184: Undercurrent surges! Meet Baili Xin on Yuehuai Night!

“That’s excellent!” The Master stroked his wrinkled beard, his eyes filled with a smile.

Although he hadn’t known Lin Qi Ye for long, he had a very good impression of the young man.

If one day he could truly grow to become the captain of a special squad, it would be a good thing.

“Master, there’s something I’d like to ask. Besides Shen Qingzhu, are there any other pre-selected squad members?” Lin Qi Ye asked.

The Master shook his head. “Don’t worry, he’s the only one. You can choose the remaining members freely.”

Lin Qi Ye nodded. “I understand.”

“Next, I will arrange for someone to send you to Gusu City. Once you arrive in Gusu City, you will know everything.”

The Master waved his hand gently, and Lin Qi Ye left his mental landscape, returning to his room’s doorway.

As soon as he opened the door, Lin Qi Ye smelled a strong hotpot aroma.

“Oh, Lin Qi Ye, you’re back! Come, come, what did the Master tell you?” Bai Li Pang Pang immediately took out a clean set of bowls and chopsticks.

Lin Qi Ye couldn’t help but laugh. “You guys are really quick…”

After sitting down, Lin Qi Ye told Cao Yuan and Bai Li Pang Pang about his conversation with the Master.

“Reserve Captain of a special squad?” Bai Li Pang Pang’s small eyes widened in disbelief after hearing Lin Qi Ye’s words. “I can’t believe the Night Watcher bigwigs think so highly of you!”

Even the relatively mature Cao Yuan couldn’t help but get excited. “Lin Qi Ye, this is an opportunity you must seize! That’s a special squad!”

It could be said that joining a special squad was the lifelong dream of most Night Watchers.

Because those who could become members of a special squad were, without exception, Geniuses among Geniuses.

“Not just that, the biggest surprise this time isn’t that, but that I got news of Shen Qingzhu.”

Upon hearing the name Shen Qingzhu, Cao Yuan paused slightly, while Bai Li Pang Pang froze on the spot, his chopsticks clattering to the ground.

“Lin Qi Ye, what did you say? Say it again!” Bai Li Pang Pang’s voice couldn’t help but tremble.

Shen Qingzhu’s “sacrifice” had always been an unacceptable fact for Bai Li Pang Pang.

He had clearly given the "Returning Heaven Jade" to Zhuai Ge, so how could Zhuai Ge have died?

Even though the Training Camp had already given its conclusion at the time, deep down, Bai Li Pang Pang had never truly accepted this “fact.”

Now that Lin Qi Ye had finally brought him good news, how could he not be excited?

“Zhuai Ge isn’t dead,” Lin Qi Ye was equally happy. “After the Jin'nan Mountain incident, he infiltrated the Ancient God Church alone and has been doing what a Night Watcher should do in the shadows.”

“Haha, that amazing? As expected of Zhuai Ge!” Bai Li Pang Pang gesticulated wildly. He raised his cup and happily said, “Come, let’s toast to Zhuai Ge!”

“Cheers!”

“Cheers!”

When in a good mood, one easily gets hungry, so the three of them ate and chatted.

“There’s one more thing, Cao Yuan, Bai Li Pang Pang, are you interested in joining my Reserve Squad?”

Lin Qi Ye directly extended the invitation to the two. “Shen Qingzhu is already on the Reserve Squad list.”

“Lin Qi Ye, do you remember when I told you that you were my fated benefactor? Wherever you go, I go.” Cao Yuan said.

“Ew! Cao Zei, why are you so mushy.” Bai Li Pang Pang gave him a disgusted look, then cautiously looked at Lin Qi Ye.

“Lin Qi Ye, can I join too?”

Bai Li Pang Pang’s voice was very soft. Clearly, he lacked confidence in himself.

Because from childhood to adulthood, people’s evaluations of him, besides being rich, had no other merits.

And Bai Li Pang Pang himself knew this, though he usually hid it well with his carefree, thoughtless persona.

“Of course, you are an indispensable part of the squad,” Lin Qi Ye said seriously.

Bai Li Pang Pang didn’t gesticulate or jump for joy.

He just looked at Lin Qi Ye seriously. After a long time, two words came out of his mouth: “Thank you!”

“Haha, don’t be too nervous. It’s not certain if we can pass the Ye Fan Commander’s assessment yet, and as a Reserve Squad, our information is confidential. In the eyes of outsiders, we are just ordinary Night Watchers.”

Lin Qi Ye explained the situation of the Reserve Squad.

“The Reserve Squad is awesome too!” Bai Li Pang Pang’s eyes were already brimming with tears.

This feeling of being cherished was extremely rare in his life.

Cao Yuan clapped Bai Li Pang Pang on the shoulder. “Oh! Why are you getting shy now? Don’t worry, we will definitely pass the test.”

“That’s right, and your father will definitely be proud of you then,” Lin Qi Ye added.

“Really? Father he…”

At the mention of his father, Bai Li Pang Pang’s eyes dimmed, but thinking that if he truly became a special squad member, a certain expectation couldn’t help but arise in his heart.

“I will work hard!” Bai Li Pang Pang exhaled a breath of turbid Qi, and his whole being became much more energetic.

“Let’s work hard together! Let’s build our own squad!” Lin Qi Ye raised his cup again.

At this moment, everyone was not yet aware that the fifth special squad had thus gained new life.

…

Guangshen City, Baili Manor.

In Guangzhou-Shenzhen, where every inch of land is precious, owning such a large manor is unimaginable for ordinary people, but for the vast Baili Family, it was merely a trifle.

However, the core of this manor was not above ground, but underground.

Bai Li Xin had invested heavily to build an underground defense project, and at this moment, he was in the underground secret room.

If an outsider could enter, they would certainly be very surprised, because this underground secret room did not look very valuable.

The walls were mottled, the tables and chairs old, and there wasn’t even an electric light in the room; a long white candle burned on the table.

Although there was only one candle, the light in the room was abundant, but strangely, there were many eerie shadows on the surrounding walls.

Man-made forbidden item, Sequence A024 [Ever-burning Candle]. Without external influence, this is a candle that never extinguishes. Mysterious can be sealed within the candle.

And the shadows on the surrounding walls were those Mysterious.

The candlelight flickered. Suddenly, a shadow on the wall began to squirm. A mouth suddenly opened in the center of the black mass, and then a person walked out from inside.

Bai Li Xin looked at that person. In the reflection of the candlelight, the expression on his face was somewhat distorted. “Why have you come to find me?” Bai Li Xin asked coldly.

“Hehe, no matter how many times I come, it always surprises me. Who would have thought that this candle could achieve the possibility of creating a spatial passage by sealing part of [Bai Ze]’s remains inside? This kind of method is not far off from many God's Proxies.”

Under the candlelight, that person removed the mask from his head, and an old face appeared in Bai Li Xin’s eyes.

That person was Yue Huai.