Chapter 1388
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Chapter 1388 The Youngest Commander
The night grew deeper.
Lin Qiye lay on the soft bed, staring blankly at the ceiling above.
Today’s training, although only an hour long, left Lin Qiye and the others feeling unprecedentedly exhausted… Therefore, after the [Virtual Reconstruction] ended, Li Qengqiang simply waved his hand and told them to return to their rooms to rest, with training to resume tomorrow.
But Lin Qiye, lying in bed, tossing and turning, couldn’t fall asleep no matter what.
When he closed his eyes, his mind would fill with images of the scarred Bai Ze and Tang Mingxuan with his bitter resignation.
From what others had told him, Lin Qiye knew that after he entered the Aurora Boundary, Bai Ze had returned to normal and went back to Huaihai City to stop the flood from spreading. The outcome was quite satisfactory… but this was, after all, just a world virtually reconstructed by Li Qengqiang. In the real Huaihai City of that year, what was the actual result of this incident?
Also, what exactly happened after he entered the Aurora Boundary?
He felt like he had forgotten something very strange, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t remember.
Lin Qiye lay in bed for a long time before finally sighing and getting up.
After walking out of the air-raid shelter, he discovered that Baili Pangpang, An Qingyu, and Jiang Er were also outside, gathered around a burning bonfire, busily working.
“Qiye? You’re awake?” Baili Pangpang stood up and pulled out another small stool, placing it beside himself, gesturing for Lin Qiye to sit down.
Lin Qiye looked around, “Where’s Cao Yuan?”
“He went into the forest to hunt,” Baili Pangpang shrugged and said, “The commanders didn’t arrange meals for us, and I only brought so many ingredients. After all the effort we put in today, shouldn’t we get some wild game to improve our dinner?”
Lin Qiye sat down on the small stool, slightly surprised.
“Wild game?”
Just as they were talking, Cao Yuan walked out of the dim forest, looking somewhat dejected.
Seeing Cao Yuan empty-handed, Baili Pangpang asked in surprise: “Old Cao, seriously? As a mighty ‘Klein’ level powerhouse, you couldn’t even catch a single piece of game?”
A “Klein” is still a “Klein” after all. Even without using his forbidden domain, relying purely on speed and strength, Cao Yuan should be able to handle not just wild game but could even knock out a rhinoceros with his bare hands… Cao Yuan returning empty-handed was something Baili Pangpang never expected.
“It’s not a question of whether I can catch anything or not,” Cao Yuan shook his head. “I’ve scouted half the island and didn’t even see a single rat… let alone any wild game.”
“None?”
“Indeed, there’s none,” Lin Qiye added from the side. “When we arrived on the island, I already scanned with my mental power. There are no wild creatures on this island, and even in the surrounding sea, there are no living beings within five kilometers.”
“Tsk… what kind of place is this? Not even anything to eat.”
Just as Baili Pangpang was complaining, a voice drifted over from the distance:
“This is the dragon’s eye of the Great Xia dragon vein. No wild creatures can exist here, otherwise, nourished by the national fortune of Great Xia, they would become abnormally powerful.”
Lin Qiye and the others turned to look and saw Li Qengqiang, dressed in a floral shirt, dragging a nearly two-meter-long large sea fish, walking unhurriedly toward them.
Jiang Er was startled, “Then what you have in your hand is…”
“Oh~ This was caught from another sea area. Someone made a special trip for you all and asked me to bring it over as a thank-you gift,” Li Qengqiang placed the exaggeratedly large fish on the ground, marveling, “Such a big fish, I’ve never seen one like this in my life… You guys are in for a treat!”
“A thank-you gift? From whom?” Lin Qiye asked curiously.
“That… is a secret for now,” Li Qengqiang smiled mysteriously.
An Qingyu took the fish, and with flashes of knife light, quickly dismembered it, skewered it on the grill, and began preparing dinner.
“Come, come, Gun Brother, join us for a meal!” Baili Pangpang smiled and handed over a small stool.
Li Qengqiang sat down naturally, “I’m in spirit form now, even if I eat, I can only have a little. I’ll just taste it.”
As An Qingyu placed the fish on the grill and added seasonings, a rich aroma spread through the dim clearing…
“Gun Brother… I want to ask a question,” Lin Qiye hesitated for a moment before speaking.
“You want to know what the actual outcome of the Huaihai City disaster was back then?”
Li Qengqiang seemed to have anticipated Lin Qiye’s question.
Lin Qiye nodded, and the rest of the [Nightfall] team members also perked up their ears.
Li Qengqiang was silent for a moment, then sighed deeply and said: “Back then, when our team discovered this disaster, it was already somewhat late… Although we killed almost all the Ancient God Church members in Huaihai City, Yue Huai, who had been undercover in Squad 007 for nearly two years, still shattered all our plans.
Yue Huai completely polluted Bai Ze with the blood of rage, slaughtered the members of Squad 007, and single-handedly orchestrated the Huaihai City disaster.”
Lin Qiye and the others exchanged glances, “Then how did you… resolve it in the end?”
“Our team paid the price of one life to drive away Yue Huai, then surrounded the berserk Bai Ze, gradually wearing down its strength. Finally, Squad 007 Captain Tang Mingxuan, seizing the moment of its weakness… killed it with his own hands.”
The air fell into dead silence. Li Qengqiang paused, then continued: “Even before Bai Ze gave birth, it had an agreement with him. If it couldn’t overcome this crisis, it hoped Tang Mingxuan would end its life before the situation escalated further. It was, after all, Great Xia’s auspicious divine beast, and if something terrible happened because of it, it wouldn’t forgive itself. At the same time, it was also repayment for Captain Tang saving its life… In the end, he did it.
After this incident, Tang Mingxuan was stripped of his Night Watchman status for concealing critical intelligence and causing massive casualties. He was imprisoned in the Abstinence Hall for the rest of his life.
Before leaving, he entrusted the baby Bai Ze and his weapon to me, hoping I could raise it to adulthood…”
Everyone remained silent for a long time. Jiang Er carefully asked:
“Then… where is the baby Bai Ze now?”
Li Qengqiang smiled, “Him? He’s already dead.”
Just as everyone’s hearts sank, Li Qengqiang continued, “However, you should have a chance to see him in a couple of days. He’s also on this island.”
Lin Qiye and the others froze in place.
“He’s also on this island?!”
“Of course,” Li Qengqiang spoke unhurriedly. “That kid is the youngest Commander-in-Chief of the Night Watchmen in history, a monster who can arm-wrestle with the main gods… You should have seen his photo at the Beijing headquarters. His name is Tang Yusheng.”
The fire crackled in the darkness as everyone’s mouths uncontrollably fell open, their eyes filled with shock!
“Holy shit?!!!”
