Chapter 69:

Chapter 69:

A branch of osmanthus came to the front, and when the winter solstice raised its head, it was a low osmanthus tree crossing the branches and leaves.

He picked off a small piece of flower branch and handed it to Long Shen.

"Borrowing flowers to offer Buddha."

Long Shen took the osmanthus, took a look at the osmanthus tree, and saw the full moon on the top of the osmanthus tree, and then remembered that the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming.

The winter solstice also raised its head.

"Master, the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, why don't we leave in a few days, otherwise it will be desolate to spend the festival alone!"

Long Shen glanced at him: "Don't go too far."

They were allowed to leave a few days later because Director Jiang wanted to hold a mobilization meeting. This is already an exception. We have to wait until the Mid-Autumn Festival... Then why not just leave after the New Year? After the New Year and the next Mid-Autumn Festival, you will never have to go out.

Every Mid-Autumn Festival, he used to live alone, and later he lived with He Yukan Chaosheng and the others. There was no concept of reunion or reunion.

Hearing what he said on the winter solstice, he smiled, but he was not depressed, but suddenly his eyes lit up, and he said, "Master, wait for me here for a while, I'll be right back" and ran away.

Long Shen watched him walk fast, ran into a cake shop, and ran out with a box in a while, stuffing the box into his hand.

"Fresh meat mooncakes, freshly baked, with crispy skin and tender meat, I've eaten them before, and they're pretty good. Anyway, I won't be able to enjoy the moon with you this year. This box of mooncakes means that I'll be with you! I hope you will in the future. Every year, like this box of moon cakes, it is full and happy."

With a smile on his face, he quietly buttoned the gadgets in his heart into his pockets.

It was a small gift from buying moon cakes, a bright pink heart-shaped keychain. The winter solstice wanted to give it to Long Shen as well, but after hesitating for a while, he put it away by himself.

It seems that he is quietly hiding his mind and packing it up so that no one can find it.

Long Shen never accepted gifts, whether it was cheap or expensive, when he accepted the pot of jade dew at the beginning, he had to accept more disciples later.

Winter Solstice obviously knew his master's style very well. Before Long Shen could open his mouth, he blocked his words: "The apprentice is filial to the master, it can't be regarded as giving gifts and accepting bribes, right?"

Of course not.

Long Shen took the box, but frowned slightly, wondering if he needed a return gift in this situation.

Friends of the same generation, of course, have contacts, but it is not necessary for He Yu and them, because they are subordinates, and He Yu and Kan Chaosheng are two monkeys who are very good at sticking their noses and eyes, giving a box of moon cakes today, and tomorrow they will Dare to ask for a bonus.

But the Winter Solstice, although a subordinate, is also an apprentice.

Having an apprentice for most of his life is like raising a son. In the afternoon, Song Zhicun and the others talked about his son's future, his son's filial piety, and how he cared about his children and didn't let them bother outside. Long Shen listened in his ears, he felt right. Apprentice, probably also need to pay similar effort.

Well, what would you like to give away? You can't buy a box of mooncakes, can you?

Winter Solstice didn't know what he was thinking, and asked, "Did anyone give you a boxing gift before?"

Long Shen first nodded, then shook his head: "Yes, but I will confiscate everything except the one issued by the unit."

Winter Solstice: "How did you spend the festival before?"

Long Shen: "Work overtime."

When the winter solstice choked, he did not give up: "What about big festivals like the National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Spring Festival?"

Long Shen said, "Write reports, practice cultivation, and deal with accidents."

Really fulfilling. Winter Solstice is powerless to complain.

"Then do you feel lonely and boring?"

Long Shen said lightly, "No."

Because from the beginning he was alone, alone, alone, and naturally he never knew what loneliness or boredom was.

"It's alright, then during the holidays, at least there will be a lovely apprentice to accompany you!" Winter Solstice said with a smile, his face is now getting thicker and thicker, and he has reached the realm of enlightenment.

Long Shen glanced at the "cute apprentice" and decided not to tell him that he would have to increase his training intensity tomorrow, and let him be silly for a while.

Sure enough, from the next day, the winter solstice began to complain.

Long Shen is more strict than before, and the gathering time has been moved up from the original five o'clock to four o'clock, and he will suddenly be called to the rooftop in the middle of the night without warning, and then he will start attacking without saying a word, or he will end in person, or He didn't show his face, and sent a phantom beast like the Shikigami driven by the onmyoji, mercilessly, to practice with him to death.

Under such circumstances, the Winter Solstice had to mobilize all of what he had learned and struggled to cope.

