Chapter 215: If You Understand, Nod

Chapter 215: If You Understand, Nod

By the time Chen Huai’an pulled out the Yang Soul Mirror, he had already returned to the real world.

After all, he could only use the required medium items here—things like a tea bag and a pillowcase.

Placing the Yang Soul Mirror on the pillowcase, ripples spread across the mirror’s surface like water, gradually revealing Li Qingran’s blurry figure walking through the scene. Someone was holding her hand, and judging by the bracelet on the wrist, it was undoubtedly Yue Qianchi.

Beyond that, the rest was shrouded in mist.

"That girl Yue Qianchi isn’t bad."

Chen Huai’an was quite pleased.

He had never explicitly instructed Yue Qianchi to protect Li Qingran.

This was entirely her own decision. Just this alone was enough to make his massive investment in the Sword Pavilion worth it.

As long as he could get a rough idea of Li Qingran’s status, he was satisfied.

Even Heavenly Divination couldn’t fully reveal the situation inside the secret realm, so the mirror had already done its best.

For now, Li Qingran seemed to be in good condition.

Chen Huai’an hung a tea bag—made from a bellyband—on the mirror and walked out of his private room.

Since survival rates could fluctuate, even though it was currently increasing, he had to consider the possibility of a sudden drop.

So, whatever he did, he was bringing the Yang Soul Mirror with him just in case.

The containment facility, 0号收容所 (Containment Unit 0), was eerily silent.

Baji, Little Qing, Strawberry Bear, and King Shrimp Salary were all gathered around the Nine-Turn Spirit Orchid, seemingly in deep meditation.

None of them even noticed him coming out.

By now, it was nighttime.

Chen Huai’an recalled his previous order to Zhao Ying—not to disturb him under any circumstances.

So, he took the initiative to make a public phone call.

"Governor Chen! You’ve finally come out of closed-door cultivation!"

Zhao Ying’s voice trembled on the other end of the line, her tone anxious.

"Governor Chen, there’s been a huge incident! The Demon Slayer Bureau headquarters was attacked by a powerful evil entity! Many Revived Ones were slaughtered overnight! The area around headquarters is now under lockdown, and Demon Slayer branches from surrounding provinces have been called in for reinforcements!"

"Oh, and then?"

"And then?! Then, should our C-Province Demon Slayer Bureau send reinforcements? This is serious! That evil entity is incredibly strong!"

"And what does the headquarters being massacred have to do with us?" Chen Huai’an casually dug his nose and flicked the booger onto the alloy wall.

"Uh…"

Zhao Ying was momentarily stumped.

After a long silence, she hesitantly said,

"Well… what if our C-Province Demon Slayer Bureau ever needs reinforcements in the future and no one comes to help? Also, some have speculated that after the evil entity is done at headquarters, it will start targeting other provincial bureaus. Many provinces have already sent reinforcements."

"Who made that speculation? The noble families, I assume?"

"How did you know?"

Chen Huai’an sneered.

How could he not know?

After all, his direct order to Bone Porcelain Woman had been to

only

target noble families—specifically those of Elite Soldier-Class and General-Class strength.

Nowadays, General-Class cultivators were becoming more common, especially among the noble families.

More importantly, he had never given Bone Porcelain Woman the order to leave the Demon Slayer Bureau headquarters.

That meant all the Revived Ones sent for reinforcements would follow the same directive—anyone wearing a noble family identity badge and meeting the strength criteria would be executed on sight.

If the noble families hadn’t spread rumors that Bone Porcelain Woman would attack other bureaus, then the provincial Demon Slayer Bureaus—those not yet infiltrated by noble families—might have just sat back and watched the chaos unfold.

They were panicking.

As for whether innocent people might get caught in the crossfire…

Well, he couldn’t guarantee that.

But considering his Fortune Loss status hadn’t changed at all, killing these noble family members didn’t seem to count as a karmic crime.

"Governor, so should we send reinforcements?"

"Sure."

Chen Huai’an glanced at the Strawberry Bear and King Shrimp Salary perched on the windowsill, then nodded.

"I’ll be continuing my closed-door cultivation, so I won’t be available to travel. But I’ll have KSC-01 and KSC-02 fully cooperate with your operation.

"Also, I suggest not sending too many Demon Slayers. After all, our C-Province Bureau suffered heavy losses during the Di Jiang incident. It’s only reasonable that we contribute fewer people."

Zhao Ying was slightly disappointed to hear that Chen Huai’an wouldn’t personally lead the operation.

