Bu Tian Gang

At eight or nine o'clock at night in Lucheng, people who work early have already had dinner and gather in front of the TV to watch the program.

For Huang Wendong, it's still early for him to go home tonight, because usually he doesn't get home until after eleven o'clock at least.

"I came back so early today, didn't I go to socialize?"

Hearing the sound of the door opening, the wife came out of the room.

"Originally, the client canceled it temporarily. I brought you and the children back the takeaway snacks from the Happy Building, but you should have eaten them all, right?" He raised the bag in his hand.

The wife took it and joked: "Hey, it's so rare, you have so many things to do every day, and you haven't brought food home for many years!"

The Huang family is not short of money. It can be seen from the decoration of the home and the jewelry worn by Huang's wife. Even in Lucheng, an economically developed city, their family is above the well-off, which is enough to disdain most families.

However, the appearance is given by God. Even after exhausting the best skin care products, my wife's skin is still slack day by day, and fine lines appear.

Of course, Huang Wendong is not much better. The man is over forty, and his figure will inevitably start to gain weight, but it can still be seen that he was a handsome guy when he was young.

"Where's Xiaowen Xiaohong?" Huang Wendong asked.

"We're all watching cartoons in the room." The wife opened the bag, and there were several boxes packed with snacks, including her favorite crabapple cake and bamboo shoot jelly, as well as the children's favorite shrimp dumplings.

"Why do you buy so much?" She complained so much, but she was still irritated in her heart. After all, her husband never brought them any food when she went out to socialize in the past. Although she was not short of such food, she knew What woman would be unhappy if the husband still remembers his preferences?

Huang Wendong said: "Anyway, it's on the way, if you don't eat, take it away with Auntie."

"Who says I won't eat?" His wife glared at him.

"We want to eat shrimp dumplings, we want to eat shrimp dumplings!" The two children ran out when they heard the movement, shouting.

The wife couldn't resist them, so she had to agree, and asked Huang Wendong, "Have you eaten yet? I'll ask Auntie to cook a few more dishes?"

Huang Wendong smiled and said: "I've eaten, I'm going to take a shower, you guys eat first, give me hot porridge, I'm tired of eating outside during this time."

Now it’s past the meal time, and his wife has also eaten, but the ones brought back by Huang Wendong himself are still different, not to mention the cakes can’t be kept for a long time. After eating, she asked the nanny to help put it on the plate, and the greedy children followed in and out like tails.

Huang Wendong took this bath for a full hour. Normally, his wife would knock on the door, thinking that he had fallen asleep in the bathtub.

But tonight, my wife didn't come to urge her, maybe she was distracted by two naughty children, maybe she was watching TV, maybe she was still eating the pastry he brought back.

Huang Wendong stepped out of the bathtub slowly, put on a clean bathrobe, fastened his belt, opened the door and went out.

There was an eerie silence at the dining table.

The wife, two children, and the family nanny and aunt have all passed out. The son, who is only four years old, fell off the chair and his head was bruised.

Huang Wendong wasn't shocked at all, let alone yelled. He walked up to his wife, patted her on the cheek, and called her name.

The wife did not move.

Satisfied, he got up, walked to the kitchen, glanced at the knives, took a sharp porcelain knife and a kitchen knife, and turned back to his family.

Huang Wendong's face was reddish, a little nervous, but more excited.

As if hesitating who to attack first, his eyes wandered between his wife and children, and finally chose his four-year-old son.

It should be easier for children with delicate flesh and bones.

He thought so, tremblingly raised the knife in his hand, gritted his teeth, and swung it at the elbow of his youngest son!

……

At this moment of the winter solstice, Long Shen still didn't know that his small, shady thoughts had been noticed.

He was standing in front of an old residential building, looking around blankly.

According to the address given by the other party, Lucheng's office should be on the first floor, which is easy to find, but he found that the building here is too old, there is not even a sign, and there is no sign of the property security in the community, so he went around looking for it. For most of the day, I had to call the other party to find the destination under the guidance of the person who answered the phone just now.

Yan Nuo originally thought that after the other party arrived, he would explain a few words and leave, so that he could have a late-night snack and a drink with his friends, but he waited from eight or nine o'clock until almost midnight before he waited for this latecomer to arrive. newcomer.

According to the normal procedure, the winter solstice group of newcomers should report to the branch office first, and then go to various offices with the personnel arrangement of the branch office. , The General Administration issues documents, and it is the same to take the documents to the office to take up the post.

