saint ruthless

twenty,

When Chu Shuzhi woke up, his body felt like an old machine on the verge of scrapping.He looked at the ceiling and moved his body with difficulty, pain came from all over his body without any surprise.

Except for the right arm.There is no consciousness anymore.

Lost one hand... Chu Shuzhi thought calmly.

Then he looked down, but froze for a moment.Guo Changcheng was lying on the side of the bed, sleeping in a daze, firmly pressing his arms under his head.

Chu Shuzhi's eyes softened.

You idiot, you almost made me think that I have to go back to retreat for several years.

He gently pulled his arm out from under the child's head, and touched the corner of his eye with the back of his finger, feeling a little distressed.Guo Changcheng's eyes were swollen like walnuts, and there were still wet tears on his fair face.He didn't sleep soundly, his delicate eyebrows were wrinkled, and he was still muttering something.

Feeling the touch on his face, Guo Changcheng's eyelashes trembled and he woke up leisurely.He didn't seem to be fully awake yet, he looked at Chu Shuzhi with a blank expression, and a few bunches of dull hair on his head were sticking up in a mess.After a while, his body suddenly trembled slightly, and then again, his eyes slowly opened wide.

"Hey, hey, don't..." Chu Shuzhi couldn't help but panic, he saw steam gathering in Guo Changcheng's eyes.

"Wow——————"

Don't cry... Chu Shuzhi thought weakly.

The child was crying out of breath, almost wailing.Chu Shuzhi wanted to interrupt several times but was overwhelmed by crying, so he could only look at him helplessly. The corpse king who has always been decisive in killing didn't know what to do for a while.He saw the child crying until he couldn't stand himself anymore, and while muttering "I'm sorry Brother Chu, I'm going to call Zhao Chu", he staggered to his feet and wanted to go outside.

Chu Shuzhi couldn't bear it anymore, he propped himself up and pulled him back into his arms.

The world is finally quiet.

Chu Shuzhi pressed the person in his arms, and his movements were not so gentle as he followed the child's back, and comforted him angrily: "Okay, okay, let's see how good you are. It's not shameful to cry for such a virtue. Nah."

Guo Changcheng snorted dissatisfiedly with a crying voice, and nestled in his arms obediently.Although he was still sobbing miserably, he calmed down gradually.

He felt the child suck his nose, adjusted his position in his arms, put his hands around his waist, and rubbed his head against his neck, like a docile little animal.

He pushed the person in his arms away a little and looked at him.The child's nose was red from crying, and his eyelashes fluttered with tears, looking pitiful.Chu Shuzhi's heart moved, put one hand on the back of the child's neck, and slowly approached.

The profound facial features of the person on the opposite side suddenly magnified in front of his eyes, Guo Changcheng froze, his breathing stopped for a second, his eyes trembled, and the situation in his eyes was changing.

At last he resignedly closed his eyes.

After waiting nervously for a long time, the expected touch did not come down.Guo Changcheng opened his eyes suspiciously, and found that Chu Shuzhi hadn't approached, but was just staring at him deeply.

"Aren't you going to push it away?"

The man asked in a low voice, expressionless.

"Chu...Brother Chu?"

"Your possession has been lifted."

Guo Changcheng seemed to be poured over his head by a basin of cold water, his limbs felt cold.

Chu Shuzhi did not miss the panic that flashed in Guo Changcheng's eyes.

In fact, from the moment a child opens his eyes, he understands everything.Children's emotions have always been clearly written on their faces, staring at their own eyes, from the trance when you wake up, to the turbulent after waking up, the inside is turbulent like waves, surprise, self-blame, guilt , Worry, turn back and forth, change.However, the only thing missing is the most familiar feeling, which is often seen in the eyes of children recently, that kind of undisguised love.

He knew the child's temperament too well, if he didn't tell him, the child would probably pretend to still like him.

If he doesn't stop, the child will not refuse his kiss.

If he... tells him not to leave, he can guarantee that the child will just say softly, okay, Brother Chu, I will not leave you.

