Chapter 399: Going and Staying

Imagine, a tiger in a cage has been hungry for twenty-one days. After going down the mountain, how crazy will it be?

It was as if he had already seen the Great Emperor coming out of seclusion with the Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon, sweeping across the heroes of the world...

Ji Jue felt like he had an air conditioner in his mouth, sucking in cold air crazily.

Cold to the point of bitterness.

"Didn't quit drinking at all..."

Old Zhang’s voice came from his ear, a thin line, even more bitter: "Run, child... she has been drinking like this for half a month!"

What the hell?

Are you stacking murder books here? How is there a berserk mode?!

Ji Jue felt his scalp tingle, his legs went soft and he almost slid off the table, but was grabbed and lifted up.

"What kind of ghost movement are you making, kid?"

Wen Wen’s eyes were close at hand, with a playful smile, "Come, drink."

Slap!

A bottle of wine was stuffed into his hand, and then skillfully clinked, gulp, gulp, gulp.

Seeing Ji Jue still staring at her blankly, she immediately smiled teasingly: "Why, want to drink my bottle? Want to swap?"

Ji Jue rolled his eyes, never expecting that after his rebirth rank, the first thing to test was his drinking capacity. Forget it, drink, drink... anyway, it won't kill him, just drink to death...

Otherwise, if he was slow, Wen Wen would just pour it.

"Good, refreshing!"

Ji Jue just put down the bottle and hadn't had time to eat a bite of food before he felt Wen Wen’s hand slap his shoulder hard, almost cracking his bone, and then, another bottle was stuffed into his hand.

Wen Wen met her match, fighting spirit high: "Come, continue!"

"Drink if you want!"

Ji Jue rolled up his sleeves and looked at Wen Wen, his fighting spirit burning.

Today is different from the past. Although I wasn't as humble as a minion, today I have to let you see that there are levels to the rebirth rank!

What is called heaven beyond heaven, people beyond people!

War God jump!

Then, ten minutes later... War God sleep!

Comparing physical fitness between Embers and Wilderness Ruins? How could anyone have such a funny dream? Can't hold it, really can't hold it!

Mainly because there was a silly person next to him, staring at Ji Jue, strictly preventing him from cheating with material interference.

Ji Jue couldn't even decompose the alcohol in his stomach, and didn't dare to use the blood of the furnace.

Could only bite the bullet and hold on.

After a few bottles, he was already dizzy and started drooling.

"Hiss, can we reconcile?"

"Are you kidding me?"

Wen Wen grinned, hugging his shoulder, the bottle in her hand leaned over: "Come, show the toughness just now... Heaven did not give birth to me Ji Jue, the wine path is like a long night for eternity, right? Little An, write this down for him, drink for me!

Good, refreshing! Brother Ji Jue is so amazing! Another cup..."

Ji Jue lay on the chair, aba aba.

Old Zhang shook his head and sighed, Tong Hua gloated, Little An didn't understand, feeling sorry for GIEGIE, Wen Wen laughed at the sky.

When Ji Xue pushed the door in according to the address, what she saw was such a terrifying scene.

"Sorry, I'm late..."

Her smile froze on her face, stunned: "...?"

Subconsciously wanted to retreat.

Unfortunately, too late!

Seeing the possibility of shifting the fire, this dog Ji Jue jumped up, grabbed her, and pressed her into the chair: "Late, right? Go one first!"

Slap!

The hand speed of a master swung out afterimages. Before Ji Xue could react, she had an extra cup in her hand, and then, clink, gulp, gulp, gulp, and then, everyone looked at her.

This atmosphere, not drinking... it’s not justified...

One cup, just one cup, should be fine, right?

When her trembling little hand subconsciously raised and drank the first sip, everything that followed was like a mudslide.

Ten minutes later, Ji Liu, who was riding a motorcycle slowly, pushed the door in and saw his own younger sister stepping on a chair with one foot and on the table with the other, her face flushed as she talked about the thrilling scene of fighting merfolk.

"At that time, that fish was only a few centimeters away from Ji Liu’s crotch, only a few centimeters away... hmm."

Turning back to see Ji Liu, she immediately stared:

"—The general coming, report your name quickly!"

Gulp...

Under the gaze of those pairs of eyes, Ji Liu instinctively sensed something was wrong, swallowed his saliva, and took a step back: "Sorry, I went to the wrong place."

It was a pity that it wasn't just Ji Jue here, but also his own younger sister.

"Dog thief, don't run!"

