The man walked into the room anxiously, lowered his head, and said guiltily: "Teacher, I will take full responsibility for this matter!"
The old man remained silent and did not speak. Instead, he glanced at the middle-aged man in front of him.
"Teacher, please punish me!" The middle-aged man knelt on his knees and knocked his head heavily on the ground.
The old man sighed, stood up slowly, walked to the middle-aged man's side with a kind smile, squatted down slowly, and patted the middle-aged man's shoulder very gently.
"Mingde! You must dare to admit when you make a mistake, and you must stand upright when you are beaten! I am not trying to punish you, but I want to let you understand through this incident. Once a decision is made, wavering is not good for you or others. kind of harm."
As soon as he finished speaking, a huge force was transmitted from the old man's arm to the middle-aged man's shoulder, and then his whole body flew backwards.
There was a "boom"! A big human-shaped hole was left on the wall of the office!
The old man looked at the unconscious middle-aged man embedded in the wall and sighed again.
"Take your time...take your time!"
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"Brother Shen, I wonder what you think about it? The special advisor is not actually subject to the trial...but he has great rights, such as:..." Duanmu Fang talked about a lot of the rights and interests of the special advisor, and he was full of it. He looked at Shen Ming sincerely. In his opinion, Shen Ming didn't take advantage enough, so there was no reason to refuse the position of special adviser.
"Duanmu! Why are you so upright..." Shen Ming looked at Duanmu Fang with a strange smile. He found that he liked the stupid young man in front of him more and more. He accepted death and had no evil intentions. He was so cute.
Who came up to persuade me and quoted all the minimum prices?
"Brother Shen, I sincerely invite you to join. I know that for you, the Tribunal or other big forces have no appeal at all. It may even make you bored. But... the special adviser does not have anything to perform. I don’t think you have any reason to refuse!”
Duanmu Fang couldn't help but feel a little anxious when he saw Shen Ming's delay in giving him a reply. In his opinion, if a powerful young man like Shen Ming wanted to realize his value, the best place to go was the trial meeting.
Shen Ming smiled and shook his head. Shen Ming could not say that he knew very well what kind of person Duanmu Fang was, but he could probably figure it out.
He is trustworthy and will be a very successful friend. But the Trial Society is not worthy, or all the organizations or major forces in the world are not worthy of Shen Ming joining.
People's hearts are unpredictable, and Shen Ming doesn't want to spend time trying to speculate. Wouldn't it be good to take care of his own one-third of an acre of land?
"Duanmu, you are a very good friend, but I am not interested in the identity of this special adviser at all. Let's stop this matter. I should go back."
Shen Ming stood up, stretched, and patted Duanmu Fang on the shoulder.
Duanmu Fang was a little reluctant and wanted to say something more, but Shen Ming stopped him in advance.
"Don't worry, I don't have any objections to you, nor to the trial. I just feel that this world will not become abnormal just because someone leaves it. I never take myself too seriously, but who If you don’t take me seriously... you can come and try!"
Duanmu Fang just looked at Shen Ming, knowing that this kind of thing could not be forced, so he could only sigh with regret. As for using any moral principles to suppress Shen Ming, Duanmu Fang would never do that. Because He doesn't want to lose Shen Ming as a friend, and he also agrees with Shen Ming's words that the world will not change because of who he leaves...
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In an office of the Magic City Tribunal, an old man with a somewhat retro look and an air of immortality was holding a volume of antique books and pondering them carefully.
The decoration in the room is very particular, which coincides with Feng Shui. Sitting north and facing south, the old man has the aura of a superior person.
The two completely opposite temperaments of Xianfeng Daogu and the superior person are harmonious and natural in the old man.
"Afang, did he refuse?" The old man put down the antique book in his hand and looked at Duanmu Fang who was standing in front of him with his head lowered very kindly.
"Grandpa, Brother Shen just doesn't want to be controlled, but he will never do anything extraordinary." Duanmu Fang explained, there was even a little worry in his tone, fearing that grandpa would reject the special consultant because of Shen Ming. Angry about his position.
"Haha... You have always been like this since you were a child. You always think of others when things happen. You are upright, but too upright." Duanmuzheng smiled and shook his head, gently stroking his long beard. He looked at Duanmu Fang with satisfaction but some disappointment.
"Grandpa has taught the children of the Duanmu family since they were young that they must be upright, brave enough to be the first, and uphold the righteousness of the world! They do not seek fame and fortune, only a clear conscience!" Duanmu Fang said with a very respectful and serious tone, bending forward slightly.
