When Huai Shi and the others returned from the Sky Courtyard, there was another person in the team.
In the wheelchair pushed by Anna, the curious old man kept looking around. He had no idea where he was going. Occasionally, he would mumble and repeat what Russell told him.
Go home.
Huai Shi carried a bag of luggage for him, and the rest of the items would be sent directly to the Ivory Tower by Rome.
When he stood on the airport runway again, he couldn't help but feel emotional. After such a short journey and so many experiences, he actually felt a little tired.
"Where are we going next?"
Russell didn't answer.
He just looked down at the message that popped up on his phone.
After a long time, he slowly raised his head with a strange expression. "Unfortunately, your journey is temporarily over, Huai Shi."
"It's over?"
Huai Shi confirmed it again and again, but he still couldn't understand. "What does this mean?"
Originally, he was prepared to be taken to the pit by this guy and be used as a tool again, but there was no result yet. Why did it suddenly end without any beginning or end?
He had seen the beginning, but he didn't let him see the ending. Wasn't this a bit too much?
Even if it was a road movie, the audience would have to refund their tickets!
"Can't help it. There are always accidents."
Russell was helpless. "I wanted to take you to Egypt at the end and see if I could get lucky and ask the Pharaoh to give you a prophecy, but now it seems like you won't have that kind of luck."
He said, "I'll take Marcus with me. You have other work to do."
"Wait, you don't plan to go to Dongxia?"
Huai Shi said that if he passed by Xinhai, he would go to the Special Affairs Department to cause trouble for his good brother, Old Fu. How come this happy plot was gone?
"Dongxia? Dongxia is the least of our worries. "
Russell laughed and pointed at Huai Shi. "Their answer is you, right? Let's not talk about Xuan Niao's support. Chu Hai's son, the next leader of the Social Security Bureau, and Lady Lotus are also training you.
The Yuan Clan and the Lin Clan even took the initiative to bet on you. Furthermore, the Danbo School District had already completed a deep cooperation with Dongxia. Everyone already had common interests.
As long as you exist, Eastern Summer's attitude will not change. "
Huai Shi was dumbfounded for a long time. Following this logic, he suddenly realized that … he seemed to have become the bridge between Dongxia and Celestial genealogy.
"Could this also be the foresight of the Mystic Bird?" He was horrified.
"In hindsight, that might be the case, but doesn't the Eastern Summer's Xuan Niao like to guide newcomers? It's beneficial but not costly, and the benefits are endless.
Moreover, the Eye of Life isn't just for show. Even if it can only look at the big picture, it should be able to see your potential … Seizing the opportunity to make a wave of angel investments is simply a sure win. "
When Russell said this, he immediately became enraptured. "You should also pay attention. In the future, if you meet any potential Ascenders, just give them something. If you don't have anything on hand, just give them a letter of acceptance from our university. It's better than money! Just a few years in college will give you a lifetime of benefits! "
"Wow, isn't this too utilitarian?" Huai Shi was shocked by the darkness of the adult world.
"Bullsh * t, this is called 'timely help', okay!"
Russell rolled his eyes at him. "But from what I see, you're quite good at this. I don't need to remind you. I'm just telling you that as the secretary of the principal's office, you can sign the acceptance letter as you wish. As for how to use it, it's up to you. It doesn't matter whether you burn it for fun or send it to children … "
Huai Shi was suspicious. "Aren't you afraid that I'll mess around?"
"Will you?"
Russell asked back, leaving Huai Shi speechless.
"See, Huai Shi?"
Russell smiled proudly. "Your sense of responsibility is stronger than you think, much stronger. Perhaps your parents have set a bad example for you, causing you to overdo it. But after all, a person's energy is limited. Sometimes, appropriate coldness and ruthlessness is also one of the survival philosophies of adults. "
He said, "Before loving others, you should love yourself more."
"What is this?"
Huai Shi asked unhappily, "A parting message?"
"Ha, it doesn't matter if it's not worth mentioning."
Russell shook his head and sat on the steps next to the track. He didn't care about his custom-made suit pants. When he rolled up his sleeves, he smoked a cigar and lazily basked in the sun.
It was like a bear climbing out of a tree hole after the end of winter.
The skinny man sighed with envy at the spring in front of him.
"Actually, I've been thinking," he said, "about what I should teach you."
"Huh? Didn't you teach a lot? Negotiation and decision-making? "
"That's not the point. At best, it's just a little trick to kill time. It's not really important."
Russell shook his head. "As your teacher, as a former preparatory recorder, Huai Shi, I should teach you something.
I should teach you something really useful and valuable, but I don't know how to do it. "
Russell spread out his hands and shook his head in self-mockery. "Everything I've learned and prepared in my entire life, I don't even have the chance to show it off. I've never tested it myself, so how can I teach it to others?
I have a lot of schemes, ambitions, and delusions, but you won't be interested. I can teach you how to be a good principal, how to control the budget and cost, how to expand the business and win people's hearts … But I'm afraid you won't be satisfied.
After thinking about it, I can only take you out to see the world and introduce you to my old friends one by one. I hope your future will be smoother.
