In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 244 The Fire Beast Attacks

Political situation in Nankaido.

Liu Hanwen did not go home to rest as usual, and Lin Zhiyan thoughtfully brought him dinner.

As a military commander, his physical metabolism could no longer be satisfied by ordinary food, but he still needed to eat.

This is a habit I've had since childhood; unless there's a special reason, it's necessary to eat until I feel full.

"Master Liu, why don't you take a rest? Do you really want to go back into battle?"

"If I were five years younger, I would have wiped out the Holy Fire Path long ago. How could I let these charlatans run rampant?"

"You're absolutely right, let's eat first."

Lin Zhiyan took out four dishes, a soup, and rice from a six-layer insulated lunchbox.

"This is something I specially asked a chef to make for you."

Liu Hanwen looked wary and asked, "What are you up to now? It's not about that brat again, is it?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiyan retorted angrily, "What do you mean 'again'? It's as if I never brought you food before."

A person's upbringing is not entirely determined by their background and status. Just as not all sons and daughters of wealthy families are exceptionally intelligent, not all children from ordinary families are short-sighted.

High-born families can produce wicked children, while humble families can produce outstanding children, and ordinary people can also rise to great heights.

Lin Zhiyan is well-rounded in moral character, aesthetics, labor skills, intelligence, and physical fitness. She is also very filial, bringing meals to Liu Hanwen even when he works overtime.

“The past is the past, but it’s hard to say now,” Liu Hanwen sighed. “A married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl, and some people always side with outsiders. I don’t know who it was a few days ago, some brat came to complain to Master Liu because he was in a bad mood.”

There was an undeniable hint of sourness in his words.

Lin Zhiyan said irritably, "That was your fault to begin with. Either don't let Lu Zhao investigate, or let him investigate to the end."

"How could we let him investigate to the end? Financial supplements involve so many people, you know that, girl."

"Then we shouldn't have let him investigate in the first place. It's too dangerous. Now we've completely offended the Chen family."

"Hmph! Just an actor, an unmarried son-in-law. Besides, we didn't kill him; Chen Yunming silenced him himself."

"Huh? The Chen family silenced them themselves?"

Lin Zhiyan was somewhat surprised, then frowned and said, "The Chen family is so ruthless, wouldn't it be too dangerous to involve Lu Zhao?"

"Look, it's back to Lu Zhao again."

Liu Hanwen said to his secretary, "I told you the arm is on the side of outsiders."

Liu Hao stood aside, smiling without saying a word.

Liu Hanwen picked up a piece of food, shoveled a couple of mouthfuls of rice into his mouth, and said without looking up, "I'd be willing to transfer him to the secretariat, but that kid might not be willing. And you, stop pretending to be a virtuous wife and loving mother here. Have you two consummated your marriage?"

"Master Liu!"

Lin Zhiyan's sore spot was hit.

Liu Hanwen put down his chopsticks and said, "You two didn't get together because you were mutually in love, and this guy isn't the type to settle down. Tell me now, how far have you two gotten?"

Lin Zhiyan replied, "He's willing to wear the clothes I give him now."

As he spoke, a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

That's incredibly stupid. You're so happy that someone just wore your clothes?
Liu Hanwen rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

I don't know if it's because I've protected Lin Zhiyan too well, or if it's because Lu Zhao is just too good-looking.

Humans are visual beings, especially the younger they are.

Compared to a person's character, appearance is easier to discern; good looks can truly captivate people.

Moreover, Lu Zhao's character is not bad; on the contrary, it is better than most people's, which, combined with his appearance, makes him even more attractive.

But without good looks, there might not be any follow-up. Liu Hanwen did introduce outstanding young people to Lin Zhiyan; he thoroughly researched the geniuses in the Federal Junior Class.

It's unclear whether Lin Zhiyan has taken a liking to anyone; he demands both good looks and talent, which is too demanding.

If you take any one thing individually, it's easy to satisfy. But if you combine two things and the requirements are very high, it becomes incredibly difficult.

