In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 144 Choice
The three of them were silent for a moment.

Zhao De said, "They shouldn't be coming this way, right?"

If a giant beast were to rush towards Fangshi, Zhao De estimated that his only option would be to die in the line of duty, because they would not be able to complete the evacuation of the entire city in a short period of time.

The transportation for evacuating people, their needs for eating, drinking, and relieving themselves along the way, whether people along the route should evacuate, where they should evacuate to, and how to maintain order are all problems that cannot be solved.

If Fangshi needs to flee, then all the towns behind it, and even the cities further back, will need to flee as well.

This will trigger widespread panic, with people fleeing in an uncontrolled manner, eventually blocking all roads.

If the evacuation of the population is not completed, then death is the final demand of a city's administrators.

Ding Shoujin shook his head and said, "I don't know, but we must prepare for the worst."

"What are your plans?" Zhao De said, "The battle at Tuen Mun is currently at a stalemate, and the military commanders are all unable to spare the time."

"I don't know, that's not something we should be concerned with. You just need to go back and report."

Ding Shoujin shook his head again, looked around, picked up the ballpoint pen on the table, and casually tore off a piece of paper.

He bent slightly forward and began to write, speaking as he wrote:

"Let the Martial Lords consider it; what we say doesn't count. Next, I will return to the Indochina Peninsula to monitor the aquatic behemoth and see if it is approaching the Federation."

"If I confirm that it is heading this way, I will come back to inform it. I will return within at least 24 hours."

She paused for a moment, then handed the paper she had already written on to Lu Zhao.

"If I don't come back in 24 hours, it means I'm dead. Give this to Xiao Yan."

Lu Zhao took it and saw the contents; it was a suicide note.

Suicide notes are common in the Federation, but Ding Shoujin's suicide note was rather concise.

It is an honor to die for one's country; do not grieve, be angry, or mourn.

The handwriting is elegant, yet it exudes an indescribable iron will and decisiveness.

Ding Shoujin then saluted the two men and said, "I'll leave the rest of the work to you."

After saying that, she turned and disappeared.

The Federation's high-ranking superhumans also have their own explosive charges to carry.

On the battlefield, there is no difference between high-level extraordinary beings and ordinary soldiers; they were all once ordinary people who went to the battlefield to protect their homes and country.

He crawled out of a pile of corpses and was given a high position by the federal government.

Power may corrupt them, but their unwavering resolve to sacrifice remains unchanged.

Lu Zhao and Zhao De saluted towards the door and then got back to their work.

Zhao De sent Lu Zhao back to the border post to relay the message to his superiors, while he himself remained at the outpost.

Before leaving, he reminded him: "If nothing unexpected happens, the higher-ups may not disclose the news and will carry out an orderly evacuation in batches. I hope you can be patient."

Lu Zhao looked puzzled, but quickly understood the implication behind the other party's words.

An orderly evacuation means evacuating a portion of the evacuation first, and maintaining secrecy is to prevent panic.

It is self-evident who will go first: officials' families, entrepreneurs, and technical talents will go first, followed by urban workers, and finally urban farmers.

He knew this was a perfectly normal decision, but he still couldn't help but frown.

"This is depriving people of their right to escape."

Zhao De frankly stated, "But we have to do this, which is also the reason for leaving many federal officials to oversee the work."

Lu Zhao asked, "What about the entrepreneurs?"

"When those in power leave, then it's the turn of those with money. It may be an ugly thing to talk about, but it's always been this way since ancient times."

Zhao De shrugged and said, "If you can figure it out yourself, why expose it? You can't make the decision anyway."

"I was being stubborn."

Lu Zhao did not refute, and turned to leave along the mountain path that had been carved out a few days ago.

The world is not black and white, and the Federation is inherently unable to achieve equality for all.

Let some people go first; they aren't necessarily all so-called privileged elites. The federal government can't evacuate millions of people all at once, but it shouldn't only evacuate a few hundred either.

Among them are many technical talents and families of meritorious individuals.

Just like when I was sent to Cangwu.

'I should remain silent until I possess decisive power.'

Lu Zhao felt that the power of the second tier had made him a little arrogant, and he had to straighten his posture.
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Ant Ridge Border Station.

Considering the need for flood control, the border station is located on high ground, so it was not submerged by the flood.

Lu Zhao returned to the border station by speedboat moored at the foot of the mountain near the old temple. The news of his return spread immediately, and Zhang Like ran over to greet him.

"Old Lu, I knew you wouldn't die."

Zhang Like opened his arms and hugged Lu Zhao, but was immediately pushed away by the latter with disgust, saying, "I don't have time to play the victim with you. The phone lines in the station shouldn't be down, right?"

"It's not broken."

Seeing Lu Zhao rushing towards the administration building as if in a hurry, Zhang Like quickly followed and asked, "What happened? Has the outpost fallen?"

If the city falls, Lu Zhao probably won't escape alone.

Lu Zhao shook his head and replied, "We did not lose the position. With Zhao Shizhi on our side, there were basically no casualties. I cannot go into details."

Zhang Like knew the rules and didn't press the matter further.

Lu Zhao contacted the city through the office's dedicated phone line and requested an urgent connection to the Nankai Prefecture government.

