Chapter 161 - 161 The Return

161 The Return

This voice contained an unfathomable power, and the sound wave turned into ripples that instantly swept over.

Hou Tianlai circulated his true energy to resist the sound wave, but at the moment of contact, an unstoppable aura suppressed his true energy viciously. It landed like a heavy hammer, and sent him flying violently.

Whether it was the spectators present on site or the people watching the live broadcast, they all got a shock. This was a Grand Master powerful expert, yet he was injured by the power of a roar.

“Great Grand Master!” Hou Tianlai stood up, his face filled with shock. There was no mistake about it. Only a cultivator at the Great Grand Master level would be able to shock him into an injured state with just one roar.

He narrowed his eyes and stared ahead, but he only saw a rosy-faced teenager who appeared to be 17 or 18 years old, before his eyes.

At this moment, Wang Kang, Zhang Yu, and the disciples of the Central Dojo widened their eyes and stared dumbly at the figure in front of them.

Zhang Yu looked as if he had seen a ghost. He muttered to himself, “He… didn’t die. I… made the right bet.”

The patriarchs of the powerful families, led by Wang Bo, felt as if their bodies had been struck by lightning. They could not believe the sight that lay in front of them. They kept shaking their heads, saying, “Lu Yu! It can’t be you! There’s no way that you can still be alive!”

“Well done, Lu Yu. Killing the previous city lord and the city lord’s advisor is a heinous crime. You still have the guts to come back!” Wang Bo pointed at Lu Yu, recalling the terror he faced before. Then he yelled, “City Lord, arrest this criminal at once!”

Li Tieniu stepped forward and gave Wang Bo a slap that sent him spinning him in place. He scolded him, “Dammit! Open your eyes and take a good look. This is our Gamma Military Zone’s Battalion Captain. Who gave you the balls to slander our Battalion Captain?”

Hou Tianlai looked at Lu Yu who had appeared out of nowhere. He started frowning.

Lu Yu was a Great Grand Master, but his actual ability was much higher than what was rumored. He was a little apprehensive of antagonizing someone who could slay a War General.

After a long while, Hou Tianlai spoke again. “So it’s Battalion Captain Lu. I, as the City Lord appointed by the capital, have my authority too. With regard to the matter of the preceding City Lord, I suggest that you surrender yourself and ask for a lenient sentence.”

“Hehe…” Lu Yu gave a scornful laugh.

“What are you laughing at?” Hou Tianlai asked in a low voice.

“I shall not reveal it yet. Whether I was right to kill Yan Hong or wrong, I don’t think you, an acting city lord with no absolute certainty of inheriting this position, are qualified to say such things to me.” Lu Yu said with a scornful snort.

Hou Tianlai’s eyes flashed with a sharp glint. His sinister expression also quickly vanished, and then he said, “Then let’s return to the earlier question regarding the right to act first and report later. I don’t think a Battalion Captain is qualified to take my life either.”

After saying that, he looked smugly at Lu Yu, prepared to see Lu Yu embarrassed.

Lu Yu looked at Hou Tianlai making a fool of himself but did not say anything. Li Tieniu, however, dug out the earwax from his ears and responded in a booming voice as loud as dull thunder.

“Hoho! Wash your ears well and listen up. Our Captain Lu is not only the captain of the 4th Battalion, but also the Advisor to the Gamma Military Zone. You were questioning an Advisor earlier. This act alone is enough to have you arrested immediately!”

The moment this statement came out, Hou Tianlai, the patriarchs of the various powerful families, as well as the news reporters carrying cameras on the scene dropped their jaws. Even the hands holding the cameras were shaking.

The citizens of Lunan City watching the live broadcast were also full of disbelief. For a while, they only felt that their heads were spinning.

“This… this is fucking unbelievable. This Lu Yu not only did not die, but also became the Advisor to the Gamma Military Zone!”

“Good grief! This position is even higher than the new city lord’s position. This acting city lord is going to be speechless.”

A rank that was only one level up was sufficient to suppress him, let alone a position like the military zone’s Advisor, which was officially two levels higher than the city lord of a city.

The patriarchs of the various powerful families of Lunan City looked as if they had lost all hope, their faces full of dejection and despair.

They were still thinking that their days of glory were back. In the end, reality gave them a hard slap. Lu Yu had returned, with a bigger official appointment that had higher authority than the city lord.

What the heck was going on?

Lu Yu spoke in an icy tone, “City Lord Hou, with my position as the Advisor, do I have the authority to act first and report later?”

Hou Tianlai’s face turned pale, and he lowered his head. At this moment Lu Yu’s words made his whole body tremble. “Although the military and political arms do not interfere with each other, with my rank, which is officially higher than yours by two levels, you, as the subordinate, are very rude when you treat your superior like this.”

“Your subordinate hereby greets you, Mr. Lu. May I know what Mr. Lu’s instructions are?” Hou Tianlai spoke with a pale face, enunciating each word slowly.

“I don’t have any particular instructions, so I will just tell you the purpose of my visit to this place. I am here to investigate Yan Hong’s wrongdoing and how I have been slandered.”

This was the first time Lu Yu used this identity to boss the city lord around, and he felt extremely thrilled inwardly. However, he still maintained an emotionless demeanor as he said, “To tell the truth, I didn’t want to deploy people from the military zone for this matter, but as my status is quite important, I have no choice but to involve the military forces!”

“That’s why I am using this privilege. Naturally, this matter is also endorsed by the highest levels of the Gamma Military Zone and they have approved this operation.”

“Next… everybody listen to my order!” Lu Yu suddenly raised his voice. “From now on, the members of the 1st Platoon from 4th Battalion of the Gamma Military Zone will be stationed in Lunan City. Of course, the 4th Battalion will continue to be stationed here incrementally until all the guards at the City Lord’s Office have been replaced. Henceforth, the military will take charge of everything here!”

“The military forces will come first in all matters. If anyone disobeys, the serious offenders will be executed on the spot!”

When the military forces took over a city, this was a situation that happened only in special circumstances. Once implemented, the military forces’ priority level would be raised to the highest. The city lord’s power would then be greatly suppressed, which made Hou Tianlai squirm very uncomfortably.

The moment Lu Yu’s order was passed down, the members of the 1st platoon from the 4th Battalion marched forward smartly in synchronized movements. They exuded a stern aura like a tiger in human form and marched into the City Lord’s Office.

The entire defense network of the City Lord’s Office was taken over by Lu Yu’s personnel. Even the original helpers and servants of the City Lord’s Office were all replaced.

The residents of Lunan City who saw this scene through the live broadcast, all gave a thumbs up. “This Lu Yu really has balls of steel. Hahaha… So the real use of this live broadcast is to broadcast live how the people of the military zone take over the City Lord’s Office!”

And the moment the military forces entered the City Lord’s Office, Lu Yu also immediately instructed people to conduct a thorough search in the City Lord’s Office secretly, leaving no stone unturned. In the hall of the City Lord’s Office, Hou Tianlai had to respectfully stand aside, waiting for Lu Yu’s orders.