Chapter 1206: Luo Anping Arrives at Yunhai 749, “Your Nephew Isn’t Dead. There Are Five Million in This Card.”

After thinking it over for a while, Lei Xiao asked from the side, “Brother Lu, was what I just said a little inappropriate?”

Lu Ding said, “I can’t really give a definite judgment on that, but personally, I wouldn’t use that kind of method. If we can return to Great Han in the future, you should say things like that less often and use that kind of thinking less.”

“After all, the people just now were innocent.”

“Of course, if we’re dealing with extremists, cult organizations, or people who refuse to repent, then your method is absolutely correct.”

“I’d use the same method too, perhaps even more extreme than you. But in most situations, you still have to make your own judgment.”

Some things had to be taught to her.

Otherwise, once they returned to Great Han, he really would not be able to keep her under control.

What would he do if she buried citizens in the ground, insisted they were ginseng, and then used her cultivation to claim agricultural aid subsidies?

Lu Ding did not want to end up fighting a civil war one day.

They were the 749 Bureau, not the Avengers.

Lei Xiao nodded. “I think I understand now... Sorry, Brother Lu.”

Lu Ding said, “It’s fine.”

“All right, let’s go. Later, have Shen Lingfeng and the others clean up the battlefield. Work with them. As for the villagers of Guan Family Grave who cooperate, don’t lay a hand on them. Those who refuse to cooperate are up to you. Judge each case according to the circumstances and decide whether to kill them. I have to return to Lü Mountain. I won’t be gone long. I’ll be back soon. After that, we’ll go break into Thunder Roar Hall.”

Lei Xiao replied, “Don’t worry, Brother Lu. I know what I’m doing.”

Lu Ding rose and left. With a Celestial Shift, he vanished from the spot.

Lei Xiao watched the direction Lu Ding had departed in,

her thoughts churning.

‘Fortunately, I met Brother Lu. Otherwise...’

She probably would have ended up confronting Lü Mountain.

Lü Mountain maintained strict control over ascension from Demon Province.

According to Lei Xiao’s previous plans, she absolutely had to ascend. When that happened, she would inevitably come into conflict with Lü Mountain.

She might even have joined a faction opposed to Lü Mountain.

But now, there was no need for all that trouble.

Furthermore, she could accomplish her goal even faster.

At present, she was eagerly looking forward to seeing her parents after returning home. The thought made her so happy that she skipped away with light, bouncing steps.

She even hummed a song whose popularity had long since faded in the Third Circle.

At this time.

In the Third Circle.

Luo Anping had been summoned to Yunhai 749. He was so astonished throughout the journey that he barely blinked. Although he had already guessed that this world was not ordinary, after all, he had personally experienced the incident involving Lu Ding at the construction site, along with all kinds of other strange and chaotic events,

he had never imagined that beneath the ordinary world, there would actually be a national organization like this.

They had even found him and were treating him with such courtesy.

A designated escort led the way.

The escort brought him into the Bureau Chief’s office at Yunhai 749.

Director Chu received him personally. He reached out his hand and introduced himself, “Hello, Comrade. I’m Chu Gexiao, the director of Yunhai 749.”

Luo Anping hurriedly took Director Chu’s outstretched hand. “Hello, Director, hello! I’m just an ordinary citizen, Luo Anping. If I’ve done anything wrong, please be understanding and give me a little leeway. I’ll correct it immediately.”

“If I’ve done something well and you’re thinking of rewarding me, there’s no need. It was simply what I should have done as a citizen of Great Han. My parents gave me my name with the hope that the nation would be prosperous, the people would live in peace, and the world would enjoy peace.”

He certainly knew how to talk.

Director Chu ushered him over, while the secretary brought over tea. “Then I won’t stand on ceremony. I’ll call you Old Luo.”

Luo Anping was flattered and overwhelmed. “No, no, Director, Director, just call me Little Luo.”

Director Chu waved his hand. “Don’t worry about the form of address. Here’s the situation.”

“Old Luo, do you remember that you have a nephew?”

Those words instantly sent Luo Anping, who had no idea what was happening, back to those years. But in the very next moment, his mood sank, and he forced a smile. “I remember. That boy, Lei Xiao. I’ll never forget him for as long as I live. He was my pride.”

“Later, his admission letter arrived. He had been accepted into Cloud Sea University, becoming the first university student from our family to attend a prestigious university.”

