Chapter 204 : Chapter 204
Chapter 204. Leaving the Military District and Heading to the Divine Battle Division
The holiday was beautiful and brief. A single day quietly passed.
At the military district training ground, Jiang Yichen woke up early, full of energy, and arrived at the training ground on time to assemble.
There was nothing he could do about it. When people were in a good mood, they always did things that others found abnormal.
“Brother Yichen, do you know? Yesterday, I took my Second Class Merit medal home, and my mom—wow! The smile on her face never came off. She made a whole table full of dishes for me.”
Tang Long rubbed his round belly, his face glowing.
This was the first time he had made his parents so happy and proud of him.
“That is pretty good, but you will never lose weight now,” Chu Xingchen teased from the side.
“Tch, I am not losing weight anymore.” Tang Long smiled proudly, then looked at Chu Xingchen and asked, “Right, did you not go to watch the trial? How did it turn out?”
As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Yichen also became interested and looked at Chu Xingchen.
The latter pondered for a moment before slowly saying, “Zhou Yu was sentenced to immediate execution for murder, endangering national security, and other crimes.”
“Jiang Feng participated, but because the crime was stopped midway, and because he turned himself in, he received a lighter sentence. He was sentenced to five years of fixed-term imprisonment and deprived of political rights for life.”
“In addition, Jiang Dongnian and Zhou Mingyuan were also held accountable. However, neither of them directly participated, so their final punishments were not announced in court.”
The death penalty!
Tang Long and Su Linyu were both slightly shocked.
Zhou Yu was the Zhou Family’s only son. If he was sentenced to death, would the Zhou Family Patriarch, who doted on Zhou Yu, not fly into a rage?
As one of Huaxia’s Five Great Martial Gods, the Zhou Family had also made many contributions to Huaxia during the Great Cataclysm. Now that Huaxia was stable, the Zhou Family’s efforts had played no small part.
“Is that verdict real?” Tang Long asked suspiciously.
Chu Xingchen nodded. “According to Huaxia’s laws, Zhou Yu being sentenced to death was inevitable.”
“Before the law, there really is no room for sentiment,” Tang Long sighed.
Jiang Yichen smiled gladly. In his previous life, it was precisely because of this Commander-in-Chief, Hong Wu, a man who stubbornly adhered to principles, that Huaxia’s society had become one where everyone obeyed the law and even Martial Gods did not dare to easily cross the red line of the law.
This was truly equality for all before the law.
Jiang Yichen could not help silently giving him a thumbs-up.
In his previous life, Zhou Yu had joined forces with Jiang Feng to torment him. In this life, it was their turn. They could enjoy it properly.
“Yo! Everyone is here this time. Not bad.”
At this moment, Qin Feng, who was dressed in a military uniform, looked at Jiang Yichen in surprise. “Why are you not late today?”
“...” Jiang Yichen was somewhat speechless. “Then next time.”
Qin Feng smiled. “There will be no next time. For the next half month, you will be at the Divine Battle Division. My mission is considered complete.”
“Even if you want to be late, I will not give you the chance.”
He smiled proudly. “All right. You are the most outstanding recruits of this batch. Being able to train at the Divine Battle Division is a rare opportunity. You must cherish it.”
“Actually, over the past half month, you have given me a great shock and refreshed my fixed understanding of new recruits.”
“From now on, you will have to walk your own path. As your guide, I can only send you this far.”
Qin Feng stepped forward and straightened the military uniforms of Chu Xingchen, Tang Long, and Jiang Yichen, then nodded with relief.
RUMBLE—
Before long, a helicopter slowly descended over the training camp, carrying a fierce gust of wind.
Qin Feng patted Jiang Yichen on the shoulder. “Go. Your futures are limitless!”
Jiang Yichen’s eyes trembled slightly, and he nodded heavily. “Group One, everyone, salute!”
The four of them stood upright and saluted Qin Feng.
