Chapter 383
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Chapter 383: The Hundred-Year Birthday Banquet
“Seven Nights, we didn’t do as the Emperor wished. He won’t be angry, right?”
On the green train, Bai Li Pang Pang rested his head on his hand, looking out the window with some worry.
Lin Qi Ye was silent for a moment, then shook his head. “No, compared to that sad and heart-wrenching ending, this result might be what Li Deyang truly yearns for deep down but cannot attain…”
“That’s true.” Cao Yuan nodded. “Compared to crying uncontrollably, that little girl looks much better when she smiles.”
Lin Qi Ye rubbed his cold hands together and stuffed them into his sleeves, gazing at the snowflakes gradually falling outside, murmuring to himself:
“The sky here is too cold; it needs some warm stories, not the cold and heartless reality… Perhaps that is the very meaning of stories existing.”
“But you still told Chen Han the truth.” Bai Li Pang Pang shrugged. “I guess he’s not feeling great about it either, huh?”
“This matter was never something he could be kept in the dark about.” Lin Qi Ye spoke lightly.
“The Night Watchman shouldn’t just be a listener of stories; they should stand in front of everyone, bearing the knives on their backs while smiling and telling them stories.”
“Sounds pretty tragic.” Bai Li Pang Pang sighed.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Lin Qi Ye beside him. He saw Jia Lan holding a book titled “Qiqi Baby Chinese Pinyin Complete Guide,” her lips slightly parted as she earnestly read something.
“Miss Jia Lan.” Bai Li Pang Pang leaned closer to her, his eyes sparkling with wisdom. “If there’s any character you can’t pronounce, feel free to ask me. Among this group, I’m the most knowledgeable!”
Jia Lan glanced up at him, hesitated for a moment, then placed the book on the small table, pointing at two Chinese characters and mumbling indistinctly:
“Sa… Sha… Sha… Sha Bi!”
Bai Li Pang Pang: …
Bai Li Pang Pang, with a pained expression, pointed at those two characters and said, “It’s not ‘Sha Bi’; these two characters are pronounced ‘Sha Mi’! Repeat after me, ‘Sha Mi’!”
“Stupid bird.”
“Sha Mi!”
“Sha Bi?”
“Sha… Forget it, Qi Ye, you teach him yourself.”
Bai Li Pang Pang gloomily returned to his seat.
Lin Qi Ye pondered for a moment, pointed at the two characters, and pronounced each syllable clearly: “Sha, Mi.”
Jia Lan opened her mouth, earnestly mimicking Lin Qi Ye’s mouth movements, “Sha Mi?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Bai Li Pang Pang: …
Bai Li Pang Pang looked at Jia Lan with a resentful expression, even starting to suspect that she had done it on purpose…
“Qi Ye, has the mission report been submitted?” Cao Yuan seemed to think of something and asked.
“I already submitted the action report along with Jia Lan’s information back at the station, but I specifically omitted the part about Fengdu. By now, Commander Ye has probably finished reading it.” Lin Qi Ye replied.
“So when is the next mission? Do we have any holidays?” Bai Li Pang Pang seemed to think of something, his brows furrowing. “In a few days, it’s my dad’s birthday. I’ll probably have to go home for his birthday party.”
“Your dad’s birthday party? The chairman of Bai Li Group?”
“Yeah, he usually keeps a low profile on his birthday, but this time it’s different.”
Lin Qi Ye and the others exchanged glances. “Why is it different?”
Bai Li Pang Pang scratched his head and chuckled, “This year is his fiftieth birthday. After this birthday, he’ll be retiring, so it’s kind of a farewell party.”
“The chairman of Bai Li Group is retiring?”
An Qing Yu exclaimed in surprise. “That’s a big deal! Bai Li Group is the largest enterprise in the entire Great Xia, and it’s connected to mysterious forces, managing many forbidden items. Moreover, it’s the second-largest sponsor of the Night Watchmen after the government, and the chairman himself is one of the honorary high-ranking members of the Night Watchmen…”
“If he retires, who will manage such a large Bai Li Group?”
Everyone’s gaze turned to Bai Li Pang Pang, who was grinning sheepishly, scratching his head, his smile even brighter.
“You?!”
Lin Qi Ye exclaimed in astonishment, the first thought rising in his mind was… Bai Li Group is finished.
“It’s me. After all, I’m my dad’s only son, the designated heir of Bai Li Group since birth. Now that he’s retiring, it’s naturally my turn to take over… Tsk, ah, actually, our family isn’t that impressive; we just have a bit of money. I’m just an ordinary person, so don’t treat me as anything special.” Bai Li Pang Pang laughed while signaling everyone to stay calm.
Cao Yuan rolled his eyes and couldn’t help but ask, “So if you go back to inherit the family business, what will happen to the team?”
“Don’t worry, even if I inherit the group, I’m not old enough to run such a large enterprise on my own, and I lack experience. So at that time, I’ll just be a figurehead, and there will be dedicated people to manage the company for me. I can still stay in the team!” Bai Li Pang Pang patted his shoulder.
Everyone couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief…
Of course, it wasn’t because they were worried about Bai Li Pang Pang not coming back, but rather they were sweating for the future of Bai Li Group…
“Since this birthday party is so important, you should go back.” Lin Qi Ye thought for a moment and said, “Even if there’s a mission at that time, I’ll let you take a day off to attend this birthday party.”
“Hey, don’t let it be just me taking a day off!” Bai Li Pang Pang’s eyes widened. “You all are my brothers from Bai Li Pang Pang. For such an important ceremony, you all must come to support me! Don’t worry, once we’re in Guangshen’s territory, I’ll definitely treat you well, making sure you won’t want to leave!”
Lin Qi Ye smiled helplessly. “If time permits, we’ll go take a look.”
Just as he finished speaking, a sudden urgent ringtone rang out. Lin Qi Ye was taken aback, pulling out the phone Ye Fan had given him from his pocket, his brow slightly furrowing.
“I’ll take this call.”
Lin Qi Ye’s gaze swept across the noisy carriage as he quickly walked to the end of the green train, pushed open the door, and stepped out onto the railing.
The howling cold wind lifted Lin Qi Ye’s black hair as he took out his phone and answered the call.
“Hello?”
“You all did very well on your first mission.” Ye Fan’s voice came through the phone. “I’ve read your report, but it’s not convenient to discuss the specifics right now. There’s an extremely urgent situation in Gusu City, and you need to head there immediately!”
Lin Qi Ye frowned slightly. “Extremely urgent? How do we get there?”
“A helicopter is on its way; it will take you to the nearest airport, where a transport is waiting for you. The mission details and some feedback from the last mission will be there.”
“Where will it pick us up?”
“Right where you are now.”
Lin Qi Ye was taken aback. “But we are currently…”
“I know, on the train.” Ye Fan interrupted Lin Qi Ye. “The helicopter will arrive at your location in two minutes. Hurry and call your team…”
“Jump off the train.”
