With a whoosh, the three of them came out of the water, Chi Xiaoduo threw himself on the edge of the pond and coughed, Xiang Cheng helped him press his abdomen, Chen Zhen looked around, took out his phone, the screen flickered, it was flooded.
Surrounded by beautiful mountains and clear waters, the three of them were in a large park, and a voice could be heard in the distance, Chen Zhen said, "Go quickly."
Chi Xiaoduo followed the two of them wetly to the back of the tree, and Xiang Cheng noticed a sign.
Chengde, outside the Summer Resort.
The three of them were in a panic, Chen Zhen's white T-shirt was soaked and stuck to his body, Chi Xiaoduo was blown by the wind and sneezed violently, Xiang Cheng was still shirtless and wearing slippers. Sigui was soaked into a drowned bird, sluggish, and the mink stood beside Chen Zhen, shaking its head and shaking its head.
When the bus to and from downtown Beijing arrived, Chi Xiaoduo leaned on the last row and dozed off on Xiang Cheng.
"You can take him as an apprentice." Chen Zhen glanced at Xiang Cheng and said casually.
Xiang Cheng replied, "I won't consider it."
"This way the organization won't have to deal with him." Chen Zhen said, "Why don't you think about it?"
Xiang Cheng didn't answer, looking at the passing scenery outside the car window.
Chen Zhen coughed a few times and covered it with his hands, a little blood appeared between his fingers.
Xiang Cheng glanced at Chen Zhen, Chen Zhen waved his hand, found a tissue in his bag, and wiped his nosebleed.
Xiang Cheng: "Heart lamp?"
Chen Zhen nodded, but did not speak.
"Here we are." Xiang Cheng touched Chi Xiaoduo, Chi Xiaoduo got off the car with a confused face, still dozing off, Chen Zhen's car stopped at the station, a young man rolled down the window and greeted them, Xiang Cheng stuffed Chi Xiaoduo into the car, and the two sat in the back seat. Chen Zhen was obviously also very tired, leaning on the co-pilot to doze off.
"Here we are." Xiang Cheng said, "Are you sleeping in the car?"
Chen Zhen said: "He has to go down, otherwise I won't be able to explain."
Chi Xiaoduo: "What?"
Chi Xiaoduo slept in a state of confusion, followed Xiang Cheng and Chen Zhen to get off the car, and Chen Zhen took them to the back door of a building in Lingjing Hutong, which was a fast food restaurant. Chi Xiaoduo was ignorant and thought he was going to have breakfast, but Chen Zhen turned left and right with him, greeted the early riser waiter, took out the key, opened the door of the office, pushed the bookcase after entering, and revealed a secret door , go down the stairs on the secret door and arrive at a basement.
Chi Xiaoduo was fully awake, the lights were on in the basement, and there was a piano by the wall.
Chen Zhen used to sit in front of the piano, while Xiang Cheng and Chi Xiaoduo stood in the middle of the basement.
Chen Zhen opened the dusty cover of the piano and pressed the first key. The Dang sound was crisp and pleasant, followed by a series of notes. The music is getting faster and faster. With the flowing music, the surrounding walls have changed, quickly disassembled, separated, retreated, and reorganized, until Chen Zhen’s music stopped at a rest, and the surroundings suddenly turned into another strange office. !
The windows are bright and clean, with deep red carpets, and outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, there is a panoramic view of Beijing.
Chen Zhen got up and opened the door. Outside was an office building lobby with no one there.
Chi Xiaoduo walked towards the floor-to-ceiling windows. The scenery outside was a noisy and bustling street. Ginkgo trees grew lushly in the sun, exuding their vigorous vitality. Bicycle bells on both sides of the street rang, and pedestrians shuttled back and forth.
I am on the twelfth floor, the building rises from the ground, shining with light, and the street view of Beijing is in the distance, but the street view is covered with a hazy light.
Chen Zhen took the two of them out of the piano room.
"Fill out the form." Chen Zhen rubbed his face with both hands, and said exhaustedly, "After filling out, go to the lobby office on the first floor to hand in the form."
Chen Zhen gave Xiang Cheng three forms and asked, "Do you have your ID card with you?"
"No." Xiang Cheng asked.
