Bu Tian Gang

After the group arrived in Bangkok, Long Shen and the others met Song La, the head-removing master who attended the meeting. This person is also an important figure in the White-robed Head-reducing Master Association. It is said that his status in Southeast Asia is not inferior to Xinchai, but he is different from Xinchai. What's more, Song La is tall and looks more like an athlete than a head-down master. His English is not very fluent, and Kenta is next to him as a translator.

Team 51 came from the deputy team leader, an American named Carlos. Long Shen and him seemed to be old acquaintances. The two did not have the politeness of meeting just now. Instead, they discussed for a long time in the small conference room before moving to another location. Large conference room.

Long Shen did not avoid the winter solstice, and even asked him to stay and listen to the meeting with Carlos alone.

Carlos knew a lot about Long Shen. Hearing Long Shen's introduction that he was his student, he couldn't help being surprised and said: "I heard that you never accept students, but this time you made an exception. It seems that this little guy must have human, right?"

Long Shen nodded, obviously not going to explain too much to him.

Although international cooperation is frequent now, they are still two countries after all, and they will stand on opposing positions at some point. Long Shen has no plan to develop any friendship with practitioners outside his country.But this time, the surrender for the winter solstice was the same thing as killing Song En's lair and destroying the clone of Popeye, so he briefly talked to Carlos first.

Carlos looked relaxed all the way, and when he finally heard the demon energy escape, he still couldn't help complaining: "You can't stop Bobeiye from escaping just like this? Dragon, this is not like your ability!"

Long Shen said lightly: "I couldn't stop it at the time, so go and try."

Carlos curled his lips: "Then you should have called a few more people when you went, such as notifying Team 51 in advance, instead of acting first and then telling us."

Long Shen sneered: "Song En has been there for decades, why haven't you found out about Bobeiye and upheld justice in the past?"

Carlos was speechless for a moment, but instead he smiled: "Come on, Dragon, I'm just kidding you!"

He performed a face-changing performance in a second, which made the winter solstice amazing.

But Carlos obviously doesn't think he has thick skin.

"Long, you also know that we are all working for the higher authorities. Now that such a big thing has happened, I will definitely go back and report. Where is that place? I will ask someone to look at it later, and maybe I can find something. .”

Long Shen said the location. When they left, they had already confirmed that there was nothing missing. Even if Carlos's people went now, they would not be able to find anything.

Carlos naturally knew this, but in order to explain something, he had to ask as a rule.

"In your opinion, where will Bobeiye's devilish energy go after it escapes?"

Long Shen said: "The United States is so far away, it may not be able to reach it in a while."

Winter Solstice almost laughed out loud. He has now discovered that the relationship between Long Shen and Carlos is a bit like the current relationship between the two countries. They cooperate with each other, but they also test each other. It is not trustworthy, and of course it is not to the point of tearing faces. the point.

In the past, he didn't know that Long Shen would chat with others slowly, but now that he saw it, he found it even more interesting.

Carlos also heard the other party's ridicule, and he smiled wryly: "Isn't it okay for me to apologize for my previous recklessness? You may have heard that monsters have been found in the United States and Europe recently, and there is one of them. Plague demons, we are very worried that disasters like the Black Death will happen again, and there is a serious shortage of demon hunters, and we hope to get your help."

Long Shen shook his head: "We also have very important things to deal with."

Carlos was suspicious: "Hasn't Bobei Ye already been eradicated?"

Long Shen said, "I have something else to do."

Seeing that he refused to say more, Carlos smiled slyly: "Is it Japan? Do you need our help?"

With the opponent's ability, it is impossible not to find out at all, Long Shen said: "Thank you, I don't need it for now."

Carlos was a little disappointed, shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands: "Well, let's talk about the World Exchange Conference. This year we should send five people to participate, how about you?"

Long Shen said: "We haven't decided yet, but it should not exceed the previous years."

Carlos glanced at Dongzhi and said with a smile: "Your student has never participated before, it seems that you plan to let him attend this year?"

There is nothing to hide about this, Long Shen nodded: "Where is this year's venue?"

