novelraw Chapter 629: Model Worker 749—No Breaks, Immediately Off to Find Sasaki
Chapter 629: Model Worker 749—No Breaks, Immediately Off to Find Sasaki
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Lu Ding chattered away explaining everything to her.
Kang Lu was instantly captivated by the creative ideas like fireplace tea brewing and more.
It wouldn't be dirty or chaotic, nor noisy, plus she could dabble in the elegance of tea culture. Most importantly, Lu Ding mentioned the family compound had excellent environment, good security, and high-quality residents.
All these conditions were incredibly appealing to her.
While such things were common in the Third Circle, they didn't exist in the Second Circle, making them novel attractions.
"Can we really set it up like that?"
"But moving would mean..."
She worried it would cost a lot of money - these were her savings for retirement with her husband.
Lu Ding patted his chest reassuringly: "Sis, don't worry. Jin Si was special talent, everything goes through public funds. Just say the word, and I can even find people to help you move."Kang Lu felt somewhat embarrassed: "Forget it, forget it, that would trouble you too much, I..."
Her genuinely sincere words made Lu Ding feel that doing these things was actually quite worthwhile.
"It's fine, sis. Jin Si and I were like brothers. If you say that, sis, you'll make me feel hurt."
Finally, under Lu Ding's enthusiastic attitude and psychologically suggestive persuasion techniques.
Kang Lu agreed to move to the family compound.
After all, for her, this offered all benefits and no drawbacks.
Plus the family compound was close to 749 Bureau, so if any news came about her husband, she could learn about it immediately.
Once confirmed.
Lu Ding sent a message to Fu Xinghe, briefing him to arrange this matter properly without any mistakes.
He also added instructions to install several new-technology surveillance cameras at the farmstay, ensuring that if any Wuwang members really showed up, they could be detected immediately, then Lu Ding would rush over and subdue them!
Let them experience the power of technology.
When everything was ready.
Lu Ding finished the last sip of tea in his cup and stood up.
"Well then, sis, I'll take my leave now. There are still matters to attend to at the bureau. You should gather your valuables too - someone will come soon to help you move."
"Leaving already? Why not stay awhile? Let me cook a couple dishes, have a meal before you go."
"No need, sis, I'm really quite busy. I just arrived here recently, lots of things to handle."
Now Kang Lu understood.
Why Lu Ding was so easy to talk with.
His attitude so good, and him being so young.
Turns out he was new here...
New was good...
Watching Lu Ding wave goodbye.
Kang Lu held the empty teacup, murmuring: "749 finally got a different kind of young person..."
After Lu Ding flew far into the sky, the smile on his face gradually faded, returning to his usual expression.
He rubbed his cheek muscles.
"Haven't smiled like that in a long time, feels a bit unfamiliar."
"Jin Si, oh Jin Si, another debt between us is settled now."
Taking out his phone, he sent a message to the constantly busy Fu Xinghe.
[Xinghe, send me the specific location of the consulate where Sasaki is going]
Although within this single day he had experienced killing Zhao Feng, killing Chen Yan, killing the Earth Dragon Immortal, killing the No-Leave-Heaven Rat Demon, killing Jin Si, killing killing killing...
But Lu Ding wasn't tired at all!!!
He embodied the model worker spirit!
Efficiency!!!
Anything that could be done together, he absolutely wouldn't delay.
If you learn the truth in the morning, you can die content in the evening.
If he learned the way to your home in the morning, he wouldn't wait until evening - he'd come for you immediately!
Case in point, now preparing to go kill Sasaki.
Even Fu Xinghe, who had previously grown accustomed to Lu Ding's style and efficiency, couldn't help but sigh inwardly when he saw this message.
"Brother Lu really doesn't get tired..."
The daily workload was enormous, yet his work attitude remained positive and his efficiency high.
For 749 Bureau to recruit him was truly getting a seafood feast at cabbage prices.
With someone like this, even if he wanted to handle some personal matters or had minor flaws and mistakes, you couldn't really say anything, wouldn't say anything, couldn't bear to say anything.
Pure 749 top performer, isn't that right?
After sending the location information.
Fu Xinghe, influenced by Lu Ding's work attitude, immediately threw himself wholeheartedly back into his own work.
Helping Brother Lu restore the Xiankong Town he had smashed.
Meanwhile.
On the other side.
Inside the Tai Island Consulate office in Path of Dry Bones.
The tea steeped, steam rising warmly.
Sasaki picked up the teacup, bringing it to his lips for a drink.
After a satisfied sound: "Haaaa~~~"
Comfortable.
This was truly living like a human being.
Glancing ahead.
The Tai Island Consulate General in Path of Dry Bones, wearing casual kimono attire, Saika Maki, was pouring more tea for him.
As she raised her hand, exquisite traditional tattoos were revealed, the sixteen-petal eight-layered chrysanthemum on her arm seeming to come alive with gently swaying petals.
It wasn't that Sasaki held such official authority to make Saika Maki pour tea for him.
Rather, the two were old acquaintances.
Watching Saika Maki pour tea while saying:
"Our last separation until now has been decades apart, Sasaki-kun, have you been well?"
Sasaki clasped his hands, resting them on his knees folded on the tatami mat, sighing.
"Yes, decades. For ninety-nine percent of that time forward, things were good. Only recently... ah..."
At this point, Sasaki raised the teacup and drained it in one gulp, then heavily set it down on the tea table.
Originally, he had been comfortably in the power center, holding a modest position, drawing a decent salary, earning reasonable side income.
Using national procedures to advance personal connections.
Was that reasonable?
That was perfectly reasonable!
Second Circle Tai Island officials all did this.
But he just had bad luck, stepping on a landmine called Lu Ding.
Now he had no choice but to be demoted to this chaotic new city to lay low.
This place was so dangerous - Sasaki had started missing home the moment he arrived in the new city.
Saika Maki lowered her head with a slight smile. She had intended to ask about Sasaki's physical condition, but he had steered the conversation in this direction.
Since that was the case.
Saika Maki would share her perspective.
"Sasaki-kun, not to criticize you, but what you did this time was really too careless. The Third Circle is our foundation."
"No matter what, you shouldn't have considered helping people smuggle themselves."
"In the Third Circle, we and the Great Han might be enemies, but when we reach the Second Circle, we're all grasshoppers tied to the same rope - we should unite."
There was some logic to this.
But it also carried a hint of armchair commentary.
After decades apart, even though they were once close classmates prioritizing friendship, Sasaki found these words somewhat uncomfortable today.
Wasn't this just hindsight criticism?
Plus back when they knew each other before, they had frequently traded barbs.
He glanced at the sixteen-petal eight-layered chrysanthemum on Saika Maki's hand, representing Tai Island imperial significance.
Thinking about how she led the Tai Island Consulate in Path of Dry Bones, spending money to buy privileges, tolerating subordinates' wanton behavior toward local civilians - killing, openly snatching children and women on the streets, and other such deeds.
Sasaki felt like laughing - was this what she called unity?
But speaking these things wouldn't affect Saika Maki at all.
Sasaki changed his angle for retorting: "Maki-san, you're quite rational."
"But then again, that makes sense - this isn't like when your father's generation hit disaster and sent you to the Second Circle at the cost of their lives. Now you can say whatever without problem."
Sasaki slightly raised his head, looking at the lit lamp.
"Decades, so long... long enough to make someone whose entire paternal family died at Great Han's hands forget their hatred and instead speak for the Great Han."