The night deepens.

The winter night is cold and lonely. It is not yet late at night and there are no people on the streets. Only the bright lights connected to the stars are shining silently in the night sky.

The stars light up the sky and the lights embellish the world.

A young man in a military coat and leather boots walked out of the airport and stood on the streets of Beijing at night. He looked at the brightly lit metropolis and let out a long sigh.

Chen Han hasn't returned to the big city for many years.

He is a typical city dweller who grew up in the city and has rarely visited his hometown in the countryside. If he had not been transferred to Anta County by the training camp, he probably wouldn't even know what the countryside looks like.

It was also because of this that when he first went to Anta County and lived in the Forest Protection Bureau with Li Deyang, the spoiled boy wanted to escape countless times. That harsh environment was simply an endless torture for him.

In the past few years, he has not seen the lights of the city. What he has seen most is the starry night sky in the north.

But now, he is no longer the spoiled and ignorant Chen Han of the past.

Standing on the streets of Shangjing City at this moment, Chen Han felt as if he was in another world... He was a little uncomfortable.

Just then, a black car drove across the smooth road and stopped in front of him.

Turning off the engine and opening the door, Shao Pingge, who was wearing casual clothes, got out of the car, rubbed his sleepy eyes, walked in front of Chen Han, perked up, and said with a smile:

"Chen Han?"

"It's me."

"Hello, I'm Shao Pingge, the captain of the 006 team in Shangjing City and the director of the comprehensive personnel department of the Night Watch."

Shao Pingge stretched out his hand and shook hands with Chen Han.

"Hello, Minister Shao." Chen Han said politely.

Shao Pingge is already over 40 years old this year, while Chen Han is only 27 or 28 years old. In front of him, Chen Han is considered a junior.

"Don't call me minister. In a sense, you are my boss." Shao Pingge said with a smile.

"Boss?" Chen Han was stunned.

"The one I represent is King Yama of Daxia." Shao Pingge pointed at Chen Han and said half-jokingly, "And the one you represent is the Emperor Fengdu of Daxia, the supreme god who governs the underworld."

"Don't tease me." Chen Han shook his head.

"The strength of an individual and the depth of his qualifications are not determined by the status of the acting god... I have not been a member of the Night's Watch for long, and have only been an acting god for two years. From any perspective, I cannot be your superior."

"It's just a joke, don't be too nervous." Shao Pingge patted his shoulder, "I've read your information. In two years, you have been promoted from the 'Pool' realm to the 'Klein' realm. It seems that you and that person's Shenxu are very compatible.

Your potential is limitless."

"You are too kind."

"Do you know why I asked you to come to Beijing?"

"Yes, Commander Zuo has already spoken to me personally on the phone."

"Are you ready?"

"Yes." Chen Han nodded calmly, "When does it start?"

Shao Pingge turned around, looked at the neon-lit city, and was silent for a moment.

"We don't have much time left... Let's start now."

…

The bus stopped on the deserted street.

One by one, the new recruits rushed down from the bus, dragging their luggage and carrying black boxes. Looking at the quiet and beautiful city in front of them, their eyes lit up with excitement.

"Hahaha! Shopping mall! Delicious food! Pretty sister's massage parlor! Here I come!!"

"Old Qian, let's go together. I know a really delicious barbecue restaurant. I'll treat you to a meal!"

"Come on, come on, I'm going to eat you till you're bankrupt tonight."

"Lao Zhao, have you booked a hotel? Can you take me with you?"

"Tsk, it's vacation time, who wants to stay in a hotel? Come on, I'll take you to a nightclub and open an Ace of Spades. Let's party all night long!"

“…”

Fang Mo, Lu Baoyou and Li Zhenzhen were the last to get out of the car.

"Fang Mo, let's go? Let's go play mahjong together." Ding Chongfeng came over from the side, put his arm around Fang Mo's neck, pointed at Su Yuan and Su Zhe in the distance and said, "These two siblings said that they are the gambling king of Jiangnan and his useless brother. Let's go and see them together."

Fang Mo hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. He really had nowhere to go in Shangjing, and it would be more fun to stay with the three of them.

"Zhenzhen, where are you going?" Fang Mo turned around and asked.

"I'm going back to the 006 team's base. Do you want to come with me?" Li Zhenzhen blinked.

The courtyard of the 006 team is Li Zhenzhen's home. Now that they have been released from the training camp, they naturally want to go home for the New Year.

"...Forget it, forget it. I'll go home with you for the New Year. I'm afraid of being beaten to death by the seniors from Team 006." Fang Mo shrugged.

After he finished speaking, he hesitated for a moment, and then shouted to Lu Baoyou who was standing alone beside him:

"Hey, do you have somewhere to go? Do you want to come with us?"

Lu Baoyou didn't bring a suitcase, but only a black box on his back. He glanced at Fang Mo and said coldly:

"Not interested."

After saying this, without waiting for anyone else to react, he turned around and left alone, disappearing into the night.

"...What a weird guy." Su Zhe muttered.

"Forget about him, let's go."

After saying goodbye to Li Zhenzhen, Ding Chongfeng, Fang Mo, Su Yuan and Su Zhe left in another direction.

Li Zhenzhen simply identified the direction and then dragged her suitcase towards the base of Team 006.

…

After about twenty minutes, she arrived at the gate of the courtyard.

As soon as she opened the door, the rich aroma of food hit her in the face, making Li Zhenzhen, who had been eating "unlucky fish cakes" for four months in a row, feel hungry.

As soon as she walked in the door, she froze in place.

The courtyard was already bustling with activity.

"Brother Baili, can you go to the kitchen and get me the fish head soup?"

"Okay!"

"Tsk, this roast duck is a bit old. Zhang Zhengting, how did you cook it?"

"? Don't blame me, this roast duck was made by Lu Hu."

"Sister Jiang Er, the TV in our room is broken, can you help us fix it?"

"Where are the Spring Festival couplets? Where did you put the ones I just bought yesterday?"

"Qingyu, can you make fireworks? The kind that fly up to the sky and then explode several times in a row..."

“…”

The members of Team 006 have completely integrated with the Night Team. Baili Pangpang and Cao Yuan are helping Zhang Zhengting in the kitchen, Jiang Er has started working part-time as a home appliance repairman, and An Qingyu is secretly researching black gunpowder with two other young members of the Shangjing team.

There is no war, no missions, no outer gods and "mystery". At this moment, they seem to no longer be the night watchmen guarding before all living beings, but a group of ordinary people enjoying the atmosphere of ordinary fireworks.

Shen Qingzhu and another member of the Shangjing City team were leaning aside smoking. When they saw Li Zhenzhen standing blankly at the door, they raised their eyebrows.

"Are you back? Go in and put your things away, then get ready for dinner."

Li Zhenzhen: …