Obviously his body was extremely stiff, and he subconsciously wanted to back away, but the child forced himself not to turn his head, but closed his eyes unnaturally.

Why on earth are you doing this...

Chu Shuzhi felt chest tightness, took a deep breath, and leaned back against the wall behind him.

He forced his voice to cool down, and managed to see the child's face turn pale.

He heard himself say without a trace of warmth: "Guo Changcheng, are you sympathizing with me?"

21,

Two weeks later.

Zhao Yunlan sat on the swivel chair with his hands crossed, and in front of him were the people from the special mediation department.

"...That's it. The number of evil ghosts and resentful souls in the world today is far beyond what it was ten thousand years ago. As a result, the soul-suppressing lamp cracked, and a group of ghosts stared at them. They took the opportunity to extinguish the wick and break through the barrier in one fell swoop. It was temporarily suppressed by us, but we still can't take it lightly."

"Especially Xiao Guo. I know it will take some time for you to accept the fact that you are the wick, but that's it. If you are not strong-willed and your soul is not stable, you will become the best target for ghosts to take advantage of you. This paragraph You have to be careful at all times, you know?"

After the speech, the surrounding area was quiet.

Zhao Yunlan: "Xiao Guo, do you understand?"

……

Everyone looked at Guo Changcheng who was in a daze.

Zhu Hong/Daqing/Lin Jing/Wang Zheng: "Cough!"

Sang Zan: "k... k...cough!"

Chu Shuzhi glanced up casually, then silently lowered his head and turned his pen.

Guo Changcheng: "Huh?...Oh! Oh oh oh! Zhao Chu, you call me?"

Zhao Yunlan helped his forehead helplessly: "Xiao Guo, this is your... how many times this month?"

Wang Zhengwen gently reminded: "I didn't hear the leader's question for the seventh time, and I deserted during the No. 12 meeting. In addition, there were six typos and four wrong sentences in the report submitted last time, and I put it in the wrong folder."

When Zhao Yunlan heard this, he felt a little embarrassed. At first he just wanted to remind him and let it go, but now he had no choice but to clear his throat, put on the leadership air, and said with a straight face: "Guo Great Wall's bonus for this month has been deducted. Next time Notice."

"Okay...Okay, I'm sorry." Guo Changcheng hung his head like a frost-beaten eggplant.

"Finally, with regard to the case in the east of the city, Lao Chu will go to check the situation first. The meeting will be adjourned." After Zhao Yunlan finished speaking, he silently looked at the listless Guo Changcheng, turned around and left.Everyone came over in a tacit understanding, lined up and rubbed Guo Changcheng's head, and said nothing very kindly.

Guo Changcheng still maintained the sitting posture in which he had admitted his mistake just now, and his whole body was listless.Recently, he has been bathed in the sympathetic eyes of everyone in the Special Investigation Department every day. Zhu Hong looked at him almost crying on him. Zhao Yunlan, who usually runs the train with his mouth full of words, is too embarrassed to scold him.

He also knew that he had been out of his mind recently and caused everyone a lot of trouble, but... Guo Changcheng carefully looked up at the person sitting not far away.

Chu Shuzhi was packing up his things.

That morning, when Guo Changcheng woke up beside Chu Shuzhi's hospital bed, he was actually in a trance for a long time, as if he had experienced a long dream.

In the dream, he fell in love with Chu Shuzhi.He still remembers those cautiousness, those heartbeats, he remembered that he jumped off the [-]-meter cliff with him without hesitation, and he remembered that he held Chu Shuzhi's hand and expressed his love over and over again in the last remaining time.

Then, the dream woke up.The sunlight came in from the window curtains, and Chu Shuzhi leaned against the bed, gently stroking the corners of his eyes.

It was a very strange feeling. He clearly remembered everything and all the details, but he could no longer recall what kind of state of mind he was in at that time.I am like a spectator standing off the stage, watching indifferently the people in the play crying and laughing, and walking away after the curtain call, but I can no longer empathize with them.