"I have it with me." Chi Xiaoduo brought his ID card with him when he called the police yesterday. Chen Zhen said, "I'm going to repair my phone, hand in the form and come find me on the seventh floor."
Chi Xiaoduo's world view could no longer support what happened in just 12 hours. Xiang Cheng filled out the form seriously, while Chi Xiaoduo looked at it. The title of the form was "Personal Registration Form of Exorcist", with name, gender, Native place, parents.
Xiang Cheng pondered for a moment, and filled in "Xiang Jianhua" in the "father" column of family members, and drew a horizontal line in the "mother" column. The political outlook fills the masses.
Under "Social Contacts", Xiang Cheng thought about it, filled in Chi Xiaoduo's name, and left his phone number. "Family faction" is filled in: Fudo Myo.
Chi Xiaoduo: "..."
In Chi Xiaoduo's eyes, Xiang Cheng grew taller in an instant. His curiosity was already overwhelmed, but he didn't dare to ask. Xiang Cheng glanced at him with a smile in his eyes, knowing that he wanted to ask this, and said, "Fudo Ming Wang is my father's school of kung fu and magic."
"Does every exorcist have his own faction?" Chi Xiaoduo asked.
Xiang Cheng shook his head and said, "A small part, did you see Chen Zhen's lamp?"
Chi Xiaoduo nodded.
"The treasure left by Taoist Burning Lantern." Xiang Cheng explained, "It's his family's magic weapon, which specializes in destroying demons and illusions. It's called the Heart Lamp. It's just like my magic pestle."
"What a cow." Chi Xiaoduo looked at Xiang Cheng adoringly, Xiang Cheng thought for a while, and said, "The exorcists have many families, and the factions handed down by them are very powerful."
In his personal resume, Xiang Cheng carefully filled in the names of several monsters, including "Xiangliu", "Fox Fairy" and "Qongqi". After thinking about it, he added "鸱吻" at the bottom, experience in eliminating monsters in Guangzhou . Without explaining this to Chi Xiaoduo, he took him out of the office building to find the elevator.
There were not many people in the elevator going down, and there was a girl standing inside, wearing a famous brand, holding an Hermès bag in her hand, took out the makeup mirror to take a picture, Xiang Cheng and Chi Xiaoduo pressed the first floor, and Chi Xiaoduo called After a yawn, Xiang Cheng said, "Sleepy?"
"Hungry." Chi Xiaoduo said.
"Finish things as soon as possible, and take you to eat." Xiang Cheng replied.
The girl looked at the two of them from the mirror, and looked at the muddy water on their bodies. The water had dried up, and Xiang Cheng's naked skin was covered with mud from the bottom of Ruyi Lake.
With a ding sound, the girl reached the seventh floor, the girl went out, and the elevator continued to descend.
The lobby on the first floor is an office with three floors. Migrant workers from the countryside, white-collar workers with briefcases in their hands, speaking Northeastern dialect, Henan dialect, Guizhou dialect, and Peking film, are as noisy as a pot of boiling water.
Xiang Cheng took the form to get the number, and asked where to hand in the form, Chi Xiaoduo looked out curiously, there was a fountain outside, and there were several luxury cars parked around the fountain.
"Good morning!" Xiang Cheng said.
Chi Xiaoduo turned his head and said, "Don't worry!"
The clerk stamped Xiang Cheng, took a look at him, copied his ID card, and said, "Sign here. Pay the fine first, Guangzhou Keyun Road Subway Station, for serious negligence, a fine of three thousand and ten ancient coins."
Xiang Cheng: "..."
"You still have records." Xiang Cheng said depressingly.
"The whole country has been connected to the Internet for a long time." The clerk said.
Xiang Cheng had to take the ticket to pay, and Chi Xiaoduo swiped his card for him.
After returning, Xiang Cheng signed several forms in a fluttering manner, and the clerk said, "Pay by card at window No. 6. Take pictures at window No. 17."
Chi Xiaoduo went to swipe Xiang Cheng's card again, and the invoice was filled with "execution certificate processing fee". Xiang Cheng walked around in front of the window, took pictures to get the receipt, the clerk looked at it again, and said, "The computer shows your business The qualification certificate has been revoked, so I can't do it for you."
Xiang Cheng replied: "Director Chen Zhen asked me to fill out the form and apply for a certificate. I don't know anything else."
