Chapter 988
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Chapter 988: Three-Day Holiday
“Senior Chen Han, why are you sitting out here alone?”
Yu Lu walked out of the warm room wrapped in thick clothing, exhaling a breath of hot air, and couldn’t help asking when he saw Chen Han sitting alone on the stairs.
After Anta County was taken by the Egyptian Nine Pillar Gods and then returned by Zhou Ping, they were supposed to rebuild a new quarters for Squad 332, but Chen Han didn’t want to leave this low-rise building and refused. However, all the heating supplies had been repaired and it was no longer as unbearably cold as before.
The dark color in Chen Han’s eyes faded as he flicked his cigarette ash, “I’m waiting for a document.”
“Document? What document?”
Chen Han was silent for a moment, “Yu Lu, I might… have to leave here.”
Yu Lu froze, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, but he still smiled, “Senior Chen Han, you should have left here long ago.”
Chen Han looked at him in surprise.
“After returning from the mist, I clearly felt that your aura started to change, Senior Chen Han.” Yu Lu’s gaze met Chen Han’s eyes,
“Although I can’t sense your specific realm, I’m certain that in these two years, you’ve reached a terrifying level that I can’t comprehend…
Senior Chen Han, it would be too much of a waste if you stay in this small Anta County, you should go do more important things.”
Chen Han silently looked at Yu Lu, and after a long while, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He walked down the stairs wearing his military coat, and flicked Yu Lu’s forehead with his finger, causing the latter to cover his head and step back.
“Senior Chen Han! Why did you hit me?”
“You kid, I haven’t even left yet and you’re already thinking about usurping my position as squad leader?” Chen Han laughed.
“What’s so special about being a squad leader of one person.” Yu Lu stuck out his tongue, “Even if you let me, I don’t want to be one…”
“Squad members will come eventually.” Chen Han said seriously, “And you too will eventually become ‘Senior Yu Lu’ in their words.”
Yu Lu opened his mouth but said nothing.
Outside the Forest Protection Bureau, a figure trudged through the wind and snow, walking quickly towards them.
“Which one of you is Squad Leader Chen?” The person held a package and called out to the two of them.
Chen Han stepped forward to the person, “That’s me.”
“Your documents.” The person handed the package to Chen Han, “Commander Zuo said for you to leave as soon as possible, preferably tonight.”
“…I understand.”
Chen Han walked back into the Forest Protection Bureau, opened the package, glanced at the document, and let out a long sigh.
“Looks like I really have to go…”
“Senior Chen Han, you should go.” Yu Lu spoke seriously, “I will protect Squad 332.”
Chen Han looked at him with a complex expression, put away the document,
“I’ll take some of the cigarettes in the drawer, the rest are yours, use them sparingly.”
“Mm.”
“Living alone, don’t use too much heating, it’s wasteful.”
“Okay.”
“When new people come, act more mature, don’t embarrass our Squad 332.”
“…”
Chen Han opened the door, his boots stepping into the snow, snowflakes dancing around his military coat. He turned back, taking one last look at the low building and Yu Lu, opening his mouth as if wanting to say something more.
After a moment, he shook his head and walked alone into the snowstorm.
“Goodbye.”
Yu Lu stood silently at the door, watching that figure in the military coat gradually disappear into the snow.
He slowly closed his reluctant eyes, took a deep breath, and bowed deeply to that retreating figure…
…
Training Camp.
Lin Qiye walked up to the training ground platform, about to say something, when his expression suddenly froze.
He saw the new recruits below the platform staring at him intently, their eyes shining, like a group of fanatic fans seeing their idol, their faces full of admiration and longing.
These passionate gazes made Lin Qiye somewhat uncomfortable. He looked puzzled at Baili Pangpang and others below the platform, who grinned at him and gave a thumbs up.
Lin Qiye: …
“Next, I have something to announce.” Lin Qiye temporarily ignored those gazes and calmly spoke, “Starting tomorrow, you will have a three-day holiday.”
Hearing these words, countless passionate eyes below the platform simultaneously froze.
Holiday?
Holiday?!!
“During this time, you can move freely within Beijing city. After three days, you will undergo an unprecedented devil’s training.” Lin Qiye spoke calmly, “Unless something unexpected happens, this will be your last holiday for the next few years…
Enjoy it well.”
As Lin Qiye’s words fell, the stunned recruits below the platform finally came to their senses and couldn’t help but cheer!
Four months of high-intensity training had exhausted them both physically and mentally. They never imagined that Lin Qiye would actually give them a holiday!
Does this mean they can happily celebrate the New Year?
“Long live Instructor Lin!”
“Instructor Lin! You’re my idol!”
“[Night Curtain] Squad is the best!!”
“…”
Lin Qiye looked at the cheering crowd below, his lips curling slightly upward. He raised his hand to signal the students to be quiet and continued:
“You have half an hour to go back to your dormitories and pack your things, then come here to collect the temporary straight knives stored in the warehouse, and then you can leave… Remember, don’t use your abilities in front of ordinary people.”
The cheering from the new students didn’t diminish at all, but some of them had already keenly noticed something was amiss.
“Collect knives? Why do we need to carry knives during holiday?”
“…Don’t know, maybe they want us to practice knife skills during the break?”
“And what’s with not using abilities in front of ordinary people? Why do I feel like something’s going to happen during this holiday?”
“Hiss, I also have a bad feeling…”
“You’re thinking too much, this is Beijing, with Squad 006 guarding it, what could happen?”
“That’s true.”
“…”
After the new students dispersed, they quickly returned to their dormitories to pack their things, then boarded the buses and left the training camp.
“Qiye, why make them carry knives?”
After the recruits left, An Qingyu and others walked to Lin Qiye’s side and asked puzzledly.
“Most likely they won’t need them, this is just a precaution.” Lin Qiye recalled what Yuan Gang had just told him and shrugged, “Beijing right now is perhaps the most dangerous it’s been in the past decade… or perhaps the safest.”
Everyone still looked confused.
“Come on, I’ll explain on the way.” Lin Qiye smiled and patted their shoulders.
“On the way? Where are we going?”
“To Squad 006’s station.” Lin Qiye added,
“To freeload a meal.”
