Lu Fan's sudden return not only disrupted their migration plans but also redefined the distribution of power.
The new institutional reforms in Qingcheng may have only just begun.
At the head of the migration procession, Lu Fan glanced at the residents of Qingcheng, then at Shi Yue, who was awaiting his latest orders, and made his decision.
"Pass down the order," Lu Fan said calmly to Shi Yue.
"All personnel of Qingcheng, please prepare yourselves and follow me into Zhongzhou, heading towards Ningcheng in Zhongzhou."
"Yes, Lord City Lord!" Shi Yue accepted the order without hesitation, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
Ningcheng, Zhongzhou!
He hadn't expected that City Lord Lu Fan had already established a foothold in Zhongzhou.
Moreover, just by listening to the name Ningcheng, one can tell that it is at least on par with Qingcheng, if not better.
Shi Yue thought to himself, "The people of Qingcheng have just lost their homes, but they have already found another safe haven."
He truly deserves to be called a ruthless person who survived the torture in the laboratory, broke free from control on his own, wiped out the old city lord, carried out the Lu family's great purge, and overturned the Qingcheng situation single-handedly.
Moreover, Shi Yue also noticed that Lu Fan's personality seemed much more peaceful now, and he no longer had the indifference he had shown towards Qingcheng before.
This is definitely a good thing for the people of Qingcheng.
Shi Yue accepted the order and returned, immediately shouting to reorganize the troops, preparing to set off for Ningcheng, which Lu Fan had mentioned.
Lu Fan then turned to look at Li Yu and Xiao Zhan behind him, his tone tinged with apology:
"Li Yu, Xiao Zhan, it seems I have to migrate back to Ningcheng with the Qingcheng team. With so many people moving together, our speed will definitely be slower. You can go ahead first, you don't need to keep up with my pace."
Just as Li Yu and Xiao Zhan nodded in agreement, Officer Chen Feng stepped forward, his face showing caution and embarrassment, and reminded Li Yu:
“Commander Li Yu, this Lord of Qingcheng City... or rather, Lord Lu Fan, is leading such a large population on a long-distance migration within the Central State. This is beyond my authority and I must report to my superiors and obtain permission.”
Chen Feng paused, then lowered his voice even further:
"Moreover, if the higher-ups investigate, they will definitely want to find out the identity of City Lord Lu Fan, whether he has sufficient qualifications and strength to ensure that the team will not get out of control on the way and will not cause riots or damage along the route."
Chen Feng's gaze held a probing quality as he subtly inquired in a soft voice:
"Commander Li Yu, do you think we should use your name... to report this to higher authorities?"
Such a large-scale population migration would be difficult to handle in Zhongzhou, but if Li Yu's identity is used as a guarantor to report again, the process will be much smoother.
Chen Feng's meaning was clear: he suspected that Lu Fan did not have a sufficiently important identity to lead the Qingcheng army to migrate, and he did not want to bear the responsibility for the large population entering Zhongzhou, so he tentatively asked if he could borrow Li Yu's name.
To everyone's surprise, Li Yu smiled slightly after hearing this:
"Don't worry, just report it according to procedure. As for qualifications..."
Li Yu smiled and glanced at Lu Fan, as if Chen Feng's worries were completely unnecessary:
"The city lord before you is also known as Lu Fan, the twelfth Star Lord officially recognized by the Central Continent."
"Star Lord?!" Chen Feng raised an eyebrow.
Just as I expected.
He had long suspected that the person standing next to Li Yu could not possibly be an ordinary person.
Although his position was not high, he was stationed on the border.
But after all, he was in charge of a section of the Great Wall on the border, and he had heard a lot about the 'Star Lord' from the border commander.
Soon, the official Central Continent authorities will announce the Central Continent Star Lord and other important information at the upcoming championship.
The Star Lords are the symbol of the most elite combat power of the Central Continent government. They are an official organization composed of powerful awakened individuals, and such a special identity must come with immense authority.
Furthermore, the commander, after getting drunk, revealed that Commander Li Yu himself was very likely one of the Star Lords.
Chen Feng was shocked to find that two Star Lords had gathered at this small border post in a single day.
However, since Lu Fan has this other identity, everything becomes much easier.
With the Central Continent Star Lord personally leading the migration into the Central Continent, the reporting process will be much smoother.
The identity of a Star Lord is the most useful pass within the Central Plains.
"So it's Star Lord! My apologies!" Chen Feng immediately saluted Lu Fan again, his attitude even more respectful.
Lu Fan nodded slightly to Chen Feng, then turned his gaze back to the Qingcheng team that was reorganizing.
This migration is a long journey and will likely take a considerable amount of time.
Just as the main force from Qingcheng was preparing to set off and order was being restored, Li Yu once again turned his gaze to the area beyond the Great Wall, to the dark, chaotic area where refugees gathered, filled with an atmosphere of despair and chaos.
Time was of the essence, so it seemed he had to hurry and select some refugees to set off as soon as possible.
Li Yu then turned to Chen Feng and said directly:
"Officer Chen, could you please arrange to inform the refugees outside? I'm going out of the city soon to personally select some refugees to bring back to Kangcheng."
"What? Selecting refugees?" Chen Feng was astonished upon hearing this, and blurted out almost without thinking:
"Absolutely not, Commander Li Yu!"
It wasn't that he looked down on refugees; it was simply their nature. So he quickly continued to persuade them:
"The refugees outside are a mixed bag; most of them are people who will do anything to survive, clinging to life and capable of anything!"
"Who knows how many treacherous people are mixed in with them? Letting them into Zhongzhou is like inviting wolves into the house, and the consequences will be endless! They are all lowly people!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Feng froze, his voice abruptly ceasing.
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