He said, "Lu Zhao is too ambitious and might not be a good match for you. There hasn't been any real progress between you two yet, and all he's given you is a horned dragon bow. It's not too late to break up now."

Lin Zhiyan said confidently, "Aunt Ding said that as long as we persevere, we will succeed one day. Maybe in another two years, it will all fall into place."

"Then do whatever you want."

Liu Hanwen was not optimistic.

It's an intuition that Lu Zhao isn't suited for marriage. A person who aspires to great things may not be heartless, but they certainly won't place too much importance on marriage.

Ultimately, his initial thought was simply to let Lin Zhiyan live a peaceful life.

The stronger Lu Zhao's abilities become, the further he gets from that goal. But now that things have come to this point, Liu Hanwen certainly won't break them up; he can only hope his intuition is wrong.

Liu Hanwen picked up his chopsticks again, about to put a mouthful of rice in his mouth, when suddenly he put the bowl down and looked up in the direction of Tuen Mun Island.
The previously sealed life force was completely released, and his eyes were bright and seemed to be shining.

Neither Lin Zhiyan nor Secretary Liu understood what was going on.

"Uncle Liu, what's wrong?"

"A giant beast has appeared."

Liu Hanwen was extremely serious. He slowly stood up and walked to the window, his gaze fixed on the South China Sea.

On the horizon, a faint glow of fire could be seen rising.

Secretary Liu took out her phone and found that the signal was interrupted. Her puzzled expression turned serious.

"Xiao Liu, go and make the arrangements according to Emergency Plan No. 2."

"Yes."

Secretary Liu turned and left.

Emergency Plan No. 2 is mainly for the measures to be taken when a giant beast suddenly appears.

Lin Zhiyan asked with a worried expression, "Master Liu, it's only April, how could a giant beast appear?"

Liu Hanwen shook his head and said, "I don't know, this has never happened before." The Ancient God Circle riots every year, but giant beasts don't appear every year.

There are always a year or two when no giant beasts appear.

But the last two years have been very strange. Last year, five giant beasts appeared at the same time. And now, less than six months later, another giant beast has appeared at an unusual time.

However, this was not entirely without warning, as Tuen Mun Island had been reporting unusual situations during this period.

"But you don't need to worry too much. We managed to stop all four giant beasts from appearing together before. Besides, Xu Zhigao is in the South China Sea right now, so he'll be fine. You should go home and rest."

"Ah."

Lin Zhiyan's brows relaxed.

The timing of the behemoth's appearance is odd, but there's really no need to worry too much.

The Water Beast Cave isn't particularly dangerous, and nothing major has happened over the years. If a problem does arise, the capital city can provide rapid support.

The Federation isn't afraid of behemoths that can be confronted head-on, but it fears ancient god circles that can't be dealt with by conventional means. For example, the ancient god circle of the Song Dynasty exists entirely on the spiritual level, leaving one with no outlet for their power.

After Lin Zhiyan left, Liu Hanwen flew directly out of the window, carrying a powerful life force towards Tuen Mun Island.

After flying for about ten minutes, another aura followed behind. Turning around, they saw Chen Yunming.

The two exchanged a glance, then flew at full speed toward Tuen Mun Island without exchanging pleasantries.

Five minutes later, they saw Tuen Mun Island, and the sound of heavy artillery fire could be heard.

Dozens of massive coastal defense cannons fired continuously, countless sea monsters crawled onto the coastline, and raging fires broke out on the distant sea, with flames reaching up to 100 meters high.

Like a tsunami of flames, it approached the battlefield on Tuen Mun Island.

Through the flames, one can see a colossal body, tens of thousands of meters long, underwater—a gigantic red sea serpent.

Water Beast Cave, Fire-type Giant Beast.

Is there only one?

Liu Hanwen breathed a slight sigh of relief; the sudden appearance of four heads last year had left him with psychological trauma.

Chen Yunming said, "We are both of the fire element, so it's difficult for us to harm each other. I guess you'll have to defend against us."

