Luo Chen Loves Taking Troubles Off His Leaders' Hands (Continued)

However, he was destined to be just a pawn, a pawn who took himself too seriously, and no chess player would like that.

Luo Chen finally understood what the empire meant.

The empire is truly treating him as a loyal pawn.

Since they don't take me seriously, I'll have to take initiative.

Before that, he needed to confirm some things with the Empire, lest they regret it later and say that he had disobeyed orders.

"Sir, may I ask a question?"

The Minister of Military Command calmly replied, "Ask away."

"Does the Empire have any detailed restrictions or requirements regarding the content and methods of my subsequent training of Reunion Movement?"

"No."

"If I simply teach the Reunion Movement members urban warfare skills, will I have completed the Empire's mission?"

"Yes, provided that you ensure the Reunion Movement's Infected are not a disorganized mob, but rather possess basic combat capabilities."

"Very well, sir. May I take your words as an order?"

The Minister of the Military Command frowned unnaturally; he felt that Lermontov was talking far too much nonsense.

They have absolutely no idea about the etiquette of talking to superiors.

If your boss tells you to do something, just do it obediently.

Don't ask me unnecessary questions.

Perhaps it was precisely because he talked so much nonsense that no one had promoted him before.

"What ever."

With a beep, the Military Command unilaterally hung up on Luo Chen's call.

Firstly, it was to vent his dissatisfaction with Luo Chen; secondly, it was to advise him to be cautious in his words and actions.

Luo Chen also finished recording with satisfaction.

With the Military Command minister taking the blame, I'm not afraid to do anything next.

Luo Chen put down his terminal and walked out of the communications room. Talulah FrostNova, and other Reunion Movement cadres immediately surrounded him.

"Luo Chen, has the Empire said what their true purpose is?"

"I didn't say." Luo Chen smiled and shook his head.

"Didn't you say? Then why are you so happy?" FrostNova asked.

"How could I not be happy after finding a sucker?"

"A sucker?"

When Talulah saw the wicked smile on Luo Chen's lips, she instantly knew that someone was about to suffer.

After spending a week with Luo Chen, she also noticed Luo Chen unusual behavior.

Whenever Luo Chen smiles, someone is sure to suffer.

I had only cursed at him a couple of times in the heat of the moment, and he had already jokingly challenged FrostNova to a duel.

In a normal fight, Talulah is confident she can hold her own against FrostNova.

However, Luo Chen's birth caused him to suddenly lose his Originium Arts while he was deeply in love with FrostNova.

Talulah, who lacked Originium Arts, was naturally frozen solid by FrostNova, and it took her a full day for her limbs to fully recover.

On that day, Luo Chen tied her to the bottom of the stove in the kitchen and made her constantly use Originium Arts to light the stove.

Furthermore, Luo Chen not only helped her start the fire, but also gave her a lesson.

Tell her that swearing is bad for her health, and that she should be civilized and polite. Her current situation is a result of her lack of civility.

Is this something a human being could do?

Luo Chen looked around at everyone and noticed that Jiu wasn't among them. Curious, he asked:

Where did Nine go?

"It seems she just received a communication from Lungmen and went to a private room to contact Lungmen," FrostNova said, pointing to the room next door.

"Did the Lungmen Guard Department send a message?"

"I don't know, she didn't say anything." FrostNova shrugged.

"Since she didn't say anything, that's it. Talulah, come with me. I suspect Commander Chen might be getting impatient. Maybe she's already run away from Lungmen."

"Is that Xiao Chen? Why did she run away from home?"

Talulah was still quite moved when she heard the name Commander Chen.

Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, his younger sister, who used to only follow him around, has now become a high-ranking official in the region.

When I see Xiao Chen again in the future, how should I greet her?

"What? Missing your sister?" Luo Chen asked with a smile, seeing Talulah's kind face.

Talulah shook her head:

"I'm just thinking about how I should face Chen when we meet again in the future, since we both have our own lives now. And my memory of her is still that of a naive little sister."

"So that's what you were worried about." Luo Chen smiled calmly upon hearing this.

You don't need to feel pressured to be an idol.

"Because I sent Commander Chen those embarrassing photos of you that were used to teach you a lesson in civility."

"Since Commander Chen is your sister, she must be frantic to see her older sister tied up in a furnace, right?"

"Believe me, once you two meet, you'll easily find common ground in praising me."

"..." Talulah: "Can I be a little less polite?"

"Uncivilized behavior is harmful to health. You can thank me for being so thoughtful and helping you shed your idol image."