“Back when I was working at the construction site, I even hired a feng shui expert from Cloud Sea University, a young man named Lu. That young man was incredibly capable. If nothing had happened to my nephew back then, he probably would have been several grades ahead of that young man and would have become quite capable too. Then I could have had him study civil engineering or something.”

“With the two of us working together, brothers would fight tigers side by side, and an uncle and nephew would charge into battle together. Just imagine how good life would have been for my Luo Family and my sister’s family.”

Listening to him, Director Chu smiled mysteriously. “Old Luo, you should already realize that this world isn’t as simple as it appears, right?”

Luo Anping nodded, puzzled as to why the director in front of him was saying this.

Then Director Chu continued, “So I want to tell you that your nephew actually didn’t die.”

“What!!!!!!?”

Luo Anping shot to his feet. Scalding tea splashed onto his clothes, but he did not feel it at all. He abruptly leaned forward and grabbed Director Chu’s hand. “Director, Chief! What you said is true! My nephew didn’t die!?”

“Where is he, that rotten kid!?”

“If he didn’t die, why hasn’t he come back after all these years? Every time I fell asleep, I dreamed about him. When I woke up, my pillow would be soaked through!”

“I was my mother’s child in her later years, and I’m only ten years older than him. My sister was in poor health, and before my brother-in-law passed away, he worked away from home to support the family. I was the one who raised that child, feeding him, changing him, and taking care of him. I was only a little over ten years old back then. I hadn’t even learned how to read properly, yet I had already learned how to hold a baby, change diapers, and prepare powdered milk.”

“Every time he finished drinking, I’d scrape up whatever was left and taste it myself. It was sweet and actually pretty good. He was like my own son. Where did he go!?”

“That rotten kid, he’s enough to drive me insane.”

“Chief, where is he? I miss him. My brother-in-law misses him. My sister misses him too. Our whole family misses him.”

Luo Anping had finally found an outlet for his emotions. He kept talking as he cried.

Back then, his family had been poor. His parents were also deeply old-fashioned and favored sons over daughters. Otherwise, they would never have had a child so late in life and given birth to Luo Anping.

Later, after Luo Anping grew up, his older sister had always taken care of him. When he started attending school and the family ran out of money, Luo Anping’s sister had “sold” herself to Lei Xiao’s father. Fortunately, Lei Xiao’s father was a good man. Although he had paid a considerable bride price for that era,

he treated Luo Anping’s sister extremely well!

He also took very good care of Luo Anping’s family, often preparing extra food for the growing boy and helping them whenever he could.

Luo Anping remembered all the kindness his sister and brother-in-law had shown him.

Then, while Lei Xiao was in high school, Lei Xiao’s father met with an accident. The entire Lei Family collapsed overnight. Luo Anping immediately dropped out of high school and went looking for work. He did not care whether the work was respectable or underhanded. As long as it made money, he would do it. He supported his own family while repaying his sister and brother-in-law’s family.

At such a young age, he had shouldered both the Luo Family and the Lei Family through sheer force of will.

His parents, his sister and brother-in-law, and a young nephew, five mouths in all, were waiting for him to support them alone.

Just as his nephew was growing up and showing excellent grades, and just as Luo Anping had finally built up connections and found a path forward after years of hardship, when life was finally about to improve,

his nephew met with disaster.

It nearly crushed Luo Anping.

If he had not taken his nephew out with him, that incident would never have happened.

Fortunately, he managed to pull through.

Who could understand what he felt now upon hearing that his nephew was still alive?

He was both furious and overjoyed.

Director Chu watched him talk and cry without stopping. Only after he had released most of his emotions did Director Chu slowly speak. “His current situation is somewhat complicated. We only just found him ourselves. He’s currently working for our 749 Bureau, but not within the country.”

“It will take some time, along with a complicated series of procedures, before he can return.”

“However, this is his salary card. There are five million in it. One hundred thousand is his salary for this month, while the remaining four million nine hundred thousand is a personal assistance fund provided by Lu Ding. I hope you can use it to take good care of Lei Xiao’s family, and take good care of yourself as well.”

Of course, Brother Lu had not thought of this part. He had too many matters to deal with. The four million nine hundred thousand had been Yan Feifan’s idea, added on top of Lu Ding’s original instructions to make the arrangement even better.

To them, the wealth of ordinary people had long since lost its significance. But for Lei Xiao’s family in the Third Circle, it could make an enormous difference. At the very least, it would allow them to live comfortably.

Listening to this, Luo Anping began to wonder whether he had heard correctly. “Lu Ding? Which Lu Ding?”

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