【Ruijin】Eye of the Storm

In the open space of the square directly in front of the main tower, several different passages were separated by isolation belts. A small podium was set up in the center, with three microphones placed on it, and the vertical board in front was tied with flowers Circle for decoration.

The sky is bright and transparent azure, and the temperature of the spring sun is just right, perfectly setting off the vaguely floating celebration atmosphere in the tower.One after another, sentries and guides wearing light gray military uniforms came out in twos and threes from the office buildings and the school grounds, gathered around the square, and sat down one by one according to the team and grading number.

"How long does it take to start here?" Kelly leaned forward slightly, and talked to Zitang Huan, who was sitting in front of her, with a breathy voice.The purple-haired guide adjusted his glasses, turned his face and replied with the same voice: "There are about 10 minutes left."

The female sentinel with long black hair nodded to indicate that she understood, but just as she was about to get up, her right shoulder was pressed down by another hand and she was pushed back onto the chair.Kelly turned her head to look to the right, and found that it was Leishi who came.The female sentinel raised her eyebrows and teased him, "That's right, it seems to be the first time I've seen you wearing our suit."

"Really," Lei Shi bent his elbows and made a small expansion movement, and then circled his shoulders, and then complained in a low voice, "Speaking of which, it's too early, you have to choose this kind of ritual for this kind of ceremony. A time slot? It's only seven o'clock."

Kelly propped her chin up and laughed, and patted the other person's shoulder to pretend to comfort him: "Just get used to it." She paused, glanced at the first empty chair at the far left end of the first row, and couldn't help but slap her Lei Shi asked, "Have you seen Gray?"

Lei Shi raised his eyebrows: "No."

"It shouldn't be," Kelly pinched a strand of her drooping sideburns between her fingers and played with them, "It's such an important day today, he should have no reason to be late."

At the same time, in the waiting room on the first floor, Jin was sitting alone on the sofa. There was no one in the room. He had read over and over again the creased manuscript paper in his hands, and finally covered his face with the paper as if giving up. , slumped back against the back of the sofa, and let out a long sigh.

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door of the waiting room from the outside.Jin sat up at once, straightened his back solemnly and lowered his head to stare at the manuscript paper in his hand. When he was ready, he cleared his throat and said, "Come in."

The knock on the door paused, and a few seconds later there was the sound of the doorknob being turned open, followed by the sound of the heels of military boots hitting the ground.Jin blinked, then looked up in the direction of the person coming.Gray was standing by the sofa and looking at him, wearing the special black regular army uniform of the chief sentry in the tower system, with epaulettes, gloves and armed belts, which looked completely different from his usual image.The slim-fitting design of the uniform makes the sentinel look broad-shouldered and narrow-waisted, with a slender and well-proportioned figure, making him even more handsome.

"Oh, I was scared to death." Seeing that it was Gray, Jin immediately relaxed his body. He stood up and stretched, complaining to his joint sentinel hastily, "I thought it was Lord Daniel. .”

Gray didn't respond to him immediately, but picked up the manuscript that the guide had thrown on the table and read it.Jin poured himself a cup of tea, and he was still chattering: "He called me in specially yesterday, and he stood in front of his desk, and put this, well, as far as you can see now. Recite this speech to him! Oh my God, it's terrible."

After reading the article, Gray folded the paper in two and handed it back to Jin. By the way, he took out a tissue and wiped the place where the water was accidentally splashed on the collar of the opponent's military uniform, and then said: "It's impossible for an S-level guide to memorize a one-page speech, you just don't want to memorize it."

"I'm just a little bit nervous," Jin corrected him persistently. "Although it's only a little bit, the guide is also affected by emotions, Gray!"

The silver-haired sentry rubbed his blond hair: "There's nothing to be nervous about, idiot."

He gave Jin a little push, and walked with the guide to the only full-length mirror in the room, where the overlapping figures of two young people were reflected in the mirror.Jin was wearing a short white military uniform, and the collar, cuffs, etc. were bordered with golden silk thread, leaving a space on the left side of the chest.Gray, who was standing behind him, took the gold military cap hanging on the other wall, and put it on properly with his own hands.

Rites and music had already begun to be played in the outdoor square, and Jin could hear the ups and downs of conversation among the crowd outside.

His gaze intertwined with Gray behind him in the mirror.He looked into the sentry's purple eyes, and felt a complex emotion rising slowly from the depths of his heart.

Today is his big day.

Jin raised his hand suddenly, like the time he sat on the floor of the training room with the Sentry after he had a headache, slowly stretched back, and gently stroked the side of Gray's face.

"Gerry, you have to promise me one thing," the blond guide said with a very serious expression, "you must keep looking at me."

