The snow is getting smaller and smaller.
The sky is getting darker and darker.
On the roof of a building next to the short house, Lin Qiye sat there quietly. There were two black boxes beside him, like stone sculptures, which had not been moved for a long time.
The city extends to the end of the field of vision like the sea level, getting farther and farther and darker. At the junction of the ground and the sky, a ray of sunset slants, giving the jagged buildings a golden edge.
The light of dusk shone directly on Lin Qiye, stretching his back very long...
Those deep eyes contained a touch of sunshine, staring at the busy family in the distance. There was a smile on his lips. The breeze blew through the young man's black hair, and the air seemed to be filled with the fragrance of food.
I don’t know how long it took, but a man slowly walked up to him and looked at the house from a distance. After a long time, he slowly said:
"Do you regret it?"
Under the setting sun, Lin Qiye shook his head slightly, "I don't regret it."
"You can't go back in a short time. The more often you come back, the more people will notice this place." Leng Xuan sat down next to him and said.
"I know."
"Actually, even if you don't come today, nothing will happen to them."
Lin Qiye turned his head and looked at Leng Xuan doubtfully.
"Do you think that what the captain said about protecting your family is just talk?" The corners of Leng Xuan's mouth raised slightly. He stretched out his hand and pointed to the low house in the distance.
"That day, when the captain and his deputy came to your house to deliver materials, they posted a forbidden object named [Weiyang] on the door of your house. This forbidden object was like a transparent note that could open a small Forbidden ruins.
Once someone with evil intentions tries to break through [Weiyang]'s protective range, it will activate and transport all the marked creatures in the house to another marked point, which is the underground of the Peace Office, to protect their safety. "
Lin Qiye was stunned. He had never heard Chen Muye mention the existence of [Weiyang], let alone when his aunt and Yang Jin were under the protection of forbidden objects.
"[Weiyang]..." Lin Qiye murmured to himself.
"Similar to [Wenceless Airspace], it is one of the few man-made forbidden ruins in the Night Watch. However, the price of this thing is not cheap. Even within the Night Watch, not many people can use this thing." Speaking of this , Leng Xuan seemed to have remembered something, and his voice gradually softened,
"However, in our 136th team, basically everyone's family members are protected by this thing."
Lin Qiye asked blankly: "Why?"
Leng Xuan gave him a thoughtful look, "Do you think... why is the captain so poor?"
Lin Qiye's body trembled slightly, and he quickly thought of something and looked into the distance blankly.
Leng Xuan patted his shoulder, put the gun case on his back, turned and walked downstairs, his voice drifting to Lin Qiye's ears with the breeze.
"Let's go, you can't eat the New Year's Eve dinner in this family, but the other family... you will always be welcome."
Lin Qiye took a deep look in the direction of her home, where her aunt was carrying plates of fresh hot dishes and placing them on a small wooden table. Yang Jin was sitting beside him with a smile on his face.
After a moment, he smiled helplessly, stood up and walked towards the corridor.
At this moment, a black and small mangy dog appeared in front of him, ran over quickly, and rubbed its head against Lin Qiye's ankle.
"Little black leopard?" Lin Qiye lowered his body in surprise and gently rubbed its head with his hand.
Xiao Hei Lei licked Lin Qiye's hand and burped.
"What did you eat? You also burped..." Lin Qiye laughed.
He picked up the little Hei Lei and carried him to the downstairs of the short building. He placed him on the stairs and said softly:
"I'm leaving, so hurry up and go home. You're in for a treat tonight..."
He rubbed the little black man's belly, stood up and picked up the two black boxes. Finally, he looked up at the closed door, turned and walked towards the dim sky.
He stepped on the white snow, leaving a straight footprint that extended into the distance...
…
Ding dong!
welcome!
As soon as Lin Qiye opened the door of the office, a strong aroma of vegetables hit his face. The oil and ingredients came into full contact, making a sizzling sound. As the pot shook, it made a rhythmic crackling sound.
The most comforting sound in the world is this.
Hongying was sitting at the dining table, staring straight at the stewed goose on the table. She swallowed hard and quietly touched the goose legs with her restless hands...
Snapped!
