novelraw Chapter 500 Shang Yi’s Confusion
Chapter 500 Shang Yi’s Confusion
"It seems this move is still effective," Lin Feng said to himself as he watched the nine people suddenly pick up their pace and continue to sprint ahead. For some reason, he was reminded of his first arrival on the island when he was chased by wolves. A faint smile played on his lips. Shaking his head, he took out his phone from his backpack.
"Senior brother, Ruan Tiansheng and his son have been dealt with. I’m also leading the men back now. Don’t worry, those nine brats are alive and kicking. They should arrive by nightfall," Lin Feng said straightforwardly. However, recalling the past days he’d spent with these nine people—giving them a taste of his early days on the island—he couldn’t help but feel satisfied. Though he hadn’t taught them anything about cultivation, it was enough for them. They had grown significantly in these days, and senior brother would surely be very pleased to see it.
"Great! Let’s talk when you get back. We’ll drink to celebrate, haha!" Shang Yi had been anxiously waiting for Lin Feng’s call. Knowing his junior brother couldn’t possibly run into trouble, he hadn’t worried about the junior, but he was very concerned about the nine precious members of the spearhead squad. Hearing that they were unharmed, a weight lifted from his heart, and he joyously suggested celebrating with drinks upon Lin Feng’s return, eagerly anticipating the changes in the nine of them.
He himself had only spent ten days with his master, but those ten days had brought him more than he could gain in a lifetime. If no accidents had occurred, those nine people, under his junior brother’s mentorship, would surely have transformed...
"Okay!" Lin Feng didn’t say much else before hanging up the phone and catching up to supervise those nine guys, ensuring they didn’t slack off.
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Shang Yi, who had received Lin Feng’s call, had been waiting at the military camp entrance since the afternoon, joined by Zhang Wenhua.
"Commander, who are we waiting for?" wondered Zhang Wenhua, puzzled as to why his commander was out there waiting for someone, especially when no leaders were expected to visit, nor had any prompted the commander to greet them at the gate before.
"My junior brother is coming back from the Golden Triangle, along with the nine brats from the spearhead squad," Shang Yi said and then fell silent, smoking contemplatively. The thought of seeing his junior brother excited him. His junior was truly impressive, guiding those nine youngsters through unspoken horror in the Golden Triangle—killing over two thousand people without firing a single bullet...
"That’s great, I’ll arrange for the guest house to prepare the celebration drinks immediately." Upon hearing his commander, Zhang Wenhua understood the situation and how unusual it was for someone to compel his commander to such an extent. If it was Lin Feng, then it all made sense. With that realization, Zhang immediately walked to the side and called the camp’s guest house to prepare for a celebration feast.
After arranging everything, Zhang Wenhua stood not far behind Shang Yi, ready for any further commands. As his commander waited there, he naturally couldn’t leave and so he stayed put.
As evening approached, Lin Feng led the nine members of the spearhead squad back to the military base.
From a distance, Shang Yi spotted the nine members of the spearhead squad running rapidly towards the camp. Before they even arrived, he sensed their difference—their aura! Yes, the aura of soldiers! Even without knowing what they had been through, Shang Yi could feel the unmistakable presence they emitted. Their breathing and footsteps were in sync, the nine acting as one unified body.
What struck him most was their speed! They had run all the way back from the Golden Triangle, an arduous journey of over a hundred kilometers, yet they weren’t panting in exhaustion. Instead, they were all full of vigor. Whatever had occurred, it had dramatically changed them, and Shang Yi couldn’t help but marvel. What amazed him even more, however, was his junior brother!
The nine were covered in mud from head to toe, their camo gear rigid as if made of iron, whereas his junior brother’s clothes looked as if he had just stepped out, pristine and not a speck of dust in sight. How could this be? How had he managed that moving through a jungle without a single smudge or a splash of mud? What was going on here?
As Shang Yi stood in shock, Lin Feng and his ten men had already reached the entrance to the military camp.
"Right turn, eyes front..." Captain Xia Yong, spotting the commander at the camp gate from afar, hurriedly led the team to stop at the entrance for formation. Once ready, they ran up to Shang Yi. Xia Yong saluted him and reported.
"Comrade commander, the spearhead squad has returned from a mission on orders. Please instruct, spearhead squad leader Xia Yong." Xia Yong’s voice was extraordinarily loud, resonating powerfully in the listeners’ ears.
