Three days later, outside a military base, Xiang Qing, seeing Chi Chen and Lin Bai's resigned expressions, reluctantly pinched their fair cheeks.
"Brothers, once you get there, remember not to be reckless. Your only goal should be to survive. Your sister will be waiting for you to come back in the Chaotic Ning District!"
"Just talk, why are you resorting to violence!"
Qingsheng spoke up, reaching out to slap Xiang Qing's hand off Chi Chen and Lin Bai's faces, interrupting the original scene.
Chi Chen and Lin Bai were immediately relieved, but they also responded to Xiang Qing. Although this older sister always liked to tease them, the two innocent boys, Chi Chen and Lin Bai could clearly feel Xiang Qing's care for them.
"Qingsheng, if you don't take care of those two, you'll be in big trouble when you get back!"
Xiang Qing turned to Qing Sheng, stretched out her slender hands, and wanted to pinch his cheeks again.
Seeing Xiang Qing's movement, Qing Sheng blushed slightly, but dodged to the side.
"Alright, alright, go back now!"
Qing Sheng pushed her hand, seemingly impatient, and hurried away from Xiang Qing.
Something's up!
Chi Chen and Lin Bai observed Qing Sheng's subtle expression, then exchanged a glance, both seeing the burning flames of gossip in each other's eyes.
Qingsheng seemed to have sensed something and suddenly turned to look at the two of them. Chi Chen and Lin Bai quickly turned their heads away, pretending to be looking at the scenery.
"Alright, let's go! Xiang Qing, I'm leaving Luan Ning District in your care for the time being!"
Zhang Rong spoke, ending the slightly awkward atmosphere.
"Yes, Captain, don't worry!"
Xiang Qing nodded, glanced at Chi Chen and Lin Bai again, and ultimately said nothing more. Since it was their own choice, they could only let them be.
Neither of them expected that these two teenagers, who had only been back in Luanning District for a few days, would soon embark on an even more dangerous journey.
After Xiang Qing left, Zhang Rong led Chi Chen and the other two into the base. At the heavily guarded gate, Zhang Rong took out a document. After the guard carefully verified the authenticity of the document, he saluted the three of them and then let them enter the military base.
Inside the base, Chi Chen and Lin Bai looked around curiously at the layout. This was their first time entering such a place. Inside the base, heavily armed teams were constantly moving around, and the level of security was somewhat beyond Chi Chen and Lin Bai's imagination.
"Captain Zhang Rong, we've been waiting for you for a long time!"
Not long after the three entered the base, a tall, uniformed sergeant came up to them.
"Long time no see, Commander Lu!"
Zhang Rong responded with a smile. According to the military rank system of the Great Xia Dynasty, although he was the captain of the Secret Squad, his rank was still lower than that of Commander Lu.
"Captain Zhang, please don't call me that. If those guys find out, I'll be in big trouble!"
Upon hearing this, Commander Lu immediately wore a bitter smile. He couldn't accept being addressed as "Commander" by this green-faced demon.
"Are they the people who are going there this time?"
Commander Lu turned his gaze to Chi Chen and the other two, his eyes filled with curiosity, and his gaze lingered on Chi Chen and Lin Bai's faces for a while.
Seeing Zhang Rong nod, Commander Lu spoke again:
"As expected, heroes emerge from among the young. It's a pity I didn't awaken any forbidden abilities, otherwise I would have gone outside the city and swung my sword a few times!"
Commander Lu patted Chi Chen and the other two on the shoulder and laughed heartily, but there was a hint of regret in his tone. Although there are quite a few forbidden ability users in the world, most people are still just ordinary people. For ordinary soldiers like them, the most enviable thing is being able to join the Forbidden Ability Users of the Secret Bureau.
"Commander Lu, the armed aircraft are ready and can depart at any time!"
A soldier ran up quickly from behind Commander Lu and reported the news.
"Captain Zhang?"
Commander Lu looked at Zhang Rong. If there were no problems on their side, then they could set off.
Let's go!
Zhang Rong spoke, and led Chi Chen and the other two to follow Commander Lu toward an armed aircraft.
However, when Zhang Rong boarded the armed aircraft, Commander Lu was clearly taken aback.
"Captain Zhang, are you going too?"
Commander Lu looked visibly excited, his eyes shining as he gazed at Zhang Rong.
