Chapter 526 – Holding Up This Sky

　　The young man looked at Chen Han’s departing back, let out a long sigh, and silently followed.
　　His name is Lu Yu, 19 years old, this year just graduated from the intensive training camp of the night watchman recruits, because in the completion of the examination did not play well, was transferred to this 332 squad stationed in the Anta County ……
　　When he walked into that dilapidated ranger station, he saw Chen Han, who was draped in a coat and slipped out of the room, and the light white frost in the room, and only felt that his future was gray.
　　A broken city, a broken room, a squad with and only one person.
　　Of course, after he joined, it became two people.
　　The life in the far north region is a nightmare for Lu Yu, a native southerner, until he came to Anta County, he did not know what is really dripping water into ice, what is the extreme cold on earth ……
　　And the only thing they had that could drive away the cold, besides the not very reliable heating, was a small broken stove.
　　It was good that Captain Chen Han was not bad, and took very good care of him on weekdays, but he really couldn’t stand the harsh environment here, and he really couldn’t imagine how Chen Han had survived here alone for such a long time.
　　Doesn’t he feel bitter?
　　Lu Yu had joined Squad 332 for only a month and a half, but he had already secretly written three documents applying for transfer, and before he could submit them to the Night’s Watch executives, this sudden change of events shattered all his hopes.
　　The wind god, outside the country, the mists, the eerie spectral light ……
　　Lu Yu never dreamed that all of these things that a normal Night’s Watchman might not be able to come into contact with in his lifetime had actually happened to him!
　　Thinking that he is now in the mists, and may never be able to return to Daxia, Lu Yu actually misses some of that shabby ranger’s bureau, although the conditions are a little more difficult, but at least there is no danger to his life.
　　The two of them carried Lu Yu, against the darkness and cold, to the parking lot on the underground level of the mall.
　　Several fireplaces were burning in the parking lot, illuminating a corner of the darkness, and warm heat filled the entire garage, while beside these fireplaces, there were fainted residents of Anta County lying densely, their brows subconsciously furrowed, as if they were having a nightmare.
　　Chen Han carried the passerby on his own back to one of the furnaces, put him down gently, picked up a nearby blanket to cover his body, and reached out to feel on his forehead.
　　Rolling hot.
　　Chen Han sighed, and after a moment of hesitation, a faint white light surfaced between his palms.
　　”Senior Chen Han, you can’t use your spiritual power anymore!” Seeing this scene, Lu Yu spoke solemnly, “Your own soul itself has been injured by the astral winds, and you’re still running a high fever, if you use so much spiritual energy to unfold the Forbidden Ruins again, your body will really collapse.”
　　”Quiet.” Chen Han spoke calmly.
　　He injected his spiritual energy into the forbidden ruins, and under that white light, the pallor on the passerby’s face slowly faded, and his hot forehead gradually cooled down.
　　Chen Han’s Forbidden Ruin, was Sequence 389’s [Micro Healing], as the name suggests, was not aggressive, and did not even excel in the field of healing, and in comparison to the other Forbidden Ruins, it would not be too much to say that it was a dangling Forbidden Ruin amongst the Vigilantes.
　　Of course, if it wasn’t for the fact that his Forbidden Ruin’s utility was too low, he wouldn’t have been transferred to Squad 332.
　　The light between Chen Han’s palms gradually faded as he moved his hand away from Lu Yu’s forehead and tried to stand up from the ground, only to feel a wave of dizziness, unable to control himself as he collapsed towards the fireplace behind him.
　　Fortunately, Lu Yu was quick to help him.
　　”Senior Chen Han, are you alright?” Lu Yu asked worriedly.
　　He reached out and touched Chen Han’s forehead, subconsciously shrinking back as he was scalded, frowning as he spoke, “Why is it so hot ……”
　　Chen Han shook her head, her dry and cracked lips slightly opened, “I’m fine …… Help me to the side to rest for a while and I’ll be fine.”