The expression on the silver-haired sentinel's face loosened for a moment.He turned his face slightly, and lightly touched the guide's palm with his thin lips, which was regarded as his consent.

At [-]:[-] in the morning, the succession ceremony of a Tata chief officially began.

Jin wore a brand-new uniform, walked along the only passage, stepped on the steps, and walked to the center step by step, and stood on the left side of the podium under the attention of everyone.

Daniel walked to him from the side, took the medal symbolizing the identity of the tower chief from the hands of the ceremonial soldiers, and said loudly into the microphone: "This ceremony is to authorize our tower S-level guide Jin to officially take over the position of tower chief. And held."

He turned his eyes to Jin who was looking up at him, and said methodically: "Your bravery, sensitivity, and firm belief in dealing with your companions are in line with the highest tradition of this position, and it is also a blessing for yourself, your friends, and Yita. supreme honor."

Daniel took a step back to the side and signaled Jin to come forward with his eyes.The guide took a deep breath, followed his instructions, stepped onto the podium, and stood with Daniel.

"I'm very honored to be able to award you this medal," Daniel smiled on his face, carefully and solemnly hung the beautiful medal on the left chest of the guide, "and once again - congratulations you."

Jin also smiled at him and put his hands behind his back: "Thank you."

Daniel chuckled, shook his head gently, turned around and said to all the sentinel guides in the audience: "The above authorization is hereby announced in accordance with Article 237 of the Sentinel Guide Law. Next, guide Jin will give the inauguration report , formally taking over the post."

Before leaving the arena, amidst thunderous applause from everyone, Daniel turned around and patted Jin on the back quietly in the dark.

"Qiu will definitely be proud of you," he said to the blond young man with a smile in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "—go, it will be your time from now on."

It's amazing to be at the top and face everyone.King caught his sentinel at a glance, in the first row, far left, and looked straight over to meet his gaze.He used the link to convey his mood at this moment unreservedly. Jin scanned the audience and saw Kelly and Zi Tanghuan who were secretly waving at him below, and Lei Shi and Leo who were leaning on the back of the chair with their chests folded. In the front row of him, Camille even saw the guide and therapist of the genetic department who had received him countless times, and An Mixiu, who was sitting far away in another "Guest Observation Area" area, represented the second tower. Red.

His only love, the friend he can give back to, all the respectable and lovely people he has met in his life are here today, and they will witness this significant ceremony together.

"I——" When Jin opened his mouth and uttered the first syllable, his throat suddenly choked, and the voice was amplified by the stereo and passed into the air, "Uh, actually, I haven't thought about what to say yet."

The sentry guides below immediately let out a burst of good-natured laughter, and Jin couldn't help but also smiled, and reached out to touch the tip of his nose: "I think I should thank a lot of people, but it may appear—" He Made a gesture, "It's too sensational, isn't it?"

“…But I’m still thankful for everything I’ve been through, everything that’s happened in my life so far, good and bad. Because they made me who I am today—me.”

"The reason why we became a member of the tower is because we are a special group. But whether it is a sentinel or a guide, we still know that what we want to have is that in addition to the half of the special ability, there is another half that is more... Free yourself."

"Gene," Jin paused, and then said louder, "Gene doesn't mean everything. Tower has made many mistakes, and I won't gloss over those, because it needs to be blamed and crusaded by more voices, Even overthrown. But it must continue to exist, in order to play its most original role in this world, and because this is the only place where we can give our companions shade."

The guide's blond hair was particularly brilliant under the sunlight, his blue eyes looked at the distant sky, his back was straight, like a true leader, and he said loudly: "I will definitely do it."

His ending sound fell in the spring wind. The next second, all the sentries and guides in the audience stood up spontaneously. They took off their military caps and held them in one hand. The applause continued for a long time, resounding throughout the base.

"Grey."

The sentinel who was stopped paused in the exiting crowd, then turned back to look at the source of the sound.Daniel stood on the other side of the road and nodded to him. Gray immediately put on his military cap and walked to Daniel through the crowd.

"Master Daniel."

Daniel raised his chin forward and said, "Let's talk while walking."

The two walked from the main tower to an area with fewer people. Daniel chatted with Gray from time to time along the way, but he didn't have any airs of superiors at all.

"I remember when you and King Kong came here, they seemed to be only this tall." He gestured with his hand on the upper part of his chest, and smiled, "I am very impressed, you have changed a lot, you really grew up gone."

Gray didn't answer immediately, but Daniel continued to say: "I thought you would be the first to object to my decision to let Jin take over as tower chief."

Gray lowered his eyes and said, "Since this is Jin's wish, I respect his idea."

"I knew you would say that," Daniel shook his head. "Have you really thought about it? Disclosing all historical materials to the public will put you and the tower under a lot of pressure from public opinion."

