In another place, at An Jianyou's home, she was watching a movie with her best friend.
Not to mention Ning Ying, who was trembling in her arms beside her, An Jianyou found the movie quite interesting, it was a ghost theme.
"Why are movies and TV shows all this genre lately!"
"Youyou, don't you find it scary!"
In the past, she might have been a little scared, but now... An Jianyou only found these ghosts adorable. Da Feng Novel Network
Compared to the eerie and sinister beings that could cause nightmares with just one glance, they were truly cute.
Although,
There had indeed been many more movies of this genre recently, and many films had explained from various angles to go out less, go to remote places less, not to be curious about strange sounds or encounters, and to stay away if possible.
Curious...
A large number of people had already died in the movies.
She roughly understood these movies. Recalling the behavior patterns of many eerie beings, An Jianyou found that by doing the above, the survival rate would be much higher.
But this was only limited to situations where one was not truly targeted by an eerie being.
Once targeted, ordinary people would have almost no chance of survival.
"That's why we need to eliminate eerie beings as quickly as possible."
"It seems their numbers are increasing."
An Jianyou glanced at the trembling Ning Ying, feeling a headache. If Ying encountered an eerie being like this, she probably wouldn't even have the strength to run.
But the two had been friends since childhood, with many years of friendship, closer than sisters. For the sake of this troublesome Ying, An Jianyou decided to gather her courage and ask her mentor if the organization needed... uh, needed logistics personnel?
Did their organization have logistics personnel?
Or were they all strong individuals like Brother Hei Dao?
Perhaps the latter.
And the number was not large.
The mentor had once said that the world had experienced many years of peace, and their Xinhuo had already declined, with very few people.
They each needed to work hard to shoulder the responsibility.
As she understood it, this meant that in an era without the invasion of eerie beings, the world did not need fire, and awakeners could not be born.
Over time, Xinhuo had declined.
Those who contributed selflessly were always lonely, which was why the mentor spared no effort in cultivating her. However, her contribution was still too small, and the few tasks assigned might have been for her to train.
What else could she do? What could she do for the organization?
An Jianyou wondered.
She thought of money.
Although a figure like her mentor would surely disdain money, the operation of the organization couldn't possibly do without it.
Especially now, as the world was falling into an abyss, and the flame of Xinhuo was already weak.
She gathered her courage and called out to her mentor in her mind.
After a long while,
After a long while,
An Jianyou received an answer.
"This disaster is fierce, and our Xinhuo needs more strength to save this world that is gradually slipping into the abyss."
The mentor did not hide anything.
She told her that Xinhuo lacked many things, including money and people.
After many years, Xinhuo had almost extinguished, and the former flames needed to be rekindled.
She was fortunate to participate in it, and her contribution could allow the organization's faint spark to emit more brilliance.
Including the arrangement for Ning Ying.
As long as she could maintain secrecy, being an ordinary logistics personnel was acceptable, and if she could pass the assessment and be promoted to a secondary member of Xinhuo, it was not impossible.
It was better than she had imagined.
But An Jianyou couldn't be happy, she only felt a pang of sadness.
Her mentor clearly wielded such immense power, and seniors like Brother Hei Dao silently held the line in the darkness.
Yet people had forgotten the glory of Xinhuo.
When disaster struck, the declining Xinhuo still chose to step forward and shoulder the responsibility, but they never stood in the spotlight.
...
District dC,
Fang You silently put down his phone, sighing.
What An Jianyou provided was a timely help. He had not concealed much about the organization's situation, just not explained it in such detail.
Xinhuo possessed a special foundation, but its influence and power in reality were very weak.
This was all true.
Fighting the impending disaster that would destroy the world was also true.
Therefore, the development and growth of Xinhuo were not his sole responsibility.
More talent and more strength were needed.
When everyone contributes, the flame burns higher.
He already had some ideas in mind.
...
North City District.
An Jianyou had provided a building. This was a property given to her by her father, registered under her name, originally intended for her to open an inn, or start a business, or at the very least, become a landlady.
She was meant to learn how to make money herself.
However, An Jianyou had always kept the building idle. Initially, she didn't know how to manage it, and later, as eerie incidents increased and the economy faltered, it remained unused.
This time, she offered it without hesitation.
What a good girl.
The building provided by An Jianyou, while called a building, actually had five to six mu of empty land around it, also under An Jianyou's name.
This place was not too remote, but now the streets were sparsely populated, and with a surrounding wall, it was actually very quiet.
As a cover for the base entrance and an office, it was perfect.
When Fang You arrived, An Jianyou was already there. She was wearing a hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, standing in the shadows of a corner, looking around cautiously, like an underground worker on a rendezvous.
It was a bit strange, but it also showed her growth.
Fang You walked up to her and said, "This building can serve as Xinhuo's external office, and a passage will be opened here to connect to Xinhuo's true base. Are you sure you want to offer this building?"
As his voice rang out, An Jianyou noticed the figure not far away.
Wearing a white robe, mysterious and distinguished, even standing in the unlit darkness, he seemed to be light itself, Xinhuo, with a faint golden glow in his eyes.
After a moment of stunned silence, An Jianyou came back to her senses!
Mentor! The real mentor! The mentor up close!
"I am very sure!"
She said loudly, with some joy and anticipation.
Was she about to witness the true foundation of Xinhuo?
Fang You was also contemplating.
Since there was now a building, the area outside the base could serve as a stronghold for Xinhuo.
Of course, this didn't mean Xinhuo would step into the spotlight; it wasn't time for that yet.
But besides serving as a cover, this building and the surrounding land could be utilized to train some auxiliary personnel.
From auxiliary personnel to logistics personnel, and then to formal Apostles.
A step-by-step selection process.
This was a preliminary plan.
"Now, let's go upstairs."
The building was not tall, only six stories. It had only been simply renovated inside, and the lights had not yet been installed. The entire building was silent and dark.
Fang You ascended the stairs step by step, all the way to the sixth floor.
An Jianyou followed behind, feeling a little nervous and a lot curious.
She saw her mentor walk up to a wall and suddenly extend his hand.
The next moment,
Bright light bloomed, illuminating the entire dark floor.
It also illuminated An Jianyou's stunned face.
In her eyes, this ordinary wall turned into a silver-gray substance that flowed outwards like liquid, spreading until it formed a rectangular door of silver-white, more than two meters high and four to five meters wide, and then solidified.
"From now on, this will be an entrance to the Xinhuo base."