Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

—The mission required him to go to the chaotic province of the Holy Union to investigate the people or organizations that had sent money to Ju Qiuming.

The Chaotic Province... even the Nephalem wouldn't want to go there.

In terms of overall national strength, the Holy Union could be considered the strongest within the United Nations. However, this claim of being the strongest is meaningless, as the Holy Union comprised more than twenty countries. Although these countries have nominally disappeared, all having been incorporated into the Holy Union and transformed into provinces, forming an incredibly vast territory... the country's operational capacity and level of integration can only be described as tragic.

Its internal political system is not unified at all; the military and government are not separated; whoever has the biggest fist has the loudest voice; it is a sacred union... It is arguably the most chaotic of the developed countries.

Free United Nations, gunfights every day.

The chaotic province is the most chaotic of all.

Twenty-one years ago, humanity initiated a war, and the last large-scale alien city in the world, "Night Sky," was captured, making humanity the undisputed absolute hegemon of the continent... Of course, the possibility that there is another Atlantis in the deep sea, containing another alien city, cannot be ruled out.

This war... well, there's no real explanation. Those not of our kind are bound to have different intentions; wars between races need no justification. While conquering the night sky did bring some benefits, that at most incentivized merchants; a nation cannot be driven by capitalist scams. In essence, this war was ultimately about eliminating dissidents.

After that war, there were no more purely alien cities in the world.

But... there is no such thing as 'pure', there is also 'impure'.

If we were to ask which place in the world has the most remaining alien races, without a doubt... the Chaotic Province.

Located in the buffer zone of four countries, it is difficult to manage. The provincial government is ineffective, internal wars are rampant, and the other countries have difficulty enforcing the law, resulting in a chaotic province where murder and robbery are commonplace, just like in a fantasy novel.

Drug trafficking, slave trading, raising dangerous magical beasts, alien races... and possibly the last legitimate "mercenary guild" in the world, just like in ancient times, that 'can buy lives'.

Anyone who goes into that place will be skinned alive.

However, Ju Qiuming... this person has entered the Imperial Academy's martial arts department, and possesses exceptional talent, already ranking among the empire's top talents. Recruiting such a person would be ideal. But his origins are unclear, and who knows what's behind him? Without investigating, the empire simply cannot use him.

Even after the Nephalem refused the mission, the Empire still sent one person to the Chaotic Province to gather intelligence.

This person's codename is 'Spiral'. Back when the Nephalem were using the codename 'Nephalem' to roam the world, there was no such person in the Imperial Intelligence Department. Later, perhaps to fill the vacancy left by the Nephalem, the Empire recruited this person, and in just a few years, he became the top person in the Intelligence Department. His efficiency is really not low. In just a few days, he actually sent the intelligence back.

Nephalem put down his coffee and started looking at the information on it.

The above are descriptions of the mastermind's appearance, but Nephalem, having been a spy for so many years, knows that these things cannot be taken seriously.

You might not believe it, but so far, no one, even the women, can compare to the Nephalem in terms of makeup skills. He's also an expert in bone shrinking, disguise, and voice imitation... He just glances at the information and gets a general idea of ​​it.

A man about 1.85 meters tall, wearing a black cloak and rain boots... who knows, underneath him might actually be a woman who is 1.5 meters tall, who knows?

Spiral attempted to track the person but was discovered, despite Spiral having scouted the area and familiarized itself with the terrain. The other person was incredibly fast, agile, and extremely knowledgeable of the terrain, making it impossible for Spiral to keep up.

After that, Spiral made a decisive move and left the Chaotic Province—a true lawless zone. While it wasn't impossible to continue the mission, the Empire had invested so much effort in training these agents not to have them sacrifice themselves on such a trivial task. Moreover, Spiral wasn't a legendary, all-around spy like a Nephalem; his abilities weren't comprehensive enough to handle every situation.

Although Nephalem is not in the Imperial Intelligence Department, he is, after all, a legendary spy. When there are no clear instructions from above, or when it is not yet clear how to handle a matter, people will come to him for his opinion, just like now.

After a moment's thought, Nefertari picked up a pen and paper.

-

Night falls.

The board game arcade was still brightly lit.

The owner, for some unknown reason, spends all day in this run-down shop petting cats, while Ying Qin Guan and Jiu Yi are locked in a fierce battle.

Despite Jiu's frantic struggles, Ying Qin Guan, a man of great fortune, was ultimately defeated by him.

"Sigh... let's call it a day, it's getting late." Jiu Yi threw down the cards and said, "Don't wait for me tomorrow either, I have something to do."

"Huh?" Ying Qin Guan had been out of touch with worldly affairs for a long time and had no idea that tomorrow was Qixi Festival. Otherwise, he would probably have tried to guess what Jiu Yi was going to do tomorrow.

"Ah... whatever." Ying Qin Guan wasn't interested in other people's privacy and was too lazy to ask Jiu Yi what he was going to do tomorrow. He was about to stand up and leave when the boss spoke up.

