It's still early, and the café has just opened. Xu Yan picked a vacant seat by the window and sat down, and beckoned the waiter to take a meal menu to study, at this time, his mobile phone rang again, but it was Huang Xi's call: "Hey, Director Xu? Our car has arrived at the gate of Shudu, where will we meet?"

"Huang Xi, do you remember? The café when we first met—"

"Oh, yes, it's in the alley across from your school gate?"

"That's right, I've already set a table here, you just come here. ”

Xu Yan didn't wait long, he heard the sound at the door of the restaurant, and when he looked up, Huang Xi's pretty face met Xu Yan's eyes - Huang Xi was wearing a red coat and smiling. When Xu Yan saw her, she also saw Xu Yan, and while she waved to Xu Yan, she showed a surprised expression on her face, but her eyes were round.

Xu Yan also stood up to greet Huang Xi, and at this time, five or six more people followed Huang Xi into the door-there were men and women, all of whom were quite young, and their bodies were full of the vigor and vitality of young people. They looked a little tired, obviously having just come from a long journey. Some of them wore overcoats, some wore down jackets, and some wore thick casual clothes......

At this time, Xu Yan was also stunned - including Huang Xi, none of the people who came were wearing military uniforms.

Wearing military uniforms, Xu Yan and a group of men and women in civilian clothes looked at each other, everyone's expressions were quite strange, you look at me, I look at you, but no one spoke.

After a long time, it was Huang Xi who broke the awkward silence, and she greeted Xu Yan with a smile: "Director Xu." It's the first time I've seen you in a military uniform, it's pretty good-looking, and it flatters your figure!" - she pursed her lips and smiled faintly: she was embarrassed to tell Xu Yan that the seniority badge on his chest was worn incorrectly.

Xu Yan smiled stupidly: "I heard Minister Wen tell me that you came here this morning, this is the first time to meet with you." So I deliberately wore a military uniform and waited here, but I didn't expect ......" He glanced at everyone and laughed dryly.

Everyone laughed kindly, Huang Xi's face was slightly red, but he generously admitted his mistake: "Director Xu, this is my mistake." Before leaving, everyone also asked me, what kind of clothes should I wear to Jincheng, is it military uniform or casual clothes?

I thought. Director Xu, you are usually used to wearing casual clothes, and we should be consistent with you as subordinates, so I will tell everyone to come to Jincheng to wear casual clothes, but I didn't expect it, hehe......"

The discussion about the costumes during the meeting was just an innocuous vignette. Xu Yan hurriedly beckoned everyone to sit down: "Everyone come here, it's hard work." Sit down and take a break. ”

Including Huang Xi, there were six people in total. It's four men and two women. Hearing Xu Yan's command, everyone took off the duffel bags behind them and sat down around the table - surrounded by a group of subordinates in civilian clothes, but he was wearing a straight military uniform, Xu Yan felt uncomfortable, and felt like he was braving stupidity. He squirmed. I really want to go home and change into casual clothes, but I know that this kind of thinking is really childish.

At that moment, Huang Xi said politely: "Director Xu, I would like to introduce to you a few comrades from the Jincheng investigation team this time. ”

Xu Yan waved his hand and said with a smile: "Huang Xi." If you call me Yanzi, you don't have to be so restrained. ”

Huang Xi pursed her lips and smiled, but did not respond to Xu Yan: "This, let me introduce it first." Ladies first, a few male comrades have no opinion, right?--This is Major Tang Min, the deputy section chief of our Sentiment Department, don't look at Major Tang as young, but he is an expert in literature and propaganda!"

In fact, when Tang Min came in, Xu Yan noticed her, but he didn't dare to look at her for too long - this woman's appearance is too charming!

This woman was wearing a purple coat, dark thick stockings on her feet, her age was estimated to be about twenty-three or fourteen years old, she was tall, with short hair, and her appearance was very beautiful - her beauty was different from Huang Xi's heroic beauty, she was the kind of charming beauty, her face was very small, her facial features were very delicate, her eyes were like silk, and her temperament was as soft as water.

At the first glance of her, Xu Yan thought of the words "born charming". Especially her eyes, watery, charming and bright, Xu Yan couldn't dare to meet her eyes - Xu Yan noticed that he couldn't help himself, and several other male officers were the same, when they looked at this Major Tang Min, their eyes seemed a little dodgy.

