Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest

Chapter 122 The famous host tortured Yan Yu severely!
The first internal comprehensive newspaper of the Lu Guo military was named "Daode Bao".

The reason for this name is not to refer to the morality of "thought and morality", but to the morality in Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching".

"Dao" refers to the Way of Heaven, and "De" refers to the virtue of man. The meaning of the names is clear: it is hoped that while the monks of Lu Country pursue the Way of Heaven, they can also uphold the virtues of being human, and not degenerate into despicable people who use any means to become stronger.

However, historical experience shows that the more one subjectively hopes not to develop in a certain direction, the more likely the objective reality will begin to rush in that direction after a few years or even more than ten years... This is true regardless of the dynasty or country.

At the team training ground, Yan Yu met the team of reporters in charge of the interview, and the two sides introduced themselves and exchanged greetings.

The "reporter" responsible for interviewing Yan Yu this time was Lu Zhiyu, a famous host of the former Pingjing TV Station.

The reason why she is famous is not entirely because of her hosting skills, but because of her conversational style - she is well-known throughout the Internet for being "good at catching hot spots" and "there is nothing she dares not ask."

Yan Yu had watched her "One-on-One Interview" before. She often used sharp and pointed questions to embarrass the guests, and even dared to confront the local county magistrate.

People speculated that she had a big shot backing her up, so she wasn't afraid of the interviewee's outburst. Now it seems to be true - otherwise she wouldn't have been able to get the opportunity to interview the military monks. The current confidentiality regulations alone would be enough to stop 99% of unofficial reporters.

"Captain Yan, please take a seat first." After greeting, Lu Zhiyu said with a smile, "Our stagehands will be here for a while to set up the scenery."

"Oh, okay." Yan Yu nodded and said, "Then I'll go home and take a nap. Call me when you're better."

"Uh." Lu Zhiyu was stunned for a moment, then quickly corrected himself, "Of course it won't take that long. It will be fine soon."

If Captain Yan really lets go back to sleep, it’s hard to say whether he can still call people over when the time comes.

Host Lu is a seasoned media executive, so what kind of trouble hasn't he seen? He certainly knows the principle of "avoiding unnecessary complications," so he quickly called in the on-site supervisor and confirmed in front of Yan Yu that the on-site setup would take about half an hour.

"Okay." Yan Yu stretched, "Then I'll wait here for a while."

Seeing that he didn't insist on leaving, Lu Zhiyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and went to find a makeup artist to touch up her makeup.

On the other side, Qi Changping paced in the office, thinking about it over and over again, still feeling a little uneasy.

Although he asked Chen Lingyun to watch from the side, what if Chen Lingyun couldn't stop him? Once Yan Yu started to act tough, even if the commander-in-chief was sitting opposite him, he dared to be calm and relaxed, chatting and laughing!
No, I have to go and see.

When Qi Changping arrived at the team's training ground, he saw that the ground staff had simply set up a studio inside the ground, arranging it to look like an interview reception room.

After all, the original environment was full of bulky and ugly steel and concrete walls for the sake of confidentiality and sound insulation. It would be an exaggeration to say that the appearance was "okay"; it was really ugly.

"Hey, Lao Qi!" The on-site director recognized him and immediately came over to greet him.

"Lao Cao? It's you who leads the team this time!" Qi Changping recognized that the person opposite him was an old comrade-in-arms. He was subconsciously shocked at first, then happy, and finally relieved.

Great! I didn't expect Lao Cao to be the team leader this time!

Yan Yu, you didn't expect that, did you? This time, the director is someone I know! No matter how many shocking and pretentious remarks you make on set, I just need to tell Lao Cao and they'll all be cut from the film in post-production! It doesn't matter at all!
This way, everything will be completely foolproof! Hahahaha!

Qi Changping and director Cao Wendan stood outside the venue and chatted enthusiastically. At this time, the expression on Instructor Qi's face was relieved, relaxed, calm, and unhurried, without any trace of the worried look he had in the office before.

In the studio, host Lu Zhiyu sat on the sofa on the right, adjusting the recording equipment on his chest.

The recorded interviews are converted into text and then reviewed, refined, and written by an editorial team for publication in the military's internal print publications. Videos of the live broadcasts are uploaded to the internal website. After all, the influence of print media is increasingly limited, and even in the military, known for its traditional and conservative nature, members are more accustomed to reading news on their phones during their free time.

Yan Yu sat on the left sofa, in the "interview guest" spot, absentmindedly playing with his phone. Chen Lingyun sat beside him, smiling but silent, her thoughts to herself.

Now that the media has been piloted within the monks, it should only be a matter of one or two months before information confidentiality controls are completely relaxed at the societal level.

The reason for choosing this time to lift the confidentiality barrier is not only because of the subjective need to take more proactive measures to deal with the revival of spiritual energy, but also because of the objective need to keep abreast of the international situation - after all, it has been fully disclosed abroad, and it is unrealistic to continue to conceal it from the public at home.

"The photography and lighting are ready." Lu Zhiyu suddenly asked, "Shall we start?"

"Okay." Yan Yu nodded.

"Hello, everyone." After receiving the call from outside the venue, Lu Zhiyu looked towards the camera, flashing a proper professional smile, and began to recite the script skillfully. "This is the first episode of the special interview program of the Morality Newspaper. I am the host, Lu Zhiyu. The person sitting next to me is Yan Yu, the captain of the Zhendong Army's cultivator team. Next to him is Chen Lingyun, the team's vice-captain."

