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The return journey was much smoother than expected.
But this time, perhaps due to the special circumstances, the final landing site was chosen to be Changping State.
The customary quarantine inspection period, the usual restrictions on movement, and the cumbersome process of customs declaration that took days... Except this time, the people who came to "pick up" were a bit special.
"Not only did the leaders of Changping State come, but the government and Bureau of Anomaly Management from the Ancient city sent people too..."
Lu Ping'an met with those he had seen and those he hadn't during these couple of days, making proactive visits to the quarantine zone.
The words were all pleasant, with phrases like "Pillar of the country" and "Hero who eradicates harm for the citizens" thrown around cost-free, but the friendly, tolerant, and even somewhat ingratiating attitude put some of the anxious Rebirth Club at ease.