He stared blankly at the person in front of him like a fool, feeling that he was standing in front of that person with heavy feelings, and wanted to show it to the person, but when he lowered his head, he found that there was nothing in his arms.

So he cried out loudly.

Then the man gently hugged him into his arms, and the familiar breath enveloped him.He was crying in a mess, his head was like a mess, but for a moment he thought in a daze, if Chu Shuzhi still wanted him, he would pretend to have feelings and stay with him for the rest of his life.

But he was pushed away.When the cold questioning sounded, he realized how wrong he was.

He clearly knew that his brother Chu was such an unruly person, how could he accept the feeling of charity.How could I... humiliate him like this.

After saying that, Chu Shuzhi frowned and closed his eyes, and stopped looking at him, with a repulsive air.He also had no choice but to leave angrily.

Since then, he has never known how to get along with Chu Shuzhi.The night before Chu Shuzhi came back to work, he wandered around the kitchen, frowning at the ingredients for a while, and sighing at the frying pan for a while.In the future, should I change that person's breakfast to the same one as everyone else's, or should I continue to make him a special one?

Guo Changcheng didn't know which one was more cruel.

He stared like a zombie all night, and the next day he had panda-like dark circles.After all, he still made a special one, but he ate it himself very timidly.

The meal for Chu Shuzhi is the same as that for other people.While eating, Guo Changcheng pretended to glance at Chu Shuzhi's face unintentionally.I saw that person's expression was indifferent, and he didn't seem to have any special reaction.Guo Changcheng heaved a sigh of relief, but also seemed to be faintly disappointed.

... His thoughts seemed to drift a little far away, and Guo Changcheng found that Chu Shuzhi had packed his things and was about to go out.

Oh yes, Brother Chu is going out to work.He suddenly felt a little nervous and a little expectant, fidgeting and looking up at the man, wanting to call him out.

You...you, do you want to go alone?he wants to ask.

The sentence has come to my mouth, but every time I want to open my mouth, my voice is strangely blocked in my throat.He could only stare helplessly at the man standing up, and walked towards the door without looking back.The man didn't even look at himself.

Guo Changcheng felt that his mood was sinking little by little, and finally he lowered his head as if giving up, and silently clenched his hands on his lap into fists.

Sure enough...Brother Chu may not take me out to work in the future...

"If you stay in a daze again, I will go alone."

Just when he was in despair, a cold and familiar voice came from the door.

Guo Changcheng raised his head in disbelief.Chu Shuzhi was waiting for him at the door with folded arms, looking a little impatient, but he had no intention of leaving at all.

"What are you thinking about, let's go." The man said.

Tick-tick-as if a drop of water fell on the dry and cracked ground.The withered sapling in Guo Changcheng's heart came back to life with a "swish", and then the mountain flowers bloomed all over the field.

If he had a tail, it might have been wagging excitedly by now.

"Brother Chu, wait for me!" He jumped up all of a sudden, grabbed the bag that he had packed earlier, and rushed to the man's side as if flying.

As always.

22,

Everyone in the Special Investigation Department was pleased to find that Comrade Xiao Guo, the mascot, finally gradually opened up his knots and returned to his previous appearance.

This may be mainly due to Lao Chu.Chu Shuzhi's attitude towards Guo Changcheng can be said to be consistent, what was before, what is now.

Some time ago, as long as Guo Changcheng saw Chu Shuzhi, he could hardly even speak, and he didn’t know if it was embarrassment, guilt, or something else, but Chu Shuzhi seemed to feel nothing. All kinds of performances when they were in love before are not mentioned.As always, he loves to ignore this little apprentice, often dislikes it, and occasionally defends it.

At first, Zhu Hong and the others were still scolding old Chu Tieshi in their hearts, and the Bodhisattva could not cover him, but later found that this seemed to be quite good. They watched the helplessness in Guo Changcheng's eyes decrease day by day, and finally bit by bit. Back to innocent look.Zhu Hong and the others couldn't help muttering, this old Chu still couldn't figure out what was going on in his mind, and he didn't know whether he was really heartless or fake.