With a flash, Ji Xue flashed behind him, grabbed her own brother and dragged him back, and then Ji Jue pried his mouth open and poured it in, just like pouring a thermos.

The gulping sound even came out.

Ji Liu wanted to struggle, but his hands were held down by his sister who found a scapegoat, laughing wildly: "Haha, swallowed it, swallowed it, how do you feel? How do you feel?"

"Brother Shan, save me—"

It was a pity that Brother Shan couldn't hear, Brother Shan was still being pressed to work the last shift, and had just sent an apology message.

Not feeling sad at all because of Ji Liu’s defeat, the next one to arrive at the scene was Xu Guan, who was still ignorant of his own fate!

Originally it was knowable, but who let Tong Hua, this ether, be inside?

Didn't notice any clues at all.

Lowered his head and came in a hurry, pushing the door open with an apologetic expression: "Sorry, the parking place is not—damn, what are you doing?!"

Suddenly, next to the wine table, one pair after another of red eyes looked over.

Silently grinning.

The conspirators sneered.

Then, friends were no longer friends...

Those who came in later, one by one, were pressed and drank, just like a bottomless pit. Even the waiter who went in to change the plates almost didn't escape the poisonous hand.

After coming out, he said to the manager: Manager, call the police, the people inside are crazy, they are drinking the water of life by the bottle!

The manager looked at the visitor list for tonight with a numb face and sighed helplessly.

Is it a newcomer? Where is this? Go tell the procurement, the inventory of strong liquor is in danger, don't care if it's red, white, or yellow, hurry up and send a car over!

When Tong Zhi finally rushed over and pushed the door in, he felt like he had traveled through time... Why is there a group of lunatics dancing around the wine table?

Is this really the place I booked?

He took a step back, looked at the name of the private room, and then started sweating.

When he pushed the door open again, he heard Ji Jue’s insane laughter, "Come, Big Liu, give him a show!"

"Grass, go, ignore!"

Ji Liu, who was drinking until only a small vest was left on his upper body, heard this, immediately patted the table and stood up, a backflip, the dice cup steadily caught the dice falling from the sky, patted on the table, and reported the points loudly:

"Four sixes!!!"

Sixes my ass! You smashed it, damn it!

Xu Guan, drunk and dizzy, was about to point at people and laugh, when he suddenly felt something was wrong—the dice fragments leaking from Ji Liu’s fingers, and even, a little silver water light among them...

Grass, why is there a sandwich when the dice is broken?

Hmm? Mercury?

But the next moment, the mercury disappeared without a trace.

Eyes dazzled?

"What’s wrong, Old Xu?" Ji Jue leaned over with a concerned face: "What’s wrong with you? Can't drink anymore? If you can't drink, go sit on the side, don't force yourself!"

"You fart!"

Xu Guan’s face flushed red, throwing the trivial matter to the back of his head: "Open!"

Suddenly, a new set of dice appeared under Ji Liu’s hand like magic, others laughed, Xu Guan was angry again, picked up the cup and gulp, gulp, gulp, bottom dropped!

"Awesome! Awesome!"

Ji Jue clapped his little hands and praised, fanning the flames: "More refreshing than Big Liu!"

"That’s right, he’s not good!"

Xu Guan grinned, hugging the potted plant next to him, grinned, "I don't like to talk, it’s okay, Team Leader Tong also talks little, you two must have common language, let’s go one!"

"..."

Behind him, Tong Shan, who had a common language with plants, had his eyes twitching wildly.

Look at this dancing scene, only an hour, the empty wine bottles in the corner of the room piled up like a mountain, and the dishes on the table were not touched at all!

"You guys..."

Just opened his mouth and hadn't spoken yet, he was pressed into the chair by everyone, and then a fist-sized cup was filled and patted in front of him: "Drink!"

Tong Shan sighed: "I..."

"Who are you looking down on with this little bit, change the pot!"

Ji Jue pulled out a beer mug out of thin air and patted it down, "Come, fill it up for Brother Shan! Little An, move another box, let Brother Plant rinse his mouth!"

"You guys..."

Tong Shan sighed at the sky, glancing at the malicious faces, and suddenly laughed, threw away his uniform and tie, rolled up his sleeves, and looked down at the opponents in front of him.

"Come!"

How many years, haven't been so relaxed and happy?

A little bit of complaining and bitterness, thrown to the back of his head, he laughed and picked up the wine glass, raised his head and drank it all.

As a result, in the end, no one could eat the food...

Two hours later, Xu Guan was lying on the sofa drooling, Big Liu almost became a small fountain, and even Tong Hua was lying on the table after being punished by his own brother.

