# 1456
Chapter 1457: Legend
Inside Chennan Pass, several resource supply stations had been set up on the inner plaza, with long queues forming before each one.
Not long ago, the Command Center had issued an order that wounded personnel and survivors from the Battle of Chennan Pass could receive priority supplies. Lin Qiye and the others barely had to wait in line before acquiring some canned food, frozen meat, and vegetables from the supply station.
Since the cafeteria had been destroyed, the people inside Chennan Pass had no choice but to start fires and set up their own cooking pots. Fortunately, most of them were Night Watch members or special forces soldiers who had undergone intensive training, so this was no difficulty for them.
Of course, for 【Nightfall】 Squad, which had the "Wilderness Survival Master" Baili Pangpang, this was even more effortless.
Within just a few minutes, several steaming hot hotpots and grill racks were already set up on the plaza. The aroma of various ingredients and seasonings instantly made others on the plaza couldn't help but swallow hard.
Lin Qiye smiled and waved at them, and some people walked over. Yuan Gang, with his arm in a plaster cast, was carrying meat in one hand. With the help of others, he made his way to Lin Qiye and the others, laughing:
"Good lad... You did well today."
【Nightfall】 Squad's performance on the battlefield had been too dazzling, especially Lin Qiye's mountain of forbidden spells, which had significantly reduced the pressure on Chennan Pass. Even Yuan Gang and the others on the other side of the battlefield had seen his figure.
Lin Qiye smiled, then asked, "Instructor Yuan, is your injury alright?"
"I'm fine. Just need ten days or half a month to recover."
"Instructor Yuan, where are Zhang Zhengting and Lu Hu? I remember you were all together." Baili Pangpang glanced behind Yuan Gang, confused. "Call them over to eat together?"
Yuan Gang's body trembled slightly. After a moment of silence, he苦涩地开口:
"They... are all gone."
Lin Qiye and the others froze.
"Except for Captain Shao who is maintaining the Dream Net in the northern frontier, of all the people who came from Shangjing City, now only I'm left." Yuan Gang sighed deeply. "Zhang Zhengting, Lu Hu, Li Zhengzhi... they all died in battle. Their bodies have just been loaded onto planes, to be transported back to the Night Watch headquarters in Shangjing City."
Images of Zhang Zhengting and the others immediately surfaced in Lin Qiye's mind. Not long ago, in the courtyard in Shangjing City, the two squads had eaten together, and even the New Year, they had spent with them... Shangjing's 006 Squad was arguably the squad most closely related to 【Nightfall】.
And now, this squad no longer existed.
Baili Pangpang, seeing this, quietly said, "I'm sorry..."
"There's nothing to apologize for. This is our duty." Yuan Gang pointed to the steaming hotpot beside him. "May I join you?"
"Of course."
Lin Qiye didn't hesitate and immediately moved a small stool over for Yuan Gang. Other Night Watch members gradually came over and started joining the热闹 at these tables.
"You must be the legendary Captain Lin, right?" A Night Watch member limping over with a crutch cupped his hands and smiled. "I'm Zeng Xingguang, from the Night Watch Squad stationed in Xijinshi..."
"I'm Yu Gaochi, from the Night Watch Squad stationed in Lianjiang City..."
"My name is Mei Yichun, from the 142nd Special Forces..."
"..."
More and more people gathered in this area. After all, canned food could never compare to properly cooked food, and with the reputation of 【Nightfall】 Squad being so great, most people wanted to take this opportunity to get to know them. Lin Qiye accepted everyone who came, and even proactively distributed some ingredients. The entire plaza instantly became lively.
"Hongying sister, sit here." Lin Qiye waved to Hongying and Wen Qimo walking over from a distance.
Hongying saw the lively scene and opened her mouth in surprise. "Are you guys... running an outdoor hotpot restaurant?"
"Just well prepared." Lin Qiye glanced behind her. "Did Molly not come?"
"She exhausted too much energy, probably still sleeping in her room."
"Oh..."
Lin Qiye glanced at Baili Pangpang, who was sitting by the hotpot in a daze, and said nothing more.
Lin Qiye led them to a steaming divided hotpot. An Qingyu, Cao Yuan, Jiang Er, and Baili Pangpang were already seated. Adding the three of them, they正好 surrounded this one hotpot. Originally Lin Qiye had saved a seat for Molly, but since she couldn't come, this would have to do.
Lin Qiye introduced everyone to each other. Upon learning that Hongying and Wen Qimo were members of Squad 136, the members of 【Nightfall】 looked at them with newfound respect.
"Hongying sister, Brother Wen, I, Baili Pangpang, toast you first!" Baili Pangpang poured himself a cup of baijiu and stood up proactively. "I've heard a lot about you from Seven Nights... Honestly, your Squad 136 is the Night Watch squad I, Baili Pangpang, respect the most. Every one of you is a hero!"
The other members of 【Nightfall】 Squad also raised their cups solemnly to toast Hongying and Wen Qimo.
Seeing everyone being so ceremonial from the start, Wen Qimo and Hongying were both slightly startled. Fortunately, Hongying's personality was naturally lively, and she immediately picked up a glass of wine and clinked it with him.
"Thank you... Um, you guys are too formal. We're just an ordinary second-tier city's squad. How could we compare to your famous 【Nightfall】." Wen Qimo raised his glass, smiling helplessly.
"No, we mean it sincerely." Cao Yuan replied seriously.
Although the members of 【Nightfall】 Squad had never served in Squad 136, they had witnessed too much history. The second god-slaying human Wu Xiangnan, the new God of Trickery Si Xiaonan, Leng Xuan who fought against Loki with a mortal body... All of these people were members of Squad 136, and even Lin Qiye had come from here.
Cangnan's Squad 136, in their eyes, was nothing short of a legend.
"Compared to Seven Nights, the two of us are more like ordinary people." Hongying propped her chin on one hand, her gaze toward Lin Qiye bright as stars. "I wonder where Wu Xiangnan这家伙 is now... If he could see what Seven Nights has become now, his grin would probably reach from ear to ear even in the middle of the night."
"When this war ends, he'll probably come back. Then we can all go back to Cangnan together... Seven Nights, you don't know, but now Cangnan is being guarded by a bunch of young juniors. If we, who only exist in photos on the walls, went back together, they would definitely drop their jaws." Wen Qimo seemed to reminisce about something, smiling as he spoke.
"It's just a shame... I wonder how Xiaonan and Leng Xuan are doing in the fog. When can they come back?"
He sighed.
The members of 【Nightfall】 Squad exchanged glances, silently lowering their heads to eat. Lin Qiye's expression remained unchanged as he picked up his wine glass and smiled:
"Don't worry, they'll definitely come back one day... Cheers."