Wu Xiangnan's chopsticks quickly caught Hongying's hand, "Wait until everyone is here before eating."
"I... I'll just take one bite, just one bite!" Hongying cautiously stretched out a finger.
"no."
Hongying lowered her head in grievance and placed the chopsticks in her hands on the table, lying softly on the table like a salted fish that had been drained of its dreams.
Suddenly, her peripheral vision saw Lin Qiye walking into the house, and her eyes lit up again.
"Qiye, are you okay?"
"I'm fine." Lin Qiye shook his head, "Did you catch the archer?"
Hongying pursed her lips and shook her head with a grimace, "No, that guy ran too fast. I didn't dare to use the Forbidden Ruins to chase him in the city in broad daylight, so I let him run away..."
Lin Qiye nodded thoughtfully, "It's okay, he probably doesn't have any ill intentions, it's just his identity..."
Lin Qiye has always been concerned about the identity of that mysterious man. Not many people know the location of his home, and they also know that there is an ambush by the Scorpion Team. Since he is not a night watchman, who has such great energy
"Is the captain still cooking?" Wen Qimo came up from the basement, touched his dry belly, and asked.
"I've been busy for almost two hours, and this is with Xiao Nan helping me. I don't know how many dishes he plans to cook. I'm going to starve to death~"
Hongying said with a sad face.
After a few more minutes, the kitchen finally became quiet. Chen Muye walked out with a large basin of fish soup, followed by Si Xiaonan, who was holding an arm full of bowls and chopsticks.
Finally, everyone took their seats.
A long table with eight seats and sixteen delicious dishes.
Chen Muye, Wu Xiangnan, Hongying, Wen Qimo, Lin Qiye, Si Xiaonan, Leng Xuan... There was also an empty seat. Originally, a man named Zhao Kongcheng should be sitting there.
Chen Muye slowly picked up the wine glass in his hand. The orange beer gave off a faint halo under the light, and his eyes swept across the crowd.
"In this year, old people passed away, new people joined, and a lot of things happened...
However, we once again successfully defended the city for a whole year.
As the captain of Team 136 and the night watchman, I would like to express my gratitude to everyone present on behalf of the countless lives in Cangnan City. "
Chen Muye stood up straight, bowed deeply to everyone present, then raised his head, his eyes full of seriousness:
"I hope next year, there will still be one of us sitting here... one or more.
Everyone,
Happy New Year. "
Everyone stood up from their positions, raised their wine glasses high, and clashed together, making a tinkling sound. The wine tumbled in different wine glasses, like golden waves of wheat, connected to each other.
"Happy New Year!!"
…
Whoosh!
Snapped! !
Continuous sounds of firecrackers came from a distance, and bright fireworks rose from every corner of the city, blooming in the black night sky. The colorful fireworks swayed in the wind and gradually disappeared without a trace.
"Brother La, it seems that this year, only the three of us can celebrate the New Year together."
Baili Pangpang handed the can of beer to Shen Qingzhu, who stared blankly at the gorgeous sky before coming back to his senses.
"No drinking during work." Shen Qingzhu shook his head.
"Drink a little. Even half of Cao Yuan's monks drank. You're a working man, why are you still pretentious here?" Baili grinned and pointed at the ceiling above his head, "Besides, I'm my bodyguard." The group has arrived, even if you pass out from drinking, no one in Cangnan City can hurt me."
"But… "
"This is the boss's order!"
"… Fine."
Shen Qingzhu pulled the tab of the can and made a bubble sound. Cao Yuan also held the beer and walked forward...
In the cramped and humid love hotel, three teenagers sat by the window, watching the fireworks in the sky and clinking the beers in their hands.
"Happy New Year!"
…
In a dark underground cave.
An Qingyu, wearing a black cloak, sat quietly on the stone platform. The chessboard in front of him had long since disappeared, replaced by a bottle of Sprite that had been mostly consumed.
The hazy moonlight fell from the grid overhead, illuminating a small half of the underground space. The sound of fireworks in the distance came slowly, echoing in the empty space.
An Qingyu looked at the moonlight above his head, remained silent for a long time, and slowly raised the Sprite in his hand.
"Happy New Year."
he muttered.