Wen Wen was also three-tenths drunk, only Old Zhang was still as calm as ever, accepting everyone, grinning.

This is the good thing about the vortex system, pure alcohol can be drunk as water. If you really want to put down this old guy, it would be difficult to poison him by the pound.

Although the physique of the Chosen ones is exaggerated, there are also wines specially brewed for the Chosen ones, and the sales are not low, especially with the financial resources of the Tong family, it is impossible to lack this bite.

Ji Jue and Tong Shan were already complaining with their arms around each other: "If you ask me, you are too stubborn, if it’s not refreshing, just don't do it, come to Xinquan, I’ll let you be the Spring Chief!"

"What the hell is a Spring Chief?"

Tong Shan was amused: "In charge of the faucet?"

"Not important, mainly, how can you tolerate that idiot Xu Chaoxian?" Ji Jue curled his lips, gesturing a throat-slitting gesture: "If it were me, I would have long ago... you know, right?"

"Who wouldn't?"

Tong Shan sighed, shrugged, and picked up a glass of wine again, drinking it all: "Sometimes I want to cut him to death, but it’s useless, you know?"

In every sense, it’s useless.

Regardless of whether this dog thing can be killed or not, as a "saint" selected and recognized by Heaven's Supervision, an existence inheriting the holy name of "Solomon," unless he dies of natural aging, he absolutely cannot die by accident.

This authority is granted by Heaven's Supervision. Even other existences who are also saints cannot deprive him of it, and even cannot deprive him of it, but must maintain his survival in turn. After all, the existence of a "saint" can be regarded as an extension of Heaven's Supervision. If Xu Chaoxian is really removed, it will damage the little spirituality of Heaven's Supervision.

Therefore, Xu Chaoxian was able to retreat from the position of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the last reshuffle. Opponents could only throw him out of the Middle City, wash away the records and history, and use limited lives to restrict him, making him a decoration.

And Xu Chaoxian lived up to expectations and laid down.

Laid down thoroughly.

Turned into the current damn look that even dogs shake their heads at.

But he couldn't tell Ji Jue about the various inside stories, even if the relationship was good, it wouldn't work. Saying it wouldn't be good for anyone. He could only sigh with disgust in the surge of alcohol: "Sometimes I think he is quite not easy."

"No matter how difficult he is, can he be as difficult as the trash collectors outside the city?" Ji Jue sneered: "Is it as difficult as the person who had nothing today and came to assassinate him?"

Trash collectors know that if there is a chance, how difficult it is to have a chance to abandon the past and be a clean person.

But Xu Chaoxian doesn't choose, isn't he asking for it?

Perhaps there is a reason for lying flat, but lying flat is one aspect, making money is one aspect, being in a position and not doing anything is one aspect, and letting the situation deteriorate to this point is another aspect.

In the final analysis, this is his own choice.

Why is it not allowed for people to hate him?

Besides, Ji Jue didn't take out Panying and Chunjun to cut off his dog head, did he?

Tong Shan shook his head: "Xu Chaoxian is dead, it still won't be good. Who knows what kind of thing will replace him? Like that kind in Chaocheng? Taxes are collected fifty years later..."

The governors sent by the Middle City are not good things, one by one. When they were near the Middle City, they at least cared about face. The further away they were, the uglier their faces were.

For the sake of political achievements, they stop at nothing.

In comparison, Xu Chaoxian is just a decoration. At the very least, the days in Yacheng and Haizhou can be relatively better. This is the only benefit besides being obedient.

When the Federation was founded, among the tax burdens of various cities set by Heaven's Supervision, the most important was the spirit quality tax, used to maintain the operation of the Law of Heaven's Supervision.

But for four hundred years, with the changes in the situation and various messy conditions, the original spirit quality tax of one in twenty has almost become one in ten.

It just so happens that in order to show their own ability, the governors of various places will only be higher, absolutely not lower, only more, absolutely not less.

Xu Chaoxian was able to abandon political achievements in a state of lying flat and maintain the spirit quality tax at one in thirteen, loosening the reins on Yacheng’s neck by a few points. Everyone was actually already thanking God.

As for more...

It is really hard to expect.

Just be a good decoration and don't drag it down.

"Another cup!" Ji Jue raised his wine glass.

Tong Shan laughed: "What is the reason for this cup? Wish me a smooth journey, wish me a bright future, wish me step by step... these have all been wished, right?"

"Hmm, then wish the disease demon victory over Xu Chaoxian early."