"No," said the clerk, "this can't be done."
Xiang Cheng: "Can the money be refunded?"
Clerk: "The invoice has already been issued, and the money cannot be refunded. Come back after you get the certificate."
Xiang Cheng: "..."
Chi Xiaoduo said, "Why don't you give Chen Zhen a call?"
At this moment, the clerk's phone rang, and the man answered, glanced at Xiang Cheng, and said, "Wait here for a while, next one."
The two of them stepped aside and let the person who came after him do it first. It was an old man, leaning on a tattered stick, wearing a dark green shirt and shorts, and came to receive the subsidy.
There was a sound of high heels, and the girl I saw in the elevator just knocked over, holding a certificate stamped with the official seal, and said, "Where is Xiang Cheng?"
Chi Xiaoduo greeted her, the girl threw the certificate over, the clerk took it, pinned the certificate together with Xiang Cheng's form and invoice with a paper clip, pressed the printer, and printed out a certificate, Xiang Cheng felt relieved and said, "Thank you!" gone."
Exorcist Beijing region (Hebei region) temporary execution qualification certificate.
There was a photo printed by Xiang Cheng on it. Xiang Cheng carefully folded the qualification certificate, put it away, and entered the elevator with Chi Xiaoduo.
The elevator going up was full of people, everyone silently gave up a little space for Xiang Cheng, so as not to rub their clothes dirty, everyone was looking at them.
Chi Xiaoduo said, "Does everyone who comes to Beijing have to apply for this certificate?"
Xiang Cheng nodded and replied, "It's easier to do things."
Chi Xiaoduo turned to look at the people around him, men and women, all staring at Xiang Cheng.
Xiang Cheng seemed to be in a bad mood, so Chi Xiaoduo took his hand and shook it.
When the elevator went to the seventh floor, Xiang Cheng knocked on Chen Zhen's office. Chen Zhen was talking to Bai Fumei who had proved to them earlier. There was McDonald's breakfast on the coffee table in the office.
"Eat breakfast first." Chen Zhen said to them.
Xiang Cheng was also polite, sat down with Chi Xiaoduo, and ate voraciously. Chi Xiaoduo was so hungry that he ate two hamburgers. Xiang Cheng ate three Big Macs and a box of chicken nuggets. With French fries, the two listened to the girl.
The girl said displeasedly: "... Anyway, I won't agree. This quarter is already the fourth one. There are so many schools, and I can't finish running around by myself. Now you can arrange for me to hold back, Director Chen , not that I said..."
Chen Zhen said patiently: "Brother Da Ke will not hold you back, Wan Yuan, the organization is afraid that you will be in danger alone."
The girl named Wanyuan said: "One, I am too busy. Two, there is no need to organize an arranged marriage."
"There is no arranged marriage." Chen Zhen said, "This is what the leaders mean. What are you thinking? Then you tell me that this case can be handled in a few months without an assistant?"
"I can't do it." Wan Yuan let out a long breath, raised her wrist, and studied her nails with diamonds over and over again.
Chen Zhen was silent for a moment, took a stack of materials, and glanced at Chi Xiaoduo and Xiang Cheng.
Chi Xiaoduo burped.
"Xiao Duo, please fill out this form." Chen Zhen said, "Back up."
Wan Yuan glanced at them both, but said nothing.
Chi Xiaoduo went to get the watch. This one was different from Xiang Cheng's. It was probably to explain what he was doing in Beijing and his occupation. During the whole process, Wan Yuan and Chen Zhen didn't say a word. Wan Yuan studied her nails, and Chen Zhen looked through the documents.
"Let's do this." Chen Zhen said, "I still have something to do. You should seriously consider it and come back tomorrow."
"Director Chen." Wan Yuan said, "You should also consider my difficulties. A group of people heard that I am not married, and everyone was so enthusiastic. All the seven aunts and eight aunts came together. They must introduce me until I become So far, everyone has been plugged in, divorced with children, people in their forties guarding the library... "
Chi Xiaoduo deeply felt the same way, and said, "This is really not possible."
"Right." Wan Yuan said, "Little brother, you know that too."
"I don't want to be annoying either." Chen Zhen said, "Whether you have a boyfriend or not is none of my business? Right, I can't be your boyfriend. The key is that the leaders are too enthusiastic, although I don't know why the leaders So enthusiastic, but at least the assistants sent to you have some experience in this field, at least they won't cause you trouble."
