Twisted Dreams-Chapter 177 - 149: The Authorities’ Attitude Toward the Demon Race
Peach Mountain, at the entrance of the schoolhouse.
A group of little monkeys were running wild on the open ground with grass balls in their arms.
The squirrel lay lazily on a tree branch, gnawing on pine cones, enjoying the evening glow.
Two ferocious giant bears sat at the mouth of the valley, holding their heads, loudly reciting:
"The moonlight before my bed, I suspect it is frost on the ground..."
The scenes before Wei Ming made him suddenly feel that these were not demons, but talking animals from a fairy tale world.
Wei Ming shook his head, throwing out the thoughts in his mind.
He was different from Ye Fan; he was a sheriff and had more responsibilities and considerations.
A grass ball rolled to Wei Ming’s feet.
A little monkey ran over on all fours, looking timid, and mustered the courage to say:
"Sorry."
Wei Ming instinctively replied:
"It’s okay."
He frowned, picked up the grass ball that weighed heavily on his mind, and returned it to the little monkey.
Demons were indeed a bit different from those in the novels.
With a smile on her lips, the Little White Fox led Wei Ming into the schoolhouse and bowed her head:
"Your Majesty, the person has been brought."
"Hmm," came the voice from inside, and the Little White Fox signaled Wei Ming to enter.
How could Wei Ming not comply?
The terrifying crow youth had once suppressed all the strong ones in the entire ruin on his own.
He wouldn’t naively think that getting the Demon Sword could let him contend with him.
Wei Ming lifted his leg and walked into the schoolhouse, seeing a familiar figure.
The Crow sat on a simple wooden chair, seriously watching the podium.
Wei Ming made a salute:
"Your Majesty, the Black Emperor."
The Crow let out a sigh of admiration:
"Beautifully written."
Wei Ming looked toward the podium.
There was a blackboard on the podium, with a poem written on it—"Thoughts on a Tranquil Night."
Mr. Xiang was so familiar with writing these ancient poems that he could recite them with his eyes closed.
Wei Ming’s face showed astonishment.
The demons were studying?
The Crow said:
"Once they learn these things, the demons should understand reason too."
Wei Ming nodded.
Once the demons had learned human culture, they should be similar to humans.
He even felt that these uncivilized demons might be purer than humans.
The Crow pointed to a wooden stump that could be called a chair and, with a stiff face, managed to squeeze out a slight smile, saying:
"Sit."
Without knowing when it started, the Crow also learned worldly wisdom and how to negotiate with humans.
He was no longer that carefree crow in Li Yang’s cage; he had become the independent Black Emperor as Li Yang wished.
Wei Ming thanked him and sat down.
The Crow was silent for a while and then said:
"The Demon Race does not want any entanglements with humans; they just want to live peacefully in their homeland.
Can you tell your emperor that the Demon Race won’t disturb you, and you don’t disturb the Demon Race?"
Wei Ming knew that at this moment, he represented humanity.
Although he couldn’t communicate with the ’emperor’ of humanity, the anomalies in Xia Country were under the jurisdiction of the Security Administration, and he had some standing there.
Even though he feared the Crow, Wei Ming straightened his back and said:
"But the Demon Race has already acted against humans; they’ve attacked the villagers at the foot of the mountain and the medicine gatherers who went up the mountain."
The Crow replied calmly:
"I haven’t been in Changbai Mountain for long.
Indeed, there were some demons who defied me and went down the mountain to attack humans.
However, those demons who didn’t obey have already been dealt with."
Originally, Wei Ming wanted to ask the Crow for an explanation.
He hadn’t expected the Crow to be more ruthless than he thought!
The humans attacked by demons weren’t all dead; most were seriously injured.
Since the Crow had already killed the rebellious demons, what else could he ask for?
The Crow frowned:
"You don’t believe it?"
Wei Ming shook his head repeatedly.
A strong being of such a level wouldn’t bother to lie like this.
Wei Ming remembered something, and a shadow crossed his face:
"Your Rat Demon attacked the Security Administration, rescued human prisoners, and caused significant negative impacts!"
The Crow immediately denied:
"Impossible, ever since I came to Changbai Mountain, no member of the Demon Race has left this valley."
Wei Ming bowed his head, showing a look of confusion.
If the Crow says it’s impossible, then it must be impossible. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
If it wasn’t the Demon Race, could it have been an Extraordinary who could control rats?
When Xie Qilin had the Mouse Girl attack the Security Administration, it was also to probe the monitoring plans for Changbai Mountain.
The idea was to use mice to disrupt the Security Administration’s plans and mislead the Administrators into thinking that the chaos was caused by the Changbai Mountain demons.
However, little did Xie Qilin expect that the ruler of Changbai Mountain didn’t wish to oppose humanity; that ruler desired peace.
After pondering for a moment, Wei Ming said:
"Your Majesty, if the Demon Race doesn’t cause trouble, I believe the Security Administration certainly won’t trouble them."
The Crow revealed a sincere smile:
"Is this your promise?
