Taoist Master, wishing for a sacrifice-based system

Chapter 63 The Imprisoned Hero Persona! After 35 days of forced abstinence, he looked at himself in the mirror: a hero...

Xiao Yu himself was unaware of these changes.

He was simply being pushed by the company to do one "positive energy" thing after another, day after day.

Day three.

He went to a Hope Primary School in a remote mountain area.

Donations.

Distribute stationery to the children.

He posed for a photo holding the smallest child.

That photo made the front page of two major media outlets that night.

The title is: "Be a young person who never forgets his original aspirations."

Seventh day.

He went to a teaching camp in a mountainous area.

I stayed for two days.

We slept in a shared dormitory with the children.

Eat in the cafeteria.

His face was so sunburned that the skin peeled off.

News headline: "Xiao Yu demonstrates what it means to get things done by putting yourself down in the people"

Day 15.

He served as a representative of grassroots anti-drug volunteers.

I went to the front line of drug enforcement on a certain border.

He barely posted on WeChat Moments during those days.

The studio only released one set of photos on the last day.

Xiao Yu is dressed casually in the photo.

He shook hands with several local police officers.

My face is sunburned.

His eyes were firm.

Those photos were shared over ten million times.

Day 22.

He participated in a charity donation.

He donated half of his endorsement income of 38 million after tax to a foundation dedicated to helping the children of addicts.

Thirty-eight million.

An integer is not a fraction; it is scattered after various decimal points.

It seems especially real.

"It's not a show. We're really spending money."

This is the unanimous assessment of that charity donation across the entire internet.

The word "hero".

In the public discourse.

He became synonymous with the name "Xiao Yu".

At thirty-five days.

He sensed something was wrong for the first time.

He had just returned from a volunteer activity that day.

Back at the apartment.

Turn on the bathroom light.

Looking at myself in the mirror in front of the sink.

His face.

He is the person he knows well.

But the face in the mirror gave him a strange sense of unfamiliarity.

He stared at it for a long time.

He then realized that he hadn't been exposed to any trace of his "old life" for a month.

There is no alcohol.

No social engagements.

There were none of those young girls who were "selected" and supposedly could spend the night with him.

There are no "white powder" products worth hundreds of thousands of yuan per gram, packaged in bright red bags.

nothing.

It's not that he doesn't want to.

He simply didn't dare.

Because he was all too aware of the "hero" title he was now bearing.

It's just a thin layer of paper that can be punctured at any moment.

He only needs to touch it once.

He only needs to book a room with a young girl outside.

He only needs to make one wrong move in public.

That paper will be torn apart.

But once the paper is torn.

Everything he has is over now.

So he doesn't touch it.

I won't touch it at all.

I've endured it for thirty-five days.

His health started to deteriorate.

My hands are shaking.

Insomnia.

I broke out in a cold sweat.

I felt an inexplicable anger when I looked at myself in the mirror.

Xiao Yu stared at the mirror.

He looked at the face in the mirror, the face that had been hailed as a "hero" by the entire internet.

He revealed an extremely distorted, morbid smile.

"Hero my ass."

He said it softly.

Then he laughed first.

The laughter was both painful and bittersweet.

But he had no other choice.

Because he was already firmly bound to the persona of a "hero" by the vow he had made.

I can't get down.

Day 46.

The studio notified him.

"Brother Yu, there's a big event this Saturday."

"Live broadcast of the final phase of the nationwide anti-drug public interest campaign."

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"The location is the dog-sniffing training base in Yunzhou."

Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment.

Yunzhou?

He frowned subconsciously.

"Does it have to be in Yunzhou?"

"It was decided by higher authorities. That base is one of the largest and most successful in the country. The final live broadcast being held there is of great significance."

"The higher-ups also hope that you can participate throughout the entire process."

"About four hours."

"Live streaming throughout. No editing. No re-recording."

Xiao Yu remained silent for a few seconds.

He didn't know why.

When he heard the words "Yunzhou".

He felt another chill on the back of his neck.

It was the same coolness I felt in front of the incense burner at Qingyun Temple on that afternoon forty-six days ago.

But that was only for a moment.

Then he suppressed that feeling.

"Okay," he said.

"Help me prepare my clothes."

"I will do a good job of this live broadcast."

Day 48.

Saturday.

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

Yunzhou City Dog Police Training Base.

A huge open-air space.

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Forty-two professionally trained working dogs lined up.

Volunteers and instructors from the anti-drug publicity team lined up.

Charity guests from all over the country lined up.

The outermost layer consists of dozens of telephoto lenses.

The live streams from eight major video platforms were launched simultaneously.

The title is "National Anti-Drug Public Welfare Campaign Concludes Successfully".

Five minutes before the live stream begins.

Xiao Yu had already finished her makeup.

He changed into a simple dark blue casual suit.

I stood in the largest open-air plaza of the base.

He was accompanied by three local publicity volunteers.

There were six staff members accompanying him through the process.

There was an instructor walking a dog.

Today, three primary school students were specially invited to serve as "ambassadors of love" for the base.

One of them was a little girl with pigtails, who looked to be about eight years old.

Her name is Guoguo.

Her father was a veteran instructor at the base.

Her schedule for today is—

The live stream started at 2:30 PM.

She will appear as the "Adorable Kids Ambassador".

She was being led by the hand by Xiao Yu.

Walk a short stretch of the red carpet.

Then Xiao Yu presented her with a small bouquet of white roses, symbolizing a "clean future".

The camera will freeze.

That frame will become the center of all the news that night.

A heartwarming photo of the "Nation's Little Brother" and the "Adorable Kids from the Dog Base".

Traffic is bound to explode.

This is a process that the studio meticulously designed over a whole week.

It was exactly 2 PM.

The live stream has officially begun.

Xiao Yu stood in front of the camera.

He did what he was good at.

With a warm, just-right smile.

He was facing the camera.

He said, "Hello everyone."

"I am Xiao Yu."

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"I feel very honored to be able to stand here today."

Studio.

Online users —

Five minutes after the broadcast started, it surpassed 200 million views.

The comments section remained unchanged.

[Yu Ge has lost weight again! He's really working tirelessly for charity!]

[You've all seen how much Yu Ge has accomplished in the past month or so, right?]

I really envy those kids who get to play with Brother Yu.

The live stream started at 2:28 PM.

Guoguo was led to the backstage preparation area.

She was wearing a little white dress.

Her hair was neatly combed by her mother.

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She was holding a small paper flag in her hand.

The words, written crookedly, read: "Go, Uncle Ji!"

The staff backstage smiled and tidied her hair.

"When your uncle holds your hand, just smile. Don't be nervous."

Guoguo nodded.

She peeked out from the backstage area through a crack.

She saw Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu is taking a photo with the dog instructor.

Guoguo's eyes lit up.

"He's so handsome."

She said in a low voice.

That was her whole world when she was eight years old.

My first encounter with the word "handsome".

She didn't know what would happen in a minute or two.

This is the person she thinks is "so handsome".

He would fall down in front of her.