Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 121 Ceremony
When he got outside the door, Chen Chuan saw Luo Kaiyuan also coming out of the dormitory. He and Luo Kaiyuan were both selected to participate in the event from the two rows of dormitories in the first area on the seventh floor.

In terms of ability, Feng Xiaoqi is actually not bad, and he is usually active and very keen on this kind of activity. However, this kind of foreign affairs activity probably has another criterion of looking at appearance. Feng Xiaoqi looks relatively ordinary and may be a little short, so he was excluded this time.

At this time, Zhuang Zhi and Feng Sheng from the dormitory opposite also came out, but they had no intention of talking to each other. After entering the elevator, they did not say a word and kept a distance from each other.

When I came out of the elevator and left the dormitory building, I saw many students already arrived downstairs.

As time passed, students from other dormitory areas also arrived one after another. Together, they were in their early twenties. Most of them were freshmen, and a few were senior students. They all had decent looks, and their figures were basically not too outrageous.

And this time, many female students joined in.

Chen Chuan saw Guan Xinyin, someone he knew, among the female students. The latter also saw him, raised her hand and greeted him, and he nodded in response.

At this time, the exchange students from the Maca people also came out of the dormitory building under the leadership of Teacher Duma.

Chen Chuan was away for the past few days, so of course he didn't have much communication with these students. This was the first time he saw all of them.

A fighter can usually get a rough idea of ​​a person's strength from his body shape and gait. For most of the Maca students, he just glanced at them and only lingered for a moment on Nali and Shani, but he quickly withdrew his gaze.

Chen Chuan thought to himself that these students were still a little inferior to those of Wuyi Academy. Considering that the students who came for the exchange this time were all elite students from Maca, the fighting level of this country was indeed not high.

Only Teacher Duma is a teacher after all, and his foundation cannot be seen, but it is certain that his level must have broken through the first limit.

After waiting for a while, the female students from the Maca people also came over under the guidance of a female teacher named Wu Yi.

Their number was equal to that of the male students, and they were wearing bright Maka shawl coats, which were like half-cloaks that fell to below the knees at a slight angle, with only a section of their muscular and slender calves exposed.

This time, everyone was led by several teachers from the Execution Office. The leading teacher's surname was Han. He was less than 50 years old, with a square face, a serious expression and a stern face.

Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, he took out the roster and called the roll. The people called responded one by one. When the roll call was over, two passenger buses drove in and stopped in front of the dormitory building.

Teacher Han briefly explained the rules that needed to be followed, and then asked everyone to get on the bus one by one.

The students and teachers of the Maka people rode in one car separately, while the students of Wu Yi rode in another. As the cars drove out, the leading teacher at the bottom reminded them again and again about the matters that they should follow later.

The Foreign Affairs Bureau ranks very low among the departments of the Government Affairs Hall. After all, it only holds a few affairs activities throughout the year. This can be seen from its location. It is not near the administrative building in the city center square, but is located to the south. It takes more than ten minutes by car to travel between the two.

It is also adjacent to an old-time museum, and there is also a large square in front of it, but it is usually not open to the public and is only open for a few days during holidays. Although Chen Chuan is a local, he has not been there many times.

At around 8:30, two cars stopped in the open space in front of the museum square. By then, one could see that some staff from the Foreign Affairs Bureau had arrived and had set up the scene with barrier ropes. They also symbolically laid some carpets on the ground, with balloons and streamers hanging nearby.

There was also a band waiting there, but they were playing traditional instruments of the Maka people, mostly leather drums, whistles, flutes, mouth harps and the like.

There were many security personnel from the Foreign Affairs Bureau standing around. They were all carrying pistols and sticks, but they looked relaxed. After all, they received exchange personnel from Maca every year and were quite familiar with them.

In addition to officials from the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, it is said that a member of the Advisory Council will also be present. After all, the two countries have a long tradition of friendly exchanges, and there is no harm in getting together for something that does not involve any danger and can show off one's face.

After the students got off the bus, Maca students were arranged to wait on both sides, with a row of barrier ropes behind them and security personnel outside.

The students from Wuyi College were arranged together on the front side, in two horizontal rows, facing the podium.

This time, Chen Chuan was arranged to sit on the far right, relatively close to the Maca students. Coincidentally, the person standing opposite him was the Maca student who called himself Qiu Chengzu last time. After their eyes made contact, they both nodded in greeting, but he noticed that this student's eyes were a little nervous.

He didn't think much about it and just thought that the other party was not used to it yet.

He looked up. The sunlight was very bright today, and a little dazzling. According to the procedure, the ceremony would be scheduled at ten o'clock, which was still some time away.

Teacher Duma and all the Maca students were waiting there in silence. It was clearly a friendly exchange, but the atmosphere seemed a bit serious.

Although it felt a bit dull, no one thought there was anything wrong, as most of these people came to Dashun for the first time and were in an unfamiliar environment, so this behavior was normal.

Because there is a boulevard outside the square, with a lot of vehicles and people outside, the appearance of such a person here will soon attract a lot of onlookers.