He originally thought that Long Shen's trial would at least guarantee his own basic life safety, but after being slapped with blood on his face by the phantom beast, and his head was almost swallowed by the other party's blood basin, he knew that the dragon It's really coming.

The winter solstice wants to cry without tears.

He knew that Master was doing it for his own good, for his ability to protect himself in the future, and to greatly improve his ability, so as not to risk his life after going out, but the reality is full of blood and tears.

A week goes by quickly.

The day that everyone planned to report to the branch office was postponed for another week, because Director Jiang wanted to hold a symposium for a few days to mobilize everyone to go to the grassroots to train, so that the newcomers would not have any resistance.

Everyone had personally experienced Director Jiang's meeting skills. Rather than having to wash their ears here for a week, everyone would rather report to the branch earlier.

The worst thing is that Long Shen seems to know that their meeting is just a meeting, there is nothing too important, and the daily practice still does not stop, even deliberately to challenge the limit of the winter solstice, the content and difficulty have been increased. The winter solstice practiced until it was unbearably miserable, and the daytime meetings were like a wilted cabbage, listless.

Director Jiang does not need to write drafts for meetings. He only needs to make a few outlines, and he can talk for hours.

The content of today's meeting is mainly to recall the bitterness and sweetness, and to tell the history of the establishment of the Special Administration Bureau, how difficult the handling conditions were in those days, how difficult it was for the seniors of the Special Administration Bureau, and how it is changing with each passing day, and even the training for newcomers uses medium The latest research results of the United States have never been so luxurious before.

Everyone has heard these words countless times before, and almost all of them can memorize them. In the crisp autumn afternoon, Director Jiang's voice is like the sweetest lullaby, making people drowsy.

Liu Qingbo tried not to yawn, but when he turned his head to look, a head caught his eye.

The winter solstice has fallen asleep.

He bared his teeth and couldn't help poking at the other's waist.

The winter solstice was ticklish, so he moved subconsciously, opened one eye, saw it was him, closed it again, changed direction and continued to sleep on his stomach.

Is this a certainty that he will not report on him? Liu Qingbo was about to laugh angrily.

On the winter solstice, the large notebook was erected on the table, and the face was completely blocked. Director Jiang was giving a passionate speech on it, and he hadn't noticed the small movements below.

Liu Qingbo glanced aside again.

Basang is holding a pen in one hand and pretending to be taking notes, while the other hand is under the table to send messages on his mobile phone.

Xie Qingning put both hands under the desk, pulling the silk thread that manipulated the puppet, not knowing what she was tinkering with.

Zhang Song was lying on the table, holding a pen in the notebook, thanking him for writing and drawing. Anyway, it would definitely not be Director Jiang's speech experience.

Li Ying propped his chin in one hand, and was secretly pressing the phone. Liu Qingbo glanced at it, as if it was a takeaway interface.

Even Li Ying was like this. Liu Qingbo was completely convinced, but he still didn't want the winter solstice to sleep so sweetly, so he stretched out his hand and stabbed the other party's waist again.

Three times in a row, the winter solstice starts.

He took his mobile phone and sent Liu Qingbo a message: I got up at four o'clock today.

Liu Qingbo quickly replied: Stealing chickens and dogs?

Winter Solstice: Master asked me to get up and practice.

This is deliberately showing off. Liu Qingbo gritted his teeth and replied: I want to sue Jiang Bureau, saying that you will sleep when you hear him speak.

Winter Solstice: Don't, Lao Liu, you see other people are deserting, just listen carefully, you can play games too, darling, let me sleep.

Liu Qingbo: Have you learned Yujian of the Dragon Bureau?

Solstice: How is it possible? I'm just learning footwork now, and Master said that Edgeworth must be at least as good as you before he can start to think about it. I don't even think about it now.

When Liu Qingbo saw this sentence, his heart suddenly became mixed, and he was happy that Long Shen affirmed his ability, but even so, his apprentice was not himself.

He asked the Winter Solstice: Are you sure where to go for an internship?

Winter Solstice: Master refuses to tell, how about you?

Liu Qingbo said something.

The winter solstice returned an envious look: Congratulations, although it is an office, it is also a provincial capital city. I guess I am not as lucky as you. Master will definitely kick me to a third-tier city. By the way, what if you can't find your Feijing Sword?

Liu Qingbo got angry when he saw this: What else can I do, can you help me get it back?

The Winter Solstice knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, and hurriedly replied: "Sorry, sorry, my master has a lot of hidden swords, or I'll go talk to him and see if he can take one out and pay it to you?"

Liu Qingbo was angry: If you have the ability, don't take your master's things to compensate!

The winter solstice made a pitiful expression: I don't have any, even the Changshou sword was given by Master, I can only repay it by making cattle and horses for my master for the rest of my life.

