The black van slowly pulled up in front of the villa. Lin Qiye and Hong Ying got out, pushed open the door, and went inside.
The familiar living room, familiar sofa, familiar bedroom... everything was exactly as it had been when they left, without the slightest change.
"Go unpack your things. It seems the captain still hasn't finished over there." Hong Ying glanced at the time and frowned. "Wasn't he just supposed to get a general understanding of the situation? How has an entire afternoon passed without a single word? Could the captain be deliberately dragging things out because he doesn't want to cook dinner?"
"Sister Hong Ying, are we eating at the office tonight?"
"Yeah. The captain prepared the ingredients last night. He said he wanted to welcome you back and celebrate your official entry into Team 136. At this rate, dinner is going to turn into a midnight snack." Hong Ying sighed helplessly.
Lin Qiye nodded, dragged his suitcase back to his room, and began unpacking. About half an hour later, Hong Ying's voice drifted up from downstairs.
"Qiye, are you done yet? Time to eat!"
"Coming."
Lin Qiye put his straight sword and cloak away in his room, kept his emblem close to his body, then hurried downstairs and drove toward the office.
A few minutes later.
Ding-dong—!
Welcome!
Lin Qiye pushed open the office door and discovered that aside from Chen Muye, who was busy in the kitchen, the other team members were already seated around the table. When they saw Lin Qiye enter, smiles appeared on their faces.
Lin Qiye stopped at the doorway, took a deep breath, and said:
"Night Watchmen Team 136 member Lin Qiye, reporting for duty!"
The others exchanged glances, their smiles widening. Wu Xiangnan turned toward the kitchen and called