Two hours ago.
Empire Building.
Bao Gucheng, clad in military uniform, personally oversaw the preparations for the medal ceremony and the general inauguration.
The national ceremony was scheduled to begin at six in the morning.
When the sun rose, it would be the time for him to bid a final farewell to his brothers.
He would personally receive medals and glory on their behalf, drape the Empire's flag over them, and send them to their rest.
Even though Vice President Feng Shiren and others had their own agendas, they couldn't do anything to him. With such a Living Yama in charge, who would dare provoke him?
Medals engraved with the names of Si Shen and others, along with the three-star general uniforms, were all prepared. The red carpet was laid out from Jinshan Avenue to the Empire Building, fireworks and salutes were in place, and VIPs from home and abroad had arrived at the Imperial Capital Airport overnight, queuing up for security checks without sleep...