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Chapter 240 The title of Fifth is yours! The title of Commander-in-Chief is mine! (Third update)

Lu Jin's brow twitched slightly, and his voice was serious: "President Su, you've misunderstood! We absolutely have no such intentions... or rather, if they did, I would stand firmly on your side!"

Lu Jin immediately pledged his loyalty, because he knew all too well how ridiculous Su's political debate proposal was.

What good is capturing a city? Unless you strike directly at the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty, seize the emperor, and use him to command the other lords... then there's nothing to talk about!

He paused, then said, "The reason I came here is simply... to introduce you to this Mr. Zhu! After all, you've expressed curiosity about him before... However, he seems to be in a bit of a hurry to see you this time..."

"Do you know what Omnipotent did to the Third District?" Chu Zhu interrupted Lu Jin directly, her voice cold and solemn: "Are you really prepared to sacrifice the entire Third District, and even the entire Jinghai City?"

A dead silence.

Su Zhizheng reached out and took off his reading glasses, his slightly cloudy eyes suddenly sharpening: "What are you saying?"

"You don't know?" Chu Zhu frowned, considering whether to test Lu Jin again. However, he still felt that Old Su's suspicion had not been completely eliminated. No, in a sense, the suspicion was even deeper.

Chu Zhu was practically questioning him: "Are you saying that as the leader of Jinghai City, you're unaware that someone is stirring up big trouble down below? No, according to the information I've obtained, if some unrest does occur in the future, you'll suppress it to some extent?"

Anyway, Chu Zhu had already talked with Huo Qiming along the way. It was basically confirmed that a major event had indeed occurred… Only if he died, and a high-ranking figure subsequently suppressed any further action… otherwise, the special forces wouldn't have remained inactive given the large-scale changes in Jinghai City!
After much thought, Chu Zhu concluded that the most suspicious person was... Old Su, who was standing right in front of her!
The reason is simple: Lu Jin may have the authority, but if he forcibly implements this policy at that time, he will inevitably face Old Su directly... unless he takes down Old Su as well.

However, the difficulty of this matter...

“…I know part of the story! But,” Su Zhizheng looked at Chu Zhu intently, his voice tinged with uncertainty, “wasn’t it said that the God Worshipping Society held a large-scale porridge distribution event…? We received a notification from the capital that they hope I will cooperate!”

"Although I dislike the God Worshipping Society, perhaps the God Worshipping Society and the capital have reached some agreement... so I'm prepared to turn a blind eye... What makes you say that?"

"...The God Worshipping Society." Chu Zhu's eyes were deep, her heart churning with turbulent emotions: "Yes, Hu Kaikang?!"

"Alas!" A sigh rang out.

next moment.

Fine silk threads suddenly shot out from the window and the open door.

Chu Zhu's pupils contracted, and he instinctively dodged, but one of his arms was still pierced by the silk thread, feeling completely out of control. Without hesitation, he drew his dagger from his waist and tried to cut the silk thread, only to find that it was impossible to cut through...

Huo Qiming unleashed a powerful punch, the force of which, even from a distance, transformed into a blade, tearing through the silk threads. However, just as he was about to retaliate to rescue Su Zhizheng and Lu Jin, his movements froze.

Lu Jin was suspended from the roof by silk threads, his face contorted with pain. He wanted to scream, but no sound came out.

And the Soviet Union came to power.

His fists were clenched, his face grim. A slender hand reached out from behind him, gently stroking the wrinkles on Su Zhizheng's face, the voice tinged with concern: "Grandpa, in the future... you won't have to work so hard!"

“…Su Xiaoqun, are you crazy?” Su Zhizheng’s voice was almost squeezed out from between his teeth. He recognized the person who made the move, or more accurately, he recognized the owner of the voice… At this moment, he felt only disbelief, as if his worldview was about to shatter.

“Father, I will apologize to you afterwards,” Su Xiaoqun said gently. “But please rest assured… everything I did will absolutely not affect you, your authority, or your position!”

“A witch from the Hehuan Sect.” Huo Qiming stared coldly at Su Xiaoqun. He took out two gauntlets from his pocket, slowly put them on, and clenched them tightly, causing the blades to shoot out.

At this moment, Huo Qiming truly harbored murderous intent. Even when facing Su Zhizheng's daughter!

“She is a beautiful woman from Jiangnan,” Chu Zhu added indifferently.

Huo Qiming's pupils widened slightly. Then, realizing something, he composed himself and looked towards the door. There, several people, their bodies entangled in the invisible threads that had been shot from the hole earlier, like puppets, walked in with fear on their faces.

When they saw Huo Qiming, their lips moved as if they wanted to say something, but they couldn't move.

After glancing at it twice, Chu Zhu felt that she was in big trouble.

These are Huo Qiming's secretaries... ordinary secretaries!
Huo Qiming has no children and is known for his chivalrous and righteous nature. His character leads him to treat his secretaries, who are still children, like his own nephews and nieces. Therefore… in this current situation…

"Isn't this a matter for the Omnipotent lineage?" Chu Zhu looked at Su Xiaoqun, no longer threatening her. Now that things have developed to this point, what could possibly threaten this crazy woman in front of her?
He said in a low voice, "I don't remember you Hehuan... daring to get involved in such a serious matter that could be called treason!"

"Treason?" Su Xiaoqun covered her mouth. "Are you sure... it's us who are committing treason, and not you?"

