Chapter 85 - 79: Truly Good Children

Bai Bufan followed suit, rolling off the chair and squatting down smoothly. Feifei and Xiaojing had been swept out of the room along with other Demon Suppression Envoys. "Bai Bufan, why are you always involved every time there’s a sweep!" Bai Bufan instinctively looked up upon hearing this, only to see Yangliang perform a Leo Flying Kick at Lin Li in the corner. Lin Li rolled over twice and started spitting ’blood’; Zhou Youwei would call this a professional move if he saw it. Bai Bufan was dumbfounded, is this really part of the procedure? So being undercover requires some sacrifice? He gritted his teeth, stuck out his backside, and tightened his body, waiting to be kicked. Yangliang saw this and gave Bai Bufan a sideways glance, his voice cold: "What’s wrong? Feeling unwell? Think this is novel and want to try?" Only then did Bai Bufan realize that Lin Li was simply adding extra drama for himself. This was a private arrangement with Yangliang, not a required process. Relieved, he nodded heavily at Yangliang, his voice loud, "Yes!" He must be included, since he’s already there. Yangliang: "?" "I can’t believe you two could be brothers!" Yangliang went up and delivered another Leo Flying Kick. "Sir, did you forget to hold back?" Bai Bufan, who rolled an extra circle compared to Lin Li, rubbed his butt and sharply inhaled, discovering a blind spot. "Oh, I forgot, sorry." Yangliang apologized without much sincerity. Bai Bufan: "..." ... Having experienced it last time, Lin Li was quiet with the headgear on, squatting obediently outside and following the Demon Suppression Envoys’ instructions. Bai Bufan wanted to act, but lacked the courage, so he squatted beside Lin Li. Lin Li followed the Demon Suppression Envoy downstairs and saw Xiaowen. The two looked at each other. Lin Li stared at Xiaowen with a gaze containing thirty percent coldness, thirty percent mocking, forty percent indifference, coupled with thirty percent sadness, disbelief, and disappointment. "Why." His gaze conveyed these three words. The headgear blocked his face, but made this gaze even more noticeable and intense. Xiaowen felt her body being burned by this gaze, couldn’t meet Lin Li’s eyes, and turned her head away, murmuring ’Sorry.’ She never expected things to turn out this way and didn’t understand why they did. She wanted to ask, Why? Just a few days ago, she proudly promised Bufan, but now it’s a joke, truly having no face left to face relatives in Jiangdong. After this matter settles, maybe she should truly wash her hands and find an honest man to marry, then divorce; it’s still the fastest way to make money legally. The two passed by each other, leaving only their backs to each other, as Lin Li immediately resumed giggling. Okay, seems like he’s not suspected yet, his acting is still convincing. Yangliang escorted Lin Li and Bai Bufan from behind, only to see Lin Li stopped walking. Peeking over, he saw the brat gestured with a peace sign? Bai Bufan and Yangliang noticed this, and looked in the direction Lin Li was facing. They then saw Xue Jian’s wife at the front line, excitedly snapping photos on her phone. Beside her, Xue Jian silently closed his eyes upon seeing Lin Li’s peace sign, and began taking deep breaths. —Maybe he should retire after finishing this batch? If he remains Lin Li’s homeroom teacher post-division, perhaps retire this year. Seems like the future blooms are growing crooked. Yangliang smiled understandingly, finally someone who could empathize with him. But seeing Bai Bufan start forming a heart shape with his hands in front of him, he couldn’t help but mutter, "That’s enough, dial it down a bit!" Then, unfriendly, he once again enforced nearly violently, sending Lin Li and Bai Bufan into his car. Xue Jian’s wife watched the private car drive Lin Li and Bai Bufan away with reluctance, finally putting down her phone and admiring the photos on it, nodding and saying to Xue Jian: "Now I believe you, those words you just said are true, these two kids are indeed..." Xue Jian’s wife was quite cultured, but couldn’t find words to describe, ultimately choosing to give a thumbs-up. ... In the car. Bai Bufan and Lin Li had already taken off their headgear, and Lin Li put a pair of handcuffs on Bai Bufan, each cuffing one hand—it was undoubtedly requested by Lin Li and Bai Bufan themselves. Lin Li mostly experienced having both hands cuffed last time, and remembered seeing this scene often in films, so this time tried it. "You’ll still need to follow procedure and come with me back to the station." Yangliang said to the pair while driving, through the rearview mirror. "Great, I thought you’d send us straight home." Bai Bufan sighed with relief. Yangliang: "..." Why is that good, pray tell. He gazed at Bai Bufan with increasing displeasure. Bai Bufan came from a happy family, with ample fortune, clearly this kid being abstract because he himself is abstract. Now Yangliang seriously suspected Lin Li chose being abstract as his shell simply because he had this brother, Bai Bufan. Alright, found the real culprit, turns out it’s not Sun Xiaochuan. "Uncle, out of curiosity, will there be a bonus after this is done?" Lin Li asked out of curiosity. The system doesn’t give him money; he wanted to become Brother Fu, but needed to go step by step. Also thought of helping with family expenses, really a good kid, contrasting Bai Bufan starkly. Yangliang’s voice softened considerably: "Last time, it was because you set an example in certain aspects counted as the first case, with a need for simple interviews and photos, the significance was different. This time there should be a bonus too, but the amount won’t be as much as last time, maybe just a few hundred bucks. I’ll try my best for you, but can’t help if more can’t be secured." "Will there need to be another visit to the school?" Lin Li asked again. "Most likely not; give me a bank card number, I’ll transfer it directly then." Yangliang shook his head. "Oh." Lin Li felt sorry for Principal Wang, unable to share this honor with him. "Speaking of which, Xiaolin, uncle seriously wants to discuss something." Yangliang said through the mirror, exchanging looks with Lin Li. "Uncle, please go ahead." "Even though we award you a ’Sweep Pioneer’ banner, we don’t hope for you to be pioneering in this field, let specialists handle specialist tasks. As a freshman in high school, your priority should be studying hard, that’s sufficient. If you have new friends giving you information on henhouses, just tell uncle, he’ll arrange people to clean up, no need for you to go alone and..." Yangliang paused in his speech, glaring at Bai Bufan in the mirror before continuing: "No need for you to go deep with others, it’s dangerous and affects you too, often near rivers getting wet boots is inevitable." Yangliang spoke sincerely, and Lin Li nodded: "Thanks for your kind advice, uncle. I understand, won’t do more than five times, rest assured." Seeing Lin Li finally take the advice, Yangliang smiled contentedly. What a good kid. Wait, something seems off. No more than five times?