It's the cyber age now, and you're still playing traditional villains?

The old lady didn't pay attention to her own appearance, but she suddenly felt unsure.

Could it be that he already knows the little secret I have after my recovery?

It shouldn't be...

……

Should Xia Ke'an not know? Theoretically, no one should know about this except herself... But she didn't dare to ask Xu Shi, or she didn't want to ask him. If she really asked, it might end up being self-destructive.

Xu Shi didn't care about her. He had a lot of things to do recently, such as helping Cheng Gujian train soldiers.

The weapons he brought with him on his first voyage were not many, but they were enough to arm the elite Knights of the Royal Court. After the cooperation was finalized, the weapons were soon in their hands.

However, although it is called training, it is essentially just teaching them the methods of use and some of the more commonly used tactics in the Night Sin City - these people are not that bad in essence, they have all been trained personally by Cheng Gujian, and they are not guerrillas. Deliberately changing their original combat mode would be superfluous.

And he wouldn't do these things himself, how could he have that ability? The real expert in this area is Yu Xingchuan, the former deputy director of the Inspection Bureau. Now the director is the most suitable person to do this kind of thing. It was under her training that the Inspection Bureau maintained a very high standard.

This is also something that Xia Wuyou, the field supervisor, cannot compare with. In this regard, she can only assist the adjutant.

So Xu Shi also made a switch. When he asked her to come, he also sent Jiang Chengcheng back to Yinsong Island to supervise the construction of a communication base station. The eldest lady was reluctant to leave before she left, and spent a good night with him.

So what is he doing himself?

Enjoying.

Even if you can't be an instructor and give orders, you always get people, so the people training in the training ground saw a very strange scene.

On the high platform, some people set up a recliner and a small table, with a full supply of melon seeds, drinks and mineral water. On the left, there was a servile little girl fanning him, and behind him, there was a stern-faced girl massaging his shoulders.

This is so shameless. Everyone is training here like dead dogs, and you are here like you are on vacation. It makes people hate you to the core... Oh, Xu Shi still had some shame and chose a corner seat instead of sitting in the middle.

"Push harder."

Xu Shi took a sip of Hualan Empire's special drink and smiled as he gave instructions to Miss Shen Qin behind him.

"..."

Shen Qin said nothing, but silently increased his strength, being very obedient.

To be honest, she was really doubting her life. She mistook Xu Shi for her brother and acted like a spoiled child in his arms. They were obviously doing well afterwards, but he came back to her? He was twenty times more sensitive?

Who on earth is this person... Originally, she thought that by being with Xu Shi day and night like this, she would at least be able to get a handle on his movements. But it turned out that the more they spent time together, the more confused they became, and she couldn't find any clues at all.

What else can I do? Just let it sit.

She had a stern face not because she was angry or aggrieved, but simply because she was a little numb and a little confused.

Maybe it has a 20-times-sensitive aftertaste? It's hard to say...

"Master, this is the homework you ordered. Please take a look."

The one who was like a puppy was naturally Pan Ling. The girl held a stack of parchment covered with dense handwriting in her hand. She handed it over respectfully, waiting carefully for Xu Shi to review it.

"Let's put it there for now."

Xu Shi put down the drink in his hand, but he was not in a hurry to see it. Instead, he was concerned about other issues, "How is your sister?"

"My sister's words... I have been persuading her for several days, and she has come to her senses."

Pan Ling answered seriously, "Mrs. Xia also arranged for her to train with the soldiers."

Glancing down, Miss Xiao Feng was indeed in the queue. Her enthusiasm for training was so outstanding that the soldiers around her seemed to be slacking off.

Xia Wuyou made such arrangements in the hope that she could receive some systematic training. Of course, she also hoped to find something to divert attention from the Luo Yu incident.

Or maybe she had figured out a problem: regardless of other things, her own strength was indispensable.

So she didn't want to miss any opportunity to become stronger, especially when someone was leading her, she had to work harder.

What else can we do? Will we still be happy for a long time just because someone teaches us a few fancy moves?

Xu Shi nodded. To be honest, this kind of thing was a bit cruel to her, but it was not bad if it could produce positive effects. Just like he said before, it was a good thing to talk about some things.

Besides, there is a genuine master in charge of the family, so he doesn't have to worry at all. He turned around and asked, "What about you? I injected you with the medicine before, how do you feel?"

Things like "Hengwo" have long passed the risk period. Since you said you would give her an injection, there is no need to delay. The people of the Hualan Empire have no more eyes or fewer noses than the people of the Night Sin City, so there is no need to worry about intolerance issues.

"Ahh...the effect is very good, and I don't feel any discomfort..."