There are not many people in the Lucheng office, only three, but they don't welcome newcomers, because newcomers mean they don't understand anything and have to learn everything from scratch. Maybe they have a reckless personality and like to stand out in everything. What's more, this is a newcomer with a background, and it is said that the other party is the deputy director's disciple.

Such a big Buddha couldn't fit in their small temple.Yan Nuo felt a headache just thinking about it.

When he waited until twelve o'clock, was woken up by a phone call from the newcomer, and patiently pointed out on the phone for a long time, teaching the other party how to walk, Yan Nuo's little patience was completely exhausted.

He saw Dong Zhi standing at the door dragging his luggage, shook hands hastily, and said, "Welcome, Dong Zhi, right? My name is Yan Nuo, serious Yan, promised Nuo, it's too late now, and I can't help you, why don't you order a takeaway first?"

Winter Solstice smiled and said: "No need, I'm not hungry, I'm really sorry this time, I encountered some accidents after getting off the plane, otherwise I wouldn't have come so late."

He didn't say much about Han Qi, and Yan Nuo didn't ask too much, and put the key into his hand: "Okay, then you can do your own thing, I'll go back and rest first."

Winter Solstice was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly grabbed the other party: "Brother Yan, where do I live today? Didn't it mean that the unit allocates dormitories?"

Yan Nuo: "That's right, this is an office for a residential renovation. There are two rooms and one living room, two rooms. You can choose for yourself. If you think the conditions are not good, you can go out and rent it yourself!"

He was in a hurry to leave, but unexpectedly a call came at this time, Yan Nuo looked at the number, frowned, and answered.

"Hello, Bureau Zhao?"

The person on the other end of the phone didn't know what to say, Yan Nuo's face changed slightly, he said "I'll be there right away", and hung up the phone.

"Xiaodong, there is an urgent matter at the Public Security Bureau. Call me to help. Feel free to call me if you need anything, that's it!"

He didn't wait for Dongzhi to react, and left in a hurry.

Seeing that the other party didn't look back, Winter Solstice had no choice but to drag the suitcase in.

The walls have not been painted for many years, and they are a little yellowed and peeling off. There is still a cobweb or dust on the corner of the ceiling. There is no desk in the living room, just a sofa, a coffee table, and an old TV.It is said that there are two rooms and one living room, one of the rooms is full of sundries, it is impossible to live in, and the other room has a bed and a bunk, but the pillow and quilt have not been changed in a long time, and there is a smell of oil stains, he did not dare at all. Sit up, look around, can't help but smile bitterly.

Even the warehouse office opposite the cemetery in Yangcheng back then was better than here!Not only is Lucheng not a backcountry, but it is also a well-known tourist city in the country, with beautiful scenery and abundant finances. Why is the Lucheng office located in such a place? Could it be that he was intentionally punished?

I wanted to spend the night on the sofa during the winter solstice, but after looking at it again, I don’t know how many years the leather sofa has been placed, the outer leather has long been cracked, and some places have cracked, revealing the sponge underneath, touching it with hands, It was also greasy, and there was a faint smell of food residue. Even if he wasn't a clean freak, he couldn't lie down on this sofa.

He had no choice but to carry his luggage and go out again. He found a random fast hotel nearby, got a room, and went in to rest temporarily for the night.

If the dormitory provided by the office refers to the old house just now, then starting tomorrow, he will start looking for a way to rent it out.

Master, I have settled down in Lucheng, have you slept yet?

He turned on his phone and sent a message to Long Shen.

After a while, there was no reply.

The other party may be working overtime again. Lying on the bed during the winter solstice, the exhaustion of the journey was completely released. He didn't even want to get up to take a shower, so he fell into a deep sleep.

A second before he fell asleep, he was still thinking whether he should tell Yan Nuo about the incident on the plane.

The next day, Winter Solstice slept until half past noon before waking up.

When he was in the General Administration, he was lifted up to practice at four or five o'clock every day. He hadn't slept so comfortably for a long time. He rolled lazily on the bed, thinking that if he had made up his mind on that sofa last night, he would probably wake up today. Absolutely sore back.

Picking up the phone, there was no message, and Long Shen was silent, and no one in the office urged him to go to work.

They don't have to work nine to five in this line of work, but there will always be a few emergencies throughout the year, and there is no time to rest when they are busy.

