A black van slowly pulled up beside a road in a villa community in Cangnan City.

"Lin Shi, your house is just ahead. After you've finished unpacking, which should take about half an hour, wait for me at this intersection. We'll go to the office for dinner together. The captain bought the groceries last night."

"But... the captain isn't finished yet. I wonder if he's deliberately delaying because he doesn't want to cook dinner?" Hongying glanced at the time and said with a frown.

As Lin Shi got out of the car, opened the trunk, and took out his luggage, he replied, "Sister Hongying, the captain shouldn't be like this. I guess the teacher wanted to rest and stayed a little too long."

"No matter how late it is, he's definitely going to cook tonight to welcome you all home." With that, Hongying stepped on the gas and drove Lin Qiye toward her villa.

Back at his villa, Lin Shi quickly packed his luggage, while the Star Blade, cloak, and emblem were taken into the City of Devouring Time.

In the City of Ghoul, Lin Shi continuously creates clones using the Eighth Bullet.

Then, seeing that the appointed time was approaching, he hurriedly left the City of Devouring Time and came to the road where he had gotten off the car earlier, waiting for Hongying to arrive.

A short while later, Hongying drove a black van, carrying Lin Qiye, and pulled over to the side of the road. Lin Shi also got in, and the three of them rode together towards the agency.

......

With a sudden screech of brakes, Lin Shi, Lin Qiye, and Hong Ying arrived at the entrance of the Peace Agency in their car.

Hongying got out of the car, sniffed hard, and said with a look of enjoyment, "I can smell the aroma of food here. Lin Shi, Qi Ye, let's hurry in, they might have already started eating."

Then he pulled the two of them inside.

After Hongying pushed open the door of the agency, she let go of the two people's hands because she saw a table full of food and people sitting around the table, except for Captain Chen Muyi who was still busy in the kitchen.

"You didn't sneak a bite before we arrived, did you?" Hongying walked to her seat and sat down, her sharp eyes scanning the food on the table to see which dish was missing a piece and had been eaten.

Si Xiaonan said bluntly, "Except for you, no one here will steal food."

Upon hearing this, Hongying immediately became displeased and stood up to walk towards Si Xiaonan. "Little girl, you've grown so capable after being away from me for only half a day! Is that how you talk about your sister Hongying?"

Seeing Hongying walking towards her, Si Xiaonan replied weakly, "That's true..."

Lin Shi sighed, "No wonder he's a traitor."

"Lin Shi, Qi Ye, come in, dinner's almost ready," Wu Xiangnan said, noticing Lin Shi and Lin Qi Ye standing at the door.

Lin Shi and Lin Qiye exchanged a glance, then took a deep breath and saluted the members of Squad 136 inside.

"Lin Qiye, the Night Watchman, Squad 136..."

"Lin Shi, the Night Watchman, Squad 136..."

"Come and report!"

The group exchanged glances, and even Hongying, Si Xiaonan, and the others who were playfully fighting stopped, their lips curving into smiles.

Wu Xiangnan turned around and called out to the kitchen, "Captain Chen, a new recruit has arrived. Aren't you going to come out and greet him?"

Immediately, the noise from the kitchen subsided.

Chen Muyi, wearing an apron, carefully examined Lin Shi and Lin Qiye for a while, then chuckled and said, "Our 136th Squad doesn't have so many rules, but... since you've both reported for duty as newcomers, could you two please go to the kitchen and bring the dishes out together?"

"We'd love to," they both said with a laugh.

After Lin Shi and Lin Qiye brought the food and dishes from the kitchen to the table, they found their seats and sat down.

Chen Muyi raised his glass and smiled as he addressed the crowd: "Let's drink to welcome Lin Shi and Lin Qiye back to Squad 136!"

"cheers!!"

After everyone clinked glasses, Chen Muyi said to Lin Shi and Lin Qiye, "How was your time at the training camp? Did no one bully you?"

"We had a good time at the training camp; no one bullied us."

The two men shook their heads, looking very honest.

Just kidding, one of them is ranked first, another is ranked second, and the third is Cao Yuan, a big fan of Lin Qiye, plus the rich man Baili Pangpang.

In the training camp, they just need to make sure they don't bully others.

Sitting next to Lin Shi, Wen Qimo patted Lin Shi on the shoulder and said gently, "It's good that you and Qi Ye weren't bullied. We don't need to go to those big cities. They have too many rules and regulations, heavy tasks, and a high casualty rate. They can't compare to Cangnan."

“That’s right, that’s right. Gold will always shine eventually, so don’t worry too much about it now,” Leng Xuan chimed in.

Lin Shi and Lin Qiye were both amused and exasperated. Just as they were about to explain, Hong Ying suddenly spoke up: "Captain, what does Master want with you?"

Everyone was very curious and pricked up their ears to listen, especially Lin Qiye, whose ears were the most perked up.

Chen Muye waved his hand helplessly, "Actually, I just asked about Jinan Mountain, and then I spent the afternoon drinking tea in my room."

Wu Xiangnan said mysteriously, "The Master actually came to our office for tea last night."

Everyone was surprised, including Lin Shi.

Why did the Master arrive so early? They should still be in Jinan City doing the final finishing touches this afternoon.

Could it be... that Master came to Jinan Mountain back then? And watched how he and Lin Qiye killed Yiyu?

Thinking about this, Lin Shi felt a chill run down his spine, while Lin Qiye stammered as he asked Chen Muye, "Captain, then... didn't the old master Fu Zi personally go to Jinan Mountain to find out the situation?"

Lin Qiye was somewhat worried that the Master might have seen him using the power of the Goddess of Night.

Chen Muye shook his head. "That's what I don't understand either. Master Chen was almost at Jinan Mountain when he suddenly turned back and came to the office for tea."

Lin Qiye breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; it was good that he hadn't come in.

"Has he left Cangnan City yet?" Hongying asked.

Before Chen Muye could answer, Wu Xiangnan interjected, "How could we possibly guess his whereabouts?"

"big eater."

"...?"

Lin Shi sat quietly, but his thoughts had already drifted away.

Although Master Chen didn't know why he arrived in Cangnan City ahead of schedule, his goal remained the same as in the original story.

They sought out Chen Muye for the sake of "Shiva's Lament," but also for Lin Qiye.

I wonder if he asked me about it while he was at it.

If the main storyline remains unchanged, the massive "Mortal Divine Realm" of Cangnan City will disappear in the next few days, which is also the time when the God War will break out.

Even if nothing changes, the [Mortal Divine Realm] that shrouds Cangnan City will disappear within a month at the latest.

However… he seemed to remember that something else had happened some time before the outbreak of the God War?

Lin Shi tapped his head, trying to recall the scene. He had skipped through that part of the story, and it had been a while since then, so it was normal that he couldn't remember it right away.

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