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Chapter 201 - 180: The Emergency at the Airport

Chapter 201: Chapter 180: The Emergency at the Airport

August 1, Jiyun Hall reopened.

After half a month of repair and redecoration, Jiyun Hall had been completely transformed.

Apart from the crew of the "Seeking Martial Arts" program, there were also those several Masters from Martial Arts Street who attended the reopening ceremony today.

Amidst the sound of firecrackers, and at the strong request of Zhang Shicai, Wu Li and he together unveiled the red cloth covering the Martial Arts Hall’s signboard, revealing the three gilded characters of Jiyun Hall, signifying the official start of business!

Click! Click!

There were many journalists from the Southern Country around taking photos, capturing this scene. The cameraman from the "Seeking Martial Arts" program was also shooting, live streaming today’s reopening ceremony.

Huang Wei and others stood behind, cheering and applauding, while a long-missed smile appeared on Zhang Shicai’s face.

Watching the signboard of Jiyun Hall being re-hung above the main entrance, Zhang Shicai suddenly turned around and bowed deeply to Wu Li. Without waiting for Wu Li to lift him up, everyone behind him, all the disciples of Jiyun Hall, turned to face Wu Li and bowed deeply as well.

Everyone knew that without the life-or-death efforts of this young man, there would be no Jiyun Hall on Martial Arts Street, hence Wu Li truly deserved this tribute!

"Good!" Someone in the crowd applauded, and once again, cheers and applause rose.

Wu Li hurriedly lifted Zhang Shicai and bowed with clasped hands to Huang Wei and others, then turned around to clasp hands and bow to the surrounding crowd.

After the opening ceremony, the few Masters from earlier who had been silently observing the event approached.

"Master Wu."

Zhang Shanming, who had taught Splitting Hanger Fist on Martial Arts Street, saluted Wu Li, "I heard you plan to open a hall on Martial Arts Street?"

Wu Li nodded. Previously, Zhang Shicai had taken the initiative to propose that Jiyun Hall join Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall, even as a branch of Bo Yuan in Yuhe City of the Southern Country. There could be an affiliation between Jiyun Hall and Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall.

Originally, Wu Li intended to decline, but he couldn’t resist Zhang Shicai’s insistence, who said that if Wu Li didn’t agree, he really would have no face to continue running a hall here. After some thought, Wu Li felt that opening a branch here wasn’t a bad idea. On one hand, it could take the opportunity to enter the market of Southeast Asia for Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall, and on the other, leave some staff here to look after Zhang Shicai and little Yun’er in the future. So, in the end, Wu Li agreed.

The stores on Martial Arts Street, which had been forcibly acquired by that developer, were now only cheaply sold off following the developer’s incarceration. Wu Li planned to buy one to open a branch hall, specializing in Xingyi Fist, while Jiyun Hall would specialize in teaching Yong Chun. Both would operate under the name of Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall.

"Yes, I plan to open a branch hall here," Wu Li said.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shanming nodded and saluted with clasped hands, "I hope to bring a few disciples to join your Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall, Master Wu. Would you be willing to accept us?"

Wu Li was taken aback, and before he could speak, the other six Masters behind Zhang Shanming also clasped hands towards him, "We also hope to bring some disciples to join Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall."

"What do you mean, Masters?" Wu Li asked, puzzled.

Zhang Shanming looked remorseful, "We have come to understand the circumstances of this incident. We deeply admire your character and skills, Master Wu. Previously, deciding to sell our halls, we actually felt guilty. Even if we could buy back our original halls now, we would feel too ashamed to continue running them and taking disciples here. So after much consideration, everyone decided to join Master Wu’s Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall."

"Indeed, Master Wu, we’ve already heard about your purpose for opening a hall. You said you want to invite Martial Artists from all over the world who practice Traditional Martial Arts to study and discuss together, to improve Martial Arts so that these practitioners can better fit into the modern competitive fighting arena. I think that’s a wonderful thing. Do we have the chance to join?" Wang Long, the Master of the former White Crane Fist Club, also stepped forward and said to Wu Li.

Wu Li saluted the group with clasped hands and replied with a smile, "It would be my great pleasure to have all of you Masters join us!"

With this, Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall didn’t just add one branch on Martial Arts Street, but gained eight!

"Wu Li, why don’t you summarize this trip to the Southern Country for the viewers."

After Wu Li and the seven Masters had roughly arranged the details of opening the halls, Chen Gang approached him and asked for a summary.

This fifth installment of "Seeking Martial Arts" was unprecedentedly long, lasting over a month, and was finally coming to an end.

Wu Li turned towards the camera, thought for a moment, and finally said with a smile, "Thank you all for your support, and welcome to the fifth installment of ’Seeking Martial Arts.’ Please look forward to the sixth installment."

...

August 6, the "Seeking Martial Arts" crew took a plane back to Hua Country, landing at the airport in Li City, Yun Province.

Just as they walked out of the passage and into the arrival hall, a deafening chorus of shouts came over them.

"Wu Li! Wu Li!"

"Ah! Wu Li is here!"