What's even more gratifying is that after experiencing such an experience, the child's temperament has changed.Guo Changcheng originally had no desires and no desires, but now he has experienced what it means to be passionate, and when he returns to Guangfeng Jiyue, he is still gentle, but he is no longer as timid as before, and his eyes have become firmer, as if It is the responsibility to protect those around you.

It really has the meaning of a soul wick for the salvation of all sentient beings.

"I just don't want to hold everyone back." Guo Changcheng said embarrassedly, rubbing his nose.He glanced at Chu Shuzhi, and added in his heart that he didn't want to see him anymore because I got hurt.

But the only thing everyone is worried about is that Xiao Guo has a bruised nose and a swollen face when he comes back from training recently.Chu Shuzhi scolded and kicked his little punches before, but he has been very active recently, and he will take the initiative to ask for more intensity.Every time he comes back with a full body color, he still smiles with satisfaction on his face, and next time he will still happily call Chu Ge Chu Ge, jumping around to go to practice.Everyone thinks that this old Chubie is avenging his personal revenge and turning Xiao Guo into a masochist...

So Daqing, a professional follower, made a move.The fat black cat peeked out from the bushes, and saw Chu Shuzhi standing casually on a stone in the middle of a river, with his pockets in his pocket, raised his chin at Guo Changcheng, and said, "Imagine me as a Your enemy, try to use water to maximize the effectiveness of your weapons."

Guo Changcheng stood on the shore, holding a small electric baton, nodded, took two steps back, and jumped up.

That movement was clean and neat, and he had improved a lot from when he first entered the Special Investigation Department. Daqing still praised him silently in his heart.

Then, I saw Guo Changcheng's foot slipped, and he fell into the river very simply.

Only then did he understand that Comrade Xiao Guo was ten Chu Shuzhi away from the word "reliable".

Daqing felt deeply ashamed for their suspicion that Lao Chu was abusing children. He even reached out to stop Chu Shuzhi when he saw him, but he didn't stop him because Guo Changcheng didn't even jump as far as he could catch.

Everyone in the special mediation office was completely relieved of Comrade Xiao Guo's physical and mental health problems.

23,

It just so happened that the end of the year was approaching, so everyone encouraged Zhao Yunlan to have a long-overdue celebration banquet.

The moon is bright and the stars are rare.The vegetable garden of the Special Investigation Department.

It's already winter, but because Zhao Yunlan tried his best to set up a greenhouse in the village, the rapeseed flowers and tomatoes are still swaying gently in the evening wind.

"And then I talked about the 120th and third heart-pounding moments between Xiaowei and me..."

Zhao Yunlan stuck out his tongue, sat cross-legged in the middle of the table, and continued to deliver a long speech to the audience below.The people below staggered with the wine bottles, most of them were drunk and unconscious, Daqing was already snoring, Zhu Hong seemed to be muttering about death while crying, Lin Jing fell asleep and continued to meditate pose.

Only Xiao Guo was still listening carefully, recording the leader's speech while listening, but upon closer inspection, his notes had become some kind of ancient and mysterious spell-like words.

Shen Wei sighed, picked up the messy people below and threw them into the car one by one, and then dragged Zhao Yunlan, who was still talking not long ago, off the table.

He looked at Chu Shuzhi, who was the only one who was awake, and Guo Changcheng, who seemed to be able to move beside him, and said, "Old Chu, Xiao Guo will be handed over to you", and left with Zhao Yunlan, who was still baring his teeth and claws.

The noisy vegetable garden fell silent.

Chu Shuzhi rubbed the forehead that was throbbing from the noise, patted his body and stood up.

"I'm sending you back. Can I still go?"

Guo Changcheng nodded, very well-behaved.He packed his small notebook very naturally, then stood up, and walked out of the garden with steady steps.

Chu Shuzhi wanted to say, wait, you didn't open the door...

Then there was a bang, and Guo Changcheng slammed straight into the door panel.

