In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 78 Conflict
Lu Zhao heard arguing coming from outside the police station.

Stepping out of the office and standing at the second-floor window, I saw a group of police officers being stopped outside by border guards.

A moment later, Zhang Like strode over and said:

"Old Lu, the Public Security Bureau is demanding our release. They say our law enforcement was not in compliance with regulations and they want to jointly try the two Lu brothers."

The enemy's counterattack came very quickly; it took only half a day from verbal pressure over the phone to a joint investigation in actual action.

Once the two Lü brothers have the opportunity to contact the outside world, it will inevitably be accompanied by various methods of collusion between inside and outside.

For example, the "medical parole" scheme, which can be used to gain access to medical care, was used by the two Lu brothers, who had serious illnesses and needed to be transferred to a hospital.

Lu Zhao made a quick decision: "Tell them that we only accept orders from the county level, and fire warning shots at anyone who dares to force their way in."

Upon hearing the gunshot, Zhang Like asked worriedly, "Isn't this a bit too intense?"

"Firing a gun is not the same as firing a shot."

"What if they still try to force their way in?"

"Then let's fight! Can't two hundred of us beat them?"

Lu Zhao waved his hand, almost shouting, "The advantage is in my hands!"

Zhang Like said with a bitter face, "My dear Brother Lu, we're not bandits. You need to explain to me why you dared to do this."

Lu Zhao explained, "As long as I am still the deputy head of the task force, we have the right to investigate. If they come to ask for people and we don't give them to them, it's just a lack of cooperation. If they force their way in, it's a violation of discipline."

"Whoever takes control of the prisoner first has the right to interpret the case."

This wasn't something a teacher taught him, but rather a summary of Lu Zhao's current experience with the Federation and his past life's experiences; he was very experienced in this area.

Different departments have their own authority to file cases, detain, and interrogate, and in areas where authority is ambiguous, there are no rules.

Whoever gets the people has the power to speak.

In this case, the most valuable elements are confessions, original evidence, and key witnesses. Lu Zhao possesses all three, and once Lü Jinshan is taken away, much of the evidence can be overturned.

At the same time, the teacher kept teaching Lu Zhao a certain phrase.

'Power struggles are not about intrigue and trickery, but about wresting power out of one's hands through premeditated actions.'

Now that Lu Zhao has the two Lü brothers under his control, he can't possibly let them go.

After a stalemate of half an hour, the city's Public Security Bureau dispatched over a hundred more police officers, with the bureau chief leading the charge in an attempt to force a breakthrough.

The reinforced platoon of soldiers formed a human wall to block them, and the two sides pushed and shoved each other, exchanging insults and questioning each other's families.

When the conflict reached a certain point, a border guard was slapped by a policeman, and in an instant, everyone's anger reached its peak.

"Thank you, Meme!"

Liu Qiang cursed and lunged at the head of the security office, and a fight broke out among the crowd.

The scene was chaotic. Three people took the opportunity to climb over the wall and sneak into the police station. Then, as if they knew the way, they walked directly towards the detention room.

After turning several corners, they saw the end of the corridor, where a handsome officer had been waiting for a long time.

Lu Zhao recognized one of them: Xu Zhenhua, the company commander of the Special Counter-Strike Force.

Xu Zhenhua grinned and said, "Don't even think about pulling out a gun, and definitely don't use any supernatural powers. We're just enforcing the law in a legitimate way."

Lu Zhao asked, "Is your proper law enforcement just about picking fights with your colleagues?"

“This is a federal tradition.” Xu Zhenhua clenched his fist and walked step by step toward Lu Zhao.

"You go find the criminal, I'll deal with him."

After saying that, he rushed forward and threw a punch at Lu Zhao's face.

He had already imagined how to disfigure that face.

The next moment, Lu Zhao shifted slightly to dodge his punch, and a left fist followed immediately, aiming for Lu Zhao's abdomen. He grinned maliciously, knowing in just a moment that Lu Zhao was not skilled in combat.

Because the opposing force is engaged in border defense, their external battles are primarily hot-blooded warfare. In contrast, the special counter-terrorism unit needs to operate internally, often requiring 'unrestricted hand-to-hand combat'.

Snapped!
The punch landed on Lu Zhao's abdomen as if it had hit a sheet of iron.

Xu Zhenhua's smile froze.

The next second, Lu Zhao's arm lashed out at Xu Zhenhua's chin like a whip, knocking him to the ground.

The other two reacted and pounced on Lu Zhao, but were both knocked down in one move.

The human body is very fragile, especially for superhumans who have not reached 40 points of vitality and are unable to control their muscles to contract powerfully.

Especially in close combat, forty points of vitality is an insurmountable gap.

The force of their attacks on Lu Zhao would be dissipated, allowing Lu Zhao to generate greater explosive power through muscle contraction.

Xu Zhenhua propped himself up, somewhat incredulously saying, "You have forty points of vitality? That's impossible!"

He had seen Lu Zhao's medical examination report; at the beginning of the year, he was only in his early thirties.

Lu Zhao countered, "Why is it impossible?"

"With those low-quality life supplements you usually drink, your life points will basically stay above 30."

Xu Zhenhua is outspoken and inadvertently revealed a piece of evidence.

In the field of life science development, resources are paramount.

Lu Zhao was assigned to the border post, which was a dead end from the start. From promotion to resource acquisition, it was the most difficult situation in the Federation.

But Lu Zhao gained five points in six months thanks to low-level life supplements?
This was a blow to Xu Zhenhua. He drank intermediate-level life supplements and occasionally managed to get his hands on advanced-level life supplements, yet he still didn't have half of what Lu Zhao had.

Inferior life supplements.

Lu Zhao raised an eyebrow; he actually felt that the life-sustaining supplements supplied by the border station were not very good.

I initially thought that the western route of the South China Sea was impoverished, which is a common situation, but it seems that's not the case.

If Lü Jinshan is involved in the resale of life supplements, then it should implicate a series of officials in the rationing system, and even the pharmaceutical companies.

After a moment's thought, Lu Zhao knocked the three of them to the ground again.

The phone rang suddenly, and Lu Zhao answered it with a deep voice.

"I am Liang Chengyun, Commander of the Security Command of the West Coast of the South China Sea."

The three people who were trying to get up immediately froze in place.

This is the superior of everyone present. Border defense, public security, and special operations are all ultimately under the jurisdiction of the county-level public security command.

The other party seemed to be from the military, and acted swiftly and decisively, saying bluntly, "Comrade Lu Zhao, regarding your assistance to the special task force in the investigation, our company feels that you have neglected your duties and deviated from the focus of the work."

"Please provide further instructions, leader."

Lu Zhao's answer was not as arrogant as expected, and Liang Chengyun, who was also a soldier, was quite satisfied.

There aren't that many roundabout ways of speaking.

He said, "I sent you to assist the task force not to investigate Fangshi, but to intercept bandits."

Lu Zhao replied, "The Green Forest is an overseas organization; smuggling is just a facade. I suspect that someone is colluding with foreign forces to provide convenience for the robbers."

Liang Chengyun said, "Are you saying that Zhao Detang, a high-ranking official, colluded with bandits?"

Lu Zhao replied, "That possibility cannot be ruled out."

(End of this chapter)