【Summer Five】Iron City Wall

District II, State University.

"Hey, what time do you have class?" The girl asked anxiously, "I overdid the exercise preview last night, and I only got up at 08:30 this morning, so don't miss it."

The companion walked quickly across the square, looked up at the clock tower, "It's nine o'clock sharp, show off your sprint champion momentum—you can probably catch up." Even so, she didn't have the slightest intention of running, even I specially adjusted the strap of the schoolbag to make the plain backpack look more fashionable.

The female student who asked first adjusted her glasses, sighed, and said rather self-defeatingly: "Oh, if I knew it, I wouldn't pay attention to the news so much. The official rehearsal will take two weeks, and I don't know if I can be selected by the class guide." , You deserve it for putting yourself in such a mess because of something that hangs to your death."

They came to the artificial lake that the state university is proud of, and ran on the long and curved stone bridge.A few sparrows were squatting on the bridge pier, disturbed by the sound of footsteps, and flew away one after another.

The companion—a female student with braided braids—tightened her shoulder straps, pouted and said, "Who doesn't want to go to the first district to watch the exercise? Besides, even night owls will go this year. It’s not like only a few hundred people can go.”

Talking like this, they are solidly late.

When they ran to the lecture theater, the two girls exchanged glances, both feeling a little apprehensive.

"So this section is an overview of automation theory!?" The girl with glasses exclaimed in a low voice, "No wonder you are so leisurely, you want to attract attention."

Twisted Braid blushed, "What nonsense, the professor is patient with everyone, I'm just not that worried about being punished. Besides, it's only 10 minutes late."

"Hey, don't explain, look at your blushing, I don't understand!"

There was an argument in this room, and the classroom door suddenly opened.

A hand with sharp bones was hanging in the air, as if it had just pressed the unlock button, and it still retained a nice curvature.

"Ten minutes is also late." The black-haired professor poked his head out and smiled gently, "Come in first, today is a discussion group, and we won't mark you as absent."

He was born with a good skin, his fox eyes slanted up, his brows were slender like pen and ink, and there was always a faint smile on his lips, making everyone feel at ease.

The two girls hesitantly agreed, covered their faces and ran to the last row to sit down, not daring to speak for a long time.

The professor closed the door, rolled his shirt sleeves up to his elbows, and continued to answer the questions of the previous classmate.

The glasses spread out the textbook, and poked the braids with fingertips, "Is this the one?"

"This is the one." Twist Braid forced himself to be calm, "Didn't you just transfer here, and I didn't tell you."

They all looked at the young man who was talking eloquently.He leaned on the electronic podium, his voice was mellow and magnetic, every syllable was distinct, and his articulation was clear and pleasant.

The new professor, who was widely praised by the students, left the classroom with the bell ringing, carrying a thermos cup in one hand and three or four booklets in the other.He walked straight to the office, sorted out the documents, and then let himself fall into the spacious and comfortable office chair.

The smell of hot coffee permeates everywhere, and even the dip pen on the table has a light fragrance.Several lecturers were chatting in front of the coffee machine in the corner, and the words came to their ears, which seemed to be "exercise" and "night owl".They chatted enthusiastically, and the cup on the hot drink mouth was full, and the brown liquid overflowed, and was wiped clean in a hurry.

The dean sat down in the cubicle on the right, holding a cup like an iron vat in both hands, with a few wolfberries floating in it. The old man in his 50s took a sip of the hot air, and showed disdain for the smell of coffee in the room: "Soaking wolfberry in plain water is the true meaning of life. These young people know how to boil it all day long, so as to save their bodies from exhaustion."

"Professor Xia You, you don't seem to drink coffee much?" he asked.

The black-haired young man shook his head with a smile, "Don't bury me. It's not very fun to fight for these. Why don't you think about how to grab a few more indicators from the design institute."

Seeing blood for a while, the old dean immediately became anxious, "Hey, don't mention this to me, let me tell you, those old people are really stingy, what's the matter with five more places? My uncle, don’t you think that everyone wants to go to the grand key point this year and limit it to such a death!”

He was really angry, and Xia You was really helpless, "The number of applicants is twenty times more than the limit, no one would have expected that."

Two weeks later, the five-yearly military exercise will be carried out in the first district.This kind of ceremony is similar to a military parade, which is a little less solemn and more ornamental than it.In the past, there were not many enthusiastic signups, but this year, the news of "increasing the night owl team" has completely ignited the college circles-the patron saints most admired by young students rarely participate, so how can they sit still?

And each region has a fixed number of places to go to watch the ceremony, which is screened by the senior management of each organization, and finally a small number of sporadic people are able to set off.As the highest institution with the highest academic level of the Iron City Wall, State University can't wait to get a few more wool from the design institute that has mastered the indicators, even if it can vacate four or five seats, otherwise it is estimated that the enthusiastic students will be rushed. rotten.

Smelling the anxious atmosphere, Xia You unscrewed the bottle cap and took a sip of water.

"Don't worry, there will always be unforeseen circumstances, and there will definitely be no shortage of vacant seats." He comforted, "Let's talk about it at that time. Now that the rush is tight, I'm afraid the design institute will have to choose to quit."

The dean was called away muttering, Xia You turned back to the computer, lowered his eyes, a little lost in thought.

It has been more than half a year since he applied for the state university.My parents made it clear that I had stayed in a closed project for seven or eight years after graduation, and was unable to contact my family as required. Now that I am free, I have found a suitable job.

