Night fell, and darkness once again shrouded the entire Xianghe City!
After the sunlight disappeared, the world fell into darkness. Darkness would bring tranquility, but it would also bring terror. There were countless legends and stories about the darkness.
When most of the people in the city fell asleep after a hard day's work, a few special "lamps" were quietly lit in a few unnoticed corners of the city.
…
Tu Polu stood on the roof of a building like a steel tower, overlooking the entire Xianghe City. His bald head was especially dazzling under the lightning rod on the roof of the building.
That guillotine-like broadsword was placed on the roof by him. Tu Polu was like a fierce tiger waiting for its prey. His eyes flashed, ready to attack at any time.
Beside Tu Polu, Fang Lingshan, who was wearing a black windbreaker, had a special kind of beauty in the night, bringing out the best in the darkness.
An exquisite ancient bronze lamp was supported by Fang Lingshan's white and slender fingers.
The ancient bronze lamp was densely covered with "divine characters."
There was no oil or wick in the ancient lamp, but there was a golden flame burning firmly and warmly in the position of the wick.
The wind on the roof of the building was very strong. The wind whistled, blowing Fang Lingshan's windbreaker, and her short hair fluttered freely in the wind. However, the flame in the ancient bronze lamp didn't sway at all, completely ignoring the surrounding wind.
This lamp was a summoner's heart lamp. The golden flame would only burn after the summoner poured his divine power into the lamp. It didn't fear wind or rain, and could be lit in any environment!
This was the origin of the lamplighter that had been passed down for tens of thousands of years — the lamplighter's heart lamp was not extinguished, and the country would be safe!
However, at this time, they were no longer called lamplighters, but a group of special public officials of the Xianghe City National Committee of Order's Special Operations Division.
"I think it was better in the past. A lamplighter could take care of anything. With a sword in hand, he could behead a fatuous ruler and behead demons. With a lamp in hand, he could enforce justice on behalf of the heavens and protect the peace of the human world …" Tu Polu smacked his lips and said in a leisurely manner, "I think it's more suitable for me to travel back to ancient times. Being a lamplighter at that time should be better than being a lamplighter now.
Fang Lingshan ignored him and closed her eyes, as if she was taking a nap.
…
There was also a lamp burning under the pier of a bridge a few miles away.
The bridge spanned across the big river, and the waves on the big river kept on shuttling back and forth.
Cao Xinghua and Li Yunzhou were under the pier of the bridge.
In the end, Li Yunzhou was not assigned to be with Mo Yanshao as he had hoped. Instead, he was assigned to be with the iron lump, Cao Xinghua.
Cao Xinghua sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. A long sword was placed in front of his knees, and an ancient bronze lamp was placed in front of him. The lamp seemed to be made of gold, and Cao Xinghua seemed to be in a meditative state.
Li Yunzhou raised his head and looked at the huge steel beam of the bridge that spanned across his head. He reached out his hand and swatted a few mosquitoes. Then, he grumbled like a bullied little wife, "I say, Old Cao, why did you choose this damned place? There are so many mosquitoes here, and the two of us are just here to feed the mosquitoes. Do you have some kind of unspeakable relationship with the mosquitoes here? You found an opportunity to send them food and drink. I even dressed so flashily tonight, no one appreciates me …"
Cao Xinghua opened his eyes and glanced at Li Yunzhou. Then, he reached out his hand and threw something to Li Yunzhou.
Li Yunzhou caught it and took a look. It was a small box of mosquito repellent cooling ointment!
Between the mosquitoes and the cooling ointment, Li Yunzhou still chose the cooling ointment. As he wiped his mouth, he mumbled, "Sigh, I never thought that a handsome guy like me would have to use cooling ointment one day. I always thought that it was something for the elderly. Old Cao, remember this, I sacrificed my taste to use cooling ointment. You owe me a favor. Next time, you can choose the pier over there. We can find a place to drink wine, light up the lamps, and watch the beauties. It's also a night watch. The night will pass very quickly …"
The night will pass quickly. "" Okay, next time you light the lamp. I'll follow you wherever you want to go! "Cao Xinghua finally said coldly.
"Hehehe …" Li Yunzhou laughed and shrank his head. "I don't have enough God Power this month. I haven't recovered yet. Besides, I've been suffering from low blood sugar, nervous breakdown, endocrine disorder, irregular heartbeat, and intermittent hysteria. My temper isn't good either. It's better that you do it.
Cao Xinghua closed his eyes and ignored him.
However, Li Yida was a chatterbox. After remaining silent for half a minute, he found another topic to talk about. First, he flipped his long hair. Then, his voice began to lower, and the expression on his face began to reveal a wretched look.
