Rebirth of the Godly Prodigal

Panda Novel

Hong Dali wondered. “Eh? Are lackeys falling from the sky again?” He opened it to look and was stunned. “Guan Jiaci?! Who is this?! How come he has 100% loyalty to me?”

Before he had collected his thoughts, the System’s voice said, “One more person added to the lackeys under the halo influence.”

What the heck, one more?!

In a short time, about ten seconds later, the System made another announcement. There was another lackey!

Hong Dali was filled with curiosity. “What is the situation today? Have lackeys started falling from the sky again? Such a good thing, and there are so many this time!”

Hong Dali was really intrigued.

The lackeys that were at 100% loyalty were obtained in a more reasonable way. There were a few which were of dubious origins after that. Those, the Bureau Chief had explained. What was this situation now? The lackeys were coming like dumplings falling into a pot! There were already more than ten in a short period of time, and more were coming.

Just as he was thinking, the System sounded again: “One more person added to the lackeys under the halo influence.”

Hong Dali rubbed his chin as he thought. “It seems like there’s enough of them to build a lackey army! Yes, that is not a bad idea. Hehe, there are so many of them anyway, I will not worry for nothing—when I have more attribute points, I can level up the halo skills!”

As he was thinking about it, everyone else had their fill of food and drink—the stewed cabbage and vermicelli, with rice and the groundwater pumped up from the well, actually made them feel quite satisfied and contented.

One gold brick was obviously not enough to feed so many people, so Hong Dali rewarded each family with another ten thousand as compensation. That made all the villagers in He’an Village as happy as larks. Ten thousand yuan was nothing to Hong Dali, but to the villagers in He’an Village, even four or five thousand would take each family one or two years to earn!

Things were finally settled somewhat and the reporters prepared to start work.

One of the reporters bravely asked the mysterious man, “Leader, will this report today be broadcast? Should we just interview Hong Dali?”

Under normal circumstances, with the presence of the number one person in the Heavenly State, reports had to be approved before they could be released. Otherwise, if reports were released without permission, it wouldn’t be long before the person was invited to tea…

Actually, an ordinary reporter would not normally have the opportunity to talk to the mysterious man, but since Hong Dali was around today, the mysterious man would be gracious so long as they did not go too far. The mysterious man, of course, did it for Hong Dali’s sake. If it were just the reporter… Well, you know.

“Yes, today’s incident can be reported, but do not exaggerate.” The mysterious man nodded in agreement before rubbing his chin and saying to the Bureau Chief, “Let Dali handle things here. We need to hurry back and hold a press conference regarding the events that happened here as well as arrange for Hong Dali’s future mission.”

“Eh? I have a mission?” Hong Dali asked curiously, “That, Grandpa, what mission do I have?”

“Little brat.” The mysterious man leaned towards Hong Dali’s ear and whispered, “From now onwards you are the imperial envoy. You have the ability to control animals and you come up with all kinds of fantastic ideas. If I declare that you have the power to act first and report later, do you think those corrupt officials who have been flying under our radar so far will still dare to act rashly?”

What he said made sense! If he thought about it, that was really true!

The power to control animals can be used to secretly record people’s private conversations. Truths are usually uttered during conversations when no one else is around. If that could be recorded…

Hehe, all those people engaged in shady activities will be terrified. Let us find some chickens and dogs to control!

“Well, is that too much?” Hong Dali scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed. “I’m not a peeping tom…”

“Brat, I did not ask you to do it all the time.” The mysterious man chided him with a smile. “It’s a deterrent. Deterrent, understand?”

Yes, he understood. To put it simply, it meant to introduce Hong Dali’s ability, and let the entire state know that such a thing existed. That way, even if Hong Dali did not do anything, the people would still be on edge since they did not know where or when Hong Dali would appear…

“Oh, so it’s just a scare tactic. It’s fine then.” Hong Dali nodded. “I like this idea. Hehe.”

“All right, these reporters want to interview you. Just deal with them as you deem fit.” Since Hong Dali had consented, the mysterious man stood up. “Wu Di, let’s go back now. The timing is crucial, we must strike while the iron is hot.” Before he left, he did not forget to instruct the reporters. “Make Dali’s image more favorable. This interview is to be shown to the entire state.”

Dali snapped his fingers. “Remember the mosaic…”

Little brat! Contradicting me even before I leave! The mysterious man did not agree to that request. He took out the pair of sunglasses he occasionally wore and said, “Wear sunglasses. The mosaic with that outfit makes you look like an escaped criminal…”

Everyone was stunned by that offer. “My god, the number one person even offered his sunglasses. This time, Young Master Dali is… second only to one!”

