Chapter 829
Chapter 829 - 815: Flexible Working Style
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Lu Ping’an understood Xia Qin, just as Xia Qin understood Lu Ping’an.
Lu Ping’an knew that even though Xia Qin was a "Good Person", she had always been a realist.
She believed that procedural justice was more important than substantive justice and was a classic "good police officer", but she actually did value substantive justice.
On the contrary, she had seen too much of the lower limits of human nature like many law enforcers and judges, and was worried that pure "substantive justice" would turn into "self-righteous justice"...
"....At least procedural justice can safeguard the lower limits. When we, as law enforcers, don’t respect the legal requirements and professional spirit, who will believe in you then? There always has to be someone doing the silly work..."
Those in possession of power abusing it according to their own preferences is in itself a disruption to order, so Lu Ping’an was absolutely not a good police officer, but Xia Qin was.
She thought that being obsessed with chasing results, just like what happened to Lei Huoren before, would sooner or later lead to loss of control....Can you ensure that your every judgment is correct? Can you guarantee that, as a law enforcer with the legal theory of a judge and the logical deduction of a famous detective, you can be certain that every "execution of justice" is correct?
If you can’t do that, then it’s better to be a bit more conservative and fulfill your duties within the rules....
She thought this way and acted this way, but judging from how she had gone against the majority opinion to save Lu Ping’an at the start, she also understood very well the limitations of "rules" and "order". If one sticks strictly to the rules in executing their duties, there really are some things and some people that clearly feel wrong but are completely out of control.
For law enforcers, excessive "freedom" is a deadly poison, but excessive "justice", in a sense, is also a quick path to self-destruction.
Xia Qin was a good police officer because in most situations she would fulfill her duties, but she wouldn’t be so naive as to get taken advantage of....Well, at least when facing Sophists and Lei Huoren, aside from private grudges, she could still handle things calmly.
"....Lu Ping’an will be able to pull us up."
When she jumped into the sea of flames, that was her judgment.
In the end, even the shape of her mouth when she spoke to Meow Meow seemed to be "go find Lu Ping’an"....because she believed that Lu Ping’an had the ability to pull her up.
So, she jumped down.
And Lu Ping’an also knew that Xia Qin knew he could do it....Although it’s a bit convoluted, from the moment he received the news, Lu Ping’an knew that Xia Qin was waiting for him to rescue her, and she was likely to adopt tactics to delay time, fighting a guerrilla war below, maneuvering to save people, gathering intelligence, and so on.
She would do what she could without foolishly charging into a crowd of monsters to hand over her life.
Therefore, Lu Ping’an did not set off immediately....Rushing to save time was not significant, what mattered was how to ensure that he could pull people out.
"Heh, that’s really her style....Truly worthy of being the Captain."
On the other end of the communicator, Lei Huoren seemed somewhat schadenfreudig.
Just now, you were saying no to cooperation, but now you are asking for help; naturally, the conditions have to be renegotiated.
𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
After putting down the communicator, Lu Ping’an sighed helplessly, and then continued with his work.
Jumping down for a rescue? That carries no technical content, and the success rate would be too low.
Lu Ping’an knew that their side was guarded by real Rule-level combat power, so the opponent they were prepared to face was probably of Rule-level combat power as well.
"I can now in front of Rule-level...."
"It’s different, and it’s hard to analyze, but generally speaking, being able to escape counts as a victory. Moreover, the Abyss Lords in the world of the Abyss can exert combat power that is not ordinary Rule-level."
Charging in blindly is likely to turn into a foolish gamble with luck....If you really bump into the enemy’s big boss, being slapped to death would be too unjust.
But to tell the truth, Lu Ping’an did have a way to infiltrate the place.
"You owe me a life, so sign this agreement, and we’ll call it even."
"I %&...."
Lu Ping’an calmly stated his demands, and when the other party refused the deal, well....
The head of the Berserk Horned Demon shattered on the ground. Indeed, creatures like Horned Demons seem to think with their muscles. The next one...
"You owe me a life..."
Lu Ping’an took out a contract, but this time, his targets were those "Abyss Magic Monsters."
Some scoffed at the foolishness and short-sightedness of humans, daring to make contracts with demons... those unfortunate devils were now obediently following behind Lu Ping’an, becoming temporary servants.
Life Investors, their players were not merely "logistics."
These unfortunate souls didn’t even realize that the "contract" itself was not important; what really mattered was the initial phrase "You owe me a life..."
That was the true contract, one where "life" served as the bargaining chip.
Once the asked party acknowledged "I owe you a life," the contract was sealed and noted in Lu Ping’an’s "little notebook."
"Since you’ve acknowledged it, you need to do three things for me. The first thing, serve me for one day."
The contract itself had weight. Even with the rules of "Lawyers" and "Life Investors," it was impossible for Lu Ping’an to create a contract for "You shall be my perpetual slave."
After repeated attempts, Lu Ping’an, this Lawyer, came up with a "Life Dispatch Labor Contract."
It was an exchange of one life for three tasks, all limited to the level of labor... and since the trade was inherently imbalanced, life being more valuable than three days of work, the contract shifted the balance, imposing significant constraints on the "Part-time workers."
Within the contract, Lu Ping’an could not harm these part-time workers, could not issue commands that would certainly result in death, could not violate their most fundamental moral standards, and could not... in short, there were a lot of restrictions. On the other hand, during the "contract," they had to be the chosen part-time workers who genuinely worked.
[Silver-tier Professional Ability, Life-Payment Labor Contract: Once the target creature willingly acknolweges owing you a life, you can exchange it for three pieces of labor on their part. Note: This contract lasts for a maximum of seven days. Note: The content of the labor is strictly limited...]
Lu Ping’an even professionalized his Abnormal Ability, which brought about stronger and more convenient effects.
It was his way of compensating for the lack of capabilities in the Beast Taming Path; judging by the results, it only added a temporary combat force group.
But now, for recruiting and buying horses, it was exceptionally convenient.
"Come on, you guys, help me catch some more unlucky souls..."
Lu Ping’an sent these demons out to grab more "victims," building up his own "legion."
Generally speaking, this shouldn’t be possible due to the restriction "cannot breach the creature’s basic moral threshold," but these devils...
"Killing or tricking one’s own kind to death was nothing more than a household chore for them, so there’s no hesitation, huh?"
The abyss creatures’ abnormally flexible moral baseline proved to be a big help at this moment.
With them rolling the snowball themselves, Lu Ping’an had much less to worry about.
Of course, he wasn’t going to assemble a legion himself and fight to the death with the Magic Monsters... That would be largely pointless. The worst part of the labor contract was that if there were a "certain death" situation, the part-time workers naturally could escape.
Lu Ping’an’s ability was always "trade," not "enslave." It even allowed for "laziness" and "underperformance." But for him, that was enough.
Lu Ping’an needed only the presence of these Magic Monsters, their military appearance.
Minutes later, amidst the group of Magic Monsters, a "little lord" wielding an Abyss Beheading Knife stood out immensely.
"Let’s go, take these two captives with us... we’re heading back," he said, moving towards the nearest earthfire tunnel.
The two unfortunate souls, dragged along, struggled hard but were completely unable to break free.
Earning these "Brass-level Taboo Items" and "credits" seemed to be a bit of a tough job.
— End of Chapter 829 —