Chapter 3

The Great Guardian Has Appeared [现身的御史大人 Xiàn Shēn De Yù Shǐ Dà Rén] is the third chapter of Tong Yao's Guardians of Night.

Summary
Li Lingbiao is shown with a group of his underlings, who are armed with sticks. He proclaims that he will make the hospital's stretcher "take care" of Ye Yan. One of his lackeys reminds him of Ye Yan's fighting skills, causing Pang Dali, who has been standing nearby to snicker. They immediately identify him the murderer at large Pang Dali. Li Lingbiao tells his minions that Pang Dali will be leaving the city after he sends Ye Yan to the hospital for a few months, but Pang warns him to prepare to clean up since he will not pull his punches and might accidentally kill Ye Yan. Upon spotting Ye Yan, the group prepares to ambush him, but Pang Dali opts to stalk him first and wait for the right time, which confuses the delinquents.

As a cloud blocks out the sun, Pang Dali partially transforms into his true form, assuming the appearance of a humanoid white bear. The increase in muscle mass causes his shirt to explode, causing the delinquents to cheer. He remarks that it is a shame normal humans cannot witness his majestic form before attacking Ye Yan. Ye Yan notices him and comments on his true appearance, before being knocked into a wall from the shockwave caused by Pang Dali punching the ground near him. The Demon Flags in his backpack fall onto the ground. Pang Dali believes that Ye Yan is just a slightly spritual human, but Ye Yan's nonchalant attitude instead makes him feel dangerous, causing the bear monster to fully transform into his true form in hopes of killing him as quickly as possible. As he charges towards Ye Yan, Pang Dali notices the yellow flags on the ground and recognizes them as Demon Flags. The flags then hover around Ye Yan before flying behind him and unleashing the Flag Demons within. Ye Yan promptly introduces himself as a Nightwatcher guardian of the night, which horrifies the bear monster who pleads for mercy as the Flag Demons beat him up. The delinquents, unable to see the demons, believe Pang Dali was ambushed by another group of people as their fight was obscured by clouds of debris. As a greatly injured Pang Dali lays on the ground, Ye Yan prepares to subjugate him into a Flag Demon. Meanwhile, somewhere in the distance, Huang Xiaoyan detects their demonic presence.

Chapter Notes

 * Pang Dali and Ye Yan's Flag Demons are introduced.
 * Ye Yan reveals his identity as a Nightwatcher guardian and displays the abilities of the Demon Flags.

Trivia

 * Following censorship that prohibits the depiction of minors smoking, Chapter 3 was redrawn. The cigarettes shown in the chapter were changed into potato fries, and the lighter was changed into a ketchup packet.