Xu Yan didn't dare to look at her, his eyes were fixed on the desktop, and he said in a deep voice: "Hello, Major Tang, it's been hard all the way!"

Major Tang Min stood up, her lazy movements reminded Xu Yan of a cat stretching out in winter. Her voice was very low, with a slight hint of hoarseness, revealing an indescribable demagogic taste: "Hello, Director Xu! From now on, I will be a soldier under you, I heard that this task is very important, I am stupid, I have to ask you to take care of me." As she spoke, she took the initiative to hand over to Xu Yan.

Xu Yan also raised his hand and shook hands with her shallowly, feeling that her hand was smooth and tender, just a little cold. He said in a deep voice: "Major Tang is polite, let's learn from each other and make progress together!"

When shaking hands, Xu Yan could feel that the other party's little thumb was shallowly hooked in his palm intentionally or unintentionally, which tickled Xu Yan's hand. Then, the other party quickly let go of his hand and smiled at Xu Yanyan.

Xu Yan coughed dryly, and said seriously: "Major Tang used to be a propaganda system?

Tang Min relaxed, she glanced at Xu Yan, and said lazily: "I, Director Xu, I don't understand you guys fighting and killing." However, if Director Xu wants to find someone to sing, drink, dance, tell jokes or something, then just find me. ”

Xu Yan looked at Tang Min and was dumbfounded--he really couldn't figure out what it meant for Wen Xiuzhi to arrange such a beautiful woman for himself? Huang Xi was one, Zhao Yanran was one, and now there was another Tang Min-Is Wen Xiuzhi addicted to stuffing himself with women?

Xu Yan noted. When he was talking to this Major Tang Min, the eyes of the other officers were quite ambiguous - not that the subordinates were grimacing or squeezing their eyebrows or anything, in fact, the expressions on their faces did not change at all, just the taste in their eyes, which was very rich.

Huang Xi coughed dryly. said: "Director Xu, Major Tang has just been transferred from the Art Troupe...... You can wait until you communicate, it's working time, let's talk about business first. ”

Xu Yan felt very wronged -- how did he feel that Huang Xi's sister was insinuating that she was not doing her business? Lao Tzu is now getting to know a new subordinate, isn't this a serious job?

It's so wronged!

Xu Yan coughed dryly: "Huang Xi, I already know Major Tang, can you please introduce me to other comrades?"

"Okay, Director Xu. Let me introduce you -- this is Major Zhang Wenbin. He was originally the leader of the second squadron of the special service brigade, at the rank of battalion. Now transferred to our investigation team as deputy leader. Major Zhang is a high-achieving student who graduated from the Bingcheng Army Academy, and his military physical quality is very solid, and he has won commendations in several military competitions and large-scale military training. ”

Even Huang Xi didn't say it, among the people who came in, Xu Yan also paid special attention to Zhang Wenbin. This Major Zhang is very tall, even a little taller than Xu Yan, who is 1.85 meters tall, and this person is about 25 or 6 years old. The face is fair, and the bridge of the nose is high. He looked a little like a famous track and field athlete in my country, wearing a wide down jacket, and after he came in, he didn't speak or smile, but just looked at Xu Yan coldly, and his temperament seemed a little cold. Standing out from the crowd.

Hearing Huang Xi's introduction, Zhang Wenbin nodded at Xu Yan and said lightly: "Major Huang has won the award." How can I show off my little achievements in front of Director Xu? I really deserve to say that. ”

said. He leaned forward from his seat and stretched out his hand to Xu Yan: "Director Xu, you are a well-known benchmark hero in our four rounds, and you have successfully handled many special incidents. You have more experience in this area, please give me more advice. ”

Xu Yan frowned slightly-even though he was a rookie with little interpersonal experience, he could feel strange at this moment. When Tang Min was introduced earlier, even though Sister Mei seemed lazy, she still stood up first and shook hands with her, showing the respect that her subordinates should have for their bosses. But this handsome guy Zhang reached out to him like this and shook it, which was too big.

Moreover, he speaks a little strangely. Although on the surface, he praised Xu Yan's past achievements as remarkable, and it sounded like a good thing, but the taste was weird - Xu Yan reacted after a few seconds: when the other party said this, he was condescending to praise himself, and the feeling was like an adult patting a child's head and appreciating: "This kid is very smart, he did a good job!"

It's a really uncomfortable feeling!

