Love letters are not allowed in the exorcism notebook!-Chapter 704 - 126

As the saying goes, a golden nest and a silver nest are no match for one’s own dog kennel.

Although Cui Xiaoying’s kang bed was warm, it still wasn’t as comforting as the earthen kang in the air-raid shelter.

Li Mumu didn’t usually fuss about where she slept, but she wasn’t comfortable sharing a bed with someone she barely knew, even if it was someone of the same sex.

Now, that she was sleeping alone, it felt much more comfortable, even if the conditions were modest, she could bear it.

She had just had a very absurd dream where she was running wildly in the ice and snow like a silly roe deer.

In a daze, it seemed like she heard someone come in.

She barely made out the figure to be Wang Yunxiao.

She really wanted to be vigilant, but she was too lethargic to listen clearly to what he was saying. In the end, she just grunted, signaling that she was still breathing and hadn’t succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning.

"I mean... never mind."

Seeing Li Mumu looking so sleepy, Wang Yunxiao knew that anything he said would be in vain and decided to leave her a message in writing later.

He had planned to probe her background over the next weekend, but that had been delayed.

Now he could only hope that she would stay in school and not cause any trouble.

After closing the door and coming out, he saw the brothers were all dressed and ready for action.

Last time they went to the Wei Family, they raided their private arms cache. Though the number of guns and ammunition wasn’t particularly high, it was enough to sustain them through a few affluent battles.

Although Principal Zhou had reassured them not to worry about weapons and equipment, Wang Yunxiao was still cautious and brought the weapons with him.

The Liuyun Rifle, standard issue from the Special Service Bureau, had its pros and cons.

The advantage lay in the exceptional demon-breaking effects of its rusted bullets, which could truly inflict effective damage on demons and evil spirits.

The downside was that the rifle was too heavy and slow to reload; one shot per minute meant by the time you were ready to fire a second bullet, the enemy might already be up close and unleashing their fury.

Sometimes, a regular rifle would be preferable.

When borrowing equipment from the customs emergency team last time, Wang Yunxiao discovered their gear was specialized for naval combat, clearly meant for fighting pirates. On land, the effectiveness was not as pronounced. Especially memorable was the explosive charge, whose potency was formidable, akin to anti-tank mines and anti-aircraft guns, with an effect on people that was beyond imagination.

The only issue was that it was expensive.

Though Yan Yu’an didn’t mention the cost, Wang Yunxiao could imagine that the manufacturing cost of such gadgets was certainly not low.

Gunpowder was cheap, but waterproofing and maintaining the demon-breaking effect would certainly cost a good amount.

As poor lads, they couldn’t compete with the customs’ wealth, so they had to prepare in other ways and rely on quantity over quality.

Wang Yunxiao surveyed the group and pointed: "Dumpling, you stay."

Dumpling immediately grew anxious: "Big brother, we’re not going to the Outer Dimension, why won’t you take me?"

"There’s danger this time."

"That’s exactly why I want to go! If I don’t go, who will take care of your meals?"

Dumpling argued confidently.

"Like last time at the Nederland Embassy, if we really run into trouble, are you going to sit around hungry?"

Tsk... fine then.

Wang Yunxiao then looked towards Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing couldn’t really be considered part of the gang, but she made herself quite useful the last time she joined them on a wire-tapping mission.

With such a specter around, their tactical options became much more flexible.

"Scared?"

"Not scared."

Zhou Qing hid in the shadows, shaking her head gently.

"I am also cultivating."

"Which Dharma Gate are you practicing?"

"Specter, Righteous Path."

"Good, come along."

Knowing that Zhou Qing had started her cultivation practice, Wang Yunxiao felt much more at ease.

Approaching the school gate, Chen Yan and Little Gourd had already arrived, while Liu Pangxie leaned indifferently against the gatehouse, fiddling with the security uncle’s Wolf Fang Club.

"Yuanxiao, heading out again?"

The security uncle asked with a smile.

"I’m off to take care of some business."

Wang Yunxiao didn’t elaborate, mainly because he himself was still in the dark.

The streets were bitterly cold, still ice and snow everywhere, the recent snowfall had yet to melt away. And the sky remained overcast, as if there were signs of another snowfall to come.

The police station was desolate and in a mess.

Wang Yunxiao only saw Huang Zhen, with a bandage wrapped around his head.

Among the three recent university graduates recruited, Chen Yuguang was assigned to the Special Service Section, Xiao Ke became Qin Xiangdong’s secretary, and Huang Zhen was placed in the Publicity Section, mainly responsible for legal publicity work.

Wang Yunxiao had barely interacted with him, let alone be familiar.

"Xiao Ke?"

"At the hospital."

"Captain Gao?"

"At the hospital."

"..."

"There’s no need to ask anymore, I’m in charge of the sub-bureau now, and it was me who asked Chen Yuguang to find you."

Huang Zhen pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose, speaking wearily, "Section Chief Wang, I know you need to continue your cultivation, but right now there’s really no one available in the station, and there’s no telling when reinforcements from above will arrive."

"No reinforcements?"

Wang Yunxiao was puzzled.

In the past, Qin Xiangdong was able to call in people from the military, can’t he do that now?

Huang Zhen silently gave him a look and countered, "Section Chief Wang, do you know how many high-ranking officials have been taken away for investigation by the Supervision Bureau in Tianmen over the past week?"

"How many?"

"There are seven reported in the newspapers, and countless others unreported..."

Hiss... Wang Yunxiao couldn’t help but draw a sharp breath.

They’re playing it this big?

"Currently, seventy percent of the police workforce is under the dispatch of the Supervision Bureau, assigned to search and seize evidence of criminal activities based on interrogation records."

"Qianjin Church has been hit with serious allegations, the church is now sealed, and twelve factories have ceased production."

"A fire broke out in the granary of Ji County, which stored a hundred thousand tons of corn and other grains transported from the North last week; it has been burning for two days, with the fire still out of control."

"There might be issues within the Qilin Army too, the military is under martial law internally, and Huo Qingyang, head of the Special Service Bureau’s Operations Section, rushed to the military yesterday, with no further news received so far."

At least the Foreigners haven’t shown up...

"A riot occurred in the Seaside District, we don’t know the specifics yet because we really don’t have the energy to find out. But I heard... some people caught wind of it and sought refuge in the Consulate."

Wang Yunxiao rubbed his face.

Starting to sweat a bit now.

"All of the above are the reasons why we can’t get any support right now. As for our situation here, let me give you a detailed explanation."

Huang Zhen picked up an old thread-bound book with a yellowed cover from the table and handed it to Wang Yunxiao.

On the cover it read - "Tyrant Dragon Slaying Slash"

Is this a secret technique passed down from the Domineering Tiger Faction?

Wang Yunxiao didn’t care about any pollution issues and directly flipped through it, quickly realizing.

This was a training manual from the Government Soldier Outer Path, but not an authentic one.

He himself practiced the Garrison Soldiers Dharma Gate, so he spotted the discrepancies immediately.

You can’t say it’s devoid of value, but the gap between this kind of Martial Arts Secret Manuals and the official material is about as big as Ultraman fighting the Hulks.

"Someone has been secretly distributing these degraded versions of training materials, and so far, including Scholar, Ranger, Uncivilized People, Garrison Soldiers, Demon, Priest, Witch Doctor, seven different Dharma Gates’ so-called Divine Skill Secret Manuals have been found."