I also promise that as long as humans don’t violate the Demon Race’s territory, the Demon Race will never provoke humans."
...
Bai Mountain City, Safety Management Station.
On the large display screen in the conference room, a high-level meeting of the Security Administration was in progress.
Wei Ming sat in front of the screen, reporting on recent work.
"After this period of hard work, the surveillance task of Changbai Mountain has achieved significant results.
Especially today, we have made a breakthrough!"
Wei Ming paused and said:
"It has been confirmed that there is a Demon Race presence in Changbai Mountain.
It is also confirmed that there is indeed a ruler in Changbai Mountain!
That ruler is the Black Emperor."
The high-level members of the Security Administration turned pale collectively.
Wei Ming revealed a hint of a smile and said proudly:
"There is no need to panic, as I have already made contact with the ruler.
As long as we do not disturb the life of the Demon Race, they will not leave Changbai Mountain."
The high-level members of the Security Administration showed no signs of joy, staring at Wei Ming, waiting for more.
Wei Ming furrowed his brows, spread his hands, and asked:
"Gentlemen, isn’t a peaceful situation what everyone wants to see?"
Elder He took a sip of tea and said:
"Peace is indeed good, but can the words of the Demon Race be trusted?"
Wei Ming was taken aback for a moment and said:
"I think they are trustworthy.
Moreover, the Demon Race is not as unruly as we imagined."
Elder He raised an eyebrow:
"How so?"
Wei Ming smiled and said:
"The Demon Race is learning human knowledge, and the Black Emperor says that they are understanding human principles.
To be honest, seeing a bunch of beasts gathering to recite ’Thoughts on a Tranquil Night’ is quite amusing.
One has to marvel at the vastness and depth of Xia Country’s culture, which has captivated the Demon Race so much.
I believe that in the future, humans and the Demon Race will coexist peacefully."
Upon hearing this, the high-level members of the Security Administration’s expressions changed uniformly.
Even Elder He showed a solemn expression:
"Are you saying that those demons are learning human principles?"
Wei Ming sensed something unusual and cautiously asked:
"Is there a problem?"
Zheng Qian spoke up seriously:
"I request to apply for the cooperation of the Sheriff’s Office and the military to immediately control Changbai Mountain in collaboration with the Security Administration!"
Wei Ming exclaimed directly:
"Why?!"
Zheng Qian snorted coldly:
"Those Demon Races are learning human knowledge and mastering human principles.
They will be extremely familiar with human customs, habits, and even weaknesses.
Should we let such terrifying beasts be unrestrained?!"
Wei Ming’s eyes widened as he observed the expressions of those high-level members.
Cao Yi’s gaze was sharp.
Zhang Xiaoyi closed his eyes without speaking.
The other Intermediate Administrators were worried.
Fear suddenly shrouded Wei Ming’s heart.
He had already negotiated with the Black Emperor!
How could this be happening?
Wei Ming was unwilling to give up:
"Why? Why provoke a war between humans and the Demon Race? Don’t you want peace?"
Zheng Qian snorted coldly:
"There are many ways to achieve peace, one of which is to make the Demon Race submit to humans.
Whether those demons are experimented upon or cultivated into war machines, it’s all feasible.
Do we give the Demon Race a chance to grow?
Do we wait for the Demon Race to threaten human society?"
Wei Ming swallowed with difficulty:
"Changbai Mountain is the territory of the Demon Race. Are we to be the instigators of war?"
Zheng Qian frowned, looking at Wei Ming as if he were a fool:
"Changbai Mountain is human territory, not the Demon Race’s, always has been!"
Wei Ming argued:
"Aren’t you afraid that the Demon Race’s power may exceed your imagination, and this war backfires on humans?"
Zheng Qian said:
"How powerful can they be?
In the relics, where hot weapons cannot be used, indeed, there’s no way to deal with the Black Emperor.
But if not in the relics, how many artillery shells can the Black Emperor withstand?"
Wei Ming stopped arguing with Zheng Qian and turned to Elder He:
"Elder He, do you think so too? Do you also advocate for combat?"
Elder He was silent for a moment and said:
"I only care about the public security of Xia Country, the Security Administration’s task is to deal with abnormal events, and the Demon Race is an unstable factor."
"But..." Wei Ming wanted to say something more, but Elder He interrupted him.
Elder He said:
"Wei Ming, send an Administrator to probe the strength of the Changbai Mountain Demon Race."
The order had been given, and Wei Ming had nothing more to say.
Zheng Qian sneered:
"I think Wei Ming has been enchanted by the demons of Changbai Mountain, find a security manager to replace Wei Ming."
Wei Ming opened his mouth, but nothing came out.
Zheng Qian glared at Wei Ming and threatened:
"Starting today, until the new administrator replaces you, you are not allowed to leave the Changbai Mountain Safety Management Station, or you will be prosecuted."
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ps: A little interlude, the next will be a new exciting plot.
For those who don’t like watching side characters, bear with it for a little while, I’ll be quick.
Little Crow and Little Monkey will be sad:
"Everyone doesn’t like us, 555....."
