Nine Cannons Congratulate Ascension, Governor Arrives in Person

Downstairs.

A group of people holding gifts were gathered together.

Standing in the middle was a middle-aged man in a white shirt, with an air of authority. He was animatedly talking to the people surrounding him:

"Whew, you guys have no idea, this year's national Martial Arts Examination champion is from our Xujiang City!"

"Last night, after the city leaders found out, they fainted several times."

"It was me who went over to give them medicine."

The man in the white shirt said this while smoking, his expression incredibly smug.

The rest of his relatives listened with envious expressions, all of them sighing:

"Tsk, I never thought our small place, Xujiang City, would actually produce a national Martial Arts Examination champion. Amazing."

"I just don't know where this champion lives. Otherwise, we could go over and get acquainted."

"Give it up. At our current level, we can't even get close to the mayor, let alone the Martial Arts Examination champion. If anyone can, it has to be someone at Third Brother's level."

The relatives of the plump woman discussed amongst themselves, occasionally flattering the man in the white shirt.

The man in the white shirt enjoyed the adulation of his relatives, feeling like he was walking on clouds, though he maintained a humble smile on his face.

"Let's not talk about the national Martial Arts Champion for now, that's too far from us. This time, Sister-in-law's son got into Martial Arts University, let's celebrate her first."

The Sister-in-law the man in the white shirt mentioned was the plump woman.

While they were talking, the plump woman came downstairs.

Seeing the gifts in the hands of her relatives, she couldn't stop smiling.

"Oh my, you're here, why did you bring gifts?"

She quickly went forward to greet a few people and then prepared to head to the reserved restaurant.

But just then.

Bang!

A thunderous explosion, as if from clear skies, sounded from above.

The plump woman jumped in fright and quickly looked up at the sky.

The man in the white shirt and the rest of the relatives instinctively looked in the direction of the booming sound.

But before they could even raise their heads.

Another bang sounded.

Bang bang!

Then a third!

A fourth, a fifth!

A series of nine deafening explosions woke up more than half the old city district.

Everyone looked up at the sky, pointing in the direction of the fireworks and discussing amongst themselves.

"What's going on? Who's setting off fireworks in broad daylight?"

"Could it be someone celebrating the Martial Arts Examination? But I remember Xujiang City has restrictions on fireworks, right? Not to mention those that fill half the sky."

The man in the white shirt frowned.

He was from the Public Security Bureau, responsible for fireworks.

Xujiang City clearly prohibited everyone from setting off fireworks.

Let alone nine consecutive shots. Even the mayor's son, who got into Martial Arts University last year, didn't have such a display.

What was going on?

Moreover, judging by the sound, it was clearly not ordinary fireworks.

He had never heard this kind of firework sound before.

And nine consecutive shots.

Wait!

Nine shots!?

As the man in the white shirt frowned, something suddenly occurred to him, and his eyes widened.

He abruptly turned his head, grabbed the plump woman, and said urgently:

"Sister-in-law, you said your son was the only one around here who got into Martial Arts University, is that true!?"

"Huh? Yes! What's wrong?"

The plump woman hadn't reacted yet and answered instinctively. The surrounding relatives also looked over.

"No! No! Your son isn't the only one who got into Martial Arts University here!"

"There's someone else! These fireworks are for him. I know what's going on with these fireworks!"

The man in the white shirt was so excited he could barely contain himself, muttering to himself.

He ignored the confused glances from the plump woman and her relatives around him, instead turning his excited gaze towards the intersection in front of the residential complex, a look of anticipation on his face.

The plump woman and the other relatives subconsciously followed the man in the white shirt's gaze towards the corner.

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Suddenly.

The road, which had been empty.

A long-wheelbase Hongqi L0 sedan appeared from around the corner and slowly drove towards their location.

Then came a second car, a third...

A total of nine long-wheelbase Hongqi L0 sedans, bumper to bumper, drove slowly behind the lead car.

The surfaces of these nine cars were spotlessly clean, reflecting blue light under the sun.

The Great Xia's national flag was also planted at the front of each car.

Most eye-catching was the license plate of the lead car.

L00001.

"L00001... L00001, that license plate, that's the official vehicle of the Governor of Su Province!!"

"Hiss! Governor Cang Yulong of Su Province is here?!"

The moment the convoy appeared, the man in the white shirt's eyes widened.

He had just remembered the meaning of the nine ceremonial cannons.

Nine cannons shake the southern sky!

Congratulating the Martial Arts Examination Champion's ascent!

The appearance of the nine cannons here, plus the governor's personal visit.

The implication was clear!

The national Martial Arts Examination Champion lives in this complex!?

Just then.

A driver in a black suit got out of the first car and walked to the passenger side, respectfully opening the car door.

Following that, Cang Yulong, dressed in a black combat suit, over two meters tall, with an imposing aura and outrageously muscular physique, stepped out of the car.

After he got out, people also began to disembark from the other cars.

The plump 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 had seen them on television many times.

It was the President of the Xujiang City Martial Arts Association and the Mayor!

At this moment, the President of the Xujiang City Martial Arts Association and the Mayor followed Cang Yulong with respectful expressions, walking close behind him.

"Hello, excuse me, does Li Ziyu live here?"

Cang Yulong walked up to the plump woman and asked with a faint smile.

Although his smile was kind, the domineering aura of someone in a position of power and the strong Qi and Blood power of a martial artist made the plump woman's legs tremble involuntarily.

The plump woman almost lost the ability to think, swallowed, and then subconsciously replied:

"He... he's on the third floor."

Cang Yulong nodded, then led his entourage up the stairs towards the third floor.

After the group had gone upstairs, the plump woman finally grasped what the governor had said. What did the governor say just now?

Li... Li Ziyu??

They were here to find Li Ziyu?

Wasn't Li Ziyu an orphan who didn't even have martial artist qualifications?

How could such an important figure come here?

An ominous premonition arose in the plump woman's heart.

"Hiss! Cousin-in-law, I remember now!

The Li Ziyu that Governor Cang Yulong mentioned just now is the genius from our Xujiang City who participated in this year's examination and became the national Martial Arts Champion!"

"The third floor, isn't that right across from your place?"

"Cousin-in-law, I never expected you to be neighbors with the national Martial Arts Champion, you're going to be incredibly successful from now on!"

"Don't forget about your cousin when that happens."

After everyone had left, the man in the white shirt dared to take a breath.

His expression turned into one of intense excitement as he looked at the plump woman next to him and said.

What incredible luck her cousin-in-law had, to be neighbors with the top scorer of the national Martial Arts Examination!

She's going straight to the top.

As the stout woman listened to the man in the white shirt, memories of past events suddenly flooded back.

Suddenly, her mind reeled, her vision went black, and she toppled forward, hitting the ground headfirst.

"Huh? Cousin-in-law, why did you faint?"

"I get it. Anyone would be overcome with excitement in a situation like this."