Although the beautiful host spoke impassionedly, causing everyone present to quietly wipe away tears, Cheng Xiaofan was unhappy.
What kind of nonsense was this!
He had been cut by the Blood Demon Sect over a thousand times, would he still be alive?
Besides, could the disciples of the Blood Demon Sect even get close to him? I would have killed them from more than ten feet away!
Just as Cheng Xiaofan was about to raise his hand to protest, he noticed the beautiful host wiping away tears from her face, and her big, watery eyes looked at him with deep affection.
That expression, so like Lin Daiyu, made him unable to bear to look.
In an instant, his iron resolve turned into softness.
"Mr. Cheng, please accept my bow!" Just as Cheng Xiaofan's heart was in his throat, the beautiful host suddenly prostrated herself on the ground before him.
"Wow!"
Thunderous applause erupted from the stage, the audience, and the entire hall.
"Salute to Mr. Cheng!"
"Bow to Mr. Cheng!"
"Mr. Cheng is forever the hero in our hearts!"
"Long live Mr. Cheng!"
"..." Cheng Xiaofan was instantly petrified.
What kind of meme were these people playing, even bringing out "Long live"?
What era had I transmigrated to?
"Everyone, please don't be so excited, please be quiet!" At this moment, Takahashi Kiyonori, the governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture, stood up and said loudly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent.
Governor Takahashi's smiling gaze immediately swept across everyone in the hall, his face like a smiling Buddha, resembling a blooming golden chrysanthemum.
He nodded slightly and said, "Everyone, you have heard the host's introduction. Yamaguchi Prefecture has decided to reward all the industries of the Blood Demon Sect to our great hero, Mr. Cheng. Does anyone have any objections?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan finally understood. Yamaguchi Prefecture was going to award all the industries of the Blood Demon Sect to him, and there were still people who disagreed.
However!
When the forest is large, there are all sorts of birds.
Facing such a vast industry of the Blood Demon Sect, it was certainly unrealistic to say that no one was envious.
It was obvious that Governor Takahashi had already sensed that there were people with objections beforehand, and therefore, he had specifically arranged for the beautiful host to give an eloquent speech.
As soon as Governor Takahashi finished speaking, with a "bang," someone immediately slammed the table and stood up.
The person was burly and had the appearance of Zhong Kui. He said loudly, "Governor Takahashi, Mr. Cheng, as a Chinese, for the peace of our Sakura Country, he crossed the ocean, shed blood, and sacrificed his life to eliminate the Blood Demon Sect for us. To reward him with the Blood Demon Sect's industries and transfer them to him, does anyone still oppose it?"
He immediately looked around, his voice like a roaring thunder, "Baka, if anyone disagrees, raise your hand immediately, and I will fight you one-on-one!"
"..." Cheng Xiaofan was stunned again.
Cheng Xiaofan could see at a glance that this person was a stooge arranged by Governor Takahashi.
As expected, after this burly man shouted, the hall immediately erupted with a clamor: "We have no objections, we support rewarding the Blood Demon Sect's industries to our great hero, Mr. Cheng!"
At this moment, Governor Takahashi chuckled and said, "Everyone is indeed reasonable. I am very satisfied with everyone's response!"
Then, he took out a document from his bag and instructed a young man beside him, "Take this document down and have the representatives of all industries attending the award ceremony sign their names on it!"
"Understood!" The young man took the document with both hands, left his seat, and walked towards a row of people sitting on the left.
At this point, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but shake his head.
He and Matsushita Kinko had both underestimated this matter at first.
He had originally thought that with Matsushita Kinko's intervention, the Blood Demon Sect's industries could be directly transferred to his name without any repercussions.
Unexpectedly, there were many troubles involved.
This matter had to be authorized by the government.
If there were other prominent figures in Yamaguchi Prefecture who objected, the government would still have to find a way to coordinate and make others convinced.
Even so, Takahashi Kiyonori had to adopt a carrot-and-stick strategy, inviting someone who looked like Zhong Kui to come out and intimidate them.
Cheng Xiaofan could see at a glance that this fierce-looking strongman was also a cultivator, and he was probably quite well-known locally and had a very good relationship with Governor Takahashi.
Governor Takahashi would not easily let just anyone appear.
However, Cheng Xiaofan was very puzzled. He and Governor Takahashi had never met before. Why was he helping him so much?
Just then, the young man returned with the signed document and handed it to Governor Takahashi.
Governor Takahashi carefully flipped through the stack of documents and nodded with satisfaction.
Then, he took out a stack of documents from it and presented it to Cheng Xiaofan with both hands, saying with a smile, "Mr. Cheng, this is the authorization letter from the prefectural government. From today onwards, all related industries of the Blood Demon Sect officially belong to you."
"It has the signatures of various important figures in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Whoever dares to object is going against the prefectural government and those who have signed!"
"..." Cheng Xiaofan took the authorization letter and was speechless.
Matsushita Kinko was too hasty in doing things.
Before she even handed me the authorization letter, you had already put my name and photo up at the entrance and in the hall of the headquarters building.
It's a good thing these Sakura Country people don't know that I have a well-known nickname, "Village Bully," on the martial arts forums in Huaxia.
Otherwise, my persona would be completely ruined!
"Thank you, Governor Takahashi!"
Cheng Xiaofan accepted the authorization letter and did not forget to say a few polite words to others, "Thank you all for coming!"
"Mr. Cheng, you are too kind. This is what you deserve!" The officials from the county yamen all said to Cheng Xiaofan with smiles.
Takahashi Kiyonori nodded and said with a benevolent smile, "What they said is right. This is all the reward you deserve!"
At this point, the beautiful host said again, "Next, the person who will be presenting the award to the next recipient is our Sakura Country's newly promoted national goddess, Miss Bai Yiling!"
"Miss Bai Yiling is not only skilled in martial arts and extraordinary in her abilities, but she is also naturally beautiful and captivating. She possesses a unique beauty, full of traditional Eastern charm, and also exudes a youthful, fashionable, and extraordinary charisma!"
"When it comes to Watanabe Iwao and his infamous Bat Gang, I believe friends from all industries and fields have suffered from their harm and deeply loathe them."
"Yesterday, Miss Bai Yiling, who had traveled from Huaxia to Sakura Country, saw Watanabe Iwao and his Bat Gang acting outrageously in the square on Shimizumachi Street. In a moment of righteous indignation, she drew her sword and single-handedly annihilated Watanabe Iwao and the Bat Gang!"
"Wow!"
As soon as she finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted in the hall again.
After the applause subsided.
"Everyone,"
The beautiful host smiled slightly and said, "After deliberation by the prefectural government, the award we are presenting to Miss Bai Yiling this time is the Pure Gold Goddess Award, worth two hundred million!"