Love letters are not allowed in the exorcism notebook!-Chapter 123 Qin Xiangdong’s Sincerity and Request

Back in the office, Qin Xiangdong invited Wang Yunxiao to sit down leisurely and put two large tea jars on the table to start making tea.

"Those young brothers of yours seem quite decent."

After taking a sip of hot tea, Qin Xiangdong naturally opened up the conversation.

"My eyes aren’t blind yet; I can still discern if someone is decent or not. You shouldn’t take Gao’s attitude to heart; he’s not familiar with the Garrison Soldiers and doesn’t know your true capabilities."

Wang Yunxiao just grinned and didn’t pick up the conversation.

Knowing the ways of the world, being able to talk is certainly a skill, but sometimes, speaking less is better than speaking more, and not speaking at all is better than speaking less.

Especially when someone needs something from you.

If you follow their lead in the conversation, they will end up trapping you as it progresses.

Seeing Wang Yunxiao not picking up the conversation, Qin Xiangdong sighed helplessly, "This batch of equipment isn’t anything special, but I think it’s still usable. Here in Tianmen City, with the Qilin Army stationed outside and the Special Service Bureau inside, nothing major can go wrong. It’s just these minor problems on the streets that can’t amount to anything significant. Like that notebook last time..."

As per regulations, evidence collected at the scene must be kept at the police station, but Qin Xiangdong knew very well that the Nantong Sub-Bureau didn’t have the capability to handle such things now. Since Wang Yunxiao was interested, he simply let him take it.

After all, it was just an empty notebook with nothing written in it.

Two monsters were driven out of their home by the police in broad daylight and burned to ashes, causing quite a stir in the streets. As the police, they had to give a clear explanation to the public no matter what.

This was really headache-inducing for Qin Xiangdong.

It wasn’t that they couldn’t explain, but they didn’t know how to explain.

You wouldn’t understand even if I told you, it’s fine if you don’t understand, but you might start making up your own mind. Then there are those who might embellish the story, and who knows what kind of trouble that could stir up.

In exchange for that notebook, Wang Yunxiao gave him a good idea.

A story called "Han Libo and the Secret Chamber."

The suspect, Yours Truly Han, had been living in poverty with his widowed mother since his father’s death. One day, by sheer coincidence, he discovered that his neighbor, Yours Truly Ma (the old man who died at the doorstep of Tianbao Pavilion), was a reclusive master of the Jianghu World. Greedily, he broke into Ma’s secret chamber while Ma was out, stole the Divine Skill Secret Manuals, and returned home to cultivate. However, due to his limited natural talent and lack of guidance from a famous teacher, he mistakenly entered a state of ’Qi Deviation’ during cultivation, turning into a monster..."

You may not find it reasonable, but at least it’s an explanation everyone can understand.

Being able to be understood by ordinary people is what matters most.

If they don’t understand, they’ll start making wild guesses.

The common people are ignorant; some might suffer a stomach upset from eating leftover food the night before, then accidentally have a bout of diarrhea in their sleep. Instead of suspecting the leftovers, they might think it’s an ancestor underground short of money, coming up to remind them to offer some money.

So, promoting basic education is a long and arduous task indeed.

"I know that your most important duty now is to study, to learn knowledge, so that you can contribute more to the country in the future. I also know that you are practicing the official Cultivation Method of the military, and you will not have to worry about finding a job after graduation. Each of you has a bright and promising future, so it’s normal that you look down upon the small scope and meager salary of the Nantong Sub-Bureau, and I can understand that,"

Qin Xiangdong spread his hands, "But the current domestic situation is a bit more complex than you know. Our country might seem strong, but it’s actually hollow inside. The whole nation’s economic burden has become too heavy with twenty full-sized military corps. The President is also planning to form the Central Prohibited Army, which will definitely draw elite backbones from various corps."

Wang Yunxiao was puzzled, "Are we going to war with someone again?"

Qin Xiangdong shook his head, "Not war, but there are more important tasks, which you will know about later. The upper echelons have their decisions to worry about. As the head of the Nantong District police, there isn’t much I can do except fulfill my duty loyally and maintain local order and stability."

"You must be aware of the two anti-gang operations last year in Tianmen City which almost cleansed the city’s streets of all sorts of miscreants and people from all walks of life from the Jianghu World. However, that was far from enough. This year, our main target is the Huaidao Sect entrenched inside the city. Most of them are charlatans who beguile people to make money, hardly a concern. But there are a few who have mastered the secrets of Cultivation Dharma Gates, forming secret societies, and they are very difficult to handle."

"These past few days, rumors have already started to emerge, and the city bureau has begun meetings to prepare for preliminary investigation. In a month or two, official documents might be issued. By then, like last year, led by the military and triple bureaus, they should be able to suppress any minor nuisances..."

"But then again, these Huaidao Sect forces are deeply rooted in the populace, having grown over many years. A sweeping cut is certainly satisfying, but who knows how many problems it might drag out afterward."

"I can’t manage other places, but here in Nantong District, I need a ready reserve team specially to handle these tricky issues."

Qin Xiangdong looked at Wang Yunxiao seriously and said, "This job is indeed very dangerous, and the pay isn’t high. We don’t have a hierarchical relationship either, so I don’t have the right to give you orders. If you choose to refuse, I would totally understand."

"However, Wang Yunxiao...no, Comrade Wang Yunxiao, I am now asking you, as a retired serviceman, to a navy descendant, for any possible help you can provide."

......

Wang Yunxiao remained silent.

Qin Xiangdong didn’t speak either, quietly waiting for his answer.

"Just us?"

"Not just you guys, I’ve also asked Old He to help by contacting some willing Jianghu friends. I’m also looking for people in the military, pulling in whoever I can."

Qin Xiangdong smiled, "This is a tough bone to chew, but I will do everything I can to secure all the resources we can get."

Hearing this, Wang Yunxiao felt much more at ease.

If Qin Xiangdong had fallen to a point where he could only rely on a bunch of student Garrison Soldiers to solve his problems, then it might be better not to wade into these troubled waters.

"My guys, about ten or so, how much would their salary be a month?"

Seeing Wang Yunxiao loosen up, Qin Xiangdong also relaxed a bit, and couldn’t help but smile, "Twenty per person per month, don’t think it’s too little. You guys can use all this batch of equipment, and any confiscated goods that are pollutants can also be taken by you."

The local police force couldn’t handle this sort of thing, so it was the perfect chance to do them a favor.

Actually, twenty a month isn’t too little, considering Wang Yunxiao hadn’t had even twenty in his pocket since he came to this time period.

But his concerns were about other matters.