Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 476 - 486 Conflict

Chapter 476: Chapter 486 Conflict

At that moment, those people also spotted Li Yifei and his group. The seven men immediately walked over, and one of them, with a smile plastered on his face, said to Zheng Mingrui, "Captain Zheng, I didn’t expect to see you here too. Yo-ho, isn’t this our former captain?"

Within the Flying Hawk Squad, members typically addressed each other using their numbers, but when outside, they used the terms "captain" and "squad member." The one greeting Li Yifei and Zheng Mingrui spoke in a frivolous tone, clearly showing no respect for Li Yifei and Zheng Mingrui.

This would have been absolutely unthinkable in the past; within the Flying Hawk Squad, strength commanded respect. Those who were more formidable were treated with immense respect. Unlike this guy, who dared to speak with such a tone.

Zheng Mingrui’s face darkened as he said, "So you still remember that I am your captain."

"Haha, Captain Zheng, why so hot-tempered? Don’t worry, I won’t be snatching your captain’s position anytime soon."

A few squad members abruptly stood up, angrily shouting, "Sun Dongming, what do you mean by that?"

"As if you could take the captain’s position? I could knock you down with one hand."

This youngster, named Sun Dongming, hailed from a major family clan in Capital City. The strength of families that could be considered major clans in Capital City was beyond the imagination of ordinary people. The fact that Flying Hawk Squad had previously kept its distance from the major clans, and now someone like Sun Dongming had penetrated their ranks, not only demonstrated his family’s strength but also showed that the Flying Hawk Squad was no longer as untouchable as before.

Sun Dongming sneered disdainfully, "Just you guys? I can’t even be bothered with you—a bunch of muscle-heads with simple minds."

Standing beside Sun Dongming was Cao Yibo, who also hailed from a powerful background. At this moment, he let out a cold laugh and said, "Don’t think too highly of yourselves just because you’ve been in the squad for a few more years. After all, you’re just a bunch of grunts, nothing more. If you want to fight with us, we’ll play you till you drop."

"Haha, just a bunch of grunts thinking they can challenge us; they really have no idea how over their heads they are."

"Pack up and consider retiring back home, will you? Just look at the old captain; he knows what’s practical, knows when to fold ’em."

All seven of these men were new members of the Flying Hawk Squad. To be accepted here, each one had to have substantial influence behind them, and indeed, they did not take the original members of the squad seriously in the least, speaking arrogantly and dismissively.

At this point, the eyes of Li Yifei and his people were practically spitting fire with rage, yet Li Yifei himself was remarkably calm. Although Zheng Mingrui also felt furious, he managed to control his anger. The rest, all elite members, would have remained composed when facing the enemy despite any provocation. However, these people were also members of the Flying Hawk Squad, and their words were more than they could bear, prompting them to retaliate with taunts.

"A bunch of trash—that’s what you are, just relying on your families’ clout. What’s so great about that?"

"You couldn’t even muster individual prowess to save your lives, and you dare to strut before us? Let’s have a one-on-one fight in the squad, and I could beat you to the ground looking for your teeth with just one hand."

"You’re wrong; one hand, and I could have all of you together on the ground looking for your teeth. Look at these guys, each one a Pretty Boy with no real skills."

In truth, the individuals sent to join the Flying Hawk Squad were not weak at all; they were meticulously selected from their families and were very strong compared to ordinary people. They would not be at a disadvantage even against average special forces soldiers. However, when compared to the other members of the Flying Hawk Squad, they just didn’t measure up.

On one side were the people with influential backgrounds who looked down upon the original members of the squad, seeing them as nothing but grunts. On the other side, the original members despised these newcomers who got in through connections. When Li Yifei was still there, things were somewhat manageable, but now, their relationship had deteriorated to the point of being like fire and water, not even bothering to conceal their disdain for each other. As soon as they met, they would bicker and quarrel.

Li Yifei hadn’t expected the Flying Hawk Squad to have devolved into this state and sighed inwardly. If things continued this way, the Flying Hawk Squad would soon lose its identity. However, he did not interject at that moment. He was no longer the second-in-command of the squad, and the internal matters of the Flying Hawk Squad were best left to Zheng Mingrui and the other members to resolve.

Seeing a quarrel brewing between the two groups, and with signs of a physical altercation imminent, the bar owner quickly tried to smooth things over. However, upon recognizing Sun Dongming and his entourage, he immediately recoiled. Although he didn’t know all of them, he recognized a few as well-known figures in Capital City, far beyond his means to provoke. Moreover, for the other group to stand up against these young masters, they surely weren’t to be trifled with either. As a mere bar owner, how could he dare to mess with either side? Even if they wrecked his bar, he’d have no choice but to swallow the loss.

"Mingrui!" As the two groups were causing an uproar, one of the three women who came with Sun Dongming hurriedly stepped between them and called out to Zheng Mingrui.

