When the meeting in Chifeng Stronghold ended, Mu Yu Ling Lan returned to the Divine Rain Prayer Palace.

“Your boyfriend has prepared a present for you.” In the side hall, Mu Yu Ling Lan placed a small package on the table and said to her sister.

“No way, that bug is actually so careful.” Mu Yuqin turned her head to the side and said with a puzzled expression.

“I will tell you the truth about your reaction right now.” Mu Yu Ling Lan said seriously.

‘”Hmph ~” Mu Yuqinxin snorted softly and snorted at her. Then, she turned around and looked at the red plastic bag wrapped around her chest. She said nonchalantly, “Why does it look so cheap ~” Although she said that, her eyes shone brightly. Anyone could tell that her heart was filled with sweetness.

“If you don’t want me, I’ll throw it away.” Mu Yu Ling Lan said expressionlessly.

Mu Yuqinxin hurriedly said, “How about it?”

A few minutes later …

“What is this? It looks so strange ~” Mu Yuqin looked at a table wrapped in red paper and pouted at Mu Yu Ling Lan like a brick of brown candy.

At this moment, the Rain Prayer Sacrificial Priest had just finished bathing and had changed into clean clothes. His entire body emitted a faint fragrance. She stepped forward to take a look and immediately recognized him.

In an instant, her gaze froze, and her memories seemed to have returned to the distant past …

“Is it delicious?”

In the rusty alley filled with steel rubbish, he was dressed in tattered but neat clothes, leaning against the wall, his hands crossed, and asked her, who was squatting on the ground and wolfing down her food.

‘”Mm ~” She raised her dirty little face and nodded.

“Eat slowly. Don’t choke. Old Man Tie said that it’s very undignified for someone to choke to death.” He said.

‘”En ~” “When I earn money in the future, I’ll buy you lots and lots of brown candy. Pack it in a truck. A whole truck can’t finish it no matter how hard you eat it.” “Then … then let me help you drive, okay?” “No need. You just need to take care of the food.” “Alright, but don’t die. Old Man Tie said that the guy who died from eating is very disrespectful …”

A moment later, in the dining room of the Divine Hall of Prayer for Rain, an old nun who was over half a century old lit a candle. Then, the two sisters walked in leisurely and sat across the long table.

The table was covered with pure white tablecloth, flowers and bamboo baskets. The exquisite plates reflected the flickering candlelight. Silver knives and forks glowed brightly, decorating it like the world in an oil painting.

At this moment, there was an exquisite plate in front of them. The edge of the white porcelain was painted with a golden phoenix, radiating brilliance. Clearly, it was not an ordinary high-grade plate. However, in this flawless white and luxurious dish, there was a black object that looked like a gray sand brick.

Mu Yu Ling Lan clenched her hands together, lowered her head, and prayed softly, “Thank you, Rain God, for giving us delicious food when we were hungry, and a warm fire when we were cold …”

“Praise the Rain God for giving us great wisdom when we are at a loss.” Mu Yuqin prayed.

Mu Yu Ling Lan prayed softly, “May the light of the gods illuminate our path. Whoosh!” The last syllable, “Whoosh!”, was the ancient language of the Western Continent, meaning “I hope so.”

‘”Whoosh” Mu Yuqinxin said at the same time, then raised her head and ended her pre-dinner prayers.

“Uh … how should I eat it?” Mu Yuqinxin held the knife and fork in her hand and looked at the cow skin candy on the plate. She couldn’t help but feel a little worried. Raising his eyes, he saw Mu Yu Ling Lan holding a knife in one hand and a fork in the other. He gently sawed off a small piece and put it into his mouth.

Just as Mu Yuqin was about to follow suit, she lowered her head and found that Mu Yu Ling Lan’s eyes were shining with sparkling tears. She was shocked and stunned. From the moment she remembered, she had never seen a single tear fall from her sister’s eyes except when her adoptive mother died. She was so strong, so calm, like a thousand years of unchanging lake water, ten thousand years of unchanging glaciers.

However, it was this coldness and indifference that made her and her sisters feel at home in this dark and gloomy world. That was their strongest backer, their safest barrier.

“Sister …” Mu Yuqinxin left her seat and walked to Mu Yu Ling Lan. She asked softly, “What’s wrong with you?”

“I” After a while, Mu Yu Ling Lan finally regained her senses. Then, she tightly grabbed Mu Yu Qin Xin’s hand, wanting to comfort her, but she was unable to say anything.

“It’s all because of that bug. It made my sister cry. It’s really bad! It’s necrotic!” Mu Yuqin gritted her teeth and cursed. Making her sister cry was a hundred times more serious than making her cry.

“No … don’t blame him, it has nothing to do with him …” Mu Yu Ling Lan stroked her sister’s head and whispered.

“Then … what happened?” Mu Yuqin’s eyes were filled with concern. She was her closest relative, an irreplaceable existence. Even that bug could not compare to her.

