The ultimate Valkyrie has fallen for me

"Go ahead and tell the truth."

Lu Yuan smiled and placed the phone under Li Wenxiu.

Li Wenxiu turned her head and looked at Lu Yuan with some confusion before pressing the answer button.

"Hey, Xiao Li, you finally answered the phone."

Zhao Mingcheng's voice came through, his usual hypocrisy was repulsive.

Although it was Lu Yuan's idea, Li Wenxiu didn't want to say another word to Zhao Mingcheng and asked directly.

"What do you want?"

"It's nothing really, you haven't been to work in ages, have you?

Zhao Mingcheng chuckled twice, then quickly added.

"Lu Yuan asked for leave for you before, don't worry about it, I'm not rushing you. It's just that, as you know, our department has a very heavy sales target every month, and without you as the top salesperson, I'm under a lot of pressure."

That's your problem.

"Yes, yes, it sounds like they're quite busy over there."

Zhao Mingcheng paused slightly, as if he were listening carefully, and then asked a question.

Are you with Lu Yuan?

"……yes."

Li Wenxiu hesitated slightly, but remembering what Lu Yuan had just told her, she told him the truth.

The fact that Lu Yuan's rhythm behind her hadn't changed meant that she wasn't wrong.

"Oh, okay, can I say a few words to Brother Lu?"

"Go ahead, I'm listening."

Lu Yuan spoke, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Oh, Brother Lu, you're such a busy man these days, it's really not easy to have a chat with you..."

On the other end of the phone, Zhao Mingcheng, just like the old lady, kept rambling on and on, saying only polite and formal things, for a long time.

Lu Yuan smiled and pretended to be impatient as he urged him on.

"I'm busy here. What's up? Tell me quickly."

"Yes, yes, yes."

Zhao Mingcheng nodded vigorously, then, looking troubled, he finally spoke.

"I do have something I'd like to ask you for a favor, Brother Lu, but it's really hard to explain over the phone. Do you have time in a week? I'd like to treat you to a meal."

"A week later..."

Lu Yuan paused deliberately before continuing.

"I don't have time, I have something to do in a week."

"Oh, Brother Lu, you can spare an hour. After you get off work, or I can visit you at your home."

"I already said I don't have time!"

"Alright then."

Zhao Mingcheng looked disappointed and sighed.

"Then I'll contact you again when you're done with your work, Brother Lu."

"it is good."

Lu Yuan gave a casual reply and hung up the phone immediately.

With a slight smile, he focused his attention on engaging Li Wenxiu in a full-scale confrontation.

"That should be about right."

During halftime, Lu Yuan gently kneaded his hands, lost in thought.

The news has already been leaked quite a bit.

Thinking of this, Lu Yuan's face darkened; it was time to settle things once and for all.

For the next few days, Lu Yuan continued to work during the day and meet Li Wenxiu at night.

The seventh martial meridian showed little progress, but mental strength steadily improved. At the same time, the Tao Te Ching was also being rapidly repaired and perfected.

As the upper limit of mental power increases, the number of defects that can be repaired each time also increases significantly.

That morning, Lu Yuan was cultivating as usual when his watch suddenly received a message: his application to leave the city had been approved!

According to the report he submitted, he was permitted to leave the city on November 22.

Because of the special operations team's end-of-month gambling system, they need to return to the city before November 30th.

If you fail to return within the time limit, you will be automatically declared the loser in a randomly matched duel.

"Finally done."

Upon seeing the message, Lu Yuan's face lit up with joy; everything was ready.

Next, Lu Yuan went directly to the administration office to get his permit to leave the city, and then went to the logistics warehouse to collect his equipment.

As one of the perks of the special operations team members, they can receive two pieces of soldier-level equipment when leaving the city. Of course, this is only a temporary loan, and they will have to pay for the equipment if it is damaged.

Although it's just soldier-level equipment, it's better to have it than nothing.

After lunch, Lu Yuan went directly to the logistics and warehouse management department on the 20th floor after starting work in the afternoon.

"Section Chief Xue."

Practice makes perfect, so Lu Yuan went directly to Xue Dezheng, who was in charge.

"Little Lu."

Although it was only their second meeting, it was clear that Xue Dezheng already recognized Lu Yuan.

After all, the most important thing in the workplace is interpersonal relationships, especially in the logistics department. In addition to managing the data under their charge, they also need to be familiar with personnel matters.

Lu Yuan is a member of the special operations team, and his future is limitless, so he naturally attracts a lot of attention.

"Little Su..."

Upon seeing Lu Yuan's note, Xue Dezheng was about to have Su Tiantian take him to the warehouse.

"Section Chief! Let me do it!"

Before Xue Dezheng could finish speaking, Zhou Xiaoting stood up, walked over quickly, and took the note from him.

"I know Lu Yuan, I can take him there."

"Oh, I see. That works too."

Xue Dezheng looked at Lu Yuan, and seeing that he had no objection, he smiled and nodded.

Su Tiantian and Zhou Xiaoting are both beauties in their department. It doesn't matter which one of them tries to hook up with Lu Yuan, that rich guy. In any case, they'll both have to do him a favor.

"Let's go."

Zhou Xiaoting was overjoyed and pulled Lu Yuan toward the door.

Su Tiantian, who was working at a workstation not far away, had her head down, her face ashen, and her fists clenched so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

His resentment towards Zhou Xiaoting intensified, along with a sense of unwillingness. After all, Lu Yuan used to be his boyfriend. If they hadn't broken up, Lu Yuan, as a member of the special operations team, would still have cherished her.

But now, everything that originally belonged to her is being blatantly stolen by others.

"Why are you suddenly giving out equipment? Is this some kind of test you're giving us again?"

At the warehouse entrance, Zhou Xiaoting greeted Lu Yuan with a big smile.

She did know something about the special operations team.

"No, I need it myself."

Lu Yuan gave a casual reply and then walked into the warehouse.

I've been here once before, and although I'm still at the soldier level, I already had a plan in mind about which equipment to choose.

First, there's the detector, which was something almost every elderly person had during the small-scale testing.

It's not just about thermal imaging; it can also explore and capture the movement patterns of animals. As equipment for martial artists, it can greatly reduce the impact of various harsh environments.

Although it doesn't provide any combat power bonus, it's an essential piece of equipment outside the city.

For the second item, Lu Yuan chose a large-caliber sniper rifle!

With the Panlong Golden Bell Shield, there's basically no need for other defensive equipment. After all, given the unreliable nature of the Panlong Golden Bell Shield, soldier-level defensive equipment is of little use.

As for offense, although the Hundred Steps Divine Fist can strike a hundred steps, it still has its limitations, so it is still missing a ranged weapon!

"So fast."

Seeing Lu Yuan quickly come out with the things, Zhou Xiaoting smiled and said something.

After helping him with the formalities and leaving the warehouse, Zhou Xiaoting continued to chat idly with Lu Yuan.

In order to have more time to talk, she deliberately walked very slowly. The distance to the elevator was only twenty or thirty meters, but she dawdled for seven or eight minutes by walking and stopping.

Seeing that they had arrived at the elevator and it was coming down, Zhou Xiaoting bit her lip and said half-jokingly.

"Are you free tonight? I'd like to treat you to a movie."