In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 11 Reprimand
The border station's original personnel department office was converted into a temporary office for the special task force.

Lin Zhiyan opened the case file, the file concerning the fugitive from Lincheng, and a rather familiar name came into view.

[Report on Comrade Lu Zhao's Lawful Use of Weapons to Kill Fugitive Tian Er]

[On May 25, 3242, at the Fangnancheng Mayiling Border Station, our team received a report that wanted criminal Tian Er had appeared in the back mountains of Mayiling. Border patrol officers Lu Zhao and Liu Qiang encountered him during their patrol and, after confirmation by the police intelligence center, shot and killed the fugitive.]

"Bring me Lu Zhao's file."

The assistant brought the file, and Lin Zhiyan opened it and immediately noticed the academic qualifications.

[Outstanding Graduate of the Department of Mental Health, Imperial Capital University, Class of 34]

Lin Zhiyan stared at him for a long time, then murmured to himself, "It really is him."

Upon seeing Lu Zhao's academic credentials, the assistant looked somewhat surprised and said, "How come an outstanding graduate from the capital is working here on the border, and only as a platoon leader?"

The Federation adopts an elite education approach in the field of life development, and the Imperial Capital is the highest hall of life development, where every student is a chosen one.

The basic requirement of having at least 20 points of vitality by the age of eighteen already excludes 98% of the candidates.

Those who graduate from here are generally able to rise to management positions. Of the twelve seats in the current Martial Virtue Hall, half of the Martial Virtue Hall Marquises graduated from the Imperial Capital, as did the current Chief Heavenly Marquis.

"Does the team leader know him?"

“I know him, but he may not know me. He was a big celebrity back then.”

Lin Zhiyan had met Lu Zhao more than once. When Lu Zhao walked on campus, he was like a spotlight, attracting attention wherever he went.

Outstanding appearance, from a poor background, with a very unpleasant nickname, but through his own efforts he rose to twelfth in his grade and first in the Department of Mental Health.

Because of its inspiring nature, it is still used as a role model by teachers. Lin Zhiyan entered school two years later than Lu Zhao, and thus witnessed the legendary peak of Lu Zhao's career right from the start.

He always went alone, and always sat in the corner of the cafeteria, his plate containing bland health supplements and synthetic protein blocks.

He always attracted attention, both for his appearance and his abilities.

The most memorable time was when Lu Zhao stood on the podium to teach freshmen, explaining "Precise Manipulation of Mental Fields." Hundreds of suspended steel balls precisely outlined complex topological structures in the air, with the trajectory of each ball differing by millimeters.

With unparalleled computational and control abilities, he silenced the mental geniuses from all over the country.

It was also a show of force from the school, meant to curb the arrogance of the new students.

Lin Zhiyan once considered him his goal, but in the end he was unable to challenge his opponent for the number one position.

I thought Lu Zhao must have joined some secret unit, but I didn't expect him to be holed up in a small place.

Lin Zhiyan instructed, "Check for me later how an outstanding graduate from the capital city ended up here."

"And call Lü Jinshan over here right now."
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A few minutes later, Lü Jinshan walked in with hurried steps. Before he could even stand still, Lin Zhiyan's icy voice, imbued with spiritual power, came crashing down on him with a barrage of insults.

"The files clearly state that the prisoner may have hidden items, and the internal reports of escaped prisoners also mention the mention of life bones. Why wasn't a search of the mountain ordered immediately?"

"It was raining heavily at the time..."

Lu Jinshan was sweating profusely, but at this moment he could only keep his head down.

In theory, as the local administrative head, even if Lin Zhiyan was of a higher rank, he did not need to bow down.

But in reality, his power only extended to Ant Ridge, while the other party's influence extended throughout the entire South China Sea West Circuit. In addition, Lin Zhiyan's background was not simple either; there were only a handful of families in the entire South China Sea with a more prestigious lineage than hers.

"Enough! I didn't come here to listen to the weather report. Will you get soaked to death if it rains? You haven't even looked for it since the rain stopped! It's been days! Three whole days! What are you waiting for? To let it grow legs and run to your office?"

Lin Zhiyan slammed the file on the table and said coldly, looking down at Lü Jinshan, "This is not just negligence, it's dereliction of duty."

