In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 103 Ding Shoujin

"150,000?!"

Lu Xiaotong covered her mouth, looking shocked: "This outfit costs 150,000? My mom only makes 5,000 a month."

Comrade Xiao Tong inadvertently exposed Comrade Lin's extravagant lifestyle.

Lu Zhao twitched the corner of his mouth, took off his coat and said, "I'll go buy a set myself later. There's a shopping mall nearby."

Lin Zhiyan shook his head and said, "Consider it a gift from me. It's just a few pieces of clothing, nothing to me."

The Lu family uncle and nephew exchanged a glance and could only sigh at the inhumanity of the wealthy.

He said, "Even if it's a drop in the ocean for you, I can't accept it."

Lin Zhiyan frowned slightly: "It's not very polite to return something that's been given away."

"This outfit costs more than half a year's salary for me. You should respect my wallet more than your manners."

Lu Zhao turned around and went back to the room. He quickly changed his clothes and returned them to Lin Zhiyan intact.

Then he left temporarily to go to the department store to buy clothes.

"He who eats another's food is bound to be grateful; he who takes another's money is bound to be grateful. If he asks for a piece of clothing worth 150,000 today, he can ask for 1.5 million tomorrow, and 15 million the day after."

Human desires can expand infinitely, and the only way for Lu Zhao to control them is to prevent them from starting in the first place.

And do I really need a piece of clothing that costs 150,000?

It's clearly unnecessary; just as he would eat any other meat if he didn't have beef.

Lin Zhiyan's expression was somewhat unpleasant. He handed the clothes to Lu Xiaotong, saying, "Xiaotong, please hold these for him for now."

Lu Xiaotong shook her head repeatedly: "Sister Lin, our Lu family may be poor, but we are not lacking in spirit. This gift of yours is too precious."

Lin Zhiyan said angrily, "Why is your family so stubborn? You even nitpick over a piece of clothing."

"Sister Lin, even brothers should keep clear accounts. We are not related, and I would never accept such an expensive gift."

Lu Xiaotong changed the subject and said, "If you marry my uncle someday, then we won't have to settle accounts directly as a family. You can stay until then."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiyan's anger subsided considerably.

She frowned slightly and said, "Who would want him? He's as stubborn as a mule."

Is Sister Lin still a proud and aloof person?

Lu Xiaotong secretly made a mental note of it.

About half an hour later, Lu Zhao returned wearing a suit that was clearly inferior to his previous one, and said with a hint of pride, "Guess what? I just went outside and came across a flea market, and I picked up a second-hand suit for three hundred yuan."

Lu Xiaotong immediately exclaimed "Oh!" like a yes-man, "Uncle Zhao is amazing!"

Looking at the Lu family uncle and nephew, Lin Zhiyan felt somewhat ashamed.

Sure enough, we are not a family, we don’t enter the same family.
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The sun sets in a private room of an upscale restaurant.

Lu Zhao and Lin Zhiyan arrived early to wait. Lu Xiaotong was not comfortable appearing at such an event, so she stayed at the hotel for the time being.

Lin Zhiyan explained to Lu Zhao, "Aunt Ding used to be my father's subordinate. Now she is the head of the South China Sea Circuit. Her life development is close to 900 points, and she is very likely to break through to the Martial Marquis level."

"Don't be so sharp-tongued later. Aunt Ding has a bad temper, and you'll have to work for her in the future."

Lu Zhao stroked his chin and asked curiously, "You want me to go to Cangwu to work as a supervisor? Won't that make things difficult for you?"

Some time ago, Lin Zhiyan flew into a rage because he was determined to sue all the officials in Fangshi, and the two even had a fight.

Now he's being sent to Cangwu to serve as a supervisor.

Lin Zhiyan rolled his eyes and said, "Do you think the supervisor can investigate whomever he wants? You need orders from above to take action. This is also what Master Liu wanted. He said that only in places like this can you really show your skills."

Lu Zhao asked, "And who is Master Liu?"

“Liu Hanwen, the chief of the Nankai Prefecture Political Bureau,” Lin Zhiyan said casually, “is my grandfather’s old comrade-in-arms and also my guardian.”

"..."

Lu Zhao recalled three words. "May you be blessed..." But there had never been a similar greeting in this world.

Lu Zhao doesn't yet have a clear understanding of the extent of Lin Zhiyan's background.

It was as if all the important figures were connected to her family and to her. All those who were visible and invisible, all those with power and influence, formed a vast network.

The defining characteristic of modern federal politics lies in its network of personal connections.

Although official positions and power cannot be inherited, the political influence accumulated over a long period of time can maintain a relatively high minimum standard.

Even now, with only Lin Zhiyan remaining in the main branch of the Lin family, she can still connect with many powerful figures through the legacy of her father.

As long as one's personal abilities are not lacking, and one can also gather some capable people, one can quickly return to a relatively good position.

About half an hour has passed.

Lu Zhao looked up at the door. Under the probing of his spiritual power, he saw an ordinary person with very weak vitality walking towards the tightly closed door.

In the realm of spiritual power, each person appears as a fireball of different sizes and shapes depending on the amount of their life force.

Ordinary superhumans also have similar perceptions, but they are not as clear and sensitive as those of mental superhumans, and it is even more difficult for them to distinguish the size.

The people approaching from outside have such weak vitality that they are barely even flames, as if they could die at any moment. Logically speaking, they shouldn't be here.

If he didn't concentrate, Lu Zhao might not even be able to sense it.

Seeing Lu Zhao's serious expression, Lin Zhiyan asked, "What's wrong?"

Lu Zhao replied, "There is a very strange person outside, with very weak vitality, as if he is about to breathe his last."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiyan probed outwards with his spiritual power but did not detect anyone who was about to die.

There was no one outside the door.

Boom boom boom!
Suddenly, there was a strange knock on the door.

Lin Zhiyan tensed up immediately, and then the door opened, and a middle-aged woman walked in.

Wearing a white shirt and black trousers, with prominent nasolabial folds on her face, she exuded a capable and efficient air. Although she looked quite old, one could still vaguely discern that she had been a beauty in her youth.

She smiled and said, "Xiao Yan, it's been a long time. Did you miss Aunt Ding?"

"Aunt Ding, you scared me to death."

Lin Zhiyan relaxed from her tense state and complained, "They come and go without a trace, like a ghost."

"I just wanted to test the young man you keep mentioning, to see just how capable he is, so that he can make our Marquis Chen suffer a setback."

Ding Shoujin smiled kindly, but his gaze turned to Lu Zhao with a hint of scrutiny.

With his striking features, phoenix eyes, and strong, resolute demeanor, he was truly a man of exceptional appearance.

Even with her vast experience in meeting people, she couldn't help but be struck by her appearance.

"Now that I see him, he is indeed a handsome and capable man. You sensed me just now?"

Lu Zhao nodded slightly and replied, "I have some idea, but I'm not sure."

"Not bad."

Ding Shoujin approached and patted Lu Zhao's shoulder with his right hand, a strange energy coursing through his body.

Lu Zhao subconsciously took a step back, but his body was frozen in place and he couldn't move.

Is she also cultivating both body and spirit?

Looking inward at the meridians of the whole body, a forceful external Qi forcibly binds the meridians.

Unlike immobilization techniques that bind specific acupoints and meridians to achieve a powerful effect with minimal effort, this Qi simply accumulates in quantity, completely covering all muscles of the body, and exerts its force to overpower the user.

If Lu Zhao's vitality were a few dozen points higher, he could probably break free easily.

This is neither Taoist magic nor the cultivation of both body and mind.

(End of this chapter)