Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

“Um, could you demonstrate your skills?” Bronya suggested. “Ah, I’m not questioning you, I just want to see if you meet the standards to join the City Builders. Maybe you can get a position here and have a place to live.”

She continued to explain:

“If possible, I will introduce you to my mother… uh, the Great Guardian, then your skills will have a chance to be put to use.”

Yan's eyes lit up immediately.

Is this a guaranteed government job? Is there some kind of good deal like this?

My previous rambling experiences seem to have actually been somewhat useful.

"Of course, come on over!"

……

Fort Clipper.

Cocolia looked at Yan Huan below and asked suspiciously:

"A reclusive physician? He single-handedly took on 50 Silvermane Iron Guards without even breaking a sweat, and even healed them all afterward?"

Jepard below nodded respectfully and said:

“That’s right, High Guardian. I swear on my honor that what Intelligence Officer Pera and Commander Bronya said is true, because I was there.”

Even Jepard was frightened by Yan Huan's terrifying combat power.

No wonder he's someone who's lived outside the city for years; not only is his medical skill exceptional, but his martial arts are also remarkable.

No wonder they aren't afraid of beings from the Rift.

At this moment, Yan stood behind the three people, a wild smile spreading across his face.

He calmly said:

"It's just a few trivial tricks, nothing to brag about. Great Guardian, please don't be shy, have one."

As he spoke, he pulled out a Furongwang cigarette and handed it to Cocolia.

"!!!" All three were shocked.

……

Chapter 48 Since that's the case, then let's make your rights equal to Bronya's.

Cocolia quietly looked at Yan Huan in front of her, then glanced at the Hibiscus King cigarette.

in silence.

This is the first time anyone has dared to offer a cigarette to the High Warden in Cripple Castle.

This series of actions left the people standing below dumbfounded.

Pera, in particular, almost had her glasses fall off and quickly pushed them up.

Brother, did they tell you to go up there? This is the Great Guardian!

You went up to me, fine, but you even offered me a cigarette?

These days, even the Great Guardian wouldn't need to smoke Furongwang cigarettes.

at this time.

Bronya, Pera, and Jepard all took two steps back in unison.

I'm afraid of being accidentally injured by Cocolia when she suddenly attacks.

"What's wrong? Don't be shy, take it." Seeing that Cocolia didn't take it, Yan stretched out the Furongwang cigarette.

"..."

silence.

The entire hall fell into a deathly silence.

Only Yan was still enthusiastically handing out that Furongwang cigarette.

Under the astonished gazes of the three.

Cocolia reached out and actually took the King of Hibiscus.

"???"

Pera stared wide-eyed, as if witnessing a once-in-a-century spectacle.

Bronya was also stunned; she had no idea her mother smoked.

Jepard remained silent, but cold sweat beaded on his forehead; he was even more bewildered than the two before him.

Just as the three of them were completely bewildered, Cocolia placed the King of Lotus on the table and smiled:

"Furongwang, it's an old brand. Bronya told me that your mentor loved it when he was alive?"

Yan was stunned for a moment, then nodded vigorously:

"Yes, Furongwang cigarettes are loved by both adults and children!"

Cocolia: "..."

Then, the Great Guardian silently opened his drawer and took out a metal rod.

It was then displayed in front of Yan Huan.

"This is the Rekk5. When I was a student, almost all of my classmates were smoking this kind of e-cigarette."

Upon hearing this, Yan sniffed.

Cocolia, holding the Rek 5, slowly walked to Yan Huan's side and began to speak eloquently:

"Traditionalists are certainly respectable, but the past is the past. New things will eventually replace old things. Give this a try."

Looking at the e-cigarette that Cocolia handed her, Yan Huan casually took it, frowning as she said:

"I've heard a little about the Rex 5. However, since traditional tobacco still exists, there must be a reason for its existence."

Yan smiled slightly and put the Rex 5 into his pocket:

"Just like today, it's because I brought Furongwang cigarettes that I have the opportunity to offer you some. If I had brought Ruike 5 cigarettes, I wouldn't be able to offer you smoke pods, would I?"

Under Cocolia's gaze, Yan slowly walked to Cocolia's right side:

"Besides, new things aren't necessarily better than tradition. The conservatives' insistence isn't without reason."

Hearing this, Cocolia finally began to scrutinize the so-called reclusive physician before her:

"Perhaps the old-fashioned approach is wrong? There has been a lot of evidence to prove that traditional tobacco is harmful, hasn't it?"

Yan said calmly:

"That's true. It may not be a good thing to begin with, but why does Your Excellency, think that new e-cigarettes are necessarily better than traditional tobacco? Maybe they are even more harmful to the human body."

In the audience, Jeppard felt a mix of emotions, but also uncertainty.

He quietly asked the two girls next to him:

"Are the Great Guardians really that knowledgeable about tobacco?"

But the two people beside him remained silent for a long time, and their expressions became even more serious.

Pera said calmly:

“Jepard…they might be talking about more than just tobacco.”

On stage, Cocolia suddenly chuckled.

"Hehe, looks like you've done your homework too?"

Mr. Yan laughed and said:

"Great Guardian, it seems you had this insight all along. I was just speaking your mind."

Cocolia walked to Yan Huan's side, put her hand in his pocket, and silently took back the Rex 5.

"You're very funny, but I can't give this to you. It's a souvenir from my classmates when I graduated."

She put the e-cigarette back in the drawer, and said wistfully:

"Sometimes, I don't know whether the impact of embarking on a new path is good or bad, but I can't turn back now."

Mr. Yan put the Furongwang cigarettes back into his pocket and began to speak eloquently:

"Whether it's Reek or Furongwang, they are ultimately detrimental to health. Perhaps from the beginning, neither path was right."

Cocolia raised an eyebrow and asked with interest:

"So, according to you, we just won't smoke?"

"Not at all," Yan waved his hand. "Some things always need to be released. The key is whether we've found the right method, a way to solve the problem without sacrificing too much."

Above the main hall.

Cocolia sat down gently, her fingers interlaced on the table, and said softly:

"As expected of a doctor, he can maintain an optimistic attitude no matter what the situation."

Then, she changed the subject:

"However, I am the Great Guardian, and every decision I make must be based on reality. Hesitation is the biggest mistake."

"Bronya and the others have already witnessed your martial arts and medical skills, and I trust them. You are too young, just like I used to be, always harboring too many beautiful fantasies. You must understand that there is rarely a perfect solution in this world."

Cocolia glanced at the crowd below the stage, especially Bronya.

“Since even Bronya strongly recommends you, then I will naturally support you as well.”

She slowly stood up, gazing at Yan Huan, her tone calm yet authoritative:

“From today onwards, you will serve as the executive officer of Belloberg, with power... equal to Bronya’s.”

The three people below the stage were immediately shocked.

"What?!" Pera's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

She's been in this business for so long, and she's still just an intelligence officer.