The Exorcist

After Xiaoxia came back from her hometown, she sorted things out a little and went to the office to report.

The last Japanese ghost incident had left her physically and mentally exhausted, and she finally took the longest sick leave in her life, which lasted for two months. In the blink of an eye, late winter turned to spring.

"Well, it's a bit darker, but much stronger." The director said with a smile, as if he was happy that this underachiever returned to the elite team.

Xiaoxia hurriedly presented some local products from her hometown.

The director, who had been a teacher and student with her for many years, as well as a leader and subordinate, was not polite to her and took the things and motioned for her to sit down.

"Xiaoxia, you came back just in time. I was just thinking of giving you something to do."

"Director, just ask." Xiaoxia looked like an obedient child.

"Oh, it's a matter of job transfer."

Although the director downplayed it, Xiaoxia was still shocked!

Was it her incompetence that finally made the director unbearable, or was it because she took too long a sick leave? Is she going to lose her job? Or be relegated to being a tea girl? She is a typical "moonlight" person. She has to go to Wanli's for a few meals at the end of every month to survive. If she loses her job or is demoted, will she have to wander the streets?

"Transfer - um - give me a chance, okay?"

The director played with the gift Xiaoxia brought him with great interest, and said without raising his head, "Why don't you think I'm going to fire you if you don't have a chance? Don't be afraid, it's just a normal job transfer!"

Normal transfer? With such an office, where can I be transferred to? And told her not to be afraid! That's possible! A marginalized person like her has a very fragile mentality, and she thinks she will be unlucky at the slightest sign of trouble.

"When you came in, wasn't there someone who just finished talking to me?"

Xiaoxia thought for a moment and nodded.

The man passed her and nodded to each other. In her short memory, he was a man in his thirties, neither too ugly nor too handsome, with a medium build. The rest of the impression was very vague. To put it bluntly, he is just a very ordinary person, and no one will pay special attention to him.

"who is he?"

"His name is Guan Zheng. He is my former student. He is four years ahead of you. Strictly speaking, he is also your senior." The director raised his head. "He is a very idealistic person. I have taught so many students. He said To be honest, he may be the one who believes in the law the most and wants to uphold social justice."

The director said with emotion, "When I first studied law, there were many enthusiastic people, but after joining the reality, it is not easy to maintain an innocent heart. People have too much greed! Xiaoxia, Do you know why I always protect you among so many students and so many employees?"

"I'm so lucky!" Xiaoxia giggled.

"It's because you still have a kind and upright heart." The director smiled, "This sounds very sour, but it is indeed the truth. If there is someone in the office who will not violate his conscience for money, or who will not do it for this And the one who is struggling may be you.”

Xiaoxia felt herself break into cold sweat, running down her neck to her chest. Is this you? Are you talking about Lei Feng? Just now, she was afraid that after being demoted, she would not have the money to buy that famous brand skirt that she liked. Now that the director said this, she really felt a little sorry!

She lowered her head in shame and whispered, "You are so generous!" But she was thinking in her heart, that dress costs two thousand yuan a piece, which is too sexy! But - it's so beautiful!

However, isn’t this the director setting a trap for himself again?

"What I said is true." The director said with a serious face, "But let's get down to business. Guan Zheng has been working on legal aid since graduation. He was a famous top student in school and had strong legal skills. There are many opportunities to make a lot of money, but he dismisses them. Compared with money, he values ​​ideals more."

"He is indeed an understandingist and deserves admiration." Xiaoxia said sincerely.

"Yes. It may not be easy to understand, but that's the kind of person he is. In fact, he is very chivalrous and willing to help the weak, rob the rich and give to the poor. Over the years, he has been practicing law in the countryside with several like-minded people. Promote and provide free legal services to disadvantaged groups. He just came back last month. But, what do you think he came to do here?"

"Visiting the teacher!" Bu Xia replied smoothly, but in her heart she realized that this was related to her job transfer. She really hoped that she was wrong, but the director's answer shattered her illusion.

"This is partially due to this, but on the other hand -" the director gave Xiao Xia a loving look, but Xiao Xia felt that he looked cunning and clumsy, "He established a chain with the sponsorship of several consortiums. There are about a dozen large-scale private legal aid organizations across the country, and there is one in this city. But they don’t have that many people, so they came to me to recruit people, hoping to find a young man with a sense of justice and strength to let me Support his righteous deeds.”

Xiao Xia suddenly had hallucinations before her eyes, and saw with her own eyes that beautiful skirt vanished into ashes like a punished soul.

