Though the meaning is indeed just that, you don't have to be so blunt... Forget it.

Facing the unexpectedly adept Scorpius director with his knack for "understanding the spirit," Leon smiled helplessly, then nodded in response:

"Yes, if the cleaners dispatched by the bureau truly encounter a crisis of that magnitude, they should promptly [contact] headquarters to request support from the directors.

Additionally, the primary task at present is still to maintain the stability of the current world as much as possible, deepen cooperation with The Twelve Kingdoms, prioritize the exploration of the current world, and only start exploring other planes once the newly recruited cleaners have matured to a certain extent... Oh, right."

At this point, Leon suddenly remembered something and turned to ask Taurus director:

"Lord Taurus, we have too few people in the cleaning bureau, and the vast majority are cleaners on missions. To quickly screen suitable candidates, cooperation from The Twelve Kingdoms is indispensable. Can I..."

"You don't need to ask me about this."

Shaking his head towards Leon, Taurus director lifted his hand to point at the crown on his head, smiling as he reminded:

"Although the process was a bit abrupt, and the previous director hasn't fully stepped down, you are indeed already the director of the cleaning bureau. You don't need to ask my opinion on what to do, just decide for yourself."

At this point, seemingly recalling a series of Leon's past operations, Taurus director's expression hesitated slightly, then hurriedly added:

"Of course, while you are the director, when encountering those matters with particularly significant impact, if the situation isn't particularly urgent, you might as well discuss it with us. However, rest assured, we will definitely not arbitrarily restrict you; mainly thinking to help you catch any oversight or fill any gaps..."

"Understood."

Understanding that she was worried about him playing too aggressively, Leon simply nodded and responded, cooperating by saying:

"And actually, even without your mention, I also planned to ask everyone to help me check things over, since unprecedented large-scale recruitment, I lack experience in this area, and if any oversight leads to a blunder, it would be unfavorable."

Good, good, this is excellent!

Seeing that Leon had no objection to the proposal of "checking things over," the directors released the final weight from their hearts, some even showing quite gratifying expressions in their eyes.

After all these events, Aquarius seems to have matured quite a bit; no longer the initially resentful young cleaner, reckless toward what displeased him, but slowly becoming the steady and mature new director, conveying a growing sense of reliability.

"Leon."

Calling out once, Taurus director, filled with admiration, smiled and inquired:

"Since everyone is free now, why don't you discuss your plans for the future, and we can see if we can offer any advice?"

"I can't ask for more."

Offering a reply that dutifully met the expectations of the seniors, Leon frowned in contemplation, then spoke in the expectant gaze of the directors:

"The first step in recruitment must be to first find those previously exposed to abnormal object contamination; they generally have the qualification to become cleaners, like various churches, so I plan to enlist the official forces of The Twelve Kingdoms and immediately conduct a comprehensive survey of all churches in the current world."

Targeting those followers of the External God?

After hearing Leon's words, the directors exchanged glances, realizing there's a roughly equal split between supporters and opponents.

Those followers of the External God have indeed been subjected to certain levels of contamination for years, so they almost require little cultivation before they can seamlessly transition to become cleaners; recruiting these people could certainly allow a swift expansion of the cleaning bureau, but doing so would renders the bureau less "pure."

Since the External God is in essence the cleaning bureau's greatest enemy, past cleaners could be criminals or villains, but absolutely cannot possess faith, to prevent the True God with intentions for the current world from manipulating or even leaking information or action plans; proceeding with this plan now...

"Once the survey is completed, directly banishing all churches, completely eradicates those who believe in demons or Evil Gods, and thoroughly reform those with relatively mild doctrines, taking them all into custody!"

"?!"

"In the past, we lacked manpower, but now freed up, coupled with The Twelve Kingdoms lending a hand, it's time to properly rectify those churches in the current world."

Recalling situations he had heard or seen regarding some churches, Leon spoke with slight disdain in his eyes:

"The current world belongs to humanity, not the External God. Although among those churches' faiths are comparatively mild External Gods, ultimately, they view followers as servants or even slaves, yet there are still large numbers of ordinary people self-diminishing annually, willingly devoting themselves to various churches.

While those forced by life to join churches seeking help could be exempted; they've been wronged by The Twelve Kingdoms' negligence, having limited options themselves, these can't be blamed, but the rest who join churches for desires, wealth, power, should all be firmly corrected!"

Correct... Weren't you just planning to recruit them into the cleaning bureau?

"Certainly, recruitment is still necessary."