"Speaking of which," the boss said with a chuckle.

"I have something to do tomorrow, so Teacher Ying, please don't come to the board game cafe tomorrow. Go out and wander around instead."

Chapter Eleven: Lonely Elderly

"What's going on? The dog food is unusually mouth-watering today..."

The next day, Ying Qin Guan walked along the main road of the Imperial Palace... Usually, he would encounter men, women, men and women, men and men, and women and women, but today, it was all men and women. Even someone as oblivious as Ying Qin Guan could tell that these people were all couples, and their affectionate displays were truly enviable... and heartbreaking!

At such a young age, being in a place like the Imperial Academy, instead of studying properly, all you think about is falling in love!

Talk? Talk my foot! Teacher, I'm still single!

"Could it be... some kind of special holiday today?"

Ying Qin Guan was making wild guesses in his mind, but he didn't care.

He was planning to go outside to find a board game arcade... when suddenly, he realized something.

"Wait! If it were some special holiday today, I could overlook the boss, but Jiu Yi..."

"This guy has a girlfriend? Really? I don't believe it..."

Jiu Yi is engaged in intense daily battles with Ying Qin Guan, so much so that he doesn't even have time to care for his virtual girlfriend. Let alone a real girlfriend... but who knows?

"Hmph... Your pursuit of the Dao isn't steadfast enough. No wonder I beat you up every day. A noble card player doesn't need a partner!"

Ying Qin Guan, who draws the God of War every day, feels no guilt whatsoever for a strong general bullying a weak one.

Ying Qin Guan gave a cold laugh, hailed a taxi, and saw many couples along the way. However, Ying Qin Guan felt no envy whatsoever. These people were obsessed with romantic love; a hundred years from now, they would be nothing more than a handful of dust. He, on the other hand, had already devoted his limited life to endless card games; desires would yield to higher desires!

It wasn't until he arrived at the board game arcade outside the school that he saw the sign that read "30% off for couples" and the men and women sitting inside.

He stood there, silent as a stone statue, lifting his foot several times and putting it down again, but finally, unable to bear the humiliation, he retreated.

Desires can usually coexist.

-

Jiu Yi walked into the coffee shop to calm her agitated emotions.

He was a little nervous. He glanced around, found his usual spot, and sat down. He only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the small blackboard handed to him by the person opposite him, with the words "Don't be nervous, the wingman is ready."

Ying Qin Guan guessed correctly, but not completely.

Jiu Yi certainly doesn't have a girlfriend, but for most people, Qixi Festival and Valentine's Day are no different; it's just a time to find a girlfriend... Jiu Yi is no exception.

He's twenty-five now, successful in his career, though he gets bullied every day in the Imperial Academy, his head constantly being pounded by Ying Qin Guan using the God of War. But that's something only people in the Imperial Academy know; the students circulate it as a funny anecdote. It rarely gets out, though. Even though Jiu Yi slacks off playing cards, everyone knows he's a good dean.

While Nephalem surpasses Jupiter in terms of strength, skill, and income, their popularity among women is debatable.

The Nephalem was a legendary spy, but what did he do?

Nobody knows for sure. The Empire can't possibly make these things public. Perhaps the Nephalem's past experiences are more attractive to immature young girls. But now that they're going on blind dates, it's unlikely to be this kind of thing.

Although Nephalem is currently the Director of the State Security Department, receiving countless red envelopes every day and earning several times more than Jiu Yi, these are all hidden incomes. In terms of social status alone, Jiu Yi is far superior.

Seven Stars Imperial Academy, one of the best universities in the world, and as the dean of the academy, Jiu Yi's social status is truly exceptionally high. Moreover, Jiu Yi is upright and honest (meaning he spends all his time playing cards and has no interest in anything else), chaste and self-disciplined (meaning he has no girlfriend and is forced to remain chaste), handsome (like a five-star Eevee, the parentheses are deleted), and approachable (meaning he gets beaten up by his own students every day at the board game arcade). If he were to actually enter the dating market, he would be like a tornado destroying an airport, sweeping away all rivals.

Jiu Yi himself wasn't in a hurry; he was among the best men. However, Jiu Yi's parents came from the countryside, and although he brought them over after establishing himself in the capital of Qiyao, the older generation had spent half their lives in the countryside and held outdated views. Now, seeing that Jiu Yi was twenty-five and still had no girlfriend, they were very anxious and, taking advantage of Qixi Festival, arranged several blind dates for him.

—Yes, and more than one time. The reason was mentioned before: Jiu Yi's conditions are indeed good.

Jiu Yi is a straight man by nature, and now that his parents have forced him into this situation, he has no idea what to do. He can only ask the Yorozuya to be his wingman... Actually, whether they are really wingmen or not is hard to say. Jiu Yi doesn't know how he should feel either. If he can meet a beautiful, kind-hearted woman who supports his card playing, that would be great. If he doesn't like her... then the Yorozuya has to help him make a clean break and not make things ugly.

