Love letters are not allowed in the exorcism notebook!-Chapter 124: The Salary and Benefits are Very Tempting

Wang Yunxiao was not fighting alone.

He himself was fine either way, but he had a group of brothers under his command.

Although these brothers were loyal to him and would follow him through thick and thin without hesitation,

Wang Yunxiao did not completely disregard their feelings because of this.

He was not the Timely Rain of Shandong, nor the loyal Black Third Son. Why should he exchange his brothers’ lives for wealth and glory?

Being an elder brother requires responsibility and loyalty.

Some might think he is foolish, hypocritical, or ridiculous.

Well, let them think what they will; what does it matter to me? Am I a Gold Ingot that everyone must love?

"All equipment for us?"

"It’s for your use, but you cannot take it out of the police station. Especially those several Heavenly Crossbows, those are very dangerous."

"Then there’s no point."

Wang Yunxiao shook his head and said, "It’s not that I’m coveting your equipment, but if you want us to use it, we definitely need a familiarization process. How can we come to the station for training on a regular basis if it’s kept there? If we don’t train and something goes wrong because we’re not familiar with the equipment, who’s responsible?"

"Director Qin, what is the real problem you need to guard against now? Is it us?"

This remark caused noticeable wavering in Qin Xiangdong. After much deliberation, he nodded and said, "You can take some of the equipment back to train, but you can only store it at the school and must not mess around with it outside. I will call your principal later to inform him of this. You and your brothers also need to officially register with the police station here."

"Registration is not a problem, but could you please keep that list confidential? We still have normal classes to attend and don’t want to stand out."

"Yes, the purpose of registration is mainly to account for the whereabouts of this batch of equipment. Otherwise, if someone asks me later, even if I have a mouth, I won’t be able to explain."

Qin Xiangdong smiled and said, "I’ve placed your group in the Special Service Section, and the personal files of this section will not be known to anyone except me and your school. Since you choose not to make it public, you also must not act as policemen outside."

These minor details really didn’t weigh much. Seeing how readily Qin Xiangdong agreed, Wang Yunxiao did not stand on ceremony but directly addressed his biggest concern.

"Director Qin, there’s something I have to say upfront, and I hope you won’t be upset. My brothers and I have limited abilities; at best, we can help you solve some tricky issues. If we face a major trouble, you’ll still need to call for more people from above; don’t expect us to be very effective."

Wang Yunxiao did not fully explain, but he believed Qin Xiangdong would understand his implication.

So far, Qin Xiangdong seemed like a decent person whom one could get along with.

But as the saying goes, you can’t see what’s in another’s heart.

After all, he is a government official, and his perspective differs from ordinary citizens.

In case a... rather challenging situation arises, right?

So, even if Qin Xiangdong did not want to hear it, Wang Yunxiao still had to speak bluntly beforehand. It’s not that we desperately need your job, but rather that you are asking us for help; we must not confuse the roles.

Please don’t, for various considerations, treat us like beasts of burden.

Qin Xiangdong smiled, raising his hand to light a cigarette for himself.

"I definitely can’t guarantee 100% safety. In these times, no one knows what sort of chaotic things might occur. All I can say is that if we really face a dangerous situation, I will stand at the front while you can retreat."

"The nation needs you to survive, grow up, and take on more important responsibilities."

Wang Yunxiao nodded and stood up, saying, "Alright, I’ll go back and discuss it with the brothers."

Qin Xiangdong almost laughed with frustration, "I have opened up my heart to you for so long, and it turns out you still can’t make the decision, can you?"

"Please don’t misunderstand."

Wang Yunxiao quickly explained, "I’ll definitely come, but I can’t just agree on behalf of others without their consent. I need to go back and explain it to them; otherwise, wouldn’t that make me a human trafficker?"

Back at the warehouse, the others were wearing slightly oversized soft armor, chasing and playing around with weapons in hand. Youtiao was sitting on a crate, chatting cheerily with Gao Shan.

Seeing Wang Yunxiao return, Youtiao quickly jumped down from the crate and asked, "Big brother, did you seal the deal?"

"Almost there, we’ll talk more when we get back."

Wang Yunxiao waved his hand and turned to Gao Shan, "I’ve come to an agreement with Director Qin, we’ll take a batch of equipment back for training. Could you see if the station has a large vehicle or something to help us transport some items?"

Gao Shan snorted coldly, "We don’t have a big vehicle. How about a donkey ride instead?"

"Yes, how many do you have?"

"Two. Don’t damage them; the entire department only has these two."

Wang Yunxiao thought to himself that even the donkey rides had to be spared; now he understood where Director Qin squeezed the Special Service Section’s budget from.

The "donkey ride," also known as a tricycle cart, specifically refers to a type of human-powered cart with two wheels in front that is pushed while riding.

In future generations, it had almost been phased out by time, and young people had never even heard of it. However, in the North, especially in the Northeast region, and in the interior decoration and building materials industry, it still had a significant market demand.

The origin of this device was actually in Tianmen.

As the most prosperous seaport of maritime trade in the Northern Land and a transfer point with centuries of canal shipping history, a vast and rapidly developing logistics transportation system emerged. The "donkey ride," modified from bicycles and used to transport large goods, was merely an unremarkable snapshot of that era.

To say that a grand police station, guarding the wealthy Nantong District, was really not so poor and sorry.

Even without actively seeking money, simply applying the old jianghu world rules and accepting tribute money from various parties would have made it easy to equip the station with a few vehicles.

However, the predecessor, Director Sun, only thought about pocketing money for himself and never considered these aspects.

Now the newly appointed Director Qin, not only refrained from accepting bribes, but also split even the allocated funds into halves to spend, hence, for the time being, he had no spare money to add these items.

If it had to be a donkey ride, then so be it for hauling things home. What else could you be picky about?

What should be hauled and what shouldn’t be, Youtiao probably already had a clue at this point, and there was no need for Wang Yunxiao to give unnecessary directions.

While the brothers were busy loading crates onto the cart, Wang Yunxiao whispered to Gao Shan, "Captain Gao, there’s something I’d like to ask for your help with."

Gao Shan was stunned, "What is it?"

"Do you remember the journalist who kept taking photos when we were capturing that demon last time?"

Gao Shan, originated from a scout, might be lacking in some areas, but his memory was certainly sufficient. At the mention by Wang Yunxiao, he recalled, "Right, there was such a person, hiding aside and snapping photos. We even specifically told him not to report recklessly. What about him?"

"Do you know which newspaper he is from?"

"...I’m not sure about that. I’ll look into it for you."