At the end of the sentence, Mu Yu Ling Lan finally lost control of her emotions and started crying on the table. “I … I … I miss my mother …”

That winter, it was snowing heavily, and Tieshan Town was covered in snow.

In a cold alley, in a small nest built against a corner, her mother stuffed her with carefully wrapped candy.

“Hurry up and eat. Mom is not hungry.” Mother stroked her head and whispered in her ear.

But as she ate, her mother fell asleep and never woke up again …

Seeing her sister crying, Mu Yuqinxin also cried.

Just as the two sisters were crying, the initiator was drinking wine with Quinn and eating roasted beef, which was quite pleasant. If Mu Yuqinxin saw it, her chest would probably explode with anger. She wished she could skin him and pull his tendons on the spot.

At the same time, in the auditorium of Spring and Autumn Heavy Industries in Fengkou Town, figures were standing alone.

The entire arena was silent, and the faint glow of fire reflected the faces of the youths. They were different in height and weight, but they all revealed the same gaze. They were resolute and calm. They were all carrying large canvas bags and carrying large porcelain bowls like thick granite.

Kill the chickens, get the blood, serve the wine.

“From now on, we will no longer be a member of Chunqiu Heavy Industries …”

At the front of the line stood a sturdy man holding a bowl and speaking loudly. His deep voice was like the buzzing of a bell.

“From now on, we will follow in the footsteps of our ancestors, far away from our homeland and open up new horizons!”

“From now on, we will forget the past, forget our loved ones, forget our friends, forget everything that happened …”

“From now on, we will pledge our blood as an alliance and will never regret it!”

“As a furnace, my heart is fire. I use my blood to forge my sword soul!” Lu Dali held the rough porcelain bowl high and shouted, “Drink!”

“Drink!” What responded to him was a monstrous roar.

The strong wine was mixed with warm blood and drank it all in one gulp.

“Heaven and Earth as evidence!”

“I use my blood to forge my sword soul!”

“Bang!” “Bang!” “Bang!” “Bang!” “Bang!” “Bang!” “Bang!”

After drinking all the wine and breaking all the glasses, the young craftsman walked out of the auditorium and walked along the familiar path towards the door.

A moment later, the team arrived at the gate. From afar, there were two figures standing under the dim street lamps.

“Elder Huang, Elder Xue” After seeing the two of them clearly, Lu Dali quickly stepped forward and said, “According to the rules, you can’t come to see them off.”

The two elders looked at each other and laughed. Then, Elder Huang stroked his beard and said, “Big shot, we’re not here to see you off …”

“That’s” Lu Dali was shocked, but he had already guessed seven or eight points in his heart.

“I’m here to eat with you.” Elder Huang chuckled and said.

As he said this, Lu Dali’s voice choked up.

“Child, you are still young and need us. Come on, let’s go!” Elder Xue patted Lu Dali on the shoulder, then pulled Elder Huang and walked out of the door without looking back.

“Yes.” Looking at the two distant figures behind him, Lu Dali nodded his head forcefully. Their technology is not mature enough, so they need senior’s guidance. With Elder Huang and Elder Xue, they would be able to organize production faster and produce qualified power armors.

The neat team slowly walked forward, quietly walked out of the gate, walked into the distance, and disappeared on the horizon.

From this moment onwards, they had nothing to do with Chunqiu Heavy Industries. Even if they were to be shattered, they would not bring disaster back.

When they left, countless figures were silently standing in the distance, watching them.

One of them stood at the top of the office building, tears rolling down his face, but he was silent.

The early autumn wind, with a trace of coldness, swept past the corner of his clothes and flew into the distance.

“Friend, please take care.” He said in a low voice, but he didn’t know that twenty years ago, his friend was also standing here, watching him leave.

Men of the Spring and Autumn Period, iron-blooded craftsmen, will never be allowed to send them off in tears.

Those who left had to leave quietly in the middle of the night after everyone fell asleep.

A valiant farewell does not require tears.

No matter where they were, their hearts were bound together and would never change. Working together for that unreachable dream.

“I’ve guarded your home for twenty years. It’s time for me to go out for a walk.” Before leaving, Lu Dali said to him.

“Alright.” He only answered one word, though he really wanted to add the word “no”.

“Oh right, there’s one more thing I haven’t settled with you.” Lu Dali suddenly said.

“Ah?” He was stunned.

“Didn’t you mention that no one should look for a girlfriend until you return?” Lu Dali clenched his fists and his joints clicked.

“Yes, I always remember.” He nodded.

“Then tell me, what happened to that secretary?” Lu Dali asked.

“Oh” He raised his head, thought for a moment, and then said seriously, “She’s not a girlfriend.”

“What’s that?” Lu Dali was puzzled.

“Wife.” He explained, and with a “bang”, he received a sturdy punch on the face.

“Brother, I’m sorry.” Under the night sky, Qi Yun looked at his friend’s figure and muttered to himself, “I thought you knew. It was just a joke …”