Chapter 234: Ning Yao is about to cry from anger

The hotel manager, flustered, caught his suit jacket.

His comical appearance made the other Raptor Special Forces members burst into unrestrained laughter.

The blonde white man took off his sunglasses again, handed them to the hotel manager, and poked the manager's chest with his finger, saying, "Don't damage my sunglasses; they're expensive."

The hotel manager endured in silence, cradling the suit jacket and sunglasses, and walked away.

The blonde white man glanced at the five Special Operations Team members before him, slightly bowed his back, extended both hands and hooked them, grinning provocatively, "Come, you all attack me together; I'll try to be gentle and not hurt you too badly."

The remaining nine M Guo Raptor Special Forces members stepped back a few steps, arms crossed, wearing expressions of watching a show.

The Special Operations Team members all remained calm.

The captain lightly moved his wrist, stepped forward steadily, and first extended his right hand as a gesture of courtesy.

"Do you want to fight me one-on-one?" the blonde white man gave a look as if looking at an idiot.

The captain smiled, "Just a warm-up; we'll stop at a light touch."

The blonde white man looked at the yellow-skinned, black-eyed man who was about his height, fairly well-built, but whose physique was hard to discern due to his ordinary loose jacket, and extended his right hand with ill intent.

The moment they shook hands.

The blonde white man then exerted force with his fingers, gripping tightly like a vise.

"Huh?" the captain sensed the other's attempt to assert dominance, so he also began to clench his fingers.

The two forces opposed each other; the next second, surprise flashed in the blonde white man's eyes, and he immediately increased his strength.

A faint sound of joint friction came from their clasped hands.

The captain wore an easygoing expression, with an affable smile at the corners of his mouth, as if feeling nothing.

The blonde white man grew more surprised, in one breath raising his grip to full strength; his arms, covered in golden hairs, bulged with muscles, and his veins became more prominent from congestion.

Yet the captain's face remained unchanged.

The blonde white man clenched his molars, "You don't have to tough it out; if it hurts, just admit defeat."

He already felt his hand aching a bit, but believed the opponent must be suffering even more.

"Is your grip at its limit?" the captain grinned, "Now it's my turn to exert force."

The blonde white man's pupils contracted instantly.

The next second, a tremendous pressure like a hydraulic press bore down on the blonde white man's hand.

Crack—crack……

A denser sound of joint friction rang out.

The blonde white man's face visibly flushed, and his arms began to tremble.

The crushing pain drilled into his palm and finger joints like steel needles; he could only hold his breath and force himself to endure.

"Not bad," the captain said, eyes slightly narrowed, voice low, "No wonder you're an M Guo Raptor Special Forces member; you're indeed stronger than the others in your special forces."

The captain's praise sounded to the blonde white man like a huge insult.

Since they were merely shaking hands and their voices were low, the onlookers had no idea what was really happening.

Even the blonde white man's teammates were merely a bit puzzled.

Meanwhile, the four members of the Special Operations Team on this side had already begun quietly discussing and placing bets.

"How long do you think that blond can hold out? I guess one, five seconds."

"Or maybe he can still last ten seconds?"

"I'd say about seven seconds."

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They hadn't finished their discussion yet.

The blonde white man suddenly kicked toward the captain's abdomen.

The four people shook their heads.

They all guessed wrong.

From the moment they started speaking, it was less than three seconds.

Facing the blonde white man's sudden attack, the captain quickly raised his knee to block.

Bang!

A muffled thud.

Their shins collided bone-on-bone, then immediately rebounded.

And the captain had not yet released the blonde white man's right hand.

The blonde white man, unable to bear the pain, pulled his right hand back with all his might and swung his left fist hard at the captain's temple.

Only then did the captain let go, nimbly stepping back half a step, his upper body leaning back accordingly.

The blonde white man's sandbag-sized fist swept past above the captain's nose, missing.

Even so, he lost his balance from overexertion and could not steady his stance.

In that split second, the captain casually supported his waist, preventing him from falling flat on his face in public.

"Be careful." the captain said with a smile.

The blonde white man felt another huge insult, instantly flew into a rage, tore open his T-shirt with both hands, and roared as he launched a fierce assault on the captain.

Laypeople watched the excitement, insiders watched the technique, and the onlooking crowd only thought the fight had truly begun now.

And the blonde white man's teammates gradually wiped their grinning faces.

"They're fighting! They're fighting!" some people livestreaming on their phones shouted excitedly.

