Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 1125 - 1171: Someone Upstairs Has Been Sent Over

Chapter 1125: Chapter 1171: Someone Upstairs Has Been Sent Over

The next day, Li Yifei woke up, stretched lazily, and after a night’s sleep, his body felt completely fine. But as he sat up, he was somewhat surprised to find that he was already wearing a set of pajamas. He should have been in sweat-drenched clothes, but now even those were gone.

He remembered very clearly that before he passed out drunk yesterday, his clothes were already dirty. This must have been someone else’s doing, and the members of the Flying Hawk Squad, each one of them too drunk to function properly. And even if they weren’t drunk, it wouldn’t have been like them to carefully change him into pajamas. It must have been Sophia who changed him.

Changing clothes was one thing, but someone must have wiped off the dirt on his body as well. For him, a grown man, to be looked after by a female apprentice like this, seems somewhat improper.

"Master!" At that moment, Sophia walked in, greeting him respectfully, her face betraying no sign of anything unusual, just as usual.

Li Yifei opened his mouth, but seeing Sophia like this, asking further might just make things awkward for both of them. He nodded and said, "Did you sleep well last night?"

Sophia nodded and said, "Not bad, the conditions here are better than I expected."

Li Yifei smiled slightly and said, "This is the nation’s top special forces unit, it’s not like ordinary troops where everyone has to fend for themselves. We also have some regular soldiers at our service."

"Mhm."

After freshening up, Li Yifei saw his teammates in the canteen. Although they had been beaten badly by Li Yifei yesterday, in reality, none of them were really hurt, and this morning they were all as lively as dragons and tigers.

As they ate breakfast and chatted casually, everyone was ready to start the new day’s training.

"Captain! Someone’s here again." Just after walking out of the canteen, a team member came over to report.

Zheng Mingrui immediately furrowed his brow and said, "These people really can be annoying."

Li Yifei did not speak. Although he was once the captain, the current captain of the Flying Hawk Squad was Zheng Mingrui, and Li Yifei did not want to undermine Zheng Mingrui’s authority.

The team member frowned and said, "Captain, this time it’s Commander Qin from the Command Headquarters of the Capital City Military Region."

Zheng Mingrui snorted and said, "Then let him in."

The team member immediately ran out, and at this moment, Zheng Mingrui turned to Li Yifei and said, "Boss, these officers can be so annoying. They still think the Special Forces Competition is like before, so now they are trying to pull strings to get people in, hoping to earn some battle honors."

Li Yifei chuckled and said, "Now you’re the captain, you handle it."

Zheng Mingrui quickly responded, "Come on, they want to participate in the Special Forces Competition. You’re in charge of selecting people. If you aren’t, then who will? I don’t want to deal with that."

Li Yifei shrugged his shoulders and said, "Alright, if you really can’t get out of it, let them have a spot in our squad."

"Damn it!" Zheng Mingrui immediately glared, his eyes wide. The teammates had yet to accept Sophia taking a spot, and if someone else was to take another place, the teammates would get really anxious, "Boss, you’re ruthless. Wait for me, I’ll take care of it. But damn, this is going to offend people, especially Commander Qin, who’s always in charge of the Flying Hawk Squad’s supplies. If we offend him and he decides to cause trouble behind the scenes, our soldiers’ conditions will worsen a lot."

Li Yifei let out a hearty laugh and said, "You’re not of low rank now either. You shouldn’t need to tell me this; you should be able to handle such things."

"Boss, if it’s about executing a mission, I fear nothing, but when it comes to dealing with these relationship matters, it’s a real headache. But with all our brothers here, I can’t just offend everyone. These people might not be good at doing anything solid, but when it comes to scheming and messing you up, they’re quite capable each."

Li Yifei knew that Zheng Mingrui was telling the truth. He had left the Flying Hawk Squad in the past because a very crappy leader was placed in the squad, making it difficult for him to work. Recently, because of Li Yifei’s killing of Meng Xiaojun, the higher-ups were shocked and realized the current state of the military. They pulled out those who were clueless about military affairs, but not every issue could catch the attention of the top brass; many matters still had to be coordinated by the squad itself.

At that moment, a military officer in his fifties walked in with a young man, and Zheng Mingrui immediately went to greet them, laughing heartily, "Commander Qin, what brings you here?"

Commander Qin also laughed heartily and said, "Your team is the most important part of our military. I have to come frequently to check on your conditions, making sure not to let down you hard-working fellows by providing poor logistics."

"Thank you very much for your concern, Commander Qin. It seems our soldiers will have good days ahead."

"That’s for sure, even if other units have slightly worse supplies, we must prioritize yours."

After exchanging some pleasantries, Commander Qin surprisingly did not introduce the young man next to him. That young man appeared rather arrogant; although his uniform showed that he was only a Major, he did not show the kind of respect one would expect when faced with a Colonel like Zheng Mingrui.

