Chapter 238: Down and out, family members

Bai Qiu Ning finally woke up after sleeping until noon.

After she opened her eyes, she was still lying on Shen Cheng's chest, motionless and in a daze.

Seeing her wake up, Shen Cheng finally had the chance to ask: "Are you stimulated?"

"You can say that!"

Bai Qiuning replied softly, "After Qingsha left, I realized how much she occupied in my heart. Her departure left me feeling empty. I have been staying at home all this time and have no interest in anything I do."

She had shouted too much these days, causing her voice to become quite hoarse.

However, Shen Cheng was depressed to find that Bai Qiuning's personality had not changed and he was still very cold.

His hands touched her silky body under the quilt to ease his disappointment.

There is a negative distance between the two bodies, but their hearts are very far apart.

"I'm leaving the state capital. Do you want to come with me?"

"can."

Bai Qiuning agreed without thinking.

Shen Cheng looked down at her: "Why don't you ask me where we are going first?"

"As long as I need you to detoxify me, I will follow you wherever you go, so there is no need to ask meaningless questions."

Bai Qiuning turned over and sat up, the quilt slipped off her body, revealing a perfect body that was enough to make a man's nose bleed.

She looked down at Shen Cheng, grabbed his hand and pressed it against her chest, and said two words in a cold tone and expression that almost made him bleed from his nose.

"Grass (a plant) me!"

……

When he came out of Bai Qiuning's house, Shen Cheng was very glad that he had a strong physique, so he did not become a corpse sucked dry by the female goblin.

Although Bai Qiuning's personality has not changed much, at least she has become more proactive in bed, which is undoubtedly good news for Shen Cheng.

Bai Qiuning agreed to leave with Shen Cheng, which also made him feel relieved.

Originally, it was a problem whether to go or stay at Tianxuanxing's place, but when Shen Cheng proposed to go to the federal capital, Tianxuanxing took the initiative to offer to accompany him.

Because all her research is now highly tied to Shen Cheng, just like Bai Qiu Ning, Tianxuan Star has to follow wherever he goes.

In addition to these two who were forced to be bound to Shen Cheng, Madam Yan Rui also proposed to leave with Shen Cheng, but was persuaded by him.

Because he really didn't have time to take care of so many people at the same time, and he didn't go to the federal capital for tourism.

In order to prevent Madam Yan Rui from being unable to control the troublemakers under her command after he left, Shen Cheng specially obtained some non-toxic high-level demon blood from Tianxuanxing that he had no use for, in order to enhance Madam Yan Rui's strength.

The final result was that Shen Cheng was exploited by Madam Yan Rui and Wu Ying for several days and nights.

After all the problems were solved, Shen Cheng still had one last thing to do - he still remembered that there was a drop of eternal blood hidden in the national laboratory in the state capital.

Previously, Zhao Nanxing had given Shen Cheng the federal government’s research data on this drop of eternal blood.

Now that Zhao Nanxing has left, Shen Cheng will naturally not allow this drop of blood to continue to remain in the hands of the federal government.

…………

In the afternoon, Lu Jinglong yawned and walked into the gate of the National Laboratory.

The security personnel saluted hurriedly when they saw him, while some staff passing by cast gossipy looks at Lu Jinglong.

Lu Jinglong ignored all these gazes and walked slowly towards his office.

"Mr. Lu."

An employee came up to Lu Jinglong and said cautiously, "If Director Wu asks you to go to work, go to his office."

Lu Jinglong sighed inwardly and scratched his scalp with the arm that had just grown back not long ago.

"understood."

With his hands in his pockets and sleepy eyes, he walked towards Director Wu's office with the gait of a retired old man.

Along the way, many people would cast strange looks at Lu Jinglong after seeing him.

Lu Jinglong was very thick-skinned and was completely immune to these looks, but he also knew why they were looking at him like that.

A top-class demon hunter has fallen to the point of working as a security guard in a small laboratory. If this had happened in the past, it would definitely be a big news for people to talk about after dinner.

Although this small laboratory is a national laboratory and the so-called security guard is the head of security, it is essentially the same - Lu Jinglong's status has plummeted.

The reason for this situation can be traced back to the incident that shocked the entire federation a month ago.

Zhao Nanxing could not stand the threat from the Life Court and violently overturned the table. A fierce fight broke out between the two sides and the entire state government suffered heavy casualties. Only one in ten state officials survived.