"Forget it," he told himself, "it's none of your business."

Letting go is not as difficult as imagined, especially when the mind has already started.Subaru is alone, but Xia Youjie's parents are still alive, and his bond is still there. It's just a matter of bending over to pick up those things that he once threw away.

As for teaching at a state university, it may be largely due to the influence of Hongshu.Xia You thinks about it carefully, and thinks that he should find a quiet and stable job for himself. After a long time, maybe he can find peace in his heart.And even though it was not difficult to teach people, it took him a lot of effort in the first few days.

Because in the past years, no one has ever needed such a few complicated explanations.Wutiao and him are geniuses who can learn everything they see without a teacher, and understand each other's minds with one look; but when it comes to reality, those incomparably clear logics are explained by tongue, which makes Xia You feel absurd feel.

As for the overview of automation theory—it’s not that he didn’t want to pick the practice, but that the injury to his left shoulder was too severe and he sought medical treatment too late, missing the best time for recovery.According to the report of the Second District Standardization Hospital, not only the hideous scar will be permanently branded on the skin, but also the broken tendons and bones cannot be restored to normal.

Xiayou felt lucky to save his life, so naturally he didn't take this price to heart.He deserved to deviate from the past and recuperate in the state university alone, and it has been nearly a year now.

"Professor, have you checked the mailbox?" After the discussion on the coffee machine, a young lecturer came over and asked half curiously and half hesitantly, "It is said that there will be additional candidates in the faculty team, and you are the most promising among us." I won the bid. If there is a chance, I will bring back some photos for everyone.”

Xia You didn't care much, shrugged and said, "If it's really so lucky, I might as well let you go."

If this kind of speech is changed by others, it will be questioned, but Xia You has always been like this. He is so rational and indifferent to any external affairs that he is close to indifference. Colleagues are used to it, so they leave with a sigh and complain to their friends. quota.

Finally, it was quiet, Xia You turned on the computer and imported the brand new courseware.A red dot flashed at the bottom of the display screen. He clicked on it and found that it was another advertisement related to the exercise.

Consistent with what he said, he really didn't care about this Laoshizi exercise.Others have more or less beliefs, so they are willing to brave the hot weather to fight for qualifications; but Xia Youjie is indeed a former rebel leader. If you want to say who is the most disrespectful to the government inside the iron city wall, No one dares to call the first if he calls it second.

The blinds were slanted down, and the afternoon sunlight shone on the table, bringing a little warmth.The voices of colleagues chatting with the door opened and closed, and the paperweight firmly pressed a stack of courseware, which looked like a hero holding a ring.If you look closely, you can see that the ring is not part of the paperweight.

It is as bright and clean as new, with fluorescent lights flowing on the bright blue ring surface, like a reciprocating river.

Xia You drank the overnight tea in hand, got up to fetch the hot water, and threw a new tea bag casually.When he returned to the desk, there was a light beep from the mailbox, indicating that there were unread messages.

He sat down, clicked on the inbox, and found the new email at the top of several rows of student letters.

"Professor Xia Youjie from the School of Automation, hello. After qualification screening, we have included you in the list of the ceremony. The itinerary will be officially launched in two weeks. The detailed accommodation arrangement is in the attachment. Please let me know."

Oh fine.Xia You thought indifferently, downloaded the attachment, and leaned on the backrest to watch the progress bar slowly stretch.

If there is any change caused by "death" once, he thinks it is probably an indifference far beyond his age.Now, no matter how intense things are, it is difficult to grip the heartstrings. No matter what you look at, it is as if there is a layer of fog, which is difficult to distinguish. Even if you try to reach out your hand, you can only hold the void.

It's like going back to the boyhood when I first arrived in the fifth district.Life is like being soaked in water, time dripping and sinking; trifles are like cotton wool clogging the mouth and nose, the whole person is submerged in the deep sea, and after struggling to surface, only the thick fog that pervades thousands of miles can be seen.

It was Wujo Satoru who rescued him from the quagmire at that time; that person was like a star falling into the swamp, shone brightly but firmly, with a sharp edge that could hurt his hand with a light grip.Now there is no such a person who is willing to bow to him, and it is probably not impossible even if he spends his whole life in a muddle.

After the download is complete, the attachment will open automatically.Xia You pulled away from his heavy thoughts, scrolled the mouse down, glanced at all the notes, and stopped firmly at the last line of the document.

"This exercise is the best in a century, and to celebrate the first anniversary of the rebel army's execution, all Ye Xiao's troops will attend the ceremony."

The warm wind blows the curtains, sweeps softly over the fingertips, and the nerve endings itch slightly.The sporadic sunlight suddenly jumped up, from the left shoulder to the right shoulder, the fire expanded, and then lay obediently on the neck and shoulders and arms.

Xia You continued to read, with a smile still hanging on the corner of her mouth, but it was gradually fragmented, as if she was about to touch an unforgivable forbidden place.

"—Hereby list the following officers, I hope all the guests know well, don't be rude.... Lieutenant General Mograhan, Commander-in-Chief of the Third Military Region, Major General Pandlin, Assistant Commander of the Support Force, Supreme Chief of the First Ye Xiao Army... ..."

The ring in the hand of the bronze paperweight statue swayed, and the flow of information continued to circulate smoothly, hiding a dark name in the vast sea of ​​knowledge in Walden Pond.

"...Major General Gojo Satoru."

Xia You closed his eyes, slowly sank in one breath, and finally slipped out of his palm wearily.