141 Assemble, Inspector Main Team! (1/2)
”Old Liu, are these people from the College Administrative Department?” Wang Baole asked with his eyebrows furrowed as he watched the group of disciples walking around like tyrants, ransacking the stores, with the store owners cowardly giving in to their atrocities.
”It's precisely the despicable College Administrative Department!” Old Liu said through gritted teeth. The anger and sadness in his eyes were obvious, so Wang Baole, who was standing beside him, cleared his throat and awkwardly touched his nose.
”It's already difficult for us less capable disciples to cultivate. Unwilling to accept this reality, we decided to start small businesses that not only fulfills the needs of the masses but also allows us to earn some Spirit Stones for our cultivation. Is there any wrong in that?” Old Liu asked pitifully and helplessly. ”We pay the fees on time too, but this College Administrative Department still comes once every few days, wrecking everything, every time! That's too much!”
Wang Baole lowered the hand on his nose and fell silent. According to the rules of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, selling food and drinks in the market clashed with the environment and style of the Upper Academy Island, so it was not allowed. However, looking at the issue logically, it was understandable that the disadvantaged disciples had resorted to it.
Wang Baole sighed in his heart and had wanted to offer some words of consolation when the group of disciples from the College Administrative Department arrived before the shop. Immediately, three of them stepped into the store that Wang Baole was in.
The moment that they stepped in, one long-faced youth kicked away the advertisement banner and overturned the table where the snacks were placed. In the chaos, a large number of snacks were scattered all over the floor.
Standing there and witnessing everything, Wang Baole grew solemn.
”Senior Brothers, I have already paid the fees. Please give me some leeway… I… I'll pay the fees again! Will that do?” Old Liu asked cowardly, trying to salvage the situation, as he immediately grew anxious and stepped forward. However, he did not dare to stop them.
”Junior Brother Liu, we've told you before to not sell trash like this here! Everyone here is a cultivator, so which idiot do you think will buy snacks to eat? This is the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, and all that's sold are Dharmic Artifacts and raw materials. Is it appropriate to be selling snacks? You're severely tarnishing the image of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion!” The long-faced youth who kicked the advertising banner away spoke coldly after hearing Old Liu's words, turning to look coldly at him.
Wang Baole's eyebrows twitched, unhappiness filling his heart as he looked at the snacks beside him.
”I'll put them away… I'll put them away now… Senior Brothers…” Old Liu spoke anxiously as he bent down to pick the snacks up.
”Too late! They'll all be confiscated!” As he spoke, the two College Administrative Department disciples behind him immediately went forward like tyrants to confiscate all the items in the store. At the same time, identical scenes were playing out in the other stores.
No matter how store owners like Old Liu pleaded, it was futile. Wang Baole turned even more solemn, and with his eyebrows furrowed, he began to speak, for he could no longer watch silently.
”The way you handle matters has gone overboard!”
The moment that he spoke, the trio in the store all turned to look at him. The long-faced youth sized up Wang Baole, and after noticing that he was just wearing a gray Daoist robe, he raised his eyebrows, stepped hard on a packet of snacks on the ground, and pointed overbearingly at the snacks in front of Wang Baole, which he had just bought.
”All these are to be confiscated as well!” he declared and turned to leave, directly dismissing whatever Wang Baole had said.
Wang Baole's rage instantly grew as he witnessed the attitude of the College Administrative Department. He placed his right hand on his snacks and asked unhappily, ”On what basis can you confiscate these snacks that I have bought?”
The long-faced youth and the two disciples from the College Administrative Department frowned. The long-faced youth appeared impatient and turned to stare at Wang Baole.
”Looking for trouble? Scram! Don't bargain with me here. Don't even think of leaving if you're planning to create more trouble!”
A cold look flashed through Wang Baole's eyes as he listened. However, his anger did not erupt. Rather, he stood there are spoke calmly.
”Since the store owners have already paid the fees, it is no issue for you to carry out inspections. However, wrecking everything the moment that you arrive is unreasonable. If they really did commit an offense, you can just punish them. What are you trying to do by confiscating their items?”
The long-faced youth's face instantly turned awful as he listened to Wang Baole. After sizing Wang Baole up, he suddenly laughed, turning his head to shout outside.
”Senior Brother Sun, there's someone here interrupting our investigation and obstructing the law. How should I handle this?”
Almost instantly after he spoke, cold laughter was heard from the store not far away.
”Obstructing the law?” As the sound of laughter spread, an Armament Disciple dressed in a blue Daoist robe emerged from the store. He looked like he was about twenty-eight years old, with some freckles on his face. He looked extremely authoritative, especially with the five disciples from the College Administrative Department behind him. As he walked out, other disciples from the College Administrative Department also joined his entourage.
It was obvious that he was quite a powerful individual in the College Administrative Department. Even though he was not a main team leader, he was likely to be the right-hand man working under one of the main team leaders. Now, as he walked into the store that Wang Baole was in, he looked at Wang Baole coldly.