Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 1122 - 1168: Special Forces Competition

Chapter 1122: Chapter 1168: Special Forces Competition

Jiang Ningxiang’s face turned red with embarrassment as she hurriedly explained, "No, no, you got it all wrong. The two earlier are Brother Li’s wives."

"Two?" Ten classmates almost simultaneously asked.

Jiang Ningxiang realized she misspoke and hastily corrected, "No, no, only one of them is his wife, the other is her colleague and good friend."

"That really scared me, but I’ve heard that these rich folks always keep mistresses. Your Brother Li isn’t even thirty, so young, rich, and handsome—I wonder how many girls he’s charmed."

"Yeah, it would be great if he took a fancy to me. Unfortunately, he didn’t even give me a proper glance earlier. By the way, Ningxiang, you haven’t told us what exactly your relationship with Brother Li is?"

After hesitating, Jiang Ningxiang roughly explained how she met Li Yifei after arriving in Mile City, which excited those romantically-minded girls.

"Wow, I know who Li Yifei is now. Just search it up, there’s information about him," a male student exclaimed while holding up his phone.

Immediately, everyone took out their phones to search, followed by a chorus of gasps.

"Wow, assets worth billions!"

"He owns so many companies!"

"His wife is also gorgeous; they are truly a match made in heaven, an Immortal Couple."

"Oh my, is that his house? It’s huge!"

"Yeah, it’s practically a neighborhood."

"What neighborhood, it’s like a garden. It’s just too amazing, Ningxiang, have you been to his house?"

Regarding Li Yifei’s house, the details were limited to the size of the property and a brief description, with only exterior wall photos available, which piqued everyone’s curiosity.

"I’ve only been there twice," Jiang Ningxiang said.

"Is it beautiful inside?"

"Very beautiful, like a garden. I got lost inside, and I’m usually terrible with directions."

"Wow, that’s so enviable. Ningxiang, if possible, could you take us there sometime?"

Jiang Ningxiang showed a troubled expression, replying, "I’ve only been there twice myself—it’s not a place you can just enter."

"Ningxiang, please help us out. We just want to see it; we won’t cause any trouble."

Jiang Ningxiang gave a bitter smile and added, "I really can’t say for sure. Next time I see Brother Li, I’ll ask him, but don’t get your hopes too high. Only family members or very important people get into Brother Li’s house."

"Since you got in, does that mean you’re considered family?" another girl teased.

Jiang Ningxiang immediately waved her hands and denied, "No, as I told you earlier, I was working at Sister Lin’s restaurant, and she brought me along."

This made them even more envious as such an opportunity was something they might never encounter in their lifetimes. They understood one clear fact: Jiang Ningxiang was not someone to be slighted; maintaining a good relationship with her might lead to unexpected surprises.

A few days later, Li Yifei received a call from Old Master Su.

"Yifei, there’s another task I need you to participate in."

"A task? What task?"

"At the end of this month, there will be an international Special Forces Competition. Each country will send their elite special forces to participate; it’s a display of military strength."

"I’m aware, but these competitions are generally just for show, right? They don’t really serve any practical purpose, do they?" There are annual Special Forces Competitions, but countries usually don’t send their most elite teams, and Huaxia never sends the Flying Hawk Squad for such tasks.

"This time is different from before. The current international situation is chaotic, and a country’s military strength will play a decisive role. Special forces are of crucial importance, involving the protection of national political figures and posing a threat to foreign dignitaries. Therefore, every country will send their strongest troops to participate."

Li Yifei’s expression suddenly turned solemn, and he said, "Then why not send those experts?"

"Do you think those people are so easy to command? In such a competition, they simply won’t make a move, so you have to lead the team. Only by sending you can we feel reassured."

Li Yifei thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I’ll go!"

"Good, I’ll arrange it for you. Come to Capital City as soon as possible. It’s not just you this time; several members from the Flying Hawk Squad will also be there. You can choose the team when you arrive."

