In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 177 Arrival in Cangwu
"Did she ask you to do this?"

Although he had already decided not to meet her, Lu Zhao still asked cautiously.

He wanted to avoid being caught off guard when Li Dongxue came to him.

He certainly didn't want Li Dongxue to come knocking on his door while Lin Zhiyan was present.

Although Lu Zhao considered himself to have always been virtuous and had never actively sought romantic entanglements, he still had to be cautious.

Tang Fen said, "No, she's quite sensitive in the military and doesn't contact me much usually. She only called me a few days ago."

Lu Zhao refused, saying, "Then there's even less need to meet."

Tang Fen asked, "After all these years, haven't your aftereffects healed yet?"

Lu Zhao replied, "It's all better now."

After achieving the first stage of perfection and unifying his inner and outer selves, Lu Zhao was no longer bothered by the delirium in his spiritual world.

Moreover, he now possesses a spiritual palace similar to that of a third-tier transcendent being, making it impossible for him to be affected by the residual spirit of his predecessor.

"Then why don't you see me?"

"What's the point of meeting her? We haven't been in touch for six years, and our friendship has long since faded. She has her own life, and I have my own career."

Lu Zhao was rather aloof, yet that was typical of most people.

At different stages of life, people will always leave, and new people will always join.

Childhood friends from kindergarten to elementary school, friends from junior and senior high school, good brothers who shared a dormitory in college, and colleagues after entering the workforce.

Some people will stay with you forever, while others will leave early.

No matter how close the relationship was, six years is enough time to turn strong tea into plain water.

Moreover, Lu Zhao couldn't give her any promises.

"You're really heartless, you won't even meet him. Back in junior high, Xiaoxue was chasing after you, and you didn't react at all?"

Tang Fen raised his voice slightly, his tone carrying a hint of anger.

"I could ignore your medical treatment before, but you're cured now, aren't you? Don't give me that six-year thing. She joined the army, not struggled in civilian life. How much could things have changed?"

He had watched these two children grow up, so he naturally knew about their relationship. Lu Zhao had many female admirers since he was young, but Li Dongxue was the only one who stayed by his side.

At first, Tang Fen was very worried that the two young people would get pregnant, since the incident of teenagers having sex with each other had been happening all along.

Especially since they were in an orphanage, without their parents around to watch over them, the two of them could see each other all day long.

Then he discovered that Lu Zhao was like a block of wood, completely ignoring any advances from the opposite sex, to the point of being overly cold-hearted.

If someone hands him a love letter, he will politely refuse the first time, throw it in the trash can right in front of them the second time, and the third time is something else entirely.

Old Tang still remembers those words from Lu Zhao.

"A girl as ordinary yet confident as you, I wouldn't even bother writing anything in your yearbook."

'What's the point of your life other than disgusting me with your sticky, nagging eyes every day?'

'Are you on some kind of "confess to ten people" adventure? If so, then this doesn't count.'

"I wouldn't even use this love letter to wipe my nose."

Lu Zhao said similar things to different girls every month. If someone continued to harass him, Lu Zhao would slap them.

Such a sharp tongue and behavior frightened Li Dongxue so much that she dared not step into the minefield.

Because he inherited Li Shaoqing's life essence, Lu Zhao was relatively tolerant of Li Dongxue, but he simply did not actively distance himself from her.

This situation persisted until Tang Fen's senior year of high school, when he finally started to panic.

Suspecting that Lu Zhao might be gay, after some subtle questioning, they confirmed that the guy simply didn't like little girls.

Now that they are both adults, Tang Fen hopes to bring them together.

Lu Zhao and Li Dongxue were both like half his children, especially Li Dongxue, who was his good brother's daughter.

"When you come back next year, you have to see me first, or don't come back to see me!"

On the other end of the phone, Lu Zhao listened quietly to Lao Tang's roar. After the other party finished speaking, he said, "Lao Tang, I'm already married."

"So what if you're married..."

Tang Fen paused for a moment, then realized he must have misheard.

He asked, "You got married?! When did that happen? Weren't you single just a few months ago?"

Lu Zhao replied, "Things got a bit complicated in September."

Tang Fen pressed further, "Even if it's complicated, you have to explain it clearly. Explain it clearly now."

"This story begins in August."

Lu Zhao recounted his relationship with Lin Zhiyan from the beginning, explaining to Tang Fen what had happened over the past six months.

Over the years, Old Tang has always taken good care of him. Lu Zhao was able to take care of Lu Xiaotong and study at the orphanage entirely thanks to Tang Fen's help.

When Lu Zhao was in college, Tang Fen sent him his living expenses every month.

Whenever something happens at home, Lu Zhao always asks Tang Fen for help.

He was Lu Zhao's second father.

Half an hour later, after hearing the whole story of Lu Zhao's marriage.

Tang Fen's initial anger vanished. After a long silence, he said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Lu Zhao laughed and said, "Everyone says I got a great deal, but Lao Tang, you're making it sound like I'm selling myself."

Tang Fen said irritably, "I know you well enough. If you really wanted this, things wouldn't have turned out like that back then. But it's a good thing you didn't agree, otherwise you might have been dead or crippled." "You don't know, that Miss Chen is now known as a female sex fiend within the Cangwu system. I don't know how many men she's ruined."