"Tonight at dinner, weren't you sitting with Fang Lingshan? Did she mention me to you? She didn't, right? I knew it. She purposely pretended to be cold and arrogant in front of me. Every time we eat, she purposely sits far away from me to attract my attention. It's just that this trick is too childish. I saw through it long ago. As the number one handsome guy in Xianghe City's Committee of Order …"
"Shut up …"
Li Yunzhou shut his mouth for a while, but a minute later, he began to nag again. "Old Cao, I know you're jealous that I'm more handsome than you and that I'm more popular than you. But it's not my fault. God gave me this face and made me so talented. Sometimes, when I look at myself in the mirror, I'm jealous of myself. Actually, you don't know that a handsome and talented person like me is very tiring. I have to bear a lot of love debts …"
A few minutes later …
Cao Xinghua let out a low roar, and a figure flew down from the twenty-meter-high bridge pier, falling into the surging river with a splash.
The world was quiet …
The lights were still on!
… …
In a city park in the west of Xianghe City, a light was also on.
Mo Yanshao and An Qing sat on both sides of a bench in the park. Mo Yanshao's hand was also holding a light.
This place was the closest to the old city in the northwest of Xianghe City. Outside the park was Xianghe City's bar and red-light district. At night, this area was crowded and noisy. It was the key security area of Xianghe City at night. It was also the place where accidents were most likely to happen.
Sitting in the park, through the secret shade of the park and a man-made lake, one could see the street outside the park. From time to time, there were police cars with flashing red and blue lights roaring past. However, the police cars and lights could deal with ordinary gangsters and gang members. In the face of certain things, the police were like lambs without any resistance.
Three lit lights, three points, three directions. In Xianghe City, a huge triangle was drawn. In this quiet night, it silently protected the entire Xianghe City.
A park security guard patrolled the area with a flashlight. When he saw the two people sitting on the bench, he was about to speak. An Qing turned her head and glanced at the security guard. The security guard's expression immediately turned blank. Then, he walked past the small path in front of the two people as if he didn't see them at all.
"You and Xia Pingan went on a mission once. What do you think of Xia Pingan?" Mo Yanshao opened his mouth.
Mo Yanshao knew about An Qing's special ability. Mo Yanshao didn't arrange the mission on a whim.
An Qing shook her head. A strange look flashed through her bright eyes. "I can't see through him. I can only feel that his heart is clean. However, his heart is shrouded in layers of fog. That fog is deeper and more mysterious than the night. He is a man with stories and secrets. His simple and ordinary appearance is his best disguise …" An Qing smiled gently. "That kind of man is actually quite attractive …"
"Yeah, I feel it too. He didn't want to expose his remote viewing ability for so many years because he has a bigger secret …" Mo Yanshao shook his head slightly.
An Qing nodded. Looking at the deep darkness outside, she sighed softly. "A young man with a younger sister who hasn't reached adulthood and has no one to rely on walking in this dangerous dark forest. He would rather not light a torch and fumble in the dark than light a torch. With a torch, it's convenient. He can pick up the scattered gems and gold mines on the ground. However, those things and beasts walking in the dark will be able to see him.
If he doesn't light a torch, he will always be an inconspicuous background in this dark forest. He won't be able to touch gems and gold mines. He will be like a grass or a leaf that no one pays attention to. He will be like a spider web hanging in an inconspicuous corner, silently collecting dew and insignificant food that is delivered to his door. Didn't you notice him last time when he lit a match? If I were his sister, I would also wish to have such a brother … "
"Haha, you have a good impression of him!"
"Don't you know that a generous and warm man who can raise his sister and take good care of her will easily gain a good impression of girls!" An Qing smiled faintly as she stroked her hair charmingly. "By the way, the inspector from the provincial department will bring the Heavenly Fire Realm Bead here tomorrow, right?"
"Yes, that's right. The examination by the provincial department has been completed. The inspector will come with the Divine Fire Realm Pearl tomorrow. Our Special Operations Division may have another reserve summoner. If everything goes well, he will be able to become a summoner in two years …"
"Director, the probability of awakened ones becoming summoners is only twice higher than that of ordinary people. They won't reject the realm bead, but the success rate is less than one in fifty. When did you become so confident in a newbie?"
"Haha, intuition …"
…
One hour later, on the roof of the skyscraper where Tu Polu and Fang Lingshan were.
The golden flame in the wick of the antique lamp in Fang Lingshan's hand suddenly turned into a weird dark purple color.
The flame in the lamp spurted out half a foot long all of a sudden. Moreover, the flame began to sway. The tip of the flame kept swaying in one direction as if a magnetic needle was attracted by something …
"It's really coming …" Tu Polu let out a deep roar like a ferocious tiger, his eyes overflowing with killing intent.
The next second, the two people on the roof of the skyscraper seemed to have disappeared.
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