Super Soldier in the City

The phone was dialed, the other side picked up, and Li Yifei suddenly hesitated for a moment. He thought of a question: if those chiefs are suspects, then is the Big Brother also a suspect? Li Yifei wasn’t one to distrust others, but in the Phantom Squad, those who had the power to pull off such a thing seemed to be no one else but Big Brother; not even Second Brother could manage.

This suspicion can’t go on, Li Yifei shook his head. Recently, this matter indeed had made him somewhat unsettled. It concerns the Flying Hawk Squad, which is where Li Yifei grew up. Without the experience of the Flying Hawk Squad, there wouldn’t be Li Yifei. Seeing the Flying Hawk Squad become like this, he inevitably felt overly excited.

But continuing to doubt like this is not the solution. If he follows this line of thought, then anyone with enough capability would be suspect, wouldn’t they?

The call was already connected, yet Li Yifei didn’t speak, so there was silence on the other end too. After a moment, Li Yifei snapped back to reality and hurriedly said, "Big Brother, it’s me, Golden Eagle."

"Yeah, I know it’s you. But what’s up with you; why didn’t you speak?" Big Brother asked.

"Uh, I was just thinking about other things, got a bit distracted."

"Is it about the investigation?" Big Brother inquired.

Getting to the main topic, Li Yifei responded with a hum and said, "Yes, Big Brother, the investigation... has come to a standstill!"

"What’s the situation?"

Li Yifei talked a bit about the Snow Falcon matter, and Big Brother on the phone was puzzled, "They snatched the person out, but he mysteriously died? And it seems to be caused by external factors, which is very difficult to achieve."

"It’s extremely difficult; I went to the scene to inspect and it was indeed caused by external factors."

"Could it be... someone inside the car did it, like poisoning, but he ended up poisoned himself, aiming to eliminate Snow Falcon?"

Li Yifei rubbed his nose; he had thought about this suggested by Big Brother too, but hadn’t been able to verify it yet. The car windows were closed; it was a very sealed space. Their reaction also seemed like they died instantly, as if scared to death collectively, so it should be due to external factors.

Li Yifei shook his head and said, "Big Brother, right now I need to investigate, but for the investigation... I don’t know where to start for the time being."

"Continue investigating... your authority is indeed limited, otherwise, let me investigate personally. You don’t need to handle this matter." Big Brother said.

I’m not going to handle it? Li Yifei squinted slightly upon hearing Big Brother’s words. Reasonably speaking, he indeed shouldn’t continue investigating further since going higher involves major figures. Even though Li Yifei is fearless, the difficulties he’ll face are countless, so he really shouldn’t tangle further. But emotionally speaking, until Li Yifei catches the mysterious person behind it, he can’t let go. The person harmed the Flying Hawk Squad, turning it into what it is now; whenever Li Yifei thinks about it, he feels a flame burning in his heart.

To handle, or not to handle, to what extent can he handle it, if not, can Big Brother investigate thoroughly? Li Yifei hesitated in his heart. This call was initially to ask Big Brother what to do next, but unexpectedly, Big Brother directly proposed to take over.

Sigh, Li Yifei took a deep breath and said, "Big Brother, if you take over the investigation, will it also be troublesome? I mean, will it bring you trouble?"

Li Yifei was considering for the other party, facing figures at the top echelon. Even if Big Brother steps in, it might not be easy, requiring a lot of political risk. If it’s also very risky, then it might be better for Li Yifei to continue investigating himself. He didn’t even realize that he had some retreat in mind.

"Haha, I’m happy that you can ask me like this. There’ll definitely be trouble, since they are big figures, but it won’t be too dangerous. After all, the matter has already happened. We have legitimacy, and whoever the investigation leads to cannot say anything." Big Brother reassured.

Li Yifei nodded lightly. The words almost reached his mouth, yet he said, "In this case, let me continue investigating, Big Brother. However, I may still have to trouble you to help. I’m not legitimate right now, and also, the reconstruction work of the Flying Hawk Squad needs to be started immediately. This squad can’t fall apart, absolutely can’t fall apart!"

"Is it already this serious?" Big Brother asked.

What a question... Li Yifei immediately said, "Of course it’s serious, the vast majority of people need to be punished or cleared out; they can’t stay in the Flying Hawk Squad. There’s a problem with their thinking; they completely don’t meet the requirements of the Flying Hawk Squad!"

Li Yifei was very agitated, just from what he learned in the past two days. Under Snow Falcon’s high-pressure control, the members of Flying Hawk Squad who submitted to him basically weren’t clean. More or less, they were violating discipline, engaging in forbidden activities, many were even breaking rules and laws. Such team members, no matter how capable, absolutely can’t be used, that’s a red line.

