noffsinger Chapter 55 Medal Ceremony
Chapter 55 Medal Ceremony
"Really! That's wonderful."
"Yuan Gang, take Wang Mian and the others to a hotel near our base and wait for us. I'm taking Yunxiao out for a bit; we'll be right back!"
Shao Pingge instantly broke free from Wang Mian and Wu Tongxuan, and grabbed Ling Yunxiao's wrist, as if afraid he would change his mind.
Soon, Shao Pingge led Ling Yunxiao to the headquarters at breakneck speed, and walked straight in without any announcement or obstruction.
"The Great Xia is currently beset by internal and external troubles, and five special squads are clearly insufficient. Moreover, Squad 005 is to be deployed independently into the mist, detached from regular missions. Whether they are formed or not will have absolutely no impact on the overall situation of the Great Xia. We still need to form another squad that can be dispatched for support at any time..."
As Ling Yunxiao and his companion passed by the conference hall, they happened to hear Ye Fan and the others having a heated discussion inside. They both stopped in their tracks. Ling Yunxiao frowned as he listened, glancing at Shao Pingge.
"Captain Shao, is it really appropriate for us to be eavesdropping here?"
"It's alright, I have the right to attend the meeting, so it doesn't count as eavesdropping. As for you, let alone eavesdropping, even if you went in and sat in Commander Ye's seat, given your current position in the headquarters, they would only ask you if you wanted tea or coffee."
Shao Pingge waved his hand dismissively. However, the debate over the captain's selection had already begun in the meeting room, so there was no need to listen any further. The two then left the meeting room and headed straight for the fifth floor of the headquarters.
On the top floor of the headquarters, by the window, sat an elderly man with white hair. He was not breathing, nor did his heart beat. He simply stared at the capital city, sitting there motionless.
"Yunxiao, this was the strategist of the former Commander-in-Chief of the Night's Watch. At that time, the gods of the Great Xia disappeared, and the Night's Watch, which possessed the Forbidden Ruins, was also in a state of decline. It was his plans that bore the burden of everything in the darkness, but because of his decisive and ruthless methods, he was burdened with some unfounded infamy before his death and was expelled from the Night's Watch."
Cloudrise, he is truly a very respectable old man. If it weren't for him, the Night's Watch wouldn't have lasted this long.
His soul was stored in his body by a senior, who also fed him a celestial flower. Now, both his body and soul remain; he only needs a miracle to resurrect him.
So, can you save him?
Ling Yunxiao immediately took out the Book of Life and Death, but before he could write "living towards death" with the judge's pen, a line of words slowly appeared on the Book of Life and Death.
"Young generation, wait until you can set off a grand fireworks display of peace and prosperity before waking this old man up! Waking up now is too painful and too tiring. You have already done very well; this old man can no longer make any further contributions."
So, until peace is restored to the world, may I simply observe humanity quietly?
Ling Yunxiao did not hesitate to put away the judge's pen and the Book of Life and Death, and looked at Shao Pingge with some apology.
"I'm sorry, he doesn't want to wake up, and I don't want to go against the wishes of such a senior."
He dedicated his entire life to the cause, and now all he wants is to rest. I cannot give him a peaceful and prosperous era, so all I can do is let him rest.
"Alright... Mr. Zhang, we'll be going now. We'll come to see you again next time."
Shao Pingge sighed and left with Ling Yunxiao.
When the two passed by the conference room again, the arguing inside had subsided considerably, indicating that they had reached a final agreement.
Ling Yunxiao already knew the outcome, so he wasn't curious. He left with Shao Pingge.
Three days later, the awarding ceremony was held as scheduled.
The Upper Capital Squad, the Masked Squad, and everyone from headquarters were seated on the viewing platform. Next to Ye Fan sat a Taoist priest in a Taoist robe with a carefree demeanor.
Ling Yunxiao raised an eyebrow. This Yuanshi Tianzun is really leisurely. He still has time to come to the capital to attend the ceremony at this time.
The group, dressed in brand-new Night's Watch uniforms, stood quietly on the awarding platform.
"Ling Yunxiao saved tens of thousands of people in Cangnan, and killed several agents of the Ancient God Cult and two out-of-order gods. He is hereby awarded the Star Sea Medal."
Wang Mian assisted Cangnan in making advance preparations for the divine war, and led the Masked Squad to capture and kill more than a dozen agents and believers of the Ancient God Cult. He was awarded a Star Medal.
The 005 Unparalleled Squad, upon its formation, distinguished itself in the capital city by slaying the avatar of Agni, the Fire God of the Heavenly Temple. This averted an immeasurable catastrophe, and the entire squad is hereby awarded the Starry Sea Medal.
After Zuo Qing finished speaking, smiles appeared on the faces of everyone on the team. The honor symbolized by this medal was enough to make them distinguished for a lifetime.
Ye Fan went on stage and personally pinned the medals on them.
Then, enthusiastic applause rang out from the audience. Ling Yunxiao, who hadn't paid much attention to it before, couldn't help but feel excited by the excited and admiring gazes.
"Next, please welcome Wang Mian, the captain of Team 005, to give a speech."
Zuo Qing smiled and looked at Wang Mian, but Wang Mian pushed Ling Yunxiao out without any politeness.
"Our whole team agrees that Ling Yunxiao should be the spokesperson, so let him speak!"
Immediately, a microphone was shoved into Ling Yunxiao's hand.
Amidst eager gazes, Ling Yunxiao smiled and bowed to everyone.
"Hello leaders and everyone, I am Ling Yunxiao."
To be honest, I wasn't particularly excited to receive this medal. After all, I had already received one before.
In other words, I now have two Starry Sea Medals and two Star Medals.
Although it's hard to get excited again, I want to say that in the future, under Captain Wang's leadership, I will win more medals and even the most prestigious awards that the headquarters can no longer offer!
This isn't just my confidence, but my confidence in the Night's Watch; we are confident that we will create a brighter future.
My comrades! Let us work together to end this turbulent era and create a peaceful and prosperous world with our own hands!
The award ceremony concluded amidst enthusiastic and inspiring applause.