Li Yifei immediately responded, "Alright, but I need to bring one more person."

"No problem."

After deciding on this, Li Yifei immediately called Sophia over.

After Sophia entered, she respectfully greeted him as "Master," showing even more respect towards Li Yifei during this time, a deep veneration from within.

"Sophia, I’m taking you out for a while this time, as there’s a better training opportunity."

"Okay!" Sophia’s eyes suddenly sparkled, her sapphire-like eyes shining even more beautifully.

"Well then, go get ready. We’re leaving tomorrow."

Sophia agreed, promptly withdrew, and didn’t ask what exactly they were going to do.

Li Yifei also talked about this with his family. Everyone was very reluctant. Recently, everyone had been very happy with Li Yifei being at home every day, having grown accustomed to life with him around. Now that Li Yifei was leaving for half a month, or possibly even a month, it felt like a very long time for them.

However, they also knew that if Li Yifei had decided something, it must be very important. No one tried to stop him, only repeatedly telling him to be careful and to return early.

The next day, Li Yifei and Sophia arrived in Capital City, and they directly went to the Flying Hawk Squad. Last night, Old Master Su had also sent him the details of the competition, making it clear why Li Yifei needed to participate in this Special Forces Competition.

This Special Forces Competition was entirely different from previous contests. Previously, the competitions involved several tests to determine which country’s special forces were the strongest. Aside from one combat event, there was barely any confrontation, hardly a true measure of a country’s special forces’ strengths and weaknesses.

This time was completely different. All the challenges were unified into one event where all nations’ troops would essentially conduct independent operations. The winner would be determined by which country’s special forces had the fewest casualties and eliminated the most enemies.

Of course, this wasn’t actual killing. To put it figuratively, it was like a live-action version of CS, but much more precise. Some states could determine injuries, allowing continued competition, but once "killed," one couldn’t continue.

This might seem like a game, but it provided a true test of a special forces unit’s real strength. Under those circumstances, even unarmed combat could lead to actual death, definitely not just for fun.

The participants in this competition included over thirty countries, all military powerhouses, prominently featuring the United States’ Seal Team, United Kingdom’s Commando Special Forces, Russia’s Alfa Special Forces, and Japan’s Eastern Kamikaze Special Forces among others.

These special forces would not normally participate in such competitions because each country preferred to hide their highest strengths, keeping them as mysterious as possible.

But this time was clearly different; these units were participating, and Li Yifei suspected that, since Huaxia was sending him, other countries would also send their strongest. This included Mig from the United States’ Seal Strike Team, who would definitely participate.

This thought made Li Yifei’s blood boil. He had been training daily, increasingly finding it frustrating not to have equals to challenge him. Now, having the opportunity to compete against the world’s elite special forces was thrilling. Apart from Mig, a top expert, there were many others nearly as capable, though not as well-known as Mig. However, their strength was undeniable, and Li Yifei knew they were formidable opponents.

With so many adversaries, Li Yifei believed that advancing his skills wouldn’t be difficult in this competition. Gathering all these competitors together was usually an effortless task.

In fact, having Xu Shanshan participate in such an event would be terrific too, as she would gain significant combat experience. However, Xu Shanshan had already made a name for herself in the mercenary world as "Fire Rose," because she always wore a fiery red rose embroidered on her clothing during missions.

Xu Shanshan had recently completed three A-level missions, extremely challenging tasks that regular small mercenary groups wouldn’t dare to accept. For a newcomer to complete these tasks in such a short time, she had become a legend in the mercenary world, and gaining fame was natural.

Moreover, what everyone particularly talked about was that Xu Shanshan never revealed her true appearance during missions. Currently, everyone knew Fire Rose as a person from Asia, but no one really knew which country she was from or what she looked like.

Since Xu Shanshan was already getting enough training there and maintaining a mysterious identity, Li Yifei decided not to expose her. Having a hidden expert in the family was crucial for the Li family.