Chapter 72: What Rules Are There In Exorcising Demons And Slaying Monsters?
Li Ye changed his clothes and walked to the door, where he saw the parked motorcycle.
It was the same style as Director Pan’s, with a huge rear wheel and very long handlebars.
This kind of motorcycle was custom-made, with the huge rear wheel suitable for off-road and mountainous terrain, and it was also very maneuverable, so it wouldn’t get stuck in city traffic.
As soon as he gripped it, Li Ye realized the motorcycle was extremely heavy.
After straddling the motorcycle, he twisted the throttle, and the rear wheel screeched with smoke, kicking up a cloud of dust on the ground as it sped away.
As a martial artist, his reaction speed was still very timely. Even though he hadn’t trained to the Five Senses Pass, reaching the Second Realm came with some benefits, after all, with his robust qi and blood, riding a motorcycle was no problem at all.
After returning home, his parents were already waiting.
They had been stunned by Li Ye’s phone call, thinking something urgent had happened, so they took leave early and came back.
“Here’s the thing, I’m working part-time at the Disinfection Bureau, right? Recently, a Skin-Peeling Demon appeared, and this demonic creature is harmful and hard to deal with. Just in case, why don’t you go on a trip?”
Li Ye pushed the bank card over. “The school just gave me a reward of two million. You can come back once the Skin-Peeling Demon is found.”
There was no need to tell his parents about the Disinfection Bureau matters. As ordinary people, it would only make them worry, so it was better to use an excuse.
The Skin-Peeling Demon was a perfect excuse.
Just like the flood disaster back then, which also made people evacuate.
But this time, it definitely wouldn’t be that serious.
Of course, a single excuse alone wouldn’t be very effective, but adding money to it changed everything.
Two million!
During the period when Li Ye spent the most on martial arts training, he never reached that amount, and ordinary people could hardly save that much in a lifetime.
Sometimes, the driving force of money was very generous, at least eliminating his parents’ worries.
“Skin-Peeling Demon? The kind of demonic creature that wears human skin and eats people?”
Liu Qingxia said anxiously, “Little Ye, you’re just a student. It wouldn’t be good for you to get involved in this, right? Why don’t you come with us?”
“What danger could I be in? I’m just checking information. There are plenty of powerful people in the bureau; as soon as the demonic creature shows up, it’s beaten to death. I won’t be going home for a while; I’ll be staying in the bureau.”
Li Ye smiled and said, “It’s our Bureau Chief who’s worried about us locals, that’s why he gave the order. You should leave quickly and not tell anyone, to avoid leaking the news and letting the Skin-Peeling Demon hide.”
“But there are still some relatives.”
“Then tell them. Be quick—take the high-speed rail to another city today, then transfer to other routes.”
“Little Ye, is it really not dangerous?” Li Haihua asked worriedly.
“It’s just one Skin-Peeling Demon. Once it’s caught, it’ll be fine. This is just in case.”
Li Ye was no longer a martial artist who had just broken through One Dragon Gate; he had long surpassed the limits his ordinary parents could imagine. After all, the most powerful person they had contact with was his cousin from his aunt’s family.
Though also a martial artist, there had never been any school coming to discuss a contract, nor had any school rewarded Li Ye two million.
After the two finished their phone calls, they bustled until dusk, then took a taxi to the high-speed rail station with their large and small bags; Li Ye personally saw them off.
As for those relatives, the calls had been made anyway, and they had their own ways to choose to leave.
Only after watching his parents board the train and the high-speed rail depart did he return home, ride the motorcycle to the Disinfection Bureau, and change into that uniform.
“Is the canteen closed too?”
But when he went to the canteen to eat, he similarly saw only desolation, with no one at the serving windows.
“They’ve all left. Now I’m the one going out to buy food for everyone.”
Sun Shun had arrived at the canteen entrance at some point. Seeing Li Ye, he shook his head and sighed, “Our supplies can’t get in now. Logistics isn’t passing through here, and the head chef has quit.”
“The Ren Family is still controlling this? I hadn’t noticed.”
Li Ye said, “Sun Ke, whoever’s interested can take over then.”
“Thinking of running before we’ve even left.”
Sun Shun chuckled. “Let’s win first. If we don’t win, it doesn’t matter for an old guy like me, but you’re young—if it comes to that, you might really have to leave your hometown.”
Li Ye grinned, said nothing more, and went back to the office. At eight o’clock, he finally saw Huang Qingyi arrive, drenched in sweat, pants askew without time to fix them.
“Eaten?” Li Ye asked.
“No time. It’s crazy busy today; probably won’t sleep. Which establishment are you sweeping?”
“You’ll know when we get there. Perfect that you haven’t eaten; we’ll grab food there.”
Li Ye smiled and glanced at Huang Qingyi. “Didn’t bring any insect repellent bullets or anything this time, right?”
“Pure gunpowder rounds.”
Huang Qingyi pulled out the gun at his waist. “It’s not a demonic creature that needs a specific method to subdue. Why would I bring insect repellent bullets?”
“Then let’s go.”
Li Ye casually picked up the coat, draped it over his shoulders, checked his attire, adjusted his collar and hat brim, and after leaving the Disinfection Bureau, he mounted his custom motorcycle while Huang Qingyi was stunned.
“Director Pan really treats you well. During the day, I thought it was his bike. Turns out it’s yours. This thing is valuable—over two million outside.”
In contrast, his own motorcycle was the most ordinary kind; he couldn’t afford one like this.
Disinfection Officers, as a high-risk occupation, received five times the salary, but in Ningjiang City, a small city, salaries weren’t high to begin with. Huang Qingyi’s salary was forty thousand a month, with extra allowances for major demonic creature incidents.
Under normal circumstances, he just took his fixed salary; he wouldn’t bear to spend several years’ worth on a motorcycle.
Li Ye’s salary was a bit higher than his—a base of twelve thousand, totaling sixty thousand.
“You were just promoted this afternoon—forgot already? Treatment will only get better from now on. If possible, I’ll get you some good treatment today.” Li Ye laughed.
“You’re not taking me to rob, are you? Bandits and road tyrants died out thirty years ago; I’m not going down that retro path.”
As Huang Qingyi spoke, Li Ye sped off on his bike, forcing him to quickly twist the throttle and follow.
Under the night sky, the two motorcycles raced along the road, weaving through traffic, arriving in just over ten minutes at the entrance of a golden splendor establishment shaped like a palace.
The sign of this establishment was called “Golden Splendor.”
It was Ningjiang City’s largest nightclub.
“Today, we’ll deal with this!”
Li Ye pointed at the nightclub and said, “Sweep this place.”
“No way!”
Huang Qingyi had felt something off on the road, and upon arrival, he immediately shouted, “Do you know what this place is?”
“A nightclub, a den of filth, the easiest place for demonic creatures to spawn. With things so tense lately, to stabilize, we’ll start the crackdown here.”
“I mean, do you know who owns this? We can’t just check this place without orders; we—”
“The Ren Family.”
Huang Qingyi hadn’t finished before Li Ye interrupted.
“The Ren Family that controls both the underworld and officialdom. Half of Ningjiang City is theirs. I checked the information before coming; this is what we’re inspecting today.”
“You know it’s the Ren Family and you’re still checking? Listen to me—we have to follow the rules, can’t act rashly like this, or else they…”
“Do you reason with demonic creatures?”
Li Ye gave him a sidelong glance. “The Disinfection Bureau is for eliminating demons and slaying monsters; we don’t talk rules, only how to exterminate demons. I don’t know anything about some Ren Family. I only know I think there’s a demon here—that’s all!”