Zheng Mingrui brought the two into the reception room, and Li Yifei followed them in. Zheng Mingrui did not introduce Li Yifei’s identity either. When Li Yifei was here previously, Commander Qin was not in charge of supplies for the Flying Hawk Squad, so the two had not met before, and Commander Qin did not recognize Li Yifei.

When Commander Qin saw Li Yifei enter, he frowned slightly and said, "Captain Zheng, who is this...?"

Zheng Mingrui responded with a faint smile, "This is our squad’s strategist, newly assigned to our squad. He and I are responsible for all matters."

Commander Qin had no authority to interfere with the personnel arrangements of the Flying Hawk Squad. Although he felt somewhat surprised, he still greeted Li Yifei, and Li Yifei shook hands with Commander Qin.

It was only then that Commander Qin spoke up, "Captain Zheng, Strategist Li, let me introduce someone to you. This is Wang Xinfeng, the nephew of Commander Wang. He wishes to get some practice with your squad. Xinfeng, come and pay your respects to Captain Zheng and Strategist Li."

"Hello, Captain Zheng. Hello, Strategist Li!" It was at this moment that Wang Xinfeng saluted Li Yifei and Zheng Mingrui, but his expression still seemed very arrogant, clearly not taking Li Yifei and Zheng Mingrui seriously.

Zheng Mingrui frowned slightly. Commander Wang was the head of the Capital City Military Region, holding the rank of General - he was definitely not someone to be trifled with. The Flying Hawk Squad was also part of the Capital City Military Region, so technically, Commander Wang was a superior.

At this point, Commander Qin lowered his voice and said, "Captain Zheng, Commander Wang doesn’t want to intervene directly, which is why he sent me to bring Xinfeng here. I know that it’s not allowed to go directly to your Flying Hawk Squad, but for this Special Forces Competition, it’s possible. With just one word from you, Captain Zheng, he could join, and I can guarantee you his military qualification is solid. He excels in close combat and shooting and would certainly not drag the team down."

Zheng Mingrui gave a wry smile and replied, "Commander Qin, if it were any other matter, it wouldn’t matter if it were Commander Wang or Commander Qin himself; I would absolutely comply. However, this Special Forces Competition is very different from the past, with significant risks involved. If something unexpected were to happen, how would I explain it to you and Commander Wang afterward?"

Commander Qin frowned and said, "Captain Zheng, this matter was entrusted to me by Commander Wang. Surely you won’t refuse?"

This was a clear case of using Commander Wang’s authority to pressure him. Zheng Mingrui immediately felt a headache and said, "Commander Qin, I’m truly not trying to shirk responsibility, but the danger is just too great for me to dare to take that responsibility."

As they were speaking, a team member ran in and said, "Captain, Commander Yao has brought people here."

Zheng Mingrui quickly responded, "Okay, I’ll go out right away." He then turned to Commander Qin and said, "Commander Qin, Commander Yao is here; I must go welcome him."

Commander Qin rolled his eyes. With another commander arriving at this time, their intentions were obvious. However, he was not worried; relying on Commander Wang’s connections, he did not believe Zheng Mingrui would dare to refuse face. As for Commander Yao, although he was of the same rank, he certainly could not have an influence as significant as Wang Xinfeng.

Soon, Zheng Mingrui brought Commander Yao in, who also had brought a Major, implicitly aiming to participate in the Special Forces Competition too.

"Oh, I didn’t expect to see Commander Qin here," said Commander Yao, seemingly taken aback.

"As if you, old Yao, can come, and I can’t," chuckled Commander Qin.

"Haha, of course you can. Moreover, it seems our goals are the same."

"Naturally."

Commander Yao was quite straightforward, "Captain Zheng, this is Li Zhiyuan from the Li family, also looking to participate in this Special Forces Competition. I hope you can help make arrangements. Captain Zheng should be aware of what the Li family represents, so I won’t say more."

Zheng Mingrui felt like he was caught between a rock and a hard place. The background of Commander Wang was already powerful enough, and the Li family was certainly not to be trifled with. Among the Li family, there were at least three individuals who could be compared with Commander Wang, and there was even one high-ranking individual far above Commander Wang. Now that they wanted to send someone over, if he directly refused, it would definitely cause trouble for the Flying Hawk Squad.

At least Wang Xinfeng spoke somewhat courteously, whereas Li Zhiyuan didn’t take Zheng Mingrui seriously at all. He arrogantly said, "Captain Zheng, right? Hurry up and make arrangements for me. It’s so annoying. Why bother with a Special Forces Competition, competing with a bunch of dimwitted soldiers? It’s simply beneath my dignity."

This set off a fire inside Zheng Mingrui and Li Yifei. Without these ’dimwitted soldiers’ risking their lives to serve the country, how could their families live comfortably and wield power? And yet now, they had the audacity to lord over them, which was utterly infuriating.