"Every rule needs enforcers to oversee it. If we kill all the enforcers, won't their rules become meaningless?" Gao Ming's thinking was simple, though he lowered his voice considerably as he spoke. He was worried Yan Xizhi might hear him and that it would damage his image in Principal Yan's eyes.
"That makes sense." Ding Yuan grabbed Gao Ming's wrist. He could clearly feel Gao Ming's body heat and pulse. "You really are still alive."
"No kidding. Those students who were replaced all live in the shadows. They wouldn't dare break the rules." Gao Ming rolled his eyes. "Let's start with the Blue Room. If you can't act openly, I'll do it."
Ding Yuan released Gao Ming's wrist. The wrinkles on his face eased, and his expression was no longer cold and stubborn. He seemed to see in Gao Ming the hope that belonged to the living.
In anomaly events, the living had always been on the defensive. The older people, Ding Yuan included, all focused on how to obtain more findings with the fewest casualties. Very few ever considered actively attacking an anomaly event.
"To establish yourselves in an environment as complicated as Lishan, your Investigation Office must have training methods we could all learn from." Ding Yuan seemed to have misunderstood something, but Gao Ming couldn't be bothered to explain.
Yan Xizhi seemed to have heard the words "training methods" and "learning from experience." She looked up and asked, "Director Ding, are you exchanging experiences on educating students?"
"Situ An could come over at any moment. We're discussing how to protect the school." Ding Yuan was still somewhat afraid of Yan Xizhi and behaved with utmost respect in front of Principal Yan.
"Protecting the school is my job. You should focus on the students. Do more to reassure