Winter Solstice wanted to send another message to Long Shen, but on second thought, because of the unearthed stone tablet in Liang Wei's tomb, the people in the bureau were very busy recently, his master must have seen the message, but he might not have time to reply, so he temporarily give up.

He still wanted to stay in bed for a while, when he received a call.

It was Yan Nuo calling.

"Where are you!"

The other party's tone was not very good, and Dong Zhi didn't have the nerve to say that he was still sleeping in, so he hurriedly said, "I'm outside, what's wrong?"

"Mu Duo is waiting in the office. If I need you, hurry up!"

After speaking, he hung up the phone again. As for who Mu Duo was, Yan Nuo didn't explain clearly, and Dong Zhi was also at a loss.

He couldn't meet people in such a mess, so he quickly got up, took a shower, changed his clothes, and ran all the way there.

The door of the office was ajar.

To be honest, there is nothing valuable in such a dilapidated house, even if thieves come over, they probably won't be interested.

Dongzhi opened the door and went in, and saw a young girl sitting on the sofa.

"Hello?"

The girl raised her head, a little impatient, she froze for a moment when she saw the winter solstice, her attitude improved a little.

"Are you the new colleague?"

Winter Solstice took the initiative to stretch out his hand: "I am Winter Solstice, may I ask who you are?"

The girl shook hands with him: "Muduo."

Winter Solstice came to a sudden: "Hi, Yan Nuo asked me to come over, saying you need to find me?"

Mu Duo nodded: "Yes, there was a murder case in this city last night. The police judged that the case was unusual and asked us to help, so you reported for duty on the first day, and we didn't have time to clean you up. Excuse me."

Winter Solstice hurriedly said it was okay, and then asked if there was anything I could do to help.

"The report for this quarter has not been written yet, and it will be handed in in the next few days. We are busy with the case again, so we may not have time to hand it in, so I can only trouble you."

Winter Solstice looked confused: "But I just arrived yesterday, I don't know what you guys did last season!"

Mu Duo handed him a piece of paper: "I have written an outline here, and the things are roughly listed, but I may trouble you to refine it, and if you are not sure, you can play freely."

The newcomer has just arrived, and he can't refuse the tasks assigned by the seniors, so he can only agree.

"On the other side of the case, do you need my help?"

Mu Duo smiled sweetly: "No need, with the three of us here, I'll leave the report to you."

Winter Solstice rubbed his nose: "Okay, be careful, and just say if you need help, but I may go out often during the day these few days."

Mu Duo: "Why, catch up with friends?"

Winter Solstice said honestly: "Looking for a house, Brother Yan asked me to live here, I can't live anymore."

Mu Duo looked around, feeling worried.

"That's okay. There's no rush to report. You can write when you have time. I'll go first and call if I have something to do."

Like Yan Nuo, Mu Duo didn't feel very good when they heard that there were newcomers coming. They felt that three people in the office were enough, and adding newcomers would add to the chaos, but they couldn't refuse the arrangement from above, so they had to hold on The nose recognized it.Mu Duo thought that this time was the same as last time, the newcomer had a background and a backer, newborn calves were not afraid of tigers, and everyone looked above the top, but after chatting with the other party for a few words, the impression changed a little, although there was a backer , but at least he looks like a newcomer, and his attitude is okay.

After she left, Dong Zhi picked up the outline and looked at it, and immediately understood why he was asked to write the quarterly report.

What supplements are insufficient, free play, it is clear that they are too lazy to write, so the newcomers just happen to be lazy when they come.

The winter solstice was a little speechless, but there was no way around it. A newcomer would inevitably be directed around when he first entered the workplace. Fortunately, he had worked for three years before, so he was not considered a rookie in the workplace. He didn't have any resentment or dissatisfaction.

The next few days were uneventful.

Different from the exciting life he imagined of slaying demons and killing demons all day long, there are three people in the office besides him, but Yan Nuo and Mu Duo often see each other, and the other is said to be Xiao Qi. , so far have not seen above.

Mu Duo and the others seemed to be very busy with the extermination case, but they didn't intend to let Dongzhi participate in it at all. When Dongzhi asked, they were vague and perfunctory. A week passed, and no one urged him to report the progress. It can be seen that writing the report was just a cover, and they didn't want Dong Zhi to participate in the case at all.

They have a group for this year's newcomers. Although everyone is far away from each other, they can talk a few words in the group every day, and it feels a bit like getting along day and night like before. It can also make those who are far away feel the warmth of their friends. .

