"Zuo Qing..." Baili Xin frowned slightly. "Why are you here?"
Zuo Qing crossed the wrecked venue and walked straight toward Baili Xin. Just then, an arm suddenly blocked his path.
He froze, then turned his head in confusion. Jialan, dressed in a long gown, stood beside him, watching him warily with an unapproachable expression.
Zuo Qing smiled helplessly and pulled a gleaming insignia from his pocket, displaying it before everyone.
"I'm Zuo Qing, Director of the Night Watchmen's Special Operations Department." Even after Zuo Qing identified himself, Jialan stubbornly remained in front of him, seemingly unable to understand what he was saying. He could not help adding, "I'm your superior. Can you let me through now?"
"Jialan." Lin Qiye's voice sounded from behind her.
Jialan turned around. Lin Qiye gave her a look, and only then did she obediently step aside.
Zuo Qing looked at the white-haired youth radiating magical energy and froze for a moment before speaking in astonishment. "Lin Qiye, when did you dye your hair?"
Lin Qiye: ...
"No..." Zuo Qing carefully sensed the aura around Lin Qiye, confusion surfacing in his eyes. "Why is there also the aura of another god on you?"
"We can discuss that later." Lin Qiye smoothly changed the subject. "Director Zuo, what are you doing here?"
Although Lin Qiye did not know the Night Watchmen's exact internal organizational structure, he did know that all Special Squads fell under the Special Operations Department. Zuo Qing was right: as Director of the Night Watchmen's Special Operations Department, he was the direct superior of all Special Squads. Though the Fifth Reserve Team was not yet a Special Squad, it was still within his jurisdiction.
He was a genuine member of the Night Watchmen's upper ranks.
"I'm still your superior, you know. Why are you