"Captain Huo, you should think this through carefully! Who... has the right to deceive my father? Oh no, I should say, to give orders to my father!"

Huo Qiming's expression was uncertain.

"...Don't listen to her nonsense! It's not heaven..." Before Su Zhizheng could finish speaking, his mouth was sewn shut with silk thread.

"Father, please don't speak! It will really hurt if you speak... It will break my heart! I'm begging you, please." Su Xiaoqun pleaded in a low voice, then she took a deep look at Chu Zhu and Huo Qiming, and then hugged her father and jumped out of the window.

The next moment.

Lu Jin, who was hanging from the ceiling, suddenly fell from the sky.

Huo Qiming instinctively reached out and pulled Lu Jin into his arms.

The manipulated mortal secretaries, who were slowly approaching, tore open their collars in terror, revealing white beads bound within. These beads emitted a blinding, intense light at that moment!
Huo Qiming's pupils dilated for a moment, and then the suit he was wearing emitted a dazzling light, forcefully withstanding this wave of hard control.

then……

"Pfft!" Huo Qiming's face showed disbelief. He stiffly turned his head and saw Chu Zhu, whose face also showed disbelief, but who had pierced Huo Qiming's back with a dagger...

"What the hell kind of supernatural power is this?!" Huo Qiming was truly enraged, his heart filled with anger, fury, and helplessness. But why couldn't he see the silk threads wrapped around Chu Zhu's body?!
Huo Qiming did not question Chu Zhu. It was a simple matter: Chu Zhu simply did not have the strength... The suit he was wearing was a magical artifact with all-around resistance!

As the captain of the Jinghai City Commandery, he holds the power to control all the magical artifacts in Jinghai.

Huo Qiming took a forceful step forward, pulling out the dagger. He was slightly out of breath, drenched in cold sweat: "Wait... you poisoned me too?!"

Huo Qiming felt that his body was getting weaker and weaker.

"..." Chu Zhu's lips moved, but he found it incredibly difficult to utter a single word. His mind was racing with thoughts, and suddenly a terrifying guess came to him. He decided to test the waters.

But no matter how hard he tried, he could only manage to utter three words: "Hu... Fifth..."

"Hey, even if you are the Holy Son, I will still sue you for spreading rumors!" A faint voice suddenly rang out.

A figure gradually materialized behind Chu Zhu, his hand now tightly gripping Chu Zhu's, clearly using this to attack Huo Qiming: "The Hu I'm talking about has absolutely no connection to me!"

That was a man wearing a mask!
The Fifth Apostle.

"So that's how it is. You hid there, using A-Zhu's body as a cover, preventing me from realizing the problem you were hiding... The Fifth... Hu?" Huo Qiming's mind raced, a look of astonishment appearing in his eyes: "Bishop Hu is the Fifth Apostle? That's impossible... How did you manage to deceive that Pope?!"

Huo Qiming completely ignored the denial from the other party. In fact, to some extent, the other party's denial was tantamount to an admission.

however.

The next moment.

The Fifth Apostle passed Chu Zhu, who plopped down on the ground, panting heavily. He silently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and stared calmly and sternly at the Fifth Apostle's back.

With his back to Chu Zhu, he removed the mask from his face: "Troublesome... We can't kill the Holy Son! Hmm, but it's not a big problem... We'll just have to wait for the Lord to return."

"But how should I treat you... Captain Huo? Kill you? That would be a bit of a waste..."

Huo Qiming stared at the face beneath the mask, his pupils suddenly dilating, as if he understood something. He wanted to resist, but the next moment, the mask was pressed onto Huo Qiming's face.

"How about this... the fifth place is yours! The title of Captain-General is mine!"

"!!!"

Chu Zhu looked dazed for a moment, vaguely sensing that something was amiss.

"The Fifth Apostle, who is the Fifth Apostle... I think I already knew the Fifth Apostle's name before?"

"Huo Qiming, no, what Huo Qiming... Huo... Huo what was it again?"

"I think I've forgotten... but when did my memory become this bad?"

"Who came with me again...? Is his surname really Huo?" A look of confusion appeared in Chu Zhu's eyes. "If I remember correctly, his real surname is Hu? So, the person who came with me before was Hu Kai... Kang? The Commander-in-Chief of the Jinghai City Special Operations Brigade...?"

“I remember now, so that’s how it is… Huo Qiming seems to be the bishop of the God Worshipping Society in Jinghai City, Bishop Huo…”

"Yes, it's basically confirmed that Bishop Huo Qiming is the Almighty Fifth Apostle... I wonder how he gained the trust of that Pope of Light...?"

"No, no... something's not right!!!"

Chu Zhu's pupils contracted. His supernatural ability was memory manipulation, and he almost instantly noticed the contradictions in his memories. However, as time passed, these contradictions automatically filled in the gaps in his logic, making him convinced that his memories were correct...

A chill suddenly rose in Chu Zhu's heart.

The instant he realized he had been poisoned, he bit off the poison from the root of his teeth without hesitation.

Then... Chu Zhu saw that the person who had his back to him seemed to sense something and turned around in astonishment. It was a familiar face, and panic appeared on his face: "Wait... don't die!"

Immediately, time began to reverse.

……

In the underground ecological park.

Chu Zhu suddenly woke up.

He gasped for breath, looking around in a daze, as if trapped in a nightmare.

(End of this chapter)