Wan Yuan said: "I can't just talk about my profession, I also have to think about my future life."
Chen Zhen said again: "In short, you should think about it first. People can't just look at the surface. The project you registered yourself has changed now, and everyone doesn't want it. Moreover, this case has been listed as a key content."
Wan Yuan said, "I still have to study for the exam, okay, I don't have that much time."
Chen Zhen ignored her, waved to Chi Xiaoduo and Xiang Cheng, and said, "Come with me, Xiang Cheng, you put on my coat first." Then he took out a sports coat from the cabinet and gave it to Xiang Cheng, telling him not to wear it. Shirtless.
Chen Zhen pushed open the door of another office, and there was a long table inside. A middle-aged man in a suit sat there, an older woman in her sixties, wearing a dark blue suit, short skirt and high-heeled shoes. But very decent, wearing a string of gold pearl necklace.
"This is Xiang Cheng." Chen Zhen said, "Chi Xiaoduo is his friend. Let me briefly explain the matter. These two are Wangbu and Forest Bureau."
Xiang Cheng nodded, Chi Xiaoduo didn't dare to speak, and stood beside him, feeling like he was being interrogated.
"At ten o'clock the night before yesterday, I was outside Huilong Temple, tracking an unknown monster, looking for something."
"Is it a demon or a demon?" The old woman looked at Xiang Cheng and asked, "What are you looking for?"
Although it was a question, the old lady did not show the slightest sense of persecution, but was very kind.
Chi Xiaoduo noticed her eyes, the black pupil of the left eye turned silver, and the black pupil of the right eye turned golden, like a cat with yin and yang eyes, and felt a little nervous.
Chen Zhen said: "Bureau Lin, look at the form, there are his resume and information."
"I know." The female bureau chief surnamed Lin said, "He is a descendant of the Xiang family in Fengdu, the son of Xiang Jianhua."
At this time, the door opened again, and a tall man in a black suit came in. Chen Zhen nodded to him and said, "Brother Keda."
"It's late." The tall man said in a rough voice, then nodded to everyone and sat down.
"This is the deputy director of the field department, Gegentoru Leda." Chen Zhen said to Xiang Cheng and Chi Xiaoduo.
Kodak didn't speak after he came in, but sat and read the files of the two quietly.
"A family heirloom." Xiang Cheng replied.
"What?" said the middle-aged minister, "You didn't file it either."
"A treasure." Xiang Cheng said, "My father's."
"Chi Xiaoduo." Director Lin said, "You and Chen Zhen found Xiang Cheng's whereabouts together. Why did you bring him?"
Director Lin turned his head slightly to ask Chen Zhen.
"I'm afraid he has something to do with this incident." Chen Zhen said, "We met a night wanderer at Caishikou, and he told Chi Xiao Duocheng where he was."
"Why did Ye Youshen talk to him alone?" the middle-aged minister asked again.
Chi Xiaoduo remembered that both Xiang Cheng and Chen Zhen told him not to mention to others that he could see strange things, so he kept silent.
"That's one demon." Xiang Cheng said, "No, two demons."
Chen Zhen said: "Caishikou Yeyoushen uses a method similar to breathing to control a phantom about ten meters tall to absorb the spiritual energy between heaven and earth."
"It's not a phantom." Xiang Cheng corrected, "It's a Chaos."
Several people were slightly moved, and Gegentoru Leda loosened his knuckles, making a crisp sound, and looked at Chi Xiaoduo. Xiang Cheng also said: "Two demons live in the main urban area of Beijing in the form of two old people. One of them calls the other 'Mr. Die'. I don't know the purpose."
"What's the magic weapon you're looking for?" The middle-aged minister's tone was obviously not very polite, and he said, "Without applying for a temporary qualification certificate, you searched for a demon alone in Beijing, causing a lot of trouble, and even dispatched Chen to find it." The director went to rescue you, and even more irrelevant mortals were involved, which will be punished."
Xiang Cheng didn't speak, Chen Zhen signaled him not to blame Xiang Cheng.
"Continue." Kada seemed very interested in this matter.
