They set off relatively early, but by the time they arrived in the city, it was already quite late, almost 9 o'clock.

After disembarking, everyone was chatting and laughing on the way to the municipal party committee, and they were all very excited.

Han Qiwen suddenly slapped his thigh: "Hey, didn't you say you'd take pictures for us? I wonder if you'll even give us one?"

"Yes, it would be great if we could each have a photo taken. It would be nice to have a memento of such an important moment."

"Yes, it would be best if we could print out a large photo like that, so it would look impressive hanging in the house."

"That's right, we can go back and brag to the villagers, making everyone else extremely envious."

"Haha, just thinking about that scene makes me happy."

"It's a pity we don't have our own camera, otherwise we wouldn't have to worry, we could take pictures ourselves."

"How about we go buy one? I just don't know if it'll be too late?"

Ah-Can turned to Feng Ye and asked, "Brother Ye, what do you think?"

"Why didn't you say so earlier or later? We're already here, why bother buying anything now?"

Feng Ye looked at the municipal party committee building that was right in front of him, then at the group of people, and thought for a moment before saying, "Logically speaking, they should give us photos."

If all else fails, I'll mention it later and ask them to print a few more sheets and send them to us.

After all, it's an important moment, so it's only right to have a keepsake; I'm sure they'll agree.

Everyone nodded in agreement, finding the argument reasonable, and their anticipation grew even stronger.

However, once they reached the main gate, they all hesitated.

They were all ordinary people who had never even been inside the town government, let alone the municipal government headquarters.

In particular, the stern gazes of the uniformed guards standing solemnly on both sides of the gate made them unconsciously slow down.

Although Feng Ye calmed down a bit, he couldn't help but swallow hard, feeling somewhat nervous.

When has he ever been to such a place?

He took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and mustered his courage to step forward and explain his purpose to the gatekeeper.

The gatekeeper looked him over, left a message saying "wait," and then turned and went into the guard post to make a phone call.

A short while later, a young man emerged from the courtyard, about the same age as Feng Ye.

As soon as he came over, he smiled and said, "Hello, I'm the person who's responsible for picking you up today. Just call me Xiao Li. Please come with me, I'll take you inside."

Xiao Li's enthusiasm made everyone feel a little more relaxed. They followed him into the courtyard, went up the building, and arrived at a small conference room.

"You all rest here for a bit, I'll go inform the leader."

Xiao Li poured them a glass of water and then left in a hurry.

The small meeting room fell silent. Everyone looked at each other, appearing quite reserved.

Feng Ye coughed lightly, breaking the silence: "Everyone, don't be nervous. This isn't a den of dragons or tigers. Relax."

Besides, we're here to receive an award, not to steal.

Upon hearing this, everyone smiled and gradually relaxed.

Indeed, they were invited to receive the award, so what's there to be nervous about?

Thinking of this, everyone smiled and began to talk in hushed tones.

Xiao Li returned quickly, followed by two middle-aged men.

A man wearing a Zhongshan suit, with a kind face.

The other was wearing a Type 89 police uniform that was very similar to the army uniform, with a serious expression and an unsmiling look.

Upon entering the conference room, the middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit smiled and extended his hand: "Hello, it's great to finally meet you in person today."

I've always wondered what kind of people could pull something like a sonar out of the ocean.

Seeing them today, they are indeed full of vigor and spirit, looking very energetic.

You are all excellent; you have made tremendous contributions to national security.

These words made everyone a little embarrassed, and they all showed shy smiles.

Xiao Li introduced, "This is Secretary-General Zhao of the Municipal Party Committee, who is also the Director of our National Security Office."

Feng Ye quickly stepped forward and shook Secretary Zhao's hand: "Hello, Secretary Zhao."

"You must be Comrade Feng Ye? What a remarkable young man!"

"Secretary-General Zhao is too kind. We just did what we were supposed to do."

Secretary-General Zhao laughed heartily and shook hands with everyone else.

Another middle-aged man in police uniform stepped forward and shook hands with everyone one by one, saying firmly, "Thank you for your contributions. National security cannot be achieved without your support."

At this moment, Xiao Li added softly, "This is Director Ma of the Municipal State Security Bureau."

"Hello, Director Ma."

Hello, hello.

After exchanging pleasantries, Secretary-General Zhao gestured for everyone to sit down, and then said, "You have all made a great contribution this time, and the higher-ups attach great importance to it and have decided to give you high praise."

At the same time, this is also an opportunity for other fishermen to learn from you and to promptly report any unfamiliar or strange objects they catch, thus contributing to national defense and security.

Feng Ye understood that this commendation was a ploy to curry favor with the emperor.

In that case, the reward must be quite substantial, at least several hundred or even a thousand yuan, right?

After all, it's to incentivize more fishermen to hand over what they catch.

If the reward is too small, it's better to just take it and sell it as scrap.

With that weight, it could sell for a lot of money.

Director Ma also said: "We do have many departments operating in the sea, such as customs, maritime surveillance, fisheries administration, public security and border defense, but the coverage of these departments is limited and it is difficult to monitor them comprehensively."

Moreover, foreign spy equipment is highly concealed and generally difficult to detect, so only you fishermen could accidentally retrieve it.

Although these spy devices will not cause direct harm to our country, their existence is a potential threat to national security.

These devices collect classified information such as hydrological data of my country's oceans, acoustic signals of naval vessels, and their activity trajectories.

If leaked, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Your timely discovery and reporting effectively cut off the enemy's eyes and ears, protecting the nation's core interests.

This contribution is immeasurable.

After hearing all that, everyone was completely confused.

They are just ordinary people; how could they possibly understand these complex national security issues?

Feng Ye has memories of his previous life and is quite knowledgeable, so he vaguely understands its importance.

He echoed, "National security is everyone's responsibility."

It is our duty to contribute to the country.

Although we don't understand those high-tech things and can't do anything big, we will definitely report any abnormalities in a timely manner, which is our way of doing our part.

Secretary-General Zhao nodded in approval: "It is precisely this simple and unpretentious patriotism that is most touching."

Your actions not only protected national security, but also set an example…

After chatting with everyone for a while, Secretary-General Zhao and Director Ma made an excuse that they had other matters to attend to and left first.

Xiao Li stayed behind to explain the procedures and precautions for the upcoming commendation ceremony.