Regarding the matter of awakening lightning abilities after transformation

The word "revenge" stimulating Li Wenhai's brain like poison caused his eyelids to twitch involuntarily. He hurriedly followed the man's footsteps.

Zhan Taiyi, left behind, stared blankly at the pool of yellowish-green vomit. His liquefied left hand had long since returned to normal. Upon returning to reality, he also felt unwell, but not nearly as intensely as Li Wenhai had.

Was it because he hadn't reached his limit... or...? His rugged brows furrowed tightly, and Zhan Tai touched his forehead. In late autumn and early winter, he was covered in a cold sweat.

......

"Please come in." Cheng Hao adjusted his black-rimmed glasses, his eyes cold.

A young woman dressed as a cleaner walked into the office, followed by a middle-aged man with a missing right shoulder.

The granulation tissue writhed, and Liao Xiuran returned to his original posture, sitting upright opposite the desk.

"Long time no see, how was your release from prison?"

"It's alright, Mr. Cheng need not worry about it for now." Liao Xiuran was clearly much older than the man in front of him, but his attitude was extremely respectful, and Li Wenhai immediately lowered his posture.

"Is he Mr. Li Wenhai, who was in charge of the activities in Lanjiang before?"

Liao Xiuran crossed his arms and rested them on his hips, his voice low and deep: "Hmm, spatial transfer, specific strength is B+..."

After listening to the report, Cheng Hao smiled and looked at Li Wenhai: "Nice to meet you. My surname is Cheng and my given name is Hao."

"I am currently the director of the Huai Cang Provincial Branch of the Hermitage Bureau. You can call me Mr. Cheng or... Director Cheng."

Li Wenhai's pupils dilated slightly, and his fingers, hanging at his sides, trembled involuntarily.

......

In Lanjiang City, Huai'an City, Anhui Province, a couple deeply in love had just finished lunch.

"Su Wanxi..." Gu Cheng was only wearing a light short-sleeved shirt, her long, fair legs resting on the cushion, her whole body huddled in the sofa.

"The food isn't to your liking?" Su Wanxi sat next to her, gently stroking her hair with her fingers.

Gu Cheng shook her head: "No, I just suddenly wanted to call your name..."

Before, we could only call her "Miss Su," but now we can almost call her "wife" directly.

The next second, the girl's vision was blocked by a smooth wrist, and warm fingertips gently poked her cheek.

"You're not allowed to call me by my full name anymore... I don't like it." Su Wanxi's touch was very light, more like a caress than a knead.

"Hmm...didn't you tell me to call you that?" Gu Cheng merely grabbed the other person's arm symbolically, without intending to stop them.

“The past is the past, the present is the present, and back then, I gave you two choices.”

If you just call me Su Wanxi or Wanxi, the other person clearly wants to hear the latter.

"Wanxi," she whispered, her serpentine waist swaying gently with the movement.

Su Wanxi's eyes darkened, and her fingers slid down her neck to her collarbone: "Just calling me that isn't enough now."

"...What should we call it then?" Gu Cheng shivered and quickly brought her legs together.

"Think about it yourself." Su Wanxi chose to leave the difficult problem to the other party.

Gu Cheng: "Xiao Xi?"

“Many people in my family have called me that…” It was intimate but lacked distinctiveness, Su Wanxi shook her head.

Gu Cheng: "Su Xiaoxi? Su Xiaowan?"

"Is all you can add is 'small'?" Su Wanxi poked the girl's forehead and lowered her head speechlessly.

Looking at her lover so close to her, Gu Cheng felt a little helpless. She really didn't know how to name people, and her current name was just something she came up with randomly at the time.

How should I revise Su Wanxi's voice to make it sound better?

"How about I call you Wanwan? Su Wanwan~" A sudden idea flashed through her mind, and Gu Cheng wrapped her arms around her lover's waist and gently rested her head on his lap.

"..." Whether it was her imagination or not, Su Wanxi seemed to have blushed just now?

"It sounds beautiful." After swallowing slightly, Su Wanxi turned her head and said, trying to appear calm.

Gu Cheng was certain the other person was shy, so she repeated several times, "Su Wanwan... Wanwan... ugh?"

The once clear female voice turned into intermittent sobs. Gu Cheng vaguely saw a thin mist of tears lingering between Su Wanxi's eyelashes, as well as the deep affection hidden in her eyes.

Having gone too far in playing with fire in the secret passage, the girl had no choice but to try her best to comply and let the other party take what they wanted.

After a light kiss, Su Wanxi supported her leg with one hand and placed the other hand on her lover's shoulder, speaking gently.

"Then what should I call you...?"

"Just call him Orange?" Qin Kexin had already used the name Orange, and she didn't want Gu Cheng to think of other women when she called him that.

The sweet taste lingered on her lips, and Su Wanxi seemed to have found the best answer.

"Sweet orange..." Her finger plucked a strand of silver from the lips, understanding the other's hint, and a blush instantly rose on the pretty face beneath her.

Section 154, Chapter 150: Tools

“Director Cheng…” Li Wenhai chewed on these words expressionlessly, his sunken eyes regaining their color.

The Hermit Bureau had always had secret agents on parchment planted within its ranks, which were their primary source of intelligence for planning their operations. But Li Wenhai never expected that the young man in front of him would also be one of them.

