Chapter 1448 - 1449: Totally Unexpected
Yang Fei covered the tea jar with his hand and wailed.
"Sir, it's just a bottle of Maotai Liquor, isn't it? Next time I go to the old man's place, I'll grab a whole case for you, no need to make me work as soon as we meet, right?"
Wu Yuanzhong snorted: "If it weren't for the reformation of the Evil Dragon Special Combat Team, I wouldn't bother with this."
"The World Special Forces Competition is held at the Russian Chechnya Special Forces Training Base, and Huaxia is sending four Special Forces units."
"I've tried hard to secure a spot, and if you Evil Dragon don't attend, I'll give it to another unit."
Yang Fei, lazily drinking his wine, shot up upon hearing this.
"What, sir, you finally secured a spot this time?"
Wu Yuanzhong nodded: "The World Counter-Terrorism Special Forces Competition, held every three years."
"Huaxia, as a superpower, used to perform well, but the last time, three years ago, we failed miserably, greatly harming our national dignity and military prestige."
"This time, the commanders are taking it very seriously, and want to select the finest soldiers to wash away the shame of our failure three years ago."
He hadn't finished speaking when Yang Fei raised his hand high.
"Rest assured, sir, our Changfeng Squad will surely bring glory to the nation."
At this point, Yang Fei snorted.
"If our Evil Dragon Special Combat Brigade had been sent to the last competition, I guarantee there wouldn't have been a failure."
Wu Yuanzhong snorted, looking stern.
"Last time, the Blue Sword Brigade from the Southeast Military Region was ordered to set out, but did not place well for various complex reasons; let's not discuss that casually."
"Yang Fei, I order you this time to succeed without fail, to break into the top three."
Yang Fei drained the Maotai Liquor from the tea jar.
He abruptly stood up, saluting Wu Yuanzhong and Dai Jili: "Yes, we will definitely complete the mission."
Wu Yuanzhong nodded and stood up, patting Yang Fei's shoulder.
"The proposal to reform the Evil Dragon Special Combat Team is still under discussion."
"If you achieve a top-three finish this time, the hope of reorganizing the Evil Dragon Squad with the Changfeng Squad enlisted will be much greater."
"If anyone objects again, I'll take the championship medal and go argue with them."
Yang Fei nodded, extending his hand and tightly gripping Wu Yuanzhong's.
Wu Yuanzhong sighed in some difficulty.
"However, the Evil Dragon Special Combat Team hasn't been formally reformed yet, so you don't have a designated number and can't participate as an official Special Forces unit."
"I've spoken with the commander of the Southeast Military Region, and your Changfeng Squad will first be incorporated into the Blue Sword Special Forces as an affiliated troop."
"However, rest assured, you don't need to follow orders from the Blue Sword Special Forces, and can independently complete your training tasks."
With these words, Wu Yuanzhong's face showed a sly smile.
"After failing three years ago, the Blue Sword Special Combat Brigade also fully intends to wash away the shame of defeat."
"They've got experience, so when in doubt, ask them more."
Yang Fei nodded silently: "When does the competition start?"
Wu Yuanzhong counted on his fingers.
"On the 23rd of this month, in twenty days from now. Prepare yourself, seven days later, gather the Changfeng Squad and head to the Blue Sword Combat Zone in the Southeast Military Region for fifteen days of training."
"On the evening of the 22nd, join the other troops and fly to the Kuchen Special Forces Training Base."
Yang Fei nodded again, saluting Wu Yuanzhong and Dai Jili.
"Alright, I'll be off then."
He exited the headquarters office, leaving Wu Yuanzhong and Dai Jili smiling at each other as they watched Yang Fei's figure disappear.
Wu Yuanzhong sighed: "In theory, I should give the Changfeng Squad a break after their mission in the Greenfield Commonwealth."
"But this time, I can't help but send them out; compared to other units, I trust this bunch of guys more, trust the insight of this battlefield veteran."
Dai Jili sighed and shook his head.
"I trust Yang Fei's skills, but I'm not sure how the higher-ups will view this."
"After all, in their eyes, the Evil Dragon Special Combat Team is a defeated unit, seen as useless, and the military committee hasn't agreed to reorganize it for this key reason."
"Hmph, those people sitting in their offices all day, what do they know about the power of the Alliance of Gods?"
"Without actual battlefield analysis, without a big data comparison of the enemy's and our forces, what do they understand?"
Talking about this matter riled up Wu Yuanzhong considerably.
Dai Jili smiled.
"Don't worry, as long as the Evil Dragon Special Combat Team performs outstandingly, I'm confident it will change their perception."
Wu Yuanzhong nodded, yet remained worried.
"That's what they say, but victory and defeat are common in military affairs; who can guarantee the Changfeng Squad will place well?"
He let out another long sigh.
"I even doubt whether Yang Fei and his team can smoothly merge into the Blue Sword Special Combat Brigade."
"Even though they lost, Blue Sword remains the peak Special Combat unit domestically and respects only the strong and power."
"Arrogance is part of their style, making it quite difficult for the Changfeng Squad to integrate."
Dai Jili couldn't help but laugh: "Don't worry, when have you ever seen Yang Fei suffer a loss? As long as this monster doesn't bully others, that's good enough; do you really think he would let himself be bullied?"
Wu Yuanzhong thought for a moment and laughed, nodding his head.
"Exactly, anyone who messes with this monster would be under a great misfortune; if he doesn't get back at them fully, it won't end."
Around nine in the evening, Yang Fei and Dan Dan departed from the Capital City Airport; the plane landed at Yannan QingShui Airport.
After being away from Yannan for over a month, Yang Fei felt a sense of nostalgia looking at this brightly lit modern metropolis.
Dan Dan shook his head in disappointment.
"Boss, your lousy place isn't as fun as the Capital City, not as bustling, and most importantly, it lacks beauties."
Yang Fei rolled his eyes at him.
"Who said Yannan doesn't have beauties? I'll tell you the truth, most of my women are in Yannan, so don't get carried away staring later."
He repeatedly warned Dan Dan.
"I warn you, don't get cute around my women, don't take advantage, or it'll ruin our friendship."
Dan Dan shook his head: "Relax, a friend's woman is off-limits for jokes, I wouldn't be low enough to do that."
"Besides, I doubt the truth of your words; having seen Sister Helen and Sister Susu, I don't think any other beauties can surpass them."
Yang Fei chuckled and snapped his fingers: "Just wait and see."
The two continued bantering and walked out of the terminal.
Suddenly, Dan Dan's eyes lit up, and he praised.
"Boss, I was wrong, I never guessed there could be such a beautiful woman in the world, did you see her?"
At the entrance, Lin Xueyi, in a moon-white cheongsam, was flanked by Bai Yang and Li Shun, seemingly waiting for something.
Her face glowed like a full moon, elegant and gentle, yet exuding an untouchable sense of nobility.
PS: Hurt my finger playing basketball; typing with one finger is really slow, but Boil Wine is still staying up late writing; you can see the next chapters tomorrow morning.