Super Soldier in the City

The Flying Hawk Squad set out, consisting of eight people, divided into two groups, the same as before. Although they hadn’t seen each other for years, their teamwork was not rusty at all. Once the task groups were decided, everyone immediately knew what to do. Each group of four had their strengths, complementing each other.

Li Yifei’s group headed straight into the city. On the way, Zhang Tianxing seemed normal, so Li Yifei didn’t mention it. After all, going on a mission the day after your wedding, leaving your wife’s family, was not uncommon in either the army or the local police force. So it wasn’t a big deal. Li Yifei smiled faintly at Zhang Tianxing, who groaned and said, "Boss, your expression is making me uneasy."

"Uneasy about what? I didn’t say anything."

"Ahaha, Tianxing, why do I feel like your energy is a bit off today!"

"Stop talking nonsense; my wife just recovered, I didn’t do anything!"

"You... brother, that’s my sister-in-law, how could I speak nonsense? I’m wondering if you drank too much last night and didn’t get enough rest today. What were you thinking?"

"Damn, you’re setting me up. Wait till the mission’s over, and I’ll drink you under the table."

"Don’t think you can beat me just because you’re older. When it comes to drinking, I’m not afraid of you at all. Any time!"

"Boss, be a witness here. I just can’t believe this. You actually dare to challenge me to a drinking contest? While I acknowledge Boss’s natural ability to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, you, with your tiny gut, dare challenge me? Whoever falls first is a turtle!" Zhang Tianxing said with wide eyes, making a turtle gesture.

The car instantly erupted in laughter, and the atmosphere lightened up. The Flying Hawk Squad was usually very serious during missions, but they could relax a little on the way, helping Zhang Tianxing adjust his mood.

Upon reaching the city, the four of them split up to begin their tasks. Li Yifei went to an address marked by Zhang Tianxing, while Zhang Tianxing went to confront an old enemy, Fu Changsu. After years of not tracking him, he needed to investigate a bit.

The other two were also busy with their own tasks. As the afternoon passed, Li Yifei remained in the car, but he wasn’t idle. His fingers continuously scrolled through messages on his laptop and phone, utilizing group chats to communicate. Whether using code words or simply reporting situations, some tasks progressed rapidly while others were slower, but overall things were going smoothly.

Li Yifei advised everyone to continue their quiet investigations and not to regroup.

The next day, Li Yifei arrived at a construction site, part of a real estate development project in the city owned by the Fu family. When he had professionals at home look into it, they found the auction process of this land very suspicious. Basically, the land was predetermined, despite being an open auction. The final bid was very low, even far below the city’s average land price. Considering its central location, where land prices are the highest, it’s hard to believe there wasn’t something fishy going on. The land was now past presale and bustling with construction, and after some onsite observation, Li Yifei got a general sense of the underhanded dealings.

So this became a breakthrough direction. As for how much interest entanglement is involved, if indeed uncovered by Li Yifei, those behind it facing trouble was not his concern. All he wanted was to make the Fu family pay for their wrongdoings.

While observing from outside, no one stopped him. But just as he was about to leave, he saw a group of men leading two individuals out of the gate, throwing them onto the ground while cursing, "Don’t you come back! Next time, you won’t just get a beating!"

Li Yifei stopped, looking at the two on the ground, who looked like they’d received silent blows. One’s nose was bleeding, and the other’s eyes were blackened. They lay still for a long while until the men left. Then, they cursed endlessly. Curious, Li Yifei approached. They fell silent upon hearing footsteps, only to look up after a moment at Li Yifei, realizing he wasn’t one of them, they started cursing again.

Li Yifei reached into his pocket, pulled out a pack of tissues, and handed it over, saying, "Wipe the blood."

"Wipe the damn blood, those bastards won’t have a good end, the building will fall someday!" said the guy with the bleeding nose.

"Let’s head back. These people are beyond reasoning." said the older man, who seemed over fifty, while the guy with the bleeding nose was in his twenties, resembling each other and surely blood-related, maybe a father and son.