Ji Jue also laughed: "Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

Slap!

Drank it all.

"When are you leaving?"

"The day after tomorrow, early in the morning, don't send me off, it’s not convenient."

Being transferred from the head of the First Department of the Yacheng Anquan Bureau to serve as the director of the Action Department in Middle Earth, it seems like a flat transfer, the rank remains unchanged, but in reality, there has been a qualitative leap.

You know, the Yacheng Anquan Bureau is just a local agency, but the Action Department of Middle Earth is a direct agency of the Middle City General Bureau of the Federal Anquan Bureau, and the material and resources that can be mobilized are simply not comparable to the current position.

On the surface, it is the Action Department, but in reality, it is the Middle Earth branch of the Anquan Bureau, and there are unknown identities and responsibilities behind the scenes. From now on, Brother Plant can also be like the commander of the special agent department in the movie, sitting in a tent and remotely controlling the various actions of special agents.

If you make any achievements, you can easily reach the heavens, and the upgrades will be fast.

If everything goes well...

You can know with your heels that the water behind it is not generally deep. Involving such huge power and resources, with the habits of the Heaven-Yuan, I am afraid that they will first fight for the dog’s brain.

Besides, in that ghost place of Middle Earth, all kinds of monsters and ghosts emerge one after another like leeks.

The White State has been destroyed for so many years, the White Kings have been killed one after another, and now they are going to restore the country, and they are going to break their wrists with the Red State again.

After the hardline Regent of the Empire took office, the foreign style became radical again, and it might be another proxy war...

"Pay attention to safety."

Ji Jue patted his shoulder, hesitated, and said in a low voice: "Do you want me to get you something energetic?"

"Okay."

Tong Shan nodded decisively, without hesitation: "However, safety is not something to worry about."

He paused, and between the flow of spirit quality, the aura appeared for a moment, and then quickly dissipated, locking again.

Only the smile on the corner of his mouth became more pleasant.

Ji Jue stiffened in place.

Feeling that surging aura for a moment, stunned.

Grass, I haven't dried you yet, why did you dry it first?

Who of us is the dog!

More importantly, just now Tong Plant’s aura, without a doubt, had touched the essence of transcendence, and had the characteristics of a circle domain, capable of transforming everything around him into his own domain at any time...

"How did you transcend?!"

Ji Jue was shocked: "When?"

Tong Shan heard this and sipped the strong wine with emotion: "When you were making trouble last time, I had some inspiration, and I broke through when I was working overtime on the high seas a few days ago."

"What last time?" Ji Jue was confused, "Which time?"

"..."

For a time, the entire private room fell into silence again.

Now, it was Tong Shan’s turn to be stunned, looking over, shocked and speechless:

"What else did you make trouble with?"

"..."

Ji Jue lowered his head awkwardly, coughed twice: "Well, not much, just, a little bit big and small."

Tong Shan didn't want to talk anymore.

Just treat it as hearing a dog bark, rolled his eyes.

Drink!

I broke through transcendence and was transferred to Middle Earth, you made Heavenly Work and then made new things, everyone has a bright future, okay?

"By the way, this is for you."

After drinking until dawn, when closing the stall, Ji Jue took something out of his pocket and threw it into Tong Shan’s hand.

"Work badge?"

Tong Shan was stunned, narrowed his eyes and leaned over, and was amused: "Coastal Industry Middle Earth Branch Agent... Supervisor? What the hell is this? Called to help you work, expand business?"

"Don't worry, you don't need it. Except for you, there is no one in this branch, it’s just an empty shell. If you have time, you can help me bring goods."

Ji Jue waved his hand indifferently, paused, and told him: "If there is anything... inconvenient to do, take this to find the Homecoming Knights, they will definitely handle it beautifully for you.

Of course, the money must be given as usual!"

The work badge was turned over, Tong Shan touched the back, and immediately sensed the hidden spirit quality circuit inside, which seemed to be some kind of authentication identification certificate.

Since Ji Jue could take it out, it meant it was definitely not an ordinary membership card.

If he could say he would handle it beautifully, it would definitely be beautiful.

But this path is too wild, right?

"Just right."

Tong Shan laughed, tucked it into his arms: "Thank you."

"Okay, go, go."

Ji Jue waved for the last time, "Wish you smooth sailing in Middle Earth, Supervisor Tong!"

"It doesn't sound like a good word."

Tong Shan sighed, turned back, looked at the smiling faces at the street corner for a long time, and finally laughed, waving:

"Everyone, goodbye."

