# 1097
Chapter 1098: The Uninvited Guest
An Qingyu's gaze swept over the wound, his eyes narrowing.
Gray light flickered in his pupils. Under the analysis of [The Only Correct Answer], he quickly deduced much information from the wound's appearance.
Based on the angle of the injury, Baili Pangpang had actively cut open his own abdomen, and the weapon that caused the wound was likely the Night Watch's standard-issue Straight Blade. Although simple止血 measures had been taken, it appeared to have torn open again after some intense battle, becoming far more severe than the initial incision.
An Qingyu said nothing and immediately pulled out his dissection and suturing equipment, beginning to treat Baili Pangpang's wound.
Though he couldn't cure diseases, he did have some methods for treating external injuries.
"No anesthesia. Bear with it." An Qingyu，一边给伤口消毒，一边说道。
Baili Pangpang grunted in acknowledgment.
An Qingyu glanced at him, hesitated for a moment, then spoke up:
"This wound—you did it to yourself, didn't you? They said you disappeared right after the battle started. You went to mutilate yourself? Why? Is it related to the Jade Ruyi that Yuanshi Tianzun stuffed into your belly back in Yama City?"
After this string of questions, without waiting for Baili Pangpang to respond, An Qingyu had already reached a conclusion, staring at him intently.
"You... actually participated in that battle, didn't you?"
"You hiding here is because you're afraid of being dragged in by Brother Zhe and the others. Because they saw you participating in the fight... You're afraid they'll recognize you?"
Baili Pangpang lay on the ground, staring at him in a daze for a moment, then无奈地笑了笑。
"Qingyu, everyone has secrets, don't they?"
"I understand."
An Qingyu nodded and didn't press further, instead continuing to quietly dress Baili Pangpang's wound.
Once the wound treatment was complete, An Qingyu began piloting the aircraft, carrying the many new recruits directly toward Shangjing City.
Baili Pangpang patted his sutured belly, covered the wound with his clothes, and轻咳了两声，walking out of the cockpit through the door.
An Qingyu glanced back through the cockpit door.
Seeing Baili Pangpang suddenly emerge from the cockpit, Shen Qingzhu, Jiang Er, and the others were quite surprised. They watched Baili Pangpang笑呵呵地挠挠头, say something, and they nodded and sat back down, not noticing Baili Pangpang's wound.
An Qingyu收回目光，继续驾驶飞机。
......
Great Xia northern border.
Snowchill Pass.
In the crude office, a folding sofa sat behind the desk, and sunlight from the window fell upon the sleeping Shao Pingge's face. His eyelashes lightly trembled as he微微睁开了一只眼眸。
He stared at the ceiling above for a long moment, let out a long breath, and裹着羽绒服从折叠沙发上坐起，stretching toward the window.
As the northernmost A-rank war fortress of Great Xia, Snowchill Pass sat within a vast expanse of ice-covered primeval forest. Beyond the endless千里寒林, lay that wall of mist-rolling miracles.
笃笃笃——!
A soft knock came at the door.
"Come in, I'm already awake." Shao Pingge平静开口。
A Night Watch officer strode into the office. Seeing Shao Pingge with one eye open, he asked with some concern: "Captain Shao, how's the west?"
"It's fine now." Shao Pingge replied. "Those external gods have all been killed, and the Nation-Protecting Divine Stele has been preserved."
Hearing this, the Night Watch officer松了一口气。
"Oh right, Captain Shao." The officer seemed to remember something. "I came to tell you—headquarters just sent word. Probably within the next two days, the Night Watch border defense troops will be dispersed among the twelve A-rank fortresses. We need to prepare to activate war mode."
Shao Pingge's eyebrows raised. "It's finally here... Alright, I understand."
The Night Watch officer turned and left. Shao Pingge sat back at his desk with one eye open, casually picking up a steaming thermos,吹了两口—just as ripples suddenly formed on the water's surface.
Shao Pingge froze.
The next moment, as if sensing something, he猛地从座椅上站起，turning to look out the window.
At the end of the千里寒林, within those mist-rolling borders, a nearly hundred-meter-tall enormous figure slowly emerged.
Gray-white mist flowed and receded, six pristine white wings shimmering with golden halos in the cold sunlight. It simply stood there quietly, like a legendary angel stepped out from ancient frescoes.
At the sight of this figure, the thermos in Shao Pingge's hand slipped and fell,滚烫的茶水翻滚而出。
His expression darkened slightly as he quickly picked up the fixed telephone on his desk. Just then, that sacred,炽热的天使微侧头，gaze seemingly penetrating千里寒林and Snowchill Pass's层层壁垒，locking eyes with him.
Shao Pingge's身形僵在了原地。
Before the mist border, the quietly standing angel's lips parted slightly, and a voice immediately echoed in Shao Pingge's ear.
Shao Pingge愣住了。
"This is Night Watch headquarters. Please speak." A voice came through the telephone.
Shao Pingge gripped the receiver, complexly glancing at that golden angel, "This is Snowchill Pass temporary commander Shao Pingge... Great Xia northern border, observing God number 003, Seraph Michael. No进攻意图 detected, however..."
Shao Pingge paused, then spoke again: "He says... He's here to find someone..."
......
An Qingyu, carrying the black coffin on his back, stood in the Shangjing City military airport, watching the new recruits disembark one by one and board buses heading to training camp.
Shen Qingzhu and Baili Pangpang stood on either side of him, silent.
Yuan Gang stepped off one of the buses and walked straight to them. After looking around, he疑惑地开口：
"Where are Lin Qiye and Cao Yuan? Didn't they come back with you?"
After sending [Nightfall] squad and the new recruits to the Pamir Plateau, Instructor Hong and the other instructors had returned to Shangjing City to stand by, knowing nothing about the western border situation.
An Qingyu's eyes narrowed. He opened his mouth, but ultimately didn't say much, simply humming an acknowledgment.
Yuan Gang微微点头，"You've all worked hard on the snow field these past days... The remaining cleanup work at training camp is ours to handle. Get some rest."
Yuan Gang patted An Qingyu on the shoulder, smiled at the others, then turned and led the many recruits directly toward training camp.
An Qingyu and the others stood silently in place.
"So, where should we go next?" Jiang Er's voice emerged from the Bluetooth speaker at his waist.
"Let's go back to headquarters... When Commander Zuo returns, maybe we'll have our answers." An Qingyu slowly said.
The group walked out through the airport's main doors. Just as they were about to leave, a少年穿着火红色卫衣blocked their path.
The boy chewed gum, looking them up and down.
"You must be Lin Qiye's companions, right?"