Silence.
Deathly silence.
The Nine-Star God of War, Zhao Mengsheng, had threatened to resign from a thousand miles away.
The military elder, Xu Anbang, had staked his lifelong reputation on this.
The Head of the Two Academies' Academicians, Ye Jincheng, had lent his backing as the nation's foremost scientific authority.
Three towering pillars had thrown their weight behind this decision, leaving everyone utterly speechless!
Who still dared to question it?
Who still dared to make a peep?
Cold sweat beaded on the forehead of the veteran general who had risen earlier. At last, he slowly bowed and returned to his seat. "I... have learned my lesson. High Command has made a wise decision!"
On the dais, Long Qianshan watched with a faint, gratified smile on his aged face.
He took hold of the microphone again and announced loudly:
"Following the conferment ceremony, Comrade Yue Changlong will officially be awarded the Dragon Kingdom's military rank of special-grade honorary Marshal!"
"As Comrade Yue Changlong is currently carrying out a special, top-secret mission, he cannot attend today. His commissioning ceremony will be held on a date to be determined after the mission concludes!"
"Salute Marshal Yue Changlong!"
Whoosh!
On the Reviewing Stand, every old marshal and veteran general in the front row rose in unison and raised a hand in salute!
Then came the second row, the third row-every service member present rose together, standing at attention and saluting!
Across the square filled with hundreds of thousands, raised hands formed a forest of salutes, their grandeur overwhelming the land!
Watching this breathtaking sight, Su Wanning felt as though the blood in her body had frozen.
A special-grade honorary Marshal!
The man she had thought was a criminal from the lowest rung of society, the man her father had held up as the most