"I think you are the most suitable person for the entire firm." The director finally got to the point.

"That - I have a sense of justice. As for my strength - I am still somewhat self-aware." Xiaoxia struggled to say.

It's not that she doesn't want to do legal aid work. Every time there is a case like this in the firm, she rushes to do it because she likes to help people by nature, is soft-hearted, and will not reject others. She is very willing to help the weak.

But if she is asked to leave here and work elsewhere, no one will be able to tolerate her if she makes another mistake. More importantly, in this kind of aid organization that relies on private sponsorship to pay salaries, her habit of spending money lavishly must be changed, and her beautiful clothes will be with her forever.

And what little savings she had, she spent them all just to give gifts to those two stinky men!

well--

"Don't say that. You're just not confident! You have a so-so personality. If you were more serious, you would definitely be a good lawyer. You are actually a chivalrous girl, which just meets Guan Zheng's requirements."

"In my impression, heroes are all very poor!" Xiaoxia muttered.

She thought the director wouldn't hear it, but even though the director was not young, he couldn't say what he should have heard.

"Oh, I'm worried about financial problems!" The director laughed, "You don't have to worry about this. Although you go to work in his legal aid agency, your human relations are still in the dark. Your five insurances, one housing fund and salary are all It’s given to you by the institute.”

yeah? Is there such a good thing? ! What an unexpected surprise!

Xiaoxia's personality, which is not good at hiding, put a smile on her face, with a bit of surprise!

In this way, she can not only do the job she likes and help others without being as depressed as she was in Changkong, but her economic conditions have not changed! Of course, aid agencies definitely don’t get bonuses for winning cases, but she can’t get much from Changkong, so it’s not considered a loss!

Wearing a beautiful dress and dressing up beautifully to help the weak is really a bit like a heroine!

"Are you happy now?" The director couldn't help but laugh when he saw Xiao Xia's childishness, which had not changed since her school days, but her mood also improved. Thinking about not being able to be helplessly annoyed by her every day from now on, I felt a little bit reluctant.

Xiao Xia nodded fiercely, "Thank you, teacher. As expected, the teacher is capable. He knows where to place materials and knows people well." She flattered her without any shame, "I will work hard for the sake of legal justice." She swore that she had forgotten what she had said just now. Not willing to leave the high salary here for a dress.

"Well, come see me often in the future, don't just come on the day of salary payment. Now go and pack up!" He took out a business card from the drawer, "I'll call Guan Zheng right now and tell him that I have someone. Yes, you will report to this place tomorrow." After saying this, he gave a few more instructions before asking Xiao Xia to go out.

Through the floor-to-ceiling glass door of the office, he saw Xiao Xia's cheerful look. The director was also very happy. He wanted Xiao Xia to live a happier life, and he would not have to be dissatisfied by many subordinates for his mistake of always protecting her. It was a good idea to kill two birds with one stone. !

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When Xiaoxia returned home with her packed things, she found that someone had arrived in the room uninvited.

"Hey, is this your home or mine? Why do you come in and out at will?" Xiao Xia glared at the intruder, who was sitting comfortably on her sofa, eating the delicious food her mother brought back for her. There was no need for anything. Help her carry heavy objects.

"We are so united and friendly, your home is my home." Wan Li said, glancing at the key on the coffee table, which was given to them the last time they lived together at Xiaoxia's house.

"How did you know I was coming back today?"

"I called my aunt and she asked me when I would marry you."

Xiaoxia rolled her eyes at him!

"Don't you miss me?" Wan Li asked expectantly.

"I don't want to." Xiaoxia said with mixed feelings.

Can you not want to? We haven’t seen each other for more than two months! Not only did she miss Wanli, but the thought of another man made her heartache. Wan Li finally called her, but Ruan Zhan ignored her for two months.

This left her confused. Does he like her? Why did she sometimes feel that he was so good to her, far beyond the boundaries of a friend, and sometimes he was so cold to her, as if she didn't exist in this world.

"You really don't want to?"

"Is it good to miss you?" Xiaoxia also sat on the sofa and pushed Wanli to the side.

"I knew you were snobbish." Wan Li wiped his hands with a tissue and took out a small box from his pocket. "You celebrated your birthday at home this time, so I will give you a birthday gift later."

Xiaoxia's face burst into laughter, not because of the gift, but because Wanli would remember her birthday.

"Look, look, you laughed so hard when you saw the gift, you didn't know how cruel you were to me just now!"