Yan Yu casually raised his hand toward the camera, greeting them. Chen Lingyun nodded slightly, her smile elegant and sweet. "Captain Yan, we noticed that most of your team is made up of women." Lu Zhiyu's professionalism as a host was truly remarkable. He immediately seized on the "women's team," the biggest buzzword, and began asking, "What criteria did you use to select these female players?"

"Oh, that's very simple." This wasn't the first time Yan Yu had answered this question. He replied in a serious tone, "The team was established to carry out combat missions, so when I select team members, I only look at two criteria: one is strength, and the other is potential..."

Seeing Yan Yu speaking in a serious and steady official tone, the last bit of worry in the heart of Instructor Qi Changping, who was watching from the sidelines, completely disappeared.

Although this kid always speaks disrespectfully to the commander-in-chief, he behaves much more normal in front of the camera.

That's right. After all, it's normal and reasonable to be reserved and conservative in front of the public media. What was I worrying about before?

Hey, there is nothing wrong in the world, it’s just that mediocre people make trouble for themselves. I am just surprised by what I have seen.

My bad!
The way the interview is going, there will definitely be no problems later on. I'd better go back to the office.

After talking to Director Cao for a few more words, Qi Changping was about to say goodbye and leave when he heard Lu Zhiyu from the studio suddenly interrupt him:
"Captain Yan, my understanding is that you actually prefer female monks, right?"

Yanyu:? ? ?
Qi Changping suddenly stopped and looked at the court again in frustration.

Holy shit! That guy rarely speaks seriously for once, and I didn't expect a crappy host like you to stir up trouble here!
"Why do you say that?" Yan Yu didn't react for a moment and asked with a frown.

"Currently, among the four armies, there are more men than women." Lu Zhiyu said with an elegant smile, interlacing his fingers. "The Annan Army and Dingbei Army each have only one female cultivator. The Pingxi Army has two female cultivators, but they still outnumber the men."

"Of course, I also believe that 'strength is everything' in the army. Therefore, the captains of the other three teams may believe, or subconsciously tend to believe, that male monks have greater growth and plasticity than female monks, and are more valuable for long-term training."

"But you made the exact opposite choice. Except for you, all the other monks in the team are women... So, do you believe that female monks are just as powerful as male ones? Or do you want to prove this to the outside world?"

"Ahem." Chen Lingyun coughed lightly beside him. Yan Yu and her had a tacit understanding and immediately read her hint: be careful of the trap in the other party's question.

He hesitated for half a second, then smiled a brilliant, spiritual smile and asked:
"Why do you ask? If I wanted to prove to the outside world that women are stronger than men, I could just give the captaincy to Chen Lingyun. But does she have what it takes? After all, our team is about strength, not gender. What the captain thinks of you is not important; what matters is whether you can fight. As long as you can fight, even if you're a helicopter gunship, it won't matter."

After hearing this answer, Qi Changping, who was standing outside the field, finally let go of his anxious heart.

This question, after all, involves gender, so any answer will inevitably cause unnecessary controversy, so the best approach is to simply not answer it. However, if you play Tai Chi and repeat yourself over and over again, you won't make mistakes, but it will make you appear to be unable to grasp the main point and lacking in competence.

Yan Yu responded with "I am the captain, and Chen Lingyun can only be the deputy captain", which not only denied Lu Zhiyu's preset question, but also avoided the controversial topic of "Who is stronger, the male monk or the female monk" which implied opposition. It can be regarded as a measured and appropriate response.

However, before Qi Changping could completely relax, Lu Zhiyu continued to ask without knowing what was good for him:
"So, can I understand this this way: Captain Yan, do you believe that, apart from yourself, no other male cultivator within the Zhendong Army has the strength or potential to join the team? Only female cultivators meet the standards?"

"Whose team are you asking about?" Yan Yu asked calmly, "If you're talking about a team in a broad sense, I believe that in the future, the Zhendong Army will not only have our team. Many outstanding male cultivators will surely be able to quickly stand out after joining their respective teams with their strength."

"As for my team, if you ask about the criteria for joining... let alone male cultivators, even among all the cultivators in the Zhendong Army, not a single one can meet the standards I set."

"To give you an analogy, it's like a college exam. The passing score is 60, but everyone scores in the teens or twenties. The professor can't fail everyone, right? He can only lower the cutoff score and pick out four students who scored around 20 to pass. Do you understand? In this case, whether those four students who didn't fail are male or female is actually irrelevant. The key question is why most students did so poorly. That's the more worthy topic of discussion. What do you think?"

Lu Zhiyu was left speechless by Yan Yu's words, and for a moment she couldn't find any words to refute him.

You know, Yan Yu can say shamelessly, "No matter whether they are male or female monks, they are all rubbish monks in my opinion" because he is the number one monk in the Zhendong Army. He has the confidence to be arrogant, contemptuous, and to point fingers at others.

But if Lu Zhiyu dared to respond, she would undoubtedly offend the cultivator faction of the Zhendong Army. Not to mention others, even Li Weiguo, the Zhendong Army commander who always treated Yan Yu "very well," might call her leader for accountability.

How could she dare to answer? !

"Then... let's change the question and ask Vice Captain Chen." Feeling a little overwhelmed, Lu Zhiyu quickly used the host's ultimate move and changed the subject.

Outside the venue, Qi Changping's face darkened as he asked director Cao Wendan next to him:
"Can this conversation be cut out later?"

"Why cut it off?" Cao Wendan asked in confusion. "The question is poignant, and the answer is brilliant. Isn't that great?"

"It's a bit insulting." Qi Changping said vaguely, feeling more and more helpless.

The strongest cultivator of the Zhendong Army is insulting other cultivators of the Zhendong Army. What the hell is going on?

(End of this chapter)