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The return of Bai Yujing through the flight caused a huge uproar in Neon. Initially, more people were just there to enjoy the spectacle, but it has now become synonymous with the incompetence of the Neon Police Department, particularly the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, which is directly responsible for this incident. A large number of citizens have even started protesting outside the Tokyo headquarters, blaming the police's inaction and incompetence for the loss of national assets and historical artifacts.
"Incompetent!"
"Protest!"
Even many anti-China activists joined in, raising banners on the streets: "Down with Chinese imperialism!"
"Firmly resist..."
This incident was not particularly significant on its own, but it coincided with a time of intense internal conflict within Neon. The repeated poor decisions made by politicians and parties have led to deep dissatisfaction among the Neon People, making this event feel like a trigger that ignited an entire powder keg.
The Commissioner of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department resigned in disgrace, and even the highest police department was implicated. However, thanks to this chaos, Li Hao's restrictions on returning to his home country were lifted. The special team originally assigned to monitor Li Hao was also withdrawn.
Li Hao looked at the throngs of people on the street holding loudspeakers and banners, completely occupying the entire street. Such scenes were rarely seen back home. Although he knew these protests were not solely due to dissatisfaction with a particular law passed by those in power, it felt as if they were all sparked by Bai Yujing, leaving him speechless.
It was hard to witness such a spectacular scene back home. After Bai Yujing, Li Hao arrived at the airport. Besides Tsuchikuni Daisuke, Amiya Miri was also there to see him off.
"Meili-chan, have you considered coming to China with me? I can take you to the University of Pennsylvania; their architecture and engineering education is world-class. If you could study there, I believe you would become a world-renowned architect!" Li Hao said to Amiya Miri, feeling somewhat reluctant.
Amiya Miri wore a fitted t-shirt and cropped pants this time, her hair cut short. She looked youthful and vibrant, exuding more confidence than before. This outfit gave her a very capable appearance.
"No thanks, Li Hao. I appreciate your kindness, but I want to achieve my dreams through my own efforts!" Amiya Miri said with a slight bow and a smile as she declined Li Hao's 'kindness.'
Li Hao had no choice but to shrug: "That's really too bad. However, you're always welcome to visit China when you have time. Bai Yujing and I will be waiting for you there. Remember to design a unique building for our Resort! I'll contact you when I'm back home and look forward to your work. But overall construction will take a few years; I hope your first project will be this one since the Resort will also have a part of you!"
Amiya Miri nodded: "Please thank Bai Yujing for me as well; I've caused you both too much trouble this time!"
"Don't worry, Old Bai won't mind. Next time I see you, I hope to converse with you fluently in Japanese, so we won't need this Light Bulb!" Li Hao said while glancing at the somewhat awkward translator Tsuchikuni Daisuke beside him.
After hearing Tsuchikuni Daisuke's awkward translation, Amiya Miri suddenly covered her mouth and laughed, "Sayorala, Li Hao!"
"Sayorala! Meili-chan!"
Li Hao was also on his way back. This trip to Neon had been quite fruitful for him. Not only did he resolve the development and funding issues of Resort, but he also inspected the entire Neon branch and completed the task his father had given him. In a sense, Bai Yujing truly was Li Hao's lucky star!
At that moment, the lucky star, Mr. Bai Yujing, was in a private room of an afternoon tea place, having a conversation with Hu Ying: "I really have to thank Mr. Hu for his help; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to escape from Neon smoothly."
"It's just mutual assistance. However, Bai Yujing, the commotion you caused in Neon was quite significant; even those above are aware of it!" After taking a sip of tea, Hu Ying nodded at Bai Yujing.
Bai Yujing immediately became nervous: "Ah! Will there be any impact?"
Hu Ying nodded: "There will definitely be some impact. It could disrupt the China-Japan friendship or something like that. If it were in the past, they might have sacrificed you to maintain stability between both sides. However, recently, Neon has made many foolish moves, and now the policy inclination is different. So no one will mention this matter, and no one will care. You can rest assured!"
Bai Yujing breathed a sigh of relief. Then Hu Ying asked: "By the way, how did your side fare?"
Recently, as the research on the luminous crystals in Shuiyuan Village deepened, things became increasingly confusing for Hu Ying, leading to some pressure building up on his side. Although he appeared calm on the surface, inside he was somewhat anxious.
Bai Yujing nodded: "I won't hide it from you anymore, Brother Hu. This time I consider it a completed goal; Center found something for me."
Bai Yujing took out a blue crystal ball that was completely transparent. However, unlike ordinary crystals, it seemed to have glowing elements flowing inside it; faint blue light points slowly rotated within, tracing small arcs.
Bai Yujing had already embedded a water droplet pendant into it. After returning, he began researching this item. It must be said that just by looking at its appearance, one could tell it was a treasure.
"Is this the Center? What is its purpose?" Hu Ying asked in confusion.
Bai Yujing shook his head, indicating that he was also unsure. When Man had told him that finding the Center would lead to Atlantis, he had thought it made sense. However, now that he had found it, there was no sign of Atlantis anywhere. Who knows where it could be? It was really frustrating; couldn't these people communicate clearly instead of leaving so many riddles?
Bai Yujing took out a small flashlight and shone it on the back of the crystal ball called Center. The light penetrated through the crystal ball, and immediately a shadow was projected onto the table. However, as the internal light and shadows continued to flow, the projected shadow kept changing. Only within the central droplet seemed to be a ring-like object that remained fixed in place without any change.
"This is the only thing I've managed to research; I don't even know if this is what it means!" Bai Yujing said while sitting.
Hu Ying took over, "Can I take this back to have a look?"
"This thing isn't entirely mine; part of it belongs to my friend's mother, so I need to ask her first!" Bai Yujing replied. After months of constant travel, he was feeling a bit tired and planned to take a serious rest. He realized that finding Atlantis wasn't going to be easy, and rushing wouldn't help.
At that moment, Bai Yujing's phone rang. He looked at it and saw it was Li Hao calling: "What? You're back in the country? That was fast!"
"No problem, I'll come pick you up right away!"
After chatting with Li Hao for a while, Bai Yujing hung up: "You can have the Center, consider it a favor for you, Hu Ge. I don't want to investigate Atlantis for now; I'm feeling a bit worn out. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me!"
Hu Ying stood up: "No problem, and thank you for your support, Bai Yujing. However, I suspect this matter will ultimately require your assistance!"
When Hu Ying said this, there was a hint of deeper meaning in her words, but Bai Yujing, eager to pick up Li Hao, didn't notice.
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