The people at the Resource Chamber of Commerce were completely stunned. Many people exclaimed, “My God, those glasses… those are the number one person’s glasses!”

The Big Boss had spoken and even offered his own glasses. There was nothing else he could say, so Hong Dali said dejectedly, “Alright, alright. I’ll sacrifice and wear the sunglasses…” The fact that the sunglasses were offered to him meant so much, yet he complained about having to sacrifice!

Everyone thought, “Motherf**ker, I want to sacrifice too! He obviously got the better end of the deal and he’s still complaining about it. A**hole!”

Luckily he had a meal with Hong Dali earlier, and their relationship had gotten closer. Hong Dali did not seem irritable now. If he did not act now, then when?

And so the interview began.

On screen, Hong Dali looked unkempt, but wore a pair of very bright and dazzling large sunglasses. The crowd around him provided a sharp contrast to bring out how exceptional he was. Many reporters lamented. “Ah, this light is too dazzling, so much so that I dare not open my eyes to look at it. Young Master Dali is invincible!”

No matter how much they lamented, the interview still had to go on. This time, the entire incident had happened because of an act of charity, so it was natural that they asked questions regarding the charitable act first.

One of the reporters asked, “Young Master Dali, what made you decide to come to this village? Did you come here with the intention to do something charitable?”

Hong Dali replied, “Oh, I guess so. Actually, all I wanted to do was to squander some money. I just happened to see the people from the Eleventh Society mention this village on the Internet, so I came here since I had the money to spend.”

Look, look, what a simple way of thinking!

The reporters quickly took notes: The prodigal Hong Dali squanders for charity, does charity for the sake of squandering, this is the epitome of a prodigal!

Reporter: “Young Master Dali, you were still in Hui’an Province yesterday and today you are here. It’s a distance of more than 800 kilometers. Did you travel overnight in a plane to get here?”

Hong Dali: “I did take a plane, but we did not travel overnight…”

Reporter: “A private plane then?”

Hong Dali: “Something like that. We took a fighter jet. It’s super fast…”

Stunned, the reporters broke out in cold sweat. Things were as described in the legends and they started scribbling furiously again: Hong Dali travels in style, ten fighter jets at his beck and call!

The lunch was totally worth it!

Reporter: “Young Master Dali, I asked the villagers about this earlier. The things sent by the Eleventh Society were not worth forty thousand at all. What are your thoughts regarding this, Young Master Dali?”

This was serious. The Eleventh Society declared fraudulent values for the things they sent out was something that could bring about their demise. All the reporters perked up their ears and waited for Hong Dali’s response.

“About that…” Hong Dali sprouted some nonsense with a straight face. “Doing charity is easy, maintaining a reputation is hard, cherish whatever you get…”

Look, look! Young Master Dali is so straightforward. Doing charity is easy, maintaining a reputation is hard, cherish whatever you get. This has to be recorded in Dali’s quotes!

After they were done with the topic of charity, the reporter asked, “Young Master Dali, we heard from the villagers that the previous Village Chief was a scoundrel. Soon after you arrived, you got rid of the Village Chief and his accomplices. What do you have to say about this matter?” He was afraid that Hong Dali would say something wrong, so he quickly added, “I believe that Young Master Dali will have an optimistic view of the matter.”

This was a reminder for him to answer optimistically, with more positive vibes. Everyone in the state was watching!

Fortunately, despite usually playing the fool, Hong Dali was reliable when it came to the crunch. He coolly lit a cigarette and took a long puff before putting on a serious face. “As long as there is light, there will be darkness! The darkness will soon pass and the light is just ahead!”

Everyone broke into thunderous applause.

When Hong Dali finished speaking, he stood up quickly. “It’s really taxing to be so serious. I’d better go think about how else I can squander money. I also need a bath. I stink…”

The reporters quickly instructed the cameraman. “Cut this section, do not broadcast it!”

…

When the dust had settled, according to the mysterious man’s instructions, this video of Hong Dali’s undercover visit was uploaded onto the internet after professional editing.

At 6 PM that evening, a video called “Dali’s Undercover Visit” was all over the Internet!

The whole video was 136 minutes long. The producer even specially arranged a title song and an ending song for this video. The video was also carefully edited and the color contrast adjusted. Although it was shown from Wang Cai and Lai Fu’s perspective, it had the feel of an epic blockbuster!

From Hong Dali’s disguise as a beggar in the beginning to having successfully infiltrated the enemy’s inner workings, then obtaining information on the enemy and finally, the mysterious man’s descent from the sky. The plot of the whole film was tightly wound and the plot twists nerve-wracking. It looked like it was completely true—of course it did, everything actually happened…