215: Caught off guard

The school bus traveled for another ten minutes or so when a broadcast announcement rang out on the bus: "Attention all Great Ming bases! Attention all Great Ming bases! War has reignited on the Northern Defense Line. War Bear Country launched a surprise attack on the central region of our Northern Defense Line early this morning. Currently, Satellite City Five and Satellite City Six have fallen, and other cities are providing emergency support... Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a strong protest and condemnation to War Bear Country. Great Ming will certainly fight to the end against War Bear Country's acts of aggression! All citizens of Great Ming, please pray for the warriors on our Northern Defense Line! Additionally, a national donation account has been opened. We ask the citizens of Great Ming to contribute what they can—strength, materials, or money—to do their part in defeating War Bear Country!!"

The broadcast continued to play, and everyone on the bus was incredibly shocked. They hadn't expected Satellite City Five and Satellite City Six to fall so quickly. Wouldn't that mean many people had died?!

Although the broadcast didn't mention the extent of the losses, the tragic situation of the battle could be imagined. Two border satellite cities... each city had at least a hundred thousand soldiers and civilians. If they hadn't managed to escape in time, then hundreds of thousands of people might have been killed or injured in the fires of war today... Silence fell over the school bus. The joy of having just won first place in the Fengyang Inter-school Competition had vanished without a trace. A strong sense of patriotism now sprouted in everyone's heart, and their hearts were linked with the warriors on the front lines... Soon, the school bus returned to Fengyang No. 1 High School, which had a completely different atmosphere. Lu Shijie had already ordered the school to be fully decorated. At this moment, it was adorned with lanterns and streamers, with drums and gongs blaring. Almost all teachers and students were gathered on the school field, and countless fans of Long Yuan had rushed from all directions, surrounding the Fengyang No. 1 High School field in layers... Even television stations and the Martial Arts Home live broadcast channel were conducting live broadcasts here. The school's Arts Troupe and fans had already started celebrating, singing and dancing, making the atmosphere incredibly lively!

Seeing the school bus enter, the school field suddenly erupted as everyone cheered:

"Dragon Team!" "Dragon Team!!" "Dragon Team!!!" ... Seeing this frenzied atmosphere, the other teachers and students couldn't help but feel a bit awkward. But there was nothing they could do; after all, this victory had been won entirely by Long Yuan alone.

At this time, people from the Qin Family were already on stage adjusting the sound and lighting equipment, and band members were waiting there, preparing to practice the music scores given by Long Yuan... When Lu Shijie and Yun Feiyan saw the scene outside the bus, their hearts were filled with mixed emotions. So, they sought out Long Yuan to discuss it. Due to the sudden outbreak of war, they weren't sure if the celebration ceremony should still be held. After all, with blood being shed and sacrifices made on the front lines, holding a celebration in the rear would be inappropriate no matter how you looked at it!

Although the war in the north was technically a separate matter from the small southern city of Fengyang, they still had to avoid going against the national atmosphere of solemn tragedy at a time like this. Otherwise, they would surely face severe consequences!

Long Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I had an idea when I heard this news... As members of Great Ming, and being in the rear, our strength might be very weak right now, and distant water cannot put out a nearby fire. However, the power of the media is also very great now. Our desire to cheer for the front-line warriors can certainly reach their ears through the media. Also, our donation efforts can be seen by all the Great Ming bases. This kind of leadership role is actually very important. As the saying goes, 'one call from a high place brings responses from all directions,' and the cohesion of the entire Great Ming will emerge. So..."

"So what?!" Lu Shijie, Yun Feiyan, Xu Ruoying, and the others asked urgently, their eyes brightening.

"We can change tonight's celebration ceremony into a Support the Front Line Rally. The performances should focus on inspiring the warriors at the front and the spirit of defending our home and country. At the same time, we can hold a live donation event. Since the students haven't earned much money yet, I suggest that donations should not be mandatory; any amount is fine as long as it expresses one's feelings..." Long Yuan said.

"Your idea is fantastic!!!" Lu Shijie's blood boiled with excitement. He was certain that after this support rally, the reputation of Fengyang No. 1 High School would soar. Such a rapid response would likely be among the first in all the bases, right? Coupled with Long Yuan's performance and the push from the Xu Family, this rally would definitely bring incredible benefits to himself and Fengyang No. 1 High School. As for how high it could reach, that would depend on the effect of the performance... "There are only two hours at most until the performance. Let's hurry and prepare!" Yun Feiyan said urgently.

"Long Yuan, do you need me to apply to the company for a few more works of this type? Our Great Ming has had similar works in the past..." Xu Ruoying asked.

Long Yuan waved his hand and said, "No need! I will use all original works today—tentatively ten songs. We'll intersperse them with battle dance programs and donation segments. As for the dance programs, we can let the representative team members and the Arts Troupe members plan them together. I won't participate in those!"

"Great!!!"

The representative team members were also extremely excited upon hearing this plan. It seemed they would still have a chance to show their skills later. They couldn't wait to get off the bus and meet with the school's Arts Troupe to discuss. Before long, they began looking for a place to rehearse... Long Yuan found an opportunity to take ten music scores out of his space and gave them to the Qin Family Band for them to familiarize themselves with and practice. Xu Ruoying was almost stunned when she saw these ten music scores. Could it be that these were all from Long Yuan's previous stock?

He really just brought out so many songs just like that; it truly caught people off guard!

Although she wasn't that proficient in Music Dao, she still had a certain level of appreciation. Hearing the Qin Family Band's trial performance now, she felt that these songs were extremely extraordinary. If Long Yuan's singing were added, the live effect would be something to look forward to... "Long Yuan, can you collaborate with our company on all ten of these songs?" Xu Ruoying asked urgently.

"No problem. Only through your company's promotion can more people hear them!" Long Yuan laughed.

"Hehe, that's wonderful! Once you record them again in the Qin Family's recording studio, I'll immediately take them to the great ming golden melody chart for promotion!"

"Can they really get on the great ming golden melody chart that quickly?" Long Yuan asked in surprise.

"Hmph, of course! With Prince Dai around, nothing is impossible! Besides, every one of these songs is so good. Just looking at these lyrics makes me feel full of strength; my blood is practically boiling. They will definitely have an inspiring effect on the front-line warriors—no, I should say they will have an inspiring effect on the soldiers and civilians in every base of Great Ming!" Xu Ruoying said loudly.

Hearing her words, the people from the Qin Family Band couldn't help but show expressions of agreement. To be honest, their hearts were very excited right now. Being able to play such songs was simply a great honor for them. This was especially true for Ni Ni, who had come along; she was now completely captivated by these songs...