As time went by, more and more officials arrived, including the member of the Advisory Council. More and more people gathered around, forming several layers of barriers inside and outside, but they were all blocked outside by barrier ropes and security personnel. However, the more people gathered, the more people gathered. At around 9:30, three black cars and an armored vehicle drove into the square one after another. Several security personnel got off the armored vehicle, looked around, and then walked forward to open the door of the middle car.

Director Liu from the Foreign Affairs Bureau walked down. He was in his fifties. Although he was overweight, he had a straight nose and a square mouth, and his temperament was very elegant.

Escorted by security personnel, he first shook hands with the Maca officials who came for exchanges and spoke enthusiastically. Then he shook hands with the member of the Advisory Council and some officials from the Government Affairs Office who were present to attend the ceremony. Then he came to the high platform in the middle and gave a speech, praising the friendship between the two countries and friendly exchanges.

The speaker had a loud voice and clear pronunciation, and the citizens watching outside could hear it clearly. With the leadership and cooperation of the foreign affairs bureau staff on both sides, applause was often drawn.

After speaking for about twenty minutes, Director Liu ended his speech with a feeling of being unsatisfied.

And what follows is the highlight of today.

The door of the museum opened, and the curator personally brought out several emcees, who brought out the gifts that the Maka people had originally given to Dashun and had kept in the museum.

The Wu Yi students were also cheered up. After this ceremony, today's activities would be almost over.

Although the sun was shining brightly today, no one would find it interesting just standing there as a backdrop, watching some officials talking and not allowed to whisper to each other.

Chen Chuan looked at the box in the curator's hand. He learned from Cheng Zitong that the box contained the "eternal oak leaf".

It was originally presented to Dashun by the Maca people as a symbol of friendship between the two countries. It is said that this leaf has the effect of repairing the body and boosting the spirit, but it can only work when the spices brought by the Maca people are used and special ceremonies are held.

Every time the officials from Wuyi City attended an event, they could feel that this thing was indeed useful. They couldn't explain it specifically, but after the ceremony, at least they were more energetic than usual, so there were actually quite a few people who came to take part in the ceremony. At this time, the citizens on the periphery also stretched their necks and kept leaning in, trying to see the thing clearly.

The curator asked a female host to hold the box while he took out the key and opened it. He then slowly took off the lid, revealing a lapis lazuli oak leaf with clear veins. The moment it was opened, a natural and fresh air seemed to spread.

Chen Chuan took a look at it. It was probably only about ten centimeters in size. Apart from its special color, there was not much else to be seen. However, this thing was presented to Dashun more than fifty years ago. The fact that it had been preserved for such a long time showed that it had something special about it.

Teacher Duma fixed his eyes on the oak leaf and secretly clenched his fists. He was trying to control his excitement, but his students couldn't help themselves and came forward one by one. Their purpose of coming to Dashun this time was to get this thing back, even if it meant sacrificing their lives for it.

Although their reaction was a bit excessive, because this thing was given by the Maca people, it has a special meaning in the hearts of the Maca people, and the people around them can understand it.

When Director Liu saw the reaction of the Maca people, he was surprised, but he also waved his hand and generously asked the female host to show the things to everyone for a few times. Then he stepped back two steps, smiled, gave his seat to the Maca official, and made a gesture of invitation.

The Maka official returned a traditional salute from his country, then reached out and carefully took the holy object in his hands.

The next step was to hold the Makha ceremony, and the Makha officials signaled Teacher Duma and several selected students to come to the front.

Teacher Duma calmed down at this time. He walked forward, took the oak leaf from the Maka official, turned around, and held it high. At this moment, he was full of high spirits, as if he was sublimated, and the eyes of the surrounding Maka students were also full of excitement.

Teacher Duma looked ahead firmly, then walked forward step by step, and at the same time a long tune began to come out of his throat. At the same time, the Maka drummers also played music. The tune was vast and ancient, with a primitive and simple style.

The Maca students also began to sing in harmony. They were extremely emotional, with firm eyes and great devotion, as if they were going to accomplish an important and sacred mission.

Even the crowds watching on both sides were infected by their emotions and couldn't help but watch intently.

But at this moment, a not-so-obvious gunshot was heard amid the drumbeats. Director Liu on the stage was shaken. The security guards around him reacted immediately and rushed up to cover him. The second shot soon followed, but hit the security guard.

Not far away, the member of the Advisory Council was pulled to the side by the security guard beside him, and a bullet hole appeared where he was standing.

Almost at the same time, several cylindrical objects were thrown into the square, and soon a large amount of black smoke came out of it. Many people began to cough and cry when they smelled the smell.

When Mr. Maka saw Director Liu being hit, his eyes narrowed. Although the local resistance forces promised to create opportunities for them, they did not say that they would assassinate the officials of the Government Affairs Department. However, he could not care so much now. Taking advantage of the chaos in the field, he closed the box and rushed out.

The Maca students beside him also rushed out with him. At this time, the Maca students on both sides, regardless of gender, seemed to have received an order and moved at the same time, rushing towards the Wuyi students who were blocking the way ahead.

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(End of this chapter)