Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo'-Chapter 809 - 494: Hua Jiu’er, Do You Have Sisters? (3)

Chapter 809: Chapter 494: Hua Jiu’er, Do You Have Sisters? (3)

Liao Zihui said, "The situation is urgent, I still have casualties under my command, I really didn’t pay attention for a while..."

"Don’t say anything more, Old Liao, immediately assign a special train and bring you back to the outside province for treatment tonight."

After hanging up the phone, Director Du let out a long sigh of relief.

He picked up the phone, dialed another number, "Teacher, the problem is solved."

"Little Du, the key to the problem is not when the Red Lotus is brought back, but who brings the Red Lotus back,

In this work, we have achieved very important results, but it must be made clear that the achievement was not made by Liao Zihui alone!"

"Teacher, you are right, the task of escorting the Red Lotus this time will definitely not be given to Liao Zihui, Liao Zihui has to leave Puluo State for treatment due to health reasons, the next phase of work will be handled by Xia Shumin."

"I think this approach is very good. Since Liao Zihui is ill, let him rest for a while. I am not very familiar with the situation in Puluo State, but I am aware of Xia’s abilities. It’s about time to put more burden on the young and energetic!"

...

At Bridge Yesong Train Station, Liao Zihui was pushed onto the carriage along with the bed.

Zheng Siyi came to see him off, "Chief Envoy, you were just fine before, at such a critical time, how come you..."

Liao Zihui sent away the people around and said in a low voice to Zheng Siyi, "You go back immediately now, keep watch at the Defense Agency, and before Xia Shumin arrives, you must not leave the Defense Agency even for a step,

when you are there, the subordinates pay attention, and the Defense Agency looks appropriate, only then can the Red Lotus be guarded, when you leave, the Red Lotus will be gone immediately,

when Xia Shumin sends people to transport the Red Lotus, you must remember, the transfer must be done at the Defense Agency, after the transfer is completed, neither you nor your people can leave the Defense Agency, and you are not allowed to have any contact with the Red Lotus."

Zheng Siyi felt this wasn’t proper, "When Xia Shumin comes, I don’t even go to the station?" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"You don’t need to go, he has enough people by his side, you just do two things for me,

first is to ensure Mengzi’s pension is in place, and you watch carefully, if anyone takes Mengzi’s money, I will definitely end his life when I return,

secondly, during my absence, you keep a close watch on yourself and your people, the matter of the Red Lotus, there is no merit there, but the dirty water must not be splashed on you."

...

Inside the Portable Residence, Li Banfeng went to the Ninth Room, gently caressed the Lotus Heart and said, "Hua Jiu’er, do you have any sisters?"

The Red Lotus’s voice was soft, "If you continue to be rude like this, I will..."

The Lotus Heart suddenly tightened, causing Li Banfeng to tremble, "Don’t, don’t pinch my fingers!"

He pulled his fingers out and blew on them for a while, the Red Lotus said, "I don’t have any sisters."

"I saw a Copper Lotus Flower that looks exactly like you, it can summon Heavenly Light and also refine elixirs."

"Hmph," the Red Lotus sneered, "there are many pill furnaces in this world, and many pill furnaces that look like lotus flowers, but there’s only one true Mysterious Red Life Lotus."

Li Banfeng touched the Lotus Heart and asked, "So you’re the only real one?"

"If you don’t believe me, you might as well ask that wicked woman of yours, she recognizes me."

The phonograph has never doubted the identity of the Red Lotus.

Hong Ying also recognizes the Red Lotus, the Portable Residence recognizes the Red Lotus, they have never doubted, which proves that the Red Lotus inside the Portable Residence should be real.

What is the situation with the Red Lotus that Liao Zihui got?

Was that pavilion the coachman’s residence?

Is this the Red Lotus the coachman used for alchemy?

With that, it seems the coachman indeed did not lie, just from the alchemy functionality, the Copper Lotus Flower in his hand is very similar to the Red Lotus.

...

Xia Shumin arrived at Bridge Yesong on a special train.

Zheng Siyi, following Liao Zihui’s advice, did not go to the station to greet Xia Shumin, but chose to stay at his post in the Defense Agency.

Xia Shumin expressed approval, "From this small matter, we can see Old Zheng’s sense of responsibility, the more critical the moment, the more one must hold fast to one’s post!"

The few newcomers in the Defense Agency all felt that Old Zheng’s opportunity had come, the future Chief Envoy appreciated him so much, it seemed that in a couple of days, Old Zheng might be transferred to the main hall.

But the old people knew well enough, Zheng Siyi would have a hard time in the future, as not going to meet meant he didn’t pay regard to Xia Shumin, once the affair with the Red Lotus was over, Xia Shumin would surely deal with him.

Once at the Defense Agency, Zheng Siyi greeted Xia Shumin in the main hall.

Xia Shumin inspected the Red Lotus’s condition, inquired about the casualties’ wounds, comforted the families of the fallen, and immediately ordered the Red Lotus to be transported to the train station.

Xia Shumin had mobilized hundreds of elite personnel from each Defense Agency nationwide, first using special mechanisms to extract the Red Lotus, then using techniques from different Taoist Sects to seal the Red Lotus in a glass storage device to prevent it from attracting Heavenly Light.

During the handover process, Zheng Siyi ordered the entire city to be recorded to preserve evidence.

Once the Red Lotus handover was completed, Xia Shumin ordered martial law along the way, layered defenses, personally led the personnel to board the train with the Red Lotus.

To remind Zheng Siyi, Xia Shumin did not allow him to see him off when he left, instructing him to continue to hold his post.

Zheng Siyi was more than happy, exchanged a few polite remarks, and stayed inside the Defense Agency, not stepping out.

After Xia Shumin’s group boarded the train and left, Zheng Siyi let out a long sigh of relief, instructed his subordinates that starting tomorrow, they would take turns resting, each person getting a two-week break.

...

Xia Shumin’s special train did not stop midway, with five carriages, the Red Lotus was placed in the third one, heavily guarded at the front and back, Xia Shumin personally stayed in the third carriage, watching the Red Lotus.

In this way, it was transported all the way to Yue State City and delivered to the research center.