In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 206 Progress
Chen Yunming returned to his seat, and his daughter asked, "Dad, what happened?"

Chen Yunming replied, "There's been a problem with the financial supplements."

Upon hearing this, Li Mufeng's eyes lit up, feeling that his chance to shine had arrived.

Their company has been involved in financial supplements, mainly selling high-end supplements for treatment to wealthy people under the guise of beauty salons.

A bottle of high-grade life supplement is not for people below level three to take, and ordinary people should not even touch it.

However, if diluted and processed with special techniques, it can be used in the beauty industry.

For example, improving skin texture, post-cosmetic surgery care, and physical therapy.

It certainly has some use, but it's also a complete waste. This method uses life-sustaining supplements, but it might only utilize 5% of them, with the remaining 95% being wasted.

But there are many wealthy people in the federal government.

For example, a descendant of Zhuge Liang had accumulated a large amount of wealth and set up a trust fund for them, with several million to spend every month.

For example, Chen Qian now.

If Chen Wuhou dies in the future, a trust fund should be set up for her.

A beauty treatment costing tens of thousands of yuan is nothing to these people.

It was precisely because of this connection that Li Mufeng had the opportunity to get close to Miss Chen when he heard that she wanted to find someone to settle down with.

He asked, "Uncle Chen, I know a lot about financial supplements. Could you tell me what happened?"

Chen Yunming raised an eyebrow and asked, "Which manufacturers have specifically launched financial supplements this year?"

Li Mufeng replied, "Among the three companies, Fenjiu, Wuliangye, and Luzhou Laojiao, Wuliangye has the largest market share, accounting for half of all high-grade life supplements."

Chen Yunming asked, "What would be the consequences if these supplements on the market were discovered?"

Li Mufeng replied, "With Uncle Chen around, there won't be any major problems. The key is to keep the people involved from saying anything inappropriate."

Chen Yunming then asked, "If we had a technology that the Federation couldn't trace, what do you think we should do?"

Without hesitation, Li Mufeng replied, "We acquire large quantities of supplements through various channels and use this technology to conceal the source."

"Uncle Chen, is this technology really possible?"

He realized what was happening, and his face was filled with excitement just from guessing.

If we had this technology, we wouldn't have to worry about federal investigations. The black market is thriving now, but the federal government has been cracking down on it.

Especially financial supplements; once targeted, they can result in losses of tens of millions. If the trail is followed, they can be completely eradicated.

People keep doing it because the profits are high, not because the federal government doesn't care at all.

Chen Yunming did not answer, but sighed inwardly.

Although he said he didn't care, he still felt unhappy when he saw that his daughter was going to marry a mentally challenged man.

They have absolutely no political sensitivity.

The financial supplement has always existed not because of its secrecy, but because it allows everyone to profit, and the federal government can crack down on it at any time.

Everything is under control.

If a black market that is completely unregulated by the federal government is created, then the iron fist will not hesitate to strike.

Now that Liu Hanwen knows, and it was Liu Hanwen who told him, Chen Yunming was undoubtedly very uneasy.

He needed to get to the bottom of things before things escalated.

Ring ring ring!
The phone rang again, and Chen Yunming stood up and said, "You guys eat first, don't wait for me anymore, I have some things to take care of."

With that, he quickly left the restaurant and returned to his study on the second floor.

After answering the phone with his secretary, there was little small talk; the person on the other end went straight to the point:
"Sir, this matter involves the Ninth Detachment investigating financial supplements. Lu Zhao took a sample to the Divine Power Academy. He seems to have a connection with Scholar Han and asked him to help examine the financial supplements, only to find that these supplements were unlabeled."

It's Lu Zhao again.

A sense of irritation rose in Chen Yunming's heart.

Perhaps because of Li Mufeng, he inevitably had some extra contact with him.

For example, if Lu Zhao were under my command, this matter wouldn't be exposed. Furthermore, knowing beforehand about the existence of technology that could erase markers would prevent me from being put in a passive position.

Of all the people in the financial supplement industry, not a single one discovered it earlier than Lu Zhao.