"All women like gifts!" Xiao Xia said plausibly.

When I opened the box, I saw that it was the latest women's mobile phone. "No wonder you don't let me buy a mobile phone. You said the price would be reduced soon. Sure enough, you can get it without spending a penny! But it's too expensive!"

"I'm here to reward you for using your cell phone as a weapon and hitting the evil nurse in anger."

Xiaoxia ignored him and fiddled with her new phone for a while, still very touched by Wanli's attentiveness. He remembered her birthday and knew what she needed. He is a considerate and good man, and any woman who gets his love will be very happy.

But she could accept such an expensive thing without blinking an eye because she also prepared the same gift. Ruan Zhan also broke Wan Li's mobile phone last time. She told Wan Li that she had friends who could buy new mobile phones at the market price and told him not to buy them. She originally wanted to give them to them.

As she spoke, she ran into the room and took out something - two identical men's cell phones.

"It seems that we really have the same understanding, even the excuses are the same." Wan Li couldn't laugh or cry, "But you forgot that A Zhan never uses a mobile phone, and you can't choose two with different colors, you are really stupid!"

"The numbers are different." Xiaoxia answered casually. She thought to herself that she didn't care whether Ruan Zhan used a mobile phone or not, she wanted to be able to contact him at any time anyway.

It's just that - doesn't he remember his birthday?

As if specifically to respond to her heart, Wan Li took out another thing from his arms - it was an ordinary envelope.

"What is this?" Xiaoxia took it suspiciously, "Is it a love letter you wrote to me?"

"The issue of love letters can be considered. But this is not the case. This is a belated birthday gift from Azhana boy to you."

A hint of sweetness suddenly surged into Xiaoxia's heart.

It turns out that he remembered it, and he also remembered her birthday! He still has her in his heart after all, even if he is just a good friend. In his distant and indifferent heart, it would be nice to have her there!

When I picked it up, I felt it was very light, but heavier than a normal letter. It should be a small hard object——

She was about to open the envelope when Wan Li stopped her.

"Say it in advance, don't cry." He said seriously, "Although he didn't spend a penny, the thing he gave you is what you want most. This guy, who looks so unassuming, can do it better than anyone else. You coax girls and put me down."

"Mysterious, I don't believe you!" Xiao Xia pulled Wan Li's hand away and poured out the contents from the envelope.

A jade Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva amulet lay quietly in the palm of her hand, as white as jade, as if emitting holy light, and the connecting red string had been carefully replaced.

Although Xiaoxia couldn't see anything with her ordinary eyes, she still recognized it as the amulet she threw on the hillside. She was very sure that this was the relic left to her by NaiNai, and she had been extremely distressed by its loss.

Now, Ruan Zhan has returned it to her!

She reminded herself not to cry, but tears still filled her eyes.

"After you left, because the frightened women in Xiaowang Village needed psychological treatment and eradication of evil spirits, I went there every weekend to provide voluntary psychological counseling." Wan Li explained at the side, "And Ruan Zhan almost always lives there. He On the one hand, he used the name of a psychiatrist to provide hypnotherapy to those victims, which was actually taking advantage of people's unpreparedness to promote feudal superstition; on the other hand, he mapped out an area in the mountainous area where you lost the amulet that day, and even calculated it. The possibility of drifting after the snow melted, and then like selling advertisements on the Internet, he drew countless grids and dug three feet into the ground, working for almost five or six hours every day. After two months of searching, he actually found it. !”

Xiaoxia was speechless, her heart was filled with tears.

She didn't say anything. How could Ruan Zhan know about the loss of her amulet? And he didn't say anything to her, just pretended not to know, but silently found it for her!

She suddenly remembered a poem:

If all the wanderings are because of me

how can i

I don’t love your weathered face

If you had experienced all the misery in the world

Taste for me all I can

I don’t love your haggard heart

They say you are getting old

Hard as a rock and extremely cold.

But no one knows that I am you

The deepest and softest corner

Tearful and untouchable

At this moment, she was sure that Ruan Zhan had her in his heart. Even if it wasn't love, it couldn't be considered a simple friendship, at least it was a good impression. Then she was going to implement her plan to surround the city from the countryside.

She wants to approach him from the outside, inadvertently, until he can't leave her!

Is this a trap? she does not know.

She only knew that a man like Ruan Zhan should not be pushed too hard, otherwise he would slip away. So, she will surround him bit by bit!

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Please read the next chapter "Victims of the City"