Liu Qingbo was born in a family of swordsmen, and naturally there are many hidden swords in the family. Although the Feijing sword is precious, it is not the only one for him.

He suddenly thought of a question: Is it also related to the reason why he was not accepted by Long Shen?

If the Changshou sword was given to him, of course he would cherish it, but he would not regard it as the only one like the winter solstice.

He asked the Winter Solstice: Did the Dragon Bureau teach you how to practice swords?

The winter solstice is unreserved: yes, he said that all objects must have a spirit. Before using a sword, it is necessary to establish a connection with the sword. Only when the mind and the sword are in harmony can we be more handy.

When Long Shen was teaching on the rooftop, he had already told everyone these words.

But at this time, I heard a different feeling.

Liu Qingbo suddenly understood where his problem was.

He has used many swords since he was a child, and they are all famous swords.

Although he regretted losing the Feijing Sword, he had no idea that he had to find it back.

He sent another message to the winter solstice: What should you do if you lose your longshou sword in battle?

Dongzhi thought he was still thinking about Feijingjian stabbing the giant python chrysanthemum, and said apologetically: I'm sorry, I really didn't think about it that much at the time, and I didn't know that you were one step ahead of me to find the chrysanthemum.

As soon as he saw the word chrysanthemum, Liu Qingbo's face turned blue, and he never wanted to recall that tragic experience.

He interrupted the reply of the Winter Solstice into several paragraphs and inserted his own words: I don't mean to be held accountable, I am assuming the situation. If the Changshou sword is dropped underwater, what would you do in that situation?

After a while, the winter solstice replied: I should go back to find it.

Liu Qingbo insisted: The river is very deep and the current is fast. What if you can't find it?

Winter Solstice: Let’s find out first, this sword has extraordinary meaning to me.

Liu Qingbo: Is it more significant than the previous Green Master Sword?

Solstice gave a positive answer: yes.

Liu Qingbo was disappointed.

His swordsmanship has reached the level of perfection, even his father said that within a few years, he will definitely become a master swordsman in the country.

But he only regards the sword as a weapon in his hands. He never thought that kendo is to use the sword and the weapon to match the soul.

Long Shen didn't hide his secrets. Liu Qingbo didn't take it to heart at the time he mentioned before, thinking that objects are just objects and can never be compared with people.

The Winter Solstice waited for a long time without waiting for his reply. When he looked up, Liu Qingbo was looking at his phone, dazed.

He also followed suit, poking Liu Qingbo's waist, causing the other party to glare at him.

Their small actions finally caught the attention of Director Jiang.

Director Jiang narrowed his eyes: "That classmate, please stand up, yes, the one in white, what are you doing?"

He didn't have much dealings with the Winter Solstice, nor was he involved in specific affairs, so apart from Li Ying, who often took the lead, he was not able to match other people's names and faces one by one.

The winter solstice stood up with an innocent face: "Hello Director, Liu Qingbo has a stomachache, I want to see what's wrong with him."

Liu Qingbo:  …

I really want to strangle the surnamed Dong to death.

Liu Qingbo?

Director Jiang remembered the names of everyone, and he turned his attention to each other.

Liu Qingbo had to stand up: "Sorry, my stomach is a little uncomfortable, and I don't want to affect everyone's meeting, so I endure it."

Director Jiang waved his hand mercifully: "Don't bear it if you're uncomfortable, go back and rest."

Winter Solstice responded quickly: "Then I'll help him out."

Liu Qingbo flew over with a knife, meaning that I don't need your help.

The winter solstice returns with a harmless smile to humans and animals: without me, can you leave the venue early?

The two of them left the conference room under the envious gaze of everyone.

Liu Qingbo shook off his hand and said in disgust, "You can go back."

Winter Solstice said with a smile: "I finally escaped, how could I go back and throw myself into the trap? I'm going to make up for a sleepover, so go and rest!"

Liu Qingbo:  …

For the first time, he was suspicious of Long Shen's eyes. What did the other party like about this guy? Ingenious laziness?

Liu Qingbo has really wronged the winter solstice. He wakes up earlier than the chicken now, and is forced to go to bed early at night. There is no entertainment. He is almost paralyzed by practicing swordsmanship every day.

After another two days, Director Jiang finally let everyone go and did not hold another meeting, just because the next day was the day of departure, and everyone had already found out that the Special Administration Bureau was determined to isolate them this time, even Li The semi-public couple Ying and Chi Banxia are no exception, one is in the south and the other is in the north, just like the Cowherd and Weaver Girl being torn apart by the Milky Way.