I thought I would be firm and without hesitation. But as I walked, compared to the achievements of others, I began to feel ashamed and worried about gains and losses. I was afraid that I would encounter some problems that I couldn't solve and lose face in front of my students as a teacher. "
Huai Shi shook his head. "Doesn't everyone respect you? Even the emperor of Rome treated you with courtesy. "
"No, that's not respect. That's politeness, Huai Shi."
Russell smoked and replied calmly, "Respect is for the noble, so they left it to the former utopia. But politeness is different. They are so polite because they don't care.
But it's natural for them to not care. This is very rational because this is the current situation of Celestial genealogy.
After discarding the past glory, a declining organization, a divided genealogy, and an unremarkable second-rate organization … After many years, pain and achievements have gradually withered, and they can only clean up the mess in such a sorry state. "
"Wash blood with blood!!!"
A hoarse roar suddenly sounded. In the wheelchair, the old man who was holding the coffee cup suddenly widened his eyes. The coffee cup in his hand was crushed, and the hot liquid flowed down his fingers to his blanket, leaving a trail of rising flames.
In the sudden fury, the dull old man roared at the air with all his might, "Traitors will eventually die of blood loss!"
"…" Huai Shi was stunned.
Russell, on the other hand, chuckled softly.
He stepped forward, pried open Marcus' fingers, and took out the coffee shards. After wiping away the stains, he changed the blanket for him and covered it again.
"Look, you've said too many discouraging words. Even the senile old man can't stand it anymore." He patted his old friend on the shoulder. "Don't worry, Marcus. We're still alive. There's still a long way to go. Rome wasn't built in a day."
Gradually, the struggling old man in the wheelchair finally calmed down and returned to the form of a clay sculpture.
"Where were we just now?" Russell asked.
Huai Shi thought for a moment. "Clean up the mess?"
"Yes, clean up the mess."
Russell took out a handkerchief, wiped his fingers, and told him calmly, "This is what we need to do now, and it's also the next priority.
That's why I have to remind you of the danger. "
He said, "Now you're already a signboard of Heavenly State. After meeting so many people with me, you'll only be more conspicuous. Many people don't want us to continue to exist, but I run away quickly when I encounter trouble. They can't do anything to me. Therefore, they may target you next.
You represent not only yourself, but also the future of Celestial genealogy. "
Whether it was Huai Shi's existence or the Book of Destiny, to Celestial genealogy, they were indispensable!
They were even more important than everyone imagined …
"Isn't this all your fault?"
Huai Shi glanced at him. "How can you persuade people to pay attention to their safety after pushing them to the teeth of the storm?"
"Do you regret it?"
"No, I don't intend to jump ship."
Huai Shi thought for a moment and smiled helplessly. "It's just that the pressure is a bit too much. In the future, won't I have to pay attention to my appearance when eating and sleeping to prevent others from secretly taking photos? "
"No, it's the opposite."
Russell shook his head and told him, "You need to live more realistically, Huai Shi.
If you want to cry, cry. If you want to laugh, laugh. Throw the so-called burden of being an idol to the back of your mind. If you're angry, be furious. If you pity, be merciful.
Ignore other people's words. You don't even need to humbly accept them on the surface. If you decide that something is necessary, then go ahead and do it. Ignore everything that stands in your way. "
"…"
There was a long silence. Huai Shi couldn't understand. "If you go against the flow like this, you'll be finished sooner or later, right?"
"Listen carefully, Huai Shi. There are two kinds of leaders."
Russell raised two fingers. "One is to lead the confused to unite and move forward. The other is to represent and incarnate everyone.
The former requires authority and strategy, shrewdness and ambition, and even the necessary tricks and deceit. The latter is simple and more difficult. It only requires everyone to trust without reservation and doubt. You're born to be the latter.
You have to stand at the highest point, like the sun, and let all the people who yearn for you gather to you.
Maybe you have doubts about your future, but I can tell you responsibly that it's not 'fate' that chose you. It's you who chose 'fate.' "
Russell pressed his shoulder and told him word by word, "Huai Shi, this is the only thing I can do for you as a teacher.
If the Republic must have a savior, why must it be you? "
He said, "You just need to be yourself, because your 'fate' belongs to you."
Huai Shi was stunned.
It was the first time he had heard such solemn words from Russell. He felt a little dreamy, but for some reason, he felt much more relaxed.
It was as if he had suddenly been freed from the huge shadow of the future.
It was as if he had been relieved of a burden.
"Hearing you say that, I suddenly want to quit." Huai Shi sighed. "Wouldn't it be better to go home and be a salted fish?"
"That doesn't matter. In this day and age, heroes compete for positions." Russell glanced at him indifferently. "Can't we save the world without you?"
"Come on, do you think I don't know you?"
Huai Shi lowered his head and smiled. He stretched out his hand. "After saying so much, where is the arrangement? I'm done with the chicken blood. Where's 007's mission target? "
"I like students like you. You can always understand what the teacher means."
Russell smiled. "The job this time is very simple, Huai Shi."
When he said this, his smile made people feel cold all over.
There was a hidden ferocity.
"After ending your own journey, you're going to end another person's journey."
There was a person whose life was full of pain.
He needed a little help.
After getting tired of his poor life, he needed a kind person to help him get rid of all this.
Forever.
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