Chapter 319: Meeting without laughing away grudges

At dawn, landed in Outside Yacheng.

After the heavy rain ended, the wind was calm and the waves were still; the streets washed by the rain were spotless, as safe and stable as ever, with nothing happening.

Everything that happened in the heavy rain seemed to have flowed away with the rain.

Except for the scarlet sewage rising in the sewers and some floating objects going to the ocean along the sewage pipes, nothing happened.

"Heard it was very chaotic last night?"

When Lu Yingyue got off the airship, she saw Tong Shan waiting for a long time, the scars on the hands behind his back not yet healed.

Tong Shan answered indifferently: "It was just a big power outage; although there were losses, it couldn't get chaotic."

"How is the situation in the bureau?"

"There was a small situation, but it didn't hurt the overall situation." Tong Shan answered: "Some personnel issues still need to wait for you to come back and decide."

"Did someone make a mistake?"

"Yes." Tong Shan followed behind her and reminded her after a pause: "Some colleagues may no longer be able to perform their duties..."

Lu Yingyue turned her head slightly to look at him, but her footsteps did not stop.

Continued forward.

Speaking to this point was almost equivalent to speaking clearly.

Working in the Security Bureau, being injured was just a common occurrence; injuries and disabilities were naturally treated according to the process, with all expenses and consumption reimbursed, and meritorious service naturally had commendations and subsidies. If one failed to handle affairs, punishment was also a matter of course. Even if one encountered those who were in their positions but not seeking to govern, Tong Shan, who was in charge of Yacheng's affairs, naturally wouldn't be soft-hearted.

Even if one unfortunately died, they were heroes worthy of great commendation and pension, so what could not be said clearly?

Except for the two-faced traitors...

"Who?"

"Currently, it can be confirmed that Li Jingqiu, Chen Cheng, Sun Yiyi, Zhao Chengping, Feng Lingyun..." Tong Shan reported a few names, "Besides that, there are a few others who have suspicions; they may have been kept in the dark, but since they have already ignored the bureau's regulations and made mistakes, my opinion is that it is best to clear them out."

Lu Yingyue heard this and froze for a moment, as if lost in thought.

Not to mention the others, Zhao Chengping was the Minister of the Second Department; for so many years, although he was greedy for power and self-important, he hadn't made any mistakes, but she didn't expect that human hearts couldn't withstand the test.

Under the promises of others, he was obsessed.

"What about Yu Hanguang?"

Lu Yingyue asked curiously: "I thought he would also have some movements."

"His stance is very firm. Yesterday afternoon, the first person to find me to report that Zhao Chengping had a problem was him." Tong Shan answered: "It seems that after Master Ye beat him up last time, he has become much more alert. When maintaining the situation last night, he could be considered to have fought desperately and was even injured."

Fighting through life and death, fighting hard without retreating, guarding the Southern Power Plant, maintaining the power supply of key institutions in the city, fighting all night... he was almost hung on the wall.

In this day and age, people with firm stances who never waver are few and far between; except for the die-hard loyalists, more people find it difficult to stabilize their own positions and stances when the wind and waves come.

That a fence-sitter could be so tough at a critical moment was really beyond everyone's expectations.

Even if he is a fence-sitter, he is a fence-sitter who leans toward them; key commendations and awards are definitely indispensable.

"I saw in the report that there are still quite a few tough nuts?" Lu Yingyue asked.

Tong Shan's eyes dropped with contempt, expressionless: "Just a bunch of idiots who only see money. Occasionally there were a few, but they were also cleaned up by Section Chief Wen, and they couldn't make any waves."

The chaos of the night was completely shielded by the heavy rain and the night sky; after dawn, it was as if nothing had happened.

It was over.

Moreover, even if there were heaven-shaking wind and waves, at the moment Lu Yingyue arrived in Yacheng, they should all have been leveled.

"This time I was in Zhongcheng, I was beaten up by the old man in the bureau for a long time."

