Ch. 21 - Equal Education

"Can it be played like this?"

The driver spoke in a daze, not even noticing the falling ash from his cigarette.

He looked like a fool.

"But... it's a bit tricky."

"It might be too fake, I'm afraid that even my big brother can't cover for this."

The driver's head was pounding. He took a deep drag on his cigarette, his face clouded with worry. After a while, he made a determined decision and slapped the table. "Damn it, I'll give the boss an extra cut!"

"If this doesn't work out, we might lose the chance to cooperate in the future."

"I'm worried that the boss might just take him away and leave me."

"He won't, he probably won't."

The driver kept boosting his own morale, but he finished the cigarette with just a few puffs then tossed the butt on the ground in frustration.

However, his agitation was still evident.

Inside the surveillance room, Monitor Members A and B wisely chose to remain silent, like two statues that only breathed.

Finally, after several minutes, Yusheng's lengthy speech came to an end.

He glanced at the location of the surveillance cameras.

But the driver was still somewhat dazed, taking a moment to react.

Yusheng frowned slightly.

He jumped down from the dog demon and stood once again in front of Zhao Zicheng and the others.

"Such a ferocious demon beast, trying to deceive my comrades!"

"If I hadn't arrived in time..."

This scene left not only the driver in a stupor but even the dog demon baffled.

At this moment, rationality seemed to triumph over its primal instincts. The dog gazed blankly at Yusheng, the very person who had been about to kill it.

"Damn it!"

"Is he trying to make a movie or what?"

The driver finally snapped out of it, frantically manipulating the surveillance feed as if he had lost his mind.

Yusheng's voice abruptly halted.

The dog demon, its eyes were red and its expression is ferocious, roared again and lunged at Yusheng, conclusively ending its short existence.

If it could remember anything before it died, it would probably be something like:

'I became a demon, lucky me.'

'Full of courage, I went out to hunt for food, encountered a fierce person and got captured.'

'Got released.'

'With rekindled ambitions, I went out to find food.'

'I encountered another fierce person and perished.'

Perhaps this was its short but eventful life.

At this moment, Liu Qingfeng sat in a corner, quietly watching the entire process. His gaze flickered momentarily toward the surveillance cameras, lost in thought.

Those other students...

By now, they didn't have much to think about.

Yusheng's occasional bouts of eccentricity were quite regular.

They might even think that Yusheng had been possessed and if one day, he became serious all of a sudden, he would laugh and talk to everyone.

Yeah, that's right!

Even without interrogation, they would just eliminate him. There is no room for misjudgment.

...

Inside the surveillance room.

Monitor Member A's expression changed several times, and in the end, he clenched his teeth and initiated another struggle against fate.

"I still don't understand!"

"Perhaps what you said earlier is correct."

"But at the very least, they are truly devoted to the human race, willing to sacrifice and contribute."

"But Yusheng clearly is a selfish person, he probably doesn't care about the human race at all. By cooperating with him like this, are we raising a genuine demon?"

"If you can't provide me with an explanation that I can accept for this matter, I'll report the truth exactly as it is, even if it costs me my position."

Monitor member A's words were serious, his gaze meeting the driver's eyes directly. Although he still appeared somewhat timid, he didn't waver.

The driver chuckled.

But this time, his gaze towards Monitor Member A lacked the previous mocking tone. Instead, it gradually turned serious. "Regardless of whether he's selfish, as long as Mo Ge's rules remain unchanged, he will continue to save the human race."

"So what if he's selfish?"

"I know you would think that since Mo Ge is protecting the entire human race, countless pioneers have sacrificed and contributed for the human race."

"So, the later generations should follow suit."

"The pioneers are entitled to express this sentiment as well as the numerous soldiers guarding the Demon Sealing Gate."

"But... for the common people who have always been protected, including those of you who receive salaries and do comfortable jobs in the rear, you have no right to speak."

"Standing on the moral high ground and demanding others to risk their lives---that's wrong and even less humane."

The driver shook his head slowly. "He likes money, so give him money and he'll go."

"Killing demons for money? He'll go for it too."

"As long as he has his desires and a sense of value, Mo Ge will naturally tailor unique rules for him."

"Even if he truly becomes indifferent one day, even if he starts killing humans, Mo Ge will have its people deal with him."

"But as long as he doesn't turn into that, he remains a human of the human race."

"Moreover, if he saves people and kills demons, he's a hero."

"Even if he's a selfish and a self-centered hero,"

"Even if he spends his whole life saving only one person, that would still surpass most of the human race who stand on the moral high ground and criticize others while doing nothing themselves."

"Of course, you're an exception."

"You have the backbone of a human, I believe in you."

"I just want to say that this is the charm of Mo Ge."

"Equal education."

"Guiding the selfish to goodness is possible, but the truly worthless are just worthless."

This was an unusually serious and solemn moment for the driver.

That voice continued to echo in Monitor Member A's ears.

After a long time, Monitor Member A finally let out a sigh of relief and respectfully bowed to the driver. "Thank you for your guidance."

"Perhaps after I go back this time, I should resign from my clerk position and spend some time at the Demon Sealing Gate."

The driver nodded in satisfaction and soon returned to his usual frivolous demeanor, smiling mischievously. "But you're such a rookie, you'll probably get killed instantly if you go to the Demon Sealing Gate."

"You better join our reserve forces for a couple of years first."

"At least the chances of being instantly killed will be a bit lower."

Monitor Member A looked at the driver with some suspicion, wondering why he suddenly felt that this guy's lengthy and serious lecture earlier was just a ploy to steal his job.

But he quickly smiled again.

With his abilities, he wasn't at that level yet.

As for Monitor Member B, who had been silent the whole time, he clenched his fists tightly. His eyes revealed excitement and a fiery spirit, yet he remained quiet.

No words were needed.

...

"Has the convoy arrived?"

In the provincial capital, Chief Lin dialed a number and asked casually.

"Yes, members of the Shadow Pavilion are already following them."

"Get ready to take action at any time."

On the other

At the end of the call, a middle-aged voice replied.

Chief Lin glanced at his watch, there were only twelve minutes left until the agreed time. "Give it another ten minutes, whether we can catch a big fish or not, we'll close the net."

"Understood."

The voice on the other end responded before hanging up the call.

Chief Lin placed the phone down and opened his computer, frowning slightly. His expression shifted between nervousness and seriousness.

Lin, who had been relatively indifferent even in the face of the Church of the Ten Thousand Gods, seemed to be wrestling with something momentous.

On the screen.

A peaceful little courtyard was displayed.

The yard was filled with vegetables, with those vegetables constantly attacking the oncoming demons. Occasionally, a small sun rose slowly.

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