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Chapter 2094: Chapter 2094: Light-Year Distance (23)

The next day, Wei Shi finally understood what Chuzheng meant by ’see you tomorrow’.

She was actually waiting outside the Alliance Academy again.

After her appearance yesterday, there were already some rumors on the star net. Now that she’s back... Wei Shi felt that it wouldn’t be long before he became the center of attention.

Wei Shi didn’t really want to go over, but Chuzheng had helped him a lot. It would be heartless to just walk away.

Wei Shi lowered his head and quickly walked over, boarding the hover car at the back in a few quick steps.

"Deputy Inspector Liang, could you give me a heads up next time?"

"What?"

"When you come here." Her sudden appearance was a bit of a scare, catching him off guard.

Chuzheng mumbled, "Then are you not going to run anymore?"

"..."

Do I seem like that kind of person?

Although he did think about it before... but in the end, didn’t he stay?

"Why did you come to study at Alliance Academy?"

"Wanted to learn something." He didn’t get to learn much when he initially joined Alliance Academy and then things went wrong.

Now he wanted to go back and learn.

Wei Shi didn’t really want to talk much about this, and remained quiet after answering.

"Oh, your coat..." After she left yesterday, he realized she had forgotten her trench coat: "Come to my place, I’ll get it for you."

"Alright."

Wei Shi lived near Alliance Academy. Unlike what Chuzheng imagined of living in a refugee camp-like environment, Wei Shi’s place was quite decent.

"Wait here for me..."

"I’ll go up with you."

Wei Shi: "Deputy Inspector Liang, there’s no need, I’ll be quick."

Chuzheng: "Oh."

Chuzheng didn’t insist, sitting in the hover car, waiting for Wei Shi to fetch the coat.

Wei Shi came out with the coat, and handed it to Chuzheng: "I’ve already washed it."

Chuzheng casually placed it aside: "Want to get some food?"

"... No, thanks for the offer, Deputy Inspector Liang."

"Oh. Then I’ll pick you up tomorrow."

Before Wei Shi could refuse, Chuzheng closed the door, and the hover car shot out and disappeared down the street in the blink of an eye.

Wei Shi: "..." You’ll be fined for speeding!

-

"Deputy Inspector Liang, why on earth did you go speeding in the city?" Inspector Yao came to the traffic safety bureau to fetch her, feeling quite helpless: "Isn’t the base big enough? You can speed however you want, horizontally, vertically, however you like, even in 360 degrees!"

Chuzheng: "..."

I say nothing.

I know nothing.

"Alright, both officers can leave now. Please, next time, don’t treat our streets as a battlefield, it’s dangerous." The person in charge handed them the results of the handling and politely saw them out.

Inspector Yao felt like he was about to lose face entirely.

But...

"Deputy Inspector Liang, you know your new appointment is coming down, right?"

"Hmm?"

Inspector Yao: "Simply put, you’re getting a promotion."

Chuzheng was baffled: "Why?" They just promote out of the blue? How long has she been Deputy Inspector?

"..." Are you serious? You’re asking me why? I’d like to know why it isn’t me, the actual Inspector, getting promoted!

"During the field exercise this time, you played a significant role, and combined with the warship incident earlier, there just happens to be a position opening up at the top."

"Aren’t you getting promoted?"

Chuzheng questioned with a ’matter-of-course’ tone, making Inspector Yao squeeze out a smile: "Apologies, I’m not."

Chuzheng: "..."

Promotions in the legion are a formal process.

Inspector Yao’s achievements were insufficient.

But Chuzheng’s immediate promotion is rather odd.

Though in the Second Legion, it isn’t that unusual; instances of immediate transfers are common and they’re used to it.

Chuzheng’s competence during the exercises was evident to them, most in the legion accepted it.

Soon enough, Chuzheng received the new appointment — Vice Councillor.

Chuzheng: "..."

Am I only fit to be a Vice?

The responsibilities as a Councillor are far more than that of an Inspector, leaving Chuzheng swirling and overwhelmed, to a point of wanting to resign.

Despite the busyness, the Good Person Card still had to be picked up.

Thus, even Inspector Yao knew about Chuzheng’s daily escapades to pick up the Alliance Academy student.

"Vice Councillor Liang, are you courting that student?"

"Courting?" The Good Person Card is essentially mine, isn’t it? Does it still need pursuit?

Inspector Yao clicked his tongue: "If you aren’t courting him, why do you pick him up every day?"

Chuzheng: "..."

Picking up the Good Person Card is my duty.

Besides, if I turn around and something happens to him, wouldn’t it be more troublesome?

"If you think so, then sure."

Inspector Yao twitched his lips: "Vice Councillor Liang, why do you sound like a player?"

Chu · Player · Zheng: "..."

Inspector Yao earnestly said: "Vice Councillor Liang, if you’re just looking for fun, we have plenty of clubs here with no shortage of people."

"And that kid... seems to be from the Wei Family." Inspector Yao: "Do you know the Wei Family?"

"Yes."

"I heard that Wei Shi is the illegitimate child of the Wei Family. Getting involved with such a person only invites trouble, isn’t it unnecessary?"

"Of course, if you aren’t just playing around, then forget what I said."

"Inspector Yao, have you finished signing those files? We’re waiting for a meeting!" Someone popped their head in from outside urging.

"All done, all done." Inspector Yao hurried off.

-

Recently, Wei Shi was receiving noticeably more attention, which he found somewhat annoying.

However, due to Chuzheng, these people didn’t dare to provoke him.

Offending an Inspector... No, she’s a Vice Councillor now... Everyone knew offending a Vice Councillor was a dead end.

"You don’t need to pick me up every day." Wei Shi felt like a spectacle every day. "Aren’t you busy?"

A dignified Councillor, how could she be so leisurely every day? Even when it’s not wartime, the legion should have a lot of duties, right?

Chuzheng: "I can find time to pick you up."

Wei Shi: "..."

Wei Shi was almost used to Chuzheng’s occasional surprising comments.

Wei Shi took a deep breath, boldly meeting her gaze: "Are you pursuing me?"

"..." Chuzheng fiddled with her clothes: "Do you want me to pursue you?" If the Good Person Card wished for it...

"I don’t want to."

"..."

"Miss, someone is following us." Chen Chuan’s voice came from the front.

Simultaneously, Chuzheng and Wei Shi turned to look behind them. The follower was quite discreet, occasionally changing lanes or coming from another street to continue tailing them.

"How long has it been?"

Chen Chuan: "For a while, probably started following from Alliance Academy."

Chuzheng fell silent: "Lure them to a secluded area."

"Yes."

But unfortunately, the opportunity wasn’t given. Just as Chuzheng made the decision, the hover car behind suddenly sped up and crashed into their rear.

Two other hover cars charged out from the front alley, blocking their path.

"Miss, we’ve been ambushed!"

The hover car was just a means of transport without weapons, but the opposing hover cars were slowly revealing their weapons, aiming at their hover car.

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