Shen Heng lowered his eyes and looked down.
The girl and the dog opened the car door and stepped out.
Just as they were about to walk straight into the Supervision Bureau, Shen Heng spoke up:
"I'm on the roof."
Upon hearing the sound, Le Gu Nan paused for a moment, looked up, and then lowered his head again and went inside.
A little while later, Le Gu Nan came up with Dahuang.
"Why are you back?" Shen Heng asked Le Gu Nan.
It seems to be because they went home for the Chinese New Year.
Le Gu Nan was not wearing the apricot-yellow cardigan that Shen Heng had seen before.
Instead, she changed into a light pink hooded sweatshirt with a white cat yawning printed on the chest.
Beside her, Dahuang also had an extra accessory: a red scarf tied around its neck.
"I think it's better to bring Dahuang back to the Supervision Bureau!" Le Gu Nan said softly.
"Is it inconvenient at home?" Shen Heng looked at Le Gu Nan, thinking that he wanted her to take Dahuang back, which would cause her trouble.
"No, not at all." Le Gu Nan shook her head slightly. "I just felt it would be better to have Dahuang come and keep you company, otherwise the Supervision Bureau is so big, you'll be all alone tonight."
Shen Heng looked at Le Gu Nan, and after a moment, nodded.
Although he didn't need it, since he had already brought it, there was no need to dwell on it any longer.
He turned to Dahuang and asked, " Dahuang, what delicious food did you eat?"
At this point, Dahuang, who had been yawning on the side, immediately perked up.
"Big bone meat, eight-treasure duck, beef steak..."
Dahuang recited the menu for a while, like reciting a list of dishes, before finally saying with some regret:
"Lord Shen Heng, it's a pity you didn't go. Those dishes were really much better than what we usually get at the Supervision Bureau!"
Is that so?
"Yes, could our Supervision Bureau hire a chef like that too?" Dahuang nodded.
Shen Heng looked at Dahuang speechlessly, "Although our Supervision Bureau has very good benefits, we're not this extravagant."
Although it's unknown how much the Le Gu Nan family spent hiring a chef, it's clear that it was definitely higher than the budget the Supervision Bureau would allocate for this area.
"I see!"
Dahuang looked a little disappointed, and its tail wasn't wagging very fast anymore.
Le Gu Nan chuckled softly from the side, but didn't say anything about how her family could help with arrangements.
Although the Supervision Bureau has looser regulations, it is still quite wary of having any connection with individuals or businesses.
She walked to the wall, looked outside, then turned to look at Shen Heng.
Why did you end up on the roof today?
"Let's see how Linhai is different during the Spring Festival compared to usual." Shen Heng turned his head and looked into the distance again.
Le Gu Nan placed his hands on the wall and looked out.
The tall buildings stretch out into the distance, their silhouettes becoming barely visible in the distance.
"So... is there any difference?"
Shen Heng gazed unfocused at Linhai, paused for a moment, and then said:
"Joy, excitement, warmth..."
Le Gu Nan was slightly taken aback; these words didn't seem to be used to describe a city.
She turned to look at Shen Heng and asked:
Did you hear that?
"Um."
The voice was calm, revealing no emotion.
Joy, noise, warmth... Le Gu Nan looked at Shen Heng.
All that could be seen in Shen Heng's pupils was the reflection of countless lights, his profile flickering in the dim light.
Le Gu Nan withdrew his gaze and looked into the distance.
Shen Heng's Ability Evolution this time seems to be very different from before.
Previous methods of Hearing Enhancement or Sound Wave Perception seemed more scientifically sound, but this time...
Do Listening to the Cries of All Living Beings?
The two chatted briefly for a while longer.
Suddenly, Dahuang stood up and shouted twice.
"It's snowing!"
Shen Heng glanced at Le Gu Nan, who immediately looked up upon hearing this, and then slowly looked up as well.
In the pitch-black night sky, fine snowflakes are falling silently.
Le Gu Nan scooped it up with both hands.
As she watched the snowflakes fall into her palm, her eyes brightened slightly, and she said with some joy:
"It hasn't snowed in Linhai for many years!"
Shen Heng pondered for a moment, then said, "It's been many years, about ten years, I think."
Unlike the north, where it snows every year, it rarely snows in the south.
You can still see them occasionally in some mountainous areas, but in places like Linhai, which is slightly south of the south and also near the sea, it's very difficult.
"I wonder if we'll be able to build a snowman tomorrow," Le Gu Nan said with a hint of hope.
"That might be a bit difficult. It might take a heavy snowfall every twenty or thirty years to reach that level," Shen Heng said, looking at Le Gu Nan.
"If you want to build a snowman, you can go to some ski resorts, or to the north."
Le Gu Nan gently blew a breath, clearing the snowflakes from his hand.
She slowly shook her head and said, "No need, that would be pointless."
Shen Heng nodded slightly.
He watched the snowflakes gathering above Le Gu Nan's head and subconsciously raised his hand to brush them away.
This action stunned both of them.
A moment later, the two turned their heads in unison.
A blush crept onto the tips of Le Gu Nan's ears.
Shen Heng glanced at the snowflakes that were gradually growing larger.
"Go back, it's getting late, you have to work tomorrow."
Le Gu Nan nodded and was about to turn and leave when a crackling sound came from afar.
The two were startled, and then looked in the direction from which the sound came.
A dazzling firework exploded in the distant night sky, illuminating a corner of the New Year's Eve sky over Linhai City.
Immediately afterwards, a dense burst of fireworks and firecrackers seemed to receive a signal, rising and falling from all directions and corners of the city.
Under the sudden burst of light from fireworks that quickly faded into night, two young figures and a dog stood quietly on a high-rise building.
After the New Year.
Capital, Northern Martial Arts.
Dozens of figures were standing on the training field.
Whispers filled the queue; they were all discussing the same topic.
Listening to the discussion around him, Xiao Bai'er then whispered to his friend beside him:
" Shuning, what level do you think the teacher coming today will be from?"
Shen Shuning lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment, then said, "Anything below the 5th Tier is possible, even someone who isn't a martial artist is possible."
"Hmm? Even non-martial artists can do it?" Xiao Bai'er's eyes widened slightly.
She had considered that the teacher this time might be Fourth Tier, Tier 3, or even Tier 2, but she hadn't thought about anything lower.
After all, a significant portion of their class has already reached the First Tier.
If it comes from a lower Tier 2, that is, First Tier.
She even doubted whether the teacher could beat some of the students.
"Sure, if it's just about teaching techniques." Shen Shuning nodded slightly.
Xiao Bai'er looked up, seemingly lost in thought.
"Is it just about teaching combat techniques...?"