Chapter 817

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Chapter 817: Position

At this moment, Lin Qiye finally remembered where he had heard this name before.

Lu Baoyou was the son of Lu Qiu, the temporary commander of the Shenlong Pass.

At that time, if Lu Qiu had not used the ghostly powers to send messages outside, Shenlong Pass would have surely been breached, leading to a catastrophic disaster… He was the true savior of this calamity.

When Lin Qiye saw Lu Qiu’s corpse on the outer wall, he had heard his companions mention that he had a rebellious son named Lu Baoyou. Lin Qiye had thought that if he ever encountered Lu Qiu’s descendants, he might be able to help them.

However, he never expected that the next time he saw the name Lu Baoyou, it would be on the list of new recruits for the Night Watch.

“How did he come into contact with the Night Watch?” Lin Qiye asked in confusion. “Did his father tell him about the Night Watch?”

“No,” Yuan Gang shook his head. “You know the nature of the Night Watch’s work. Before being transferred to Shenlong Pass, his father Lu Qiu had been stationed in other cities for many years. Because he was far from home and didn’t know when he would sacrifice himself, he rarely had the chance to return. The last time he came home to see his wife and children was probably three years ago…

This meant that after Lu Baoyou was born, he hardly saw his father, and his growing environment was not much different from that of a single-parent family.

In his eyes, his father was a scumbag who abandoned his wife and children. He grew up harboring resentment towards his father, and as he entered his rebellious teenage years, his volatile personality led him to often do some… outrageous things.

For various reasons, he was expelled from school and looked down upon by relatives and friends. In a fit of anger, he secretly pried open his father’s safe, intending to take some money and run away from home.

It was during this act of prying that he discovered the Night Watch employment documents and other related contracts hidden in his father’s home.

After learning about the existence of the Night Watch, he took some money from home, along with Lu Qiu’s documents and contracts… and ran away. Later, he somehow obtained an opportunity to become a representative of Lucifer, and because of this, he came into contact with the Night Watch.

Yuan Gang sighed and continued, “Originally, when we conducted a background check, we found out that his father was a member of the Night Watch and did not plan to recruit him. However, his identity as a divine representative is too special. You know the current situation in Daxia; we need his presence.”

After listening, Lin Qiye nodded thoughtfully. “But later you received news that Lu Qiu had sacrificed himself on the front lines, so you felt it was inappropriate to involve his son?”

“That’s the idea,” Yuan Gang said helplessly, closing his eyes. “This child always believes that as long as he joins the Night Watch, he will have the chance to find his father… But he doesn’t know that just a few days ago, his father had already died in battle.

Our plan was to first revoke his qualification to become a member of the Night Watch this year, let him go home, and after he learns of his father’s death, we would see what he wants to do.

If he still decides to join the Night Watch, we will recruit him again into the new recruit training camp in two years.”

“I understand,” Lin Qiye couldn’t help but sigh. “It seems this child has caused you quite a bit of trouble…”

“Being responsible for every new recruit is my job; otherwise, why would I be so busy every day?” Yuan Gang said with a bitter smile.

“By the way, I haven’t asked, why are you suddenly interested in divine representatives?”

“I just sensed the aura of a fallen angel, so I was a bit puzzled.”

“I see. After all, the one you represent is…” Yuan Gang paused, as if realizing something, his brow slightly furrowing. “If I remember correctly, Michael and Lucifer are arch-enemies?”

“Yes.”

“No wonder… Will this have any impact on you?”

“No,” Lin Qiye paused for a moment. “At least not for now…”

Although Michael and Lucifer are arch-enemies, this is merely a personal relationship between the two. In terms of factions, both are neutral entities. Lucifer has always been suppressed by Michael beneath a volcano and has never posed a threat to Daxia, so Lucifer’s representative is seen as just a representative in Daxia’s eyes, without any threat.

In Daxia’s view, both Lin Qiye and Lu Baoyou are representatives of neutral gods.

But in each other’s eyes, they carry the will of opposing deities, enemies rather than friends.

Daxia would not eliminate a gifted representative due to the personal feud between the Seraphim and the Fallen Angel, nor would it reject Lu Baoyou’s inclusion based on Lin Qiye’s factional stance.

Lin Qiye did not know what kind of contract Lu Baoyou had signed with Lucifer, but he felt… perhaps the conditions offered by Lucifer were related to him.

Lin Qiye’s heart was filled with mixed emotions.

From his personal perspective, Lu Baoyou was undoubtedly a threatening enemy, and it would be best to take advantage of his current weakness and eliminate him with a single finger to prevent any future complications.

But unfortunately… he was the son of the martyr Lu Qiu and a prospective new recruit of the Night Watch.

Although he was not familiar with Lu Qiu and had only met him once and exchanged a few words… Lu Qiu had sacrificed his life to protect Daxia from a great calamity. Despite his weakness, he was a hero, just like Zhao Kongcheng, Chen Muye, and even Ye Fan.

Would he go and kill Zhao Kongcheng’s son?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

Even if Lu Baoyou was no longer a new recruit of the Night Watch, he could not bring himself to kill this child.

How to deal with Lu Baoyou… Lin Qiye still needed to think carefully.

“I understand, thank you, instructor.” Lin Qiye sighed and stepped outside.

…

Inside the training camp.

A group of new recruits was running quickly along the road, and terrified screams from other recruits echoed from various directions.

The faces of these new recruits turned pale.

“What on earth is happening? Why is there screaming everywhere?”

“I don’t know! Isn’t it just a competition? Why does it sound like a life-and-death crisis?”

“Yeah, if you didn’t know better, you’d think the enemy was already at the door.”

“By the way, we’ve been running for so long, but why haven’t we seen a single member of the Nightfall team?”

“…”

In the chaotic scene, three new recruits exchanged glances silently and huddled together.

“What’s going on? This assessment is not what we expected,” one seemingly very young recruit frowned. “Why is the Nightfall team involved?”

“That’s normal,” another thin recruit glanced around furtively, ensuring no one was paying attention to them before continuing, “After all, there are over six hundred new recruits this time. It’s difficult for the instructors to maintain order, so it’s reasonable to send a special team to apply pressure. Don’t be too sensitive.”

“Yeah, didn’t the Mask team come last year too?” a female recruit nodded in agreement.

The young recruit hesitated for a moment. “Will the Nightfall team’s involvement affect our plans?”