The cobbled path is winding, but it's enough for two people to walk, and along the path is a moat that's been around for some years.

The river runs through the city, enclosing the old town, and no matter how it changes, the river has not been affected and has been preserved intact to this day.

Some old people say that this is the most important tributary of the Yangtze River, the lifeblood of the city, and if this vein is broken, the city will have no future.

Although An Yiran was also born and raised by this river, the rumors of these gods will be skeptical.

He likes the occult, but liking it doesn't mean believing it at all, just like Ye Gong in ancient times, if he really believed that there was a dragon, would he still be scared into that cowardice?

He secretly glanced at the old man beside him who was moving forward with his footsteps, the white hair under the moonlight was slightly gray, although he was only the same height as himself, but the seemingly ordinary gestures were surging with majestic momentum, this old man in his twilight years looked a little more energetic than the young man.

Temperament, this thing.

He lifted his shoulders, which were a little hunched, lest he look more like an old man.

"How's it going, is your ability still good?"

Qi Tianming paced and asked slowly.

"It's okay, of course, there is still a gap between the major. ”

"I've seen all your training data, the kid has quite potential. ”

"Look at my data?"

He wondered why such a seemingly well-thought-out figure should be concerned about his condition, and besides, it was a strange thing in itself that he would be here.

If he was targeted by the night skeleton because of his awakened ability, then being targeted by his own family would make him scratch his head.

D-level spiritual ability, although it is a combat type, but the ability value is tepid, and it is only under Lin Xiaojia's supervision that he can touch the threshold of the ability.

In terms of ability and strength, it is not even as good as some of the cadres in the division, and even if there is room for growth, it is obviously not enough to go to the hall at the current level.

Is it because of some shining points on his body that he is not aware of? He is very confident in playing games, and if the old man in front of him is also a game maniac, he is indeed qualified for his eyes.

He didn't think the man in a haute couture suit and a sports car price watch would be a game maniac.

"What's this, you young people are our hope!"

"The younger generation, as well as Lin Xiaojia and them, I'm just a halfway monk. ”

"That can't be said, fate doesn't do things that don't make sense. ”

"Would someone like you believe in fate?"

"Why don't you believe it? The older you get, the more you believe in it, boy, but you young people don't really care. ”

Qi Tianming straightened the collar of his suit and said in a matter-of-fact manner.

He thought that there would be a generation gap in communication with successful people of this age, but this old man who only had a one-sided relationship with him unexpectedly coincided, and the two under the moonlit night were like old friends, the global trend of the avenue, and a lot of family trivialities.

"Elder Qi, do you think I can do it? ”

"Well, what's going to work, what's not going to work?"

"I've never felt like I've ever felt like this piece of material, you know Ota Hazo, right? It's not that serious, but I always feel like I'm a little bit like him. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"To put it bluntly, I'm timid, no matter what, the first thing I think of is to escape, whether it's trouble or conflict, compare Lin Xiaojia, I'm like the other extreme. ”

"Extreme?"

"To be honest, I joined the organization mostly because I was afraid of death. ”

"Oh, I might not see you the same?"

"Huh?"

"Look, didn't you ever stand up for Lin Xiaojia's girl? In the face of someone with the ability of Mother Earth, didn't you also try your best to resist? ”

"I wonder if I've heard anyone say that. ”

Lin Xiaojia seemed to have said the same thing to him, but thinking about it, only Lin Xiaojia could encourage his awkward character, and he was surprised that Qi Tianming would do this to him.

"Don't keep thinking about these things in your heart, the meaning of life, your self-worth or something, you young people are not qualified to think!"

"I know, you're all for my good. ”

It's childish to always want to be comforted by other people's words.

The belief that had been wavering in the young man's heart became stronger little by little, and this change was not even felt by himself.

Looking at An Yiran's gradually penetrating eyes, Qi Tianming's eyes flashed with a trace of complex emotions intertwined with relief and worry, with his Taoism, such a subtle movement was never felt by An Yiran.

"Alright, young man, it's time to say goodbye. ”

The path had come to an end unconsciously, and the quaint bridge at the entrance of the block was in front of him, Qi Tianming quickened his pace and waved his hand towards An Yiran, who was left behind.

"Old Qi!" he shouted at Qi Tianming, who was going away, by pulling his neck.

"Huh?"

Qi Tianming stopped, turned his head to look at the young man in the distance.

"Although I know that you are not here today to comfort me, thank you for it. ”

This man would definitely not do anything meaningless, he knew that in his heart. But what the truth is is not a question that should be investigated by him.

Qi Tianming listened to the young man's somewhat cramped thanks, smiled faintly, he didn't make any response, just quickened his pace, and the back in a gray suit quickly disappeared from the young man's sight.

He hurried through the neighborhood, and a VS 680 was parked in the shade of a tree on the opposite side of the road, its black paint hidden in the night light.

The car door slowly opened in front of him, Qi Tianming stepped into the car, sat on the off-white soft leather seat, and waved his hand to the person in the driver's seat.

The car started slowly and converged in the direction of the main road.

He flipped open the flip cover of his phone, switched to a private channel, dialed the number on the screen with only one line, and the prompt of successful dialing sounded in the micro-headset in his ear, and a slightly tired male voice responded faintly from the other end.

"Old fellow, haven't you slept yet?"

"Did you call me on a private channel, do you want to say goodnight to me?"

"No, I went to see the kid today. ”

"Oh? ”

A trace of hesitation flashed in Qi Tianming's eyes, and his right hand that pinched the phone tightened.

"An ordinary teenager, with no characteristics and no abnormalities. ”

"Just like I thought. ”

"He can really ... ”

"Didn't you encourage him too, old friend, to trust your own judgment. ”

"I can't hide anything from you. ”

He sighed, no matter what time it was, his actions would still be clearly guessed by his old friend.

"It's my gamble and hopefully I'll be as good as I was when I was in Morpheus. ”

"Good luck to us. ”

After Qi Tianming finished saying this, he cut off the connection, and the prompt that the channel was off popped up on the mobile phone screen, and he leaned down towards the backrest behind him and closed his eyes slightly.

For the first time, he realized that he was really tired.