Chapter 382
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Chapter 382: The Burning Application
Deyang. The old man carefully looked Li Deyang up and down, “Are you alright?”
“I’m fine, what could possibly be wrong with me?” Li Deyang grinned, “Actually, now that you mention it, there is some good news.”
“What is it?”
“I got promoted.” Li Deyang said cheerfully, “I received a transfer order from above. I won’t be a forest ranger here anymore; I’m going to the military camp to be a squad leader.”
“Going to be a squad leader? That’s great! This place is cold and shabby; it’s good to change locations.” The old man clapped his hands, “By the way, where are you going?”
“Wulumuqi.”
……
The old man widened his eyes, “Wulumuqi? Isn’t that to the west?”
“Yeah.” Li Deyang nodded, “Although it’s a bit far from here, the environment is better, and life in the military camp is guaranteed. Plus, it’s a small official position, which is much better than suffering here.”
“This, this is too far…” The old man frowned tightly, then seemed to think of something, “Wait a minute, aren’t you just a forest ranger? Strictly speaking, you’re not even military personnel. Why are they suddenly transferring you to Wulumuqi to be a squad leader?”
“I pulled some strings; you don’t need to ask, old man.” Li Deyang spoke vaguely.
“So, when are you leaving?”
“I’ll tidy up here and leave in a couple of days.”
“So urgent?” The old man quickly said, “Then I’ll stay with Tingting for a few more days and see you off.”
“We’re a confidential unit; they won’t allow farewells.” Li Deyang said seriously.
The old man was taken aback, suspiciously saying, “Deyang, I may not have much education, but don’t lie to me… How can a child go to the army and not be allowed to be seen off?”
“You see, it’s precisely because you don’t have much education that you don’t know, right? Some units really do have such rules now.” Li Deyang tried to persuade them, and after some coaxing, he finally convinced the old man and the girl.
“Daddy, are you going to a very far place?” Tingting tilted her head, asking reluctantly, “Can I come to see you?”
“Tingting, be good. Daddy is going to be a border guard.” Li Deyang patted her head, “That place is very far; you probably can’t go… But don’t worry, when you grow up, Daddy will come back.”
The little girl thought for a moment, “So when will I be considered grown up?”
Li Deyang paused for a moment, then smiled, “When the day comes that it’s your turn to take care of Grandpa, then you’ll be grown up.”
The little girl nodded, seeming to understand.
Li Deyang glanced at the time, put Tingting down, and stood up, “Old man, it’s about time. Should I have them take you to the station? There have been some incidents in the mountains recently, and I need to hurry and get back to work to report to the higher-ups.”
The old man was initially reluctant to leave, but upon hearing Li Deyang mention work, he hesitated for a long time before nodding, “Then, you get busy. When you get to Wulumuqi, make sure to call home when you have time, alright?”
“Got it, old man. Don’t worry.”
Li Deyang waved at them and gave a look to the four people outside. Bai Li Pang Pang immediately smiled and walked forward, swaying as he carried the little girl outside.
Once the old man and the little girl were taken away by Bai Li Pang Pang and the others, the entire room fell silent.
Li Deyang turned around and saw that at some point, Chen Han had already drawn a straight knife, its blade pointed directly at Li Deyang’s nose, exuding a chilling gleam.
“You are not Li Deyang.” Chen Han said firmly, “Who exactly are you?”
Li Deyang calmly looked into his eyes, and the next moment, a magical glow erupted, transforming him back into Lin Qiye.
Chen Han witnessed this scene, his expression darkening, and he coldly said, “You really have a problem. Did you kill Uncle Li?!”
Lin Qiye’s eyes narrowed slightly, and the straight knife in Chen Han’s hand suddenly became engulfed in darkness, violently trembling before breaking free from his grip and stabbing into the ceiling!
“Night Watchman, Team 332, Chen Han…” Lin Qiye pulled out a badge from his pocket and slowly spoke, “I am Lin Qiye, the captain of the fifth special team of the Night Watchmen’s reserve. Now, I regret to inform you…”
“Team 332’s captain, Li Deyang, bravely died in battle against the Red Arm Ants!”
Upon hearing this, Chen Han froze in place, staring at the badge in Lin Qiye’s hand. After a long time, his face gradually turned pale.
“Impossible, I don’t believe it!” Chen Han glared at Lin Qiye, shouting, “I’ve never heard of the fifth special team, let alone some inexplicable reserve… Your badge is fake; you killed Uncle Li!”
“If I killed him, why would I go through all this trouble to do everything I just did for him?” Lin Qiye replied calmly.
Chen Han was stunned.
Lin Qiye shook his head, turned, and walked toward the door, opening it as a gust of wind rushed in.
“Before he died, Li Deyang asked me to pass on a message.” Lin Qiye reached the door and said calmly, “From now on, Team 332 will be handed over to you… You can use the collections in his cabinet.”
After saying this, his figure flickered and disappeared into the thickening night.
The cold wind swept into the room, producing a mournful sound. Chen Han stood there dazed, his fingers loosening slightly, and the straight knife fell from his hand to the ground.
“Uncle Li…”
Chen Han stiffly turned around, walked to the office desk, and opened the second drawer beneath the office cabinet…
Inside was a neatly arranged drawer full of cigarettes.
He stared at the cigarettes in the drawer, his gaze somewhat vacant. After taking a deep breath, he bent down and took out a cigarette, placing it in his mouth as he mechanically walked step by step into the cold wind outside.
He sat down on the old steps in front of the door, watching the sky gradually darken in the distance. He took out a neatly folded piece of paper from his pocket and slowly unfolded it…
It was a transfer application.
A transfer application from Team 332 to another city, and the applicant’s name… was Chen Han.
He lowered his head and read the letter word by word, a self-deprecating smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. He took out a lighter from his pocket and placed it at the corner of the paper.
Click, click, click—
In the cold wind, he pressed the button several times before a tiny flame finally ignited.
The flame caught the paper, burning brighter and brighter, the black ashes swirling away with the wind, disappearing without a trace.
He calmly watched this scene, lowered his head, and brought the cigarette in his mouth to the flame, lighting it. A wisp of blue smoke rose from the tip of the cigarette…
He took a deep breath and began to cough violently.
“Cough, cough, cough…” He held the cigarette, sighed deeply, and looked up at the sky, whispering in a voice only he could hear,
“Uncle Li, your taste is a bit too poor…”
……
Meanwhile, in the dark sky above.
The Emperor of Fengdu stood in the air, staring blankly at the small house below, his eyes seemingly penetrating endless space, observing everything that had just happened.
He looked like a statue.
Beside him, a figure smiled gently, “So, how is it? The person we chose… not bad, right?”
The Emperor of Fengdu watched the pair of grandfather and granddaughter leave, remained silent for a long time, then turned and walked slowly into the distant darkness.
A rare softness appeared on his cold face, and the corners of his mouth slightly lifted.
“I… owe this kid a favor.”
