"May I know who wishes to see me?"
Han Shan did not want to escalate the conflict, so he asked.
Yuan Gang handed him an envelope. Han Shan silently opened it, and upon seeing the seal inside, his expression shifted from calm to horrified.
The Great Xia Heavenly King!
This was the seal of the Great Xia Heavenly King!
When the Hall of Honor had announced that Great Xia had only one Heavenly King, they had also revealed the Heavenly King's seal. However, for many years since its announcement, no one had ever seen an order from the Great Xia Heavenly King. Many people remembered the Heavenly King's official seal.
Because they believed it would appear one day, they never expected it would actually appear, and right before their eyes!
As a media professional, he had reposted the news back then, never imagining that he would witness such a grand Heavenly King's seal in his lifetime!
"If it weren't for Yu Guanghua's car accident, I wouldn't have sought you out. But you need to decide for yourself whether to go or not. Yu Guanghua encountered the dark hand of the mastermind on his way and is still in the hospital."
Yuan Gang spoke again, reminding him of the importance and danger of the matter.
But what else could he do if he didn't go? He had already produced the Heavenly King's seal!
"Is... is it really him?"
Han Shan asked uncertainly, looking at Yuan Gang.
Yuan Gang nodded, "He is in Nan Province now."
Han Shan thought he had committed some offense, trembling, his face paling, his forehead covered in cold sweat.
Yuan Gang proactively explained, "It's just to help with something. For the specific details, please discuss them with my master in person."
"Alright, I'll go right away."
"Please."
...
At the coffin shop, the owner received two pieces of nanmu wood that afternoon, both whole logs.
The client wanted them by tomorrow, so he had to speed up his work. It seemed he wouldn't be sleeping tonight.
"Old Qian, what are you doing? Did someone else die? Do you have to work overtime to make it?"
Old Qian was the owner of the coffin shop.
"Shush, don't talk nonsense. The customer needs it urgently, and it has to be finished by tomorrow morning and delivered. I've found several old friends. You won't be sleeping tonight either, help us out. It's a very urgent order."
Old Qian's wife rolled her eyes, "Could it be some incredibly important figure? Even if it is, shouldn't they consider our situation? Making you finish it overnight is like asking for your life. What about your old back?"
Old Qian glared at her, "I told you not to talk nonsense. Do you know who came to our shop this afternoon? You'd ruin the value of these two pieces of wood!"
"Golden nanmu is priced between 350-600 per gram. Here are two pieces of golden nanmu, at least calculate their value yourself. And let me tell you, the person who came to our shop this afternoon was someone with five-star rank on their shoulders. I checked, and that young man should be the Heavenly King the country has always spoken of, the true leader of the military!
And he was accompanied by Director He Qiang of the Dragon Investigation Bureau. His identity is undeniable, which is why I told you not to speak carelessly. Do you understand now!"
Old Qian's wife's eyes widened, but she still couldn't understand, "Then why would such a person seek out a small shop like ours?"
Old Qian said smugly, "No choice, our craftsmanship is the best in the entire industry."
...
In the Zhang family home, because the body was returning that night, many people from Zhangjia Village brought their own stools and spontaneously organized to keep vigil. Keeping vigil was too boring, so many people had already started chatting.
"Hey, the one who usually smiles so honestly was a one-star general. That means Zhang Xiaoyun is also a descendant of a military family. I just don't know if she will inherit her father's will."
"Pah! What nonsense are you talking about? Xiaoyun is a girl, she can't join the army. Hurry up and shut your mouth, you truly can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth."
"However... with such an important figure arriving, it seems this matter won't be so simple. There are too many suspicious points regarding Zhang Yi's death, but it's not the time to investigate. The most important thing now is to let them rest in peace."
Knock, knock, knock!
At the same time, the main door was suddenly knocked upon.
A sound of an engine being turned off and a car door closing was heard from outside the door.
"Nan Province Daily, Deputy Minister of the Television Tower News Department, requesting an audience with sir."
The elders might not know, but some of the younger people were very clear about the weight of the person arriving!
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was half an official.
This was a pivotal figure in Nan Province, whose casual words could determine the life or death of an enterprise.
The value of Nan Province Daily was undeniable.
"Director Han, you, why are you here? We are just a small household, how dare we trouble you to be so polite? Please come in quickly."
A young man, with some relation to the Zhang family, quickly said, his expression somewhat excited.
If he could establish a connection with this person, it would be a leap to the sky!
Han Shan did not overstep his bounds, waiting obediently for Ye Longlin to receive him.
"Come in."
Ye Longlin said at this moment, and Han Shan finally breathed a sigh of relief, respectfully cupping his fist, "Thank you, sir."
Wow—
Many young people present were stunned. Such an influential figure was so respectful when facing Ye Longlin!
But many people had already guessed Ye Longlin's identity, which was also why so many people had come to keep vigil that night.
"You... what are your instructions? I'm a little nervous, please... please forgive me."
Han Shan maintained a smile, but the tremor from his soul made him feel uncomfortable all over.
Most likely, this was the highest-ranking existence he had ever encountered in his life.
"My comrade should not have died so ignominiously."
Yuan Gang had already informed him of the general situation upon arrival, so he was mentally prepared and already had an idea of how to proceed.
Ye Longlin's goal was actually very simple: to have the entire city see him off, to let everyone remember that in the midst of the fierce battles, there was one person who always fought on the front lines!
News platforms, television stations, radio, newspapers, and so on would be synchronized.
It was not necessary for everyone in the city to know of Zhang Yi's existence, but it was imperative that over eighty percent of the people know how much this disabled man had contributed to the country!
He was a soldier, writing the glory of a soldier!
He was glory, forging glory with his own body!
"I understand what you mean. Please rest assured, I will handle this matter properly. I just don't know... about this... regarding Mr. Zhang's information..."
Han Shan nodded, indicating he understood.
"Let Yuan Gang give it to you. This is the only copy of the information. If it's lost... this is a classified document."
Han Shan suddenly swallowed, nodded solemnly, "I understand."
Some people die, but they don't die completely...