binnovel Chapter 501 Taking a break from the busy schedule
Chapter 501 Taking a break from the busy schedule
After leaving the hospital, everyone dispersed to take care of their own affairs, while Li Chenglong and Yun Lan prepared to visit the special forces team.
Since they had nothing to do this morning, and it had been a long time since the two of them had gone shopping like this, Li Chenglong decided not to drive, and instead walked hand in hand with Yunlan at her suggestion.
Li Chenglong turned off his crystal phone and said, "I've already spoken to Zhao Liying and asked her to write a document for all the bases, informing them of the emergence of a new enemy and warning them to be on guard. Although this won't prevent those dark warriors from launching a sneak attack, it will at least allow each base to prepare."
Yunlan nodded: "This is the only way for now. These dark warriors are much stronger than those special forces. Not only can they travel through space at will, but they are also very strong in combat, and they also have troublesome crossbows. You can travel through dimensions and move through space, so you must be very familiar with different spaces. Can you think of a way to stop them from traveling through space at will?"
Li Chenglong said with difficulty, "If it were the kind of special spatial rift used to pass through before, they would never be able to pass through again as long as I close it here. But this is not easy to do. Let alone the whole of China, even our Dawn City is so big, so it is very difficult to do this in a short time."
The two discussed it for a while but couldn't reach a conclusion, so they simply stopped talking about it. Yunlan suddenly remembered something and said happily, "Oh, right, Zhao Rui's second child was born last month, a boy, who is also a born superhuman. Wang Bing's daughter was also born a couple of days ago. We only sent congratulations and gifts, but we haven't gone to see her yet. Why don't we go see her now?"
Li Chenglong agreed: "Great. Although they weren't the first brothers to join us, they were among the earliest. Zhao Rui is now a regimental commander in the Dawn Army, an 11th-level strength-type ability user, while Wang Bing works in the city defense department and has become a 10th-level speed-type ability user. They've both performed quite well."
Zhao Rui moved once later, and Li Chenglong really didn't know where he lived. He had to check his crystal phone to find out. Yunlan calculated the time; in two days it would be Zhao Rui's son's one-month celebration, so going now would be suitable, as there would be fewer people and it would be more relaxed.
Zhao Rui's current home is a residential complex built by the Dawn Army's Urban Construction Department specifically for officers of the Dawn Army. It consists of 10 buildings, each with 10 floors and 10 households per floor, with each household having a living area of 120 square meters.
Upon arriving at Zhao Rui's house, Li Chenglong rang the doorbell, while Yun Lan carried several bags of gifts. Less than five seconds later, the door slowly opened, revealing a woman holding a baby—Zhao Rui's wife. Zhao Rui's wife was also a superhuman, but currently only at level 9, working on the second floor of the Dawn Tower and currently on maternity leave.
Seeing Li Chenglong and Yun Lan standing outside, she said excitedly, "City Lord, Deputy City Lord Yun, what brings you here? Please come in quickly." The two walked in with smiles and found Zhao Rui's nearly two-year-old daughter playing on the sofa in the living room. Perhaps because the child was quite mischievous, the living room looked a bit messy.
Zhao Rui's wife, Wang Meili, smiled somewhat embarrassedly and said, "Please excuse me. I've been too busy this morning and haven't had time to get ready. Zhao Rui went to a meeting at his military headquarters early this morning and isn't home yet."
Yunlan first placed the bags of gifts on the living room table, then took the child from Wang Meili's arms, and looking at the child's adorable appearance, asked with a smile, "Have you named the child yet? I know the girl's name is Zhao Fang, what's the boy's name?"
Wang Meili smiled and replied, "Zhao Rui said he'll name him Zhao De, hoping he'll grow up to be a virtuous person." Li Chenglong nodded and replied, "Okay, that's a good name."
Since Zhao Rui wasn't home, the two didn't stay long at his house and left after an hour. Next, they went to Wang Bing's house in another neighborhood, but to their surprise, Wang Bing wasn't home.
Li Chenglong dialed Wang Bing's number and learned that he and his wife were staying at his father-in-law's house. Since Wang Bing's parents had passed away and he was a first-time father, his parents-in-law wanted him to stay with them so that it would be convenient to take care of him.
Since Wang Bing wasn't there, the two left the residential area. Just as they reached the gate, they encountered Liu Dongliang and Lin Ruyi. Both of them now worked for the City Security Department; Liu Dongliang held a higher position than Lin Ruyi, but they were in different departments.
They all lived in this neighborhood and knew each other quite well, so they came back together at noon. Lin Ruyi's family was not greatly affected by the apocalypse; only his seriously ill mother passed away from illness. His wife and daughter stayed with him and later settled in Dawn City.
Liu Dongliang's family is now down to just him due to the virus. He has not remarried and remains single.
Upon seeing Li Chenglong and Yun Lan, Lin Ruyi warmly invited them to her home for dinner, and also invited Liu Dongliang, who was about to return home. The two couldn't refuse, so they went with Lin Ruyi to her house.
Lin Ruyi ordered some food from a restaurant in the neighborhood, and then cooked some dishes with his wife. Soon, the table in the living room was full. The five of them sat together, eating and chatting, and had a very pleasant time.
According to Lin Ruyi, his daughter is now a police officer in a unit under the jurisdiction of the Urban Security Department. She got married to a colleague at the end of last year and moved out. Now, only he and his wife are left in the house.
At the dinner table, Liu Dongliang inquired about the Black Warriors, because at 9 a.m. that morning, the Central Information Management Department had issued a document to all departments in Dawn City and all units of the Dawn Army, stating that all units should strengthen their security to prevent attacks by a new type of special forces, namely the Black Warriors.
Li Chenglong briefly explained the information about the Black Warrior. He smiled and said, "I feel that this Black Warrior wouldn't attack ordinary people or lower-level superhumans. Because it's common knowledge that no matter what level of special forces, their main goal is various kinds of energy. A special force as powerful as the Black Warrior would definitely target high-level superhumans."
At 1 p.m., Li Chenglong and Yun Lan left Lin Ruyi's house, heading home. Yun Lan wanted to visit her daughter at her mother's place in the General Logistics Department of the Dawn Army, so she told Li Chenglong before leaving. Li Chenglong, on the other hand, had just received a call from Han Fei, the secretary of Commander Chen Guoqiang, and planned to return to the Central Information Management Department to report on the Black Warrior matter.
Since the report was scheduled for 4 PM, and it was still early, Li Chenglong slowly walked back. Many people greeted him along the way, and he responded to each one, even signing autographs for many. Passing through the shopping street, Li Chenglong noticed that Helen and Margaret, the two vampire dukes, were shopping in a women's boutique. However, since it was exclusively for women and men weren't allowed inside, he didn't go in to say hello.
After returning to the central information management department, Li Chenglong and the two people on duty wrote a report together. He first sent the written version of the report to the Yanjing headquarters, and then he had a video call with some of the main leaders of other bases. He told them about the black warrior and warned them to be careful to prevent being ambushed by this guy who could travel through space at will.
That evening, Li Chenglong's entire family gathered, including Li Xue's boyfriend, Xu Qingming. They all sat together for a rare family reunion dinner.
At the dinner table, Li Chenglong also learned some good news from Li Xue. Teacher Lena is currently researching a jammer. If it succeeds, it will ensure that spatial teleportation cannot be used indiscriminately within a certain area, thus preventing the Black Warrior from using it.
The good news doesn't stop there. The second piece of good news is that the Type 27 rifle family and the new Type 25 combat uniform have all been replaced. With these new weapons and equipment, the Dawn Army's combat effectiveness will be further improved, and the number of combat casualties will be further reduced.