"Someone has to take this step, not to mention, the internal 'seats' have already started the first round of blood replacement." Gray looked into Daniel's eyes.

Daniel was silent for a while, stopped, and put his hands in his pockets: "I'm sorry about your parents. Ta has withdrawn the treason charges against them, and of course Qiu's. Starting tomorrow, she All of her files will be restored. No matter where she is, whether she can come back or not, this is the last thing I can do for her."

"In the future, you will encounter more difficulties and difficulties," Daniel said softly, looking at Gray, "reform is not something that can be accomplished overnight, it will be restrained from all directions. Every step must be carefully considered."

Gray raised his hand and lowered the brim of his hat a little: "Everything I do is to protect and support my guide. He is the only reason for me to stand here."

Hearing his answer, Daniel smiled, patted the sentry on the shoulder lightly, and jokingly praised in a relaxed tone: "Then, I'm relieved. You are indeed our chief sentry."

"—You actually came home later than me."

When Gray opened the door of the house, he saw the blond guide who had sensed it for a long time and stood at the entrance to welcome him.The other party had already changed into soft and close-fitting pure cotton home clothes, and his hair looked like it had just been washed. Gray reached out to touch it, and it was still a little damp.

Jin "heard" the other party's heart in the link, and he took his hand nonchalantly and explained: "They made my hair gel so uncomfortable."

The sentinel withdrew his hand, took off his shoes and walked into the living room, picked up the little panda that ran to his feet with one hand, and put it in the small nest specially made for it by the sofa.Gray Wolf sprang out from the kitchen, holding the unfinished apple that King Kong had just eaten in its mouth, and was about to put it next to Vector, but was intercepted halfway by Jin above him, and took it back into his hand.

"I can't believe it," Jin said to Gray pretending to be annoyed, "your wolf is actually grabbing apples from me."

Gray was sitting on the sofa watching him, Jin threw off the slippers and jumped to his side, lay down on his back and rested his head on Gray's lap: "Who did you go to see just now?"

"Daniel."

"Oh, what did he tell you?" Jin scratched his hair a little embarrassedly, "Actually, I always feel that Mr. Daniel seems to be very worried about me, do I really look so unreliable? "

"It's nothing," Gray thought for a while, and briefly summarized, "Work hard and live well."

Jin lay in his arms and smiled for a long time. After a long time, he slowly got up and sat down again, and said to Ge Rui: "I was at the ghost fox before, did you inform Brother An that they were here?"

Gray shook his head: "No. Leishi installed a positioning device in that car, but due to his identity, he can't get out of the tower under that situation, so after we parked, he took the risk of sending the location information to Kelly. Kelly tried to contact An Mixiu before leaving, and she did not expect that An Mixiu would agree to do this without any permission from her superiors."

"Of course he will help," Jin blinked. "I knew it when I partnered with him for the first time. Brother An is a very good person."

Just after saying this, the guide seemed to suddenly think of something, quickly pushed Gray, pointed to a low cabinet in the living room not far away, and said, "Speaking of which, I brought back that photo frame. put it there."

Gray glanced at his finger, and found the only photo of them together with Qiu when he was a child that he had kept in a drawer in his office.The photo has probably been reprocessed with a computer, and the pixels seem to be clearer.

"I left the original version for you, I know you are reluctant." Jin sat cross-legged on the sofa and smiled, "I asked Zitang to help me copy this one. How is it? The effect is not bad, right?"

"Actually, today was at the inauguration ceremony," Jin said suddenly, "I still feel a little regretful that my sister was not present. So when I came back, I thought of this photo. Actually, I think we should take another photo together and put Two put together."

"can."

"Really?" Jin looked at him immediately, reacted immediately after a brief surprise, pulled up the sentry's hand and insisted on bumping fists with him, "Then say so!"

Gray sighed, glanced at the wall clock on the wall of the living room, then stood up from the sofa, took off the military coat and various accessories one by one, and told Jin habitually: "Tomorrow There's another meeting in the afternoon, don't forget."

Jin puffed his mouth a little dissatisfied, leaned back on the back of the sofa, picked up a pillow next to him and hugged it in his arms: "Master Chief, it's past working hours now, I'm applying for some private conversations."

With his back turned to him, Gray slightly bent the corners of his mouth, and responded unexpectedly cooperatively: "Allowed. What do you want to say?"

"I'm hungry," Jin said with a smile, put down his pillow, stood up and walked a few steps behind the sentry, and put his arms around his waist, "Let's have curry for lunch."

The silver-haired sentry untied his tie and took it in his hand, turned around and cupped his face.

The two naturally exchanged a kiss. After a while, Gray stood up first, his purple eyes reflected the warm light of the ceiling lamp in the living room, and whispered to his exclusive guide: "Okay."

END