After speaking, they looked up at Li Yifei, noting his neat attire and calm composure as they said, "Thanks for the tissue!"

"You’re welcome. What got you beaten like this?" Li Yifei asked nonchalantly.

"Us? It’s infuriating, no, murderous rage-inducing!" The young man spat, only to see he’d spit blood, which made him even angrier, "Those bastards won’t have a good end, they’ll die soon enough!"

"They didn’t pay your wages?" Li Yifei asked.

The older man forced a bitter smile, "Even if they didn’t pay, it’s not a big deal. The wages are nothing compared to what they owe us, which is our entire fortune."

"Your entire fortune? Was it more than just unpaid wages?" Li Yifei responded, knowing well that in the construction field, subcontractors often advance project funds and get stuck for years; it wasn’t rare at all.

The old man propped himself up slowly, wiping his face as bitterness filled his eyes. Glaring at the construction gate, he cursed, "Fu Yingwei, may you and your son rot in hell!"

Hmm? Li Yifei initially thought he’d encountered two troublemakers, but hearing this made him think twice. It was a widely unknown matter related to something Zhang Tianxing did, something the Fu family wouldn’t likely publicize, definitely not known to the average person. But these two shouted it out loud. Li Yifei asked, "Isn’t Fu Yingwei that rich guy? What happened to his son?"

"His son? Ha! That devil’s son was cut off a few years back, his entire manhood removed. By the time he was discovered and treated, it was too late. Now he’s a broken, seedless husk, haha!" said the old man venomously.

Feigning shock, Li Yifei said, "Really? Isn’t that fake news? How would a rich guy like him let his son be injured so easily like that?"

"What do you know? I know this business well. Damn it, Fu Changsu and I were friends. But this despicable son of a bitch, when he was done in, oh did we celebrate!" said the young man, breaking into laughter, only to trigger his nose into bleeding again.

Li Yifei chuckled, "You were friends with a wealthy person like that? Bro, don’t kid yourself. As if a friend would let you be dragged out by workers and beaten, that’s not friendship."

"Say that again!" The young man was angered instantly; his father held him back, sighing, "That’s exactly why we’re here. We were friends until Fu Yingwei showed his true colors, screwing us over along with others. Unable to find him, we came to his property to protest. Then he ordered his goons to beat us!"

"It’s so severe... Can’t you call the police? Won’t they handle this?"

"Handle it? Ha, once when I had money they’d fawn all over. Now that I’m broke, they all act high and mighty, wouldn’t lift a finger. Last time I reported, they detained us for two days, still warned us not to cause trouble!" said the old man.

Seeing the father and son downcast, clothed in worn, damaged attire, Li Yifei feigned empathy, "It’s quite shady, but I still find it hard to believe for someone like Fu Yingwei to do that. Aren’t his earnings aboveboard? Otherwise, it’d ruin his reputation."

"If you keep speaking for Fu Yingwei, I’ll beat you!" The young man threatened, the father shouted and then said to Li Yifei, "Young man, based on your accent, you’re probably not local, so you wouldn’t know. The Fu family is full of scum, one worse than the other, worthlessly requiring a hundred deaths to atone."

"Is it that bad?" Li Yifei feigned shock as the old man continued, "This bunch of bastards are nothing but troublemakers, fully sucking up to the government, doing little face-saving projects so officials won’t investigate. But I have dirt on them, and I’ll bring them down someday!"

Hmm, right when he needed a breakthrough on the Fu family, here a father and son tossed out...

If he didn’t consider it impossible for them to know about the investigation before and place actors, Li Yifei would’ve doubted these two. But assuming true, this pair seemed like former wealthy folk, at least the old man, reduced to poverty by the Fu family?

Analyzing all this in a few seconds, Li Yifei remarked, "If the Fu family is truly as you say, suing them may not be easy. Even the city can’t handle it, and at the provincial level, it might be tough. As I recall, the Fus are the wealthiest locally."

"Their wealth, humph! They started like an Underworld gang. Back then, they’d bow and scrape before me. Only in these past ten years have they risen. I always said to stay away, each one’s scum!"