Every conference has a host country, and because it also includes a training and competition session, the location is different every time. This time it is Carlos' turn.

Carlos said: "On a deserted island in the Atlantic Ocean, we will use the latest simulation equipment to conduct holographic simulations. As usual, the team that gets the designated props first will naturally win."

After finishing speaking, he saw Long Shen frowning deeply, in a state of deep thought.

"What did you think of?"

Long Shen said: "Bobeiye's escaped ray of devilish energy cannot pose a big threat for the time being, but it must be consciously seeking opportunities to grow stronger."

Carlos nodded: "Yes, monsters like to draw nutrients from the breath of living people, and it is likely to go to the bustling metropolis."

Long Shen: "No matter how much the breath of a living person is, it is not as pure as that of a practitioner. With Bobeiye's nature, he would prefer this shortcut."

Carlos was slightly shocked, and he immediately understood Long Shen's meaning: "You mean it will take advantage of the World Exchange Conference to attack them!"

Long Shen: "I just raised this possibility."

Carlos sighed: "It seems that this time it is destined to be uneasy again. Fortunately, I am not leading the team, so I can leave this trouble to others for the time being."

Long Shen raised his eyebrows: "Who leads the team?"

The World Exchange Conference is aimed at the exchange and cooperation of practitioners from all over the world. There is an unwritten rule in the training and competition session. Generally, newcomers who have never participated before participate. In principle, they are not allowed to participate for the second time.Only the leader of a team can be an old man, but the old man will not participate in the competition and only lead the team.

Carlos smiled and said, "It's been confirmed that Lily will lead the team this time. Otherwise, I really want to see your student's ability. After all, he is your only student."

He did not hide his interest in the winter solstice, looking at it from time to time.

Winter Solstice maintains his usual style in front of outsiders, and always returns with a soft, cute and polite smile.

Carlos couldn't help sighing: "Long, do you know what you lack, so you specially found a student who is completely opposite to your personality?"

Long Shen didn't bother to answer.

Leaving the small conference room, the three of them held a small meeting with practitioners from all over the world. The main content was to exchange information on the current monster incidents in various places. Japan also sent a priest to come. They didn't communicate directly with Long Shen and the others, and Long Shen didn't take the initiative to find him. The two sides maintained a delicate cold war until the end of the meeting.

Winter Solstice is the first time to set foot in this kind of occasion. I saw practitioners from other countries. Although they have different names, these people are not different from ordinary people in words and deeds. After all, those who can be sent out to communicate are definitely not People who are isolated from the world all day long in the deep mountains and old forests, even a wizard from Africa, also wears suits and leather shoes, and speaks fluent English, which makes the winter solstice feel a sense of fantasy.

Everyone communicated about the whereabouts of the Bobei Yemo Qi, and they all agreed that Long Shen's guess was very likely, and they were a little more dignified about the upcoming conference. Carlos said that this was a good way to lure the demon into the net. Opportunity, I hope to take advantage of the conference to completely wipe out Bobei Ye, so as to avoid future troubles.

All parties did not express their views on this opinion right away. They all believed that they needed to go back to discuss and make a decision. The meeting ended quickly, and Long Shen did not stay in Bangkok.

On the plane, Dong Zhi couldn't hold back his curiosity, and asked Long Shen, "Have the people for the exchange conference been selected?"

Long Shen nodded: "Before we came to Song En, it was already decided. It was supposed to be you, Li Ying, Liu Qingbo, Zhang Song, Liu Si, and one more, but now that Li Ying has gone to Japan, it should be you." Change again."

Winter Solstice was puzzled: "Didn't Carlos say that an old man could lead the team? We are all newcomers?"

Long Shen said: "Now most of the bureau is busy with the matter of the stele, and we can't find a reliable candidate for a while. If you just find someone to lead the team, it might as well be composed of all newcomers. The tacit understanding that you have developed so many times during training , always better than others."

That's true, Dong Zhi nodded.

"I understand Master's painstaking efforts."

Long Shen raised his eyebrows: "What pains?"