“Instructor Qin, we will come back to see you!” Tang Long shouted.
Qin Feng smiled and returned a military salute to the four of them. “Good. I will be waiting.”
“Turn right! Forward march!”
He gave his final order as their instructor.
Following his command, Jiang Yichen and the other three boarded the armed helicopter parked nearby.
WHIRR—
The powerful wind from the rotors made the national flag on the Reviewing Stand flutter. Qin Feng watched as the helicopter slowly rose into the sky and gradually disappeared from his field of vision.
His brows and eyes carried a smile. “With all of you in Huaxia’s future, I can rest easy.”
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Huaxia Headquarters.
“Commander, Zhou Yu’s death sentence has already been carried out. However... Zhou Qingcang must have broken through beyond the Martial God Realm after coming out of seclusion. Was it not somewhat inappropriate to do this?”
Inside an art studio filled with paintings, Tang Wuji turned the thumb ring on his thumb and asked with tightly knitted brows.
Hong Wu, who was looking at a painting, closed his eyes for a while and exhaled. “Huaxia’s laws cannot be trampled upon by anyone. Even if he were a god, if he did something that endangered Huaxia, I would absolutely not let him off!”
Tang Wuji was not particularly surprised by his father-in-law’s words. It was all within his expectations.
But Zhou Yu was Zhou Qingcang’s only son. Now that he was dead, there was no telling what Zhou Qingcang might do.
If a Demigod who controlled the Laws did something reckless, it might become an even more serious disaster for Huaxia.
“But Commander, Zhou Qingcang is not easy to handle. He may seem foolish and forgetful, but in his heart, he understands everything perfectly well.”
Hong Wu drew a deep breath, and his expression turned solemn. Zhou Qingcang was indeed a problem.
Judging from how he had behaved when he came to plead with Hong Wu last time, he definitely would not let the matter rest.
But as Huaxia’s Commander-in-Chief, if Hong Wu engaged in favoritism or corruption, how rotten would Huaxia become?
“I know. After Zhou Qingcang learned that his son had been sentenced to death, how did he react?”
Tang Wuji pondered for a moment, then shook his head. “He had no reaction at all, nor did he make any public statement to the media.”
“His only move was that the Zhou Family suddenly withdrew from the markets for Battle Armor, Pills, talisman paper, and other goods, then poured a large amount of money into the dating and marriage market.”
He did not quite understand the reason the Zhou Family had done this.
In this environment where Demonic Beasts roamed everywhere, Huaxia’s marriage rate was very low. The government had always encouraged childbirth, but the results had been minimal.
Pouring money into the dating and marriage market was completely a losing business.
Hong Wu also looked puzzled. After thinking for a moment, he asked, “When Jiang Zhentian broke through to the Demigod level, did he say how he comprehended the Laws?”
Tang Wuji shook his head. “He did not explain it in detail. He only said that he sensed the call of the Laws.”
Hong Wu narrowed his eyes slightly. “Keep an eye on the Zhou Family’s movements for now. If there is any problem, report it to me immediately.”
“When Jiang Zhentian returns from the Sacrificial Heaven Ruins, I will question him properly.”
Zhou Yu had been the Zhou Family’s only son. Zhou Qingcang showing no reaction to his death was the biggest problem.
“Understood, Commander.” Tang Wuji nodded.
At the same time, at the Zhou Family.
“Mortal, as long as you help me revive, after the matter is accomplished, I can allow your child to enter the origin of Asgard’s Divine Kingdom and reshape his divine soul.”
The threads of fate trembled, and the echo of fate rang out in Zhou Qingcang’s sea of consciousness.
Zhou Qingcang slowly opened his eyes. Looking at Xiao Yu’s cold corpse inside the ice coffin before him, his gaze turned icy to the bone.
“Hong Wu, since you were heartless first, do not blame me for being unjust.”
Zhou Qingcang stroked the ice coffin, slowly rose, and walked out of the basement.