......
You Jianyu instinctively wondered if he was seeing things.
It was at that mont.
The principal who had climbed the stairs, before Lu Ding even opened his mouth, was already panting and asked, “Lea...Leader, you’re...”
Lu Ding turned around: “Principal, long ti no see. I ca to check in on my counselor.”
The principal was stunned. This... this is Lu Ding!
He rembered this kid vividly.
Though he wasn’t that old, he was incredibly thorough in how he handled things. They hadn’t interacted much, just a few tis.
But every ti left a strong impression.
He wasn’t like a student at all—more like a seasoned vet who had been through the grind in society.
That wasn’t ant as an insult. On the contrary, it ant he was incredibly easy to get along with.
So, the principal rembered him very well.
And precisely because of that—
At this mont, the principal found it hard to reconcile the well-mannered Lu Ding from the past with the current image of soone being escorted by a whole group.
“Lu Ding!?”
You Jianyu couldn’t control the volu of his voice and shouted out.
That shout imdiately stirred up the other students.
The earlier silence was due to shock, and the aura of the Wuzang Shengshe group had left them too stunned to speak.
Now hearing that the leader was actually Lu Ding,
the atmosphere exploded.
A few of the roommates who had spoken earlier jumped up, shouting excitedly.
“Lu Ding!!!”
“Lu Ding!!! What the hell...”
“Lu Ding, why’d it take you so long to co back?!”
“We missed you, man!!”
“Bro, my real bro, you’ve made it big now!”
They stood up, basking in the stares from the others.
Young people always love attention.
Which young guy doesn’t want to flex a little? Not on purpose, but with real shock value?
Lu Ding, of course, understood. He turned his head and replied, “Been busy lately. Thought I’d drop by to see you guys and our counselor.”
With Lu Ding’s response,
they got even more excited and walked over from their seats.
This ti, they could feel the pressure of Wuzang Shengshe’s group even more directly and vividly.
They couldn’t be more pumped!
My godfather’s made it!!!
They were so worked up, they couldn’t even speak for a mont.
You Jianyu watched everything. He knew Lu Ding wouldn’t lie to him.
But he never imagined Lu Ding was operating at this level now.
He stamred out a question: “So...so you’re...you’re now...”
“Of course, I’m here to drop off so paperwork for Brother Yu.”
Lu Ding casually reached out, Yan Feifan handed over the docunts, and Lu Ding opened them up to pull out the materials.
Yan Feifan “presented” the official seal.
Lu Ding picked it up, gave the file a hard stamp.
Then passed it forward: “Forget gold-plating the resu—let’s go with pure gold.”
That sentence—only he and You Jianyu could understand.
You Jianyu looked at the file, at the bright, shiny imprint of the seal.
His whole body felt dizzy.
He flipped over the docunt.
“Ministry of State Sec...Security of the Great Han!”
“National Security!?”
Lu Ding flashed his credentials: “As you can see.”
The ID was made of special materials—regular people would see “National Security,” but cultivators of Qi would see “749.”
You Jianyu’s eyes darted back and forth, taking it all in.
He still couldn’t quite accept this reality.
He couldn’t believe it—he had actually trained soone who made it into National Security.
And at nineteen, no less. Special recruitnt.
Forget resu embellishnt—this was 999 pure gold!!
At this mont, not just Lu Ding and the Wuzang Shengshe group were showing off—everyone present got to show off.
Just at different levels.
You Jianyu had brought up a nineteen-year-old specially recruited into National Security. Pride, prestige in front of others.
Yunhai University had produced a 19-year-old National Security agent—as the university’s principal, the old man was proud!
Lu Ding’s roommates? Because he was National Security—and still treated them just like before, cheerfully greeting them in front of so many classmates.
Proud!
The other students? Because they were classmates with Lu Ding, and it was the first ti they’d ever seen National Security, and such a scene—they finally had sothing real to brag about!
Excited!
My classmate’s National Security.
Doesn’t matter if we were close or not. Just tell this—do YOU have a 19-year-old National Security classmate?
From today on,
everyone here had a story to tell at the dinner table.
The old principal was the first to calm down.
Still surprised, he asked quietly, “Lu...Leader.”
“Please, just call Lu Ding. Feels more personal.”
Lu Ding replied with a smile.
The old principal suddenly found himself feeling just like he had during past encounters with Lu Ding.
Lu Ding hadn’t put on airs because of his new status—not with this old principal.
How he was before, that’s how he’d always be.
The old principal smiled from the heart this ti.
All this... was just a false alarm.
“Lu Ding, what’s your role in there now...”
Before Lu Ding could reply, Yan Feifan leaned in and quickly whispered, “Principal, please be understanding—Brother Lu’s identity is classified.”
As he spoke, he gestured for the principal to look around.
“In a situation like this, it’s enough to understand it internally. Can’t be said out loud.”
The principal glanced around.
Yeah, if it were just so average National Security agent, how could there be such a spectacle?
“Hahahahaha, that was presumptuous of . Sorry for the trouble, sorry, sorry. It’s almost noon—how about we grab lunch together?”
As they say, walk soone all the way to the west.
Even if Lu Ding couldn’t offer anything tangible, sharing a al was doable.
It’d help You Jianyu’s future.
His skills were beyond question, and he had no family ties—his lack of advancent had more to do with his personality and other factors.
So Lu Ding said, “Let’s wait for Brother Yu to finish class, then we’ll grab a bite.”
Then he looked at his roommates: “You guys wanna join us?”
They used to be friends.
Lu Ding wouldn’t cut ties just because his status changed.
If they could be friends in hard tis, then they shouldn’t be forgotten in good tis.
The guys really hadn’t expected Lu Ding to still call them.
They each nodded excitedly.
“Sure, anything’s good to eat.”
In their hearts, they knew—after today, their lives and Lu Ding’s would probably be two lines that only crossed at one point.
Miss this village, and there’s no such inn.
From here on, Lu Ding would only exist in their after-al boasts and praise, slapping their chests with pride.
“I’ll wait for you downstairs then.”
Lu Ding nodded at You Jianyu.
A grown man in his thirties, his eyes were red at this mont. He understood—Lu Ding didn’t have to co back.
He must be really busy, with lots to do.
But he still ca back, just because of a joke and a promise from back then.
Sothing like that happening to him—how could he not be moved?
“I’ll see you after class.”
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