Twisted Dreams-Chapter 74 - 46: Beneath Hell Yet Above the Mortal World
After the Cleaners left, the house was left in chaos.
Ma Tao was in a daze, unable to snap back for a long time.
He didn’t know that, as the Sect Leader of the Seven Commandments Association, the most important talent of the association, the Cleaners would secretly protect his safety.
Wu Siyu was still in shock, and it took her a while to look at Ma Tao.
Those people in white called him Sect Leader?
What on earth is his identity?
Ma Tao, whom she’d been with day in and day out, became mysterious to Wu Siyu.
Mysterious people with high status often capture the hearts of girls more easily.
Especially as Wu Siyu already admired Ma Tao.
A hero in her mind had become a material strongman.
Wu Siyu looked at Ma Tao:
"They...who are they?"
Her tone was terrified, but there was a flicker of admiration in her eyes.
Ma Tao, still unable to come around, said in a daze:
"They are, they are, the Cleaners.
So the Cleaners really exist.
The stories in the teachings are all true..."
In the Seven Commandments Association that worships Death God, there is a book called Death God’s Teachings that records stories since the birth of the Death God.
Of course, most were fabricated myths by Chen Yuqi, but with some truth mixed in.
For example, in legend, the Death God has twelve apostles with great powers.
For example, in legend, the Death God established a Demon Club at the intersection of Hell and the Mortal World to suppress demonic evils and mortal sins.
For example, in legend, the Death God has a special force that is neither human nor demon, specializing in cleaning up demons that harm the mortal world.
......
Ma Tao’s eyes shifted from dazed to shocked and ecstatic:
"Cleaners! They must be the Cleaners!
A demon on the run from Hell caused havoc, and the Cleaners hidden in the mortal world took action!"
Ma Tao’s heart pounded fiercely, his face flushing with excitement.
He swallowed hard, staring intently at his own hands:
"This is the true reality of this world! 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
This is the secret of this world!
I knew it, I wasn’t meant to be ordinary, I was born different from others.
It turns out this is my mission!"
He knew he was just a puppet in the Seven Commandments Association, having never met the top figures.
Only Chen Yuqi and Zhang Shi’ai were exceptions.
Yet, this filled him with a sense of destiny!
He was originally a recluse.
Ma Tao took a deep breath and looked at Wu Siyu:
"Today’s events must not be spoken of."
Ma Tao didn’t want to say more, and naturally, Wu Siyu wouldn’t ask further, nodding obediently and looking at Ma Tao with increasing admiration.
...
In the evening, at the Half-Mountain Villa.
Du Yangming brought the corpse of the monster that attacked Ma Tao to the courtyard.
He brought the corpse from the South Suburb Manor.
The Death God wanted to see this thing, but the Death God couldn’t move around casually, so he, as an Apostle, had to act as the runner.
Li Yang examined the monster’s corpse.
The Soul Fire in his eyes burned black.
Seeing this, Du Yangming became more respectful.
After a while, Li Yang showed a look of admiration on his face:
"Impressive means."
This monster was human, only fused with dog and bat genes, and, like those Ninja, possessed power and speed beyond ordinary people.
A thorough display of technology and ruthlessness.
He grew more interested in the creator of the monster, Dr. Leon Jin of the God Creation Organization.
Creating extraordinary with mortal strength, truly a genius.
Even if he and the God Creation Organization stood on opposite sides, it didn’t stop him from praising his opponent.
Respecting the opponent is respecting oneself.
Li Yang stretched out his hand, unleashing the Power of Death, forming several dark rings of energy around the monster.
The dormant body of the monster started to twitch.
The Power of Death infused into the monster, transforming it into a more powerful Undead!
After a moment, the monster’s body began to change.
The slender body became massive, with bony horns growing from its head, giving it an alien feel.
After transforming into an Undead, the monster knelt respectfully before Li Yang.
Du Yangming looked at the Undead in shock.
The combat power of the Undead was almost on par with his!
Heaven knows how many of such Undead the Death God had!
Li Yang snapped his fingers, and a black Magic Circle appeared under the Undead monster, its body gradually vanishing into the circle.
Li Yang looked at Du Yangming and said:
"You’ve been doing well lately."
Du Yangming quickly knelt down:
"Willing to go through fire and water for my Master!"
Li Yang waved his hand, indicating Du Yangming could leave.
Du Yangming stood still, his gaze shifting as if he had something to say.
Li Yang glanced at him:
"Anything else?"
Du Yangming gritted his teeth:
"There’s one thing...requesting the favor of the Master!"
Li Yang looked at Du Yangming in surprise.
Did he misjudge?
This honest man wanted to make a request?
It didn’t matter, Li Yang was in a good mood recently, so he said:
"Speak."
Du Yangming swallowed the saliva stuck in his throat, and said nervously:
"Master, there is a pair of sisters among the Cleaners.
Their faith in the Master is devout and they are very hardworking.
They are still at an age where they should be in school.
Could we let them attend school?
If any problems arise, Du Yangming is willing to die to make amends!"
The sisters he was referring to were Liu Yuanyuan and Liu Mengmeng.
The sisters were frail and sickly since childhood.
Eldest sister Liu Yuanyuan sold her body in a Red-Light District of the old city to allow her sister to study.
The sisters left a deep impression on Du Yangming, who was a teacher.
Although the sisters were no longer ill and didn’t have to live humbly, Du Yangming could see their yearning for education.
Li Yang was silent for a moment.
Du Yangming had reminded Li Yang.
The Cleaners had nearly infinite lifespans; if they were merely special humans with brute strength and speed, it would be a pity.
With infinite lifespan comes infinite learning time.
They could learn computer science, medicine, forensic science, investigation, and counter-infiltration and Fighting Technique.
Eventually, they would become all-round masters.
A group of masters is better suited to clean up demon traces than a group of brutes.
Li Yang asked:
"What are the names of those sisters?"
Du Yangming promptly replied:
"Liu Yuanyuan, Liu Mengmeng."
Li Yang smiled:
"Yuan, Meng, fulfilling dreams.
It seems their parents had good expectations for them.
So let them attend school.
Remember what should and shouldn’t be done."
Du Yangming’s face lit up with joy, repeatedly saying:
"I understand, Master!
I thank you on their behalf for your divine favor!"
After Du Yangming left, a young girl’s voice sounded from the eaves.
"Why let those two girls attend school?
Although it won’t cause you trouble, it’s quite a waste that these two Cleaners will be largely unusable for the next two years."
Li Yang knew it was Suzu without looking.
Suzu made a point.
If they merely wanted the Cleaners to learn some skills, they could hire experts to train them, without wasting time on schooling.
Li Yang looked at the bright moon in the sky, slowly extending his hand as if to grasp it:
"Would you say that moon lies above the mortal world or below Hell?"
Suzu paused, bewildered:
"What do you mean?"
