Half an hour later.

Jia Shasha and Zhen Xiaoyi were carrying two heavy packages and looked at Hongying who was bidding them a warm farewell in front of the station, with expressions that looked like they were about to cry.

"Shasha! Xiaoyi! Remember to find Qiye and bring the dumplings to him~~" Hongying shouted at the top of her voice, "Bye~~Call me if you have anything~"

Jia Shasha: o(╥﹏╥)丿 (waves)

"Brother Shasha, what should we do?" As soon as she entered the station, the girl Zhen Xiaoyi started crying, "He's the commander-in-chief of the Night Watch! We, we are just two new graduates. Even if we go to the celebration, how can we see him..."

"Alas..." Jia Shasha lifted the backpack full of frozen dumplings and said dejectedly, "Let's take it one step at a time."

"After a while, let's exchange backpacks. I'll cool down the dumplings so they don't melt on the way." Zhen Xiaoyi seemed to remember something and patted the backpack with his hand. A chill seeped into it, maintaining the temperature of the frozen dumplings.

"Let's talk about it first, the car will leave soon."

The two of them took their tickets and boarded the green train to Shangjing City. Only there would there be a special boat to take them to the celebration venue in Shenlongguan.

As it was a short notice, they didn't buy any seat tickets, so they could only sit on the floor by the door of the carriage, each holding a bag.

Looking at the swaying shadows of the trees passing by outside the window, the boy and girl were filled with worry.

…

Office of the Commander-in-Chief.

"...After preliminary discussion, we have tentatively decided on the following performances: the dance "Forest Language" by the 198th team stationed in Banna, the recitation "My Shangjing and Me" by the 006th team stationed in Shangjing, and the chorus "The Shining Medal Accompanies Me Forward" by the 9 Night Watch teams stationed in Huaihai, Gusu, Changxi, etc...

In addition, the Phoenix team will perform the drama "Longing for Life" as a representative of the special team.

Secretary Min Junliang finished reading the program carefully and looked up at Lin Qiye behind his desk. "These are the performances that have been decided so far. Commander Lin, do you have anything else to add?"

Lin Qiye sat behind his desk, rubbing his light stubble on his chin with his right hand, his brows slightly raised.

"What was the name of the show that the Phoenix team performed?"

"The Longing for Life."

"Well... this theme is not good, let them change it."

"Okay, what do you want to change it to?"

"It's called, 'I love my work, and my work loves me.'"

"no problem."

Min Junliang carefully noted the topic and continued, "According to your instructions, most of the night watchmen who came to attend the meeting this time are rookies who have just graduated. The reception work has already begun."

"Well, how's it going over there in the mist?"

"We have communicated with the Evil Society and released the news of our 'God Hunting Festival' through their intelligence network. I heard that the Outer Gods hiding in the mist were very angry, but I haven't heard of any major actions."

“Have all the border guards been withdrawn?”

"We have withdrawn. Shenlong Pass is located near the eastern border. As long as the celebration begins and fireworks and music are played, we will definitely be able to hear it in the fog."

"That's fine." Lin Qiye nodded slightly, and after a moment, he added, "Before the celebration begins, relax the verification of the participants a little, just do it for show, and spend more time on the program and venue layout. It must be festive and grand!"

"Yes, Commander."

Min Junliang wrote down what Lin Qiye said, turned around and hurriedly arranged the work.

Lin Qiye stood up from his office chair and walked slowly to the window. In the reflection of the glass, the figure of the fateful monk with his hands clasped together walked out from behind the screen of the office. Two identical faces overlapped in the reflection.

"The celebration has begun..." he muttered to himself.

…

Shangjing Railway Station.

Zhen Xiaoyi walked out of the exit carrying a heavy backpack. Looking at the rushing crowd in front of him, his little face turned pale and he silently shrank behind Jia Shasha.

Jia Shasha took her wrist and said comfortingly, "It's okay, we'll be fine after a while."

"……Um."

Jia Shasha protected Zhen Xiaoyi and squeezed out of the crowd. Only when they reached the square outside did they breathe a sigh of relief.

Zhen Xiaoyi wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked around, and then pointed at a bus with an advertisement for "Three Days and Seven Nights Tour to Shangjing City" printed on it, and whispered, "Is that the one?"

Jia Shasha took out the photo from his pocket and compared it carefully. "Yes, it's the same one as the one in the notice. That's it."

The two quickened their pace and walked straight to the tourist bus. A figure dressed as a tour guide was leaning against the door and glanced at them lightly.

"Sorry, the tour group is full."

"We only participate in night events." Jia Shasha repeated the code in the notice.

The tour guide looked at them carefully, nodded slightly, and took out a list, "Which team are you from?"

"Team 136 in Cangnan City, Jia Shasha, Zhen Xiaoyi."

"Well, get in the car."

The two of them walked onto the bus and found that there were already five or six people sitting on it. They should be night watchmen from all over Daxia who came to participate in this celebration. They were about the same age as them. They looked at each other and nodded slightly.

"I saw my classmates from the same training camp as me." After Zhen Xiaoyi sat down, he whispered to Jia Shasha.

"Then why don't you go say hello?"

"I... I don't dare... I didn't know them well in the training camp before..."

"...Forget it, less trouble is worse than more."

"Have the dumplings in your bag melted yet?"

“I don’t know.”

"Open it and take a look."

"No... There are so many people on this bus. It would be so embarrassing if people saw us carrying two big bags of dumplings from Cangnan."

"Well, then give me the bag and I'll cool it down first."

After hesitating for a moment, Jia Shasha exchanged the backpack with Zhen Xiaoyi. As time passed, more and more night watchmen got on the bus. After more than half an hour, the vehicle started slowly and drove to the end of the road.

"Jia Shasha, you are here too?!" A surprised voice came from behind Jia Shasha.

Jia Shasha looked back and saw that the person sitting behind him was his classmate from the previous training camp. "Yeah, what a coincidence."

"I've run into a lot of acquaintances along the way... Hey, your bag is so bulging, what's in it?"

"…Nothing, just some daily necessities." Jia Shasha silently hugged his backpack tightly. The cold air seeped out of the bag, making him shiver slightly.

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