Upon hearing Shang Lin's voice, She Jinxing, Hu Tangdi, Chi Xie, and the others who were fighting the Nian Beast quickly retreated. Then, bolts of lightning and fire struck the Nian Beast without any mercy, which was simply outrageous.
Shang Lin's series of outrageous actions left Situ Pojun dumbfounded. As expected of the sect leader who could wipe out the entire demon-slaying sect, he had a childish face but was acting like he was going to smash things to death. Who could stand that?
After unleashing a barrage of talismans, the Nian beast roared and vanished. When the dust settled, everyone exchanged bewildered glances, their divine senses fully activated, yet they couldn't detect the Nian beast's presence whatsoever. It really was…
It worked?!
Shang Lin touched his chest with great pain. The fireworks hadn't even been set off yet, but several talismans had already been "released." How many fireworks would that cost?
In the end times of the human realm, haven't all the great demons and powerful beings disappeared completely? How did such an ancient and ferocious beast like the Nian beast appear? It's simply absurd.
But no matter what, the New Year still had to be celebrated. Shang Lin led Huang Ying and Huang Li to set off fireworks for a while before everyone went home to eat dumplings.
As for whether you can find the coin hidden in the dumpling, the method is the same as last year, to prevent anyone from cheating intentionally or unintentionally, which would ruin the fun.
However, this year, for some unknown reason, everyone got to eat one, even Old Man Chai and Shang Lin, who usually eat less.
Old Man Chai immediately laughed and said, "It seems we are all blessed!"
Shang Lin quickly chimed in, "That's right, that's right. Every day from now on, things will get better and better for us."
Not long after the meal, Old Man Chai couldn't hold on any longer and went to rest. The others also found a place to rest, but Situ Pojun didn't leave. Instead, he said to Shang Lin, "We'll leave when Shang Jing comes back."
Shang Lin was a little surprised, "You didn't go back to the office, you just left?"
“We’ve finished everything, why would we go back?” Situ Pojun suddenly smiled apologetically at Shang Lin. “I just need you to stay with me and wait for Shang Jing.”
Shang Lin made himself a cup of instant coffee to perk himself up, but Situ Pojun laughed and said, "You're too unrefined. If you're going to drink coffee, can't you at least have something more sophisticated?"
Shang Lin smiled, "I don't like drinking. I only drink it once or twice a day to perk myself up. What's with all this fancy stuff? Do I look like that kind of person? But did Shang Jing really go home?"
"Well, who knows when he'll be back after this trip? It's only natural for him to come home and visit, but I wonder if he'll be able to bear leaving again after that?"
Shang Lin was taken aback. "What do you mean? He's not even human anymore. What can he do at home? Stir up trouble? Besides, he's a public official in your office now. Doesn't he know his place?"
Situ Pojun sighed softly, "That's true, but people are emotional beings, and there are always things they can't let go of, especially since he's only been gone for a short time."
Shang Lin nodded in complete agreement, "You're right, everyone loves home!" Not everyone is a cultivator.
Situ Pojun suddenly became gossipy, "Aren't you and Shang Jing brothers? Why don't you treat him like family at all? Is it because he's a legitimate child and you're an illegitimate one?"
"No, that's not true. My mother was deceived by her father. When the mistress found out, she was so angry that she ran away with the baby. Her family didn't even know what I looked like. If Shang Jing hadn't worked at your office and I hadn't been there often, I'm afraid we would never have recognized each other."
“I see!” Situ Pojun suddenly looked at Shang Lin seriously. “But your information is chaotic, while there is no information about your mother at all. So, I think she is probably not human.”
When Situ Pojun pointed it out, Shang Lin smiled indifferently, "Don't look at me, I don't know either, because she passed away when I was very young, and I don't even remember what she looked like."
"Poor kid," Situ Pojun couldn't help but sigh. "So all these years, you've been living with Old Man Chai?"
"Hmm." The past was all Shang Lin's past, and Shang Lin didn't want to talk about it, so he quickly changed the subject, "When you get to Donghai, if you find any ways to make money, don't forget to contact me. You can have the meat, and I'll just have the soup."
"Hehe, how am I supposed to contact you when I'm surrounded by the sea? I'd probably be starving, let alone eating meat. I'd rather lie down and sleep; after all, anything is possible in dreams."
"Who says you can have anything in your dreams?" Shang Lin suddenly became serious again. "But I still wish you a happy new year and all the best."
"Thank you, thank you, you too."
As they were talking, Shang Lin's phone kept ringing. It was past midnight, and everyone was exchanging New Year's greetings. Clearly, the energetic young man hadn't gone to sleep yet.
Shang Lin hurriedly picked up his phone to check and reply to messages, and Situ Pojun was no exception, only he didn't have as many messages as Shang Lin, since more people had distanced themselves from him after his transfer.
After replying to all the messages, Shang Jing sent a message to Situ Pojun: Happy New Year! What time are we leaving? Where should we meet?
Director Situ: I'm at Shang Lin's house. When you come back, come to his house to find me, and then we'll leave directly.
Shang Jing: Okay.
Situ Pojun originally thought that Shang Jing would be reluctant to leave after returning home, but he didn't expect him to return at three o'clock in the morning, looking particularly travel-worn.
After Shang Jing returned, he did not leave with Situ Pojun immediately. Instead, he talked with Shang Lin for a while, mainly about the current situation of the Shang family. Finally, he said, "The family is no longer as glorious as it once was. If you don't want to go back, then don't go back."
Shang Lin never expected that Shang Jing held such a high position and played such a significant role in the Shang family. How long had it been since he passed away? The family had already fallen apart. No wonder his adoptive father wanted to prolong Shang Jing's life.
However, Shang Lin nodded in agreement, "Okay, take care on your journey. If you arrive at your destination, please let me know so I won't worry."
"Okay." Shang Jing's eyes were a little red. "You also need to take good care of yourself. You have a lot of studies and things to do, so don't ruin your health."
Before Shang Lin could say anything, Situ Pojun interjected, "Don't worry, Shang Lin has so many people around him, who can't take good care of him? It's getting late, let's go."
Shang Jing stood up. "Okay, let's go."
Shang Lin also stood up to see people off. No matter what kind of farewell it is, it is always a sad thing, so the atmosphere was inevitably a bit somber. But when Shang Lin saw Situ Pojun's supercar, he lost all feelings of parting and was left only with envy, jealousy and hatred.
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