Basang is the luckiest of all, because he was assigned to an office not far from his hometown, which is also in the province where his hometown is located, but it is Gu Meiren who Dongzhi envies the most.Because she was assigned to Yinchuan, the matter of Liang Weiwei's tomb and stele was still finishing. As a participant last time, she continued to follow up logically. She was familiar with the process and had something to do.Liu Qingbo and Li Ying are also good. I heard that they participated in one group and three groups to search for the stele. It seems that everyone's job is good, and he has to write the quarterly report here alone.

Dong Zhi lay down on the table and typed for a while, and couldn't help but sent another message to Long Shen.

Master, are you busy today?

Long Shen didn't reply right away, and it took about half an hour before Winter Solstice received the message: There have been many meetings recently, if you have questions about cultivation, you can call directly.

The implication is that if it is a trivial matter that has nothing to do with cultivation, don't always send messages.

Dong Zhi stared at the message on the phone screen for a while.

He didn't know if it was his own illusion, but he always felt that Long Shen seemed a little cold.

It took only two days from leaving the capital to Lucheng now. At this time yesterday, he was sitting with Long Shen for dinner, talking about the future, and talking about parting. Long Shen told him not to take Longlong away, saying that he It’s fine to help feed him in his spare time. After he goes to report for duty, he has a lot of things to deal with and gets used to it. He won’t have the energy to take care of a cat in a short time.

Everything was fine, why did it suddenly change?

The winter solstice is puzzling.

Empathy, terminal illness, etc., the bloody dramas turned around in his mind, even he himself found it funny, and couldn't help laughing out of his imagination.

How can it be?Let alone just two days, even in another 20 years, his master will still remain the same.

After thinking wildly for a long time, he finally decided to do his job well first, at least he had to wait until he was familiar with the situation here, and then make a call. Otherwise, Long Shen asked, did he say that he was a newcomer so he was excluded? An excuse that seemed useless at first glance would never make his master happy.

During the winter solstice, put aside messy thoughts and concentrate on completing the quarterly report at hand.

In fact, writing this report is not useless, at least through this thing, he can get a general understanding of Yan Nuomuduo and the others' daily work here.

In the last quarter, the office did three relatively large tasks.

One is that Lucheng holds an international conference, and the leaders of various countries participate. In addition to ordinary security work, special-level security must also be done well. This aspect is in charge of the East China Branch of the Special Administrative Bureau. Yan promises that the three of them are mainly cooperating .

The second matter was a transnational drug smuggling case. The police asked Yan Nuo and the others for their assistance, but it turned out that it was only a criminal case involving ordinary people and did not involve practitioners.

The third thing is that an internationally wanted cultivator fled to the country. It is said that he was in Lucheng. The East China Branch sent people to hunt him down. With the integration of the world, the doors of all countries are wide open, and foreign countries also have practitioners. This kind of international crimes will only increase. Lucheng, as a coastal city and an open port, bears the brunt of the brunt and is duty-bound.

Mu Duo's outline is very simple. What the winter solstice needs to do is to expand these three things. By the way, affirm the contribution made by the Lucheng office in the last quarter, so that we can get more funds and bonuses from above. Everyone's resume promotion is also beneficial.

But Winter Solstice found one thing in common from these three things: Yan Nuo and the others did not take the initiative to complete any of these things, but they always cooperated passively after things happened.

Combined with the dilapidated environment of this office, he felt that he seemed to understand something.

Before leaving Beijing, Winter Solstice did not ask Long Shen about the backgrounds of several colleagues in Lucheng. I only heard that the number of recruits in the Special Administration Bureau hit a record high every year like this year. , the assessment standards will occasionally be relaxed. The Special Administration Bureau has many offices across the country, but the General Administration cannot cover everything. Experts are placed in every place. Lucheng has Yan Nuo and the three of them, which is already considered a very good configuration. Zhang Chong and Lin Jun are the only ones who know Yangcheng.

At the beginning, in the Yangcheng office, although Zhang Chong and Lin Jun were half-baked, with limited ability, and even lack of ambition, at least they were very active. Sacrifice, in the future when people tell about it, they will only praise the disciples taught by Longhushan for not fearing death.

Long Shen also said that as a practitioner or a practitioner of a state institution, one must first have the courage and the courage to take the initiative, because even in a small office, the safety of ordinary people in the entire city is also a matter of concern. It's all the responsibility on their shoulders.

Obviously, Yan Nuo and the others haven't done a good enough job, at least not enough to make the higher-ups look favorably on them.