In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 217 Unveiling His Astounding Power Strategies
Lu Zhao recounted the whole story.

The only difference was that he switched the priorities. Zhou Wanhua's focus was on investigating the black tonic, while Lu Zhao was more focused on the Chief Director of the Dali Division.

After listening, Ding Shoujin asked, "Does Xiao Lu have a grudge against him?"

Lu Zhao replied, "It's not exactly an enmity, we just had a private argument on the phone when we were in Fangshi."

Ding Shoujin teased, "Just because of an argument, you've been holding a grudge for so long? I didn't realize Xiao Lu was so vengeful."

Entering an illegally operated facility for physiotherapy is a matter of personal discipline. Further investigation could uncover whether there was any exchange of power for money or abuse of authority.

This kind of thing is almost always found when investigated, and it's obvious that they're targeting the Director-General of the Dali Division.

Lu Zhao's voice remained serious as he replied, "My personal relationship with him cannot be a reason for me to report him. If he does not violate the law or regulations, I cannot report him either."

Ding Shoujin smiled and said, "The answer is perfect, but this is not an imperial examination, Aunt Ding."

She had already seen what kind of person this kid was last year, so it wasn't surprising that he would behave this way.

It was quite unexpected that he would hold a grudge like this.

"Submit a formal report to me later, and I will investigate accordingly. Just so you know, I can't make decisions about officials at the level of the Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review on my own; I have to consult with the authorities in the capital."

Even a local military commander at the Dao level does not have the authority to appoint, dismiss, or investigate officials; they need permission from the capital to take action. This is how the title "half a military commander" came about.

"clear."

The phone hangs up.

Lu Zhao sat in the chair, deep in thought, his mind racing as he analyzed the current situation.

To guide the situation and steer it in the desired direction, one must understand the current situation.

First, it's certain that Chief Executive Liu doesn't want to offend pharmaceutical companies, and there may even be some kind of deal going on behind the scenes. For example, Chief Executive Liu might not use this as an excuse, and the pharmaceutical companies might cooperate with the relocation of industries inland.

There was no evidence to support this conjecture, but Lu Zhao had an almost instinctive certainty about it.

My master once said that if you don't want to kill someone, then having leverage over them is better than anything else.

Putting yourself in Liu Hanwen's shoes, instead of attacking pharmaceutical companies, you should focus on finding fault with them.

Therefore, directly implicating pharmaceutical companies through black supplements is not feasible; it would likely be suppressed as soon as it emerged.

Moreover, since the other party is one's backer, and one relies on the other party's power, one will also be subject to absolute restrictions as a result.

Therefore, the only option is to find another way and escalate the situation.

Lu Zhao did not yet have a very clear plan on how to escalate the situation, but he could sense that the key to breaking the deadlock lay with the Chief of the Dali Division.

The Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review certainly couldn't directly investigate and punish them; otherwise, the power of local military commanders would be too great, no less than that of ancient kings who were granted fiefdoms.

The appointment and removal of officials at the provincial level all require approval from the capital.

Even if a certain Martial Marquis has essentially mastered the entire Dao and is the absolute authority within it, the necessary procedures still cannot be omitted.

If we consult the capital, it will reach the highest level of government, and perhaps it will have a miraculous effect.

Chief Liu will definitely put his efforts into this area.

There are two reasons. First, the Chief of the Dali Division was a member of the Chen faction, and he called him very solicitously.

Secondly, it will not have a deep impact on pharmaceutical companies.

At this thought, Lu Zhao felt his thoughts were somewhat chaotic.

He could accurately identify targets to strike, but he couldn't think of how to escalate the attack and affect others.

In particular, the power to investigate and interrogate is very likely not in his possession. How could a detachment leader of a special counter-terrorism unit be responsible for interrogating the chief of the Dali Division?

For an official of this rank to be investigated, at least Ding Shoujin would be the one to interrogate him, and perhaps someone from the capital would come.

It's time to unleash my astonishing power tactics.

