Chapter 1070 - 384: The Frozen River Opens, Time to March!

"Busy? Of course, busy!"

Qi Hao waved his hand, "But no matter how busy, when you guys arrive, he has to come over immediately! You all are..."

He hadn’t finished speaking.

"Snap!"

A crisp flick landed on Qi Hao’s head without warning.

"Ouch!" Qi Hao exclaimed, caught off guard, clutching his head in pain.

Fang Qingyu had somehow silently appeared behind him.

With a familiar smile on his face, his gaze went past Qi Hao.

And landed on Lin Kang and the other two sitting on the sofa.

"Captain Lin, Sister Ling."

Fang Qingyu’s voice carried the joy of a long-awaited reunion, clear and gentle.

"Why didn’t you guys say anything before you came? I could have sent someone to the port to pick you up."

This familiar tone, this smile-filled gaze.

Instantly dispelled the last bit of awkwardness and unfamiliarity Duan Ling and Qu Zhe felt due to the gaps between them.

"Qingzi!"

Duan Ling stood up in surprise.

"Damn, Fang Qingyu, you scared the hell out of me!"

Qu Zhe also jumped up, pointing at Fang Qingyu, his face displaying undisguised excitement and happiness, the tension from before vanished, "And hey, not fair, where’s my mention?! You’re just greeting Captain Lin and Sister Ling? What about me?!"

Fang Qingyu looked at the old friend who had once pursued a one-sided love without result, then turned around to find someone else to marry.

His smile widened, he teased, "Yo, where’s your wife?"

The atmosphere suddenly became lively and amicable.

It felt as if they had returned to the days at the Qingjian City Divine Management Bureau.

Even Lin Kang’s stern face broke into a rare smile of relaxation.

Fang Qingyu walked over with a smile and naturally sat on the sofa beside Lin Kang.

"Where’s Wu Yan? And the others from the bureau, why didn’t they come with you?"

Wu Yan was one of the few friends Fang Qingyu made during his special training class at the Divine Management Bureau.

He was also the son of the Qingjian City Divine Management Bureau Director.

Qu Zhe smirked, "He hasn’t even reached the Tier Two threshold yet."

Upon hearing this, Fang Qingyu smiled and didn’t press further.

That Wu Yan and the others hadn’t come wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.

After all, coming to the Arctic was for war.

And in war, people inevitably die.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the smile on Fang Qingyu’s face gradually faded.

He became serious and earnest.

His gaze swept over Lin Kang and the other two as he spoke in a deep voice, "Captain Lin, Sister Ling, Qu Zhe, since you’re here this time, why not stay?"

The three were slightly taken aback.

Fang Qingyu didn’t give them much time to think, and got straight to the point: "Stay here and help me. Right now, I don’t have many people who can lead a team, and you happen to have the experience."

Saying this, Fang Qingyu took out a box from behind him.

Placed it on the table.

With a flick of his finger, the lid clicked open automatically.

In an instant.

A rich red glow poured out from the box.

Inside was a box full of Tier Two Qi Blood Crystals and Life Pearls.

Ultimately, there was no drawn-out reluctance to accept.

At least Lin Kang understood the significance of the resources Fang Qingyu was offering them.

This wasn’t charity.

But because, in this special time.

The three of them were among the few people Fang Qingyu trusted.

Moreover, with Qi Hao and others joking nearby,

This was the treatment everyone around Qingzi received, he couldn’t just hand these resources to people he didn’t know, right?

So Lin Kang took a deep breath, the hint of hesitation in his eyes quickly fading.

Instead of looking at the box of resources, he directly looked at Fang Qingyu and asked:

"Where is the Cultivation Chamber?"

...

Several days later.

City of Dawn.

City Lord’s Mansion Square.

This square located directly above the Deep Sea Fortress Group.

At the moment, the atmosphere was rather bustling.

The central area of the square was completely empty, but around the edges of the square, long and short guns were set up.

Crowded with reporters from major cities at the Arctic’s rear.

Even reporters responsible for documenting the Extraordinary from the Federation’s mainland were present.

They carried all kinds of photography equipment, their expressions excited and nervous.

All lenses were focused on that empty area at the center of the square.

The City of Dawn’s army was about to embark!

This would be the first large-scale proactive offensive since the City of Dawn was established.

And it was led by none other than Fang Qingyu, who had left many legends in the Arctic.

The significance of this was enough to shake the entire human front.

Therefore, under the personal instruction of Hong Qitian.

The City of Dawn made an exception to allow some media interviews.

Allowing the media to record this historic moment, meant to inspire the rear’s morale and unite people’s hearts.

Originally, Fang Qingyu wasn’t fond of this kind of exposure.

But he couldn’t refuse respect to Old Man Hong.

He finally agreed to have Wei Banmeng represent the City of Dawn.

And accept the pre-expedition interview.

Time pointed to the scheduled moment.

Buzz!

A cold stream of light hung silently from the top of the City Lord’s Mansion, accurately landing in the central square.

The glow scattered.

Wei Banmeng’s cold and stunning figure appeared.

Her cold complexion displayed no ripples under numerous spotlights and lenses.

Her appearance instantly ignited the passion of all media present.

Camera shutters clicked intensely, like popcorn popping, with flashlights connecting in a series.

Wei Banmeng’s gaze calmly swept over the dense crowd of reporters ahead.

Her cold voice spread across the entire square.

"Everyone... Dawn will set off in 30 minutes."

"You now have the last 10 minutes to ask questions."