"You must find it within three days."

The words "dereliction of duty" struck Lü Jinshan like a heavy hammer, causing his already disheveled face to lose all color.

He scrambled out of the office, only to bump into Lu Zhao and Liu Qiang, who had just returned.

He suddenly felt a surge of anger and walked over, his face full of fury.

If I can't handle the task force, can't I handle you guys?

Lu Zhao and Liu Qiang had just returned to the border station and hadn't even parked their car when they saw Lü Jinshan angrily walking towards them in the rearview mirror.

"Brother Lu, the stationmaster is here." Lu Zhao didn't even lift his eyelids, his tone as indifferent as if he were discussing the weather: "Pretend you didn't see him, drive around to the parking lot on the east side."

"Huh? This... isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

Liu Qiang hesitated for a moment, but since a local official was more powerful than a distant one, he immediately stepped on the gas and sped away.

You can still faintly hear Lü Jinshan's roar.

"Lu Zhao! Liu Qiang!"

The car was parked in the parking lot. Lu Zhao got out of the car and was about to have a smoke when he suddenly saw Lu Jinshan running towards him in the rearview mirror, panting heavily and with a ferocious expression.

Although he gained weight in middle age, the life development program still ensured his basic physical fitness.

"Did he eat gunpowder today?"

Liu Qiang also spotted Lü Jinshan, and his expression turned somewhat frightened.

"Brother Lu, what should we do next?"

When he turned around, Lu Zhao was nowhere to be seen in the passenger seat next to him.

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The two had long since fallen out over blocking Lu Zhao's promotion. As long as Lu Jinshan didn't directly confront him and get caught red-handed, he basically couldn't do anything to Lu Zhao.

For example, Lu Zhao is usually not present when Lü Jinshan gives a speech.

So Lü Jinshan came up with a very military-style plan: punish the others if Lu Zhao didn't come, hoping to isolate him.

However, everyone just thinks he's an idiot.

Lu Jinshan rushed forward, his chest heaving violently, spitting almost onto Liu Qiang's face: "You and Lu Zhao dare to run away from me? You've gone too far!"

Liu Qiang also wanted to run away, but unlike Lu Zhao, he didn't dare to offend Lü Jinshan too much, so he could only grit his teeth and stand still.

Unsurprisingly, he was severely criticized.

After cursing for half an hour, Lü Jinshan finally got tired and asked, "When you and Lu Zhao killed the fugitive that day, did you see what the fugitive was carrying?"

Liu Qiang replied, "There is nothing."

"Really not?" Lu Jinshan looked doubtful, then his expression suddenly changed, and he said earnestly, "Liu Qiang, this case is no small matter. If you have any information that can help solve the case, I will promote you to a permanent position next month."

If he doesn't handle this matter well, he will be criticized by his superiors, and in the worst case, he will be disciplined, which will affect his promotion two years later.

This was something Lü Jinshan absolutely did not want to see; he had to shift the blame.

Lu Zhao is the perfect target; no one will protect him.

Moreover, this kid has been increasingly disregarding him lately. He took pity on Lu Zhao and agreed to transfer him to the retirement home, but Lu Zhao disobeyed the order.

Lu Jinshan also heard Zhang Like's persuasion, saying that "it's all in preparation for the upcoming rainy season, and it's not advisable to change commanders before the battle."

That's all bullshit.

Lu Zhao clearly didn't want to leave this frontline post where he could earn merits, and wanted to use his achievements to put pressure on himself.

Liu Qiang shook his head repeatedly.

"Think carefully, is there any detail you might have overlooked? For example, did Lu Zhao do anything unusual?"

really.

Liu Qiang thought to himself, "They're just trying to pin the blame on Lu Zhao no matter what."

He stated without hesitation, "I was with Brother Lu the whole time, and we can testify to each other."

After several unsuccessful inquiries, Lü Jinshan had no choice but to leave in a huff.

Liu Qiang breathed a sigh of relief, and then quickly used his mobile phone to inform Lu Zhao.

They also coordinated their statements to prevent being caught and questioned later, which would expose their inconsistencies.

(End of this chapter)