Afterwards, Zhao Nanxing disappeared, and all those who were closely related to her were implicated.

Lu Jinglong was the first to be hit because he was Zhao Nanxing's die-hard subordinate and had helped Zhao Nanxing defuse the bomb installed by the Life Tribunal in the kindergarten in the incident a month ago.

Due to Zhao Nanxing's involvement, most people were dismissed from their posts.

Lu Jinglong himself has extensive connections, outstanding military achievements, and master-level combat power, so he was not fired. He was just kicked to the national laboratory to sit on the bench, and no one knows when he will be transferred back.

This situation is just like what he said in his circle of friends - I'm in a bad situation, my family.

In fact, Zhao Nanxing asked Lu Jinglong about his plans before leaving.

Lu Jinglong originally wanted to go with Zhao Nanxing, but finally gave up the idea.

Zhao Nanxing was alone, and her only student had turned into a red dragon princess and flew away, so she could violently overturn the table and stop playing at any time.

But Lu Jinglong is different. He has elderly parents and young children to take care of, and has become a social animal. He simply cannot bear to give up everything.

Standing on the same side as Zhao Nanxing was the greatest support he could give to his old boss.

Lu Jinglong arrived at Director Wu's office door at the same pace as taking a walk after dinner. He pushed the door open without knocking and walked in.

Inside the office, a middle-aged man was working hard. When he saw Lu Jinglong pushing the door open, he slammed the pen in his hand on the table and scolded, "Lu Jinglong, do you understand the rules? Didn't I tell you to knock on the door when you come in?"

Lu Jinglong sat down on the sofa with his legs crossed, and said in a lazy tone: "I forgot, I'll pay attention next time."

"next time?"

Director Wu mocked, "You're either late for work or leave early every day. Do you think you're still in the Public Security Bureau? Why don't you take a piss and take a look at yourself?"

Facing Director Wu's malicious ridicule, Lu Jinglong was not moved at all. Instead, he used his little finger to pick his ear and said, "I have always been so casual. If you don't like it, just fire me!"

"Fire you? You wish."

Director Wu sneered: "There are not many opportunities to humiliate you like this. You, a dog with a broken spine, dare not bite me." Lu Jinglong knew why Director Wu had such great malice towards him.

Because Director Wu’s brother is the previous Minister of the Supervision Department, Wu Yang.

At Zhao Nanxing's strong request, the previous Minister of Supervision, Wu Yang, was sentenced to death for colluding with demons and creating terrorist attacks.

Now, Zhao Nanxing has become a phoenix in distress, and Lu Jinglong, the chicken in the water, will naturally suffer as well.

Director Wu couldn't find Zhao Nanxing, and probably didn't dare to seek revenge on her, so he could only transfer his anger to Lu Jinglong.

Lu Jinglong made great contributions in the terrorist attack and was a close follower of Zhao Nanxing, so naturally he attracted Director Wu's greatest hatred.

It was impossible for Lu Jinglong to say that he was not angry at Director Wu's direct insults.

However, he knew that some people above had kicked him here with some dark motives. Once he had a conflict with Director Wu and injured or killed him, he would be falling into a trap prepared for him by others.

So, Lu Jinglong suppressed his anger and acted as if he didn't care: "I'm an old dog with a broken spine, and you're a stupid dog howling at me. We're both dogs!"

Director Wu stared coldly at the unmoved Lu Jinglong and suddenly said, "I heard that your precious son has just started junior high school?"

"Yes, his academic performance is very good."

Lu Jinglong smiled like an old father, but there was no smile in his eyes when he looked at Director Wu.

A chill filled the office, seeming to freeze the atmosphere.

For the first time, Director Wu clearly felt the murderous intent in Lu Jinglong's eyes.

He looked at her fearlessly, his tone full of venom: "Good grades don't mean a good life. You may die at any time."

Director Wu hoped that Lu Jinglong could not bear the provocation and would attack him, so that he would have a legitimate reason to fight back.

The two looked at each other silently. It was unknown how much time had passed, but the smile on Lu Jinglong's face remained unchanged: "No, my son will definitely live a long life like me."

The heavy atmosphere lingering in the office suddenly disappeared, and Lu Jinglong returned to being an ordinary, decadent uncle.