Hearing Li Yifei’s agitation, Big Brother smiled and said, "Thoughts are actually easy to correct. The problem now is if all people are cleared out and trained again, it would take a long time. It might take years to recover. Tenth Brother, this is no joke, we don’t have that time. Next year, there’ll be multi-nation competitions, military exercises. If the Flying Hawk Squad fails to form, we won’t get good results internationally."

Every year, or every few years, some countries organize joint military exercises and competitions, which is a battle for national reputation. If the Flying Hawk Squad is restructured, then next year it’s basically impossible to have a formed team ready, which would be a major event. Currently, the dilemma of Flying Hawk Squad is known only internally; even the chiefs don’t know. If revealed, the chiefs might get furious, and if there’s a failure in international competition, it would be a major political incident that could cost ranks.

Li Yifei could afford not to care, but he lacks the right to dismiss those unfit Flying Hawk Squad members. Even killing the likes of Rabid Wolf was against the law, because he’s an outsider!

Outsider, Li Yifei chewed on this word, feeling somewhat stifled and angry, but unable to vent. After pondering for a while, he said, "Big Brother, I still insist on my idea; these people can’t be used. Although Snow Falcon, Rabid Wolf, and others have died, the matter isn’t over. Not just the mysterious person behind it, but those members already gone astray—they’re already crooked. If recruited, this team would be hard to turn around. If a captain is selected from them, wouldn’t it be the same?"

Big Brother smiled lightly and said, "This concern is correct, but we also need to consider reality, and you mentioned there are good members. I think Lone Wolf is good; he could persist in his character even under such circumstances and even safeguarded a batch of members. This person’s qualities are impeccable. You can evaluate for a while, and if appropriate, we can appoint him as a temporary captain to stabilize the Flying Hawk Squad first. As for those gone astray members, they can be gradually guided. Remember, thoughts can be changed, but hard skills require time, and we don’t have time."

"But..." Li Yifei still wanted to retort, but Big Brother interrupted him, saying, "The Flying Hawk Squad was established during war times, tested by blood and fire, developed through generations of efforts, by countless people’s hard work. The military spirit is not so easily extinguished. Figures like Snow Falcon just took advantage temporarily. Doesn’t mean the damage they caused is irreparable!"

"Big Brother, you haven’t seen the deeds of those people firsthand. They... truly acted utterly reckless; I don’t know how Snow Falcon managed to turn them into such. But that day, if I hadn’t happened to arrive, fear my few brothers would all be dead. They’re more brutal than terrorists!"

"This depends on Lone Wolf’s capability, or the successor’s ability. Besides, if they really can’t properly educate those people, you brothers can help. Everyone can spare some time to educate them well, and things won’t be so difficult."

Is this alright? Li Yifei wanted to ask, but he knew Big Brother’s method is already the best. In this matter, Li Yifei carries strong personal feelings because Skinny Monkey died at their hands. Though Li Yifei killed three people, he always felt the matter wasn’t over; there are still culprits among them yet to be punished. Nonetheless, he knew he couldn’t stick stubbornly to his idea. Otherwise, if his thoughts were followed, punishing everyone severely, the Flying Hawk Squad won’t recover in years—it would be a complete break.

Whew, it seems Big Brother’s idea isn’t bad either. Li Yifei calmed himself down to think; he might as well have some brothers lead the team, including him if he has time, he can train them. Under absolute strength and pressure, they aren’t impossible to change. Well-educated, they’ll be good soldiers too.

Just like back then when they joined the Flying Hawk Squad; each was unruly and their qualities... weren’t entirely impeccable either, but after grinding for a few years, they’d transform completely.

"Let’s proceed as Big Brother suggested. However, I still need to understand the construction status of Flying Hawk Squad’s reserve force. Make sure the past few years haven’t been wasted." Li Yifei said worriedly. The Flying Hawk Squad’s battle damage actually isn’t low; though personal capability, team coordination, and equipment are top-notch, precisely because of this, their tasks are extremely dangerous, battle damage is common, hence it’s even more necessary to perfect logistics and reserve force construction, meaning having formal members here, but also continually replenishing backup forces there.

"Good, then this matter is settled. I’ll take over the investigation, and you’ll be responsible for settling matters in Flying Hawk Squad. If there are serious disciplinary violators, they should be punished, dismissed, or even imprisoned if necessary. For minor infractions, they should be allowed to redeem themselves bravely. Yes, give them a chance, preparing for next year’s martial competitions." Big Brother said.