Chapter 947: Clearing the Field
Deng Xiaohui sang a cappella, so her singing voice was pure and authentic.
She had always sung sweet songs, but her voice carried a hint of magnetism with a touch of melancholy.
The melody and flavor of this song undoubtedly matched her voice perfectly. Even without accompaniment, once she started singing, the audience felt an intense sense of age and etherealness.
It was as if they were transported back a thousand years, seeing an ancient woman sitting in a tranquil study, gazing at the snow on the plum blossoms outside the window, longing for her distant lover.
Deng Xiaohui continued singing, and the feelings of all listeners shifted constantly with her voice.
Sometimes, they stood by the pond, admiring the lotus's pure beauty;
Sometimes they held chrysanthemum flowers, climbing to peaks to gaze afar and reflect on life;
Sometimes, they sat amidst bustling scenes, witnessing the various riches of the world...
Those who understood the lyrics were captivated, unable to extricate themselves; those who didn't were enamored by the song's classical charm, experiencing Xia Country's unique musical rhythms spanning thousands of years.
Beautiful, overwhelmingly beautiful;
Wonderful, indescribably wonderful.
Once the song ended, Deng Xiaohui took a deep breath, bowed to the audience, and gracefully exited the stage.
She said nothing, but the song she sang was enough to say it all.
After a long silence, people came back to their senses collectively, standing up with thunderous applause.
"This is the best song I've ever heard!"
"For the first time, I had a vivid image in my mind while listening to a song. So beautiful!"
"Previously, the scenery was like a song, now the song is like scenery. Amazing!"
"How can such a singer not have an award? This music award ceremony is so corrupt!"
"There must be an award, they must apologize!"
"There must be an award, they must apologize!"
The entire audience began chanting uniformly, standing up for Deng Xiaohui.
Even Yakai Miri, accustomed to facing major events, had never encountered a scene like this.
This was a global live broadcast; if she couldn't control the situation, it would be disastrous!
"Everyone, please calm down, I assure you that Ms. Deng Xiaohui will receive a well-deserved award!" Yakai Miri shouted loudly, "Five minutes, everyone just needs to rest for five minutes, our organizers will make sure everyone is satisfied! Now, please welcome the SK23 girl group to present a song and dance."
Yakai Miri assigned the task of maintaining order to Li Dajun from Korea, as he held mutual shares with Duocai Entertainment Company, making him naturally suited for the job.
So, a group of twenty-three-year-old girls took the stage, beginning a lively song and dance to distract the audience.
Yakai Miri immediately called Matsushita Shota: "Shota Master, do you see..."
"Give them the highest award," Matsushita Shota grinned with a sinister smile, "Let's establish a special 'Asian Golden Star Award' for them!"
"Asian Golden Star Award?" Yakai Miri paused, then nodded repeatedly, "Alright, I'll get right on it!"
Yakai Miri hung up the phone, and Matsushita Shota chuckled a few more times, speaking to himself: "No matter what award, all of you will die here!"
As soon as the SK23 girl group finished their performance, Yakai Miri returned to the stage: "Everyone, our organizers have decided to establish a new award, which will become the highest award in future ceremonies: the Asian Golden Star Award!"
"Asian Golden Star Award? That's a nice name!"
"Deserved, truly deserved!"
"At this moment, I believe the organizers are fair, and there's no backstage manipulation, haha!"
"Heh, without the audience's protest, where's the fairness?"
Yakai Miri continued: "The trophy and certificate are being made, due to time constraints, everyone can return to the hotel first. We will host a live broadcast to award the trophy and certificate before Ms. Deng Xiaohui leaves Japan."
"I announce that this year's Duocai Asian Music Award ceremony is concluded!"
Yakai Miri wanted to end the award ceremony as quickly as possible, it was truly torturous!
With Yakai Miri's words, the indignant audience no longer had objections and dispersed.
"Let's go," Wen Yun said to Qin Busan, "Let's return to the hotel."
Qin Busan nodded with a smile: "Alright, let's go back."
The seemingly ordinary conversation, but they all knew they would soon face an extremely terrifying attack.
From Matsushita Umeko's targeting at the beginning to last night's Inamoto Yuno's dirty tricks, to the bus explosion, the Matsushita Family wasn't even pretending anymore.
Their flight was scheduled for tomorrow morning, and the Matsushita Family, wanting to kill them, would surely strike before they departed.
The most likely place to attack would be the Kyoto Hotel.
When arranging rooms, they were placed on the same floor, which was probably planned then.
Since the opponent was well-prepared, they too had to arrange things properly, right?
Yang Wen'an—Yang Yu picked up his phone, glanced at the message from Wu Kui, and nodded: "Wu Kui has arranged everything; unless the Matsushita Family blows up the entire building, anyone who comes will die!"
At the Kyoto Police Department, Yang Yu, with Mechanical Armor handcuffed, leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes.
Two policemen whispered: "He's actually sleeping?"
"To sleep at a time like this, his heart must be really strong!"
"Forget it, let him sleep. It does seem unrelated to him, it's just the Matsushita Family not letting him go..."
"Shh, keep it down!"
If the two policemen approached a bit more, they'd find Mechanical Armor Yang Yu lacking any normal human traits.
However, Mechanical Armor was locked behind a small iron door, so they didn't approach, thus couldn't discover...
Yang Yu and the others returned to the hotel, Qin Busan immediately arranged Wen Yun, Xu Yingqing, and Deng Xiaohui in the same room.
Seeing the strange symbols and talisman paper at the entrance, Xu Yingqing couldn't help but ask: "What are those things?"
Qin Busan replied: "Nothing, just for preventing incidents like last night, specially arranged amulets for you."
Upon mentioning last night, Xu Yingqing shivered, not daring to ask further.
Once the three entered the room, Wu Kui approached Yang Yu and Qin Busan: "Residents two floors above and below have been evacuated, they're ready for action, seems like they might attack any moment."
"Moreover, the upper and lower floors have been fortified with barriers, Tuyumen might have taken action."
"Besides, near the hotel is an ambush by suited thugs, likely people from the Yamada Group."
"Stand guard," Yang Yu sneered, "The best defense is offense, but when the terrain is favorable and numbers aren't, the best offense is defense."
"The Matsushita Family thinks trapping me in the police station grants them certain victory, this time, I'll make them bleed for miles!"