It was obviously a simple question, but it made the silly disciple tense up and stammer when answering, "Now, now, I can control the switch of my ability by myself..."

The effect of "Hengwo" was immediate, especially for a C-level like her. Pan Ling herself did not expect that the problem that had been bothering her was solved so easily by the master.

But she was also really shy, for no other reason than that Xu Shi had given her the injection himself, and it was injected on her buttocks...

This is the bad taste of some people. The silly apprentice also knows that the master's expert in medicine is Aunt Xie, or Master Xie's wife? Anyway, the master is definitely not good at it, but he pretended to be serious that day, saying that he cared about his apprentice, and I don't know where he got a white robe and hat, as well as a mask and gloves, to look very professional.

The conversation at that time was even more strange, with words like "It might hurt a little later, just bear with it", which sounded very strange... Later, she also heard the conversation between the little sister and Xia's wife, and it seemed that the injection did not necessarily have to be injected through the buttocks, and injection in the arm was a more common method...

"Bad Master."

She couldn't help but mutter. The worst thing was that she couldn't help imagining things. She had never seen her master dressed like that...

"What did you say?"

Xu Shi asked leisurely.

"I, I said...I said you are a bad master."

Pan Ling thought about it for a while and didn't hesitate. Instead, she plucked up her courage and said loudly, "You, you just want to spank my ass, and you did it on purpose."

"Did you know that on the first day?"

Xu Shi was not angry at all because of his apprentice's pouting. Instead, he smirked a few times and said, "Think positively. If I hit you now, you will get used to it if I hit you again in the future."

The silly disciple was aggrieved, "I didn't do anything wrong, why are you hitting me..."

"Plan ahead, it will be too late to fight when you make a mistake."

Xu Shi had his own twisted logic, "Besides, as the old saying goes, a good disciple is born under the stick."

Where did this old saying come from? Pan Ling couldn't help but roll her eyes, but he said that spanking her butt was not a sudden idea. He had this idea before she became his disciple... Finally, he succeeded, which was very frank.

But the only thing left is honesty! Other places are not reliable no matter how you look at them! Is it too late to switch to Master Xia's school now?

Xu Shi was overjoyed. It was a wonderful thing to tease his apprentice.

Pan Ling shook her head. She was afraid that she would be too embarrassed to continue discussing this issue, so she cleared her throat and focused on the matter itself. "Disciple, I am very grateful to Master for helping me solve the problem... But using drugs like this, I always feel uneasy..."

After all, my father and some of the elders on Silver Pine Island had cultivated step by step. Wasn't my sister the same? She was still sweating on the training ground... In her opinion, that was the correct way for the "Chosen One" to improve himself.

"What's the big deal? Your master also came this way."

The smile on Xu Shi's face faded a little. "As long as the result is the same, it's fine. Ability is just a means for you. It's the same if you improve it first and then slowly consolidate it."

This has always been his philosophy. It is true that combat personnel need a lot of training to lay a solid foundation. If they don't train, they will easily become bloated if they only rely on their levels. But they are not combat personnel, so being a little more relaxed in this regard is definitely not a problem. He has never had a day of systematic training, so who is he lacking?

He has even overcome the problem of complications. He used to have to take medicine afterwards, but now he only takes it when he remembers. In essence, he no longer takes it seriously and is no longer suspicious and tortured by delusions of persecution.

"Oh……"

Pan Ling nodded, not quite understanding. She still needed some time to digest this conceptual issue.

"Rather than dwelling on this, you should pay more attention to your own psychological problems."

Xu Shi said slowly, "I feel like you've been doing well lately, but I think there's something wrong with you. Your thinking seems a bit too extreme... The homework you handed in to me recently seemed to be written by a machine."

For example, this one in her hand is an upgraded version of the trolley problem, lifeboat ethics. It involves more and broader things than simply saving one or five.

It’s not that there was anything wrong with the silly apprentice’s answer, but the rationality of that question was a bit absolute, which was completely different from her reaction when she first faced such a question.

"This, isn't this what you taught me, Master?"

Pan Ling blinked. "If you are calm about things that have nothing to do with you, then I will analyze everything from the perspective of an outsider. In that case, we should indeed allow the elites to board the ship first, so as to retain the total value of the people on board as much as possible... Isn't that right?"

"That's true, but that's not all I taught you."

Xu Shi nodded slightly. "My request to you is to make the choice that makes you most comfortable. Tell the truth. When you write these answers, are you really clear-headed?"

"I……"

The silly apprentice thought for a long time, then shook his head, "Not entirely."

"Yes."

Xu Shi sighed, "So your answer is meaningless."