Duanmu Zheng looked at Duanmu Fang's appearance and sighed inexplicably, but the smile on his face became increasingly uncontrollable.
Compared to the smoothness of other children from big families, his eldest grandson may indeed be too upright, but he has righteousness in his heart. He is a good son of the Duanmu family!
"After taking care of you for so many years, it's time to let you go. Al Fang, what kind of person do you think Shen Ming is? If your answer satisfies me, I can let you travel for three years!" Duanmu was caressing. He stroked his beard and looked at Duanmu Fang expectantly.
Duanmu Fang was slightly stunned and looked up at his grandfather. He didn't know why his grandfather was suddenly so interested in Shen Ming.
In fact, Duanmu was a little confused when he asked Duanmufang to invite Shen Ming to serve as a special consultant, a position in name only.
"Brother Shen... disdains money, disdains power, and values friendship and feelings. Although his behavior sometimes makes people think it's strange, he is indeed a friend worth keeping." Duanmu Fang's answer was very general, but it has to be said that for Shen Ming's evaluation is still quite high.
How many people in this world are free from the constraints of power and wealth?
If Shen Ming could hear Duanmu Fang's evaluation of himself, he would probably be very happy. Shen Ming might really not care about power or anything like that.
But how many people dare to say they don’t want money? Duanmu Fang’s flattery goes too far!
"Oh? It seems that A Fang is quite protective of this Shen Ming? I heard that the little girl from the Ai family likes this Shen Ming. You praise like this... but do you really mean it?" Duan Muzheng glanced at Duan Mufang jokingly. , as a grandfather, I am still very concerned about the emotional problems of my eldest grandson.
After all, with Duanmu Fang's emotional intelligence, it is really troublesome to find a girl who does not value the Duanmu family's power and status.
When Duanmu Zheng asked him this question, Duanmu Fang was at a loss as if he had been stepped on. He stuttered and explained: "Grandpa...Brother Shen...Tutu...this..."
Duanmu Fang took a deep breath, reorganized his words and said: "Grandpa taught me that a gentleman loves money and gets it in a wise way. By drawing inferences from one example, love cannot be forced."
"Hahaha... Oh, my precious grandson! Have I been too strict with you since you were a child? That makes you so emotionally dull... You don't even know that your grandpa and I were young... that's all. , let’s get back to the topic!” Duanmuzheng waved his hand, not wanting to dwell on this topic any longer.
"Your understanding of Shen Ming just now is only at the most superficial level. Of course, I can also understand that you have been like this since you were a child. For friends you truly recognize, your keen observation and judgment will be reduced. There is not much left. What you did is indeed a correct behavior. Friends are not criminals and do not need you to examine them. You have done a good job in this regard!" Duanmuzheng nodded affirmatively and continued randomly. :
"A young man who came from a small city, while his peers were still caring about love, skipping classes and having fun. What he experienced made not only some experienced magicians, but even your grandfather and I feel a little emotional!
Do you really think that such a person can be summed up by those simple general words you just said?" Duanmuzheng crossed his hands and looked at his great grandson seriously.
"Brother Shen is indeed admirable. His strength is not just based on talent." Duanmu Fang recognized Shen Ming very generously. He is not a competitive person, so he will not compare with Shen Ming. something.
"Well...such a person disdains power and wealth, what is the meaning of his existence?"
Duanmuzheng's words stopped Duanmufang.
What is Shen Ming doing?
"It is impossible for a person without purpose to live such a wonderful life! Al Fang, your only flaw is that you are too routine. The reason why I want to give you a three-year leave is because I want you to learn from him. .
The sense of justice in your heart is enough for you to take over my class, but this is also one of your shortcomings! You do things too purposefully, just like what happened with the Ye family.
Your arrival means that the Trial Council has set its sights on the Ye family. You are a label in yourself, a label that people fear. Because you represent the Duanmu family, and our Duanmu family is famous for being upright. !" Duanmuzheng sighed slightly.
The Duanmu family's current reputation and status are in a position that no one dares to touch. It's not about how strong they are. It's about the fact that the Duanmu family represents conscience and justice.
This is a label! A label that no one dares to touch! But the Duanmu family has worked hard for so many years, is it just for a moral label?
When justice becomes a flag, then the flag is just a decoration.
"Grandpa, as long as my surname is Duanmu, it cannot be changed. Does it mean that Grandpa wants the Duanmu family to follow a secular path?" Duanmu Fang was filled with doubts and his tone became a little fierce.