Love letters are not allowed in the exorcism notebook!-Chapter 714 - 136: Low-key Luxury with Substance

At 7:30 in the morning, groups of women began to gather at the entrance of the Nantong District Police Station.

There were young female students dressed in green blouses and skirts, as well as middle-aged women with their hair up in buns.

There were also some exceptionally tall and strong women, resembling the legendary mountaineering wives one hears in stories.

The one thing these women had in common was a red string tied around their heads.

This was considered rather low-key. Wang Yunxiao had heard from old policemen that in their craziest times, these madwomen would be decked out in red garments from head to toe, carrying long spears and short cannons, roaming the streets looking for foreigners to trouble.

Burning down churches, killing priests, not even sparing the nuns.

Of course, as the saying goes, it takes two to clap; those foreign priests knew all too well what they had done in their times.

But those days are long gone now.

Those foreigners and traitors were wiped out too thoroughly, and dozens of years have passed. The young people of Tianmen have already forgotten those events, wearing Western clothes, eating steak and drinking cola, they naturally find it hard to look favorably upon these mad madams. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Some say that the Red Lantern Society has already fulfilled its historical mission and it’s now time to go with the flow and exit the stage of the times.

At the main entrance, Wang Yunxiao spotted the woman he had spoken with over the phone the night before.

She was simply too conspicuous.

Perhaps considering discretion, others had only tied a red string on their heads.

But she was dressed in a cream-colored plush-lined jacket with a red skirt underneath, her hair tied in twin ponytails with a red string, and was even carrying a red lotus lamp.

She was decked out as if she were the Dragon Maiden by the side of the Bodhisattva, emanating extraordinary festivity.

She was also quite delicate.

First glance revealed she was not a child that could be raised by average folks—there was a touch of cool detachment in her brows and eyes.

Secondly, she used cosmetics.

Wang Yunxiao, as a steadfastly straightforward man, initially did not particularly care for these things, but after more encounters with Li Mumu, he came to understand quite a bit about them.

A woman with or without makeup is completely different.

Eldest Miss Li is naturally gorgeous even without makeup, but once she applies it... well, she’s like those stunningly filtered dancing girls on TikTok, only described as soul-stealingly attractive.

It presented a significant challenge to him.

Wang Yunxiao even suspected that if she changed her makeup, he might not be able to recognize her.

The makeup on Miss Yang’s face before him was exquisite, enhancing her beauty with a touch of ethereal grace, yet not appearing vulgar. It was clear she was a master of the art, indicating wealth in her family as well.

"The Lamp Holding Rakshasa, Yang Youxuan, under the Holy Mother of Red Lotus, greets her senior brother," said Miss Yang.

With a slight smile, Miss Yang parted her cherry lips, her voice in reality even softer than it had been over the phone.

But he did not know on what grounds she called him "senior brother."

"Among our followers, we make no distinction of age or seniority; we all address each other as sisters, and we uniformly refer to external cultivators as senior brothers and sisters," explained Miss Yang with a light laugh upon seeing Wang Yunxiao’s puzzled look. "There are too many rules in the Jianghu World, and the people from all walks of life have unfathomable intentions. The Red Lantern Society does not vie for fame or profit, nor do we wish to be slandered or humiliated by others; hence the unified form of address. If there is any Jianghu elder who deems themselves worthy to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Holy Mother, we won’t mind respectfully calling them uncle or elder."

In a nutshell—those who can’t beat our Holy Mother, don’t act pretentious in front of us, get as far away as you can.

"Petty thieves stir trouble, and demons and ghosts disturb people’s hearts. Such occurrences were quite common in the past. The difference is that they acted more brazenly back then, without resorting to such secretive and despicable tactics. Now they are oppressed to the point of suffocation, forced to play these lowly tricks."

Yang Youxuan turned around to introduce: "Yesterday, I opened the Incense Hall overnight and convened my fellow sisters to discuss the matter. Everyone is willing to contribute; our only concern is that some villain might secretly stir up trouble, wrongly accusing and smearing our honorable repute. We would like a guarantee from you, brother."

Wang Yunxiao couldn’t help but nod. Such people indeed existed.

You can’t find them when something needs to be done, but they show up afterwards to criticize and nitpick.

They’ll say one person is lazy and slacking off, and berate another for trying too hard and kowtowing to leadership.

"Rest assured, I can guarantee that any responsibility afterwards will be shouldered by our department, and we will also remember this favor."

Although Director Qin is still in the hospital, Wang Yunxiao believes he wouldn’t mind.

Qin Xiangdong never cares about being the scapegoat as long as the problem can be solved; he doesn’t mind what means are used.

"Brother, you indeed are straightforward. In that case, I won’t hold back either."

Yang Youxuan smiled and said, "Among those who came with me this time are seven Lamp Holding Rakshasas, thirteen Incense Masters, and twenty-six Red Silk Ribbon fighters, all local to the Nantong District and familiar with the situation here; they will all follow your arrangements."

Hmm...

"Miss Yang, could you introduce me to this... I’m not quite familiar with the organization of the Red Lantern Society."

"Certainly, it’s not really a secret, but merely our internal vernacular."

Yang Youxuan explained: "For your understanding, brother, we in the Red Lantern Society all worship the Holy Mother of Red Lotus as our master and refer to each other as sisters, without strict seniority ranking like in the Jianghu World. To avoid confusion, however, we do have a three-tiered leadership structure."

"There are eighteen Red-Robed Elders in our Society, True Disciples of the Holy Mother who usually seclude themselves for arduous cultivation and do not concern themselves with mundane matters. They only emerge when there are major incidents."

"Below the Red-Robed Elders are the seventy-two Lamp Holding Rakshasas, also known as Altar Masters or Lamp Masters. They handle daily affairs, set up altars for incense offerings, and enforce the Holy Mother’s decrees to punish the wicked and eradicate evil."

"Below the Altar Masters are the Incense Masters, mainly responsible for relaying messages, coordinating with the community... We now have an official organization, called the Women’s Director of the District Office under the Women’s Aid Federation."

One line shatters the previous fantasy tone, leaving Wang Yunxiao sweating profusely.

It’s not that they’re being low-key; they’ve just gone legitimate.

"As for the Red Silk Ribbon fighters, they are the elite martial artists of our Society."

I get it, they’re enforcers, right?

Your organization’s composition is really too complex.

Red-Clothed Woman Ghost, exorcism priests, Women’s Director, dual-flag enforcers... I don’t even know how to form a sentence with these four terms together.

"Do you have any other questions, brother?"

"Not for now, please invite all the sisters in to rest for a bit; we need to make some more preparations on our side."

"What preparations?"

"We need to convene a meeting with the locals of the Nantong District."

Wang Yunxiao is calling people, not just the Red Lantern Society.

If you can’t find support from above, you look below. In such a huge country, we may lack resources, but we never lack people.

Of course, this part should be left to Huang Zhen to announce, as he has been involved in promoting the law to the public. He is familiar with the local people, and now it’s time to see the results of his efforts.