Love letters are not allowed in the exorcism notebook!-Chapter 572 - 149: From Today, You’re Free

After a bowl of piping hot mutton offal soup with a double dose of white pepper, the whole world seemed to brighten up.

Actually, a lot of troubles are self-inflicted. The ancients said, eat when you should eat, drink when you should drink, and don’t take things to heart. Living a life is just about clothing, food, shelter, and transport. With a slightly higher demand, it’s just about starting a family and raising children.

Mutton offal soup paired with big buns filled with chives and egg might sound like a strong flavor combination. But if you don’t have to think about meeting with your boss or kissing a woman within an hour, then it’s a pretty decent breakfast choice.

Wang Yunxiao downed three bowls of soup and ate eight buns in one go. Once the blood had gathered in his stomach, his brain relaxed a lot.

"Big brother, what’s the plan after we finish eating?"

"I don’t know yet, we’ll see what Teacher Liu has planned later."

"Now that he’s a section chief, is it still appropriate for us to call him teacher?"

"What’s inappropriate about it?"

Wang Yunxiao was puzzled; with Youtiao’s intelligence, how could he come up with such a question. This just shows our close relationship—wouldn’t any direct line member of the party-state call a bald person ’principal’?

"What I mean is, Teacher Liu has just arrived, it’s fine to refer to him as teacher in private, but isn’t it a bit off to call him that in front of outsiders?"

Youtiao had considered a lot, but Wang Yunxiao felt there was absolutely no need to be so cautious.

Commander Huo had barely managed to get a chance to perform, and now you’re considering the impact?

The effects of the lamb soup were immediate; now, nobody remembered the issue with the Shen family from yesterday, only that Big Brother had brought them to the Special Service Bureau to freeload a meal.

After having their fill, Wang Yunxiao headed to Liu Zhihan’s office and knocked on the door.

"Teacher Liu..."

"Sit."

Liu Zhihan’s desk was piled with stacks of files, and it looked like she was working very hard, but she herself didn’t seem to complain.

"From this experience, did you gain any insights?"

"Ah? Me?"

Wang Yunxiao had thought they were going to discuss official matters, but unexpectedly Liu Zhihan brought this up instead.

Big sister, you’ve switched jobs, so why are you still forcing us to do homework?

What insights? I have none!

You and a bunch of Old Six have been scheming back and forth, and I’m like a fool stepping on landmines in the front, what insights could I have?

"Are you upset?"

"No!"

"The Shen family’s hush money wasn’t too little, was it?"

"My conscience is clear! Teacher Liu, I haven’t pocketed a single cent! I handed it all over to the school finance office!"

Wang Yunxiao stated emphatically.

"There’s no need for you guys to continue investigating the Shen family. Once you’ve recuperated, I’ll send a car to take you back to school."

Liu Zhihan spoke very seriously, and it didn’t seem she was joking.

But this statement sounded very wrong, making it seem as if taking money from the Shen Family had tainted our purity.

Wang Yunxiao said nothing.

His previous actions had been tacitly approved by the Special Service Bureau, and that naturally meant there were no prohibitions. Now, being openly told to stop investigating further, the only thing he could do was obey the order.

"Additionally, as of today, the temporary team formations within the Special Service Bureau are disbanded. The Nantong Bureau’s Special Service Section and the Seaside District Special Service Department are being dismantled. All the weapons and equipment in your possession must be surrendered; you will no longer need to handle special incidents."

What does that mean?

It took a few seconds for Wang Yunxiao to grasp the implications.

Have I been fired? 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Is my salary gone?

"Teacher Liu, I have a question!"

"Go ahead."

"After the disbandment of the Special Service Section, what will happen if demons and evil spirits appear among the civilians?"

"Ignore them."

"Ignore them?"

Was that even a human response? Wang Yunxiao almost laughed in frustration.

"You no longer need to worry about it."

Liu Zhihan spoke solemnly, "This investigation into the Shen Family has sufficiently demonstrated the capabilities of your teams in handling special incidents. That’s enough, there’s no need to continue training. Your most important task now is to go back and focus on your studies, and after graduating from high school, if you are still interested, you can apply to join the Special Service Bureau."

Wang Yunxiao couldn’t help asking, "What kind of reason is that? Because we have sufficient experience, we can’t do it anymore? So, if a similar situation arises in the future, are we just supposed to watch?"

Max Level capped at 80, so we can only grind for Holy Relics now, right?

But we haven’t reached max level yet, we haven’t even advanced!

"I’ve told you before, the cultivation process within the Dharma Sect of Righteous Path is very challenging. As garrison soldiers, when your overall strength reaches a certain level, it won’t increase any further but will gradually decrease, similar to the waxing and waning of moon phases," Liu Zhihan explained calmly.

"I’ve gone through this phase myself. Do you think I became a school official at Qinghe Middle School because I enjoy teaching? The cultivation within the Twelve Laws of the Righteous Path all go through this period of declining strength, and then one can rise to become a school official as I did today."

What kind of absurd cultivation system is this?

Wang Yunxiao couldn’t help but internally criticize, wondering if the President who drafted this system was delirious or not in his right mind.

"The essence of cultivating the Dharma Sect of Righteous Path is actually a process of establishing understanding. And a person’s understanding can easily be influenced by various factors. Do you know why the ancient system of garrison soldiers gradually vanished and was replaced by a conscription system?"

Liu Zhihan held up two fingers and said, "The specific reasons are complicated, but let me tell you two points that anyone can understand."

"Firstly, garrison soldiers must provide their own provisions when deployed, which, although it saves the state’s expenses, also has disadvantages. This includes keeping spoils of war which can diminish the motivation for battle, as nobody wants to fight on an empty stomach for nothing."

"And once there are spoils, bringing them home for a better life can also erode one’s will and reduce combat effectiveness. You could see this from your brothers; back when they were with you wandering the streets, they would never complain. Now, not worrying about food and drink and even making extra money, people’s hearts inevitably change."

"Secondly, in theory, garrison soldiers should own their fixed assets, as this would help cultivate soldiers with a firm will to fight, or as the old saying goes, ’No man without a permanent property has a settled purpose.’

But you do not have this; you lack this understanding, so it is difficult to develop truly firm willpower. The level you’ve reached now is already your limit. If you do not understand why you fight, even on the battlefield, you’d merely be cannon fodder."

"The solution to this problem is actually quite simple; study, and study more."