"Dismissed. Go wash up and rest immediately. Dinner will be at the guest house tonight!" Shang Yi instructed, smelling their scent from far away. Urging them to hurry back to clean up after over ten days in the jungle, their clothes had become ripe from wear.
However, seeing the nine of them up close filled Shang Yi with immense pride. Though they had only been gone for a short while, they seemed completely transformed, each one like a newly sharpened sword, emitting an imposing aura. This qualitative metamorphosis compared to their former selves was undoubtedly a joyous sight.
Their eyes no longer held an arrogant gaze, replaced instead by a look of positivity, excitement, and ambition. Shang Yi was now very pleased with this change in them. It seemed that letting them train with their junior was a great decision. However, Shang Yi was still astonished. Just what method had their junior used to transform these nine men to this extent? Although he knew they would greatly benefit from following their junior, Shang Yi never expected such a dramatic change!
"Yes!" Xia Yong, upon hearing his superior’s command, quickly saluted and responded affirmatively before turning to issue orders to the scout squad.
"Dismissed!"
The team members had been longing for a proper bath and a change of clothes. After over ten days in the jungle, each of them felt like they were about to mold. Hearing the order to dismiss, they promptly scattered and ran towards their barracks.
As they ran, they couldn’t help but look back, reflecting on the fortnight spent with Lin Feng. They had firsthand experienced Lin Feng leading them onto a different path—the path of the strong. They also realized how rapidly they had grown, both inside and out. Although it had only been a mere ten days or so, they had learned more in this short time than in many previous years.
Unconventional extreme physical training methods, advanced combat and Killing Techniques, shooting principles, jungle warfare trap knowledge, psychology... and several other related subjects. Among these, the methods of physical training and Killing Techniques would take a long time to show their effectiveness. According to Lin Feng, if they continued to train in that manner, they could definitely become world-class special forces operatives—ones that could make it onto the global special forces rankings!
It would not be an exaggeration to say that any soldier who managed to completely learn these skills would become an expert, a true super soldier!
Everyone secretly wished they could stay by Lin Feng’s side for a while longer to learn more. But once they arrived back at the base and saw their superior, they all understood that Lin Feng’s departure was imminent. Although they were reluctant to see him go, they recognized that he couldn’t stay in the military camp forever, he had to return to his own life.
If possible, they even wanted to follow Lin Feng, but they couldn’t just leave the military camp at will, so it was nothing but a distant dream. Reflecting on this, they felt particularly pained inside. They thought about having a few extra drinks with Lin Feng at the evening’s dinner as a way to thank him for all he had taught them over those days.
Lin Feng had no idea that these nine men would later become legends in the special forces community, reaching the pinnacle of their field...
"Senior Brother, nothing happened during this time, right?" Lin Feng asked Shang Yi as he walked over, after the scout team had left.
"What could have happened on my end? But there is one thing that’s quite strange. General Leng Hui from the Capital City gave me a call out of the blue and asked directly if you’d returned. It really puzzled me. How does he know about your relationship with me?" When asked by Lin Feng, Shang Yi recalled the unexpected call from Leng Hui two days ago, bluntly inquiring if Lin Feng had come back. At that time, he had been wondering, what exactly was the relationship between his junior and General Leng, and how did General Leng know about Lin Feng being here?
"There’s nothing strange about that. Anything else?" As soon as Lin Feng heard Shang Yi say this, he understood what had happened. It must have been either Leng Mei or that old rogue Qian Rong, worried and asking Leng Hui to locate him. As for how Leng Hui found Shang Yi—that was not surprising at all. The scout squad had been suddenly taken away by him; it was bound to catch someone’s attention. Moreover, having caused such a stir in the Golden Triangle with those nine men, it would be odd if Leng Hui couldn’t figure it out.
"Another thing, during this period, a lot of mercenaries and assassins have suddenly appeared, circling the Golden Triangle, apparently all targeting Ruan Tiansheng," Shang Yi continued.
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"Oh, and the insider mentioned that all the forces around Ruan Tiansheng have thoroughly isolated him and sealed off all his routes during this time," Shang Yi added.
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"Junior Brother, give me the straight truth. How many people are backing you in this operation? Even General Leng got involved. With a live-fire exercise and everything aimed at Ruan Tiansheng!" Shang Yi probed.
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