After all, rescuing headquarters would be a major achievement, helping his future promotion prospects.

Despite her distaste for the noble families, as his subordinate, she still wanted her superior to climb the ranks.

However, when she remembered the terrifying destructive power of KSC-01 and KSC-02, she figured that sending them alone was already a significant show of sincerity.

"Understood, Governor Chen. I’ll come to retrieve KSC-01 and KSC-02 now."

Zhao Ying hung up, then instructed Xiang Xiaoyuan to select personnel for the final mission preparations.

…

"We’ve got a job to do."

Chen Huai’an patted Strawberry Bear’s shoulder.

Strawberry Bear jolted in shock, instantly standing up—his massive head nearly hitting the ceiling.

"Well, well, you’ve grown, huh?"

Chen Huai’an clicked his tongue, giving the bear an appraising look.

Compared to when they first met, Strawberry Bear had doubled in size.

Since he spent most of his time sleeping, Chen Huai’an hadn’t noticed the change until now.

Now, the bear stood at a towering five or six meters—like a walking fortress.

"What are you standing so tall for? Get down!"

Strawberry Bear obediently dropped to the ground with a BOOM, shaking the entire containment chamber.

Chen Huai’an grabbed both the bear’s thick neck and King Shrimp Salary’s sniper barrel, looking at them coldly.

"Listen up. Your mission is to go to the Demon Slayer Bureau headquarters and bring back your colleague, Bone Porcelain Woman. The Revived Ones accompanying you will handle her containment—I’ll make sure she cooperates.

"Your job is simple—watch over the operation. If anyone tries to interfere… you

kill them

.

"Bash their heads into their chests. Beat the sh*t out of them."

After a pause, he patted both of them on the shoulder.

"Understand? If you do, nod."

Strawberry Bear solemnly nodded his massive head.

King Shrimp Salary bent its gun barrel twice in acknowledgment.

"Good."

Chen Huai’an released the two trembling containment objects, his expression returning to one of benevolent kindness.

"The retrieval team is on their way. Follow protocol, and

do not

harm any colleagues. Otherwise, I’ll personally bash your heads into your chests… especially

you

."

He grabbed King Shrimp Salary by the barrel and lifted it up.

"Quit with that ‘only women can use me’ crap! From now on,

whoever

holds you better be able to fire a full-powered shot, or I’ll bend you into a pretzel!"

A single tear slid down King Shrimp Salary’s sniper scope. Its barrel bent twice in resignation.

Outside, the sound of the containment chamber doors opening echoed through the facility.

Chen Huai’an shoved King Shrimp Salary into Strawberry Bear’s furry hands and pushed them both toward the exit.

"Alright, off you go!"

Then, he turned back into his private room—time to log back into the game and continue monitoring.

…

As the containment chamber doors hissed open, steam billowed out.

Zhao Ying and Xiang Xiaoyuan stood at the ready, surrounded by a heavily armed security team.

This was

KSC-01

and

KSC-02

!

The two most mysterious and powerful containment objects under C-Province’s Demon Slayer Bureau—excluding Governor Chen himself.

Some security officers were already trembling in fear.

"Stay calm," Zhao Ying reassured them. "Governor Chen has pacified them. They won’t—"

Her words cut off abruptly.

Because through the mist, a colossal shadow emerged.

A pair of crimson eyes gleamed ominously.

The killing intent was palpable.

Everyone stared, breathless, at the two-story-tall monstrous bear.

"Captain Zhao… they

won’t

hurt us, right?" Xiang Xiaoyuan stammered, gripping a nearby wall for support.

"I… I’m not so sure anymore…" Zhao Ying swallowed hard.

And then—

BOOM!

Strawberry Bear suddenly dropped to his knees and bowed to them, planting King Shrimp Salary into the ground.

Then, from his furry belly pouch, he pulled out two forms.

—————— Employee Performance Evaluation Form ——————

1. Did the employee complete the assigned task diligently?

2. Did the employee harm any colleagues?

3. Did the employee follow instructions?

Please provide a final rating out of ten.

(Note: Your score will determine whether the employee gets to sleep lying down or kneeling. Please consider carefully!)

——————————————————————————

Holding the forms, Zhao Ying glanced between KSC-01 and KSC-02, her eye twitching.

Xiang Xiaoyuan shivered, staring into the abyss of Containment Unit 0.

Then, raising his trembling hand, he gave a shaky thumbs-up.

"Governor Chen… a-a-absolutely badass!"