My wife is the stand-in.

"You know the big picture behind the current nationwide effort to implement the extermination order, right? In order to motivate everyone, the government and the internet have even relaxed their standards for such bloody scenes."

Lin Shuyu pointed to the scene where Amanosaki appeared arrogantly.

“Yes, but so what?” Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at Lin Shuyu with a charming smile. “Does a little thing between a superpower and its user need a reward? This is something that Amber promised not to interfere with.”

"But as the one implementing the policy, I may have the right to ask you to answer."

"Oh, that's how it is."

Kasumigaoka Utaha covered her mouth in surprise. She turned around, her black-stockinged legs crossed, the stockings highlighting her fleshy and alluring curves.

Kasumigaoka Utaha stared at Lin Shuyu's bare chest, her aggressive gaze traveling down her clothes before abruptly shifting her gaze before the refined young lady could erupt in anger.

Under Lin Shuyu's slightly flushed, adorable gaze, like an angry hamster, she spoke in a low, seductive tone:

"What about matters between couples? Do I need to explain everything to Miss in detail?"

"Amanosaki just told me that he wants to be with me..."

"Aha! Let's welcome our great hero!"

Wang Ze's loud voice, amplified by the drone and loudspeakers, drowned out Kasumigaoka Utaha's words, thus saving face for Lin Shuyu.

A large spear cleaved the river's surface, and driven by superhuman strength, the river water parted to both sides.

Amanosaki quickly climbed the breakwater, like Moses parting the seas to reach the land flowing with milk and honey.

Wang Ze's face was full of smiles as he clapped his hands vigorously, his lips twitching slightly.

"This kid's a master at showing off, even better than he's actually capable."

“Who says otherwise? With his looks and his skills, he could make a lot of money doing live streaming.” Another old man nodded with a smile, but said something else entirely, “That way he won’t be able to suppress the other branch.”

"This selection should focus on finding a successor who can rival him. Don't put too much pressure on the younger generation. Talented individuals who are both naturally gifted and have a branch fully committed to them are unstoppable."

Before welcoming Amanosaki, Wang Ze made this statement.

The old man nodded to show he understood. Looking at Amanosaki, who was muscular, handsome, and had powerful supernatural abilities, he couldn't help but sigh: "Kouhaku is really lucky. He waited for 20 years and finally got to see a genius."

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Amanosaki was taken aback by the cheers and the frenzied throwing of popcorn, drinks, handkerchiefs, and toilet paper, and hesitated to go ashore.

Only after Wang Ze led his men to separate the crowd did he, who had been so arrogant just moments before, scurry away like a rat crossing the street.

Wang Ze patted him hard on the shoulder until his arm turned red, asking him to say a few words in public to set an example and provide guidance for the younger generation of Wudang Mountain.

Amanosaki, mimicking the demeanor of a former school leader, said a few bland words and sat back down in a seemingly harmless manner, leaving everyone happy.

Then he noticed that the atmosphere between the two beautiful women next to him was a bit awkward.

"what happened?"

Lin Shuyu brushed it off in a curt tone: "It's nothing."

Kasumigaoka Utaha stroked her hair and laughed, "Boys shouldn't eavesdrop on girls' little secrets."

Li Junzi, who had been listening to the duel between the two from a short distance away, silently lowered his head and munched on a snack.

He began to miss the spacious and free Yushan branch headquarters and his sweetheart.

"When will this ever end...?"

Chapter 123: Animal Rights Protest

Since Lin Shuyu was unwilling to elaborate, and Shiyu had pointed out that "boys shouldn't ask too many questions."

Amanosaki was happy to pretend to be deaf and dumb.

Now that he had stretched his muscles and released the pent-up energy, he couldn't help but feel relaxed.

Right now, he's dangling his feet under the table frame, swaying back and forth in his chair, counting the dozen or so gems in his bag that are filled with magic power through [Devour], while controlling his tablet to draw.

He wanted to finish his painting before the video was featured on the homepage of the Yushan branch.

Watching the crystal-clear, sparkling gem slip through his fingers, Amanosaki let out a strange, chuckle.

"idiot."

Lin Shuyu rolled her eyes and placed a portion of her snacks on Amanosaki's table.

"Thank you so much, Miss Lin, for remembering that I was hungry right after exercising!"

Amanosaki dragged out his thanks lazily, then began to eat with relish.

He stretched his muscles and bones, received the blessings of the masses, ate snacks, painted, and was accompanied by two beautiful women.

Amidst the lush greenery of Wudang Mountain and the bizarrely beautiful scenery of Taiji Lake, Amanosaki thought that today would pass by uneventfully and warmly.

Tomorrow, he will join the returning fleet and the fleet from the Wudang branch to form a new expeditionary force and sail down the river to the next branch.

But around 12 o'clock, just as people were flocking into nearby restaurants in twos and threes, and the lunch prepared by Wudang Mountain was almost ready.

