Chapter 42: Being Presented with a Silk Banner

"Huh??"

"Did I hear that right? What did the principal just say?"

As the grand voice of the loudspeaker echoed across the playground, the principal's words reached the ears of every freshman.

The other students were still looking around, wondering who this Lin Nan was that the principal was calling out.

However, the freshmen standing in the same formation as Lin Nan all turned their gazes toward him.

Their eyes were filled with confusion and curiosity, unable to understand why the principal was calling Lin Nan up at this moment.

But as the principal's voice faded and they saw the mother and son waiting by the reviewing stand, the three in Lin Nan's group exchanged glances, guessing the reason behind it all.

Immediately, Lin Lin Nan did not hesitate. He strode out of the formation and walked toward the reviewing stand.

As Lin Nan's figure slowly appeared before the crowd, some freshmen had already recognized him, and discussions broke out

"Eh? Isn't that the guy from the last meeting who said it was going to hail?"

"Right, right! I remember now! So that's Lin Nan."

"Why is the principal calling him up now? What's going on?"

"Could it be because of what happened last time?"

Amidst the murmurs of the freshmen, Lin Nan reached the reviewing stand. Facing the countless students below, his expression was calm, even possessing a certain sense of dignity.

Principal Zheng Zhian, on the other hand, had a face full of smiles, looking as warm as a spring breeze. His attitude toward Lin Nan was extremely cordial.

While patting Lin Nan's shoulder with gratification, he explained to the students below

"Students, it's like this... I just received news."

"Yesterday, at our Yanhai City Zoo, a heinous incident of child trafficking occurred."

As soon as the principal spoke, the freshmen below were still a bit confused and couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

Seeing this, Zheng Zhian smiled, turned to look at Lin Nan, and continued

"Fortunately, student Lin Nan and several of his friends were on the scene at the time, and they upheld our fine traditions."

"They quickly discovered the traffickers' actions and reported it to the police immediately, successfully allowing the police to capture the traffickers and reuniting this mother and son!"

As Principal Zheng Zhian finished his words, the freshmen below finally reacted.

Their expressions were all filled with astonishment.

They finally understood that the reason the principal had called Lin Nan onto the stage was because of this!

And it wasn't just a simple act of bravery.

From the principal's introduction, it was clear that Lin Nan had acted as a key informant, assisting the police in catching a gang of traffickers!

The significance of this could not be overstated!

"Holy crap... this guy actually helped the police catch a gang of traffickers?"

"That's too awesome! That's a textbook act of bravery!"

"And the school leadership knows about it; this guy is going to be famous in school from now on!"

"Just that alone will probably earn him a lot of extra credits!"

"I'm so jealous! Why couldn't something like this happen to me?!"

"You? Even if it did, what would you do? You think anyone can just deal with traffickers?"

Hearing the principal's description, the freshmen below cast envious glances at Lin Nan.

At this moment, standing before the reviewing stand, Lin Nan heard the principal say beside him with a chuckle

"Student Lin Nan, where are your two friends? It seems they are also from our school."

"This mother remembered your name at the time. Why don't you call them up as well?"

"Wang Chengyu, Jiang Tao."

Lin Nan nodded, then called out their names into the microphone and waved to them.

The two whose names were called were stunned, looking somewhat awkward. It was clear they were quite nervous facing so many people. After taking a deep breath, they stepped out of line and walked toward the reviewing stand.

Little fatty Wang Chengyu's round face looked as if it were burning red, losing his usual mischievous demeanor.

Jiang Tao, however, knew how to seize the opportunity to make an impression in front of the freshmen.

Once he stood beside Lin Nan, he straightened his back and subtly flexed. His long-trained muscles looked as if they were about to burst through his military training uniform.

Once the two had arrived, the principal took a step back and nodded with a smile toward the waiting mother and son.

The latter had been waiting for a long time; the mother led her son forward in a few quick steps.

"Oh... thank you, thank you so much."

"If it weren't for you, I don't know where those damn traffickers would have sold my son to."

Facing Lin Nan's presence, the mother expressed her gratitude repeatedly. She then held up a rolled-up silk banner and continued, "I had this banner made. I must present it to you. Please, you must accept it."

Looking at the banner in the mother's hands, Lin Nan hadn't expected this turn of events and hurriedly said

"This... you've gone to too much trouble. I really didn't do much."

Seeing Lin Nan's hesitation, the mother's eyes reddened, and she said urgently

"Please don't say that... I've looked into it. If it weren't for that bolt of lightning that struck that day, those traffickers might have run off in the other direction with my child!"

"And I still remember, at that time, you..."

Hearing the mother's words, it seemed she was about to describe the moment he had performed the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder Technique.

Seeing this, Lin Nan immediately cleared his throat twice, interrupting her

"Ahem, that was all a coincidence. We should still believe in science; let's not set a bad example for your child."

At the same time, the principal, who had stepped aside, spoke up

"Student Lin Nan, don't decline it."

"This banner is a token of her sincerity. Take this opportunity to show it to everyone."

With the principal's words, Lin Nan had no choice but to accept the banner.

He handed it to Jiang Tao and Wang Chengyu, and the two of them unfurled it together.

However, when they saw the content on the banner, Lin Nan found himself caught between laughter and tears.

The most prominent feature on the banner were eight large, gold-leafed characters

【The Ancestor of Thunder has manifested, bringing salvation to all living beings!】

Sure enough.

Upon seeing the content of the banner, not only Lin Nan but also the crowd of freshmen below were stunned.

The Ancestor of Thunder has manifested??

Good grief, he had just said to believe in science, and yet the banner said this!

For a moment, the freshmen were filled with curiosity.

What exactly happened back then?

The manifestation of the Thunder Ancestor?

And what did it have to do with Lin Nan?

At this time, Zheng Zhian and the other school leaders also hadn't expected the banner to contain such content.

When they learned someone wanted to present a banner, they naturally assumed it would contain words about helping others, so they hadn't checked it in advance.

Seeing the freshmen below whispering, Principal Zheng Zhian quickly spoke up

"Students, please do not misunderstand. At the time, student Lin Nan was conducting an outdoor live stream, playing the role of the Thunder Ancestor Venerable."

"I presume that while helping others, he also provided this mother with some spiritual comfort."

"That is why he received this banner. However, this kind of spirit is very much worth learning from."

"We must continue to promote our school's excellent traditions. Even outside, you must always remember..."

With the principal's words, he managed to steer the conversation back on track.

Then, the principal began to exert his influence, speaking eloquently and incessantly.

Finally, after a series of speeches, the military training parade came to a successful conclusion.

Lin Nan and his two friends took the banner off the stage and returned to their formation.

Shortly after the announcement of dismissal, someone seemed to have found a related news report.

Suddenly, a girl in Lin Nan's class looked at her phone and cried out in surprise.

"Wow, I found it!"