In every livestream room, viewers were asking what was happening.

These livestreamers then shouted over each other to give commentary to their audiences.

"Folks! The streamer just heard that those foreigners are competing in skill with our people!"

"Foreigners represent Ning Yao!"

"What? Who is Ning Yao? Didn't you see the news about the Ning Group inheritance dispute case in Xinghan City recently?"

"Haven't seen it? Look it up yourself! Or have someone else explain it in the comments!"

"The person fighting the foreigners represents Ning Jinli!"

"Don't ask who the host Ning Jinli is! Someone will answer in the livestream chat!"

"Listen to me, the key point! Listen up, family! If the foreigners win, Ning Jinli has to crawl from inside the hotel to the street on her knees! If the foreigners lose, Ning Yao has to crawl on her knees!"

"The rules are simple and brutal; just watch the show!"

"……"

On the open ground, the blond white male from the Raptor Special Forces and the captain of the Special Operations Team were fighting fiercely, neither able to gain the upper hand.

The blond white male's punches and kicks were violent and ferocious, looking even more intimidating.

Meanwhile, the captain was relatively restrained yet still fierce and vigorous.

As the blond white male went berserk, he began to unleash killing moves uncontrollably; the captain focused more on defense, seeming to be suppressed and falling into a disadvantage.

Ning Yao watched and teased Ning Jinli, "The retired soldiers you brought have guts, daring to duel a Raptor Special Forces member one-on-one; they're indeed tough, still standing, which is impressive, but I estimate that within three minutes, your people will be KO'd."

Ning Jinli smiled without saying a word.

All we can say is that Ning Yao, as an outsider, completely failed to see the true situation.

That blond white male has used every move he knows, yet still hasn't gained an absolute edge; he's already using all his strength, desperately consuming his stamina, hoping to end the fight quickly.

In contrast, the captain remained calm and unbreathing, not even using his lethal killing moves; though appearing suppressed, he actually firmly controlled the pace, leading the opponent by the nose.

And the other nine members of the Raptor Special Forces also noticed the clue, their faces growing increasingly grave and solemn.

"Family! The latest news heard from passersby!"

The livestreamer, while filming, relayed the information to the audience.

"Those few foreigners have quite a background! Like and follow! The host will tell you what their identity is!"

"What? Foreigners? Nonsense! Even a blind person can tell they're foreign!"

"Mercenaries? Rubbish! Who would dare bring mercenaries here? And saying they're assassins is even more outrageous!"

"I saw a comment in good faith saying they might be from the M Guo military; sigh, this brother knows his stuff!"

"What military? The host hasn't seen anyone guess it yet—quickly like and follow, the host will announce it right away!"

"Ah, thanks for the gift, big brother!"

"Holy crap, a big brother gave the host a rocket? Alright, the host won't keep us in suspense—these big foreign guys are all from the M Guo Raptor Special Forces!"

"No wonder they're so strong… Right, the host also thinks they're strong, indeed fierce!"

"What about our side? Oh, the host also asked—our side has a few retired soldiers; we don't know where they retired from."

"Exactly, they're also impressive—actually managing to trade blows with the Raptor Special Forces members; although it looks like they can barely withstand the foreigners' fierce attacks, holding out this long is awesome!"

The livestreamer's saliva splashed everywhere.

In the livestream chat, comments and gifts flew everywhere.

Anyone squeezing into the crowd with a phone to livestream right now sees their viewer count constantly surging.

Even some small streamers saw their followers jump from double digits to five figures in just a few minutes, exciting them to the point of being almost more frenzied than the main fighters themselves.

"Come on! Let's cheer for our own veterans!" a host shouted, raising a fist, "Go! Soldier brothers! Go! Soldier brothers!"

Inspired by him, the other onlookers also started shouting.

The atmosphere's intensity surged again.

Witnessing this scene, Ning Yao's face looked somewhat grim.

She had intended to have the hotel staff spread the word about both sides' identities, to draw admiration for the M Guo Raptor Special Forces and mock Ning Jinli's side's veterans for overestimating themselves.

But the result was this situation.

M Guo Special Forces, who are revered like gods in other countries and regions, how come they're different here?

Ning Jinli looked at the people outside the hotel loudly cheering for the veterans and softly sighed, "Our military is always loved and supported by our own people—how wonderful… Looking worldwide, this deep bond between military and civilians is unique to our nation."