Gu Meiren went to the northwest, and Ba Sang was in Rongcheng. The Winter Solstice was a little closer to Liu Qingbo, and they also went to the East China branch, but they were arranged in Lucheng.

Since then, everyone has been from all over the world, and it is difficult to even meet each other, let alone what year and month will we be able to reunite, like in Yinchuan, to advance and retreat together.

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but feel a little sadness in their hearts.

Song Zhicun was also accustomed to their appearance, and smiled when he saw it: "Almost every year, we send away newcomers like you, and we will welcome newcomers the next year, but you have been able to pass practice for nearly 20 years. The exam has the largest number of people, so not only the directors, but also the above, have high hopes for you."

They have heard these words many times in the past, but this time they listened the most seriously, and no one was distracted.

"I hope that at the end of the inspection period next year, I will still be able to see you, and many of you will appear here. I also hope that no matter how difficult the difficulties are, you will be able to move forward without forgetting your original intentions. Remember, you You are not ordinary practitioners, you are members of the Special Administration Bureau, you shoulder the heavy responsibility of subduing demons and subduing demons, and you are also responsible for defending ordinary people."

After speaking, everyone gave a warm applause.

Song Zhicun raised his hand and pressed it down, waiting for the applause to stop, and then said, "The Special Administration Bureau will organize a meal for everyone at night, and practice it for everyone. If it's all right, let's go."

Someone joked: "Song Bureau, please invite us to eat a good meal!"

There is an allusion to this joke. The duty of the Special Administration Bureau is to subdue the demons and subdue the demons, but sometimes it is unavoidable to beat the mouse and bring down the jade bottle. Like the last time there was such a big commotion in Changbai Mountain, it is inevitable, but it is also for the sake of The follow-up ending brought a lot of trouble. The protests on the Changbai Mountains over the destruction of the tourist area, the Special Administrative Bureau naturally also had to pay some symbolic compensation. The salary and bonuses of employees cannot be deducted from the above, and they can only be reduced from public expenses. After Director Jiang took office, he cut off nearly half of the public expenses directly, so why would they often complain about the bureaucratic stinginess.

Song Zhicun laughed: "Of course I want to treat you to a good meal. Tonight, our bureau chiefs will pay for themselves. How can we make everyone have a good meal?"

Everyone cheered when they heard the words, and the sorrow of separation immediately dissipated a lot.

Song Zhicun did what he said, and sure enough, he booked a private room in a famous Huaiyang restaurant nearby.

This night, everyone drank too much. Although the winter solstice was good, he tried to get drunk last time, but he couldn't help drinking like this one cup after another. With three or four ghosts.

I don't know if it was because the parting was near, Long Shen didn't stop him this time, on the contrary, he made an exception and refused to come, and drank a lot with everyone. He was so good at drinking that even Song Zhicun and Wu Bingtian drank to the ground, and he still sat on his chair with a calm expression.

"Master, if I knew you were good at drinking, I shouldn't have gotten you drunk before, I should have thought of other ways."

Long Shen looked at the apprentice who was blushing and had a big tongue when he spoke, and nodded helplessly on his forehead.

"you're drunk."

The winter solstice smiled and was about to say something when someone grabbed his shoulder and pulled him aside.

"The surname is Dong, although I don't like you, but no matter what, you saved my life. It was the man who drank the glass!" Liu Qingbo handed over the glass and spoke not far from the big tongue.

The buzzing in the ears of the winter solstice was when the alcohol was on top. He couldn't hear what he was saying at all. His eyes were confused and he had lost his focus. He just kept smiling. He took the wine glass and drank it. This attracted Liu Qingbo to shout hello.

Looking at other people, it's not much better.

Li Ying and Zhang Song have had a feud since the last zombie simulation training. Now that they have three glasses of wine, they seem to put their unpleasantness aside for the time being. Change the lamp.

Ba Sang and Xiang Yongnian were originally wrestling their arms, but later, under the instigation of everyone, they somehow played and had a cup of wine, which attracted a lot of booing from others.

Xie Qingning and several other girls drank less, and their faces were flushed, and they were not too drunk.

Even Wu Bingtian and Song Zhicun had to drink too much. One was sleeping on the table, and the other was chatting with Liu Qingbo, who went to toast, not knowing what they were talking about.

Seeing this, Long Shen shook his head, went to settle the account first, then pulled up the winter solstice and went out.

Autumn is getting stronger outside, and the night wind with the scent of sweet-scented osmanthus is on the front.

When I came out on the winter solstice, I didn’t wear much clothes. I shivered at this moment, but I woke up a bit.

"Master..." He called out in a daze, his memory still stopped at the time when Liu Qingbo was talking to him just now.

