Chapter 742
"Let’s head to the War God Guard base first."
On the plane, Yang Qi suddenly removed his eye mask and spoke to Xu Yihan.
Xu Yihan’s expression changed. "Deputy Commander," she said anxiously, "I’m the weakest newcomer in the War God Guard, recruited only because of my talent. The others aren’t as easy to deal with as I am. You should really go see the War God King first."
"Are you disobeying an order?" Yang Qi asked indifferently, producing his credentials.
"Have it your way." Xu Yihan was at a loss for words. She was only looking out for his own good. Since he was unappreciative, he might as well go get roughed up. That will teach him just how terrifying the War God Guard can be.
"You needn’t worry. I’m not as fragile as you imagine," Yang Qi said with a faint smile. He had heard that although the War God Guard had discipline, the principle that strength commands respect was absolute. If you weren’t strong enough, you couldn’t expect anyone to follow your orders.
Nevertheless, he was confident he could handle the War God Guard. As long as it isn’t that White Tiger God General. The White Tiger God General has probably long since surpassed the Overlord level.
The plane landed at the airport.
White Tiger received a call from Xu Yihan almost immediately. "I’m washing my hands of this, Commander White Tiger! The guy’s out of his mind. He insists on coming to the War God Guard base first. When he gets there, teach him a good lesson so he understands what kind of place this is."
"Heh, you seem to care about him a great deal, don’t you?" White Tiger chuckled.
"Who cares about that big idiot?" Xu Yihan retorted. "Anyway, I have to go. I need to keep up with him."
Seeing the War God Guard’s jeep approaching, Xu Yihan hastily hung up and joined Yang Qi for the ride to the base.
"Commander, has the new Deputy Commander arrived?"
"He has."
"Is the War God King with him?"
"No. He insisted on coming here first to meet everyone," White Tiger said, shaking his head. "Our new Deputy Commander said he wants to see just how formidable the War God Guard are, so don’t you dare embarrass us."
"He’s that arrogant?" Black Bear flashed a sinister smile. "Commander, do I have permission to not hold back?"
"As long as you don’t kill or cripple him, it should be fine," White Tiger said coolly. "He’s the one who insisted on coming. It’s only right that we prepare a welcoming party for him."
"Heh heh, don’t worry, Commander. I’ll leave him a little dignity," Black Bear chuckled.
The other members of the War God Guard were all feeling a touch of schadenfreude. Anyone who dared to look down on them deserved to be taught a lesson.
The jeep was speeding toward the base when an alarm suddenly blared.
Yang Qi froze for a second, then looked up to see a massive object, seemingly out of control, plummeting straight toward the ground.
"No! That’s a plane! It’s lost control!" Xu Yihan screamed.
But shouting was useless. It was a massive civilian aircraft, heavy and out of control. If the pilot couldn’t resolve the issue in time, nothing could alter its fate.
The critical problem was that the plane was falling directly toward the War God Guard base.
"Driver, stop the car! Now!" Xu Yihan commanded. It was too dangerous over there, and she had to ensure Yang Qi’s safety. Since there was nothing they could do to help, this was the only order she could give.
"Keep driving!" Yang Qi’s voice cut in. "Head toward the crash site."
"Deputy Commander, are you insane? That’s dangerous! You’ll get us all killed—me, you, and the driver!" Xu Yihan simply couldn’t comprehend this man. Is there something wrong with his brain? Why does he always do these incomprehensible things?
"Right. In that case, you two stay here. I’ll go alone."
With that, Yang Qi leaped from the speeding jeep.
"Don’t!" Xu Yihan gasped in horror. Even I could get injured from a stunt like that. Yang Qi, who looks like a mere seventeen or eighteen-year-old kid, surely couldn’t handle it.
But the next moment, she was stunned.
Yang Qi landed steadily on the ground and then took off at a sprint, moving even faster than their jeep.
"Follow him! Quickly!" Xu Yihan yelled at the driver. "If anything happens to him, our careers in the War God Army are over! This would be a gross dereliction of duty!"
"Guard Xu, what on earth is he trying to do?" the driver couldn’t help but ask.
"Who knows?" Xu Yihan fumed, on the verge of exploding with anger. Maybe he wants to show the War God Guard how brave he is. The idiot.
"What do we do, Commander?" the members of the War God Guard asked, looking to White Tiger.
Though he was powerful, far more so than Yang Qi, he was helpless against an object falling from the sky. He couldn’t fly. Even as a Martial Artist who had surpassed the Overlord level, he was unable to fly. All he could do was watch helplessly.
"Evacuate all ground personnel immediately! Pinpoint the crash location! We can only pray for the safety of the passengers," White Tiger sighed. Sending him to kill enemies was one thing, but a rescue mission like this was beyond him. The situation was outrageous, far beyond human capability.
"Look! Someone’s over there!"
"Who is that? They’re so fast!"
"I don’t recognize him."
"There’s a jeep following him. Isn’t that Xu Yihan?"
"What the hell is she doing?"
"No idea. You don’t think that’s our new Deputy Commander, do you?"
Everyone was baffled.
Anxious, White Tiger dialed Xu Yihan’s number. "What the hell are you doing? This area is extremely dangerous! Get the Deputy Commander in the vehicle and leave immediately!"
"I freaking wish I could, but it’s impossible!" Xu Yihan’s frustrated voice came through. "You can see for yourself, my jeep can’t even catch him! What kind of escape art has this Deputy Commander been practicing?"
"What is he trying to do?" White Tiger roared.
"I don’t know! He saw the plane losing control and told us to drive toward it. I said one thing, and he just jumped out of the car!" Xu Yihan sounded like she was about to cry. She had never met anyone like him.
"Stop him now! If anything happens to him, you can scram back to your Xu Family and go back to being their precious little missy!" White Tiger was genuinely furious. Putting the Deputy Commander in his place was just for show, but this was completely different. Lives were on the line, and if anything went wrong, no one could escape the blame.
"Yes, sir!" Xu Yihan yelled back hoarsely.
She turned to the driver and screamed, "Faster! Full throttle! We have to drag him back!"
Then, she grabbed the megaphone from the jeep and shouted toward Yang Qi’s retreating figure, "Deputy Commander Yang, we see how brave you are! You’ve made your point! Everyone accepts you now, so stop messing around! This is a death wish!"
"I’m not messing around!" Yang Qi’s voice drifted back on the wind. "How could I be in the mood to play when lives are at stake?"
"If you’re not playing, what are you doing? Don’t tell me you’re going to fly up and catch the plane? You’re not Superman or the Hulk! Stop fooling around!" Xu Yihan screamed.