At this time, if it was an authentic army officer, if he was offended by his subordinates, he would be secretly angry even if he didn't get angry on the spot, but Xu Yan was different - he didn't take this official hat too seriously, and the reason why he agreed to Wen Xiuzhi to be the leader of this investigation team was just to be able to use the strength of the army to help him when fighting monsters.

Therefore, including Huang Xi, these officers transferred from the Ministry of Intelligence are dispensable to Xu Yan -- if they really encounter a monster of the level of the Tokyo Ginza Vampire, their combat effectiveness will not work at all -- no matter how well this Mr. Zhang Wenbin's military physical boxing is practiced, how well the bayonet fights, and how good the marksmanship is, it is estimated that it will not be of any use.

Because I didn't expect anything from him, I didn't care about his offense.

At this time, Xu Yan suddenly understood a truth: Why do normal officials care so much about whether their subordinates' attitude towards them is deferential? That is because their power comes from the rule of their subordinates, and their power comes from fear and obedience.

But for cultivators, the rules of human officialdom are completely meaningless -- just as humans don't care about an ant grinning at them, cultivators don't care about the deference or disrespect of mortal subordinates, because the source of a cultivator's strength is his own strength, his own strength, and he doesn't need to rely on external people or forces.

In the eyes of cultivators, mortals are like ants -- whether this ant is respectful to me or disrespectful, do I need to care? Will I be angry about it?

Therefore, Xu Yan was not angry at this Mr. Zhang Wenbin's rudeness - Zhang Wenbin knew his past achievements, knew that his military rank was higher than him, and knew that he was Wen Xiuzhi's confidant and favorite general, and he still dared to be rude to himself, so he had no fear, and he must have something to rely on - but what does this matter to me?

You are awesome and coaxing, Lao Tzu doesn't want to provoke you, but can't you ignore you? No matter how awesome you are, what does it matter to me?

Xu Yan smiled and nodded at him: "Hello, Major Zhang, welcome to Jincheng!"

Xu Yan shook his hand lightly, and then he turned his head to look at Huang Xi, and said with a smile: "So, Huang Xi, what about these comrades?

"Ahh Therefore, when he came over on the same plane along the way, he felt that this Major Zhang was still quite arrogant, and he looked very disdainful of Xu Yan during his speech.

Before, she was still a little worried that Zhang Wenbin's arrogance would anger Xu Yan, if Xu Yan was young and vigorous and confronted the opponent, it would be too unfathomable;

Then, Huang Xi introduced the remaining four officers, namely Major Shi Xun, Captain Wang Zhiwen, Captain Gao Feng and Lieutenant Niu Yuanshan.

"Report to Director Xu! Major Shi Xun of the Technical Investigation Section, report to you! Report to Director Xu, I am good at scene investigation and evidence collection in criminal cases, and my marksmanship and skills are also good. Director Xu is a heroic model figure in our Fourth Bureau, and I have been known for a long time, so I feel very honored to be able to participate in the investigation of the project in charge of Director Xu. I hope that Director Xu can give me more guidance so that I can improve. ”

"Report to Director Xu! My name is Wang Zhiwen, and my military rank is captain! I used to be in the ** special forces brigade, but later I was drawn to the special operations team of the Ministry of Intelligence. I feel very honored to have the opportunity to participate in this important mission, and I will resolutely complete it......!"

Among the four officers, except for Major Shi Xun, a technical officer drawn from the Technical Investigation Section, the other three officers were all transferred from the front-line field units at the grassroots level, and Captain Gao Feng, Captain Wang Zhiwen, and Lieutenant Niu Yuanshan all had experience as special forces.

The common characteristic of several officers is that they are young, they are all in their twenties, their eyes are bright, their physical fitness and physical fitness are at their peak, their military quality is relatively good, and they look crisp and sharp in their gestures.

To Xu Yan's relief, among the four officers, there was no second stunned person like Zhang Wenbin, everyone behaved very politely and decently, one after another got up to salute Xu Yan and introduced themselves, Xu Yan also politely returned the salute, shook hands with them, and said words of welcome and encouragement.

Then, Xu Yan couldn't help but glance at Major Tang Min, and was suspicious in his heart: Including Zhang Wenbin, these officers should indeed be elites, and they should have been specially selected for their elite soldiers - but there is a Tang Min in the middle, what the hell is going on? )