"Cough, what I mean is, perhaps the previous one was also a misunderstanding. In any case, I think someone like Brother Li wouldn't be the scoundrel described in the rumors."
It wasn't entirely unexpected; Li Chonglou's reputation among the crowd had completely changed.
Only Liu Tixing, who was directly involved in the Yuan Bei incident, still had a grim expression. The rest had silently added points to Li Chonglou's favor.
To save lives, to expel hostile forces, the man had even risked his own life. What reason was there to speak ill of him?
If anything, they were the true beneficiaries of this matter!
No one knew what Old Feng said to Wang Bing, but they only knew that when he returned, the first thing he announced was not their exam results, but Li Chonglou's matter.
"Li Chonglou, for the mission, for the people, for the reputation and prestige of our Huaxia, he did not hesitate to risk his life to prove himself! From today onwards, I declare that student Li Chonglou has not only passed the entrance examination for the General Bureau's Executive Department, but is also a martyr of our General Bureau!"
Martyr!
These two words were not easily earned. Those who deserved them were heroes of the people!
However, no one had any objections to this. Well, no one would argue with a deceased person about such matters. Of course, the one who wanted to argue dared not speak due to the pressure.
This news quickly spread outside, reaching the ears of the villagers and guards.
Outside the building, cheers akin to those of a revolutionary victory erupted.
And amidst the crowd, Tian Yi, with tears streaming down his face, muttered while wiping his eyes, "Lord Li, this is all I can do for you. I hope that in the netherworld, you can feel my earnest efforts and be happy."
*Hachoo!*
Li Chonglou, in the underground world, suddenly sneezed violently.
"Strange, why would I sneeze for no reason? Is someone cursing me?"
Li Chonglou touched his nose, feeling that something was odd.
However, when he sensed the presence of the seventh layer, his attention was immediately drawn away.
"Here it comes, here comes my little heart."
With inexplicable excitement, the person let out a strange cry and charged towards the direction of the aura.
Old An muttered softly, "Little Li, how are you becoming more and more perverted?"
"What?"
"Nothing, I'm going to greet Old Lin and the others."
Old An said and ran off.
He was a little scared of Li Chonglou's perversion.
And what everyone didn't know was that the decision regarding Li Chonglou's handling was Wang Bing's own doing.
However, as the squad leader, he had the authority.
What he didn't know was that when this news reached the mainland, it startled someone.
First to receive the news was, of course, the current leader of the General Bureau, the white-haired man.
After hearing his subordinate's report, his first reaction was to spring up and instantly close his office door.
The subordinate who came to report was taken aback.
"Boss, I'm getting married!"
The white-haired man spat, "Get lost!"
The subordinate looked at the door with concern and said, "Then please let me pass, Boss?"
The white-haired man shook his head, "That won't do."
The subordinate's face instantly turned bitter, "Boss, you can't do this. I admire you, but that's purely brotherly affection, no, no affection at all! Boss, I..."
The white-haired man almost couldn't help but engage in a battle of self-destruction, but he managed to restrain himself and asked in a deep voice, "Who else knows this information besides you?"
The subordinate was stunned again.
"There are many. I have a branch below me, a sub-base below the branch, and below the sub-base..."
"Stop!"
The white-haired man rolled his eyes, "I mean, besides your department, does anyone else know about this?"
The subordinate said cheerfully, "No, Boss. You said before that you wanted to be notified immediately about anything concerning him. We haven't even informed Old Tie yet."
The white-haired man's expression changed drastically, "No, you absolutely must not let Old Tie know! And the Dragon Team, in short, classify this information as top secret! Besides me, bring everyone who knows to me!"
"Ah?"
"What 'ah', hurry up and do it!"
The subordinate said pitifully, "It seems Boss, you still don't want to let me go. But I already have a family."
"If you don't disappear in three seconds, I'll visit you personally next year!"
Only after the subordinate left did the white-haired man's heart feel slightly at ease.
Damn it, is this guy a blessing or a curse? Why is he always so thrilling every time!
The white-haired man complained endlessly in his heart.
Regarding the news of Li Chonglou's death, unless he saw the body, he would never believe it again!
He had already gone through this once before, and because of that, he didn't dare to let those two hot-tempered individuals know before he had definitive news.
Who knew what else they would cause!
If it was suspected that the Civilian faction was causing trouble again, their relationship might erupt once more.
But the current situation no longer allowed for such a thing to happen.
Once was fine, but twice with such a nature was completely different.
The white-haired man sighed deeply and sat back down in his chair.
"It seems I need to find some time to get to know this guy properly, if he's really not dead."
A long sigh emanated from his office, and the subordinate who hadn't gone far instantly changed his expression.
"Brother Niu, why do you have that kind of expression?"
"Damn, Boss is still thinking about you. Are you scared?"
Both of them trembled simultaneously and instinctively shivered.
On Donghai Island.
With Li Chonglou's designation as a heroic martyr confirmed, matters here had come to a temporary end.
Wang Bing and the others began their return journey with Wu Di and the others.
As for everyone's exam results, they all passed. According to Wang Bing, this also broke their General Bureau's hundred-year record.
Tian Yi and the others, under Old Feng's guidance, began to return to their normal lives.
The entire Donghai Island seemed to have returned to its pre-invasion state. No, it was even better, because even stubborn criminal forces like Xue Shou were largely cleared out during this incident.
The remaining lucky ones who had hidden themselves perfectly would not be able to make any significant waves.
At a hidden island entrance on Donghai Island.
Xue Shou and two others were bidding their final farewells.
"Brother Lan, Brother Ying, if fate allows, we shall meet again in the jianghu. Although we have fought for most of our lives, we are also the most familiar of people. I hope that when we meet again, we will no longer be enemies."
Among the three, only Xue Shou was relatively at ease. The other two looked towards Donghai Island with obvious reluctance and unwillingness in their eyes.
Although the three leaders were alive, their subordinates were either dead or captured, and the three of them, as lone figures, would only become one of them sooner or later if they stayed here!