would turn out like this, I might as well have stayed in the army."

Su Wu handed him a cup of tea: "Third Grandpa, this is no ordinary glory. The entire clan shares in the honor. Dad just called and said the clan elders will all be waiting for you at the ancestral hall, saying they want to personally drape you in red and decorate you with colors."

"Oh, right! Dad also said we should head back earlier tomorrow."

"Tomorrow, after you receive the Military Merit Plaque Ceremony, the clan will hold a grand feast for three days and nights. All guests are welcome to join!"

Su Han's eyes widened as he looked at Su Wu. "Whoa! Isn't that a bit much?"

Su Wu chuckled and said, "Not at all! The clan hasn't produced a hero like you in hundreds of years. Of course, we have to celebrate properly!"

Su Xiaonuan scrolled through the news and exclaimed, "How many tables will that be! I see online that a huge number of netizens are planning to come!"

"I estimate there will be at least tens of thousands of people!"

Su Wu said nonchalantly, "It's fine! Our family isn't short on money!"

"Our village is wide and has plenty of land. The back mountain has also been renovated into a park. Setting up several hundred or even a thousand tables at once won't be a problem!"

The village has also contacted all the major restaurants in the city to have them deliver food directly!"

Su Han couldn't help but laugh and scold, "Why don't you just invite the whole city to eat then!"

Su Wu chuckled, "Well, that... we really can't afford."

At that moment, Su Han's phone rang again. Su Han picked it up impatiently, wanting to hang up, but then he saw the caller ID was 'Houzi.'

"Hello?" As soon as Su Han answered, Houzi's exaggeratedly loud voice came from the other end: "Su Han! You're the number one trending topic! Our whole War Eagle Squad is scrolling through your news!"

Then came a noisy scramble for the phone, and Daxiong's rough voice followed: "Chief Instructor, you're being too unfair! You didn't even tell us the army was holding a ceremony to deliver your military merit plaque! If we hadn't seen the news, we wouldn't even have known!"

"Exactly!" Shanmao's voice chimed in. "Su Han, how's the injury on your back? Do you want us to send you some special medicinal ointment?"

Zhou Mo's steady voice finally sounded: "Su Han, the Captain has already approved it. Our entire War Eagle Squad has the day off tomorrow to attend your award ceremony."

"Oh, right! The Womens Special Operations Team was also given a few days off to let them relax; they'll all be coming along too!"

Su Han didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Don't cause trouble, the scene tomorrow is already chaotic enough."

"No way!" Houzi snatched the phone back, his tone firm. "You won the championship representing our Falcon unit. Our War Eagle Squad must be there for this glory!"

"Exactly!" Daxiong chimed in from the side. "But don't worry, we'll be coming in plain clothes and just say we're your friends!"

Hearing the voices on the phone, Xiao Budian immediately came hopping over: "Is that Uncle Houzi? Xiao Budian wants to talk to Uncle Houzi!"

A cheer immediately erupted from the other end: "It's Xiao Budian!"

"Quick, let me hear Xiao Budian's voice!"

"Xiao Budian, did you miss your uncles?"

Su Han helplessly handed the phone to Xiao Budian. The little girl immediately started chirping excitedly into the phone: "Uncle Houzi! Uncle Daxiong! Uncle Shanmao! Uncle Zhou Mo! Xiao Budian missed you so much! Are you really coming tomorrow? Great-grandfather is going to receive so many plaques tomorrow!"

Su Xiaonuan leaned in curiously: "Brother, is the War Eagle Squad the teammates who participated in the Great Competition with you?"

"Yeah." Su Han nodded. "They are all Special Forces Soldiers."

"Special Forces Soldiers?" Su Xiaonuan's eyes lit up. "Are they the super-powerful Special Forces Soldiers like the ones in TV shows?"

Su Wu explained with a smile, "Yes, every one of them is at the level of a Soldier King."

"Wow!" Su Xiaonuan looked on with admiration. "Then who's more powerful between you and them?"

Before Su Han could answer, Xiao Budian had already raised the phone and announced loudly, "Of course my Great-grandfather is the most powerful! Uncle Houzi said Great-grandfather can beat all of them by himself!"

Houzi's protest immediately came from the other end: "Xiao Budian! You can't just say things like that! We were just going easy on your Great-grandfather!"

Daxiong's voice also came through: "Exactly! Your Great-grandfather is powerful, but we're not bad either, okay?"

Su Han smiled and took the phone back: "Okay, don't teach the kid bad things. Are you guys really coming tomorrow?"

"Absolutely!" Houzi said decisively. "The Captain specifically approved the leave and even asked us to bring a big gift on behalf of Falcon!"

"What big gift?" Su Han asked warily.

"Hehe, it's a secret! You'll know tomorrow!" Houzi said mysteriously. "Oh, by the way, the Captain asked me to tell you that he will also be there tomorrow."

"Captain Wang is coming too?" Su Han was truly surprised now.

Zhou Mo took the phone, "The Captain said you're the most excellent soldier he's seen in all his years in the military. He must be there for your award ceremony."

Su Han: "..."

After hanging up, Su Xiaonuan asked impatiently, "Brother, exactly how many big shots are coming tomorrow?"

Su Han rubbed his temples: "Representatives from the Military Region, the Armed Forces Department, the Falcon War Eagle Squad, plus all kinds of media and the crowd coming to watch the excitement..."

"Oh my god!" Su Xiaonuan exclaimed. "Won't our village be bursting at the seams?"

Su Wu patted her shoulder: "Don't worry, Dad has already made arrangements. The security group has deployed two hundred people to maintain order, plus local traffic police and civil police. Every household in the village is ready to receive guests."

Xiao Budian suddenly raised her small hand: "Great-grandfather! Tomorrow Xiao Budian wants to wear her prettiest dress! And a little red flower!"

Heibao also let out a "Woof" as if joining in the fun, wagging its tail happily.

Su Han smiled and rubbed Xiao Budian's head: "Okay, tomorrow we'll have Great-grandaunt dress you up beautifully."