Chapter 1270: Chapter 1269 Welcome Home! "The ’water salute’ ceremony gets its name from the effect created when two or more fire trucks spray a mist of water on either side of the airplane, making it look like a gateway made of water." This ceremony is highly symbolic, implying a gesture of ’welcoming and cleansing,’ and it is a high-level etiquette in international civil aviation." This manner of reception is an expression of the highest respect for heroes who have made significant contributions to their country. Lin Dong, not only as the head of the Southern Faction of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Dragon Country, had beaten Paocai Nation’s number one practitioner of traditional medicine, salvaging the reputation of Dragon Country’s traditional medicine internationally, but he had also gone to the Paocai Nation to retrieve the ’Acupuncture Bronze Man’—a national treasure that belongs to Dragon Country! To Dragon Country, both these feats are significant contributions. They are the stuff of heroes! He deserves this highest form of welcome by Demon City International Civil Aviation." At the moment, after escorting here, the F-35A warplanes finished their mission and returned to Paocai Nation. In the sky, they executed two beautiful arcs and disappeared from everyone’s sight. The private jet carrying Lin Dong also began to descend at this moment. Once the airplane landed, the prepared fire trucks started spraying water vapor, forming a water gate. As the plane taxied through this gateway of water, it came to a slow stop. When the airplane stopped, twenty flight attendants were the first to emerge, standing in two rows by the aircraft door, bowing respectfully as if they were ceremonial hostesses. "Mr. Lin, your journey has ended. We are very, very honored to have served you. We welcome you to visit our Paocai Nation again in the future." "All of Paocai Nation’s wealthy families will be delighted to welcome you!" The tycoon’s daughter disguised as a flight attendant spoke clearly. Over at the airport, staff had already come to meet Lin Dong with a special car. At the moment, the airport crowd saw those ’flight attendants’ standing on both sides of the airplane door. Many people in the airport, worldly and knowledgeable, still recognized these tycoon daughters. Seeing this scene unfold, many people involuntarily drew a sharp intake of cold breath. They were extremely shocked. "Those flight attendants are all daughters of Paocai Nation’s wealthy families!" "What big event did Divine Doctor Lin undertake in Paocai Nation? Wasn’t he just retrieving the Acupuncture Bronze Man? How come after his return, Paocai Nation not only dispatched F-35A warplanes to escort his flight, but also had so many tycoon’s daughters serving as flight attendants on his private plane?" "This treatment, even Dragon Country’s richest man wouldn’t get this kind of welcome in their Paocai Nation." "..." On Dragon Country’s side, they only knew that Lin Dong had gone to retrieve the ’Acupuncture Bronze Man’ from Paocai Nation, but they were naturally unaware of what he had done there. Therefore, they didn’t know Lin Dong’s current status in Paocai Nation’s military department, medical field, and among the wealthy families. He was like a god there! Lin Dong, at this moment, addressed these wealthy daughters: "I know you are all tycoon’s daughters, go back. In the future, tell your presidents to stop playing these clever tricks." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞 "Yes, yes, yes!" The tycoon’s daughters felt a chill down their spine and couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat. They had not anticipated that this gesture from their families would displease Master Lin. "Alright, I am off. Regardless, thank you all." Although Lin Dong was dissatisfied with the arrogant cleverness behind these wealthy families, he still expressed his gratitude for the service they provided on the plane. Hearing this, the group of tycoon’s daughters quickly responded: "It’s our honor to serve Master Lin, we are privileged." Lin Dong gave a faint nod and, along with Ye Wuyou, Tang Mu, and Su Mei, disembarked from the airplane. No sooner had they stepped off the plane than all airport staff, led by the airport chairwoman, expressed their utmost respect to Lin Dong. "Salute to Divine Doctor Lin! Welcome home, hero!" Whirl! Upon her signal, nearly five thousand airport employees all saluted Lin Dong. At the moment, Lin Dong held a box in his right hand. Inside the box was the national treasure, the "Acupuncture Bronze Man". Then Lin Dong gave a nod to everyone at the airport. "Divine Doctor Lin, please get in the car. On the street outside the airport, many staff members are eagerly looking forward to your return!" A dedicated car arrived in front of Lin Dong. Lin Dong subsequently got into the car. As for Tang Mu, Ye Wuyou, and Su Mei, they did not board the car. This glory belonged to Lin Dong alone. Tang Mu, Ye Wuyou, and Su Mei were all emotionally intelligent. Naturally, they wouldn’t foolishly join him in the car, as that would have been very awkward. The dedicated car carrying Lin Dong passed through the internal pathway, exited the airport interior, and arrived at the four-lane street outside the airport. At the moment, both sides of this street were packed with people for dozens of kilometers. As far as the eye could see, there was no end in sight. The public on the ten-mile-long street braved the sweltering heat just to welcome Lin Dong. Lin Dong had heard from the chairwoman at the airport that there were people outside to welcome him; he thought it might be a few hundred, maybe a thousand at most. But he never expected there to actually be tens of thousands of people lining the ten-mile-long street. He felt a warmth in his heart, feeling that everything he had done in the past was worth it. During the competition between Chinese Medicine and Eastern Medicine, countless people had scolded him. He had also doubted whether it was worth it. But now Lin Dong could definitively answer. It was worth it! For the sake of upholding the name of Chinese Medicine in my country, what should I do if someone belittles me, slanders me, insults me, laughs at me, looks down at me, despises me? Just temporarily endure it, let it go, overlook it, avoid it, withstand it, respect it, don’t bother with it, until the right time comes to speak with my medical arts, and you shall see for yourselves. Today, who else would slander, insult, or mock him? At this moment, the public on the ten-mile-long street began shouting loudly. "Divine Doctor Lin, welcome home!" The simple seven words brought a knowing smile to Lin Dong’s face. At this moment, he silently said nothing, but instead opened the box he held in his arms. Inside was indeed the national treasure, the Acupuncture Bronze Man. Then, he took out the national treasure "Acupuncture Bronze Man" from the box, held it in his hands, raised it above his head, lifted it into the air, allowing everyone to see it. At the same time, he declared emphatically: "The Dragon Country’s national treasure ’Acupuncture Bronze Man,’ lost overseas for over a hundred years, has returned home today!!!" Boom!!! The words "returned home" from Lin Dong touched countless people. All the traditional Chinese medical experts present had teary eyes. They looked at the national treasure Acupuncture Bronze Man in their leader’s hands, their supreme treasure, an existence akin to their faith. Lost for so many years, it had finally come home. Just like the lost art of Chinese Medicine, it was slowly ’coming home’. Could the revival of Chinese Medicine possibly be on the horizon? With a leader like Lin Dong, the answer was definitely a resounding yes! At this moment, the people along the ten-mile-long street all stood in solemn respect. They watched as Lin Dong raised the national treasure "Acupuncture Bronze Man" in his hand and, with choked voices, they shouted loudly: "Welcome home, Divine Doctor Lin! Welcome home, Acupuncture Bronze Man!!!"