Tangtang looked down at the row of newly dug holes, then at the seedlings that hadn't been planted yet, and continued digging.

Her movements were very serious, as if she were dealing with a very important matter.

JoJo looked at her, a slight smile appearing on her lips, which she then slowly suppressed, before turning to look at Zhang Shiyu.

Zhang Shiyu smiled and continued, "Once Tangtang finishes planting the flowers, Guoguo will definitely be back."

Tangtang nodded, then lowered her head and dug a shovelful of soil.

Inside the Imperial City of Beijing.

Zhou Xingxing and Dajun stood in front of the desk, their faces still bearing the dusty smell they had just brought back from the training ground.

Lin Tian tapped his fingers lightly on the table: "I'm preparing to go back to 1961. Do you want to come with me? Or do you choose to stay?"

Zhou Xingxing's body trembled slightly, and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down: "Commander, I need to go back... Chongchong is still waiting for me over there."

He did not hesitate.

Dajun was silent for a while, his gaze falling on the potted green ivy on the windowsill that had just sprouted new buds. After a long while, he nodded.

"I'm following you now that China has been unified. If I stay any longer, it seems like you won't need me anymore."

Besides, I don't belong here; I have a whole group of other fellow disciples.

Lin Tian didn't say much, and with a wave of his hand, a puppet clone that looked exactly like him appeared.

"This is meant to be left here."

Lin Tian patted the puppet on the shoulder. "It will take my place and continue to carry out government orders and handle government affairs. It will still be here after I leave."

Stephen Chow leaned closer to take a look and waved his hand in front of the puppet.

The puppet did not react; it simply stood there quietly, like a shadow that had not yet been awakened.

Da Jun stood at the door, hands in his pockets, his gaze shifting back and forth between the puppet and Lin Tian several times.

It's as if they're repeatedly confirming whether this is a farewell or a continuation.

Dajun asked curiously, "How long can it last?"

"It can last into the 21st century."

Lin Tian: "I have already inputted the policy direction for the next few decades into it, and Brigade Commander Chen and the others will help with its implementation."

By the time its energy is depleted, China will be back on track.

Brigade Commander Chen stood at the doorway, clutching his military cap, clearly reluctant to part with it.

"Commander... will you ever come back after you leave?"

Lin Tian looked at him and said, "When it's time to come back, you will naturally come back. Doing your own thing is more important than anything else."

Brigade Commander Chen nodded vigorously and didn't ask any more questions.

evening.

On an open ground outside the city of Beijing, soldiers stood in formation in the darkness, and no one spoke.

When Lin Tian finally appeared before them, all eyes fell on him.

Lin Tian smiled calmly and said, "Go back, everyone."

"Keep doing what you're supposed to do. The future of China is in your hands."

Brigade Commander Chen stepped forward and said in a loud voice, "Respectfully seeing off the commander!"

The soldiers behind them shouted in unison:

"Respectfully seeing off the commander!!"

"Respectfully seeing off the commander!!!"

Lin Tian didn't turn around, but simply raised his hand and waved it lightly.

He turned his head, raised his hand, spread his five fingers, and made a sudden slash in the air.

A crack appeared out of nowhere, emitting a silvery-white light and carrying an undeniable suction force.

The light fell on the three of them.

Without hesitation, Dajun was the first to step inside.

Stephen Chow followed closely behind, while Lin Tian brought up the rear. He took a step, then stopped.

I glanced back at the land bathed in the morning light, at the flag fluttering in the wind, and at the soldiers still standing in formation.

Then he turned around and stepped into the crack.

The three figures faded into the light at the same time, like ink drops falling into water.

The crack slowly closed.

The soldiers shouted in unison again, "Respectfully seeing off our commander!!!"

Until the morning mist gradually dissipated and the sun rose.

Golden sunlight fell on the open ground, on the shoulders of the soldiers, and on the flag that was still fluttering in the wind.

From the distant plains, a few birdsongs rang out, clear and far-reaching.

The light spread out before my eyes, boundless, and I felt as light as a leaf amidst it.

Brigade Commander Chen said in a deep voice, "Salute!"

The soldiers saluted the spot where Lin Tian and his group had disappeared.

"Attention! Left turn! Forward march!"

Commander Chen turned around and led the way, jogging towards Beijing.

……

Inside the time tunnel.

It was as if Lin Tian and his companions were going against the current in the river of time, and the scenes they had seen before flashed by like a revolving lantern.

The city walls of Beiping, the rice paddies in the south, the battlefields where the smoke of war has not yet dissipated, the newly built schools, and the crowds queuing in front of rice shops.

Ships slowly approaching the shore on the sea, brand-new flags on flagpoles... one after another, one after another.

It flickers in the light, like pages of a book turned by the wind.

Until the sound of it hitting the ground was heard.

The sound of ship horns could be heard from the dock.

The three stood at the edge of the dock.

Stephen Chow blinked in the light, then blinked again, as if to confirm that the light was real and not an illusion.

He looked down at his hands, then looked up at the familiar coastline. After a long while, he said, "...I'm back."

The army remained silent, standing still.

My gaze swept across the dock, over the distant buildings, and over the ships entering and leaving the port on the sea.

He lightly stomped his foot, as if to confirm whether the ground beneath his feet was solid, like someone returning from a long journey.

After confirming that he had not actually left.

Lin Tian had already stepped out of the dock.

My younger sister is waiting for me at home.

I wonder if she'll cry after not seeing her for so long.

……

Dajun turned his head and said, "Commander, I want to go back and see my fellow disciples first. They must miss me."

"Go ahead, I need to go back to see my sister too. If you have any difficulties, come find me. You know where I live."

Lin Tian readily agreed.

Dajun nodded and said, "Goodbye, Commander. I'll come back to see you after I've dealt with this. It's better to follow you than to follow you for too long; there's always something to eat."

Lin Tian laughed and scolded, "Get lost, that's all the ambition you have."

The army left with grins on their faces.

Stephen Chow said, "Goodbye, sir. My girlfriend must miss me."

Lin Tian laughed and scolded again, "You're just missing your girlfriend, aren't you? Hurry up and go, I can't be bothered to look at you, you look like a starving wolf."

"hey-hey……"

Stephen Chow left with a silly grin.

Lin Tian shook his head. Why was he still a child? If he were an adult, could he...?

He doesn't want to be a vegetarian.

Eh?

"It seems like I could buy a clone of myself."

Lin Tian suddenly realized that he had left a clone puppet in the world of Shanghai, and he could completely move into it with his ghost clone.

Anyway, it's all my own soul.

I had a great time creating clones.

The main body is just as enjoyable.

Once this thought arises, the Pandora's box in your heart can never be closed again.

Lin Tian shook his head and said, "I'd better go back and see my sister first. The little girl must miss me. I wonder if she still calls me 'Guoguo' or 'Brother'?"

……

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