Shi Lang was sitting under a pavilion with his eyes closed. In his lap, the spear, Tribulation, was vibrating slightly. He was comprehending the way of the spear. In the last battle, Shi Lang realized that he was not as lethal with the spear as he was with the sword.
He could have used the Dao Swords, but he was not sure if it was a good idea to reveal his complete strength just in case these demon monks were connected to the Monk Supreme.
Yes, in the past he fought with his sword, but at that moment, he was not aware of the spiritual imprint that resided inside the bodies and the souls of the monks. When he found out that he can be backtracked, he made sure to hide himself as much as he could.
Hao Mei came to the pavilion and sat down in the void beside him silently, waiting for her master/father to finish the session and open his eyes.
Shi Lang did not meditate any longer after sensing that Hao Mei was around him. He opened his eyes and asked, "Xiao Mei, what is it?"
Hao Mei replied calmly, "Master, is there any way to deal with the demonic infection? The members are not saying it but the tension in the wind is almost tangible. Everytime they go out to patrol they have to be overly cautious and it has been causing some mistakes. They don't come and tell you about it but the stress is eating away at them."
Shi Lang frowned and then he sighed, he said, "Xiao Mei, I am not trying to scare them all without any reason here, but you know they need to know that anything can become a life or death ordeal."
Hao Mei nodded and replied, "I understand that you are so worried only for the welfare of the members, after all, we cannot just send them out there to fight on a whim or in the blind. However, you once told me that if the machine is too burdened the products will become defective.
In the past one week, ever since they saw the clip where you refined your body with sword intent, there have been seven casualties, fortunately they were minor. Some patrolling members jumped the gun and almost ended up slaying some civilians. Thankfully the seniors meddled and neutralized the situation."
Shi Lang furrowed his brow and said, "I did not expect that even after such training and conditioning they will be shaken by this situation."
Hao Mei smiled and said, "Baba, they have seen Uncle Tian and Aunty Moon coming back shivering and exhausted. They are humans, and while you are a person they can only see, they wish to chase uncle Tian and his condition after that interaction changed things around the hall."
Shi Lang clicked his tongue and said, "That weakling became the idol of the masses, how low are the standards."
Hao Mei smiled but she did not say anything. Shi Lang sighed and said, "Call a meeting of the upper echelon. We need to come up with a system and rearrange the squads."
Hao Mei nodded and tapped her communicator to call the people over. The elders gathered within a few minutes, it was the summons from the hall master.
Hunk, Shrapnel, Ma Yang and Shi Tao were there. Shi Lang asked, "Where are the others?"
Commander Silence walked up and sat down beside them and replied, "I was held back by a report. It is nothing."
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The five chiefs were present and Shi Lang looked at them as he said, "Hunk, you will arrange a remote drone monitor system to keep a watch over every patrol team and fifty kilometers around them. I want you to leave no blind spot in this surveillance."
Hunk nodded and Shi Lang continued, "Assign one soul arts master in every patrol squad. I know that the number of soul masters is low, but ask them to work in rotation and do not give them any assignment if it is not necessary. They can use the soul calming means to help the others stay firm in case they come across any situation."
Shi Tao nodded, and Shi Lang looked at Ma Yang and said, "Chief Ma, I need you to produce as many detection bells as you can and attach them to poles. Have the patrol teams erect one pole every few meters."
The man nodded and after some more thought. Shi Lang arranged a new dynamic that would prove better for maintaining calm during these times. He then said, "Tell everyone that the infection gets serious when they are exposed to it for a chronic duration. My video clip was the worst case scenario and more than that it was to tell them it can be defeated even when you do not have complete control over yourself as long as you have a point to hold on to and fight for your sanity."
Commander Silence said, "I will promote this to the people so you do not have to worry about it. Things have been a bit busy with constant coordination with various forces, but we will be getting back on track soon."
Shi Lang nodded and asked, "What is going on with Darcx and Jenkins?"
Hunk smiled and said, "Jenkins came over and is now learning the ropes under me. He asked me to see if he can meet you, and I told him that I will ask when you have time."
Commander Silence said, "Darcx is fine, he is teaching the operators about basic interrogation."
Shi Lang nodded and said, "They can come and meet me after this meeting. I will be leaving for the northern continent so I am not sure when I will be back."
Shi Tao looked at him and asked, "Do you plan to leave when the situation is so tense?"
The Terran counted the events on his fingers and then said, "The culprit will be found soon. So, you do not have to worry. I will leave when I have dealt with this issue properly. I cannot have my people exposed to danger like this, can I?"
Shi Tao nodded and then after looking at Hao Mei she said, "Kiddo, you did well."
Shi Lang raised his brow and asked, "What do you mean by this?"
Hao Mei smiled and replied, "They all wanted to bring up the concerns to you, but they could not do it. They were afraid that they might not be able to explain everything completely to you and thus I came over."
Shi Lang smiled and shook his head as he said, "They are so stupid. Am I a monster?"
The group conversed about the topic in detail and then they left. Shortly after they left, Jenkins and Darcx came over. The two of them looked at Shi Lang who was sitting in the pavilion.
Jenkins took a deep breath and said, "Are you okay?"
Shi Lang looked at his old friend and nodded with a faint smile. Then he looked at Darcx, who sighed and said, "Captain, you have to be honest with us."
Shi Lang smiled and shook his head as he said, "If I admit this, I will go crazy."
Jenkins came up to Shi Lang and punched him in the shoulder as he said, "Bastard, you ordered hunk to work me to the ground. You know that I am the best Mecha Pilot in the entire federation? Hunk is treating me like a bloody intern in the Mech lab."
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Darcx chuckled from the side and said, "Imagine the great General Jenkins, the hero of Cylon War, treated like a rookie."
Shi Lang raised his brow and asked, "The Cylon System went to war with us?"
Darcx nodded and said, "They tried to take over a fleet by force, General Jenkins was travelling after retirement when he received a distress signal and went crazy. The war started and ended in two months, and he made the most kills."
Shi Lang rolled his eyes and said, "How did they allow an old timer take away the achievements? I curse you in the name of young people. Old Theif."
Jenkins blushed and clenched his fist as he yelled, "Motherfuckers, should I have waited for them to die? Cylon outnumbered the fleet three to one. Also, Darcx, you bitchy little wimp, do you think I don't know how you were caught red handed having an affair with that Shanok race idol."
Shi Lang waved his hand and cast a barrier around themselves before he said, "Fuckers, watch your mouth. I have children here. Also, Darcx you kinky asshole, you better stay away from the underaged girls here. That means, everyone under fifty years old. I will beat your ass and have you run around naked."
Darcx shivered and said, "Captain, how can you gang up with this old man? How can you be so truthful about this threat? I swear that I will behave."
The three bantered and insulted each other with hyper cussing, before they fell silent and started laughing. Some relations would always be able to connect back where the people left it. The three of them were friends who had seen life and death together. More than that, they knew the real Shi Lang. The one in this life.