In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 90 Admit your mistake
"The most common tactic is to take them in as dogs and wait for them to fight for a leader."

Zhao De replied, "If you want to resolve this quickly, you can support a gang. In my experience, the Japanese and Sikhs are the most suitable."

"The Japanese are easy to discipline; give them some food and they'll be more obedient than dogs. At the same time, they're also quite morbid. They may seem docile most of the time, but they can turn into wolves at the first opportunity. You have to be careful that they don't cause any serious incidents."

"Sikhs are strong fighters, but their classical warrior society culture can easily become too powerful and difficult to control. Sikhs can be used as henchmen, while Fusang can be used for control."

"We also need to avoid creating large-scale settlements of 100,000 people with a single culture, religion, or ethnicity within our jurisdiction. It would be best to break them down into smaller groups and integrate them together."

Zhao De had served as a city executive for ten years and had extensive experience in administrative management. Lu Zhao took all of Zhao De's words to heart.

Managing a state is something that no federal official can avoid, and as long as Lu Zhao continues to climb the ranks, he will inevitably get involved in it in the future.

The torrential rain continued, and the soldiers brought the few remaining surviving criminals into the police station.

A brief interrogation revealed they were all drug addicts, willing to fight for a sip of laundry detergent. Many of the most notorious gangsters in the district are like this; they are not rigorously trained fighters.

People of ethnicity like Sikhs receive preferential treatment and are not required to participate in state police auxiliary work.

A black sedan drove up, and the soldiers raised their guns in readiness.

Zhao De and Lu Zhao got off the bus, and a squad leader ran up to them, saluted, and reported the situation.

"Five minutes ago, my platoon was suddenly attacked by about 30-50 armed bandits at the entrance of the east wing on the first floor of the 'Peace Building' on the south side of the square. The enemy used light weapons to fire short bursts and sporadic shots. Their firepower was average, and their tactical skills were not high."

"No one in my platoon was injured or killed; everyone was safe, and we captured several enemy soldiers."

Thanks to Lu Zhao's arrangements, no one was injured or killed in the attack.

They walked inside the police station, where body bags in the lobby contained corpses, none of whom appeared to be border guards.

Zhao De lingered and observed the old police station, which still retained its architectural style from before the Great Cataclysm.

Memories flooded back; back then, humanity was the world's dominant power, and so was the Federation.

The land of China is at peace, and the people live in contentment and happiness.

People are not concerned with food, rations, or extraordinary achievements; taking the civil service exam is not the first choice for young people, and life development is not the only way out.

Society is discussing dreams: What kind of person do you want to be in the future?

Zhao De answered that he was a teacher.

Then the great cataclysm broke out, and in the blink of an eye, the world was transformed.

Extraordinary, power, war, violence...

The rain stopped just then, and Zhao De came to his senses, while Lu Zhao waited quietly to the side.

Suddenly, Zhao De found himself quite fond of this young man: he was restrained, silent, hardworking, intelligent, and also had a very good appearance.

His phoenix eyes were now filled with unwavering determination, seemingly unshakable by anything.

If I had kept her as a secretary back then, it would have been a great choice. She's exceptionally capable, academically excellent, and would never have caused any serious incidents.

Moreover, Zhao De believed that Lu Zhao should be able to rise very high in the future, and might enter the Daozheng Bureau and obtain a permanent position.

There was a person who had served as a secretary and benefited immensely.

Miss Chen only bullies Lü Jinshan. If Zhao De really wants to promote Lu Zhao, he only needs to report to Marquis Chen.

Marquis Chen was always very tolerant of his people, to the point of indulgence.

But Zhao De wasn't a divine strategist; he couldn't have foreseen that Lu Zhao would force him to sacrifice a pawn to save the king.

Four years ago, who could have imagined today?
Zhao De said, "I have another matter to discuss with the organization today. I want to apologize to them."

Surrender? Lu Zhao couldn't quite understand Zhao De. After killing someone to cover it up, did he still need to admit his mistake?

Federal officials are most afraid of political stains, while extremists don't need to have made any mistakes at all.

He was very curious about how Zhao De would clear his name.

Lu Zhaodao said, "Please follow me to the interrogation room for questioning."

Zhao De raised an eyebrow: "Do we need to talk in the interrogation room?"

He's a city executive, how could he be put on a tiger bench in an interrogation room?
Lu Zhao nodded and replied, "That's the rule. Comrade from the Municipal Enforcement Team, please go in and sit down first. I need to notify the other members of the special task force to come and take statements."

"Can't you be a little more lenient? This isn't a matter of principle. I just helped you deal with the thugs."

Zhao De repeatedly emphasized this point, practically wearing "give me face" on his face.

Lu Zhao seemed oblivious to human relationships, saying, "Comrade City Enforcement has misunderstood. It's the rule to conduct interrogations in the interrogation room. There are recording devices inside. I will also need to find other members of the task force to accompany the interrogation later."

"You young comrade, you really don't know how to be flexible at all."

Zhao De was helpless, but he was also flexible and didn't dwell on the issue too much.

"Let's go to the interrogation room."

The two arrived at the somewhat dimly lit interrogation room. Zhao De sat down in the interrogation chair, his expression quite strange.

click!
Lu Zhao turned on the high-intensity light. This level of light was ineffective against third-tier superhumans, but at least the atmosphere was set.
This was the first time Zhao De, who had been a high-ranking leader for so many years, had ever sat in an interrogation chair.

Lu Zhaosu sat opposite him without saying a word, just staring at him quietly.

Zhao De said, "Don't you want to chat for a bit?"

Lu Zhao replied, "If we talk now, nothing you say will have any legal effect."

The task force members are all staying in state-run hotels, so it will take them some time to get here.

"..."

Zhao De looked helpless and said, "Just chatting. I'm getting old and easily get bored. Are you a local from Fangshi?"

Lu Zhao nodded and said, "That was true before, but after most of my family members died, my mother and a niece moved to Cangwu City."

As families of martyrs, they are provided with housing and subsidies by the federal government.

If it weren't for Lu Xiaotong's desire to get into a top university and the fact that life development requires a lot of resources, their family could have lived a relatively comfortable life simply by relying on subsidies.

Compared to ordinary Chinese families, Lu Zhao's family was considered moderately well-off; compared to ordinary citizens, they were considered upper class.

Everything should be viewed dialectically. Lu Zhao never believed that he was being hindered, or that everything in the Federation was bad.

If it weren't for the Federation, Lu Zhao's family wouldn't have survived the chaos of the Great Cataclysm. If the Federation didn't exist, the Chinese people would be no different from ordinary citizens.

Conversely, the Chinese community, as the foundation of the federation, maintains the existing order.

“My family used to live in Dongdaoshanwei, but later we moved to Cangwu City.” Zhao Desi started talking. “I graduated in 3215 and taught at a middle school in Fangshi. I got married and had children in less than two years.”

"Later, in order to better develop my career and address my daughter's schooling, I wanted to transfer to the county town, but I immediately ran into a wall."

He paused, looked at Lu Zhao, and said, "I am somewhat like you. Back then, I was very famous in the local education field. Every year, I could teach students who would pass the imperial examinations in Chishui, the capital. Everyone said that my teaching quality was high and that I could carry the torch."

"That's why my family always complains about me, saying that I can't even handle the smallest things. My wife can't understand how I, who is so influential at school, can't even solve the problem of our daughter's school district."

"In the face of power, I am like a stray dog, anyone can kick me."

(End of this chapter)