　　Lu Yu helped Chen Han to sit down next to the stove, Chen Han’s pale face looked at the blazing fire in that stove, reflected red by the firelight, he reached out and slowly pulled out a rolled cigarette from his pocket and used the stove fire to light it.
　　He slightly trembling will this cigarette in his mouth, hard inhaled a mouthful, slowly spit out ……
　　His complexion eased a lot.
　　”Senior Chen Han, why are you still smoking now?” Lu Yu asked with a frown.
　　Chen Han smiled faintly, pulled out a rolled cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Lu Yu, “This is not a normal cigarette, in here, there is a trace amount of military stimulant that can boost the spirit.”
　　Lu Yu froze, “This kind of thing, where did you get it from?”
　　”A treasure left behind by a predecessor.”
　　”This kind of thing, this era is not common …… That is a veteran?”
　　”Uh-huh.”
　　”How is he now?”
　　Chen Han’s hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly, then calmly spoke, “Sacrificed.”
　　Lu Yu was stunned, did not say anything more, silently passed the rolled cigarette in his hand to the fireplace, and after lighting it, he inhaled hard.
　　”Cough cough cough ……” he coughed violently.
　　”The flavor of this thing doesn’t work, it takes a long time to get used to it.” Chen Han laughed.
　　Lu Yu sighed helplessly, holding a cigarette in his mouth, staring at the fire in front of him, somewhat lost in thought.
　　”What are you thinking about?”
　　Lu Yu hesitated for a moment and shook his head, “Nothing.”
　　Chen Han glanced at him, “Actually, I can probably guess what you are thinking about ……”
　　”Hmm?”
　　”You must be thinking …… what the fuck kind of fucked up fate is this.”
　　Lu Yu froze.
　　Chen Han’s eyes reflected the furnace fire in front of him and muttered, “How is it so unlucky that not only was he assigned to such a shitty place and suffered every day, but he also stumbled upon such a ghostly thing as the wind god descending, and now even his little life is going to be accounted for ……”
　　”Chen Han senior …… how do you ……” Lu Yu looked at Chen Han in shock.
　　”Because that’s what I think too.”
　　”……”
　　”During this period of time, have you secretly written several transfer applications?”
　　Lu Yu’s body shook, and he spoke with some embarrassment, “I …… I …… I didn’t ……”
　　”Tell the truth.”
　　”…… Three.”
　　Chen Han nodded slightly, seemingly not surprised by this answer.
　　Lu Yu carefully glanced at Chen Han, “Senior Chen Han, aren’t you angry?”
　　”Angry? Why would I be angry?” Chen Han laughed lightly, “A few months ago, I was exactly the same as you are now, thinking about how to leave this squad every day, if I am angry with you, wouldn’t I be slapping my own face?”
　　Lu Yu curiously asked, “Then why do you still stay here, senior?”
　　Chen Han was silent for a moment.
　　”Because someone said that the frontier, always needs to be guarded.
　　He made me realize the truth that the value of a night watchman does not lie in how high his team number is, does not lie in how grand the city he is guarding is, does not lie in how many merits he has taken …… but in the ‘guarding’ itself.
　　When you stand in a city, ready to dedicate your life and youth for the sake of these people, your value has been realized.”
　　Chen Han’s gaze swept over the hundreds of residents who were lying flat on their backs in the underground garage as he slowly spoke:
　　”When everything was calm, we could do what we wanted to do, to develop a side business, to integrate into society, or to guard a forest ……
　　Now that the sky is falling.
　　We …… have to hold up their piece of sky.”
　　Lu Yu stared blankly at Chen Han s side face that was reddened by the firelight, as if he understood something, but also as if he did not understand anything.
　　A soft sound came from the entrance of the underground garage.
　　Chen Han, who had a high fever, stood up with almost lightning speed, the straight sword that was slung around his waist fell into his hand, and his eyes stared at the direction from which the sound came.
　　He was like a cheetah that had sensed the approach of an enemy, showing his hideous claws and teeth by the fire.
　　Above the dark streets.
　　A black-shirted figure, carrying a sword case, walked slowly.