The operator said, "Please wait a moment, I need to consult with the county level."

Federal internal telephone lines have regulations and procedures, and cannot usually be used to make calls to higher levels of government without any obstacles, unlike regular telephone lines.

The only way is for superiors to call the grassroots directly, or for those without a grassroots contact, to call the local government bureau. Lu Zhao didn't have time to go through the formalities and said, "Then please help me contact the head of the special task force; I have something to report to her."

The operator said, "Okay, I'll transfer you right away."

About two minutes later, the call was answered, and Lin Zhiyan's voice came through, sounding both anxious and trying to appear calm.

"I hadn't heard from him for so many days, I thought he was dead."

You can't expect ivory to come out of a dog's mouth.

Lu Zhao twitched the corner of his mouth, not in the mood to argue with her, and said, "I need to contact the Daozheng Bureau directly to report important matters. There is no time for relaying information through layers of intermediaries."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiyan immediately became serious and said, "Tell me what it is, and I will pass it on to you right away."

Lu Zhao recounted the events.

Upon hearing that a giant beast had landed in the Indochina Peninsula and might be heading towards the Federation, Lin Zhiyan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise and ask questions.

It took three confirmations before they accepted the fact that the giant beast had landed.

This is more dangerous and more unsolvable than a dam bursting.

Lin Zhiyan said, "Come to the city center to find me now, and I will immediately inform the Zhili Bureau."

"Ok."

Lu Zhao didn't think much of it; he did indeed need to see Lu Xiaotong.

After not seeing her for so many days, this girl must be worried sick.

Thinking of his family, Lu Zhao's heart was racing. He desperately hoped that things wouldn't get worse and would end like this.

In the evening, Lu Zhao kept switching between traveling by car and by boat.

I met many people who were still fighting floods and carrying out flood control and disaster relief work under the organization of the local government, including dredging river channels, building temporary dikes, and providing assistance to the affected people.

The village food and farmers' associations played a significant role, becoming the largest disaster relief organization outside of the government, and directly undertaking disaster relief work in many places.

The local government provided various resources to the village's agricultural association, and they worked together to fight the disaster and flood.

Not everyone is a good person, but certainly not everyone is a bad person. The widespread existence of privileges does not conflict with fulfilling responsibilities.

At 7 p.m., Lu Zhao arrived at the state-run hotel.

Lin Zhiyan and Lu Xiaotong were already waiting in the hall.

As soon as Lu Zhao got out of the car, before he even stepped through the gate, Lu Xiaotong had already pounced on him, her hands gripping him tightly with all her might.

She then remained silent, knowing that Lu Zhao had an obligation to fight the flood, but also not wanting to see Lu Zhao in danger.

Lu Zhao patted her back gently to comfort her. He didn't say much. Xiao Tong was a smart child, and some things didn't need to be said explicitly.

As the two entered the hall, Lin Zhiyan noticed the scars on Lu Zhao's face, and then saw the healed burn scars under his collar.

He's probably been on the verge of death quite a few times in the past two weeks; people like him are the easiest to die.

Like his own father, he was away from home most of the year, and every time he came back, he was covered in injuries.

Lin Zhiyan maintained her composure and elegance as always, saying, "I have already reported the situation. Let's go to the restaurant for a meal first, and we can talk about anything while we eat."

"it is good."

Lu Zhao did not refuse; he had been eating canned food for half a month.

The restaurant of the state-run hotel was brightly lit and filled with fragrant aromas.

Lu Zhao wolfed down his food. Lin Zhiyan knew he didn't like fancy dishes, so he ordered some home-style cooking.

Lu Xiaotong gave this score a perfect score in her heart.

Although he's a bit awkward in personality, he at least cares about Uncle Zhao and pays attention to his preferences. If he persists, he'll surely win Uncle Zhao over.

Women need emotional value, and so do men. For example, at home, Mom only gives Uncle Zhao negative emotions.

According to Lu Xiaotong's observations at school, boys generally get along better than girls because boys are more likely to provide emotional support to each other.

Unless the guy is handsome, girls generally want guys to provide them with emotional support.

This leads to the emergence of a predator at the top of the food chain called green tea.

Lu Xiaotong is only sixteen years old, but she considers herself a female lecturer who is well-versed in human nature and can get Uncle Zhao to spend a month's salary on her with just one sentence.

"Uncle Zhao, wipe your mouth."

Lu Xiaotong handed over a napkin, and Lu Zhao wiped his mouth before asking, "What did they say?"

"Then evacuation is the obvious choice."

Lin Zhiyan stirred the ice in his glass of water and said, "First, let the cadres' families and technical personnel evacuate, and then evacuate people in batches."

As expected, and within reason.

Lu Zhao was not surprised and asked, "When are you leaving?"

"tomorrow."

Lin Zhiyan remained silent for a moment, appearing preoccupied.

"you……"

She swallowed the words back down her throat.

Lu Zhao wouldn't go with them; given his personality, he would definitely stay. So why should she say it and make herself unpopular?

"Come with me tomorrow, and I'll have someone transfer you to another position."

Lin Zhiyan still blurted it out.

Putting aside all calculations, she undoubtedly wanted Lu Zhao to leave.

His survival is more important than incurring his dislike.

(End of this chapter)