Chapter 990 – The Old King and the New King

　　For a moment, Li Zhenzhen began to suspect that she was the guest in this courtyard.

　　”Good day, Instructor Shen …… Shen.”

　　”This is not an intensive training camp, there is no need to be so rushed.” Shen Qingzhu extinguished his cigarette and smiled faintly at Li Zhenzhen, “Eating an apple? I’ll go wash one for you?”

　　”No need.” Li Zhenzhen was flattered and shook her head, looked around and asked with some doubt, “Where is Instructor Lin? How come I don’t see him?”

　　”Seven Nights? He’s talking with Instructor Yuan in the innermost room.”

　　In the middle of the clean compartment.

　　Lin Qiye sat on the edge of the bed, gently holding the hand of Jia Lan, who was sleeping on the bed, and slowly closed his eyes, letting out a long sigh.

　　”…… I know.” To the side, Yuan Gang spoke with a complicated expression, “You want her to stay here temporarily.”

　　”Uh-huh.” Lin Qiye nodded slightly, “Who knows what kind of fate our squad will face after the war starts, it’s too dangerous to bring her with us …… And after all, she’s only sleeping, I can’t just put her in a coffin and bring her with me as well.

　　I’ve thought about it for a long time, and I still think it’s safest to leave her here.

　　I’ll leave an escort here to take care of her, and when the war is over, or I find a way to wake her up, I’ll come back and take her away.”

　　”No problem.” Yuan Gang nodded slightly, “We have a lot of empty rooms here, not just for her, you guys don’t have to go back to the training camp in these few days, just stay here, it’s going to be New Year’s Eve in the next two days, and it’s more lively with more people.”

　　”…… Also good.”

　　Lin Qiye and the others didn’t have a place to stay in Shangjing, only the dormitory of the training camp could be used for temporary stay, now since it was a holiday, they were too lazy to go back, and since the 006 squad’s compound could accommodate them, staying here for a few days wasn’t a bad idea.

　　Lin Qiye waved his hand and summoned a blonde-haired female caretaker, and after instructing her to take care of Jia Lan, he walked out of the room with Yuan Gang.

　　”Seven Nights, Instructor Yuan, it’s time to eat!”

　　Baili Chubby walked out of the kitchen with a plate and opened his mouth to shout when he saw the two of them.

　　The crowd took their seats.

　　”Where’s Uncle Shao? Why isn’t he here?”

　　Li Zhenzhen saw that Shao Pingge’s seat was empty and asked suspiciously.

　　Yuan Gang’s hand that was clamping the food gave a slight beat, and after a moment of silence, he opened his mouth and said, “He had something to do on a business trip in the last few days, so he won’t be able to come back for a while.”

　　”Oh ……”

　　Li Zhenzhen seemed to have some regrets.

　　The crowd of the [Night Curtain] squad glanced at Lin Qiye, who ate with a stuffy head and didn’t speak.

　　”Come on, in order to celebrate the [Night Curtain] squad decimating Gao Tianyuan and returning home in total victory, cheers!” Zhang Zhengting stood up from his seat and raised the beer in his hand high, taking the lead.

　　”Cheers!!!”

　　”……”

　　When the crowd finished their lively meal, they drew lots to send someone to wash the dishes, and the lucky Lin Qiye dodged a bullet by cheating …… oh no, by luck, and leisurely sat in the long corridor of the courtyard, nibbling on melon seeds.

　　An Qingyu brought Jiang’er and sat down beside him, casually grabbing a handful of melon seeds:

　　”Seven Nights, what exactly is going to happen in Shangjing City, can you tell us? Is it related to Shao Pingge?”

　　”You guessed?” Lin Qiye opened his mouth in surprise.

　　”I can only say that there’s a bit of an idea.” An Qingyu and Jiang’er glanced at each other and smiled faintly, “When we were in Shangjing City before, I discovered some clues …… about the order of Shangjing City, which is very special.

　　Because of the excessive population gathered here, the speed of generating ‘Mysteries’ also far exceeds that of other cities, and if Team 006 pursues to eliminate every ‘Mystery’ that appears, the difficulty would be too high.

　　Therefore, the strategy that Shangjing City used to deal with ‘Mysteries’ was not ‘purging’, but rather ‘deterrence’.

　　Having an absolutely powerful existence sitting in Shangjing was like a monarch, using intangible deterrence to suppress tangible enemies. All the ‘mysteries’ that appeared in Shangjing City had to abide by the order created by this ‘king’, and once someone crossed the line, they would be wiped out by the ‘king’, and over time, Shangjing City’s ‘Mysteries’ would enter a state of total silence.

　　Nothing is better than doing something.

　　This was the truth behind the peace and tranquility of Shangjing City.

　　And White Impermanence Shao Pingge, is the ‘king’ that sits atop Shangjing City.”

　　”That’s right, indeed.” Lin Qiye nodded.

　　An Qingyu pondered for a moment, but still asked the doubt in her heart:

　　”But once the war comes, Squad 006 will be dismantled and run to the front lines, and Shao Pingge will not be able to sit in Shangjing.

　　Without the ‘King’ at the helm, the countless ‘Mysteries’ that are in a state of silence will definitely become active again, and at that time, this prosperous and huge modern city will become a paradise for demons… …

　　Once Shangjing City falls, the consequences are unimaginable.

　　What should we do about this?”

　　Lin Qiye knocked a handful of melon seeds and poured the shells onto a plate as he calmly spoke:

　　”It’s difficult to completely purge the ‘mysteries’ within Shangjing City, so this ‘deterrence’-based treatment mode won’t change …… The only thing that can change is perhaps the ‘king’ sitting in this city.”

　　”Are you saying that after the old king leaves, a new king will come to sit in Shangjing?” An Qingyu came to a realization, “So, the big event that is about to happen in Shangjing City is the handover of power between the old king and the new king? But how should this be done?

　　And who is the new king ……?”

　　Midnight.

　　The lights of the city went out little by little, leaving only the orange streetlights, like soft ribbons coiled on the earth, quietly radiating light.

　　Above the darkened high-rise buildings, two figures stood on the rooftop, looking down at the dimly lit city at their feet, a dark red cloak and an old military coat, slightly fluttering in the cold evening breeze.

　　”What exactly should I do?” Chen Han turned his head to look at Shao Pingge, who was on the side.

　　”Establish authority.” Shao Pingge spoke calmly, “In this city, there are countless ‘mysteries’ hidden, and the reason why they are now honestly hiding everywhere, not daring to act rashly, is because they are in fear of me.

　　If you want to take over my position and deter these ‘Mysteries’, you must make them absolutely fear you as well.

　　And this kind of fear, relying solely on the realm’s intimidation, is far from enough ……”

　　”I see.” Chen Han’s eyes narrowed slightly as he spoke faintly, “I want to use killing to create fear.”

　　”Simply killing, won’t work either.” Shao Pingge shook his head, “It’s like if you raise a dog, and you want to teach it that it can’t go to the bathroom at home, you have to beat it severely every time it goes to the bathroom at home, and over time, it will know that it can’t go to the bathroom at home.

　　A child who makes a mistake, should be beaten, and an honest child, should be given candy.

　　Only then will they know what they can and cannot do ……

　　Only then will you be able to make your own order here.”