"I tracked another demon, from Huilong Temple to the Drum Tower." Xiang Cheng said, "I found one of his ritual locations. I don't know the function of the location. It is a trap. Using the aura of the earth veins and the resonance of the drum will form an overlapping illusion in reality."
Chen Zhen added: "The phantom of the pavilion created with spiritual power is located at the drainage outlet at the bottom of the lake in Chengde Mountain Resort."
"Illusions of pavilions." Da Da smiled and said, "Interesting, can demons also create illusions of pavilions?"
"It's not a demon." Xiang Cheng said, "It's a demon who has cultivated for many years."
"But according to the reports we received." Director Lin said, "there are no demons in the main urban area, the only one is hiding under the little Potala."
"Maybe it's the one under the little Potala?" Koda asked.
"No." Chief Lin said, "Specially monitored."
"I've already told Chen Zhen the location." Xiang Cheng was not very happy, and said, "I didn't deceive anyone."
"You haven't told us yet." Director Lin said with a smile, "What exactly are you looking for?"
The middle-aged minister said casually: "The things in their house, don't ask."
Xiang Cheng was silent, and Chi Xiaoduo could feel that Xiang Cheng was already angry, but he didn't say anything. Director Lin said: "Then let's do this first, your friend, what do you say now?"
"Let's go through the process." Chen Zhen said, "Brother Da Ke?"
"Hmm." Gegentoru Leda looked at the information seriously, nodding his head.
Xiang Cheng took a deep breath, and Chi Xiaoduo looked at them anxiously, with a premonition that they were about to be murdered.
"Let's do this first." Director Lin sorted out the information and said, "Chaos is unlikely to appear in urban areas, especially Beijing."
Obviously everyone didn't believe Xiang Cheng, and Xiang Cheng didn't argue. After everyone got up, Xiang Cheng suddenly said: "This demon is very powerful. I underestimated the enemy. I don't want the organization to underestimate the enemy because of this, otherwise it will definitely lead to disaster."
Chen Zhen winked and signaled Xiang Cheng to stop talking, but Xiang Cheng ignored Chen Zhen's signal and said, "Maybe one or both of them can predict what will happen in the future."
Everyone was standing, Xiang Cheng got up, put Chi Xiaoduo's shoulders, snapped his fingers, and said, "What I'm going to do, what moves I use, what magic weapon I use, the old demon can detect it. Even when he puts me When he was locked in the illusion of the pavilion, he also said, 'Wait for someone to save you, learn a lesson'."
Chi Xiaoduo: "..."
Xiang Cheng looked around and said, "Precognition is a terrifying ability."
The middle-aged minister laughed, looked at everyone, and said, "It's just a guess."
Bureau Lin didn't speak, Chen Zhen coughed in embarrassment, and said, "Let's do this first, Xiang Cheng, Chi Xiaoduo, follow me."
After the meeting was over, Xiang Cheng's face was very ugly, but Da Ke waved to them and said, "Come to my office."
"I'll leave it to you." Chen Zhen said, and motioned Xiang Cheng to follow him.
Da Ke nodded, and entered another office with Chi Xiaoduo, stretched himself, and said, "Sit."
Chi Xiaoduo was yawning continuously, and had barely closed his eyes since the night before yesterday. Da Ke said, "Let me see your form... Xiao Chi... many, right, from Zhuhai, Guangdong Province."
Chi Xiaoduo noticed that there was also a snuff bottle on his desk, and Koda said, "Don't be afraid, I won't let you smell Lihun pollen. What's your relationship with Xiang Cheng? Master and apprentice?"
"Friend." Chi Xiaoduo said, "Will it cause him any trouble?"
"It's okay." Keda's hair is shaved very short, and he has a solid figure. Seeing that he is 1.9 meters tall, he got up and made him a cup of instant coffee. Chi Xiaoduo stirred it with the cup. Are you surprised by that?"
Chi Xiaoduo: "It's... not bad, most of the time I don't have time to be surprised."
Koda said: "Thinking about it later, I will still be surprised. Unless I have been exposed to it from a young age, it will definitely take a while to officially accept it. It was the same when I was a child."
"Are you from the north?" Chi Xiaoduo asked.
"Native from Inner Mongolia." Da Ke said, "Our family used to be a child of the Eight Banners. When I first found out that my father was taking in demons, I was so frightened that my crotch was wet."