Lu Zhao slowly closed his eyes, his mind sinking into a state of chaos.

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Meanwhile on the other side.

After reading the whistleblower report, Ding Shoujin noted down Zhou Wanhua's name, feeling that this young man was a promising talent and that his abilities were very suitable for a supervisory role.
It is very suitable for finding the slush funds of corrupt officials. More importantly, it requires awareness, courage, and the willingness to risk one's life.

Ding Shoujin then dialed Chief Liu's private number and reported the matter.

This behavior is, to some extent, against the rules.

Generally, accusations involving officials at the provincial level should be reported directly to the capital, without needing to go through the provincial administration bureau.

Otherwise, local supervisory officials would have to go through a lot of personal relationships to investigate and deal with problems. Wouldn't officials from the same faction investigate?
However, the truth is that the position of Director of the Supervisory Commission also largely requires personal connections and favors.

They cannot be promoted through internal channels, but they can be sent to other places for a few years and then come back.

For example, Tu Bin was previously in the Chishui Army, but later he was promoted and jumped back to the Nankaido.

Upon hearing the news, Liu Hanwen couldn't help but laugh and said, "I didn't realize this kid was so vengeful."

Ding Shoujin asked, "Sir, should we continue the investigation? I think this is a pretty good opportunity. The beauty salon is only involved in the use of black supplements, so it shouldn't implicate the pharmaceutical company."

"Xiao Lu did a great job too, and he was able to understand your meaning very well."

She also gave Lu Zhao a compliment, hoping to gain some favor for him in front of Chief Liu.

From a relational standpoint, Liu Hanwen is Lu Zhao's father-in-law, so there's no need to deepen the relationship further. However, Chief Liu clearly hasn't accepted this son-in-law yet and wants to continue to test Lu Zhao.

One was as stubborn as a donkey, and the other was too domineering.

Ding Shoujin was afraid of future conflicts, so he naturally had to act as a lubricant to prevent Xiao Yan from being caught in a dilemma.

Moreover, she herself has a good impression of Lu Zhao and thinks highly of him.

Liu Hanwen pondered for a moment. Lu Zhao had indeed done a good job, and had grasped his meaning very well.

Beauty salons are ultimately Chen's business, a place to consume supplements and a venue to gather people from all walks of life.

There's also the Chief Justice of the Dali Division, who's practically part of Chen's faction. He doesn't usually oppose me, but he pretends to be dead and doesn't help either side when I'm with Chen Yunming.

Liu Hanwen couldn't guarantee that all his subordinates were clean; there was probably only one person who could withstand an investigation.

That was his son-in-law, Lu Zhao.

Even Ding Shoujin spent a lot of money to support art school students.

These are not major issues; they are merely matters of personal conduct. However, once caught in a political storm, they become targets of attack.

The consequences range from minor disciplinary action to demotion.

Officials who have been demoted rarely get promoted again.

If I were to launch a large-scale attack now, would I be unable to control the intensity and impact?
After a moment of contemplation, Liu Hanwen said, "Knock him out, so he won't cause trouble later."

Although the Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review is a fence-sitter, he is still an uncontrollable factor. Now that the opportunity has come, let's take action and kick him out.

If conditions allowed, Chen Yunming would like to have an abortion.

Unfortunately, the federal system does not allow this phenomenon to occur; each Dao must have at least two Wuhou (military commanders) as a check and balance.

"Yes."

After hanging up the phone, Ding Shoujin immediately followed the proper procedures to report the matter to his superiors.

The General Assembly of the Marquis of Wu will be held in June.

If nothing unexpected happens, the industrial relocation will officially begin after the meeting, making it crucial to weaken the Chen faction.

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Hunyuan.

Lu Zhao stepped inside and saw the old Taoist priest again.

This time, the old Taoist priest was not practicing, but holding a wooden stick with a yellow cloth wrapped around the top of the stick.

He had seen it before, but he didn't know its specific use.

He bowed with his hands clasped as always and said, "Master."

