Chapter 1263: Chapter 714: Standing in the Sunlight
Return countdown 6:00:00.
Gao Wen looked at the time; it was time to get off work.
After the release of the "New World" article, he, sitting in the empty Hope Media Building, had overnight become the most famous journalist in the Federation.
Under his personal account, he suddenly gained millions of followers, with many people considering him a leader of public opinion.
The people of the Third District were celebrating, even though today the Jindai and Deer Island had dispatched more soldiers to suppress the carnival in the Third District.
The victory from last night alone was enough to drive the people of the Third District into a frenzy, but under the call of the Parentsā Meeting and Gao Wen, they gradually regained their senses.
They didnāt rush out of the Third District to riot, nor did they attack the political centers and Mental Dojo of Jindai and Deer Island.
Gao Wen posted on his social account: "The right time has not yet come; we will continue to wait for the night to pass and the daylight to arrive."
A play on words.
The Jindai and Deer Island marched their troops into the Third District for martial law and curfew, continuing to search for the whereabouts of the Parentsā Meeting. But this day-long delay was enough for the remaining families to evacuate.
Just then, someone called Gao Wen: "Hello? Is this Mr. Gao Wen from Hope Media?"
"I am," Gao Wen calmly replied as he looked at the āunknown numberā on his phone: "May I ask who this is?"
The voice on the other end was cold: "Iād like to discuss something with you. Could you clarify on your social account that the Parentsā Meeting is nothing but a criminal organization, completely unlike the just organization youāve portrayed?"
"Sorry, I canāt do that," Gao Wen said calmly. "Iām simply writing to the public what Iāve seen, heard, and felt. They have the right to know the truth, and what Hope Media has been doing for over a thousand years is merely recording the truth."
"But Hope Media didnāt use to have such a radical stance; youāre stepping beyond the realm of truth. Truth doesnāt take sides, but you do," the voice said on the phone.
Gao Wen smiled and said, "Now, this world needs a stance."
"Understood, I wish you a pleasant life."
The call ended.
Gao Wen stood in the empty large office, silent for a few minutes.
A few minutes later, as if having prepared his thoughts, he took out the WiStar-11 handgun from the drawer.
But he quickly chuckled to himself: "Youāre just a journalist, and you want to fight? Too naive."
Saying that, Gao Wen put the gun back in the drawer.
When he reached the first-floor lobby, he looked at the names of past Hope Media predecessors on the wall.
In the most prominent place was an inscription: "Record the truth, though facing death nine times, never regret - Jiang Xu."
Jiang Xu was the editor-in-chief of Hope Media over a thousand years ago, who spoke out against injustice and was eventually assassinated.
At this moment, Gao Wen felt as if he had crossed a millennium, finding a kindred spirit.
Then he left the Hope Media Building with his head up and chest out.
On the streets of City No. 10, the atmosphere was gradually livelier, with bright neon lights once again shining. People, aside from working, also started to enjoy leisure and entertainment in the city.
The disaster had passed; the living should not remain in yesterday.
Suddenly, Gao Wen felt as if someone was behind him, but when he turned around, he found nothing.
Gao Wen shook his head and stopped looking back. Instead, he walked slowly towards his home, carefully observing the street as if he was bidding farewell.
At the entrance of a nearby alley, someone watched him coldly, a voice coming through the communication channel: "Prepare to act. Kill him and retreat."
The next moment, two men emerged from the alley ahead of Gao Wen, holding guns.
They raised their arms, ready to shoot.
Yet at that moment, a roaring sound came from above, and a sniper bullet pierced through the assassinās chest.
In the darkness, Xiao Qi leaped down from the second-floor room beside the road, tightly gripping the neck of the other assassin, but not killing him.
Shooting sounded elsewhere as if battles were occurring simultaneously in several places, but they ended quickly.
Gao Wen stared blankly as Xiao Qi knocked out the assassin and put handcuffs on him.
"What are you guys...?" Gao Wen asked in a stunned whisper.
Xiao Qi grinned and said, "The Parent said that once you publish the article, given Jindaiās character, they might choose to assassinate you, and we must protect you well."
"That Parent predicted it? Hasnāt he left six days ago?" Gao Wen asked curiously.
"Yes, he specifically instructed us before leaving," Xiao Qi explained with a smile. "Pretty impressive, right? Plan every move flawlessly!"
Gao Wen knew no one in this world could truly plan every move flawlessly, but the otherās preemptive order for Xiao Qi and the others to protect him was indeed quite impressive...
He thought he might just die tonight.
Xiao Qi cheerfully said, "We donāt have any political wisdom; we rely on brute force and public support. Jindai and Deer Island, well, they donāt have much political wisdom either. They just like assassination, killing those they canāt control. Itās great for us. Weāve always suspected there were Jindai informants still alive in City No. 10. We used you to draw them out. Donāt mind, okay?"
A city survived with six million people.
Even if the Parentsā Meeting didnāt want to acknowledge there were Jindai members among the refugees they fought alongside, they had to face the reality that spies inevitably existed.
Then he received another message through his earpiece.
After listening for a while, Xiao Qi said to Gao Wen with a smile, "Alright, youāre safe now. All 12 Jindai intelligence personnel have been captured. Next, the Parentsā Meeting will arrange dedicated personnel to protect you. Donāt worry, they wonāt invade your privacy."
"Wonāt it be a hassle for you guys?" Gao Wen said weakly.
"It wonāt," Xiao Qi chuckled. "Once the New World arrives, that wonāt be necessary. Donāt worry, it wonāt be long."
Saying this, Xiao Qi loudly said into the communication channel, "Wrap it up, wrap it up. Thank you all for a long night of interrogation. I want to know everything about their affairs, even how many lovers they have. Once we have their intelligence network, tomorrow Iāll treat everyone to hotpot in the Fourth District. Xiao Ying said thereās a place with particularly good hotpot there!"
Afterward, the members of the Parentsā Meeting gathered on the street, escorting several captives away with their arms around each otherās shoulders.
On the road, some passersby curiously asked, "Seventh Brother, who are these people?"
Xiao Qi enthusiastically explained, "These bastards are Jindaiās lackeys who wanted to kill Mr. Gao Wen but got caught by us!"
Applause erupted from both sides of the road, and someone praised Xiao Qi for his good job.
In City No. 10, the families no longer needed to hide; they stood openly in the sunlight, doing the right things, supported by the people.
Gao Wen watched Xiao Qi and the othersā backs, feeling as if this city had come back to life.
"This is already the New World," Gao Wen said with a smile.
...
Volume 4: Chapter 4 of the Night, Fantasy, Complete.
Yesterday, to add more, I only slept 4 hours, and my head has been hurting today. Only seven thousand words today.
I originally wanted to write a bit more at the end of this volume, but it feels best to stop here and then embark on a new journey. So Iām taking a short break for a day.
As always, barring any catastrophes, Iāll try to ensure an average of ten thousand words per day each month. Iāll make up for todayās missing words later.
If you find any errors ( Ads popup, ads redirect, broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.