I Am The Villain In The Novel - Chapter 36: Daily Life in the Workplace

Chapter 36: Daily Life in the Workplace

The reason why Xiao Feng loved to kill demons was partly due to his sense of justice, and partly because he had a golden finger that allowed him to absorb some of the demon’s cultivation when he killed them.

I’ve been killing demons for thirty years in Great Peace?

What a joke.

Since Xiao Feng wanted to kill demons, and Wei Changtian knew the locations of these demons in advance, why wouldn’t he take advantage of the situation?

Although he didn’t have a golden finger like Xiao Feng, at least he could slow down Xiao Feng’s growth rate.

Of course, he couldn’t do it alone.

Why not use the existing helpers? It wouldn’t be wise not to.

…

The Mirror Division, an organization that had existed since the founding of Great Peace.

Originally, it only had the responsibility of monitoring officials, but over the centuries, it had developed into a massive entity.

Its departments had been established, abolished, and re-established, finally stabilizing into the current three guards and three divisions.

The three guards were:

Inner Guards: Originally the Imperial Guards, which had merged with the Mirror Division centuries ago, responsible for protecting the palace and the royal family.

Common Guards: Formerly the Four Directions Association, which had been recruited, responsible for handling matters related to the Martial Arts World and the various sects.

Flower Wing Guard: The original core function of the Mirror Division, which had been responsible for monitoring, but later had some of its responsibilities taken over by the Censorate, and now mainly handled the task of arresting and executing officials.

The three divisions were:

Management Division: Responsible for managing national religions and suppressing evil sects. Although Great Peace generally followed the principle of freedom of religion, the government leaned towards Taoism, so the Mirror Division had never gotten along with Buddhism.

Willow Leaf Division: Established a hundred years ago, specializing in handling demonic and supernatural cases. Since it had killed many demons, it had the best reputation among the people.

Spy Department: With the largest number of personnel, responsible for gathering intelligence and providing the main support for the Mirror Division’s self-sufficiency.

Wei Changtian was originally affiliated with the core Flower Wing Guard, but since he wanted to kill demons, he would have to transfer his “relationship” to the Willow Leaf Division.

“This is quite simple, but…”

In the hall, Wei Xianzhi nodded slightly after hearing Wei Changtian’s request, but also showed some concern.

Among the six departments, the most dangerous one was the Willow Leaf Division.

“Changtian, if you want to gain experience, you don’t necessarily have to go kill demons.”

“You handled the Zhang family’s demonic case well yesterday, I think it’s better for you to continue staying in the Flower Wing Guard, which will also be helpful for you to take over the Mirror Division in the future.”

“I’ve got it, Dad,” Wei Changtian thought to himself, but said, “Don’t worry, I won’t take my life lightly.”

“Alright, I’ll send someone to take you to register later,” Wei Xianzhi said, seeing that his son was determined.

Wei Xianzhi then changed the subject, returning to the Zhang family’s case.

“I interrogated him all night, and Zhang Hongwen confessed to everything. He’s now being held in the Ministry of Justice’s prison, and I estimate that he’ll be executed publicly after the Mid-Autumn Festival.”

“As for how we cracked the case, I’ve already taken care of it, so you don’t need to worry. But the Emperor has already started to suspect something.”

“What did the Emperor say?” Wei Changtian asked curiously.

Wei Xianzhi sighed: “The Emperor said that the Mirror Division has achieved a great merit, but he’s worried about one thing.”

“What’s that?”

“He asked, ‘What if the Wei family commits a crime? What should I do?'”

Wei Changtian was stunned for a moment: “Then what?”

“Then the Emperor laughed and said it was just a joke, telling me not to worry about it.”

Wei Xianzhi shook his head, then suddenly realized that he might have said too much.

What’s the point of telling his son all this?

A bitter smile appeared on his face, but when he saw Wei Changtian’s furrowed brow, a strange thought suddenly occurred to him.

Maybe it would be useful after all?

…

Half an hour later, accompanied by a constable named Zhou Cheng from the Willow Leaf Division, Wei Changtian returned his Flower Wing Guard black token to the Ministry of Personnel and exchanged it for a silver willow-leaf-shaped waist token, along with a Willow Leaf Sword.

The Willow Leaf Division’s constables were divided into three levels: Golden Leaf, Silver Leaf, and Bronze Leaf.

Wei Changtian, because he had retained his General position, started as a Silver Leaf, just like Xu Qingwan.

However, for Wei Changtian, being a Silver Leaf was just the beginning, while for Xu Qingwan, it was the end.

According to Great Peace’s laws, women could only hold official positions up to the seventh rank, and the Mirror Division’s General was already a seventh-rank position.

Thinking of Xu Qingwan, Wei Changtian suddenly remembered something and turned to ask Zhou Cheng beside him.

“Brother Zhou, what if I accidentally lose this Willow Leaf Sword?”

“That’s simple,” Zhou Cheng, also a Silver Leaf, replied enthusiastically. “If you lose it during a mission, you just need to report it and you can get a new one.”

“But if you lose it privately, you’ll have to pay a fine.”

“How much silver?”

“Two taels.”

“……”

“Brother Wei, what’s wrong?”

“Nothing…”

As they chatted, the two of them quickly arrived at the headquarters of the Willow Leaf Division.

The Mirror Division had a separate courtyard, with three or four small buildings.

However, there weren’t many people around, making it seem quite deserted.

“Most people are out on missions right now,” Zhou Cheng explained.

“We’re responsible for the capital city and the surrounding five counties. If there’s a demonic case, we need to go out and handle it. Unless it’s a major demon, we usually go in teams of two or three.”

“Further away, it’s not our jurisdiction, and the Mirror Division branches in each province will handle it.”

“By the way, you don’t have to stay here all the time, but you need to keep an eye on your waist token. Our token is made of mother-child jade, and if the mother jade is burned, the child jade will also heat up.”

“As long as the waist token heats up, it means you have a mission, and you need to return to the government officials within an hour…”

Zhou Cheng carefully explained some notes to Wei Changtian, then took him to meet the head of the Willow Leaf Division, Kong Changgui.

Although his name was quite common, this gentleman Kong was a genuine fourth-rank peak expert.

He even had a special hairstyle – a shaved head.

In a separate hall, Kong Changgui first expressed his intention to treat all subordinates equally, then warmly invited Wei Changtian to go to the teaching office with him after his shift.

Wei Changtian actually wanted to go, but thinking about the things he still had to do tonight, he reluctantly declined and promised to go next time.

After leaving Kong Changgui, he wandered around the courtyard, then spent half a day in the archives looking at the “Great Peace Demon Records”.

The badge didn’t get hot until the bell rang, indicating the next shift.

Looking out the window at his busy colleagues hurrying around the courtyard, and then at the cup of fragrant tea and the book in his hand…

Was this really the daily life of a second-generation official?