The Real Way to Cultivate in the City
Chapter 181 - 147: Source of the Lustful Legislator’s Power_2
After completely changing his appearance, he left from the other end of the alley.
Soon, Lin Hao arrived at the entrance of the Joyful District’s civil affairs bureau.
At this moment, there was a woman with her arm in a sling crying at the entrance of the bureau, surrounded by a circle of onlookers pointing and commenting.
The woman seemed unable to divorce because she did not have a divorce registration application plaque.
Beside her was a man with a red, swollen left cheek and obvious handprints on his face, looking helpless.
Man: "Alright, let’s go, stop embarrassing yourself here!"
Woman: "I want to divorce today, it must happen. You used your face to break my hand, that’s domestic violence, blatant domestic violence."
Man: "..."
Next to them, a staff member sat on a small stool, her eyes vacant, resting her chin in one hand and holding a speaker with the other, addressing the couple.
The speaker looped the message:
"Those with a divorce registration application plaque, please enter. It’s quick and easy, just one visit. Those without, please give your love another chance. Check the sign at the entrance for how to obtain one; those with a divorce registration application plaque, please enter..."
Lin Hao shook his head and was about to enter the civil affairs bureau when someone stopped him, speaking mysteriously:
"Brother, do you want freedom?"
Speaking, he looked around to ensure no one was observing him, unzipped his jacket, and showed Lin Hao more than ten divorce registration application plaques hanging inside...
"Brother, these plaques originally cost 200,000 yuan each. I see we have a connection, I’ll sell you one for 188,888! My cousin’s nephew works at the civil affairs bureau. According to reliable information, next month the bureau will need to reduce divorce rates, so even fewer plaques will be issued. Buying one now is a great deal, whether you keep it to sell or use it yourself."
Lin Hao pursed his lips, pointed to the couple at the entrance, and asked:
"Why don’t you sell it to them?"
"They don’t have money, can’t afford it, broke people shouldn’t get divorced."
"I’m not in need at the moment, thanks. I’ll come find you when I do."
"Hey, wait a minute, consider it. Buying one to trade wouldn’t be a loss, try bargaining, cutting the price in half is fine, at least let’s negotiate..."
Ignoring the person’s plea, Lin Hao bypassed the crowd at the entrance and entered the bureau.
"Let citizens only have to visit once to get married."
"From now on, we will walk life’s path together, supporting each other."
"..."
Walking through the corridor, looking at the happy couple photos, Lin Hao entered the main hall.
At this moment, likely because it’s just after the 2:30 PM work hours, there were no couples or pairs preparing to register except for staff.
Lin Hao sat quietly in the waiting area on a long bench.
The staff at the divorce registration window, upon seeing Lin Hao, suddenly became alert from a sleepy expression, approached the staff at the marriage registration window, signaling her to look at Lin Hao’s direction, and asked:
"You know a lot of leaders, take a look, is the one in the administrative jacket a leader from our bureau?"
The staff at the divorce registration window put on glasses, scrutinized Lin Hao closely, then shook her head:
"No, never seen him, don’t know him, but let’s stay alert this afternoon. He seems like a leader here to inspect."
Divorce window: "Yes, I understand, I have some sense."
Marriage window: "By the way, secretly unplug your hotline later, don’t let the leader feel too many people are asking about divorce."
Divorce window: "Okay, got it."
Their conversation was completely within Lin Hao’s Divine Thought perception. Lin Hao glanced down at his outfit, deciding not to wear an administrative jacket for unnecessary errands next time.
A bit too conspicuous...
After waiting a little longer, a flamboyantly dressed woman entered, looked around for a while, and like Lin Hao, sat on the waiting area’s bench, full of anticipation.
After some more time, a young man in a suit, holding a bouquet of flowers, also entered, looked around, and sat on the waiting area bench, equally full of expectation.
It seems they are all waiting for their happiness.
Soon, a man and a woman entered silently.
The woman’s gaze quickly locked onto the woman in the waiting area.
"So, your lover is here waiting for you, huh?"
The man frowned, said:
"We’re getting divorced, why say such harsh words? She and I are in true love."
"Hah."
"Isn’t that guy your little puppy?"
"So what? You cheated first."
The divorce window staff immediately sat up straight.
And those two directly approached the divorce window.
Divorce window: "Hello, please first go to that machine to get a number."
Man: "There’s no one in line, can’t you just process it directly?"
Woman: "They have to follow work procedures, just cooperate, why say so much?"
Man: "Then you go get it."
Woman: "You... Forget it, no arguing, these years have exhausted me. I’ll get the number, you wait."
After getting the number, the woman handed over her and the man’s ID cards through the window to the divorce window staff.
"Beep."
"Beep."
After their identities were verified, the divorce window staff asked: 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
"Did you bring the divorce registration application plaque?"
The woman carefully searched her handbag, pulled out a ring box.
Opened.
Inside, the divorce registration application plaque lay quietly.
Man: "I remember this box originally held our wedding rings, right?"
Woman: "You still remember? Now it’s more fitting for this."
Saying this, the woman took out the divorce registration application plaque and handed it to the window staff.
"Beep."
After the divorce registration application plaque was scanned by a specialized device, Lin Hao felt a familiar strange fluctuation.
The power of this fluctuation enveloped the man and woman, a moment of bewilderment flashed in their eyes.
But soon, that confusion disappeared.
After a while, the divorce registration window stamped "Invalid" on their red marriage certificates, kept them, and issued each a green divorce certificate.
Upon receiving their respective divorce certificates, the woman and man who had been sitting in the waiting area simultaneously stood up, glanced at each other, then joined their respective "marriage partners."
"Darling, let’s go get our marriage certificates~" *2
The divorced couple looked at each other, showing expressions of unwillingness, but as they walked towards the marriage window, confusion reappeared in their eyes...
"I just got out of a marriage, why am I getting married again?" *2
The four soon started fighting.
The security guard expertly electrocuted and dragged them away, restoring calm in the main hall.
Before leaving, the security guard saluted Lin Hao.
Lin Hao waved his hand:
"Thanks for your hard work."
This remark made the marriage and divorce window staff sit up even straighter.
...
By the end of the afternoon, Lin Hao saw a total of thirteen couples come to divorce.
Upon observation, when each person presented the divorce registration application plaque, during the scan to verify authenticity, it seemed something was implanted in their consciousness...
Only three couples came to register for marriage.
They all looked very hopeful about the future.
And every couple received a commemorative necklace from the bureau...
As Lin Hao’s Divine Thought probed into the necklace, he felt the same pattern as the divorce registration application plaque.
[You have discovered the Emotion Severing and Desire Enhancing Order]
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The room door was opened, Green, sitting in a wheelchair, looked at the middle-aged man inside the room and laughed:
"I was saying why I feel especially good today, what wind brought the esteemed River Debris City civil affairs bureau director over?"