Director Wu's breathing was a little unstable, and his heart was filled with disappointment.

I didn’t expect that Lu Jinglong could endure such humiliation and threats.

The people above him had already drawn a red line for him: they could tease and provoke Lu Jinglong, but they could never actually do anything to him or his family.

Lu Jinglong has a very high reputation among demon hunters, second only to Zhao Nanxing.

Now that Zhao Nanxing has overturned the table and run away, Lu Jinglong is lying down and ready to be beaten. The federal government cannot go too far with him, otherwise, under the mood of feeling grief over the death of the rabbit, who knows if that group of unruly demon hunters will cause another big incident.

The federal government is able to restrain this group of people with special abilities and use them for its own purposes, on the one hand because the top leaders hold the highest military power, and on the other hand because there are rules that everyone follows.

If the federal government openly breaks the rules, how can it use the rules to restrain those below it?

Director Wu was also aware of this, so once Lu Jinglong started to act like a turtle, he had no choice but to wave his hand in disgust: "Get out, I don't want to see you now, you disgusting stinky dog."

"It's the same for us. I see you can't eat either."

Lu Jinglong shrugged, turned and walked out of the office, the relaxed expression on his face disappeared.

The moment Director Wu threatened his son just now, he really had the intention to kill him.

However, when he thought of his son's smiling face, Lu Jinglong finally forced himself to endure it.

He is not like Zhao Nanxing, who is alone and can just leave. But he has his family whom he values ​​most, so he will be manipulated.

His family was like a chain that locked up this ferocious beast of his.

Moreover, Ace and Master are different.

If the federal government still has some fears about the trump card and thinks it is worthy of attention and winning over, then the government's positioning of the master is a high-level thug, who is a relatively expensive consumable.

Therefore, Lu Jinglong cannot challenge the rules like Zhao Nanxing, and the higher-ups don't mind finding a reason to replace him.

Aces are hard to find, but masters are plentiful.

Lu Jinglong is essentially a proud man. The reason why he stayed and endured the humiliation from a clown like Director Wu was not because he was obsessed with power, but for his family.

He has offended many people over the years, and if he stays in the government, his enemies can only use rules to deal with him.

Once he leaves the government system, his enemies can do whatever they want.

However, the anger caused by being humiliated and threatened has been accumulating in his heart, and Lu Jinglong doesn't know how long he can hold on.

Sometimes, people who still have a conscience in their hearts, the longer they stay in the federal government, the more they envy and yearn for the Star Ranger.

Only the knights can ignore all obstacles and rules in the world, destroy injustice and eliminate injustice.

"Alas! When will it end?"

After a long sigh, Lu Jinglong walked towards his office.

Just then, a young and beautiful woman walked past him. She was Director Wu's secretary.

"Wait a moment."

Lu Jinglong suddenly turned around and looked at the female secretary and called out to her.

The female secretary stopped, turned around, and asked with a smile: "Mr. Lu, is there anything I can help you with?"

Lu Jinglong frowned slightly and looked carefully at the woman in front of him.

Although he is down and out now, he has not lost his professional skills. He can tell at a glance that there is something wrong with the woman in front of him.

First of all, it was the walking posture. Although it was charming and graceful, Lu Jinglong knew the human body very well and could tell at once that this was a man imitating the posture of a woman. Because of the difference in the waist and hip structure, women themselves would not walk like this.

In addition, this woman's attitude towards him was completely different from usual.

Influenced by Director Wu, this big-breasted and brainless woman usually bosses him around without regard for age, rolls her eyes when she passes by him, and would never be as friendly as she is now.

Finally, it is Lu Jinglong’s intuition as an old demon hunter over the years.

His intuition told him that there was something wrong with this female secretary.

"Mr. Lu?"

The female secretary raised her hand and waved in front of Lu Jinglong, with a puzzled look on her face: "Do you have anything else to do? If not, I'll leave first."

Lu Jinglong glanced at Director Wu's office not far away, and a kind smile appeared on his face: "It's okay, just do your thing."

Although there are problems, what does it have to do with this old dog with a broken spine?

Lu Jinglong put his hands in his pockets, hummed a cheerful tune, and turned away.

Shen Cheng stared at Lu Jinglong's departing back, his eyes flickering slightly.

(End of this chapter)