47: Nine Cannons He Denglong, the Governor-General is here in person
Downstairs.
A group of people carrying gifts gathered together.
In the middle stood a middle-aged man in a white shirt, with an official air about him, who was excitedly telling the people around him:
"Phew, you don't know, this year's National Martial Arts Exam Top Scorer is from our Xu Jiang City!"
"Last night, when the city leaders heard the news, they fainted several times."
"I was the one who delivered the medicine."
The man in the white shirt spoke excitedly while smoking, looking extremely proud.
The rest of the relatives listened with envy, all exclaiming:
"Tsk, I never thought that our small place, Xu Jiang City, would produce a National Martial Arts Exam Top Scorer, how impressive!"
"I just don't know where this Top Scorer lives, otherwise we could go and get acquainted."
"Forget it, at our current level, we can't even get in touch with the Mayor, let alone the Martial Exam Top Scorer. Only someone at Third Brother's level can."
The Fat Woman's relatives discussed, occasionally flattering the man in the white shirt.
The man in the white shirt enjoyed the adulation of his relatives, feeling as if he was treading on clouds, but still maintained a humble smile on his face.
"Let's not discuss the National Martial Arts Exam Top Scorer for now, that's too far away from us. This time, my cousin-in-law's son got into a Martial Arts University, so let's celebrate her first."
The 'cousin-in-law' the man in the white shirt referred to was the Fat Woman.
While they were talking, the Fat Woman also came downstairs.
Seeing the gifts in her relatives' hands, she couldn't stop smiling.
"Oh, my, you're all here, why did you bring gifts?"
She quickly went forward to greet them, and then prepared to head to the reserved restaurant.
But just then.
Bang!
A thunderous explosion, like a bolt from the blue, echoed from the sky.
The Fat Woman was startled, and quickly looked up at the sky.
The man in the white shirt and his relatives also instinctively looked in the direction of the rumbling sound.
But before they could even look up.
There was another bang.
Bang!
Bang bang!
Then came the third!
The fourth and fifth!
Nine deafening explosions in a row woke up most of the old city residents.
They all looked up at the sky, pointing and discussing the direction of the salute cannons.
"What's going on? Who's setting off salute cannons in broad daylight?"
"Is some family celebrating the Martial Exam? But I remember Xu Jiang City seems to prohibit setting off firecrackers, let alone cannons that cover half the sky."
The man in the white shirt frowned slightly.
He was from the Public Security Bureau, specifically in charge of firecrackers.
Xu Jiang City explicitly prohibited everyone from setting off salute cannons.
Let alone nine in a row. Even the Mayor's son, who got into a Martial Arts University last year, didn't do anything like this.
What was going on?
Moreover, judging by the sound of the cannons, they were clearly not ordinary salute cannons.
He had never heard such a sound from salute cannons before.
And nine in a row.
Wait!
Nine times!?
As the man in the white shirt frowned, he suddenly thought of something, and his eyes widened.
He suddenly turned his head, grabbed the Fat Woman, and said urgently:
"Cousin-in-law, you said your son was the only one in this area who got into a Martial Arts University, is that true!?"
"Huh? Yes! What's wrong?"
The Fat Woman hadn't reacted yet, and answered subconsciously. The surrounding relatives also looked over.
"No! No! Your son isn't the only one here who got into a Martial Arts University!"
"There's another person! These salute cannons are for him, I know what these salute cannons are about!"
The man in the white shirt's expression was beyond excited, and he muttered excitedly.
He didn't answer the bewildered looks of the Fat Woman and the surrounding relatives, but instead excitedly turned his gaze to the intersection in front of the community, full of anticipation.
The Fat Woman and the other relatives instinctively followed the man in the white shirt's gaze, looking towards the corner.
They saw.
The road, which had been empty.
Suddenly, a stretched-out Blue Flag L0 sedan appeared from around the corner, then slowly drove towards their direction.
Then came the second, the third...
A full nine stretched-out Blue Flag L0 sedans, connected end to end, slowly followed behind the lead car.
The surfaces of these nine cars were wiped spotless, reflecting blue light under the sunlight.
The national flag of Great Xia was also inserted at the front of each car.
The most striking was the license plate of the lead car.
L00001.
"L00001... L00001, this license plate, this is Su Province Governor's exclusive vehicle!!"
"Hiss! Su Province Governor Governor Cang Yulong is here?!"
The moment the motorcade appeared, the man in the white shirt's eyes went straight.
He had just recalled the meaning of those nine salute cannons.
Nine cannons shaking the southern sky!
Congratulating the Martial Exam for ascending the dragon!
This was a congratulation for the National Martial Arts Exam Top Scorer!
Now, with the nine cannons appearing here, plus the Governor himself arriving.
The meaning was obvious!
The National Martial Arts Exam Top Scorer lived in this community!?
Just then.
A driver in a black suit got out of the first car, walked to the passenger seat, and respectfully opened the car door.
Then, Governor Cang Yulong, dressed in a black combat uniform, over two meters tall, with an imposing aura and unbelievably exaggerated muscles, got out of the car.
After he got out, people also successively got out of the other cars.
The Fat Woman didn't know who the first person to get out was.
But the people who got out of the second and third cars, she often saw them on TV.
They were the Xu Jiang City Martial Arts Association President and the Mayor!
At this moment, the Xu Jiang City Martial Arts Association President and the Mayor had respectful expressions, following closely behind Governor Cang Yulong.
"Hello, does Li Ziyu live here?"
Governor Cang Yulong walked in front of the Fat Woman, smiling faintly as he spoke.
Although his smile was amiable, the domineering aura of a superior and the powerful blood qi of a martial artist still made the Fat Woman's legs tremble uncontrollably.
The Fat Woman had almost lost the ability to think, and only after swallowing her saliva did she subconsciously reply:
"He's... He's on the third floor."
Governor Cang Yulong nodded, then led the group up the stairs towards the third floor.
After the group went upstairs, the Fat Woman finally reacted to what the Governor had just said. What did the Governor just say?
Li... Li Ziyu??
They were looking for Li Ziyu?
Wasn't Li Ziyu an orphan who didn't even have the qualifications of a martial artist?
How could such an important figure come here?
An ominous premonition rose in the Fat Woman's heart.
"Hiss! Cousin-in-law, I remember now!
The Li Ziyu that Governor Governor Cang Yulong just mentioned is the genius who was this year's Martial Exam candidate in our Xu Jiang City and became the National Martial Arts Exam Top Scorer!"
"The third floor, isn't that right across from your house?"
"Cousin-in-law, I didn't expect you to be neighbors with the National Martial Arts Exam Top Scorer, you're going to soar to great heights now!"
"Don't forget your cousin when that happens."
After everyone left, the man in the white shirt finally dared to breathe.
His expression turned into intense excitement, and he excitedly looked at the Fat Woman beside him and said.
To be neighbors with the National Martial Arts Exam Top Scorer, his cousin-in-law's luck was truly good!
She was going to take off directly.
Thud!
As the Fat Woman listened to the man in the white shirt's words, she suddenly recalled various past events.
Suddenly, she felt a dizzy spell, her vision went black, and she fell headfirst to the ground.
"Huh? Cousin-in-law, why did she faint?"
"I understand, anyone would be uncontrollably excited by something like this."
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