"What a painstaking effort it was to bring me to this conference!" Winter Solstice said with a smile, "Although I have been playing soy sauce the whole time, I have watched and listened to a lot, and at least I know how to deal with practitioners from other countries. "

Long Shen smiled inwardly, but didn't show it on his face.

"Then talk about it."

The winter solstice can really say a lot.

"The relationship between us and the 51 Group is a bit like the relationship between two countries. If we are not far or close, we must cooperate but also take precautions. There are several independent organizations in Europe. They usually go their own way, and it is difficult to cooperate at critical moments. That's why European monsters are making such a fuss now. Southeast Asia is mainly composed of the White Robe Head-Destroyer Association, but this association is relatively loose, not an official organization, and there is also the practice world on the Eastern side, which should be basically controlled by Otowa Hatohiko now. Well, I think that priest didn’t greet us during the meeting. After all, everyone has their own positions and interests, and we can cooperate in eliminating monsters, but the matter of the stele is very important, and we can only solve it ourselves.”

Long Shen showed approval.

In fact, the Winter Solstice members of the Special Administration Bureau this year are the best in terms of overall quality in recent years, but among the best, there are actually differences between them.For example, Zhang Song, his aptitude and ability are actually very high, but his personality is unruly, which also makes him unable to become a team leader, and Liu Qingbo, in terms of strength, he is not inferior to Dongzhi, but he is too strong and easy to break. The toughness of being able to bend and stretch is lacking, and the others are lacking in strength and other aspects. If it is said that they are the most promising, there are only Li Ying and Dong Zhi.

Longshen is not the only one who sees that his apprentices have preference filters, such as Wu Bingtian, Song Zhicun, and even Zong Ling and other bigwigs also think that Li Ying and Dongzhi may be the mainstay of the Special Administration Bureau in ten or twenty years, so this time Longshen brought The winter solstice came to attend the meeting, which was actually decided internally by high-level officials.

Winter Solstice, Liu Qingbo and others may not feel it themselves, but many people are secretly nurturing and caring for them. This time during the winter solstice, although Long Shen came alone, he brought a lot of precious medicines with him. It didn't come in handy in the end, but the system wasn't something that Long Shen could bring out as he wanted, and Wu Bingtian and Song Zhicun had to sign and agree.

Seeing his expression, the winter solstice was happy, and he tilted his head to ask for credit: "Did my answer make you feel that this apprentice did not earn in vain?"

"Don't be naughty." There was no reprimand in this sentence, but a gentleness that Long Shen didn't even notice, which seemed a bit joking.

This is called naughty?

Dong Zhi grabbed his finger, put it to his mouth and nibbled it lightly, and smiled deliberately: "Is this also called naughty?"

Long Shen took his mischievous hand back and pressed it against the armrest.

"It's called teasing."

Winter Solstice burst out laughing, his master, who is so unworldly, would actually say the word provocative.

"Then may I ask if Dragon Bureau was successfully teased?"

Long Shen shook his head, seemed to be in a good mood, and joked: "I'm not going to mess around."

Dong Zhi's hand was held down, and he wanted to move his feet, but before the toes moved over, the other party seemed to have detected his intentions in advance.

"If you move around again, you will forcefully enter your sea of ​​consciousness here."

winter solstice:……

He didn't want to be misunderstood by others when his face was flushed and weak on the plane, so he immediately withdrew his hand and stopped teasing his master.

Long Shen turned his head and smiled silently.

After a big battle, he didn't have much rest. On the plane back to China, Long Shen was sitting next to him. Dong Zhi's mind was relaxed, and he fell asleep before take-off. The noise and movement of the plane did not wake him up.

Long Shen didn't feel sleepy at first, but maybe he was infected by Winter Solstice. Seeing him sleeping soundly, he gradually felt tired. He pulled up the blanket covering Dong Zhi's body, and closed his eyes unconsciously. Also took a nap all the way.

A few hours later, they returned to the Special Administration Bureau. Looking at the familiar building and the familiar janitor, Dongzhi felt extremely cordial.

The uncle sat there with his arms folded and dozed off, but his ears had already heard them approaching, he raised his head, his sharp eyes could not be retracted, and he saw Long Shen and Dong Zhi, Dong Zhi hurriedly said hello, the uncle nodded slightly, then lowered his head and continued to sleep Dozed off.