"Um!"
Zhang Rong responded softly and nodded.
"Okay! I'll wait for your news here!"
Upon receiving the reply, Commander Lu excitedly pumped his fist, his eyes gleaming with a strange light.
It's time to let those damned mystics experience the terror of this blue-faced Asura once again!
"Boom boom boom!"
The sound of propellers starting echoed from within the base as the armed aircraft carrying Chi Chen and his companions slowly took off and quickly disappeared into the horizon.
On the ground, Commander Lu solemnly saluted the departing helicopter, holding his hand for a long time.
Because he knew that in the near future, news that would excite the entire Great Xia Dynasty would surely come from outside the city walls.
...
As night fell, in the southernmost part of the Great Xia Dynasty, an armed aircraft slowly landed at an airport. The cabin door opened, and Zhang Rong stepped out first, followed closely by Chi Chen and the other two.
"Captain Zhang Rong, we have other tasks to complete, so we'll take our leave now!"
An officer saluted Zhang Rong, and then arranged for the other soldiers to begin unloading the cargo from the armed aircraft. They were not there specifically to escort Chi Chen and his group here.
"Is this the current border of my Great Xia?"
Chi Chen looked into the distance. Even under the cover of night, he could see a towering wall that stretched for an unknown distance. That was the first line of defense that Great Xia was now using to resist the mysterious species. They would be spending an unknown amount of time here in the future.
"Let's go, let's report to the base first!"
Zhang Rong also glanced at the towering wall, where he held some memories he could never forget.
Within the walls lies a vast city with hundreds of streets crisscrossing like a giant spider web spread across the ground. It is around midnight, but the city streets are brightly lit and bustling with activity. Among the many shops, the most popular are the lively taverns.
Almost every hundred meters or so, Chi Chen could see a tavern with its doors wide open, but there were no dancing performances to entertain them. Instead, there were just a group of rough old men playing drinking games and laughing loudly.
Even the few female figures that were occasionally seen were drinking with great gusto.
"So, isn't it a little different from what you imagined?"
Zhang Rong sensed this long-lost atmosphere and asked Chi Chen and Lin Bai if they had stayed here for a while before, but due to some special reasons, it wasn't for long.
"A little!"
Chi Chen and Lin Bai turned their gaze away from both sides of the street and responded.
In Chi Chen and Lin Bai's imagination, this place should indeed have a rather tense atmosphere, perhaps even more strictly managed than the military base they saw during the day. After all, outside the city walls, there was a huge mysterious species eyeing them covetously, as well as heretical and taboo groups causing crazy trouble.
They never expected that this would be the scene inside the city walls.
"You'll get used to it eventually. This is one of the few ways to pass the time in this place. After all, everyone here is human. If there's no outlet for the constant killing, even those with forbidden abilities whose willpower is stronger than ordinary people will not be able to stand it. There are quite a few of them who need psychological treatment!"
Zhang Rong led Chi Chen and the other two through the streets, attracting the attention of passersby from time to time. The three young people were unfamiliar and must be newcomers, but the middle-aged man...
Some of the older pedestrians stared at Zhang Rong's face with some confusion, feeling as if they had seen him somewhere before, but they couldn't quite remember where.
"Holy crap, that was Zhang Rong?"
"Is it really him?"
"Yes, I can't be mistaken!"
"Holy crap, Zhang Rong is back?"
"What the hell? That green-faced demon is here? Let me see him, I'm a huge fan of his!"
"..."
Moments later, the streets erupted in exclamations, like a stone thrown into a still pond creating ripples of shock and jubilation.
Even the people inside the tavern rushed out upon hearing the exclamations outside, wanting to see if it was really true.
But when they searched for Zhang Rong and his companions in the crowd again, they couldn't find them.
"Captain, your reputation here is truly amazing!"
In a dimly lit alley, Chi Chen couldn't help but say something. The commotion outside meant that a riot had broken out, and both Chi Chen and Lin Bai believed it.
"Just an empty reputation!"
Zhang Rong remained unfazed and calmly replied with an air of superiority, "This is nothing. If it had been a decade or two earlier, that would have been a real sensation."
By the dim light, Chi Chen and the other two saw Zhang Rong's unconsciously upturned lips and wanted to say something, but to avoid eating fried chicken that could kill someone from spiciness in this place, they wisely remained silent.
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