The Righteous Officials of the Court, the Heretical Paths of the Common People

Chapter 93 The Righteous Officials of the Court, the Heretical Paths of the Common People

Weather Bureau.

Summary room.

Three men and two women, dressed in formal attire and holding notebooks, were gathered around the table, looking at Zhang Wei and An Yixi, who were positioned in two different directions.

As expected, the moment the footage of the shattered silhouette was uploaded to the backend by staff, it immediately caused a stir throughout the Taihang Meteorological Bureau. Staff who had been off duty or on vacation returned to their posts, and the loosely connected machines suddenly came together tightly and began operating at an alarming speed.

After a brief consultation, everyone was dispersed and taken to small, enclosed rooms for a task description.

And Zhang Wei and An Yixi, as the instigators, were no exception.

There was nothing we could do; things had gotten too out of hand.

Since their arrival in the Three Realms, decades have passed and not a single silhouette has collapsed on its own due to the intervention of "external forces." These two newcomers have truly created a new history for the entire mortal world.

It would be unreasonable not to question them thoroughly.

"So, you just took the chief's note and exchanged it for mushrooms?"

I checked your personal terminal backend records. Before using indicators to exchange for other resources, the first thing you searched for was mushrooms. Can you explain why?

"Haha, mainly because I was quite busy at the time and didn't have the patience to listen to the child explain clearly. So, to save trouble, I just approved a note, and who would have thought it would turn into this mess? Sigh, it's my fault... no, if it weren't for the filthy language from the Shanhai area, I wouldn't have been so careless, right?"

The investigator, who was questioning the director, looked at the director who immediately took over the conversation and took all the blame as soon as he closed his mouth. The director's face, which was already full of resentment due to working overtime, was now even more resentful.

However, due to the limitations of the genius clause, any inquiry about these two individuals inevitably leads back to this person.

As for telling their own bureau chief to shut up, and that they should handle things strictly by the book... such people do exist, but they obviously wouldn't be given that kind of task.

"Haha, I was just thinking it was getting late, so I wanted to finish quickly and go home so I could get some sleep. Okay, you guys continue."

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continue?

And indeed, we must continue.

There was nothing left to question about An Yixi.

When patrol officers go out on missions, they usually wear specially made recording devices.

The recorder has a built-in sensor switch, a negligible product of the collision between technology and mythology in the decades since the [Three Realms] descended. When it detects abnormal auras or magical fluctuations in the surroundings, it automatically activates to record the surrounding images. However, the patrollers can also freely turn the recorder on and off to avoid certain situations being recorded.

However, since the inspection team closed the system themselves, resulting in missing footage, they will inevitably have to provide supplementary information in their performance review afterwards.

An Yixi's recorded footage is relatively complete. Apart from the deliberate exchange of tactics and the mushroom-like aspect which is easily criticized, there are not many details that need to be asked.

Zhang Wei's situation is a bit more complicated.

Although technical rescue efforts were made and most of the footage from his recorder was recovered, the footage after the thunderstorm was largely destroyed, and the only remaining footage was obscured by the violent lightning, leaving it a blinding white mess from which no valuable intelligence could be analyzed.

"There are two questions I'd like Inspector Zhang to explain."

"First, please briefly describe how you unleashed such powerful lightning magic."

"Second, what exactly happened in the missing footage from the dashcam?"

"I got my admission ticket to the Shenxiao Sect from Master Yiming, oh, that is, the silhouette of Chizhen. However, something unexpected happened during that time, so I should be considered a disciple now."

That corpse rat was far too rampant; it threatened the lives of thousands of people with a single word. As a weather inspector, I felt it was my responsibility to subdue such a monstrous evil that treated human life so lightly. However, I was no match for it, so I could only pray to the ancestral master for protection. Fortunately, I was lucky. However, the lightning was so dazzling that, to be honest, I didn't even see clearly what was happening.

Why is there no footage on the dashcam?

First, label yourself as someone who has a duty to fulfill and is working for the people.

The rest is easy to explain.

I don't know, I didn't see it, what happened?

A standard three-question sequence.

Upon hearing this, the investigator rolled his eyes.

Yes, neither of you knew; you were both giving each other the runaround.

Although the Weather Bureau is relatively lenient with the owners of these brilliant clauses, as long as there is no deviation in stance or background, even if they make a big mistake, they will choose to issue a serious warning and then let it go leniently.

While regular inspectors may adhere to stricter rules and regulations, they generally do not impose excessively severe penalties.

The boundaries for this can be defined by two words: stance and following one's own path.

Besides, everyone knows that the reason the world can function smoothly is because the inspectors risked their lives to fill the gaps.

It cannot be ruled out that folk travelers also contributed to this.

However, in the meteorological bureau, the deepest silhouettes that are visible on the surface are already approaching the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, and some truly terrifying things unique to the myths and strange tales of the Yellow Emperor are beginning to surface.

However, relying solely on their own efforts, ordinary folk travelers did not even have the qualifications to escape the chaotic and demonic world of the Qing Dynasty.

This is not meant to belittle anyone, but it is simply the truth.

In the context of the Dharma-ending Age and the Qing Dynasty's own misdeeds, the only legitimate lineages that can be considered legitimate are shamanism, household spirits, and the Tantric sects and sorcerers of the Secret Realm.

While Buddhism and Taoism were being suppressed for various reasons, they also began to conduct rigorous assessments of their disciples.

At the very least, the delicate skin, unconventional personality, and "poor" knowledge of modern people are enough to stop them at the first hurdle, preventing them from taking the right path. So they can only seek out folk magic lines and unorthodox methods!

This is precisely why the travelers formed a polarized system.

Although the meteorological bureau is not averse to anything unrelated, most of its personnel are well-known and have a clear lineage, which can be considered as having the double buff of the imperial court and the righteous faction.

Meanwhile, folk practitioners, hampered by the environment and lack of logistical support, have essentially become synonymous with unorthodox and unorthodox practices.

Of course, the status quo does not represent forever, but it is extremely difficult for ordinary people in the mild world to turn their lives around, let alone in the "Three Realms" where one walks on the edge of a knife and is always ready to pay with their life.

This explains why the inspectors receive all sorts of exaggerated benefits and perks.

However, understanding is one thing.

But do you know how many brain cells these investigators have to lose to produce a complete task report based on this little bit of information?

People already have a lot of complaints about working late into the night.

They still had to work through the night to finish the report. The resentment they felt was so strong that even evil spirits would think they had come home!

"Okay, thank you both for your cooperation. The damaged dashcam should be repaired within three business days at the earliest. Until then, please ask Inspector Zhang not to accept any more silhouette missions to avoid us running into each other again!"