In his early thirties, Cheng Hao was the head of the Huai Cang Provincial Branch of the Hermitage Bureau. In terms of position, Cheng Hao was Song Shiyan's direct superior.

"Is it strange?" The man smiled, his eyes narrowed to just slits.

"No... I'm just a little surprised."

Cheng Hao flexed his wrists and slowly sat up straight, his thin body hunched over: "Don't misunderstand, I'm just a business partner with you."

The parchment and the hermit's office were nothing more than tools to help him achieve his goals.

Liao Xiuran was used to men's opinions, so he simply sat quietly in his seat without saying a word.

"A cooperative relationship?"

"Parchment is not worth my trouble to get involved in."

He's not the parchment person? Then why...? Li Wenhai glanced at Liao Xiuran in confusion, but the latter remained unmoved.

"I am aware of the changes in Lanjiang City. This time, you have gone too far."

Cheng Hao instructed Liao Xiuran to infiltrate gradually, but the latter was still too hasty.

The result of this was that the Hermit Bureau entered a state of alert ahead of time, and the information of each awakened person had to be reviewed repeatedly.

“Mr. Cheng, the upper parchment has a lot of opinions about you. They think your approach is too conservative.”

"Conservative? Is this their way of handling things?" Reckless and inefficient, Cheng Hao even suspected that these upper-class people were all defective products with underdeveloped minds.

"Also... don't even think about changing the subject in front of me. This operation should have been your proposal."

Cheng Hao had also heard a little about the feud between Song Shiyan and Liao Xiuran. The hatred that had been brewing for more than ten years was reignited. The parchment did indeed provide an excellent opportunity for revenge, but unfortunately he was not quite there yet.

"Yes."

"...Don't go anywhere in Lanjiang for the time being. I've planned some other tasks for you."

There were quite a few awakened individuals imprisoned in the research institute, so why did he choose such a fool? Cheng Hao felt extremely regretful.

......

After instructing Li Wenhai and Liao Xiuran to leave, the man sat back down at his computer desk and continued compiling data.

According to the plan, there shouldn't have been such a big problem. Where did the unexpected change come from...? With a click of the mouse, rows of information that looked like gibberish began to appear.

While waiting for the computer to respond, Cheng Hao picked up a file folder from the corner of the table to check the information.

Caution is the best policy, and on the night of the incident, he saved the personal data and account information of all the awakened people in Lanjiang.

Su Wanxi, Zhou Li, Gu Cheng... their pupils dilated slightly, and Cheng Hao frowned slightly as he held the mouse.

The personal data doesn't match the paper documents in hand, clearly indicating that someone has tampered with the Hermit Bureau's database...

The cursor lingered on Gu Cheng's entry for a long time without moving. Cheng Hao took a sip of coffee and then looked at the modified date in the lower right corner.

October 12, 2089, is about a month and a half ago... and the document in his hand was only printed out half a month ago...

After careful comparison, it was found that the document was completely normal except for the information of one of the awakened individuals, which had been altered.

The Hermit Bureau's data system is directly connected to the national system. Without the corresponding permissions, one will be unable to move an inch, let alone perform low-level operations such as modifying access times.

Could it be... no, that authority should have been buried with him long ago...? Recalling some absurd talk, Cheng Hao unconsciously shook his head.

There should only be one other explanation: the "Mimetic Ghost" who once served as the technical advisor to the Hermit Bureau.

Her abilities showed great potential in electronic information, but unfortunately, they vanished without a trace in less than two years of work.

The Hermit Bureau called her a traitor and even issued a warrant for her arrest. Who has such power to contact her and take action... Cheng Hao twirled his pen a few times, and Su Wanxi's name was about to appear.

Interesting. Is this the Su family's arrangement? A storm is brewing, and even ordinary people can sense the hidden danger.

Gu Cheng, Gu Chengyan... it's time to go to Lanjiang for another inspection.

Cheng Hao stood up, turned off the screen, picked up his suit jacket, and prepared to leave.

"Clink~" A hand slipped through the sleeve, and a shiny coin fell from the pocket, hitting the floor with a crisp sound.

He bent down to pick it up and carefully wiped it with a tissue; the man's actions resembled those of a devout believer.

This is a uniquely shaped double-sided coin. On the obverse, a string of strange characters that resemble both Latin and oracle bone script are engraved. They are neatly arranged around the edge of the coin and reflect a dark golden luster under the light of the chandelier.

The reverse side of the coin features a bird design with a very small beak, exceptionally full wings, and slender, flat, long leg bones, adorned with decorative patterns.

Cheng Hao wiped away the last bit of dust and carefully placed it back inside his suit jacket.

......

After several protests, the impromptu name was ultimately rejected by Gu Cheng herself, who said it was too awkward to pronounce.

"Just call me Orange." Although Qin Kexin was the first to call her that, Gu Cheng assured her that she would never think of anyone else when they were together. Su Wanxi reluctantly accepted this, but her eyes were full of resentment.

The afternoon's activities were canceled at the last minute, and the two of them leaned back on the sofa watching TV, occasionally commenting on some of the plot points.

"Come stay at my place tomorrow..." Su Wanxi patted her lover's head as the drama ended.

"..." Gu Cheng fluttered her eyelashes a few times, but did not answer for a moment.

"Can next month be okay... Let me prepare some more..." It's almost the end of the month, and she wants to clean the house and pack up her clothes and other things.