"Don't drink too much, or you won't be able to leave tomorrow afternoon." Long Shen said.

Oh, the winter solstice, let Long Shen pull him away without resisting.

Seeing Long Shen's steady pace and his expression as usual, he couldn't help but mutter: "So you said that you are good at drinking, it's true, no one in the audience can't drink you!"

Long Shen asked, "Have the luggage been packed, and the cat will be taken away too?"

The winter solstice nodded: "I have asked He Yu to help me take care of it for a few days. When I settle down there again, I will take the cat over there."

Long Shen said, "Let me go."

Winter Solstice: "Huh?"

Long Shen: "I haven't been out recently."

The winter solstice snorted and scratched his head: "Then I'll pack up its cat litter and cat food and send it to you."

Long Shen: "Don't be so troublesome, I'll just go to feed after get off work. He Yu is used to living in the office. After you leave, no one will live in that bedroom."

The winter solstice was top-heavy, trying to distinguish Long Shen's words, but he still felt a buzzing in his ears, and he couldn't hear it clearly.

His apprentice is usually very talkative, and he can find a lot of words when he has nothing to say, but when he is drunk, he is quieter and less noisy. When he takes him all the way back to the dormitory, he is also very quiet. Just climbing the stairs, Long Shen took him to the door, thought about it, and took out another card.

"I don't know what gift to buy for you. Take this card. Use it if you need money. Practice more when you have time."

The winter solstice took it, and Mi Fan glared at it: "Is it a token of love?"

This is drunk and confused, Long Shen is helpless: "Mid-Autumn Festival gift."

He put the card in the other party's pocket, and opened the door for the Winter Solstice, seeing him fall down on the bed before closing the door and leaving.

Lying down on the winter solstice, he didn't wake up until noon the next day.

He sat on the bed in a daze for a long time, until Longlong jumped on the bed and meowed at him, he began to recall the events of last night bit by bit.

Everyone ate a meal in the restaurant, and they all drank high, then Long Shen sent him back, and then...

His hand reached into his pocket, and sure enough he found a card.

A brand new bank card.

He didn't care about changing his clothes, so he ran out and knocked on the door opposite first, but no one answered.

During the daytime, it was work time again, Long Shen would definitely not stay in the office.

The winter solstice went to Long Shen's office again, and the other party was indeed there.

Seeing that he smelled of alcohol and his clothes were wrinkled, Long Shen couldn't help frowning: "Just got up?"

The winter solstice felt a little embarrassed, touched his head and took out his bank card: "The four o'clock flight is still too late, Master, did you give me this card last night? I have nowhere to use the money, you can take it back. "

"Just take it if you give it to you." He never planned to take back the things he shot.

A box of moon cakes was exchanged for a bank card, which was a good deal, so on the winter solstice, I had to put the card back in my pocket.

Long Shen approved the documents for a while, then looked up to see that he was still standing there and didn't move.

"What are you still doing, change your clothes and eat, and I'll take you to the airport at one point."

The Winter Solstice suddenly said: "Master, then don't always work overtime in the future. Although you are rich yourself, but now you have an apprentice, and if you have something to do with your work, I can make money and support you."

Long Shen raised his brows slightly: "You are so anxious that you came here without even combing your hair, just to say this?"

"Of course not, I'll go back and clean up!" Winter Solstice ran away in a hurry.

Boys don’t have a lot of luggage. During the winter solstice, bring cinnabar yellow paper, a tool for drawing symbols, a computer and a drawing board, put some clothes, and a few daily necessities. Even if they are packed, of course, there is the most important long guard sword.

He took a shower and changed his clothes, thinking of leaving a good impression on Master before he parted, so that he would not look back on his face as if he had just woken up unkempt, and even sprayed on a little masculine perfume.

When he went to the garage, Long Shen was already there, with his back to him, leaning on the door, his arms crossed his chest, his legs and feet slender, a picture of a beautiful woman bowing her head and contemplating.

"Master!" Dongzhi walked over quickly dragging his suitcase.

The author has something to say:

ps, the Heron City that went to the Winter Solstice is not the Heron City in Baidu Encyclopedia, but the name of another seaside city, so it is convenient to make up some content.

Small theater unrelated to the text:

Winter Solstice: I hope that every year from now on, Master will be like this box of moon cakes, full and happy.

Long Shen: Thank you.

Kan Chaosheng: (Envy) I also want to accept apprentices, so that in the future some apprentices will give me tribute snacks.

He Yu: Then I guess your apprentice will be the first unlucky ghost who was eaten by Master and went bankrupt.

He Yu was bitten to death by Jiao, and the whole play ended.