While Jiu Yi was still waiting for someone, the Yorozuya (Odd Jobs Shop) members started discussing something.

"Sigh, business is so tough for our Yorozuya." Yu Xietian said while looking around to see if the woman had come. "Normally we don't get a single client, but during holidays, a whole bunch of clients come in. We can't handle them all. We can only take the ones that pay the most... we can only take the ones that are acquaintances, just to maintain our relationships with our old customers."

He stroked his chin and said, "Do you think we should hire some temporary workers? We're just trying to make do during this holiday season. I've had to turn down so many requests; it's heartbreaking..."

"That's absolutely right. You're a genius. We can recruit so many people so efficiently during holidays, people who are readily available and capable of completing tasks independently. More importantly, their daily wages are lower than what we get for taking on tasks..."

Shen Xin's logic was clear and his language sharp; in just a few words, he shattered Yu Xietian's unrealistic fantasies.

Recruiting is difficult, recruiting during holidays is even more difficult, recruiting capable people during holidays is even more difficult, and recruiting capable people during holidays without sufficient financial resources is extremely challenging.

Yu Xietian was rendered speechless by the rebuttal and could only change the subject.

"Look at that one, coming alone! She must be the person you're meeting on a blind date!"

Shen Xin looked up and saw a woman with long sky-blue hair, wearing an elegant long dress and carrying a small silver bag, sitting opposite Jiu Yi.

"Let me see... damn, she's so beautiful, she's no less than me."

Yu Xietian hesitated, but then gave up, realizing that telling the truth in front of Ying Qin Guan and Shen Xin would come at too high a price.

Thinking of this, he felt a pang of sadness. "I was born a fine young man, but life has forced me to speak to people in a way that is both human and ghostly."

"What are you waiting for? Circulate your inner energy!"

As Yu Xietian lamented the passing of spring and the coming of autumn, Shenxin urged him on again. This was something he had discussed with Jiu Yi beforehand. Yu Xietian used his inner energy to get a general idea, while Shenxin stayed in a fixed position and gave hints using a small blackboard.

Chapter Twelve Cao Cailan

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

The woman with long, sky-blue hair sat down, revealing a slightly embarrassed smile; in fact, she wasn't late at all.

If it were someone like Nocturne, a crazy enthusiast, at this moment, they might have smiled and said, "Yes, the woman has been waiting for a long time." Of course, Jiu Yi couldn't say that. He was about to reply dryly, "It's okay, I didn't have to wait long," when he caught a glimpse of the small blackboard that Shen Xin had raised out of the corner of his eye.

—Shenns understood perfectly; she guessed that this woman would say that the moment she arrived. Usually, when meeting for the first time, if one person is late, this is the opening line. She had anticipated this and prepared something in advance.

Jiu was also a martial artist with exceptional dynamic vision, and even with just a quick glance, he still managed to see it. But the words on the blackboard were... well, to put it simply, a cheesy pickup line. Or perhaps not quite a pickup line, just incredibly flirtatious. Jiu mustered his courage repeatedly, but couldn't bring himself to say it, finally managing to stammer, "Luckily, it didn't take long."

The god on one side felt as if he had been struck a heavy blow.

She had perfectly predicted the woman's words. Although the words written on the blackboard were a bit corny, so what? As long as they worked, that was all that mattered. But Jiu Yi backed out at the last minute, his skin thinner than paper, making her perfect prediction come to nothing.

The feeling of a Lee Sin kicking five Yasuos into the air while Yasuo, despite having his ultimate, was just stuck in the minion wave and used his E. This made Shenxin feel melancholy.

A woman with long, sky-blue hair sat down.

She naturally knew what Jiu Yi did, but Jiu Yi only vaguely knew a person's name. Seeing that she had blue hair, he tentatively said, "You are... Miss Cao Cailan, right?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Cailan waved to the waiter to order a coffee and smiled, saying, "That's right. Perhaps I should be glad that my father didn't name me Cao Cailu, as I find that hair color a bit hard to accept... But it sounds like Mr. Jiu is facing more than just me today."

At this moment, Yu, the green-haired man, felt a subtle change in his mind.

"Damn it, what are these people saying? Have some confidence! How can they talk like that? They're practically exposing their plan to choose a concubine..."

Shenxin launched into a tirade, but had no intention of saving the day—because it was already too late when the other person asked the question, and she could only try to anticipate it. That's why she regretted that Jiu Yi hadn't followed her instructions from the beginning, just as Jiu Yi had already given his answer.

"I'm sorry..." Jiu Yi said, slightly embarrassed, "Actually, I don't know what kind of people I like. I think meeting more people will make me feel better."

Cao Cailan smiled and said, "I understand. Everyone wants to find a more suitable partner, which is only human nature. But you shouldn't expose this to girls other than me. It will make them feel embarrassed."

"Holy crap, that's a pro!"