"Tch…" Ning Yao pouted sourly, "If you can't win, you can't win; having deep feelings with ordinary people and getting a few cheers is useless! The strongest in the world today are still M Guo's soldiers! True strong soldiers don't need civilian support; making the masses admire, respect, or even fear them is the real skill!"

Ning Jinli turned her head and stared at Ning Yao's eyes.

Ning Yao felt uneasy under the stare, "Your people don't know what's good for them; they're all about to get beaten down—what are you looking at me for? Am I wrong?"

Ning Jinli chuckled, "If everyone in our country like you went to M Guo, that would be great."

"What do you mean?" Ning Yao frowned.

Bang—

A muffled thud.

Outside the hotel on the open ground, the blond white male who had just been violently offensive suddenly got hit with an uppercut, flying backward several meters face-up, his back slamming hard into the ground.

By comparison, the Special Operations Team captain merely bent slightly, hands on his knees, taking a breather.

The surrounding crowd burst into applause and cheers.

The hotel manager hiding in the corner couldn't help but wave his fist, "Nice! Well done!"

Ning Yao was dumbfounded, unable to believe that members of the Raptor Special Forces team would actually be knocked flat by an utterly ordinary domestic retired soldier—even in a 1v1 situation!

An accident, this is absolutely an accident!

"F**K!" The blond white male wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and swore loudly.

The other Raptor Special Forces members stepped forward and helped him up.

He panted heavily, lowering his voice to mutter a few words indistinctly.

Several people had already realized that the so-called Huaxia Guo retired soldier opposite them was not ordinary; he was a formidable figure they had never seen before.

Looking around, everyone was cheering for the retired soldier; this group of M Guo Raptor Special Forces members felt an unprecedented shame, and here they were not looked up to, but instead suffered a blow they had never experienced before.

What are you still standing around for! Ning Yao screamed at the top of her voice, "Go hit them again for me!"

"Shutup! B**ch!" the blond white man flushed with rage, shouting a vulgar insult at Ning Yao.

Ning Yao froze for a moment, tears welling in her eyes, lips trembling, but she didn't dare retort.

Even Lin Lina, who heard that, didn't dare speak, only quietly grabbing Ning Yao's hand from behind to comfort her.

"Oh wow, did the mighty special forces of your big M Guo stab you in the chest?" Ning Jinli mercilessly rubbed salt into Ning Yao's wound, "Look at you, scared stiff of them—they really are formidable."

Ning Yao almost burst into tears on the spot, digging her nails hard into her palm, barely holding back the tears.

After the blond white man finished cursing, his nine teammates all took off their jackets and threw away their sunglasses, menacingly stepping forward to slowly surround the special operations team captain.

The earlier contempt and arrogance vanished, replaced by an ugly posture of tearing apart fairness and preparing to gang up on them publicly.

The surrounding spectators erupted in boos and jeers.

But they turned a deaf ear.

Many in the crowd couldn't bear it any longer, planning to rush forward to form a human wall to protect the veteran.

Four members of the special operations team immediately stepped forward to persuade.

"Everyone, step back quickly!"

"Don't come over, everyone, no need to worry! We can handle it!"

"Please also believe in us! They are not our match!"

As ten burly raptor special forces members approached.

The special operations team captain tore off his hindering jacket and growled, "Follow me, quick and decisive!"

Four special operations team members also immediately took off their outer clothes.

Until the five revealed the physiques hidden beneath their loose jackets, everyone's eyes widened.

They wore green short-sleeve T-shirts underneath their jackets, outlining powerful builds, with rugged muscle lines like chiseled stone faintly visible.

The five were about the same height as the raptor special forces members, only less bulky in muscle, which ironically made the opponents look somewhat bloated.

If the raptor special forces looked like bears, then the Huaxia special operations team members looked like tigers.

The melee erupted instantly.

Five tigers like cannonballs charged at ten giant bears.

The initial one-on-one engagements had already let the special operations team gauge the melee combat prowess of these raptor special forces members.

The ensuing fight bore out the captain's shouted four words—quick and decisive.

Although they ended up fighting two against one, the battle ended in under two minutes.

The ten raptor special forces members were bruised and swollen, raised their hands in surrender, only their eyes still holding a hint of unwillingness.

"You're definitely not ordinary Huaxia Guo veterans; you're even far stronger than any Huaxia Guo special forces unit I know of," the blond white man ground his back teeth and asked quietly, "Tell me, who exactly are you…?"