Lu Yingyue walked in front and sighed: "Since the position of Garrison Commander has been regularized, the position of Yacheng Security Bureau should be stepped down.

I pushed back the arrangements from the General Bureau; there is still a little time, do you have any plans?"

"I'm not suitable."

Tong Shan shook his head without hesitation.

Even though everyone knew he was the most suitable, and he had held great power during the long period of acting as agent while the Viceroy could not manage affairs and the Bureau Chief was in Zhongcheng, and he had maintained the status quo in an orderly manner, waiting for Lu Yingyue to return and take over.

But not suitable is not suitable.

As long as he is alive, the surname Tong cannot be removed, and the influence of the Tong family cannot be cut off. It would be fine to be sent abroad, but if he were to hold office locally, the influence caused would be immeasurable.

No matter whether Tong Shan is willing or not, Yacheng would become the Tong family's one-man show; even if he could control himself, he couldn't control everyone in the family.

He doesn't care what outsiders think or say, but this does not conform to the purpose and style of the Tong family—eat together, make money together, live together, everything can be discussed... One person can't finish all the food in the world, one person can't earn all the money in the world; if others can't live without you, how can everyone still tolerate you?

Why plant the cause of corruption for a moment of glory?

After today, the things the Tong family can get are already enough; there must be trade-offs.

What is taken is the alliance and indispensable mediating position tied to all the big and small cities in Haizhou, and what is given up is just the future of one person.

That's all.

"It's really wronged you." Lu Yingyue sighed.

Tong Shan, however, felt no regret, indifferent as before: "Everything should not be too extreme."

Lu Yingyue's footsteps finally stopped, and she looked back at him, her expression serious: "What should not be too extreme is the Tong family, not you. The Tian Tian Yuan Dao emphasizes that if heaven gives and you don't take, you will suffer the blame.

Since you possess the strengths of both families, you should understand the shortcomings of both. Tong Shan, when you should advance, you should advance!"

"I understand."

Tong Shan gave a self-deprecating smile: "However, this is not urgent for a moment, right?"

"It's not urgent now, but sooner or later you will regret it." Lu Yingyue withdrew her gaze: "I will talk to your family elders, prepare to be sent abroad later."

"Sent abroad?"

"The lords above owe me too many favors, and they are worried about not knowing how to settle the accounts. At this juncture, if I have a small request, they will be even happier."

Lu Yingyue walked in front and asked casually: "Do you like Huangzhou? Or Shuzhou? If you want to be more prosperous, Dongcheng? Or more difficult, Qiandao, or directly hell difficulty, Zhongtu."

Tong Shan froze for a long time, thinking for a long time, and was about to speak, but heard Lu Yingyue's voice.

"Let's go to Zhongtu."

She said decisively, "A child like you needs to be far away from home to become a talent, and you should also see the world."

The tone was still calm, but unquestionable.

Tong Shan was stunned for a long time, gave a bitter smile, and followed.

Started to have a headache.

"Zhongtu is quite good, don't you think?"

Outside Yacheng, at the gate of the Tong family's old house, the air after the rain was exceptionally fresh.

The old man, still wearing a vest and big shorts, sat on his rocking chair, one hand skillfully brewing classic espresso, the other hand pushing the cannon on the chessboard forward.

Checkmate.

Thus, the old woman's face across the chessboard became even gloomier.

Like a dead horse.

"It's a bit chaotic, but if you just want to survive, there are plenty of places in many city-states. You have the ability to create chaos and bring disaster, so you should be like a fish in water; you can make trouble or stir things up as you like.

But just one point——"

The old man picking up the cup sipped the strong tea and glanced at her face: "From now on, don't let me see your line appear outside Zhongtu again.

If you can do that, leave now."

The old woman's face became even uglier: "Tong, the inheritance book of the Life View, I have already handed it over. Hundreds of years of seals, I have given them. The Maiyi lineage has ended here.

I am willing to bet and lose, but do you really not want to give me a way to live?!"

"Isn't the way to live right under your feet, Magu?"

