Super Combat Soldier
Chapter 83 [This...is not a crime!]

Chapter 83: Chapter 83 [This...is not a crime!]

Ye Tianchen had not expected that the mercenary group hired by the M government this time would turn out to be the Blood Demon Mercenary Group. Back in the day, at Black Mist Forest, Ye Tianchen had killed everyone but let the vice-captain of the Blood Demon Mercenary Group, Sambaque, get away. It had been out of necessity since Ye Tianchen had just been revived and his new body had not yet adapted to the stimulation of superpower. Otherwise, Sambaque wouldn’t have escaped.

Lock Bear, also the vice-captain of the Blood Demon Mercenary Group, had been appointed by his captain to spearhead this attack. He first led a group of elite assassins from the Blood Demon Mercenary Group to ambush Liu Rumei and others who had come to Washington, M country for a confidential documents trade. They were there to assess the strength of the Eastern party this time and see how many experts they had sent.

International competitions between countries never ceased, but no one wanted to be the first to tear off the facade, especially between superpowers. Such secret life-or-death struggles would never be known to the outside world. Even if one side failed, they could only grit their teeth and swallow their blood.

Like this time, during the confidential documents trade between China and the government of M country, both sides seemed very sincere on the surface. In reality, both were cautious of each other, especially the M government, which often resorted to such tactics, hiring local mercenary groups to carry out dirty and shameless tasks when they could not utilize their military forces.

Mercenary groups are very common abroad, unlike in China, where any organization that gathers people is subject to investigation and suppression. It was one of the reasons Liu Yu had disbanded the Slaughter Mercenary Group back in the day. The M government fought against the mercenary groups while also using them, just as they were now hiring the Blood Demon Mercenary Group to do their bidding.

Lock Bear could never have dreamt that this seemingly frail Eastern man before him would be so formidable. Especially when he suddenly attacked, his twin daggers thrusting towards Ye Tianchen, only a residual image was left by Tianchen, who then had Lock Bear’s neck in his grasp.

A crisp snap resonated, the sound of a neck being snapped. The moment Ye Tianchen’s right hand seized Lock Bear’s neck, he had made his move to kill. Having confirmed the other party’s origins and that the mercenary group hired by M country this time was the same Blood Demon Mercenary Group that held a grudge against him, that was enough.

Bang!

Ye Tianchen hoisted up Lock Bear’s nearly two hundred kilogram body and kicked it into a lit area. The sight immediately halted everyone’s attack, especially the elite assassins of the Blood Demon Mercenary Group who had been firing wildly. They were all stunned, guns in hand, unsure whether to pull the trigger.

"Lock, the vice-captain is, is dead?"

"He’s so powerful, the Eastern side sent a master this time..."

"Let’s retreat, otherwise we’ll all die here."

A few of the elite assassins from the Blood Demon Mercenary Group suffered a mental breakdown. It was not that they lacked courage or ability, but with Lock Bear, the deputy leader who was also the backbone of this mission, now dead, how could the remaining people still fight? What was most devastating was that Lock Bear’s strength ranked among the top three in the Blood Demon Mercenary Group—stung to his heart by someone so effortlessly breaking his neck. How could the remaining elite assassins of the Blood Demon Mercenary Group not despair?

Liu Yu, Jiang Meng, Fei Yun, and even Yong Chun Tai, who had rushed out intending to locate and kill the leader, along with Liu Rumei, who was hiding behind a car door and also watched the scene in surprise, were all stunned as they saw Ye Tianchen walk out from the darkness. It was he who had killed Lock Bear so effortlessly, seemingly without exerting much force.

"I’m very hungry, let’s finish these people off quickly and go back for a meal," Ye Tianchen said indifferently to Liu Yu and the others.

What followed was much simpler. With Lock Bear dead, the elite assassins of the Blood Demon Mercenary Group lost their leader and fled quickly. But Liu Yu, Jiang Meng, and Fei Yun were also not to be trifled with. After a chase, they left behind more than a dozen more dead assassins.

Ye Tianchen yawned, having done what he needed to. What came next was looking forward to a great feast once they arrived at the Liu family estate. He hopped into the lead sedan, the same car he had been riding in with Liu Rumei and the others before it was blown to pieces. Unfortunately, the driver had been sacrificed, as Ye Tianchen had only managed to save Liu Rumei.

Liu Rumei, still a little shaken, also got into the car, while Yong Chun Tai smiled, convinced that she hadn’t misjudged the situation. With Ye Tianchen along, this mission was bound to succeed. She had rushed out earlier to find Lock Bear and kill him to break the siege.

However, Yong Chun Tai had searched many places and couldn’t find Lock Bear. Ye Tianchen stepped in and not only found him but also finished him off with ease.

