Chapter 13 Promotion in the West District; Dawn Confesses to Xu Lingzhao After Three Years...

Xu Lingzhao, who had just entered the West District, started from the bottom. Because she originally came from the East District, she inevitably faced discrimination and differential treatment, but she endured it all. On this day, she was carrying cement and pushing it to the border to build the city wall. The dry and cold air made her originally fair and delicate skin peel and crack. She licked her dry lips and pushed a cart of cement with all her might, but she found that there seemed to be some kind of obstacle in front of her, and she could not push it.

She emerged from behind the pile of cement and found three male Alphas using their feet to hold Chen back, their faces revealing a wicked smile: "Tsk tsk, Alphas from big cities are different, their skin is still so fair after all these days."

"Who knows what mistake I made to end up here." She walked to Xu Lingzhao's side, her rough fingers picking up a strand of her blonde hair: "This hair is so beautiful, it must be worth a lot of money."

Xu Lingzhao remained expressionless. She knew this group was provoking her and trying to make her make a mistake. The most dangerous mission of the past year had only been assigned to her and Ling Qianzhu. She said calmly, "Are you done? If you're done, I'm going to continue moving cement." Just as Xu Lingzhao lifted her foot, the person next to her tried to grab her shoulder, but she deftly dodged it.

Enraged by his humiliation, the man tried to hit Xu Lingzhao, but she nimbly dodged him each time. Only when he lost his balance and fell to the ground did she grab the cart handle again: "I have no interest in playing house with you. Do you look like a member of the Planetary Army?"

"You!" The words had barely left his lips when an alarm blared from the watchtower: "Enemy attack! Be on alert! A-level insect swarm!"

Xu Lingzhao suddenly turned around, picked up the Tang sword hanging next to the cart, and frowned. There shouldn't be a swarm of insects here. She spread out her mental energy and searched for the swarm leader in the huge swarm. Although the conditions in the West District were harsh, she also learned a lot. Soon, she locked onto a Hydralisk, which was 4 meters tall and had red eyes.

The insect swarm relentlessly assaulted the border walls, but on the horizon, Xu Lingzhao saw massive numbers of flying insects swarming in like locusts. This was something the walls couldn't withstand. Where had things gone wrong? The lord had to be killed as soon as possible. Everyone stood on the border walls, and Xu Lingzhao's gaze was resolute as she and the Hydralisk lord faced each other across the distance.

Xu Lingzhao followed the path, throwing high-explosive grenades to clear a way for herself. The explosions were accompanied by the roars of the Zerg. Under everyone's watchful eyes, she jumped down alone. Her military boots touched the ground, and she landed steadily. Her eyes shone with golden light, and a golden barrier appeared around her. She quickly ran through the swarm of Zerg towards the lord.

The instant their eyes met, Xu Lingzhao released her mental energy to pressure the Hydralisk. It stopped its tail-swinging motion, and Xu Lingzhao leaped up on a beetle. She gripped her Tang sword tightly, intending to strike a vital point, but the Hydralisk lord grabbed a Zergling and hurled it at her. Xu Lingzhao was knocked to the ground, but she quickly got up. A dense swarm of Zerglings had already gathered around her, and she circled around to the back of the Hydralisk.

She leaped onto the back of the hydra by stepping on its tail. It thrashed about, its tail spikes searching for an opportunity to ambush her, but Xu Lingzhao held tightly to the hydra's neck, extended her Tang sword, and exerted force with her wrist.

With a swift stroke, the Hydralisk's head fell to the ground. She lifted the Hydralisk's massive head, and the surrounding Zerg scattered in all directions, as if losing their leader. Xu Lingzhao walked back to the city wall, swiftly killing the Zerg that attacked her with a single blow. She felt a strong gaze fixed on her. She looked up and saw Li Fengguang, the Western District Commander-in-Chief, on the city wall.

She tossed the Hydralisk's head into the center of the crowd, split it in half with her Tang sword, and after searching for a long time, used pliers to pick out a small chip. Her voice was neither too loud nor too soft, but clear enough: "This is a Zerg weapon developed by the rebels. And there is another condition that can trigger a Zerg swarm, which is that someone brought the inducer into the military region."

The incident caused a huge stir. Whispers filled the air, and everyone's face showed a different expression. The three Alphas who had intercepted Xu Lingzhao jumped out, pointed at Xu Lingzhao, and shouted: "Why should you say whatever you want? Maybe you are the traitor who is stealing from us!"

"That's enough. The truth will be clear once we investigate. The rebels do have this technology. Everyone, stand still and don't move."

As the search began, Xu Lingzhao calmly wiped her Tang sword. While pushing the cement, the male Alpha approached her and put an inducer into her pocket, but she noticed in time and put it back.

He caught a glimpse of the three men's amused expressions out of the corner of his eye. The search team first searched her body, and she fully cooperated with the investigation. After everyone had been checked, Li Fengguang ordered the three male Alphas to be arrested and subjected to military punishment.

"Commander! Commander! We are innocent commanders!" The shouts faded into the distance.

Li Fengguang walked up to her and looked at her with a scrutinizing gaze; "Come with me."