Liu Hanwen nodded and said, "Let's wait for Xu Zhigao to arrive."

He then landed at the coastal artillery position, raised his hand, and an invisible barrier unfolded, stretching for dozens of kilometers along the coastline, directly blocking the beast tide.

The monsters' attacks couldn't penetrate, but the artillery of the Tuen Mun Island garrison could fire.

Every time Chen Yunming saw such a scene, he could understand why he could not replace Liu Hanwen. As long as Liu Hanwen did not retire, he could never surpass him.

Some of the Earthly Fiends' supernatural powers are just as effective as those of the Heavenly Fiends.

As soon as the two military commanders arrived, the situation immediately stabilized. Officers and soldiers at all levels unleashed their firepower as in previous years, while those in less busy positions began to eat sunflower seeds and watch the fireworks.

Liu Hanwen got a general idea of ​​the situation.

Because Li Dongxue discovered the abnormal situation in advance and started a curfew ahead of time, the sudden appearance of the monsters only caused a small number of casualties.

"Xiao Li, you did a great job this time. If you hadn't discovered the anomaly in advance and decisively started the curfew, the first line of defense might have been breached."

Liu Hanwen praised him generously.

It's impossible for Tuen Mun Island to be under a state of war 365 days a year. Soldiers aren't machines; they also need rest. Generally, Tuen Mun Island only enters a 24-hour martial law period in July and August.

"I'll apply for a first-class merit award for you later."

Li Dongxue stood at attention and saluted, saying, "It is my duty."

Chen Yunming, standing nearby, asked curiously, "How did you discover the problem?"

Li Dongxue replied, "Report: My supernatural powers have a subtle sensitivity to high-level life forms. During this period, I have noticed that there are always beast kings approaching the coastline, but they do not go ashore."

Chen Yunming stopped asking questions, and there was no need to.

The Five Thunder Gods of the Heavenly Gang are special, and they are also a top secret of the Federation.

If you ask too many questions, someone might come to invite you for tea the next day, even someone as powerful as Zhuge Liang would be no exception.

Li Dongxue may seem a bit dull on the surface, but she's not stupid at all. It's impossible for her to initiate martial law without any reason.

She must have done her homework to prepare for the subsequent investigations and inquiries.

However, Li Dongxue did not expect that a giant beast would actually attack.

She gazed into the distance, where a tsunami of flames crashed against the barrier. Without the barrier, the front line would have fallen in an instant, and at least a thousand soldiers would have perished.

How exactly did Ah Zhao predict the giant beast attack?
Li Dongxue felt a pang of doubt, but quickly dismissed it.

If someone else had told her, Li Dongxue would have immediately reported it to Wu Hou. But Lu Zhao was different; revealing such a thing would only bring trouble.

Ah Zhao told himself that this was both a sign of trust in him and a responsibility to the Federation.

He saved the lives of the soldiers on the front lines, and that was enough.

Li Dongxue was loyal to the country, not to Liu Hanwen, any of the Marquis Wu, the Wude Hall, or even the entire Marquis Wu Assembly.

If they can represent the country, then one day I can too.

Li Dongxue lowered her military cap slightly, gazing at the backs of the two military commanders. Her gaze pierced through the chaotic battlefield, and a flash of lightning appeared in her clear, cold eyes.

Ah Zhao was suppressed for four years due to Chen Wuhou's power, and may also run into trouble again because of some secret.

Li Dongxue had also encountered many unpleasant things during her years of hard work in the army. She risked her life to earn merit, but there were always people who didn't need to risk their lives standing in the same position as her.

Just like a certain Ms. Lin.

The world is not a good place, the Federation is not benevolent, and many things are beyond our control.

Only by possessing power can one ensure that their own interests are not harmed. Only by possessing authority can one have their desires fulfilled.

Li Dongxue didn't understand why those who mastered the Five Thunders could only become marshals, and not chiefs.

Only by reaching the pinnacle can one refuse to be subservient to others and say no to anything.

(End of this chapter)