"So that means..."
"However, it's certainly not that easy," Chen Muye continued. "This kind of contract, which can be directly bound at the soul level and directly affect the mind, is extremely precious. Even the Ancient God Church doesn't have many of them. Each one is only used on people they deem valuable and have potential."
"Moreover, the main purpose of the Church of the Old Gods in developing [believers] is to make up for the problem of insufficient numbers. If, after developing [believers], they choose to infiltrate them as spies within the Night's Watch, it would be a waste in a sense."
"Furthermore, this contract is not absolute control. In some situations, the controlled party can also subtly remind others, just as Han Shaoyun mentioned earlier about'solving the problem at its root,' which falls into this category. Therefore, allowing [believers] to infiltrate the Night's Watch still carries certain risks."
Hearing this, Hongying finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Lin Qiye nodded slightly in agreement. Indeed, if analyzed in this way, planting [believers] among the Night's Watch would be a losing proposition.
However, if the controlled party holds a high position, then that's a different story...
This isn't Lin Qiye's conspiracy theory; he just subconsciously considers the worst-case scenario. "Not worth the effort" doesn't mean "won't do it," and "very few in number" doesn't mean "none at all.
"It's always good to be cautious in everything you do."
"In any case, the first battle of the new year is over. This [believer] thirteenth seat, plus the 'Sea' realm expert that Yuan Gang dealt with, should be all the top forces in this assassination. This storm should be over." Wen Qimo stretched.
"Speaking of which, Brother Qiye and Xiao Chen should be heading back to camp tomorrow night," Hongying sighed. "The next time I see you will be in six months."
"Back then, he was a true Night's Watchman," Wu Xiangnan said with a smile.
Lin Qiye smiled. "Actually... half a year goes by pretty quickly."
The time spent in the training camp seemed to pass slowly, yet it also seemed to fly by in the blink of an eye. He still clearly remembers the moment when he arrived at the entrance of the training camp first, carrying his pink suitcase.
"Oh, right." Chen Muye seemed to have thought of something and stopped walking. "Tomorrow, invite your friends over for dinner."
Lin Qiye was taken aback.
"Before, because you two were each other's targets and it wasn't convenient for you to get together, we didn't invite them. Now that things have calmed down, as the host from Cangnan, it's only right that you come over for a meal."
"However, the office is the Night Watch's stronghold, and it's not easy for anyone other than the 136th Squad to get in..." Wu Xiangnan said thoughtfully.
"Come to my house!" Hongying patted her chest. "My house is big enough!"
Lin Qiye hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "I'll ask them..."
...
The next afternoon.
Lin Qiye along with Baili Pangpang, Cao Yuan, and a reluctant Shen Qingzhu, stood in front of the villa.
Baili Pangpang looked at the villa in front of him, then glanced at Lin Qiye a few times, and said in surprise, "Wow, Qiye, your accommodations are pretty good!"
"This is a friend's house; I'm just staying here temporarily," Lin Qiye shrugged.
Cao Yuan sniffed, swallowed, and said, "I smell meat..."
He's been holed up in a love hotel with Baili Pangpang and Shen Qingzhu for the past two days, relying on takeout and instant noodles for meals. Plus, the food in the camp for the past six months has been just so-so, and he's getting really bored.
"Aren't you a monk?"
"No, I simply have Buddha in my heart."
"..."
Shen Qingzhu frowned as he looked at the villa in front of him. "Didn't they tell you to invite your friends over for dinner? Why did you have to invite me too?"
Lin Qiye and the other two turned their heads and looked at him strangely.
Baili Pangpang sighed and patted his shoulder, "There's a limit to being arrogant, isn't there? Calling you here is obviously to explain..."
"We think you've done a great job playing the role of a "tool" these past two days!"
Shen Qingzhu's lips twitched, and he slapped away Baili Pangpang's hand from his shoulder, speaking in an annoyed tone:
"You fatso, who do you think you are?"
"???" Baili Pangpang rolled up his sleeves, revealing two large, white arms covered with watches."Well, well, Shen Qingzhu, I just paid you your wages today, and you're already acting arrogant, aren't you?"
Lin Qiye sighed helplessly, "Have you made enough of a scene? If you have, let's go inside and eat."
Baili Pangpang and Shen Qingzhu stared at each other with wide eyes, snorted at the same time, and then followed Lin Qiye into the villa.
"Let me introduce you, this is Captain Chen Muye..."
"This is Vice Captain Wu Xiangnan..."
"This is Sister Hongying, this house also belongs to her..."
"This is Wen Qimo..."
"Si Xiaonan..."
"Leng Xuan..."
"And Lin Xi Chen, which you guys already known her." After waving goodbye to them, Lin Xi Chen turned back to the kitchen to resume work; Shen Qingzhu's cheeks flushed slightly upon seeing Lin Xi Chen, and he then looked away.
Lin Qiye introduced them to each other, and after he introduced each person, Baili Pangpang would take a watch off his arm and hand it to the other person with a smile.
"Captain Chen Muye! You truly possess an extraordinary air about you. I searched for a long time, and only this Rolex could barely match your style. Please accept it..."
"Oh dear, Brother Xiangnan, I didn't bring anything good with me this time, so please accept this green Submariner..."
"Wow, Sister Hongying, you're so beautiful! It's just that your wrist is a little bare; this Van Cleef & Arpels piece perfectly suits your style..."
"..."
Watching Baili Pangpang frantically hand out watches to everyone, Cao Yuan and Shen Qingzhu, who were standing to the side with empty hands, felt their eyelids twitch and wished they could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. They were incredibly embarrassed.
Holding a Rolex, Wen Qimo leaned close to Lin Qiye's ear with a strange expression and said, "Is this... the landlord's foolish son?"
Lin Qiye hesitated for a moment, then said, "Yes!"
"Sigh... I can tell, he's a decent person, it's just that his brain doesn't seem to be working very well..."
"..."
With Baili Pangpang around, the atmosphere at dinner immediately became lively, while Cao Yuan transformed into an emotionless eating machine, frantically munching on his rice.
As for Shen Qingzhu... he sat there reservedly, and if anyone asked him anything, he would smile and reply. His usual arrogance in the camp had disappeared, and he was now like a shy young man.
Only when Lin Xi Chen piled his bowl high with food and coaxed him to eat while it was still hot did Shen Qingzhu reluctantly start eating; even so, he managed to finish the entire bowl of rice and the food she had served him.
After a hearty meal, Lin Qiye picked up his luggage, said goodbye to the members of Team 136, and headed to the agreed-upon pick-up point with the other four.
There, several familiar black buses had been waiting for a long time.
After handing over the standard-issue Star Blade he had brought from the camp, Lin Qiye boarded the bus and sat in the last row.
His gaze drifted out the window. In the pitch-black night, the outline of the city was faintly visible in the distance. On the rooftop of a distant building, he seemed to see a figure holding a sniper rifle, sitting alone, silently watching Lin Qiye leave…
Soon after, the buses slowly started moving, bathed in starlight and night, and drove in an orderly fashion toward the training camp...