"Wu Li, look this way!"

"Wu Li!"

...

A large crowd was blocking the arrival hall and upon seeing Wu Li, the people at the front started shouting excitedly, causing the crowd to start moving and pushing forward.

Wu Li was also taken aback, not expecting to ever receive such treatment.

It turned out that after the fifth installment of "Seeking Martial Arts" had ended, Wu Li’s fans had estimated that the crew would soon return.

Since the crew had departed from Li City, many people guessed they would return there, and with only two daily international flights from the Southern Country to Li City, many people would specifically wait at the airport at fixed times every day, just wanting to see Wu Li. Today, they finally did.

Wu Li, with no experience or mindset of a celebrity, was somewhat at a loss in such a situation. Luckily, Chen Gang had worked with many celebrities and had experience. He quickly instructed the program staff to go up and help, forming a human wall around Wu Li to shield him.

However, there were probably over three hundred fans of Wu at the scene, all excitedly pushing forward, and with other people in the hall as well, the situation became extremely chaotic.

The staff of the "Seeking Martial Arts" program were just a few, and they were completely understaffed to maintain order, unable to hold back the tide of the crowd.

Chen Gang was sweating profusely in anxiety, "This won’t do, things could easily get out of hand!"

Wu took a deep breath as he looked at the surging crowd in front of him and suddenly exhaled loudly.

"Everyone! Please calm down!"

He used his diaphragm, vibrating his chest cavity to resonate, and his voice was so loud that it instantly drowned out all the noise at the scene!

Gradually, the venue quieted down, and the crowd stopped pushing as they all turned their attention to Wu.

Wu continued to use the Sound Strike technique, "Everybody, please don’t push, listen to me first!"

"Thank you for your support and affection, but we cannot disrupt public order, and it’s also very dangerous, as it could lead to a stampede!"

"I promise, I will take a photo with each and every one of you, and sign autographs!"

"Now, please, follow my instructions, friends on this side, please clear the passage, there are other passengers who need to get through!"

"Yes, just like that, move slowly!"

"Friends on this side, please move to the left!"

"Alright, just like that!"

...

Wu directed the three hundred fans to disperse in an orderly fashion, bit by bit, clearing the passage.

Chen Gang was stunned, watching from the side. Could this really be done?

It took about twenty minutes, but the arrival hall finally returned to normal, and no incidents occurred during this process.

Wu began to approach his fans.

"Don’t rush, everyone line up, one by one!"

"Don’t block the exit, don’t obstruct the passage!"

"I won’t leave, take your time!"

Wu walked and kept shouting loudly.

Only because his lung capacity was astonishing, and he used the Sound Strike skill to project his voice, could someone else have shouted like this for twenty minutes and already be out of breath and have a sore throat.

Wu reached the front of the crowd, and the first fan in line was a young girl, shyly looking up at Wu.

"Can I take a photo with you?"

Wu nodded, "Of course."

They took the photo together, and then Wu signed his autograph for her.

Then came the next fan...

Heaven help him, ever since Wu had started university, he rarely had the chance to write with a pen, so his handwriting wasn’t exactly ugly, but it certainly wasn’t beautiful either. More awkwardly, he recognized some people’s names but forgot how to write them when he picked up the pen, like someone named Zhang Choumou—Choumou, as in ’Choumou of the unprepared Choumou’—without looking it up online, Wu wouldn’t remember how to write those two characters...

Several similar embarrassing incidents happened, making Wu’s face turn red for a rarity, and the fans who sought his autograph couldn’t help but laugh.

It was only after getting close that everyone realized Wu was nothing like the impression he gave on screen—none of the bravery and dominance he showed in a fight, but rather he was very easy-going and liked to joke around. The fans who asked for his autograph and photos were almost in constant laughter.

This didn’t damage Wu’s image in everyone’s eyes. On the contrary, it made him seem more approachable, and everyone felt even more sure they were rooting for the right person.

Wu stayed at the airport for almost two more hours. He didn’t break his promise, and just as he had assured them, he took photos and signed autographs for every fan who had come to see him, sharing a few words with each.

Only after signing for the last fan, did Wu wave goodbye to everyone.

None of the fans who had gotten autographs earlier left first; they stood by watching. Seeing that Wu was about to leave, they didn’t hold him up, for they could see he was tired and reluctantly said farewell to their idol.

"How does it feel to be a superstar?" Chen Gang joked in the "Seeking Martial Arts" program crew’s shuttle.

Wu leaned back in his seat, looking somewhat exhausted.

His injuries had not fully healed yet, because they were internal injuries to muscles and bones, so recovery wasn’t quick. The use of the Sound Strike technique just now had also somewhat aggravated his condition.

"It’s better to be an ordinary martial artist, living simply," Wu sighed.

Chen Gang shook his head, "Your personality means that you’re not meant to be an ordinary person, and the things you want to accomplish cannot be done by an ordinary person either."

Wu fell silent, knowing that Chen Gang was right. To do the things he wanted to do, he needed to be famous, to have influence, money, and status. He was destined not to live the life of an ordinary person.