It seems we need to bring in some fresh blood; some people have become complete gluttons.

Chen Yunming quickly selected the most capable subordinates from among his many assigned subordinates.

Zhao De is a good candidate. He performed excellently in the flood relief efforts, so we will bring him to Cangwu in the second half of the year.

The secretary continued, "I've already sent someone to inquire with Wuliangye. We can't confirm it yet, but judging from their reaction, they probably have similar technology."

Chen Yunming said with a gloomy expression, "Make them hand over the technology. If they don't, ban Wuliangye brand products from the market."

The secretary asked, "What's the explanation to Chief Liu?"

Chen Yunming pondered for a moment and said, "Let's just get by for now and talk about it after we get the technology. The effects of the financial supplements have also worn off recently."

As long as you hold the technology in your hands, you have an extra card to play; the worst that can happen is that you have to hand it over.

If the distillery refuses to hand it over, he can join forces with Liu Hanwen to put pressure on the distillery.

Neither Chen Yunming nor Liu Hanwen would allow a situation to exceed the control of the Federation.
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March 16th, morning.

Lu Zhao sat cross-legged on the ground, his skin constantly sweating, with beads of sweat mixed with blood.

Some areas developed small cracks, which healed quickly under the influence of Qi circulation.

It wasn't until 7:40 in the morning.

Lu Zhao slowly opened his eyes, an indescribable weariness welling up in his heart, his whole body feeling as if he had been slightly burned.

He exhaled a breath of stale air, feeling a slight improvement in his body.

There was no sense of power, but I felt that my Qi circulation was smoother. When I reached the meridians that had been opened, I felt a sudden acceleration.

Lu Zhao sighed, "The sixth meridian, after tormenting myself for almost half a month, yielded a 0.6% improvement. It's truly something that not everyone can endure."

For the past two weeks, he has been working to open up all his meridians, averaging half a meridian per day. At this rate, it will take at least two hundred days to open them all up.

I don't know if this speed is considered fast?

A 10% improvement over a lifetime in 200 days is considered fast.

Lu Zhao went into the bathroom to wash himself, then opened the refrigerator and took out a bottle of low-level life supplement to replenish his metabolism.

Only seven bottles of Honghualang and thirty-five bottles of Tequ remain.

Lu Zhao sighed, "At this rate, I'll have to spend money on life-sustaining supplements again." Opening up all the meridians is extremely taxing; Lu Zhao consumes two bottles of safflower syrup a day, and sometimes his life force even decreases.

Dual supernatural powers are also a major drain on energy, requiring Lu Zhao to consume 30,000 calories a day, which necessitates drinking life-sustaining supplements to maintain his metabolism.

If this happened in ancient times, they would definitely starve to death.

At eight o'clock sharp, Comrade Xiaowei delivered breakfast.

Lu Zhao asked, "How much do the life-sustaining supplements cost for our detachment?"

Comrade Xiao Wei replied, "Tequ T6 is 200 yuan a bottle, and Honghualang T6 is 1,000 yuan a bottle, with no limit on the quantity. You need to make an appointment in advance and finish drinking it on the spot."

Have you finished your supplements?

It's only the 16th now. The special operations force is rationed 35 medium-grade and 60 low-grade per month. They can drink a bottle of medium-grade life supplement every day, but the purity varies depending on the company.

For example, the guard squadron and the mobile battalion are half T3 and half T6.

As the team leader, Lu Zhao received a higher salary: 35 bottles of Honghualang T6 and 70 bottles of Tequ T6 per month.

They have a larger quantity and the highest quality available.

If Lu Zhao wanted to finish drinking it within this timeframe, he would have to drink at least three bottles a day.

How fast does one's life development need to be to drink so much?
"There's some left, but not enough for this month."

As Lu Zhao answered, he calculated his salary.

With 40,000 yuan a month, 1,000 yuan a bottle is more than enough to cover expenses, and there's still at least 20,000 yuan left for the family.

With the treatment given to special forces, they don't need to be as frugal as they were at the border post, and they don't need to ask Lao Zhang for help from time to time.