At the same time.

Inside another wooden cabin equipped with communication equipment.

Wei Yenwu's slightly worried face appeared on the display screen.

"Ninth Chief, where is Luo Chen?"

Jiu stood at attention, his expression serious, and said:

"Luo Chen is currently communicating with the Empire and doesn't have time right now. Is there something you need to tell me?"

Wei Yenwu rubbed his temples, his voice tinged with obvious fatigue:

"I'd like to ask, why can't the Reunion Movement open up the labor resources of the Lower City and allow residents of the Lower City to freely choose their jobs?"

"Yesterday, I was surrounded by hundreds of executives from conglomerates at the Governor's Office. They said that we were threatening the security of Lungmen and that if this continued, it would completely destroy Lungmen's economy."

"If the Reunion Movement doesn't change, they will mobilize the media to launch a petition to expel Reunion Movement."

"I told them to wait a week; in the meantime, I'd like to speak with the Reunion Movement."

Jiu lowered his eyes, thought for a moment, then looked up again and earnestly at Governor Wei, asking:

"So, Commander Wei, what do you want us to do?"

Wei Yenwu straightened his body:

"I hope you and those conglomerates can each take a step back. You can release some of your labor force so that those companies can use low-cost labor."

"And the conglomerate will increase its commission; that money will go to you."

"If you agree, the Governor's Office can exempt the Reunion Movement's income from taxes for one year."

Wei Yenwu's suggestion was more of a persuasion than the traditional administrative approach of blaming both sides equally.

Let everyone suffer a loss, then find a balance, and finally give everyone a little something extra to suppress the matter.

While it doesn't solve the root problem, it can cool things down.

Jiu frowned, unwilling to agree.

The Reunion Movement is not short of money right now; its fundamental goal is to bring all the residents of the Lower City under Reunion Movement control.

Seeing that Jiu remained silent, Wei Yenwu knew that gentle persuasion was ineffective and that it was time to use a firmer approach.

His tone immediately hardened:

"Commander-in-Chief, have you forgotten your undercover identity? Do you want to see Lungmen descend into chaos?"

"Don't forget, you are a Lungmen person!"

Because of Chen Huijie's running away from home, and being harassed for two days by the forces behind those large conglomerates.

Wei Yenwu's tone was exceptionally stern, like a lion about to erupt in fury.

Jiu felt uncomfortable being pressured relentlessly by Wei Yenwu.

However, being caught between the Reunion Movement and the Lungmen Guard Department, he could only suppress his dissatisfaction.

Just as Jiu was feeling immense pressure and her scalp was tingling, Luo Chen Talulah.

"Governor Wei, what has made you so angry?"

As if she had found a savior, Jiu immediately hid behind Luo Chen without saying a word after he came out.

The communication was left to Luo Chen's perspective.

Wei Yenwu looked at Luo Chen, about to say something, when he met the eyes of Talulah behind Luo Chen.

Talulah had expected to be furious, even hateful, upon seeing her uncle.

However, she discovered that she had been tormented by Luo Chen for a week.

Seeing Wei Yenwu now couldn't even quicken her heartbeat.

Compared to Luo Chen, Wei Yenwu's past actions didn't evoke any emotional response from her.

"..."

Talulah remained calm.

But Wei Yenwu's heart was far from at peace.

He felt guilty towards Talulah, but he didn't know how to express it.

Both of them remained silent for their own reasons.

Kind-hearted Luo Chen stepped in just in time to defuse the awkward situation for them:

"Talulah, Commander Wei's stern face and slightly trembling beard actually show that he's very happy to see you."

"He was incredibly excited, but he was also afraid that you wouldn't accept him, which is why he was so conflicted that he couldn't speak."

Wei Yenwu's pupils dilated instantly. "What are you saying?"

Luo Chen proudly raised his head, as if what he was doing was an extremely glorious thing:

"Talulah has lived alone for a long time. Although she seems indifferent to everything, she is actually very starved for love and longs for friends and family."

"Just now outside, Talulah was still wondering how she should recognize Chen Huijie if she encountered her again."

"Sister Talulah is already quite old, yet she still cares so much about her younger sister's opinion. She's truly a sentimental person."

"If Commander Wei can be honest with me, Sister Talulah will definitely forgive and forget."

"I'm giving you a chance to accept it."

Talulah's pupils dilated instantly. "Stop talking nonsense!"

When Wei Yenwu heard that he still had a chance to be accepted by Talulah, the tense expression on his face softened.

"Is that really what you think?"