"Hey, big baddie, how did you find that guy in such darkness and kill him?" Liu Rumei asked, glancing at Ye Tianchen who was sitting in the driver’s seat.

"The night gave me black eyes, I use them to seek the light..." Ye Tianchen’s response was non sequitur, delivered with feigned seriousness.

"You...I have a strong urge to beat you up," Liu Rumei said in a low growl, clenching her fists in anger.

"I know. It’s because I said you have a small butt—you’ve borne a grudge ever since. Actually, you don’t have to mind. Small is small; it’s not a crime, and it’s not like nobody wants you..." Ye Tianchen deliberately teased Liu Rumei. Anyway, they were like water and fire, completely incompatible.

"Who’s small? You’re the one who’s small, your...everything is small..." Liu Rumei said indignantly, her cheeks puffed with anger.

"Mine is pretty big, it’s just that you haven’t seen it..."

Hearing Liu Rumei’s words, Ye Tianchen burst into a smirk. He was still feeling pretty good, as the American execution trip had gone well. The American government-hired Mercenary Group hadn’t disappointed him. The Blood Demon Mercenary Group might not be the fiercest mercenary group internationally but was nonetheless quite notorious. Moreover, since the Blood Demon Mercenary Group had once killed his comrades in the Black Mist Forest, Ye Tianchen had already made up his mind this time to root out the whole Blood Demon Mercenary Group to avenge the fallen comrades in Black Mist Forest.

Seeing Ye Tianchen’s evil grin and remembering the words he had deliberately said, Liu Rumei realized she had been tricked by him again. Her face turned beet red, and she stood up from her seat, raised her fists, and bellowed,"Ye Tianchen, I’m going to fight you..."

"Cut it out. A true man does not fight with a woman, especially a sow like you," Ye Tianchen said, shaking his head.

"I’m going to kill you."

She couldn’t stand Ye Tianchen’s verbal attacks any longer. No one had ever called her a pig’s head in her entire life. The only one who could call the Capital City’s number one beauty a pig’s head must be Ye Tianchen. She didn’t know whether the guy was an idiot or had some orientation issues. Even if he had some grudges with Liu Rumei, she was still a super beauty, after all.

Just as Liu Rumei was about to start punching Ye Tianchen in anger, Yong Chun Tai opened the car door and sat inside, smiling as he said, "Tianchen, we really have to thank you this time. If it weren’t for you killing Lock Bear, we wouldn’t know what kind of attack we’d face. It was so difficult to settle the crisis."

"It was a piece of cake. Just treat me to a big meal after we arrive at the Liu family estate," Ye Tianchen said with a casual smile.

"You’re such a foodie. I won’t even give you a drop of water to drink. Hope you die of thirst, hmph!" Liu Rumei snorted, her face looking like a chipmunk, though it seemed not to affect her stunning beauty at all; instead, it added a touch of charm and cuteness.

"Ungrateful wretch. I knew I should have let that rocket blow you to bits," Ye Tianchen retorted, clearly unamused.

"You—get it straight. You’re here to protect me; it’s all part of your job. You were disrespectful to me just now, and you must apologize," Liu Rumei said with a slight blush and a hint of anger as she stared at Ye Tianchen.

The thought of Ye Tianchen pinning her to the ground and grabbing her chest just made Liu Rumei want to chop off his hands. It had been over a year since Ye Tianchen sneaked a peek at her bathing, which was just a glance, but less than two days after meeting him again, he had actually touched her chest. The man was simply her nemesis, and Liu Rumei dreaded to think what might happen if she continued to travel with Ye Tianchen...

"I can’t be bothered with you!"

After tossing that line to Liu Rumei, Ye Tianchen started the car and slammed the accelerator to the floor, racing out onto the highway, which had already been cleared of large rocks by Jiang Meng and Fei Yun.

Ye Tianchen had taken on the role of driver because he was truly hungry and was afraid if he waited for Liu Yu’s people to drive them to the estate, he’d have already collapsed from hunger in the seat.

Watching Ye Tianchen drive off, Jiang Meng and Fei Yun were filled with astonishment; they had just examined Lock Bear’s body. Killed in one strike, without any chance to fight back, Lock Bear’s neck had been snapped by Ye Tianchen. This was completely beyond their expectations. Lock Bear, as the vice captain of the Blood Demon Mercenary Group—a group with a fearsome reputation in the international Mercenary World—was undoubtedly skilled, at least capable of fighting them. Yet he was taken out by Ye Tianchen in a single move; the surprise made their jaws drop.

"Hmph, interesting, really interesting. If that kid Ye Tianchen was nothing special, it wouldn’t have been worth my while to teach him a lesson personally. The better his skills are, the more I will make him realize the consequences of disobeying orders," Liu Yu said at this moment, coldly chuckling with confidence and seriousness.

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