No one knows a son better than his father. Lu Zhao has been stubborn since he was a child, how could he possibly be willing?

"I've never heard of the Lin family. They're so low-key, they can't be that bad. Sigh... let's forget about Xiaoxue's matter. If she wants to see you, I'll handle it for her."

There's no point in forcing things now. Lu Zhao doesn't owe Li Dongxue anything; if anyone's to blame, it's that they were destined to be apart.

Lu Zhao said, "Let nature take its course. Perhaps when I become Marquis Wu in the future, everything will be different."

Tang Fen laughed and said, "Why don't you say that once you become the Federal Chief, you can arrest everyone involved over the past four years?"

"Okay."

"You're just daydreaming."

That evening, Lu Zhao spoke with his family again, relaying the news that he would be able to return to Cangwu in early January.

There's also the matter of him being able to speak to the nation as this year's military representative.

Luo Xiuhua, the mother, was very surprised and said, "Is the young woman you're with from such a powerful family? That she could get you to speak on stage."

Lu Xiaotong opened her mouth into an "O" shape and exclaimed that Sister Lin was amazing.

Lu Zhao's proud voice came through the phone.

"This wasn't something anyone helped me with; I got it all myself. Mom, remember to watch TV then."
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January 8th.

The city of Fang arranged three buses to take the heroes who were going to attend the Memorial Day of the Great Patriotic War to the airport.

On the bus, everyone was in high spirits, looking forward to the journey ahead.

During this time, soldiers from the Special Counter-Strike Force kept coming over to talk to Lu Zhao, and some even asked him where he would be promoted to in the future.

The violent departments all admire the strong and heroes. During the time Lu Zhao was holding the outpost, he had already won over the special counter-terrorism team.

If it weren't for the system that prevents them from switching jobs at will, most of them would probably have gone to Lu Zhao's side.

Especially after the development prospects of the border garrison troops became increasingly promising.

Zhao De, Wang Tong, and Xu Zhenhua watched from afar as Lu Zhao was surrounded.

Xu Zhenhua said with a sour tone, "These brats, I've always treated them well, so why did they all swarm around Lu Zhao as soon as he arrived?"

"You, a roughneck, think you can compete with others?"

Wang Tong laughed and said, "A person should know their own limitations. How can you compare to Lu Zhao?"

"Captain, how can you belittle our own people and boost the enemy's morale?" Xu Zhenhua retorted, "I may not be as good as him, but I'm not that bad, am I?"

"Boss, I'm not that bad, am I?"

He sought help from Zhao De, but Zhao De simply smiled slightly.

Xu Zhenhua is certainly not bad; even if he were to be promoted to Cangwu, he would be considered an excellent soldier. But Lu Zhao is a leader-type figure.

They always manage to attract people around them without them even realizing it.

Zhao De only recently realized, after reviewing and studying the situation, that what supported Lu Zhao all the way was not only his use of power, but also the support of a large number of middle and lower-level people.

Having gained control of the special task force, he could command border guards to follow him into the city with a single word. He could also use his prestige to appease the farmers in the face of the Wei family's actions. And when faced with monsters and floods, countless people followed him.

Individually, these people may seem insignificant, but when they come together, they can play a crucial role.

Just like those special counter-terrorism detachment soldiers now, many of them would follow Lu Zhao to Cangwu if given the chance.

On the other side, Lu Zhao also realized this and left his contact information with each of the second-tier superhumans in the Special Countermeasures Team.

Second-tier transcendents have the right to apply to join any organization, and many official organizations will accept them.

It was the only way Lu Zhao could think of to escape the predicament.

After the flood, the special counter-terrorism detachment soldiers who returned alive from the outpost were all awarded first-class merit, and the federal government allocated a large amount of resources to support them.

In just three months, second-tier superhumans sprang up like mushrooms after rain, with twelve people simply asking Lu Zhao for his contact information.

The battlefield is always the place that best inspires potential.

Their thinking was simple: factions and cliques were too far removed from most people's lives, and small places couldn't possibly accommodate so many vested interests.

If you want better career prospects, you have to go to a big city.

Lu Zhao's reputation is known to everyone in Fangshi. Since he is to be promoted to Cangwu, naturally some people want to go with him.

The plane took off at 10:10 and arrived over Cangwu at 1:05.

Beyond the towering mountains of the South China Sea West Road, a vast man-made plain appears before your eyes, with countless factories and iron sheds spreading across the land.

In the smog, only iron and blood remain.

The plane landed at Lantian Airport, where a welcoming team had been waiting for a long time. The Cangwu Municipal Government had prepared a welcoming team of over a hundred people for them.

Their deeds have been reported in newspapers and spread throughout the streets and alleys. They are heroes of the Federation and heroes of the people.

Amidst flowers and cheers, they arrived in Cangwu City.

A year and a half later, Lu Zhao returned.

This time, we didn't return to the harbor for a brief respite, utterly exhausted.

He returned like lightning, ready to speak to power with an air of pride.

(End of this chapter)