Super Soldier in the City

What’s going on here! Li Yifei sat in front of the desk, staring at the list. He was the temporary decision-maker, but he wasn’t officially recognized. Even though his big brother had given him verbal permission, ultimately Li Yifei was just a retired soldier linked to the Flying Hawk Squad. Why should he deal with these people? Not to mention those who died like Snow Falcon, even the dozens of Flying Hawk Squad members who are now under control are disgruntled. They’re so angry they even want to kill Li Yifei. The reason they haven’t revolted yet is because... they know Li Yifei is truly too strong. To be able to take down Snow Falcon, could they really resist him?

Even if they ran away, everyone’s background is clearly recorded. Where could they possibly go? It’s not a joke.

So, should these people be used or not? If not, there’s insufficient talent reserve. To develop the Flying Hawk Squad, it might take several years, or even the span of a generation of soldiers. But if they are used... these people really are too vile.

Li Yifei was in a dilemma, which truly caused him distress. For a moment, Li Yifei didn’t know what decision to make.

And at that moment, another incident occurred, sufficient to make Yifei resolve to conduct a thorough investigation.

Two members of the Flying Hawk Squad who were imprisoned suddenly went mad and started attacking others. These two were like they were infected with rabies, crazily attacking. If Li Yifei hadn’t been nearby to stop them, a tragedy might have occurred.

Even so, someone got injured. Li Yifei helped the injured party heal, feeling slightly shocked. These two were originally Snow Falcon’s personal aides, but they seemed like ordinary people. It was unexpected for them to become so violent.

They cannot stay, these people cannot stay. A few minutes later, Li Yifei patted the list in his hand; the core of these people had completely changed, and it was almost impossible to revert. Therefore, these people must be cleaned out. As for the challenges to follow, there will always be ways to overcome them. If all else fails, Li Yifei will personally train them, conduct intensive training for a period of time. Some results will surely come out of it. Plus, aren’t there still those elderly veterans? They’re not there just for show.

After Li Yifei made his decision, he didn’t expect a surprising twist. It was that... Li Yifei organized the information of his former subordinates and brothers. Among them, some were still in the military, and when Li Yifei contacted them, he was pleasantly surprised to find that their units were quite good.

Once these people understood Li Yifei’s intentions, they quickly responded. Many of them maintained the good habits from their time in the Flying Hawk Squad — nurturing newcomers and identifying promising candidates in their respective units, hoping that they would climb higher and possibly join the Flying Hawk Squad.

So when Li Yifei slightly hinted at it, these people immediately offered the personnel available from their side. Collectively, there were around thirty people.

These people were not raw recruits but trained personnel, and some had undergone specialized training under the old members, so they had a foundation. This was a very good thing.

Bring them all over, Li Yifei waved his hand, saying all of them were needed. Those trained by the veteran members could at least be trusted, and although they might not meet the Flying Hawk Squad requirements, they were certainly better than starting from raw recruits. Once the personnel are gathered here, perhaps after half a year or a year, they might be trained well enough. Maybe they could even participate in next year’s military district exercise, which would be great.

This outcome made Li Yifei slightly happy; it counted as a tonic for him. At least, the Flying Hawk Squad still had hope. Otherwise, dealing with nearly half of the team would mean not only losing the army but also losing military spirits, with no backup power to supplement — that’s akin to courting death.

Once the decision was made, Li Yifei was decisive. He instructed his brothers to send a copy of the list, each one mobilizing, striving to complete personnel transfers and gatherings in a short time to commence training.

As for the criminals of the Flying Hawk Squad, they no longer have any reason to stay. Li Yifei will handle them in accordance with the law, showing no mercy, regardless of who they are or what background they have — everyone will be sent to a military court.

The matter was thus settled, and Li Yifei could relax a bit. Given the future of the Flying Hawk Squad, he could not afford to be careless.

Once again, defining the direction took about a week. Under the powerful operation of Li Yifei and others, the reserve members gradually arrived, underwent basic measurements, and though not entirely satisfactory, were still quite acceptable. This selection was certainly not as comprehensive as their previous nationwide selection, but training would determine the eventual outcome.

For now, matters are temporarily at a pause, but they are far from over. How the Flying Hawk Squad criminals will be tried, how the damage caused by Snow Falcon and others will be repaired, and the pursuit of the mysterious figure behind it — if they cannot be traced, this incident is far from over. Fortunately, his big brother has taken over the investigation, and Li Yifei doesn’t need to oversee the training continuously. Under his high-pressure restrictions, the remaining Flying Hawk Squad members are reasonably ’obedient.’ With their participation in the training, hopefully, they’ll induce a positive chemical reaction among the new recruits.

