Super Soldier in the City

"After agreeing to him, I indeed survived and smoothly walked out of that place. When I came back, I carefully checked the map and found that it was just a very small place, hardly more than a small valley. But at that time, I just couldn’t get out. As per our agreement, I couldn’t speak of this matter, and I discovered that upon leaving, five people were missing. Out of a ten-man squad, apart from the one person I killed, four others remained there. I don’t know if they were killed by them or if it was by me..." As he spoke, a look of horror appeared on Snow Falcon’s face, as if those terrifying scenes had reappeared.

Li Yifei lightly nodded and said, "Continue."

"I know what you want to hear, the other four, right? Ha ha. They died, in these few years’ missions. Of course, you also wouldn’t be wrong—they were killed by me. I killed them, thinking they were going to kill me. I know that person only wanted to leave one person and not five. Among these five, I grew the fastest, and soon became the team leader, so I could kill them."

Li Yifei nodded expressionlessly and asked, "So, who is he?"

"Ha ha ha, I have long said you won’t find him. Not even you, I don’t know either. To this day, I still don’t know who he is. He contacts me, and every time it’s like he’s coming out of nowhere, and how the mission information reaches me, I don’t know at all!"

"Through the internet?"

"No, it’s letters, original letters!" Snow Falcon continued, "Unfortunately, I don’t have any left because the letters burn themselves into ashes after reading."

"Are you joking with me?" Li Yifei said.

"No, I know I could record or photograph them, but I didn’t do so because I felt it was fine. I have supreme power, a high position, so I felt it was good, without scruples!"

"You’re lying!" Li Yifei frowned.

"No!"

"With all these things you did in the Flying Hawk Squad, if no one was helping you cover it, it would have been discovered long ago. So the person behind you can only be those chiefs," Li Yifei said sternly.

Snow Falcon was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, I’m not familiar with the chiefs... Someone else handled it for me secretly."

"He has such power?" Li Yifei still didn’t believe, shaking his head, saying, "It’s almost incredible."

Interfering with the chiefs, Li Yifei couldn’t think of anyone capable of that, so he instinctively believed the other side was lying, or rather not interfering, but... covering the chiefs’ eyes and ears so they’re unaware of what’s happening in the Flying Hawk Squad. But that’s very difficult, the chiefs aren’t foolish, and such an important place as the Flying Hawk Squad must be checked regularly.

Unless... Li Yifei shook his head, thinking this idea was wrong and equally impossible. Moreover, what is the purpose of the other party going through such lengths? Listening to it doesn’t make sense. With such power, just do what they want directly, why spend so much time cultivating Snow Falcon? Isn’t that going miles for clicks? Even if they want Huaxia’s top squad to go downhill, making it different... that idea might be possible.

"When did he tell you to change the Flying Hawk Squad...?" Li Yifei asked in a low voice.

Snow Falcon said, "From the start, he mentioned it. Precisely speaking, it was when I became the Team Leader of Flying Hawk Squad and was able to control the squad’s destiny."

"That’s not right. What you said isn’t right. The members and team leader of the Flying Hawk Squad, they don’t have much authority, there are various instructors and leaders above. Did these people just stand by while you did this?" Li Yifei interrupted.

Snow Falcon smiled smugly and said, "The interesting thing is that it’s not that no one opposed, but those who opposed quickly left the Flying Hawk Squad. I don’t know whether they lived or died. But in short, anyone who raised objections, whether leaders, instructors, or some members, they all disappeared. Except for Lone Wolf and the others, but they didn’t have any way to stop this change either!"

"And then? What is the ultimate goal?" Li Yifei appeared calm in his question but was actually very angry inside.

"The ultimate goal... I’m not sure yet. I also know that today’s Flying Hawk Squad is not the Flying Hawk Squad of the past. Even if there’s no problem with their combat ability, they have undergone a uniform change... They obey me more and not this country. Imagine, if I order them to kill someone, they will carry out the order. Oh, befriending Ma Xingyun, the mysterious person also had me do it, otherwise, why would I risk helping him, even provide some advanced weapons to let Ma Xingyun sell them, what reason do I have for doing that? It makes no sense."

"Rope in Ma Xingyun? Or is it to drag Ma Xingyun into the water?" Li Yifei asked.

"Exactly, to drag him into the water. After doing these things, it’s impossible for him to remain innocent!"

"What’s the meaning of that? To add an ally? Although Ma Xingyun is not weak, he cannot represent the Ma Family!" Li Yifei asked.