The two entered an interrogation room. Xu Lingzhao was put on a lie detector. Sitting opposite her, Li Fengguang picked up her hot tea and took a sip. She flipped through Xu Lingzhao's personal information. The sound of the bottom of the cup hitting the table echoed in the empty interrogation room. She said, "You've been in the West District for a year, and you've just turned 20." Her finger stopped on the mental strength section: "3S mental strength, indeed unique to the Federation. Tell me why you came to the West District, um... you came secretly."

"I don't want to be an accomplice to evil. I want to become stronger, protect the people I want to protect, and stop the war," Xu Lingzhao answered with a firm look in his eyes. Li Fengguang glanced at the silent lie detector and said, "Very good. From now on, you'll follow me."

From then on, Xu Lingzhao became Li Fengguang's adjutant. Within two years, she quickly gained a place in the West District with her outstanding abilities and strong combat power. She was promoted to colonel, and Ling Qianzhu became her adjutant.

At night, Xu Lingzhao stood in her room, repeatedly rubbing a quantum computer. She reached out and looked at the ring on her left ring finger. Three years had passed; time had flown by. She hadn't contacted Chu Jingze for three years either. War between the major military regions was imminent, but for now, an eerie calm was maintained.

The rebels continued to stir up trouble. Intelligence indicated that Chu Jingyi had become the new Federal Commander-in-Chief, but he was secretly colluding with the rebels, who were also amassing their power. Meanwhile, the Western District was also growing stronger; Ling Qianzhu had invented numerous weapons, upgrading the district's weaponry.

The West District has been conserving its strength over the years, observing from the shadows. In the vortex of power, no one can remain unscathed, and Lu Qianxue's family has always bet on the West District.

"Ding!" Xu Lingzhao picked up another personal terminal; it was a communication from Lu Qianxue: "Internal strife has erupted within the Chu family; Chu Jingze has been moved to a safe area."

Her pupils constricted as she read the message over and over again. She couldn't contact Chu Jingze until she achieved something and succeeded. He was already imprisoned and in a bad situation, and she had become a traitor in the eyes of the Eastern District. In the past three years, she had missed him every single day.

She knew nothing about what he was doing, whether he was being bullied, whether he was crying, or his emotions. She sent a message to Lu Qianxue.

She tossed and turned in bed at night, unable to sleep. She put on her coat and prepared to go out to get some hot water. She lived in a military dormitory, and although it was a private room, she had to go to the end of the corridor to get water. As soon as she opened the door, she found someone standing there. She frowned and looked in the moonlight to see who it was.

The person in front of her had affectionate eyes and a flushed face; it was Li Fengguang's nephew, Li Ming! Xu Lingzhao immediately took a step back: "Major Li, what are you doing here?" As soon as she finished speaking, she inhaled and smelled pheromones: "Hot period? I'll go get you some suppressants."

Before she could turn around, Li Ming suddenly threw himself into her arms: "Xu Lingzhao! Haven't you understood my feelings for you all this time?"

Xu Lingzhao placed the water glass on the shelf by the door, reached out and turned on the room light. The glaring incandescent bulb illuminated the room. Xu Lingzhao forcefully pulled away the hands that were wrapped around her waist, and only let go after he stood still. Xu Lingzhao said seriously, "Liming, I've always treated you like a younger brother, and I..." She held her left hand up in front of him, "I have an Omega I like, and no one can replace him. You must be drunk tonight. I'll give you a suppressant, okay?"

Tears streamed down Li Ming's face as his shoulders trembled. Xu Lingzhao looked away, worried that the insectoids might do something rash, as they roamed the night. She pulled him by the wrist and led him into the room. After administering his suppressants, she took a chair and sat by the door, unable to sleep all night. Although in this world, Alphas could have many Omegas, as a human from Earth, she always believed that love was exclusive.

Xu Lingzhao would not hurt Chu Jingze for the sake of another person. She took out a pocket watch from her pocket, pressed her fingertips against it, and saw a picture of Chu Jingze inside. She carefully traced his features with her eyes. Three years had passed, had he changed?

If she completes just one more mission, she can get a three-day vacation, and then she can go see the man she has been longing for day and night.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Xu Lingzhao shook Li Ming awake and escorted him back to his dormitory. Li Ming walked beside her and said, "Colonel Xu, I offended you yesterday. I'm sorry..." He lowered his head like a child who had done something wrong.

Xu Lingzhao took a deep breath and tried to keep his voice calm: "It's okay, just don't do that again. I still consider you my younger brother. Commander Li has been kind to me... Don't go looking for any Alpha in the future. Even though nothing happened, it's still not good for you or Commander Li. Let's just consider this a thing of the past, okay?"

"good."

After seeing him off, Xu Lingzhao turned to leave, but Li Ming's voice rang out at that moment: "Colonel Xu, if one day you no longer like your Omega, will you accept me?"

She didn't turn around, but Xu Lingzhao's voice came: "Even if that day doesn't come, you will always meet an Alpha who cherishes you in the future."

After returning to her room, Xu Lingzhao removed the sheets and blankets to wash them, then sprayed them with pheromone cleaner. No one should know about this, as long as Li Ming doesn't say anything... it should be fine. Xu Lingzhao lowered her eyes, afraid that Li Ming would put pressure on her through Li Fengguang. Having been by Li Fengguang's side for several years, she knew how much Li Fengguang doted on her nephew.

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