Jiang Shiyuan didn't know why Lin Qiye had specifically told her to go and watch the handover between the new and old kings. She just nodded and put the matter out of her mind, focusing all her attention on familiarizing herself with the skills.

In the blink of an eye, two days had passed.

That day, as she stretched her wrists to finish her daily shooting practice, she passed by the window and noticed that snowflakes were falling from the night sky.

"It's snowing..."

The first snowfall in Beijing was exceptionally heavy, falling thickly onto the rooftops and the ground, its pure white color standing out vividly in the night.

The year is drawing to a close, and tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve. This first snowfall is very timely.

Jiang Shiyuan stood by the window, staring blankly at the snow scene.

She actually really likes snow, but for some reason, today, facing the falling snow, she felt no joy, only a strange sense of melancholy.

This inexplicable low mood came suddenly, and after thinking for a long time, she came to a conclusion:

"It must be because he was working away from home during the Chinese New Year that he's in a bad mood!"

She believed her reasoning was perfectly reasonable.

After all, the New Year is a very important festival for every Daxia person. To celebrate the New Year, one must go home and have a family reunion to make it a complete celebration.

Although Chen Muyi invited her, Lin Qiye, and Wu Xiangnan to spend New Year's Eve together this year, it wasn't a huge disappointment, but...

She wanted to go back to Cangnan.

Her remaining memories told her that she had come to regard Squad 136 as her home.

Recalling the lively New Year she spent in Cangnan, she found that even the once beautiful snow scene before her eyes had become utterly uninteresting.

Are you watching the snow?

Just as Jiang Shiyuan stood there for a while, preparing to look away, Lin Qiye's voice rang out from the doorway.

"Huh?" She turned her head in surprise, then smiled. "Well, after watching for a while, I feel that snow isn't such an interesting thing."

Lin Qiye rushed back to the training camp, his coat still covered in unmelted snowflakes. He paused when he heard Jiang Shiyuan's words.

"It's so late, are you still rushing back to train? You're pushing yourself too hard." Jiang Shiyuan didn't notice the complex changes in Lin Qiye's heart and prepared to pack up her things to go back to the dormitory to rest.

"Shi Yuan".

The cold night wind whipped up a few snowflakes, which melted in the brightly lit room. Lin Qiye was silent for a moment, then asked softly, "It's snowing in Cangnan too. Do you... want to go see it?"

"Cangnan?!" Jiang Shiyuan's eyes lit up. She ran up to Lin Qiye and answered expectantly, "Of course I want to go! I was just thinking about Sister Hongying. You know me so well!"

"Then I won't waste any more time." Lin Qiye said, summoning the [Somersault Cloud]. A cloud of energy lifted the two of them slowly into the air, speeding towards Cangnan.

"Is it really okay for us to leave like this?" A cold wind slapped her face, and Jiang Shiyuan realized that something was wrong. "Didn't you say that the situation in the capital is very dangerous because of the handover between the new and old kings?"

After Shao Pingge withdrew his oppressive aura, the 'mysterious' forces lurking in the capital would inevitably stir. The new recruits were given a three-day leave on the surface, but in reality, it was a training exercise. Their situation was never out of the instructors' control.

At this point, it seemed inconvenient for the two of them to leave the capital.

"The handover is complete, and the new king has established the rules." Lin Qiye smiled and tentatively patted Jiang Shiyuan's head. Seeing that he was not rejected, he felt a little excited.

"So fast?" Jiang Shiyuan raised an eyebrow. It seems that he still can't immerse himself in shooting practice next time. He didn't even notice such a big change in the capital.

"You're curious about who the new king is, right? I wonder if you remember Chen Han, a member of Squad 322 whom we met in Anta County." Lin Qiye also found the identity of the new king quite unexpected.

[Nightfall] My first meeting with Chen Han was in Anta County. At that time, Chen Han was just a 'chi' realm cultivator.

Two years ago, during the beast tide expedition in the mist, they were worried that Chen Han's strength was too low and that he would be reckless and follow them to kill the 'mysterious' one. They deliberately avoided meeting him. They never expected that in just two years, his strength would surpass that of everyone in the [Nightfall] team.

That's truly impressive.

“I’m not curious, I’m curious about Baili Pangpang.” Jiang Shiyuan frowned as she answered, puzzled as to why Lin Qiye would find her curious.

She remembered saying she wasn't curious at the time!

"Aren't you curious? Then why were you looking at me back then?" Lin Qiye was stunned.

He thought Jiang Shiyuan's statement that she wasn't curious was a playful argument with Baili Pangpang, but when she looked at him, she was implying that he should find out the new king's identity and tell her...

"I just did a casual analysis," Jiang Shiyuan said innocently. "I didn't mean anything by it."

She wanted Lin Qiye to join in the fun, but the real reason was that she was afraid that something might go wrong when Chen Han was establishing her authority. Would Lin Qiye think that she was assigning him tasks?

"It's alright, I can tell Fatty when I get back, and it'll make his New Year's Eve dinner taste better." Lin Qiye sighed, subtly hiding the slight disappointment in his heart.

He was indeed making assumptions. She wasn't very close to him yet, so how could she possibly be hinting at him to do something?

……

The Somersault Cloud was very fast, and in just over half an hour, the two arrived at the territory of Cangnan.

"At this hour, Sister Hongying should still be awake."

"No, the light is still on."

"Hehe, I'll go knock on the door~"

Jiang Shiyuan looked forward to Hongying's surprised expression when she saw the two of them, and chuckled as she rang the villa's doorbell.

On this special holiday, Hongying went to bed later than usual.

It was late at night, but she sat lazily by the French windows in the living room, staring blankly at the snow-covered courtyard.

The snow in Cangnan seems to be unusually heavy this year. In just a short while, a thin layer of snow has covered the yard. When the snow stops tomorrow, a thick layer of snow will surely accumulate, which will be perfect for building a snowman.

If Shi Yuan were here, she might see countless chubby snowmen standing in the yard tomorrow.

"Ding-dong--!"

The doorbell rang, and Hongying stood up with some confusion. She picked up her beloved red-tasseled spear and walked silently toward the door.

"No one answered the door. Could it be that Sister Hongying fell asleep and forgot to turn off the light?"

After waiting for a while, no one came to open the door, and the excitement on Jiang Shiyuan's face gradually disappeared.

"That's possible... How about we come back tomorrow?" Lin Qiye pondered what places nearby would be suitable for viewing the snow.

"Oh well,"

Jiang Shiyuan nodded with some disappointment, but the door in front of her was suddenly pulled open, and then she fell into a warm embrace.

"Why are you back so late?"

"Sister Hongying! You're not asleep? Hehe, are you surprised? Are you not?" Jiang Shiyuan smiled and playfully patted Hongying's back.

"Did you rush back at night?" Hongying let go of her hand. No one knew how surprised she was when she heard Jiang Shiyuan's voice from inside the door.

……

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