The old city of the imperial capital had long been reduced to ruins. After nearly two hundred years of erosion by wind and rain, dark green vines were crawling among the broken walls and the broken streets were filled with overgrown weeds.

Deep in the ruins, a camp consisting of more than ten military tents, temporary guardrails, and large and small military vehicles stands quietly, like an isolated island.

In one of the tents, Gu Jinzhi was holding a mobile phone, staring at the dark screen, lost in thought.

The tent curtain was suddenly lifted up, and Min Zimo walked in from outside holding an army green metal lunch box in one hand.

He placed the lunch box on the folding picnic table, pulled over two Oxford cloth camping chairs, and said, "Come, eat!"

Gu Jinzhi didn't react and remained in a daze.

Min Zimo found it a little funny and jokingly asked, "Why, haven't you received a call from Miss Jiang yet?"

"It's Madam Gu." Gu Jinzhi corrected.

Upon hearing this, Min Zimo burst into laughter. His hearty laughter echoed in the small tent.

"Whenever you defeat her, I will call her Madam Gu."

He winked mischievously.

"Come on, Mr. Jiang, stop being in a daze and eat quickly."

The corners of Gu Jinzhi's mouth curved upwards imperceptibly, then returned to his usual coldness.

He dropped his phone, sat down on the short camping chair, picked up his lunch box and started eating.

The stew prepared by the cook tasted really weird, but he ate it without any reluctance and without any airs of a rich young master.

Min Zimo watched him start eating, laughed, and swallowed his food in big mouthfuls.

Today, the monitoring station detected abnormal energy fluctuations in this area, perhaps a temporary rift is about to form.

As a result, a group of people waited from early morning to midnight, but did not see even the shadow of a crack.

The squadron leader simply ordered everyone to take turns on duty while the others ate and rested.

The two of them were responsible for guarding the second half of the night, so they had the opportunity to return to the camp and have this hot meal.

After finishing the meal, Gu Jinzhi was about to wash the lunch box, but Min Zimo snatched it away.

"You continue to wait for Miss Jiang's call." He said, then lifted the curtain and walked out.

A warm feeling passed through Gu Jinzhi's heart.

The more I interact with Min Zimo, the more I feel that he is someone I can become close friends with.

The reason why he appeared here was because he heard that Gu Jinzhi had joined the Investigation Bureau's emergency force for an internship, so he specially applied for a temporary transfer from his original unit and specifically asked to partner with Gu Jinzhi.

These days, Min Zimo took good care of him and taught him a lot of practical skills during battle.

Over the past seven days, the two have cooperated well with each other and have become quite compatible.

Not long after, Min Zimo returned with the cooked lunch box.

When he came in, Gu Jinzhi was already lying on the camp bed with his eyes closed, as if he was dozing off.

Min Zimo put away his lunch box and lay down on his camp bed. He looked at the gray-green tent roof and suddenly spoke.

"As a man, don't be so stingy. Sometimes, you should take the initiative."

"Miss Jiang is a good girl, you must cherish her."

Gu Jinzhi's body tensed up a bit. He didn't say anything, but he couldn't help but pick up the phone again. His fingertips unconsciously rubbed the dark screen, his mind in a mess.

Min Zimo didn't care whether he responded or not, and continued to speak: "You have seven or eight days left before you leave for Western Xinjiang, right?"

"You've seen almost everything you need to see these days."

"A wild abyss monster, that's all."

"If a rift appears tonight, after you fight it, you can go home tomorrow."

"Don't go to Xijiang, or you'll regret not spending more time with her."

For the first time, Gu Jinzhi discovered that under Min Zimo's cold and hard military appearance, he actually hid a chatterbox.

But his words did touch Gu Jinzhi.

He picked up the phone again, unlocked it, and was about to look up the number when the screen suddenly lit up and vibrated without warning.

Caller ID: Wife.

He sat up suddenly, his heart skipping a beat. He wanted to answer the call immediately, but with his fingertips hovering above the screen, he was a little flustered and didn't know what to say to her.

But as he was struggling, the phone suddenly became quiet again because no one had answered it for a long time.

Gu Jinzhi panicked and quickly called back.

As a result, the receiver received a busy tone.

He pressed the red hang-up button and continued dialing without pausing.

This time, the call finally went through.

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Qingyun Wuhan University, training center, second floor lounge.

Yun Xi held the smooth floor-to-ceiling window with one hand and looked at the training ground downstairs. Her face, which was always cold and self-restrained, was becoming stiff little by little.

On the training ground, nearly a hundred students are busy working.

Several people pulled open a huge red banner, with bold golden characters reading, "Warmly welcome 'Little Bodhisattva' Jiang Xue to the exchange competition team to provide guidance!"

On the other side, some people were arranging flowers to form an arch, and others were placing photos cut from news reports, enlarged to more than a person's height, in the most conspicuous position.

The whole scene was more like welcoming a big shot than welcoming classmates and teammates. It was filled with an indescribable exaggeration and... flattery.

The corner of Yun Xi's eye twitched.

She slowly turned around and looked at Yun Lan, who was sitting on the sofa behind her, sitting with his legs crossed and scrolling through his phone boredly.

"Did you arrange all this?" Her voice was cold, as if she was questioning.

Yun Lan looked up at the sound, a bewildered look on his face. "Didn't you arrange this?"

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