98: Chapter 98 Meeting

The setting sun spilled over the damaged city walls.

For the first time, the survivors of Jiangcheng felt the sunlight was so warm.

The beast tide had retreated.

Jiangcheng had held.

They had survived.

And the one who brought all this about was a boy named Lin Mo.

Lin Mo's name was quietly spreading throughout the entire city at an incredible speed!

Even... throughout the entire Daxia!

At 4:00 PM, the first batch of reinforcements arrived; it was the elite force led by Li Chengxi.

At 4:30 PM, the second batch of reinforcements arrived.

The Canglan City Awakener Association, with five hundred Awakeners.

At 6:00 PM, the third batch of reinforcements arrived.

The Southeast War Zone's direct special operations squad, fifty people, each with strength above Tier 3!

At 12:00 PM, the most anticipated unit arrived.

The 2nd Armored Infantry Regiment.

Regiment Commander Chu Tianye, a Tier 5 Awakener and a renowned warrior of the Southeast War Zone.

Behind him were thirty Beast Armor armored vehicles, each equipped with a 220mm heavy cannon, the barrels thick enough for a person to crawl into.

As soon as this unit entered the city, it caused a sensation throughout the entire city.

"That is the Beast Armor!"

"They are all 220 heavy cannons! One shot can blast a group of Tier 3s to death!"

"We are safe now! Completely safe!"

The public cheered, flooding the streets to welcome them.

Chu Tianye sat in the command vehicle, watching the cheering crowds outside the window, the corners of his mouth curling slightly.

"The people of Jiangcheng are quite enthusiastic."

The adjutant laughed and said, "Regiment Commander, they are only this enthusiastic because they saw our equipment."

Chu Tianye nodded.

"By the way, where is that Lin Mo now?"

The adjutant flipped through some documents.

"At the temporary Command Headquarters."

"What is his strength?"

"Tier 3, Level 9."

Chu Tianye was stunned for a moment.

"Tier 3, Level 9?"

He frowned.

"The rumors outside were so divine, I thought he was Tier 4 or Tier 5. How powerful can a Tier 3, Level 9 be? It's probably just good luck, picking up an easy win."

The adjutant echoed, "Regiment Commander is right. I suspect Liu Jianguo and the others exaggerated it on purpose, wanting to create a hero for Jiangcheng."

Chu Tianye nodded.

"Fine, let's go see him. Just keep the attitude casual; for a little Tier 3 kid, no need to be too polite."

...

Half an hour later.

The temporary Command Headquarters.

Chu Tianye strode in, his face bearing the habitual arrogance of someone in a superior position.

"Where is Lin Mo? Tell him to come out and see me."

Liu Jianguo came up to greet him.

"Regiment Commander Chu, young brother Lin Mo is not here—"

"Not here?" Chu Tianye frowned. "Where did he go?"

Liu Jianguo opened his mouth, a complex expression appearing on his face.

"He... went to find his sister."

Chu Tianye was stunned for a moment.

"Sister?"

"Yes, his biological sister." Liu Jianguo nodded.

"After this battle ended, he didn't care about anything else and went to find his sister the very first moment."

Chu Tianye fell silent.

He remembered the ruins, the corpses, and the people holding their loved ones and crying that he had seen on the way here.

That boy had just risked his life to save a city.

And the first thing he did was not to accept cheers, not to accept thanks, not to wait for various distinguished guests, but to go find his sister.

Chu Tianye suddenly smiled.

"Good kid, interesting!"

He turned around and walked out.

The adjutant chased after him.

"Regiment Commander, are you not going to wait for him?"

Chu Tianye didn't even look back.

"Wait for what? It won't be too late to meet tomorrow; don't delay their sibling reunion."

"Oh, right, send me a copy of the video recording of this afternoon's battle. I want to study it!"

...

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled onto the collapsed houses, onto the people sitting by the roadside in a daze, and onto the figures still searching for their loved ones.

Lin Mo walked through one street of ruins after another.

Some were crying.

Some were shouting.

Some were kneeling on the ground, staring blankly at a corpse.

Lin Mo's footsteps were fast.

But his heart grew heavier and heavier.

Laoshu Alley.

That was the place where he grew up.

Was that narrow alley, those dilapidated houses, that small kitchen that always smelled of food still there?

He turned a corner and then stopped.

Laoshu Alley was still there.

Although a few houses had collapsed, the alley was still there.

Lin Mo took a deep breath and walked in quickly.

It was very quiet in the alley.

Some were packing things, some were clearing debris, and some were sitting at their doorways in a daze.

When they saw Lin Mo, they were stunned at first, and then an astonishing radiance erupted in their eyes.

"Lin Mo!"

"It's Lin Mo!"

"Lin Mo is back!"

Someone rushed over, wanting to grab him to talk.

But Lin Mo just waved his hand and continued walking inside.

His pace became faster and faster.

Until he saw that familiar figure.

Lin Xi was sitting on a stone in front of their house, holding an old bundle in her hands, her head bowed.

Her hair was a bit messy, her clothes were covered in dust, and there were uncleaned tear stains on her face.

But she was fine, sitting there safely.

Lin Mo's footsteps stopped; he just stood there, looking at her.

Lin Xi seemed to sense something.

She raised her head, and then she froze.

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled onto the boy, plating him in a layer of golden light.

He stood there, covered in wounds, his clothes tattered, with blood that hadn't dried yet on his face.

Lin Xi's tears gushed out instantly.

"Momo..."

She stood up, wanting to run over.

But her legs went weak, and she almost fell.

Lin Mo had already rushed over and grabbed her to steady her.

"Sister."

His voice was very soft.

Lin Xi looked at him, looked at this younger brother whom she had protected behind her since childhood.

Now he stood before her, a head taller than her, covered in wounds, his face covered in blood.

But the look in his eyes when he looked at her was still the same as when he was a child.

"You fool..."

Lin Xi reached out and touched his face.

Touching the wounds on his face, touching the scar on his brow bone, touching the bloodstains on the corner of his mouth.

"You... how did you end up like this..."

Lin Mo didn't speak.

Just let her touch him.

Lin Xi's tears flowed even more fiercely.

"Does it hurt?"

Lin Mo shook his head.

"It doesn't hurt."

Lin Xi glared at him.

"Liar!"

Lin Mo smiled.

"It really doesn't hurt."

Lin Xi looked at him, looked at him for a long time.

Then she hugged Lin Mo tightly.

"You scared your sister to death..."

"I thought... I thought I would never see you again..."

Lin Mo didn't speak, just gently patted Lin Xi's back.

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled over the siblings, very warm...