Chapter 111: with translation of chapter title

I am, what the hell do you have, spit it out quickly! But I advise you, you'd better just surrender.

You know yourself what you've done, I'm not trying to fool you with any leniency or strictness—I'm just saying, if you surrender, you can at least live a few more months, right?

This was Liu Xiaotian's reply to Xiezi, given before Chen Shanming could speak.

At that moment, Chen Shanming almost collapsed face-first to the ground.

This… can this even be called negotiation? It's just provoking him, isn't it?

If they anger Xiezi, at most they'll only leave two corpses behind, and they might even suffer casualties.

Whether Xiezi lives or dies has almost no impact on their Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade, but if the soldiers suffer casualties…

Chen Shanming dared not think further.

In an instant, his temper flared.

At first glance, it's a wrong version!

After returning this time, we must give him a lesson; if this flaw isn't corrected, no matter how strong his ability, he cannot stay in the Red Blood Cell Group—but the premise is that this kid must make it back alive. If things continue like this, he's very likely to be killed on the spot by Xiezi.

Moreover, they told him that whether Ahong had defected wasn't important, but this person's existence was crucial to them.

"Instructor Chen, I just…"

"How come there's no advance warning?!" Liu Xiaotian asked through gritted teeth.

This mission can be said to have succeeded halfway, while also exposing a series of problems.

After all, it's not a single system, and it's a cooperative operation they requested from superiors—we can't overstep our bounds, right? As for Xiezi… we can only wait for the next opportunity.

Even with the effect of smoke and flash grenades, he didn't think Xiezi would take such a risk.

Damn! Flash bang, smoke grenade!

At the exact moment Xiezi's words fell, she suddenly flung her hand up, and two cylindrical objects immediately dropped to a position two or three meters in front of her.

A few minutes earlier, he had just received a call from his old classmate.

At the same time, the other object released a thick white smoke.

You're a sniper who survived the battlefield—don't you even have the courage to go up against a new recruit?

This also counts as giving face to his old comrade-in-arms.

If Xiezi really dares to show his head, Liu Xiaotian will surely take him out immediately.

Moreover, until you truly grasp the seriousness of your mistake, the affairs of the Red Blood Cell Group have nothing to do with you!

Chen Shanming rudely interrupted Liu Xiaotian, then turned and shouted loudly at the rest: "Everyone! Assemble and withdraw!"

He merely felt some regret, regretting that he hadn't noticed beforehand that Ahong would suddenly pull this stunt.

With a slight blast, a white light suddenly exploded.

Liu Xiaotian immediately hit the ground, diving sideways toward Ahong's left side.

By the time everyone's vision recovered, Xiezi and Ahong had already vanished.

Perhaps this is also assistance from the system?

Or… maybe he's just too young! Since everyone's eyes were locked on Xiezi's position, Ahong's flashbang had an unexpectedly strong effect, severely impairing everyone's vision.

Before Liu Xiaotian's eyes, three red assistance lines constantly guided his gun barrel; even the trigger was already half-pressed, so as long as Xiezi moved the slightest bit, he was confident he could take him out with one shot.

"Liu Xiaotian! Don't speak, fall back—I'll handle the negotiation!" Chen Shanming sternly interjected.

At that moment, nobody noticed that Ahong, whom Xiezi was using as a hostage, was quietly moving her hands behind her back.

Even He Chen Guang and Wang Yanbing were still in a slightly tense state, which is exactly how a soldier on his first formal mission should feel. Two hours later, Chen Shanming and his seventeen-person team boarded a transport helicopter and returned to the Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade.

Next, there's the matter of Liu Xiaotian, this 'troublemaker,' disobeying orders.

After learning that the Wolf Fang personnel were confronting Xiezi, He Zhijun's old classmate immediately said: "Let Xiezi go; we'll see him again soon and settle the score then!"

This kid, refusing to follow orders during the mission—is that acceptable?

"Liu Xiaotian! I'm telling you again, fall back!" Chen Shanming's tone had changed somewhat.

But Xiezi, being an old slickster, paid no heed to Liu Xiaotian's verbal provocation; instead, he turned the tables on him: "Go ahead, then fire—I'll see if you've got the guts."

It wasn't that Liu Xiaotian's shooting skill could overwhelm Xiezi, but rather that 'Jiaweis''s assistance ability had become markedly stronger after its upgrade.

Because he had previously seen that Xiezi holds his gun with his right hand; to shoot leftward, he would need to switch hands or expose his whole body.

He Zhijun also felt some regret, but he didn't order continued pursuit; instead, he had Chen Shanming bring the team back.

The other side's urgent demand was that Ahong must not be harmed.

He certainly wouldn't know that Liu Xiaotian could never be killed by Xiezi.

He Zhijun had originally been hesitant, after all, Fan Tianlei had been waiting ten years for this opportunity.

He also didn't realize when it started, but he had fully entered the state a special forces soldier should have during a mission—both in mindset and attitude.

First, a recruit is a recruit; even if they've served two or three years, if they haven't taken part in a formal mission, they're still just a recruit.

Chen Shanming: ……

Of course, this wasn't his intention—it was He Zhijun's order.

Including Liu Xiaotian, and also his 'Jiaweis'.

But Liu Xiaotian didn't respond; instead, he kept walking forward a few steps, his tone growing sharper: "Xiezi, come on, show your head—let's bet: guess whether you can kill me with one shot, or I can kill you with one shot?"

"Sir, the system level isn't enough; even if I upgraded, I can't give advance warning of your non‑lethal attacks." Liu Xiaotian: ……

The captured monkey and that unlucky fellow have been handed over, and the 'Mountain Cat' Wan Yadong is said to have been arrested as well.

"Shut up! I don't want to hear your explanations! Wait till we get back and you'll be thrown in the brig!"

"Bang!" Liu Xiaotian slammed his fist into the ground, venting his inner anger.

But before he could make a decision, Xiezi had already run off over there.

And damn, can you even pull off a move like that?

As for Liu Xiaotian, Chen Shanming had no mood right now to consider his state or lack thereof; he simply rushed over, lifted his leg and kicked, shouting at the same time: "You little brat, do you even know you're a soldier?! Do you realize how dangerous your actions just were? Why won't you obey orders?!"

You just need to fire, the bullet can pierce both of us together, it's the 85-type, its penetration is still decent, at this close range it's no problem, come on, young man, fire.

Facing the furious Chen Shanming, Liu Xiaotian really felt a bit guilty.

Although Liu Xiaotian is somewhat wronged, he can't explain this matter clearly, right?

The most important thing is still the issue of the Red Blood Cell Group's numbers.

These tentatively selected seventeen people, looking at it now, are still a bit too many; cooperating in chaos, the effect is not ideal.

Watching the warriors lined up in the courtyard, He Zhijun and Fan Tianlei exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes...

(End of chapter)