Capital City's First Military Sanatorium.
Elder Qin, Elder Zhou, and Elder Ming arrived as government representatives, bringing 589 Life-Extending Vitality Pills. In the end, the Ten Grand Elders had decided not to take the pills themselves first.
The 589 elderly residents of the military sanatorium, all of whom had made tremendous contributions to the Xia Kingdom, became the first recipients of the Life-Extending Vitality Pills.
"Old comrade-in-arms, thank you for everything you've done. Today, we've brought you a chance at a second life. This is a Life-Extending Vitality Pill refined by Academician Zhang Hongxing. Take it, and you'll have another fifty years to live."
"Old comrade, thank you for your contributions to science. Today, we've brought you a chance at a second life. This is a Life-Extending Vitality Pill refined by Academician Zhang Hongxing. Take it, and we can keep working for another fifty years."
"Sir, thank you for your years of quiet dedication. Today..."
All 589 elderly residents heard something along those lines. Elder Qin, Elder Zhou, and Elder Ming spoke to them one by one, personally handing each of them a pill.
Zhang Hongxing's name was mentioned 589 times.
And it would continue to be mentioned.
Although Zhang Hongxing had always stood firmly on the Xia Kingdom's side and given his all without hesitation, that still wasn't enough.
Some people continued to harbor doubts.
To dispel those doubts completely, and to forge ever more numerous and stronger ties with Zhang Hongxing, they felt this was absolutely necessary.
Only then would many people feel at ease.
The Ten Grand Elders understood this, as did the heads of the various departments.
Zhang Hongxing himself understood it too.
Even though he had no intention of betraying the Xia Kingdom, he couldn't make everyone believe him.
In truth, Zhang Hongxing didn't