Snow Falcon said, "I don’t know about that. I haven’t received any further orders, only to first rope in Ma Xingyun. But maybe you’re right, when there’s enough entanglement with Ma Xingyun, perhaps it will be used one day."

Li Yifei took a deep breath, Snow Falcon’s words may not be completely true, but at least they don’t sound too fake now. Li Yifei could somewhat sense a bit, so he quickly said, "What’s the next goal? Or mission, you’ve already gained control of the Flying Hawk Squad and brought in the Ma Family, what’s next?"

Hearing this, Snow Falcon’s face showed a strange smile, as if a little proud, as if immersed in some emotion, he quickly said, "The next step? He hasn’t told yet, but I can feel he’s planning something big, and this thing needs my help, or needs our help, the entire Flying Hawk Squad’s action, because some special weapons have already been transported over in advance. If nothing goes wrong, it should be in this period or before this year!"

"Are you so sure?"

"Of course, it’s also just my feeling, may not be true!" Saying this, Snow Falcon coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood, looked at Li Yifei, and weakly said, "Sometimes I regret it too, how better it would have been if I hadn’t gone on a mission then. Then I would still be myself back then, not changed over these years, becoming someone different. Unfortunately, I can’t change these things, no one can change it."

"Regret it?" Li Yifei asked.

"Somewhat, or you could say... lying here, I realize life is actually short, living like this is a lifetime, and living like an ordinary person is also a lifetime..." Snow Falcon’s eyes became a little unfocused. Li Yifei, however, still had many doubts in his heart. If he only listened to Snow Falcon’s words, that person doesn’t seem to be the chiefs, but he can influence the chiefs, at least make sure they don’t know about things here, which is very difficult.

Thinking of this, Li Yifei hurriedly asked, "It’s not right, the liquid you drank before, was it also given by him?"

"Yes, he gave it!" Snow Falcon just now said so many things in one breath, and at this time it seemed like his whole person was emptied, becoming weak. Li Yifei said, "Do you know what that thing is?"

"I know, or I don’t know. I know it can make me stronger but also very painful, but... I don’t know what it specifically is. When he gave it to me, he only said to use it when encountering danger."

Who exactly is this mysterious person! Li Yifei bit his teeth. Through Snow Falcon’s affairs, Li Yifei could judge that the Drought Demon’s emergence, which nearly caused a catastrophe earlier, was planned by that mysterious person. What is his purpose, why do it like this, is gaining the Drought Demon only for extracting these things?

Drought Demon... Li Yifei secretly gritted his teeth but felt a bit at a loss. Hearing a gasp, Li Yifei hurriedly looked up, only to see Snow Falcon’s expression extremely painful, his hands desperately grabbing his own neck, as if suffocating. Li Yifei quickly went over to check and found Snow Falcon’s internal condition very bad, the evil qi of the Drought Demon hadn’t dissipated, still rampaging in his body. This symptom was almost the same as those people in the fishing village invaded by the Drought Demon’s evil qi before. If not suppressed quickly, Snow Falcon might also turn into that kind of monster.

This was not difficult for Li Yifei, he easily expelled the evil qi. Of course, this was because Snow Falcon was still of use, otherwise, regardless of how much more painful it was, Li Yifei wouldn’t have helped at all with what he did.

Snow Falcon’s body was terribly bad, even if expelled, he wouldn’t live long, that was almost certain.

"If I let you suspect someone, who would you suspect?" Li Yifei asked.

Snow Falcon was lost in thought, his eyes staring blankly at the ceiling. Li Yifei asked again, he seemed to come back to consciousness, gave Li Yifei a bland look, and said, "I’ve said enough, Golden Eagle. You need to know, I’m saying so much not because I fear you, just... knowing I’m going to die, wanted to chatter with someone before dying. These years have indeed been glorious, but as you’ve seen, I’ve also paid a lot, so, honestly speaking, I somewhat regret it!"

"When does he send you messages, I’m curious about how the letters come!"

"If I say letters seem to fly to me on their own, would you believe it? Ha-ha, I didn’t believe it myself, but the other side seems to have left a cipher on me, no matter where I am, the letter can be delivered," Snow Falcon said.

Li Yifei squinted his eyes, he hadn’t heard of such technology. Of course, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. The magic of a cultivator lies in this, whether it’s formation methods or various skills, they’re so miraculous. Transmitting messages across a thousand miles... seems not too difficult. Legends tell of sword immortals capable of flying with a sword and taking a head a thousand miles away... Yeah, in reality, there are certainly no such people anymore.