Chu Shuzhi: ...

There is no snow in Longcheng in winter, but the wind in winter nights is still a bit bitter.Chu Shuzhi walked slowly on the deserted street with Guo Changcheng on his back, and the shadows of the two people were stretched out by the street lights.

The child was well-behaved when he was drunk, very quiet, never crying or making trouble.Except for occasionally yelling: "Master, I should get out of the car!" While talking, he wanted to jump off Chu Shuzhi's back, and then was dragged back by Chu Shuzhi's face with black lines.

Sending the person to the door, Chu Shuzhi let him down. "Where's the key?"

Guo Changcheng asked: "Are you asking about the one in the coat or the one in the right pocket?"

Chu Shuzhi: "..." He went straight to his pocket and took it out.

The child was still muttering: "Don't touch the one in the coat~"

Chu Shuzhi couldn't help but rolled his eyes.

After entering the house, I turned on the light, and the soft yellow light filled the room, waving away a little chill.The not-so-big house was as neat and clean as the last time he came, but a little empty.

Chu Shuzhi went into the house to boil hot water for him, and when he came out, he found that Guo Changcheng had fallen asleep on the sofa.

The child curled himself up into a ball, his cheeks flushed with drunkenness, and his sleeping face was quiet and well-behaved.Chu Shuzhi squatted down in front of the sofa, stretched out his hand and brushed the shattered hair on his forehead, stared at him for a while, then stood up and bent over, gently wrapping his hands around his back and knees back.

The child opened his eyes in a daze, a little confused, as if he didn't know where he was. "Huh...Brother Chu?"

"Yeah." Chu Shuzhi coaxed softly, "Go into the room and sleep."

Guo Changcheng was very drunk, his brain seemed to be stuffed with a ball of cotton, light and light, he didn't know what day and night, and he also forgot that he had no love.

He had already packed up his mood, completely let go of all the previous things, and wanted to treasure that time in a corner of his heart, and waited for many years, maybe he could take it out and joke with that person naturally.

However, memory does not disappear with the passing of feelings.In his drunken eyes, he thought he had returned to the day when Chu Shuzhi came to his house for dinner, and he seemed to have entered one of the many dreams he had imagined countless times.

"Okay." The child softly wrapped his arms around Chu Shuzhi's neck, unconsciously making intimate movements, as if acting like a baby, and let him hug him horizontally.

Chu Shuzhi carried him back to the house and put him on the bed. The child's hand was still on his neck, so he put one hand on the edge of the bed and touched his head in a bent posture.

"Go to sleep."

Guo Changcheng only felt that Brother Chu in the dream today was extraordinarily gentle, not at all different from his usual cold appearance, his eyes seemed to be covered with tiny moonlight, and he was about to drown in it.He couldn't help but tighten his hands a little more.

The child said inarticulately: "The key... is in the pocket of my coat..."

"……what?"

"Here's your key, each of us has one."

His brows and eyes were curved, dimples formed at the corners of his mouth, and he repeated it as he said it in countless different dreams.

The man was stunned for a while, then smiled again, leaned down and kissed the corner of his mouth.

"Got it, I'll get it later."

Guo Changcheng nodded, looking satisfied.He murmured "Don't lose the key", his eyelids were already fighting, his voice became smaller and smaller, his breathing gradually became calmer, and finally he fell into a deep sleep.

Chu Shuzhi turned off the light, stood by the bed and looked at Guo Changcheng's peaceful sleeping face.

The moonlight shone obliquely, covering half of his body in shadow, he was motionless, his back looked cold and lonely.

There was no key in the pocket of the child's coat at all, and he flipped it over when he opened the door just now.Maybe the child put it away awkwardly after it was removed, or maybe the key never existed.Chu Shuzhi had no way of knowing, but he knew it was Guo Changcheng's drunken words.

Maybe he was as drunk as he was, he thought. ... Or maybe, I was actually more drunk.

I don't know how long he stood by the bed, and finally he whispered something, "Good night... idiot." Then turned and left.