This is what Xia Ke'an was worried about that day. Being too rational is definitely not a good thing. As the old saying goes, this is called keeping the principles of heaven and eliminating human desires. If you keep doing this for too long, you will become a pervert...

Xu Shi didn't think he had gone too far. It was a simple truth that he should do what he wanted and have a clear conscience, but Pan Ling couldn't grasp it? Instead, she went from the extreme of caring about everything to the extreme of not caring about anything. Should she be called a stupid apprentice?

"So, what makes sense then?"

Xiaoling's eyes were spinning around. She felt wrong to be so conflicted before, and it was wrong not to be so conflicted now. She was originally quite happy, thinking that she would definitely be praised for spending so much time on it...

“Your own thoughts are the most meaningful.”

Xu Shi sat up and said seriously, "We are never concerned about the problem itself, because the questions I give you never have standard answers. What you should learn is how to cultivate your own mentality and thinking mode from these problems."

"Um……"

"Well, listen to me."

Xu Shi interrupted her unhappily, "How about this, next time you think about a problem, list the pros and cons, and then compare them. Choose the one you prefer."

"For example, if someone on the ship is about to die, can we just kill them and let new people get on board? If it were me, I would choose yes. There is no point in being soft-hearted at this time."

"But next one, if someone on the ship is about to die, can their bodies be eaten to allow others to live longer? My answer is no, because this does not conform to my concept. Of course, this is my answer. I don't know your answer. Think about it this way, and then answer it again, and then give it to me."

"it is good."

Pan Ling seemed to be deep in thought. Although she still felt a little confused, it was obvious that she was thinking seriously about what her master had said.

Xu Shi also thought about it seriously and understood where her problem lay. To be precise, her thoughts had not yet been shaped, unlike him who had a clear understanding of her own heart.

If he were divided into nine camps, he would be either orderly evil or chaotic evil, and he knew very well how to do things that best suited his heart. But this was not necessarily the case for Pan Ling. She was not just a blank sheet of paper, but more like a crumpled piece of paper.

So why not try the angel-demon dichotomy. Whenever you encounter a difficult decision, the little angel will say one sentence and the little devil will say one sentence. This way it will be much easier to make a decision.

oops.

Who said I was irresponsible to my apprentice? Isn't this very responsible? It also fits his so-called "twig-building" approach, just giving suggestions and not caring about the rest. Otherwise, what is the point, training a puppet?

"Including your brother Luo Yu's matter...don't pretend to be calm. I know you are not feeling so well."

He said casually, "If you think he's not that bad, just keep in touch with him. If you feel he's hurt your feelings, don't feel any burden to break up with him. Make yourself comfortable first, and consider other people, even your master's feelings, which come second."

“…Ah.”

Pan Ling was stunned. She didn't expect that she still couldn't escape the master's eyes, because she was indeed not as strong as she looked on the surface, and she didn't feel good in her heart. But she was not a really heartless person, so how could she break up so easily?

It's just that the master asked her to comfort her sister, but she couldn't comfort her with this mentality, right? That wouldn't be called comforting, it would be more like sisters crying together.

However, Xu Shi’s words surprised her a little. Her master obviously didn’t get along well with Brother Luo Yu, but he didn’t force her to break off all ties with him?

Is this really the petty-minded master? She knew Xu Shi was a vindictive person.

"Of course, if you must associate with him, you should also consider whether your master will fly into a rage and beat your butt."

She was just wondering when she heard Xu Shi make another patch on what he said. She almost lost her balance and fell on him.

"Master, didn't you just say, let me get comfortable first?"

"That's right, but this is what I want as a teacher. I don't need to consider your feelings first."

Xu Shi popped a peanut into his mouth and said, "This is another lesson I taught you. No matter what you do, you must have enough ability to back it up. In other words, if you crush me in every aspect, then you should be the first to feel happy, not me."

"……Yes."

Pan Ling stood firm and nodded vigorously.

It has to be admitted that Xu Shi did seem very irresponsible, but as long as he was willing to teach, every conversation gave her a lot of inspiration.

Moreover, she felt relieved when her master said this, because this was what he was like... The girl had been following him for a while and had a relatively clear understanding of her master.

Shen Qin, who was standing behind him, felt mixed emotions when he heard this.

How should I put it... I clearly feel that this guy is not a very patient person, but he is surprisingly attentive when teaching his apprentice.

But he also had some personal opinions, and he brought up Luo Yu's matter specifically to pull him down, hiss...

"Brother Xu is in a good mood."

After teaching his apprentice, Cheng Gujian appeared beside him at the right time and recited a sentence with a smile on his face.

"Being idle is also idle."

Xu Shi returned the smile, "Where's Brother Cheng? How do you feel about the recent training?"