Love letters are not allowed in the exorcism notebook!-Chapter 523 - 101 What Do You Really Think?

In a strict sense, the customs emergency response team led by Yan Yu’an was the real frontline team.

Customs is the gateway to Tianmen City, and in recent years, with the massive influx of overseas immigrants, all manner of strange and unorthodox creatures have been mixed in. The complexity of the usual situations they have to handle far exceeds what Wang Yunxiao’s second-line team, living out peaceful days in the old district, can imagine.

This point becomes clear when you look at the equipment the emergency team is equipped with.

Only after Yan Yu’an’s explanation did Wang Yunxiao realize that this thing, which looked like a pack of explosives, had a scientific name: Deepwater Bomb.

It’s exactly what it sounds like, with some special ingredients and waterproofing measures added to deal with Poseidon-like creatures... well, to be honest, it’s for some indescribable things under the sea.

As long as cost is not a concern, it’s equally outstanding against terrestrial targets.

After all, weapons still depend on people to use them. As long as there is a need, even anti-aircraft guns can be leveled; that’s not an issue.

When he returned after unloading the equipment, he found that Li Mumu had changed.

If Wang Yunxiao had not been keeping an eye on her the whole time, he might not have noticed such a subtle change.

Eryang stood by, showing no reaction.

Time.

Something must have been tampered with concerning "time."

For instance, something like stopping time.

In a few seconds, they could find even a road roller, so doing a big switcheroo with a living person seemed not too difficult.

Having witnessed Tingdaros’ hunt and survived, Wang Yunxiao vaguely sensed the subtle changes in "time."

"I returned your older sister to you intact!"

Li Lingling’s voice reached his ears, as if coming from nowhere.

"Alright, I’ll treat you to ice cream the next time we meet."

Wang Yunxiao nodded.

When people borrow money from you and then return the exact amount on time, that can’t be considered owing a favor—at most, it’s establishing a bit of trust.

"Ice cream?"

Li Mumu opened her eyes, and in her gaze toward Wang Yunxiao, there was a somewhat familiar sense of bewilderment.

It was another bout of her illness.

A realization dawned on Wang Yunxiao. Although her reaction wasn’t exactly the same as last time, it was very similar. It seemed her condition wasn’t just a simple mental illness. Perhaps the previous symptoms had also been brought about by Li Lingling’s mischief.

"Li Mumu, do you still recognize me?"

"..."

As expected.

"It’s okay, you rest well. I’ll find you a hotel to stay in first, and then we can go back to school together."

"Wang Yunxiao?"

"Right, you remember now, don’t you?"

"Maybe..."

"Not remembered yet?"

Li Mumu blinked, seemingly wanting to say something, but she eventually drifted back into a heavy sleep.

Wang Yunxiao raised his hand to signal Dumpling: "You go find a hotel and settle the three of them in."

Eryang looked confused: "I don’t need to watch over them anymore?"

You can’t keep an eye on them anyway; better to come with me and chop people.

Wang Yunxiao crouched down to pick up Li Mumu, frowning slightly.

The girl had gotten a bit lighter.

It must be his imagination.

Girls’ bodies are still too frail. It’s not good to let Li Lingling keep causing her harm like this.

They say being possessed by a ghost saps one’s vitality; when Li Lingling possesses someone... I’ll have to talk to her about this issue later to see if there’s a solution.

After settling Li Mumu into the hotel, noticing that the sky outside had gradually begun to whiten, Wang Yunxiao went to the front desk to borrow a phone and called Principal Zhou.

Why had Li Mumu come to the hospital to visit? What friends or relatives could a sea-turtle heiress like her have in China? Since it was Principal Zhou who had sent her, he must be privy to the inside story.

He owed an explanation.

"Hello?"

The gentle voice of Principal Zhou came from the other end of the line.

Wang Yunxiao got straight to the point, "Principal, I want to consult you about something."

"The matter with Li Mumu?"

...

Alright, that was important too, but it could wait for a slower investigation when he got back.

"I want to know the specific identity and background of the patient you had Li Mumu visit in the Seaside District."

"Actually, I’m not very familiar with them either."

"At this point in time, it’s meaningless to say such things, isn’t it?"

"What if it were someone else?"

"What do you mean?"

"What I mean is, if it weren’t Li Mumu but someone else, would you be so concerned about this matter?"

Wang Yunxiao fell silent for a moment, then asked in a deep voice, "Principal, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"It’s not about what I want to say; it’s about what you think. Do you know what you are doing?"

On the phone, Principal Zhou’s tone was gentle yet steady.

"For money? For a woman? Or for the righteousness of the Jianghu World? What do you think?"

"What I think isn’t important."

"No, it’s very important. If you can’t understand these issues, even if today you can uphold justice and maintain fairness, in the future it’s inevitable you will fall into becoming the very kind of person you hate the most. There’s an old saying, ’He who slays the dragon becomes the dragon in the end.’ Wang Yunxiao, don’t forget, you are currently the most notorious loafer in Nantong District. The distance between you and ’them’ is not far—it’s just a thought away."

"I’m not that kind of person."

"When I first met Shen Jianzhen, he wasn’t that kind of person either. Wealth, power, friendship, love, and even the passing of time, can all silently erode a person’s ideals and transform them into someone unrecognizable."

"Then what should I think?"

Unable to help himself, Wang Yunxiao countered, "Principal, I understand all these principles you’re talking about, but no matter how many principles there are, they won’t fill a belly. Can you speak more plainly?"

"So isn’t that what I’m asking you, what exactly do you think?"

"I only want the Shen Family to pay the price they should!"

"How much exactly is the price they should pay to satisfy you? Do you have a specific standard in mind?"

"I am not a judge."

"Then what do you think you are? A hero of justice?"

"I think I’m a person. Whether they count as people or not, who’s to say."

"Isn’t that a standard of measurement?"

"Ah?"

Wang Yunxiao was stunned. Could that even be considered a standard?

"What makes humans human, and not beasts, lies in wisdom, and wisdom, put simply, is reason."

Principal Zhou explained in a calm and even manner, "You want to be human, you want to reason. Some want to be human, but they don’t want to reason. The opposite of reason is ’mo,’ and demons wearing human skins, pretending to reason with you, are actually not only unreasonable, but also intent on devouring others."

"Back in our time, the world was one that devoured its people. Although the world has improved a lot now, there are still demons wearing human skins constantly planning to devour others."

"You loathe the Shen Family, but you aren’t clear on specifically what you hate, and even if you slaughtered everyone of the Shen Family, there would just be people from the Zhang and Li Families replaying the same old stories."

"The core issue here isn’t about how many people you can kill or save today, but about where you stand."

"Are you a person, or a demon wearing a human skin?"

"If you choose to be human, then you must expel demons and defend the righteous path!"