Godslayer: The different abilities represented by the twelve two-hour periods of the day

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"Who is it?" A woman's voice came from inside the house. She opened the door and saw a young man standing outside.

"Hello, are you...Ms. Wang Fang?" the young man asked.

"Who are you?" Auntie asked, frowning.

“My name is Lin Shi. I am a comrade-in-arms of your nephew Lin Qiye. He is unable to return home to reunite with his family for the Spring Festival this year because he has to guard the border of Daxia. I just happened to be passing by here, so I brought you some gifts.”

Lin Shi was carrying a basket of fruit, which he had bought while shopping for groceries with Hong Ying and the others.

"So you're Qi Ye's comrade-in-arms. Please come in. You've come all this way, why bring a gift?" As soon as Aunt heard that he was Lin Qi Ye's comrade-in-arms, she hurriedly invited Lin Shi in. She was eager to know how Lin Qi Ye was doing and didn't doubt Lin Shi's identity too much.

"This is a group photo of me, Lin Qiye, and some of his comrades. I'm giving this photo to you, Auntie." Lin Shi took the photo out of his pocket and handed it to Wang Fang.

After her aunt took the photo and examined it carefully, her doubts about Lin Shi's identity disappeared.

"Auntie, the person standing to Lin Qiye's right is me."

"How could I not recognize such a handsome young man?" Auntie stroked the photo, her finger lingering on Lin Qiye. "He looks much more energetic after joining the army, especially his eyes. I was worried before that his eyes might relapse."

Auntie couldn't hold back her tears; this was the first time in six months that she had clearly learned about Lin Qiye's situation.

"Um... young man, could you tell me about... Qiye's situation over there?"

"Okay." Lin Shi talked about some things about Lin Qiye in the training camp. Of course, he didn't mention a word about the training content or situation. He just talked about Lin Qiye's life there and some interesting things that happened.

"Auntie, I should go now." Lin Shi got up to leave.

Auntie was listening with great interest, but she also knew that it was Lunar New Year's Eve and he needed to go back to reunite with his family, so she didn't try to stop him. However, the light in her eyes dimmed a little.

Lin Shi noticed the change in his aunt's mood and said, "Auntie, it's almost time for the troops to rest at this time."

"Oh, oh... Auntie understands, I'll see you out." The aunt paused for a moment, then realized she should see Lin Shi out.

"No need to see me off, Auntie." With that, Lin Shi walked out.

Not far after Lin Shi walked out, he was met by Lin Qiye.

"Hey! Nanaya, are you here for a stroll?"

When Lin Shi saw Lin Qiye, Lin Qiye also noticed him.

"No, you abandoned me and Sister Hongying and the other grocery shopping team just to come here?"

After buying groceries with Hongying and the others and returning to the villa, he wanted to come back here to see his aunt and cousin, but unexpectedly, Lin Shi also appeared here.

Then he realized what was happening, stared at Lin Shi, looked into his eyes, and said nothing.

He wasn't stupid; Lin Shi's presence here must mean something had happened that he didn't know about.

The two looked at each other for a long time, and Lin Shi sighed helplessly.

"I didn't mean to worry you, but I was tracking down the people who wanted to assassinate us and ended up at your house. But it's all over now, and I didn't bother your aunt and the others."

Whether I solved it myself or not is no longer important. If I were to say that my little black toad swallowed the enemy whole, he might think I'm mentally ill.

After all, Lin Qiye himself had suffered from mental illness and is now the director of a mental hospital, so he has a lot of authority to speak on mental illness research.

Lin Qiye's expression immediately darkened, and a trace of ferocity emanated from his body. This was an attack on his most cherished family member; how could he not be angry?

After a long pause, he finally spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Thank you."

This thank you contained all of Lin Qiye's sincere feelings.

He couldn't believe what would have happened to his family if Lin Shi hadn't shown up.

Ah Jin and his aunt are his biggest weaknesses, and also his hope for survival.

"You're welcome. Actually... if I hadn't discovered it, your family wouldn't have gotten into trouble."

Lin Qiye turned his head and looked at Lin Shi sitting on the stone stool with a puzzled expression.

"Why do you think our captain is so stingy? So poor? It's because he saved up money to buy a forbidden item called 'Weiyang'. It can teleport people inside to the underground of the Peace Agency when it senses someone breaking through the forbidden barrier."

Lin Qiye looked towards his front door and saw a semi-transparent strip of paper with a pattern engraved on it. He also sensed a small forbidden zone enveloping the entire house.

"This... this forbidden item called 'Weiyang,' does everyone's family have this item for protection?"

“Almost every family member in Squad 136 has this hanging on their door, but I don’t need it. It saves the captain a lot of money. I’m going to eat a lot this New Year to make up for it.”

Lin Qiye suddenly remembered that Lin Shi was an orphan and all his relatives had passed away.

"Sorry... I forgot..."

Lin Shi noticed Lin Qiye's awkwardness and didn't let the atmosphere become any more awkward. He put on a bright smile, showing no sadness whatsoever.

"Don't worry too much. As I said, people have to look forward. Even if your heart is shattered one day and you take a break for a while, afterwards... you have to look forward and not stop. Seven Nights, you have to remember this."

At this moment, Lin Qiye felt a deep respect for Lin Shi. If it were him who had suddenly lost his aunt and A Jin to this world, he would not have been as strong as Lin Shi.

"Therefore, spend more time with your loved ones while they are still alive. Even just hearing your voice can make them happy all day."

So... even if we can't meet, aren't you planning to make a phone call on New Year's Eve?

"I..." Lin Qiye's eyes were already filled with tears after hearing Lin Shi's words. If he hadn't tried hard to control himself, the tears would have streamed down his cheeks.

"Oh~ You're a cute Smurf! A Smurf~~ Oh~ A cute Smurf~~"

The cheerful ringing of the bell broke Lin Qiye's silence.

"Looks like... you don't need to call anymore, your family member called you himself." Lin Shi got up and left, leaving Lin Qiye a space that belonged only to him.

Behind him came Lin Qiye's trembling voice.

"Hello, auntie."

"My child, why is your voice so hoarse? Are you feeling unwell?" came the anxious voice of my aunt on the other end of the phone.

"It's alright, just drink some hot water."

"Take good care of yourself in the army. Your auntie wants to tell you that your comrade-in-arms, Lin Shi, brought me a photo of you with your comrades in the army, and he also told me a lot about your time there..."

Lin Qiye listened quietly, occasionally offering a reply.

Watching Lin Shi's departing figure, knowing what he had done, her eyes were filled with gratitude.