Her exclamation was out of the blue, and everyone’s attention suddenly shifted to the woman. Li Yifei curiously observed her, noticing that although Zheng Mingrui should have been watching Sun Dongming and his rivals, he had been fixated on the woman—clearly indicating that there was a story between them.

"Wanqing..." Zheng Mingrui let out a strained smile.

"It’s really you!" The woman, named Wanqing, cried out joyously and quickly approached Zheng Mingrui, scrutinizing him closely from head to toe.

"It’s me, I really didn’t expect that after a few years of not seeing you, you’ve become so beautiful."

"Do you mean... that I wasn’t beautiful before?"

Zheng Mingrui’s face turned red, and he appeared somewhat awkward and embarrassed as he said, "No, no, you were beautiful before too,".

Li Yifei looked at Zheng Mingrui in surprise. After all, this guy was only a bit less capable than Li Yifei, and he was definitely a strong presence within the squad. Plus, he had his fair share of flirting with women. In front of women, Li Yifei had never seen him this shy.

Li Yifei also noticed that Sunx Dongming’s face had gotten even uglier by this time, it seemed that he also had some relationship with this woman named Wanqing, and now it looked like the conflict was going to escalate even further.

"Wanqing, you actually know him?" Sunx Dongming came to the woman’s side, frowning as he asked.

"Yes, he saved me before, and I’ve always wanted to find him to express my gratitude, but I never saw him again. I really didn’t expect to run into him here."

Sunx Dongming nodded, looked at Zheng Mingrui, and said, "I really didn’t expect you to know my fiancée. Out of respect for my fiancée, I won’t hold a grudge against you."

The way he spoke was still so arrogant, as if sparing Zheng Mingrui his grudge was a favor to Zheng Mingrui, not something expected of him as a squad member.

"Sunx Dongming, watch yourself, who is your fiancée?" The woman named Wanqing glared at Sunx Dongming, clearly annoyed.

Sunx Dongming’s expression turned sour as he said, "Lin Wanqing, this is just a matter of time; our families had already arranged it."

Lin Wanqing snorted and said, "What does that have to do with me? Whom I want to marry is my business, and nobody else’s decision counts."

Sunx Dongming’s face grew even uglier. While Lin Wanqing was indeed beautiful, she wasn’t to the extent of being devastatingly so. However, because of her family background, he had always regarded her as his future wife. And even though Lin Wanqing didn’t like him, he had considered her his private property.

At this moment, Lin Wanqing was publicly humiliating him, and being the kind of man he was, Sunx Dongming couldn’t take it. In a fury, he raised his hand to slap Lin Wanqing across the face, shouting, "You wretch!"

If that slap had connected, Lin Wanqing’s fair face would definitely have suffered; she too was startled, not having expected Sunx Dongming to dare to hit her at this moment. Overcome with anger and panic, she forgot to dodge.

Just as Sunx Dongming’s hand was about to hit Lin Wanqing’s face, Sunx Dongming’s body suddenly flew backwards, only stopping when he hit someone behind him.

The one who acted was Zheng Mingrui; he glared with bloodshot eyes and angrily said, "Sunx Dongming, are you even a man? How can you hit a woman!"

Lin Wanqing was stunned for a moment, looking gratefully at Zheng Mingrui who stood protectively in front of her. Her thoughts quickly went back to the time Zheng Mingrui had saved her, which stirred her emotions deeply.

Struggling to his feet, Sunx Dongming held his abdomen, glaring at Zheng Mingrui with vengeance and gritted his teeth: "Zheng Mingrui, you dare hit me!"

Zheng Mingrui uttered a cold snort and said, "What I hit was exactly somebody like you who deserves it."

With a sinister look, Sunx Dongming nodded twice and said, "Very well, very well, then we shall see. If you had been a bit smarter, I would have considered keeping you in the squad. Now I will not only kick you out but also make sure you die a terrible death. I will make sure you die with nowhere to bury."

Once again, Zheng Mingrui snorted coldly and replied, "Use whatever tricks you have, if Zheng Mingrui is scared of you, then I’m not a man."

However, Lin Wanqing was deeply alarmed. She knew very well who Sunx Dongming was. For Zheng Mingrui to go against Sunx Dongming would surely be suicidal. She quickly stepped in front of Zheng Mingrui and said to Sunx Dongming, "If you have a problem, take it up with me. Why take it out on him?"

Her defense of Zheng Mingrui made it clear where her sympathies lay, which only infuriated Sunx Dongming further. In his eyes, Zheng Mingrui was a despicable rival who was after his woman. Pointing at Zheng Mingrui, he said, "Zheng Mingrui, I’m telling you now, you’re finished. I, Sunx Dongming, will make sure you die without a place to be buried!"

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