Da Da laughed boldly, making Chi Xiaoduo dumbfounded.
"Tell me about you." Da Keda asked, "What are your plans in the future? Join us?"
Chi Xiaoduo said, "I...I want to ask Xiang Cheng."
"Chen Zhen specially said hello and said that I need your help with some things, although I don't know how you can help... These days, carrying bags for the exorcist is also considered assistance, so let me sign an extension for you first." Da Ke understands Said, "Within half a year, the organization will not send people to erase any of your memories, but you need to sign a guarantee letter. If you violate it, it may not be so simple."
Chi Xiaoduo immediately said, "Okay."
Koda showed him the letter of guarantee and drank coffee with his neck back.
Chi Xiaoduo looked through it and confirmed the content. Most of it contained confidentiality agreements and punishment regulations. Once the state secrets were leaked, they would face a fixed-term imprisonment of less than ten years. After serving the sentence, all memories would be erased.
"Exorcism." Chi Xiaoduo said, "It is to protect the whole society, why not let everyone know?"
"Zi does not talk about strange powers and chaotic spirits." Da Ke explained, "In the old Chinese tradition, exorcism symbolizes the use and interpretation of 'spirit', which means that the existing social rules will be broken to a certain extent. Humans will definitely find ways to study it, but at present, our technology has not yet reached the level where we can ask ghosts and gods."
"Furthermore, once a person has the opportunity to gain power that is not sanctioned by the law, there will naturally be criminals who seek power. Murderers are not terrible, but murderers with mana are terrible."
Chi Xiaoduo thought the same thing, if someone finds out who knows magic, it will definitely spread the word, all scientific content will be redefined, and some people will go crazy and take risks in order to obtain magic abilities.
"For Xiang Cheng." Chi Xiaoduo said, "I will also keep it a secret." He signed the letter of guarantee.
"What are you going to do next?" Kodak asked.
Chi Xiaoduo thought for a while, and asked, "Chen Zhen said, there is a... equipment assistant position?"
"Ah." Kodak said, "Demon Subduing Equipment and Unknown Phenomena Identification Qualification Certificate, we are simply called Demon Subduing Equipment Masters."
"That's right!" Chi Xiaoduo said, "Can I take this test?"
"Wait." Ke Ke got up, went to the office next door, and showed Chi Xiaoduo a watch when he came back.
"This was approved this year." Keda said, "One of the reform projects is equivalent to logistics support. Our department is temporarily hosting this project. At least a bachelor's degree is required, and there are not many applicants."
"Great." Chi Xiaoduo said, "Should I just sign up with you?"
Ke Ke said, "Should I report now? I'd better go back and discuss with your partner."
"Hmm..." Chi Xiaoduo looked at the form and the regulations behind it. Keda said: "This technology does not require you to know spells, as long as you have the ability to comprehensively analyze the situation and submit reports for the organization. A little subsidy will be given every month, but it is more dangerous than exorcists. Exorcists are at least Can spell."
"Actually, it is to report the appearance, name, and characteristics of the monster." Chi Xiaoduo said, "It is equivalent to adding information for you to search in the illustrated book, right?"
Koda nodded, and Chi Xiaoduo said, "This is very good. I like exams the most."
Koda said: "There are too many materials, it is difficult to take the test, but this year there are not many people who apply nationwide, because it is a trial, so the registration fee is waived, are you sure?"
"Of course." Chi Xiaoduo thought that Xiang Cheng probably wouldn't let him sign up, so he signed up first, and then told him if he passed the exam, as a surprise for him.
"Hey." Koda laughed and said, "Interesting."
Chi Xiaoduo directly registered here at Koda, but Koda said: "Please fill in the address in detail, and the review materials will be sent to your mailbox at that time, but the review materials provided by the organization are not enough, you have to go there by yourself Find some books to read. The recommended bibliography will also be given to you."
"Great." Chi Xiaoduo said, "Will you be punished if you fail the exam?"
"Of course not." Koda replied.
Chi Xiaoduo hesitated for a while in the column of "Reason for Applying for the Examination". He originally wanted to write about assisting friends in exorcising demons, but finally crossed it out and changed it to "For the sake of world peace". Koda laughed out loud.
"For world peace." Koda picked up the cup and toasted him symbolically.