Chapter 449 - 456: One word, fight!
Li Yifei went straight back to the hotel, where his four rascally buddies immediately swarmed him with questions. It took Li Yifei quite a while to fend them off before he could finally climb into bed to rest.
Although all five men were now together in a large suite, none of them felt sleepy. The bonds between these comrades were forged in the crucible of life and death. Back then, even a hint of selfishness could have landed them all in dire straits. They trusted each other implicitly, to the point of being willing to expose their backs to their comrades, confident that even if their friends could not eliminate the danger from behind, they would shield them with their own bodies from incoming bullets.
This type of bond is a matter of life and death, a trust so profound you would put your life in the other person’s hands. It is a far cry from mere fair-weather friends.
"Boss, after you left, problems started cropping up in the Flying Hawk Squad," Zheng Mingrui, puffing on a cigarette, suddenly let out a sigh.
"How could that be?" Li Yifei furrowed his brow and said, "The comrades in the Flying Hawk Squad are closer than blood brothers. How could there possibly be problems?"
Zhao Qing chimed in, "If it were our original comrades, there wouldn’t be any problems for sure. But after you left, Number One brought in some new guys. These punks are clearly here just for the glory. They strut around like they own the place, hiding in the back whenever there’s danger, but as soon as there’s an opportunity for recognition, they rush to the forefront more fiercely than anyone. Damn them."
"Just thinking about those punks pisses me off. If you were still here, Boss, you’d have kicked them out long ago," Zhou Qiang said angrily, slamming his fist on the bed frame.
Li Yifei’s brow creased even more. From the moment he joined the Flying Hawk Squad, he prided himself on being a part of Huaxia’s strongest military force. Every member possessed exceptional abilities. But most importantly, they were united as brothers—ready to risk their lives for one another without hesitation—a tradition of the Flying Hawk Squad.
But even such a squad, for political reasons, had to be subjected to military leadership. This leader was responsible for organizing the squad’s missions and controlling members’ activities—an individual known as Flying Hawk Number One. He didn’t need to have strong combat abilities, only the organizational skills to be a good leader.
As the second-in-command of the squad, Li Yifei was the soul of the Flying Hawk Squad, the strongest among them. Outside, Number Two might have been just a soldier, but within the squad, he held absolute authority. That’s why he was referred to as "Boss" by the others.