On the other side, Zhou Ping, Lin Qiye and Huang Yuande sat together, holding a few leftover bamboo sticks in their hands and chatting casually.

Of course, the only two people who were casual were Lin Qiye and Huang Yuande.

Zhou Ping sat stiffly on the stool, holding the bamboo stick. From time to time, members of Team 009 would come up to him and talk to him, their faces full of admiration and excitement. After all, it was the first time for them to see the Sword Master in person. Some of them even asked Zhou Ping for an autograph.

During this process, Zhou Ping was like a merciless nodding machine, his hands clenched unnaturally on his thighs. Lin Qiye even saw that the backs of his hands began to sweat...

Huang Yuande also noticed this scene. Thinking of the scene of drinking tea with Zhou Ping today, he seemed to understand something. He gave Lin Qiye a look, and the two of them walked aside in the name of going to the toilet.

"Captain Lin, this is the Sword Master..." Huang Yuande was considering his words.

"Social phobia." Lin Qiye added the second half of the sentence.

"Hiss, no wonder he seemed a bit indifferent when I chatted with him today. I thought he was the pride of the Sword Saint..."

“…”

"Oh, Captain Lin." Huang Yuande seemed to have remembered something. "I called Captain Li Hong in Lintang City several times today, but no one answered."

"Are you on a mission?"

"It's possible. Anyway, I'll call again when I get back tonight. If I still can't get in touch, take this with you." Huang Yuande took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Lin Qiye. "I wrote him a letter and explained your situation clearly. When the time comes, just give him this letter and he will understand."

"Thank you, Captain Huang."

"It's okay, it's just a piece of cake." Huang Yuande waved his hand. "Li Hong is a warm-hearted person. He can get along well with anyone. I think you will get along well with him when you meet him."

Huang Yuande thought for a moment, "Except for the Sword Saint..."

Lin Qiye deeply agreed.

"What do you think about the Sword Master's... uh, social phobia?" Huang Yuande was unable to accept the new term "social phobia" for a while.

"The reason we came out for training this time was to improve Senior Sword Saint's social skills, but social phobia is not something that can be reversed in a short period of time." Lin Qiye said slowly, "If we want to change Senior Sword Saint's current situation, the key lies not in us, but in himself."

"On his own?" Huang Yuande hesitated for a moment, "You mean, let him take the initiative to accept this society?"

"That's right. If he is determined to isolate himself, then no matter how the outside world influences him, he will not change. Forcing him to socialize more will only deepen his fear of socializing and have the opposite effect. If you want him to open his heart actively, you need an opportunity.

This opportunity can be big or small, the key is to make him desire social interaction. Only by making this psychological change can he begin to integrate into normal society little by little."

Lin Qiye sighed, "Our existence can only serve as an example for him. When he tries to open his heart one day and has very little social experience, he may imitate our social habits and integrate into the surrounding environment more quickly."

After Huang Yuande heard what Lin Qiye said, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

"I didn't expect that Captain Lin also studies psychology?"

"I've just read some information on this subject." Lin Qiye smiled.

In the notes of Dr. Li that he copied, there were several case analyses on severe social phobia, and the words just mentioned were the opinions recorded by Dr. Li in his notes.

Lin Qiye and Huang Yuande returned to their seats. Zhou Ping's expression had somewhat eased, but he still looked nervous. He just lowered his head and ate the skewers silently. Unconsciously, the bamboo sticks in front of him had piled up into a small mountain...

After enjoying a delicious dinner, Lin Qiye and others returned to the hotel to rest, and set out on a journey to Lintang City early the next morning.

Sitting on the sofa in the private jet, Lin Qiye stared at the white clouds floating leisurely outside the window, but he had a vague ominous premonition in his heart.

When leaving Xining City, Huang Yuande still hadn't contacted Li Hong. It was as if she had disappeared from the face of the earth, and the landline at her base was unreachable. In other words, Team 008 hadn't returned to their base for a day...

Could something have happened unexpectedly?

As soon as this idea came up in Lin Qiye's mind, it was rejected. There was a 'Wulian' in the 008 team, and there were five strong men in the "Sea" realm. Such a lineup was absolutely top-notch among the night watch teams in various parts of Daxia. What accidents could happen?

Just as Lin Qiye was lost in thought, faint voices were heard from the sofa opposite.

Lin Qiye raised his head and found that Zhou Ping was looking down at his toes and muttering something to himself.

"Senior Sword Saint, what are you talking about?" Lin Qiye asked curiously.

"I'm practicing how to communicate with Team 008." Zhou Ping answered seriously.

"Talking skills?!"

Hearing these two words, the other people lying on the sofa suddenly widened their eyes. Even Baili Pangpang, who was about to fall asleep, woke up suddenly and looked at Zhou Ping in shock.

Does he... really know what the art of speaking is?

“…Senior Sword Saint, have you thought about what to say?” Lin Qiye asked curiously.

Zhou Ping pondered for a moment and spoke slowly, "Listen carefully, members of Team 008. Your lives are in our hands. If you don't send five people to practice with us as required, we will kill you..."

“…”

"No...Senior Sword Saint, we are just here to challenge you. Why are you talking like a bandit?" Fatty Baili couldn't help but complain.

Zhou Ping was stunned. "Didn't you do the same thing in Xining? And it turned out to be very effective."

"Ours is... Anyway, this is different!"

"What's the difference? Aren't they both door-to-door challenges?"

Baili Pangpang suddenly choked on the spot.

The corner of Lin Qiye's mouth twitched slightly. He vaguely felt that Zhou Ping's social philosophy seemed to be developing in a very strange direction...

He rubbed his eyes and corrected himself:

"Senior Sword Saint, when people interact with each other, we still need to be polite. It's better not to use such obviously aggressive words unless it's necessary."

Zhou Ping nodded thoughtfully.

"By the way, since we are going to challenge someone, wouldn't it be better to add a domineering opening remark?" Baili Pangpang seemed to have thought of something.

"Opening remarks?"

"Just like... Marshal Tianpeng, come and challenge us!"

"..." Lin Qiye's expression was a little strange, "To be honest, it's a bit too lame."

“…”

At this moment, Zhou Ping, who was deep in thought, suddenly lit up.

"The nameless squad of the Night's Watch, please give us some advice."

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