Just like that, with Tong Hua, he boarded the car that went away.

Disappeared.

"Gone." Old Zhang sighed.

"Gone." Ji Jue sighed lightly.

"Gone." Little An didn't understand, instinctively repeating.

Wen Wen leaned on her motorcycle, smoking, for a long time, and sighed sincerely: "Really good."

"Hmm? Promotion and salary increase?" Ji Jue laughed: "Plant is gone, Sister Wen, do you plan to make progress? I support it, I will definitely vote for you!"

"—Then kill Xu Chaoxian on the first day of taking office?"

Wen Wen thought about being amused by herself, waved her hand, and didn't say anything more: "Go one step first."

"See you later."

She put on her helmet and started the motorcycle.

Amidst the roar, the motorcycle merged into the traffic, moving nimbly, driving toward the front.

In the wind blowing in her face, Wen Wen started to be absent-minded.

The motorcycle drove over the overpass, she turned back, looking at the sparkling waves of the distant sea.

After coming back to her senses, she realized that she had grown accustomed to such scenery,

Thinking of changing the environment, going to a place where no one knows her, washing her heart and starting over. As a result, so many years have passed, but it is still...

Hard to change one's nature.

Suddenly wanted to drink.

Immediately after, the sound of a phone rang, and it was connected.

Lu Yingyue’s voice came.

"Hello?"

"I am here." Wen Wen said, "You should have seen the email from a few days ago, right?"

"I was going to call you in the afternoon, but thinking about it, you shouldn't be asleep yet, did I disturb you?" The voice on the other end of the phone laughed, "Sorry, I just saw it."

Wen Wen subconsciously twisted the throttle, accelerating: "What do you think?"

"What do you think?" Lu Yingyue seemed not to answer.

"My email, resignation letter." Wen Wen said: "Even if it’s going through the process, it’s too slow, right?"

"Calling you is to tell you this."

Lu Yingyue paused, sighed: "Sorry, I can't approve it. As for the reason, there are many. If you like, you can find as many as you want."

Wen Wen frowned: "That’s not what we agreed on!"

"Indeed, it was agreed at the beginning to use Yacheng as a foothold, giving you the maximum range of action, free to come and go." Lu Yingyue sighed: "But the key is, are you really free, Little Wen."

"Governor Lu, let’s not play word games, okay?" Wen Wen was irritable: "How am I not free? I am free to death, I am even freer after resigning, okay?"

"And then? Plunge back into the original path?" Lu Yingyue asked back: "You wrote so many reasons for resigning, why didn't you write the most important one?"

"..." Wen Wen was silent.

"Because of Wen Zheng, right?"

Lu Yingyue said: "Heard the news about that guy, and then anger rose from the heart, impatient, wanting to pull out a knife, decide the outcome, win cleanly, die painfully?

But will that guy really do as you wish? As a Saint Fool known as a Guide, isn't his specialty subtle guidance and control?

Without the shackles of the Law of Heaven's Supervision, how are you going to suppress the nature you hate and resist? Or are you planning to embark on the 'right path' he specified for you?"

When Wen Wen subconsciously twisted her wrist, she realized that the throttle was already at the bottom.

She retorted: "Can’t it be because I can’t stand that dog thing Xu Chaoxian, want to crush his dog head, and don't want to do it anymore?"

"It’s a pity, no." Lu Yingyue shook her head: "If it were you, when you were talking to me like this, Xu Chaoxian’s head would have been broken."

Wen Wen had nothing more to say.

"So, just treat it as me breaking the agreement... Little Wen, I can't let you embark on a wrong path and repeat the same mistakes. Abandoning burdens and shackles is indeed beautiful, but where are you going? Are the things you abandoned really worthless?

Can you move forward without scruples and never look back?"

Wen Wen was silent.

The phone hung up at some point.

The motorcycle roared, shuttling through the road during peak hours, grazing the truck and constantly crossing over, the speed getting faster and faster, but couldn't find the direction, just instinctively moving forward, numbly continuing.

Until the fuel tank burned out, the overheated metal wailed, and the motorcycle stopped on the side of the road.

When looking up at the front, I realized that unknowingly, I had driven back to the office of the North Mountain District branch again. On the street outside the mall, people were coming and going.

Wen Wen took off her helmet, raised her head, and stared at the sunlight reflected on the glass curtain wall of the office building.

For a long time, sighed silently.

Cursed a dirty word.

In the crowd, the girl in the white dress looked at her quietly, for a long time, turned and left.