binnovel Chapter 74 Return to normal
Chapter 74 Return to normal
After lunch, Qi Guoan and Qin Fangyu left for the military region, Li Xue went to the medical department, and Han Xiaoling went to the rooftop training room to train with others in preparation for the ability school exam at the end of the month. Li Chenglong watched Yun Lan making her bed, and the more he looked, the more beautiful Yun Lan's back seemed. He sneaked over and hugged her from behind, immediately feeling her curvaceous and elastic body. He buried his face in Yun Lan's hair, inhaling its fragrance. Yun Lan's breathing became rapid. Then Li Chenglong threw Yun Lan onto the bed and pressed himself against her. They kissed deeply for a few minutes, and just as Li Chenglong was about to remove Yun Lan's clothes, Yun Lan blushed and said, "I got my period." Li Chenglong's eyes widened, then he stopped. "Oh, maybe next time." Yun Lan smiled mischievously and pressed herself against Li Chenglong. "It just started yesterday, it's not something I can control, hehe."
Li Chenglong patted Yunlan's shapely buttocks with his large hand, sending a ripple through her flesh. "Then let's get down to business. We need to find Alice, ask her about the whole story, and then take a look at the information left by that lady named Erica." Yunlan finished dressing. "Okay, let's go then. But before we go, you'd better show yourself around in various places. A lot of people are concerned about you." Li Chenglong nodded. "Alright, I'll go take a look around first, and I can also check out their work. You should rest for a bit; you've looked haggard lately." After coaxing Yunlan to rest, Li Chenglong locked the door and went downstairs.
He wanted to check on the special forces first; they had suffered a significant loss, losing one-fifth of their personnel in the recent battle. As soon as Li Chenglong arrived at the first-floor office lobby, he saw a large crowd gathered, all staring at him. Jiang Hui, seeing Li Chenglong emerge from the elevator, immediately said, "Play music! Celebrate Lord Li's successful recovery!" The band immediately began playing music. Li Chenglong slowly stepped out of the elevator, shaking hands with everyone around him. Among them were not only office staff from the Dawn Building but also members of the Dawn City community; some officials had come specifically to celebrate with him. The handshakes lasted for over twenty minutes before ending. Li Chenglong happily said, "Thank you all for your care and concern. All the office staff of Dawn City and all the officers and soldiers of the Dawn Army will continue our efforts to bring you a peaceful and prosperous Dawn City." A round of enthusiastic applause erupted, and then, apart from the office staff and ordinary citizens who had come to conduct business, the crowd gradually dispersed.
Li Chenglong exchanged pleasantries with several people, inquiring about the recent situation of their department. He was pleased to learn that they hadn't encountered many difficulties. Looking at his watch, it was 2 PM, just as the special forces' lunch break was ending. Since May, Li Chenglong had decided to extend the lunch break for the special forces from 1 PM to 2:30 PM daily, and then, in two months during the hottest period, to 3 PM. While training was important, a balance between work and rest would yield far better results.
Li Chenglong stopped the guards, intending to repeat his previous tactic to see if the special forces had improved after this battle. However, to his surprise, less than a minute after he reached the bottom of the building, all the special forces members had rushed in from the middle and east gates, forming neat rows under Yang Liu's command. Yang Liu ran up to Li Chenglong, stood at attention, and said, "The entire special forces team is assembled. Please give your instructions, Captain Li." Li Chenglong returned a solemn salute: "Roll call." "Yes, sir!" Yang Liu then handed Li Chenglong a booklet and began calling roll. Because the special forces members knew each other very well, Yang Liu could remember everyone's name even without looking at the booklet.
Yang Liu called out ten names at first, but no one responded until the eleventh. Li Chenglong looked at the roster; the first ten were the ten who had gloriously sacrificed their lives in this battle. Li Chenglong nodded, and after Yang Liu finished calling out names, he slowly said, "Please remember the names of these fallen martyrs forever in our hearts, and use them as motivation to further strengthen your abilities and improve your skills, so as to minimize unnecessary sacrifices in future battles." After speaking, Li Chenglong and the special forces members formed a large circle, sat on the ground, and began to chat casually. Although the special forces team suffered considerable losses in this battle, Yang Liu had risen to level five, and Zhao Liying, Feng Fafa, Jiang Dali, Jiang Cheng, and others had all risen to level four. Moreover, Zhao Liying, as an Awakened, had become one of the top combatants in the special forces team. After discussing with several squad leaders, Li Chenglong decided to recruit Han Xiaoling into the special forces team. Although she was still young, her level and combat strength were already quite strong.
An hour later, Li Chenglong also left the special forces team. Since both he and Yun Lan were quite busy, Yang Liu, the deputy captain, often acted as the captain. Li Chenglong went to the logistics department and met Yun Lan and Chen Xiaoke. Yun Lan was very happy to see Li Chenglong and quickly invited him to sit down. Looking at the busy but orderly work of the logistics department members, Li Chenglong said with satisfaction, "With the two of you here, I can confidently charge into battle every time. Without your logistics department, our Dawn City would be like a city without a heart." Chen Xiaoke playfully said, "Brother Li, you flatter us too much. We're just doing our best." Li Chenglong waved his hand, "I didn't mean to flatter you at all. Thank you so much." Yun Lan said seriously, "Brother Li, let's not be so formal. From Qing'an Town to Jinghai City, then to the Linhai Base, and now Dawn City, we've been through thick and thin together. We're like family." Li Chenglong smiled, "Yes, let's all work hard together."
Afterwards, Li Chenglong visited several surrounding departments, receiving a warm welcome at each one. Due to time constraints, he couldn't inspect the military camp or the more distant factory area today. After some thought, Li Chenglong returned to the city lord's office to deal with the recently accumulated tasks. In fact, the deputy city lords Zheng Yong, Yun Lan, and Ma Tianlong also handled some affairs, but only Li Chenglong and Yun Lan shared an office in one room; Ma Tianlong's office was on the first floor, and Zheng Yong's office was located directly in the military headquarters. Li Chenglong processed some documents and then contacted Zheng Yong and the others via the crystal computer. At this moment, Yun Lan, having had a good sleep, also entered.