Tong Yuan laughed, raised his finger, and tapped the only way to live left for the enemy general on the chessboard: "Writers don't hurt each other, the Dao of Ether doesn't see blood, but it can also kill. With one stroke of your pen, you stirred up such a big crack on my board; you shouldn't think that you can still go back to Dongcheng as if nothing happened, right?

If I were the one who lost today, could you tolerate my whole family leaving Yacheng alive? Just cutting off your line and breaking your inheritance is already benevolent, right?"

The old woman's face was livid, and the veins on the back of her hands appeared.

"The road, you cut it off yourself, don't be ungrateful."

Tong Yuan raised a finger, pushing the thumb-sized teacup, all the way forward, sliding across the chessboard, and stopped in front of her.

"Taste it."

He said, "In the future in Zhongtu, there won't be such good tea leaves."

"..."

In the silent silence, a trembling palm picked up the teacup and drank it in one gulp.

The teacup smashed on the chessboard, cracking.

"A-Ting, see the guest out."

Thus, Tong Ting, who had been waiting for a long time, stepped forward and smiled, gesturing: "Please, Magu."

Magu didn't speak again, glared at them fiercely one last time, and turned to leave.

The two stared silently at the figure disappearing, and Tong Ting suddenly said: "I always feel that letting the tiger return to the mountain is not appropriate... In the future in Zhongtu, it might not be a disaster."

Tong Yuan on the recliner shook his head and sighed with regret: "The fox dies on the hill, she won't go to Zhongtu."

Tong Ting was silent.

If the only way to live is not taken, then the Tong family cannot be blamed for doing things to the end.

The old man slowly got up: "I'm tired, go rest for a while, if Garrison Commander Lu calls later, tell her I agree, and leave it to her to arrange."

Tong Ting was stunned, then asked: "What about this game of chess?"

The old man waved his hand without looking back: "It's only the last one or two steps, leave it to you."

"..."

In the silence, Tong Ting lowered his head, looked at the black chess pieces surrounded on all sides, and after a long time, reached out, picked up a pawn that had crossed the river, and slapped it down.

In the crisp echo, the last wisp of dust settled.

Checkmate.

Six hours later, through layers of transfers, Magu returned from Qiandao to Dongcheng, and after passing through the teleportation of the Gate of Eternity, arrived at the safe house she had set up for who knows how long.

In the silence, there was only the sound of ticking.

And outside the window came the noise of people, right in the bustling city.

The massive aura connected the entire room, apartment, streets, and even the park, making the safe house a place independent of fate.

And at the moment of entering the safe house, the rope knot covered in cracks in Magu's hand stopped shattering. She could feel that the fate tightening layer by layer in the void had lost its target and dissipated silently.

"The upper and lower parts of the Life View, got the lower volume and thought about breaking the door and cutting off the family?"

Magu sneered, a flash of gloom in her eyes: "I want to see how the old thing is going to end my life."

At this moment, above the firmament, in the darkness of the universe, a meteorite passed by as if by coincidence. The meteorite that was originally falling toward the present world seemed to have suddenly lost its direction, its orbit changed, shattered, turned into countless gravel, and scattered in all directions.

Among them, there was a small fragment that drew an arc in the vacuum crookedly... and then hit a speeding refrigerator head-on.

Thus, the orbit of that refrigerator appeared a tiny bit of strange deviation.

Falling toward the earth.

Boom!!!!

Three minutes later, the old man of the An family who had just woken up raised his head and opened his eyes, scolding loudly.

What kind of shit is coming to bother me?

Don't you Ether people have your own moves!

Shameless!

And in Yacheng, a few hours ago.

"We have tried our best to rescue, unfortunately..."

In the separate ICU ward, the attending physician was worried, looking at the dying patient on the hospital bed: "The situation is not good, the poisoning time is too long, if there is no miracle, Mr. Xu may never wake up again."

Beep——beep——beep——

In the low and crisp sound, Lu Yingyue lowered her eyes, staring at her old friend on the hospital bed, and sighed silently: "How many years of old friends are we... A dignified Viceroy, the former Minister of Internal Affairs of the Federation, actually ended up in such a situation, it's really sad."

