In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 41 Bottom Line
Liang Fei made a big fuss about it, and the news spread quickly.

Zhang Like arrived at Lu Zhao's office.

He still knocked symbolically, then pushed the door open and went in.

The room was filled with a faint smell of smoke. Lu Zhao was buried behind his desk, constantly searching through various documents.

Zhang Like walked over and leaned against the table, complaining, "You always seem so busy whenever I see you. We're all cadres, so why are you always so busy?"

"It's not that busy, it's just that I'm not very familiar with clerical work. There are a lot of documents that need to be processed, but at the same time, it seems like there are no documents that need to be processed."

Lu Zhao put down the documents in his hand and began to understand why office workers liked to drink tea.

Sometimes it's not simply laziness in governance, but rather a genuine lack of things to do.

For example, when formulating training plans for training staff, it is sufficient to follow the plans of previous years; unnecessary changes may cause problems.

This reminded him of the live-fire training he had experienced in his previous life. Most police stations failed to meet the standards because it was too troublesome to organize.

Not every unit has a firing range, and units without firing ranges have to transfer personnel across regions, which involves extremely complicated procedures.

In today's turbulent society, gun control is not so strict.

However, difficulties remain, primarily in life development. The life development assessment at the border station is non-compliant, and many personnel fail.

Could Lu Zhao make these people fail?
It's obviously impossible.

When he was on the front line, Lu Zhao was capable of doing many things, but now he can only sit and do nothing, and incidentally take over Liang Fei's work.

"This is an administrative position; most of the time it's very quiet."

Zhang Like lit a cigarette, took a puff, and said, "Aren't you being a little too blatant? The flood season is almost here. Lu Jinshan might not dare to do anything to you, but you'll inevitably face retribution later."

If the flood prevention work is done well, the biggest beneficiary is Lü Jinshan.

Lu Zhao's overstepping of his authority is a serious offense, and he will be punished if things go wrong.

Zhang Like noticed that Lu Zhao had really changed. Before, people called him Tiger Lu just as a joke, but now he really was like a tiger coming down from the mountain, full of aggression.

Lu Zhao shook his head and said, "I can't let Liang Fei give orders blindly. The flood season is approaching, and we don't have the resources to let him cause trouble."

Zhang Like frowned and said, "It's perfect timing to wait until he runs into trouble, then we can take action and bring him down."

Lu Zhao said quietly, "If something goes wrong, people will die."

Six years ago, his hometown was flooded by a flash flood due to problems with flood control, which led to the deaths of many people in the mouths of water monsters.

Because of her mother's heart condition, her family had moved to Cangwu City long ago and thus escaped the disaster. All the older, unmarried women in the Lu family, who were over fifty, died.

Now that it's his turn to stand at the border post, Lu Zhao absolutely cannot allow any mistakes to happen.

"Isn't this perfect..."

"Nothing should be done at the expense of the safety of people's property!"

Lu Zhao interrupted forcefully, his tone rising slightly, clearly showing his anger.

The two stared at each other for a few seconds, the atmosphere becoming somewhat awkward.

Zhang Like is a traditional person who often hopes to "fight without breaking down." Lu Zhao, on the other hand, is more radical and will not back down an inch when his bottom line is crossed.

They did not stand together based on ideology. As Lu Zhao gradually gained power, not only Lü Jinshan faced challenges, but also Zhang Like himself.

Lu Zhao was the most assertive and the first to concede, saying, "Old Zhang, this is my bottom line, and this is my hometown. I'm willing to listen to you on many things, but I cannot compromise on this one."

"Sorry, I was an idiot."

Zhang Like, now that he had a way out, softened his tone and said, "This matter could be big or small. They won't touch you before the flood control is over. Even Lü Jinshan wouldn't dare let the flood control go wrong."

Lu Zhao said, "I'm afraid Lü Jinshan is in dire straits himself."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Like looked thoughtful and said, "You mean the Special Countermeasures Team's report? But even if they hold someone accountable, it shouldn't be too serious, since Lü Jinshan's actions were in accordance with procedures."

The casualties in the previous mission were due to Lü Jinshan's obstruction. If Lu Zhao had been present from the beginning, so many people would not have died.

But procedurally, Lü Jinshan was not at fault, and he didn't believe that a special operations team leader could have such great power.

Lu Zhao said, "Lin Zhiyan, she will use her power to strike at Lü Jinshan."