"Please make an appointment for me. I need two bottles of Honghualang every day starting from the 19th."

"Yes."

In the morning, Lu Zhao toured the camp area and then visited the special task force.

The investigation had stalled, and everyone was waiting for the case to be closed.

Lu Zhao did not force everyone to push forward the investigation; at this point, they could only wait and see what the higher-ups thought.

If Chief Liu wants to investigate further, he will upgrade the task force and send a higher-ranking person to lead the investigation.

Or, temporarily expand the authority of the Ninth Detachment and specially appoint them to govern a certain area.

For example, the factory of a winery.

But all of this requires a series of negotiations, and may need to consider the opinions of the capital city.

It's a pharmaceutical giant after all; it's impossible for it to have no influence at all.

Conversely, if Chief Liu doesn't pursue the matter further, there's no need for me to take any action.

In the afternoon, Lu Zhao temporarily shifted his focus back to persuading people to quit.

Cao Yang arrived at the office, stood at attention and saluted. Lu Zhao then asked him to sit down and began discussing the matter of persuading him to resign for the second time.

Captain Cao's face visibly turned cold, but this time he wasn't as reckless as before.

Lu Zhao has performed exceptionally well during this period and has upheld the law impartially in investigating the illegal supplement case. This indicates that his actions are not targeting the Special Counter-Strike Unit or the Mobile Brigade.

He doesn't even give face to the Marquis of Wu or the giants.

Therefore, the Ninth Detachment's opinion of Lu Zhao changed a lot, or at least their hostility weakened considerably.

He lowered his voice, pleading, and said, "Captain Lu, I can accept the first and second categories of personnel, but can't the third category really be kept?"

"They have risked their lives for many years, shedding blood for the Federation, and are prepared to die in the company. They want better treatment, but they are also determined to sacrifice themselves for their country."

There are two reasons why Cao Yang was able to become the captain: first, he was young, and second, he had powerful supernatural abilities.

The brigade had already considered retiring older personnel; it was impossible for them to become brigade leaders.

Just like Yu Fusheng, even if a detachment is parachuted in by the brigade, they won't make him a permanent member.

Meanwhile, during this same two-week period, both Captain Yu Fusheng and Captain Li He were marginalized.

These days I drink tea in the office every day.

Lu Zhao shook his head and said, "This is the order from the headquarters. If there are special circumstances, I can help apply to the headquarters, but the decision to withdraw cannot be changed."

"If the Lu Detachment wants to persuade my soldiers to quit, then please persuade me to quit first."

Cao Yang showed no intention of backing down and remained firm in his stance.

They're just not as confrontational as before.

Lu Zhao warned, "If you don't cooperate, I'll have no choice but to ask the headquarters to discipline you."

Cao Yang stubbornly refused to back down.

This guy is a simpleton.

Lu Zhao sighed inwardly, thinking that Comrade Xiao Wei had misjudged the situation.

Cao Yang is not autocratic, but simply straightforward and lacks emotional intelligence.

You can only understand if someone publicly says they'll make an exception, but that would create complete chaos.

Lu Zhao himself preferred to keep a small number of elites, while most of them had to leave, otherwise he would not be able to explain to the headquarters.

But there's a simpleton blocking the way.

He waved his hand and said, "Go back and think about it carefully."

After Cao Yang left, Lu Zhao immediately summoned Yan Yan, the captain of the Special Operations Squadron of the Mobile Brigade.

He is the backbone of the Ninth Detachment and his strength is no less than Cao Yang's, but he is a bit old, thirty-seven years old.

Yan Yan's hair was streaked with white, making him look at least forty years old.

Lu Zhao repeated what he had just said.

Yan Yan was slightly taken aback, but then immediately understood and said, "I guarantee to complete the mission."

Special circumstances can be reported, such as retaining elite personnel.

For example, someone like myself who is capable enough, but too old.

If Lu Zhao were to persuade everyone to leave, most people would object, which would be inappropriate both publicly and privately. If all the veterans were gone, would the Ninth Detachment still have any fighting power?
But Yan Yan at least agreed to retaining the elite core members.

(End of this chapter)