Every time I pass by the winter solstice, I feel that this janitor is very magical. He hardly needs to rest or shift shifts 24 hours a day. No matter day or night, as long as he enters and exits the back door of the Special Administration Bureau, he can always see the janitor sitting there, as if As long as the bureau is in one day, he will always be there. If you want to select the number one mysterious figure in the bureau, this uncle will definitely be at the top of the list.

He once suspected that the gatekeeper was not a human being, but now it seems that ordinary monsters may not have this energy.

Winter Solstice’s old injury has not healed, and soon the World Exchange Conference will be held. Liu Qingbo and others will come to Beijing to meet up. Long Shen simply let Winter Solstice stay in the capital to recuperate first, so there is no need to travel back and forth. Anyway, the network is now developed, and remote communication is possible at any time comminicate.

It happened to be afternoon at this time, there was no deep affection as imagined, and the master and apprentice were very busy.

Winter Solstice went with Long Shen to meet Wu Bingtian and Song Zhicun first, and reported the itinerary to the two bureau chiefs. He found that the two bureau chiefs, Wu and Song, had obviously lost weight, which shows that they have not been idle these days.At that time, Long Shen was busy repairing the abyss passage, and Winter Solstice was engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the Heavenly Demon. The two just complemented each other and told the story. Although Wu Bingtian and Song Zhicun were not there in person, they were also experienced Song Zhicun sighed immediately: "I should have gone with you, but this trip of yours can be said to be close to death!"

Long Shen's expression was indifferent, and he replied simply: "Since I have returned safely, there is no need to say these things. How is your side?"

Song Zhicun had just returned from Sichuan, and he was covered in dust and dust. He didn't even have time to go home to take a shower and warm up with his wife and children. Not good.

Several dragon veins were found on the eight steles that formed the formation. When the stele at the foot of Shaohua Mountain was discovered, it had been broken for hundreds of years and was unable to recover. The troops had to be divided into two groups, while sending Li Ying and others to Japan to find Otowa Hatohiko, while continuing to search for the remaining steles.

It was also a coincidence. At this time, an ancient tomb near Sanxingdui was excavated. The archaeologists found half a dilapidated stone tablet in the main tomb. After hearing the news, the Southwest Sub-bureau rushed over immediately. After comparative investigation, they found that the half stone tablet was indeed one of the stone tablets they were looking for.

In 316 BC, during the period of King Huiwen of Qin, the ancient Shu State was destroyed by the Qin State. The Qin King appointed the minister Chen Zhuang as the Prime Minister of the Shu State, and the tomb owner who excavated half of the stone tablet was Chen Zhuang's deputy. An aristocrat in the country, and one of the important figures who conquered Shu.

According to the epitaph, this stele was handed down from ancient times. It was regarded by the people of Shu as a gift from heaven, and was also considered by the king of Shu as proof that he had been granted the destiny. Therefore, no matter how the king of Shu changes, the stele is well preserved. In the ancestral temple.But since the people of Qin wanted to annex the Kingdom of Shu, they naturally wanted to break the King of Shu's theory of destiny, so Chen Zhuang ordered the stele to be broken, and half of the stele was transported back to the Kingdom of Qin to be dedicated to the King of Qin, and the remaining half was kept in place.

In the next few decades, the situation in the Kingdom of Shu gradually calmed down, and the political significance of the stele disappeared. Chen Zhuang's deputy, that is, the owner of the tomb, brought over half of the stele, studied it, and later died of illness. They were buried on the spot, and the stele was also buried beside them. Only then did they discover thousands of years later.

However, this was bad news for the Special Administration Bureau. The stele was already in half, and even if the remaining half was found, it would not help.

Hearing this, Wu Bingtian couldn't help but smiled wryly: "It's broken into three pieces."

Song Zhicun sighed: "There are eight stone tablets in total to form the eight-direction magic formation. I am worried that three of the eight are missing now, and the formation will become loose. I hope that Ding Lan and the others will gain something when they go to Japan this time, even if they know where the formation is." Where, we are not so passive."