She paused and suddenly asked: "Can you let me stay with him alone for a while?"

The attending physician nodded, wishing to leave early; who knows if he would hear something fatal and then commit suicide by shooting himself in the back.

Hearing this, he hurried away.

Also thoughtfully closed the door for her.

In the crisp sound, only the two were left in the ward.

Then, Lu Yingyue reached into her pocket expressionlessly, took out a pistol, pressed it against Xu Chaoxian's forehead, and without hesitation, pulled the trigger.

Bang!

A loud noise echoed in the room, and then, a sharp and high-pitched alarm sounded from the life-support equipment.

Blood sprayed from the wound, staining the pillow and sheets red.

Instantly, Xu Chaoxian's breath was cut off.

Dead.

Immediately after, a shrill scream rang out.

As if time flowed backward, the blood rolled back, returned to the wound, and the brain matter that had been stirred into a ball instantly returned to its original state; at the last moment, the bullet that still had residual heat was squeezed out of the wound on the forehead.

The alarm stopped abruptly.

Xu Chaoxian got up abruptly as if electrocuted, screaming in horror.

Like mourning a funeral.

"Rushed back in a hurry, but still saw you in this dead state... to hide from things and make yourself die to this extent, you really have your ways."

Lu Yingyue sighed: "Can't you be a bit more upright?"

"Are you crazy! Lu, what are you doing!"

The shriveled old man was crying without tears, covering his forehead, his eye sockets instantly turned red: "My life is not much left!"

Lu Yingyue shook her head: "Never seen such an embarrassing Solomon."

"I was banished long ago! If I were still Solomon, would you dare to talk to me like this!"

Xu Chaoxian roared in rage, crying and screaming, tears and snot flowing: "Worked hard all my life, and when I got old, my life's plan was ruined, I was driven out of Zhongcheng in disgrace, exiled to Yacheng, and had to be hollowed out, with this handle held in others' hands, being able to do whatever they want... You might as well kill me, anyway, living is meaningless!"

"Alright, hurry up and do something." Lu Yingyue's muzzle swept across his forehead intentionally or unintentionally: "After it's done, I'll make up for you."

Instantly, the tears disappeared, and Xu Chaoxian shook his head solemnly:

"Two!"

"Just one, don't talk nonsense, if you want to turn over, do it, if you don't want to, then rot to death in Yacheng for a lifetime, and after you die, be carved on Solomon's pillar of shame, everyone pointing at you and saying, this is the most embarrassing one..."

"Then you tell me what's the matter!"

Xu Chaoxian stared at her with resentment: "What exactly do you want me to do? It couldn't be that you were defeated and want me to help you find a way to live, right?"

"On the contrary, I won big."

Lu Yingyue shrugged with regret, "It's just that, as a speculator with a fresh face, after placing the bet, it's not good to bargain again, and it looks ugly.

Instead of haggling over every ounce and pulling skin in vain... it's better to let some useless old men exert their only remaining abilities."

Saying this, Lu Yingyue tossed the bullet head and threw it into Xu Chaoxian's hand: "Think about it carefully, old thing, go and contact your old friends.

Give you a chance to hold your head high.

Let me see how much you can squeeze out."

"All... give it to me?"

Xu Chaoxian was suspicious before excitement and agitation, already unwilling to believe any surprises given by fate.

Especially when this surprise was sent directly from the ICU ward to his forehead, he became even more vigilant.

"Why? You don't want to?"

Lu Yingyue asked back, looking at him, smiling but not smiling: "If you still want to return to Zhongcheng uprightly... besides me, do you have any other choice?"

In the silence, Xu Chaoxian looked at the face in front of him, and after a long time, expressed his gratitude from the bottom of his heart: "Lu Yingyue, you really are a dog."

"Likewise."

Lu Yingyue nodded, saying goodbye with a smile:

"Wish us a happy cooperation." ===== CHAPTER 320 =====