Li Yifei temporarily let go of matters here because he needed to see Na Yi. Previously, Li Yifei asked someone to send Na Yi back first; thus, while there was some regret, there was simply no alternative. But Na Yi suddenly phoned, saying her father was sick, so Li Yifei promptly set matters aside to check on his father-in-law’s condition.

Once again directly parachuting as it’s the fastest method, Li Yifei was quickly becoming an air traveler. He didn’t mind because Na Yi’s home was in a place with difficult mountain roads. Traveling by land would likely be a long and arduous journey, so flying directly was much more time-efficient and energy-saving.

Upon descent, Li Yifei saw the village where Na Yi’s family lived. Memories came flooding back instantly, such as his father-in-law Bunong, memories of past rival Aliza, conflicts with the Heimiao Clan, and also... the time he was chased and attacked.

Li Yifei controlled the parachute, steadily landing in the Miao Village. Someone had already noticed him descending from the sky, and they rushed over in a clamor, initially feeling very alert. Yet, upon seeing it was Li Yifei, they immediately relaxed because they recognized him as the village’s son-in-law.

People gathered around to say hello, but because of the language difference, Li Yifei could only understand a few words. As for what they were saying, he truly couldn’t comprehend.

Na Yi quickly ran out from the house; she had already heard Li Yifei’s voice and the villagers’ shouts. She jogged over, grabbed Li Yifei’s hand, and said with some urgency on her face, "Yifei, it’s great that you’re here, please help me check on Dad; his health is really bad!"

"Okay, I’ll check right away!" Li Yifei nodded, greeted the people around him, and walked into the house.

After over a year, Li Yifei saw Bunong and found he was showing signs of illness, with a worried Na Yi behind him. Li Yifei hurriedly approached; Bunong was severely unwell, practically unconscious.

After a thorough examination, Li Yifei furrowed his brows. He couldn’t determine what was wrong with Bunong’s body.

Yes, Li Yifei tried several methods, and Bunong appeared to be experiencing physical decline. His organs were gradually losing function; at this rate, it wouldn’t be long before he passed away.

Natural aging, natural death? Li Yifei furrowed his brows and asked Na Yi. She said Bunong’s health seemed fine when she returned. Though it was slightly sickly, it appeared to be minor symptoms such as a cold, for which Na Yi had given Bunong herbs to consume. He was also quite delighted to see his daughter again. His health showed improvement, but suddenly, starting yesterday, he just collapsed with no warning, which made Na Yi anxious, so she promptly informed Li Yifei.

Of course, the clan members had already checked in advance, but they also couldn’t ascertain the cause.

The most likely actual cause could be a worm infestation, but according to the clan, including Na Yi, there were no signs of an infestation.

Li Yifei could temporarily stabilize Bunong’s condition, but there was no way to make him better. At his current level of expertise, there aren’t many diseases that could stump him, but this time it was indeed the case.

"Na Yi, don’t worry just yet. Could you ask the clan members what has been going on lately? Dad isn’t old enough for his health to suddenly decline."

"Okay!" Na Yi was equally clueless; Bunong went down suddenly, saying nothing, so she was also unclear on the circumstances.

In fact, the clan members were also unclear. What Li Yifei worried about was the Heimiao Clan’s interference, but according to the clan members, the Heimiao Clan has been much more subdued since the last incident, rarely causing conflict. It seems unlikely it involves the Heimiao Clan.

Li Yifei then told Na Yi to contact Yao Lingfu, who was knowledgeable about worm objects.

Na Yi discussed with Yao Lingfu for a while, then handed the phone to Li Yifei. Taking the call, Li Yifei said, "Elder Yao."

"I understand. I’ll give you two check methods to try. If neither works, then... it might just be that his time is up!" advised Yao Lingfu.

Li Yifei understood that sometimes humans have their limits. He nodded and said, "Okay, I’ll go try it again. I just feel it shouldn’t be this way."

"Alright, go ahead. Get back to me if there is any development!" replied Yao Lingfu.

Li Yifei returned to check on Bunong using the diagnostic methods Yao Lingfu had taught. After testing the first approach, he still found no problem area. Bunong’s condition continued to deteriorate, with strangely rapid declines.

This was too strange, Li Yifei wasn’t convinced. Of course, if Bunong truly was failing due to natural body exhaustion, then Li Yifei would accept it, but he wasn’t ready to give up yet.