Wang Ze walked up to the platform with a calm expression.

"The heretical forces have broken through the defenses and need reinforcements?"

Amanosaki immediately pulled his legs back, sat up straight, picked up the Spear of Longchinus, and was eager to try it out. "If there aren't many evil spirits coming in, there's no need to stop the match. I'll go and take care of things for you."

"It's worse than that!"

Wang Ze looked troubled. "The animal protection team is here."

"WTF?"

Amanosaki blinked, looking at Wang Ze with surprise. He looked up and down, left and right, at everyone on the platform, before finally returning his gaze to Wang Ze.

"You are the leader of the branch."

"So what?"

"You have thousands of official heroes under your command throughout the province, at least a dozen at the provincial level, thousands of veteran heroes from various branches who have been tested in local wars, thousands of young and strong new heroes, and tens of thousands of support personnel."

"Then?"

"You can also get in touch with the military and procure weapons."

"so?"

"Please, boss!"

Amanosaki swallowed the mochi, looking utterly bewildered.

"China is a vast country with abundant resources. Dongting Province alone has a population of over 100 million. In any other place, someone with your power would be nothing more than a shadow monarch of the country, or a mafia boss."

Amanosaki Kyo jabbed at Wang Ze: "You're telling me that a big brother with thousands of innate and acquired martial arts masters under his command, who can procure torpedoes and rockets, would be so terrified by the passive protection?"

That's not how it works.

Wang Ze sat down sullenly, looking depressed.

"If I were really a member of the Mafia, it would be easy for me to make a few people. But I'm not; I'm on the government's payroll."

"The mission of Qunxia Mountain is against the enemies of humanity, against evil forces."

“When animal rights activists parade in the streets to protest, the police can use charges like obstructing traffic, creating disturbances, or being involved in organized crime to arrest them. But we can’t do that.”

"We are heroes, we cannot harm ordinary people, otherwise our existence would be meaningless."

Amanosaki's head was throbbing from listening to this.

"That's why I least want to get involved in politics..."

A pair of cold hands pressed against his temples and gently rubbed them.

The hand pressed his head back, and Amanosaki's head sank into a soft pool.

And so his blocked brain started working again.

"Wang, the officer on duty, came over specifically to talk about this. I guess the police also think those animal rights activists are like dog poop—cleaning them only leaves them smelling bad. They can't handle it themselves, so they want our help."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's thoughts entered Amanosaki's mind.

'What does this have to do with us? We're heroes too!'

'Idiot!' Shiyu tightened her fingers slightly, not only making a difference but also increasing the force, making Amanosaki groan with pleasure.

"We've made all concessions under the extermination order. The Wudang branch is a local strongman in Dongting Lake, so they can't easily control the local animal rights activists. But we're from out of town and have no connection here. If someone gets injured, we'll just compensate and that's it; there won't be any lingering problems."

Amanosaki understood now.

Emotions are subject to cross-jurisdictional enforcement.

So he shook his head: "No fun, I'm not going."

Bullying ordinary people is not as interesting as fighting against evil spirits and heretics.

Kasumigaoka Utaha pinched Amanosaki's ear and shook it gently, feeling disappointed in him.

'Who gives you the right to speak here!'

'But that's what he was saying to me!' Amanosaki shook his head in dissatisfaction, feeling the two full mounds on his head, his eyes almost squinting.

"Let me tell you, that's because people care about their pride and are afraid of being directly rejected and creating an awkward silence!"

Shiyu grinned, revealing two rows of beautiful teeth, and helplessly pinched Amanosaki's cheeks, lifting the flesh of his cheeks and playing with them like a dog.

'You're the strongest among the five ships, so talking to you wouldn't be beneath me. But I think what they really want to know is Miss Lin's opinion.'

'Her? She's in charge of the Suobianyu; the other boat owners are all out having fun in the mountains!'

"Are you stupid! Of the five ship captains, four are combat specialists, only Miss Lin's [Celestial Aspect] excels at handling business. Since the first fish disaster, haven't you seen Miss Lin busy every day? Seeing Miss Lin's capabilities and disliking bureaucratic paperwork, the other ship captains naturally gave up their ship's business!"

"So now Miss Lin is both the captain of the Suobianyu and the actual person in charge of the fleet on-site. That's why you, me, and Miss Lin are all here, while everyone else is up the mountain!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha sorted through her thoughts and couldn't help but sigh, "Miss Lin has really struck gold this time. Even if she doesn't work at the branch anymore, she can still find a respectable job in the system thanks to this achievement."

Unlike Kasumigaoka, whose thoughts flowed more smoothly with each step, Amanosaki, nestled in a gentle embrace, had given up on thinking altogether.

He just wanted to lean against the breast pillow and get a good night's sleep.

Snapped.

Shiha slapped Amanosaki's face to wake him up, and glared at him angrily.

Amanosaki glanced at Wang Ze across from him, who was waiting for a reply, and sat up straight like a goose quacking.