Love letters are not allowed in the exorcism notebook!-Chapter 775 - 22 You Didn’t Say It Was This Kind of Family Background
Veronica put down her gun to attend to serious matters, which made Wang Yunxiao even more worried.
It couldn’t be helped. The Qianjin Church’s doctrine seemed a bit too progressive for this era, taking two more steps could touch the sensitive skin of the Cosmic Harmonizer.
They should just stick to production honestly, but instead, they prefer to leave it all behind to recite scriptures.
What if someone at Longchang comprehends something significant in their enlightenment research? Could this world line even be kept?
"There is something I want to discuss with you."
Veronica picked up a kettle and poured Wang Yunxiao a cup of boiled water, lowered her voice and said, "There are some... well, things that are not so convenient to take out of the Church, I don’t feel at ease giving them to Yan Yu’an either, given that I’m not that close to him and I don’t understand his character that well."
"Old Yan is quite decent."
"But he hasn’t massaged my feet."
Huh?
Wang Yunxiao instantly understood, "Are you talking about Sister Mei and those people?"
"Yes, women with physical or intellectual disabilities like hers, they would find it hard to survive without the Church’s subsidies. Take Sister Mei, for instance, if we don’t patronize her business, she might not get a single customer all day, let alone any returning ones."
"Does the higher-ups only care about your factories, not the life and death of these people?"
"That’s not the case. The factories are regulated by the Industrial Committee, while disabled people are taken care of by the social welfare department; the two are separate."
Veronica’s gaze wandered, hesitantly saying, "But there are some people... it’s not so convenient for her to go and claim the subsidies."
What does that mean?
Wang Yunxiao didn’t understand, "Mobility issues?"
Veronica grabbed his hand, leaned in and whispered, "Old Wang, do you trust me?"
"Of course, I trust you. We’ve been through a lot together!"
That was a bond formed by massaging each other’s feet!
"Then consider this a favor for me, and don’t tell anyone else about it."
"As long as it’s within my power, I’ll definitely help."
Wang Yunxiao didn’t dare to commit too strongly because Veronica’s demeanor was far too suspicious.
What sort of issue can’t be openly discussed?
Could there really be some unspeakable secret hidden here?
Veronica staggered with her words and led him through a secret door in the Church to the underground area.
The tunnel was filled with the rich scent of machine oil... no, the holy blessed essential oil.
With just one glance, Wang Yunxiao recognized that this place, similar to the underground of Qinghe Middle School, belonged to the future era’s air defense facilities, repurposed by the Church and transformed into their own underground munitions factory.
A large number of military machines were stockpiled here, some already disassembled and packed in crates, but from the progress of the dismantling, the disarming process seemed likely to continue for a considerable length of time.
Veronica brought Wang Yunxiao in front of a metal door and knocked rhythmically three times.
A small window on the door slid open, someone peeked out, and soon the sound of unlocking came from within.
The moment the door was pushed open, Wang Yunxiao felt a strong sense of suffocation.
It was as if a miniature black hole was hidden inside, sucking away all the air and light at the doorway in an instant.
However, this sensation lasted less than a second before normality resumed, allowing Wang Yunxiao to see clearly what was inside.
It was a collective dormitory with almost no difference from a prison cell, only that it was locked from the inside.
The room barely contained any daily necessities, just simple bunk beds and bedding.
And then there were the people living in this dormitory.
Nuns, of course, were nuns. What else could you expect in a nunnery?
Only these nuns gave Wang Yunxiao a different feeling; they sat there almost without any presence, quiet as if they were dead.
Before the door opened, Wang Yunxiao hadn’t even heard a breath from inside.
"This..."
"The Church’s covert mobile unit—Silent Speakers, mostly comprised of blind people, and nearly all of them are mute."
Hmm, genuinely disabled folks.
If you don’t consider the title that comes before it, that is.
Wang Yunxiao turned his head to look at Veronica: "This isn’t something you guys came up with, is it?"
"Of course not, what are you thinking... But these girls were indeed selected from the disabled and specially trained by us."
Veronica explained, "This squad is specifically responsible for handling some tricky issues, like the one sent to your school."
Lilith, right?
Wang Yunxiao held them in awe; they truly were the elite of the elite.
"These sisters are unable to take care of themselves in daily life and need people to look after them. We used to be responsible for this, but now we’re looking for a way out for them... I just don’t feel at ease handing them over to someone else."
So why do you trust me of all people?
Just because we’ve massaged feet together, and you think I don’t discriminate against Sister Mei?
"What do you need me to do?"
"You don’t need to do much, I plan to set up a proper job for them. When the time comes, you’ll just help keep an eye on them," Veronica shrugged.
"If we send them to the Special Service Bureau or Customs, they’ll inevitably have to go to battle. The Bureau uses people to their breaking point, and you know that better than I do. So I thought it’d be better to let them wash their hands of this once and for all, put down their weapons, and live a normal life."
Ah... Is that so?
Wang Yunxiao was skeptical.
He certainly trusted Veronica, this brother... no, this sister was honest and easy to get along with.
But you’re telling me these mute and blind nuns can’t take care of themselves?
I have a feeling that if I walked into their dormitory, I might not be able to walk out, right?
Seeing Wang Yunxiao’s hesitance, Veronica walked in directly, sat down beside a nun, wrapped her arm around her waist, and with the other hand, gave her chest a squeeze: "See, very safe!"
What are you showing me? What kind of person do you think I am?
Wang Yunxiao took a step forward, and the nuns in the dormitory swiftly turned their heads in unison, pairs of lifeless eyes looking towards him.
Yeah, yeah, very safe.
Wang Yunxiao quietly retracted the foot he had raised.
"What kind of work do you plan to find for them?"
"How about a blind massage?"
Is it the kind of massage where bones get pressed out from the flesh?
Veronica was still pinching and squeezing, beckoning Wang Yunxiao with a hand: "Come sit, let them give you a demonstration. I’m not bragging, these sisters are very professional with their techniques."
"No thanks, I’ve got other matters to tend to..."
"You’re already here!"
Wang Yunxiao turned to leave, but at that very moment, several dark shadows flashed before his eyes. The deaf-mute nuns appeared in front of him as if teleporting, blocking his way.
"Let’s talk it out, no need to get physical, you see, I seldom hit women..."
Wang Yunxiao hadn’t finished his sentence when he felt a chill on his back. Two nuns appeared silently behind him, their hands pressing down on his Pipa Bone. Their fingers wedged in the gaps of his bones, making his arms go numb and powerless.
With such exquisitely precise joint-locking techniques, Wang Yunxiao was caught off-guard. Before he could react, the deaf-mute nuns swarmed him, locking his head and covering his mouth, dragging him into the room like a hog-tied pig.
Veronica! You’ve plotted against me!
Wang Yunxiao glared furiously at Veronica.
Veronica stood up to give room, laughing playfully: "Ladies, this Section Chief Wang will be your breadwinner from now on. Show some real skill and give the chief a good loosening up!"