Love letters are not allowed in the exorcism notebook!-Chapter 562 - 139 Emotions Are a Lethal Flaw

Geckos can survive by shedding their tails, but that doesn’t mean their tails are unimportant to them.

Shen Jianzhen was willing to throw out his own granddaughter (allegedly) to divert the Special Service Bureau’s attention, and Wang Yunxiao felt at the time that it definitely wasn’t just about eradicating the Pure Land Sect.

"If we could wipe out the Pure Land Sect in one night and still have time to catch some sleep before getting up in the morning to continue investigating your Shen Family, wouldn’t that mean your move was pointless?"

Indeed, it turned out to be true. The bald monks behind the Pure Land Sect were really tough to deal with, so much so that even Huo Qingyang had to treat the matter with caution.

But... is that the final boss?

After we take him down, can we wrap things up?

Wang Yunxiao glanced ahead at the small fishing village that had been reduced to charred ruins and didn’t think there was anything of value left.

However, out of caution, he still took out his notebook to check.

Apart from various instances of Echo Erosion, there really wasn’t much left.

Just then, Liu Zhihan suddenly issued the order to retreat.

"What’s going on?"

Ito Hidemi, who had just rescued the Ma Family and still didn’t know what to do with them, was utterly confused, "Is it over? Don’t we need to clean up the battlefield?"

Liu Zhihan spoke gravely, "There’s been an incident in the city. The Bureau sent a telegram, saying that a Tribe of Sea People has landed at Pier Four in the Seaside District and started pillaging."

"What a coincidence, huh?"

Wang Yunxiao thought to himself that it was too coincidental for the city to fall into chaos just as we left.

"Didn’t you always wonder why the Special Service Bureau doesn’t normally intervene? This is why."

Liu Zhihan shrugged. "Everyone knows how to use tactics like ’distracting enemies to save allies’ or ’luring the tiger away from the mountain.’ Putting out fires everywhere only disperses our attention and doesn’t solve anything."

"So what are we doing now...?"

"Wait for Huo Qingyang to return, and then we’ll head back to headquarters together."

"Huh?"

Wang Yunxiao was shocked by this answer: "What about Pier Four? Are we just leaving it be?"

"If you want to go, you can."

Hearing Teacher Liu’s familiar tone, Wang Yunxiao knew something was off.

Teacher Liu always had this laissez-faire attitude when teaching. It’s like, I’ve taught you, but you won’t remember; even if you remember, it won’t sink in, so it’s better to experience it once yourself and retain a memory that will last a lifetime.

Hearing her say this, Wang Yunxiao knew there was definitely a trap waiting for him ahead.

But Yan Yu’an didn’t know, and upon hearing the news, he immediately became anxious, turning his head to Wang Yunxiao, "Captain Wang, please bear with me and accompany Ito for another run? I’ll arrange some supper for you tonight." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"Hold on a second, let me get some clarification."

Wang Yunxiao stopped Yan Yu’an and asked Liu Zhihan humbly, "Teacher Liu, based on your experience, how should we handle the current situation?"

"The most correct course of action is to return to headquarters and stand by at all times."

Liu Zhihan’s voice was cold as she said, "When the Sea People come ashore to raid, there are relevant departments responsible for handling it. Even if you get there now, there won’t be enough time, and even if you do make it, what then? The diving equipment you’re wearing at best ensures you won’t drown, do you also plan to combat the Sea People underwater? Have you not studied physics? Even the bullets from the Liuyun Rifle won’t travel more than a few meters underwater; what will you fight them with?"

"Even if you resolve the issue at Pier Four, what happens if problems arise at Pier Five or Pier Six? Are you made of iron, not needing to eat or sleep?"

"The Special Service Bureau is already short on manpower; only for situations like today, where we found the secret headquarters of the Pure Land Sect and seek to eradicate it completely, should all forces be mobilized. Otherwise, if you spend every day trying to deal with those little fish and shrimps, exhausting yourselves, who will resolve the situation when a real problem arises?"

"So the people at Pier Four deserve to die, is that it?"

Standing behind Wang Yunxiao, Guozi suddenly spoke up, interrupting Liu Zhihan’s words.

Liu Zhihan gave him a deep look but did not engage with him.

She knew Guozi well and knew that he spoke without thinking and his words carried no weight; in the end, it was Wang Yunxiao who would make the decisions.

After a moment of thought, Wang Yunxiao said to Yan Yu’an, "Let’s go, Captain Yan. Let us deal with those little fish and shrimps first."

He certainly knew Liu Zhihan had a point; the Bureau’s strength should be concentrated like a fist, striking the enemy in their most vulnerable spot, rather than emulating the hero in martial arts films who fights back and forth with the villain for three hundred rounds just to show off.

But if we don’t cooperate, how can the other side continue their act?

As for the investigation into the Shen Family, it has actually reached a dead end now. There were no survivors at Yamazaki Pharmaceuticals, and likewise no survivors from the small fishing village. Without survivors, there are no leads; without leads, what is there to investigate?

No, that’s not right; there are survivors after all, at least Ito Hidemi was quick-thinking and saved the Ma Family. However, seeing their bloodied mouths and noses and eyes rolled back, it’s a question whether they’ll survive the night, so don’t expect to get any clues out of them anytime soon.

Wang Yunxiao had a premonition that tonight, the people of the Shen Family must do something significant to completely divert the Special Service Bureau’s attention.

It’s said that you can’t catch a wolf without setting a trap, but that doesn’t mean you should just focus on sacrificing the bait; you have to setup the trap too.

Ito Hidemi himself wasn’t very opinionated; when someone else could take charge, he couldn’t be bothered to think for himself. Seeing Yan Yu’an getting ready to go, he followed, and only after taking a few steps did he suddenly realize and turned back to ask, "Commander Liu, those people I saved..."

"Just leave them here. When we leave, they will be taken care of all together."

Liu Zhihan stood still, silently watching as three teams got into the vehicles and drove off.

A Special Service Bureau officer behind her asked in a low voice, "Section Chief, should we send a few brothers to follow them..."

"No need, they are all grown-ups, not children; they have been to battlefields and killed people. The only thing they lack is experience. Their mindset is still set on tangibly fighting the enemy with real swords and guns."

Liu Zhihan turned around, her gaze resting on the group from the Ma Family who had been unconscious ever since they were saved by Ito Hidemi. Her eyes finally settled on a woman holding a child.

"Angels and Demons are most adept at manipulating emotions, toying with human hearts, attacking from a psychological standpoint. If one cannot rid themselves of fearless emotions and maintain absolute rationality, it’s easy to be silently breached in their defenses. Isn’t that right, Duke Tartalos?"

"Heh heh..."

A deep, hoarse voice emanated from within the woman’s abdomen.

"The Special Service Bureau really is brimming with talent. The newly appointed head of the Intelligence Section is also no ordinary person... but how did you discover me?"

"The child," Liu Zhihan said calmly. "The child you are holding is also a reincarnated Great Demon, merely young in age. Had his mana and cultivation truly been present, the Ma Family wouldn’t have brought an infant to clean house."

"She has not cried from the beginning to the end, nor has she played any role; this means she’s a fake... Not just her, but these people from the Ma Family are also the fake products you carefully packaged."