"Who is this?" Han Shan asked Zhang Lan Ying, his tone respectful.
The Zhang family relative who had just entered whispered something into Han Shan's ear, and Han Shan's expression gradually turned grim.
Han Shan's face instantly turned furious: "How dare you! Don't you know the deceased should be respected? This is an insult to the military!"
Zhang Xu pointed at himself in surprise: "Are you talking about me? Excuse me, but I need to correct you. I built all the houses in Zhangjia Village. It's thanks to me that Zhangjia Village escaped its dilapidated state and moved into a new rural area. What right do you have to say that to me? Or do you think you have the right to judge me?
The village chief of Zhangjia Village is right beside you. Ask him if what I'm saying is true. You can also ask everyone in Zhangjia Village; if it weren't for me, would they have the life they have now?"
"If today weren't such an important occasion, I'd surely show you what makes flowers red! What kind of person are you, thinking you can do whatever you want just because you have some money?"
For someone of Han Shan's stature to engage in a shouting match with someone else left the villagers of Zhangjia present somewhat bewildered.
They knew the identity of the person in front of them. When he arrived last night, he was respectful and showed no exceptional qualities.
But today, the aura of superiority he exuded uncontrollably still made people feel a sense of disparity.
"General Han, please calm down. His insult to the military is enough to land him in prison. We'll take him away after this is over," the head of the investigative team from the capital said, glancing at Zhang Xu.
Zhang Xu immediately glared at him fiercely and spat, "Who the hell do you think you are, daring to take me away? Don't you know where you are!
To put it bluntly, if you want to take me away from Zhangjia Village, it might be difficult. First, you'll have to ask the villagers of Zhangjia Village if they agree!"
"You tell me, do you agree or not!"
As if to prove his words, Zhang Xu deliberately shouted at the villagers of Zhangjia.
However, an awkward situation occurred.
Not a single person responded to him.
This made Zhang Xu's face turn extremely displeased.
"What do you mean? I spent so much money to get you all houses and get you out of the ditches. If you don't show gratitude now, you're going to let him take me away?"
Zhang Xu looked at the people in front of him in disbelief, his eyes wide.
Han Shan sneered: "Everyone has their own scales of justice. Zhang Xu, everything you think is just a castle in the air. Your gratitude has long since been worn away by your family's tyranny."
At the same time, this narrow path could only accommodate about a hundred people at most, but at this moment, thousands were crammed into it. Vehicles could not enter, and people had to walk.
Yuan Gang, Xuan Niao, Hei Long, and others alighted from their vehicles, immediately drawing the attention of many.
When Ye Long Lin appeared, gasps of astonishment erupted from the crowd.
No one present could maintain composure, and no one could control their facial expressions.
The approaching figures included two Three-Star Generals, with over twenty military decorations adorning their chests.
This indicated they had participated in at least twenty battles!
And the figure in the center was the one that shocked many!
The figure was very young, spirited, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. His deep and mysterious gaze was like a black hole, yet as brilliant as the stars.
On his chest, military decorations were arranged in neat rows, more than all of theirs combined!
The service ribbons on his chest were like a mosaic, dazzling the eyes.
"This... this is all first-class merit!"
"Damn! Great Summer Heavenly King!! Our country's only Five-Star Heavenly King, and he's so young! Oh my god, I've seen a living god today!!"
"The military's most formidable... most formidable pillar right now, the Five-Star Heavenly King has descended!"
The roaring gasps of astonishment, like the sound of the tide, rose and fell without cease.
Yuan Gang held a military uniform with both hands. On the uniform, rows of military decorations were also neatly arranged!
In the Zhang family, the arrival of Zhang Xu's mother heightened the tension to an extreme.
The main reason for the Zhang Xu family's tyranny was that Zhang Xu had a formidable mother, or rather, a shrew.
The type who would argue even when in the wrong, let alone the fact that Zhang Xu's son was arrogant and overbearing!
While their contributions to Zhangjia Village were undeniable, people like them had long since worn out everyone's patience.
"What are you doing? Are you picking on our family now? I'm still alive!"
"Do you people have any conscience? Picking on my son? Don't forget that your houses were all built by my family. They say a drop of kindness should be repaid with a gushing spring, so now you've ganged up with outsiders to bully us?"
As soon as Zhang Xiu Fang appeared, she started yelling, making everyone's faces look grim, even very grim.
"I'm telling you, if I'm not happy today, you won't even be able to hold this funeral!"
"So what if they're soldiers? Aren't soldiers meant to protect us? If they die, that's what should happen. Why should we hold such a grand funeral for him? Did you know it disturbed our sleep?"
Unnoticed by anyone, Zhang Xiu Fang's ten-year-old grandson, whom she had brought along, stealthily took the fruit from the mourning hall and started eating it!
"Put that down!"
A young man suddenly shouted, silencing the crowd once more.
Zhang Xiu Fang immediately became furious and slapped the young man across the face: "The entire village was built by my family, what's wrong with eating some fruit?"
"He's here."
Han Shan grinned. Hearing this, Zhang Xiu Fang still defiantly shouted, "Even if the King of Heaven himself came... I..."
Zhang Xiu Fang instinctively turned her head to look. Rows of golden medals gleamed with dazzling light under the sun!
As Zhang Lan Ying watched the young man, dressed in military attire and present to pay his respects, guarding the spirit of her son, tears flowed freely, and her heart felt an indescribable mix of emotions.
She tilted her head slightly, but the tears still fell uncontrollably.
Everyone present, upon seeing this figure, couldn't hide the shock in their eyes!
They once thought the Great Summer Heavenly King was just a gimmick, created by the Hall of Honor to deter others.
But who could have imagined that such a figure truly existed, and was so young!
"Little friend, come here, I have something fun for you."
Ye Long Lin's eyes exuded a cold light. When people say such things, they usually smile, but Ye Long Lin had no smile on his face at this moment, only an icy expression!