"You've started dating someone?"

Zhang Like's guess made Lu Zhao's face darken. He explained speechlessly, "Although the political classes in the capital didn't teach us how to play tricks, they at least taught us how to resist local forces that obstruct investigations." The first unit for graduates of the capital is most likely related to the police, which requires in-depth investigations in local areas, so he knows more about this than Zhang Like.

If they have no leverage over each other, they will choose to set up offices in neighboring areas and mobilize multiple departments across regions to break down administrative barriers.

Conversely, it means using one's power, which has direct access to the emperor, to directly take down those who obstruct one's path.

Even if there are no major issues, the special task force can suspend the suspects from their duties and investigate once a report is filed by the special task force.

dong dong dong.

There was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

After receiving Lu Zhao's permission, a tall, thin officer entered through the door.

There are only four officers at the Ant Ridge Border Station: Station Chief Lü Jinshan, Deputy Station Chief Chen Hongtao, Battalion Commander Zhang Like, and Logistics Section Chief Mo Kun.

Under the federal dual-command system, Chen Hongtao and Lü Jinshan are battalion commanders of the same rank, and in some large units, the deputy commander is no less powerful than the commander.

However, since Ant Ridge is a small place, there are basically no matters that need to be delegated to a deputy, so Chen Hongtao is practically invisible.

“Captain Zhang is here too, perfect timing…” Chen Hongtao stepped forward, took out a notice and held it up in front of the two of them.

[Letter of Authorization for Appointment as Substitute for Employment]

"I just received orders from my superiors that I will temporarily take over the Mayiling Border Station. Captain Zhang, please take your men and come with me to arrest Lü Jinshan."

He paused, then his gaze fell on a handsome face.

"Just to be on the safe side, Staff Officer Lu, please come with me."

Even a simple suspension of a public official requires armed escort, and this is especially true for higher-ranking officials.

Because there have been too many violent incidents caused by cornered dogs.

Extraordinary democracy is also a product of such violent events, and under any circumstances, it is necessary to at least ensure consensus with the extraordinary community.

Zhang Like's eyes widened slightly, then he looked at Lu Zhao, who had already stood up, saluted, and replied solemnly, "Yes, sir!"
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The main building of the border station.

Liang Fei stormed in, and many people in the corridor avoided him. After he passed, they began to murmur amongst themselves.

"What's wrong with Liang the Skinflint?"

"I guess they probably suffered a setback in the reinforced platoon and couldn't command Lu Laohu's elite troops."

"Looking so disheveled, he must have been beaten up."

Ant Ridge Border Station is very small, with a maximum of one thousand people, and even including non-staff personnel, it doesn't exceed one thousand five hundred. Any disturbances are easily reported, and the replacement of the platoon leader in a reinforced platoon was naturally impossible to keep secret.

Lu Jinshan's office.

Liang Fei suddenly burst in, his beady eyes brimming with tears, and said aggrievedly, "Station Chief! You have to do me justice! This...this reinforced platoon is unmanageable; it's practically Lu Zhao's private army."

Startled by the sudden commotion, Lü Jinshan looked up and saw Liang Fei with tears streaming down his face, a gloomy look appearing in his eyes.

He had anticipated that the reinforced platoon would be disobedient when he transferred Lu Zhao away. But Liang Fei's completely incompetent attitude, his inability to control the situation and his tendency to run to him crying, annoyed him.

He said, "Tell me what happened first."

Liang Fei began to embellish his account of the various problems he encountered in the reinforced platoon, how the soldiers disobeyed orders, and how key personnel like Liu Qiang were completely subservient to Lu Zhao.

In flood prevention work, he was completely indifferent.

"This is a serious breach of military discipline!"

Liang Fei also inherited Lü Jinshan's true skills, and he won one small hat after another.

"Please, station chief, severely punish the reinforced platoon and replace them all! And that Lu Zhao, he overstepped his authority in giving orders."

boom!
Enraged, Lü Jinshan slammed his fist on the table and exclaimed, "This is outrageous!"

Lu Zhao's influence over the reinforced platoon was within his expectations and was also normal. Anyone who holds command will inevitably gather their own power base.

But Lu Jinshan did not expect Lu Zhao to be so bold.

If I don't teach him a lesson today, what will the other people in the station think? How will I be able to give orders in the future?

(End of this chapter)