"Ah."

The old Taoist priest nodded slightly, maintaining his usual demeanor as a good teacher, and asked, "Are you having any difficulties in your cultivation?"

In terms of teaching, imparting knowledge, and resolving doubts alone, he was undoubtedly a very qualified teacher.

Lu Zhao replied, "Recently, in my cultivation, thirteen of my hundred meridians have been opened. I don't know how to calculate the next realm of spiritual cultivation."

The old Taoist priest replied, "I divide cultivation into four major categories: internal alchemy, visualization, breath control, and guiding exercises (body tempering). Among them, only visualization is endless. Look at this world, is there an end to it?"

Lu Zhao looked thoughtful and raised his own question: "I have recently made great progress in controlling my dragon energy and lust. Before, when I was burning with lust, I would lose control for a few seconds, but now I only lose my composure briefly."

Yesterday, Li Dongxue forcibly kissed him, and at the Lin family's old mansion, Miss Lin clung to his arm and wouldn't let go. If this had happened when Lu Zhao had just absorbed the Horned Dragon Bow, he might have been unable to control himself.

Without hesitation, the old Taoist priest replied, "This is not about refining the spirit, but rather the mindset that should be cultivated through refining the spirit. If you're talking about realms, then they can be categorized."

"The mind is like a monkey leaping and bounding, like a wild horse running wild. When you can tame the monkey and pull the wild horse back, then you have succeeded."

“With concentration and wisdom in balance, observation arises. The inner observation mind naturally arises and ceases, no longer limited by thoughts, but acting as an observer.”

"When the mind can transform things, it becomes one with nature. Even I, as your teacher, dare not say that I have reached this state. Where do you think you have reached?"

Lu Zhao answered very honestly: "I have only reached the first stage, taming the monkey and holding back the wild horse."

"Master, how do we achieve the second stage?"

The old Taoist priest shook his head and said, "I don't know either. If you can't tolerate others' thoughts, even if I give you my experience, you won't be able to use it."

"Any other questions?"

Lu Zhao said, "I have no problems with cultivation, but I have encountered some issues in real life."

Upon hearing this, the old Taoist priest visibly perked up and asked, "Tell me about it."

Lu Zhao recounted the events, explaining the entire conflict between the Chen and Liu factions in detail.

Throughout the event, the old Taoist priest kept asking questions, such as what the Wuhou Assembly was and how this system worked.
He was very interested in this novel power machine that he had never seen before.

After listening, the old Taoist priest pondered for a moment and then pointed out, "You want to investigate the ancient god power in the pharmaceutical company's production plant to advance the investigation into the black tonic case?"

Lu Zhao nodded and said, "It's always been a potential problem. Rather than letting it fester, it's better to expose it now."

He didn't know exactly what the ancient god's power was in the production factory, but he knew it was a ticking time bomb.

If we don't address this issue now, it will be even more difficult to resolve once industrial relocation begins and factories move out of Nankaido.

If we successfully gain the right to investigate the production plant, we should be able to find out the source of the ancient god's power and what the pharmaceutical company is using the ancient god's power for.

It just so happens that this is currently within their jurisdiction, and they've run into a case involving gun muzzle grease. The Nantie District Public Security Bureau has the authority to investigate, and the Ninth Detachment has the obligation to assist in the investigation.

"If you want to find out the truth, now is indeed the most appropriate and only opportunity."

The old Taoist priest rarely agreed with Lu Zhao, praising him: "Your grasp of the situation is satisfactory, and your overall direction is correct."

"But have you considered what would happen if your father-in-law got angry and dealt with by the Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review with lightning speed? Such a fence-sitter lives a comfortable life on ordinary days, but when something happens, no one will be willing to protect him."

"If we handle it too quickly, it won't cause any ripples at all, and Chen might even be willing to push things along. Because this position is vacant, the replacement person isn't up to your father-in-law; both sides are just eliminating a fence-sitter who might side with the enemy."

(End of this chapter)