Strongest Soldier King

At a military secret base, Lan Xue, just after showering, saw that her personal phone had over twenty missed calls, all from the same number. Recognizing the familiar number, a sense of unease surged in her heart and she quickly called back. Once connected, she asked anxiously, "Cousin, what's so urgent?"

"Can it not be urgent? Forget it, no time for nonsense now. They took him away—the Constitutional Soldier Team sent by the Group Army, right? It must be the Song family behind this, claiming that he failed to lead the team in ambushing the drug-trafficking group and blamed the helicopter explosion on him, accusing him of colluding with drug traffickers. The old man needs to step in now," said the squad leader with urgency.

"What?" Lan Xue was shocked, her face turned ashen, she clenched her teeth tightly, and her eyes blazed with a chilling murderous intent. She uttered in a deliberate and pause-filled manner, "The Song family? Good, very good, this isn't over between us."

"Wait a second," the squad leader quickly called out, fearing Lan Xue would do something rash that would only make matters worse, and promptly reminded, "Don't panic, those bastards in the Constitutional Soldier Team wouldn't dare to go too far. There's still the military court behind them, they probably won't mess around, at least not until a conviction is made. The priority now is to figure out a rescue plan, and since the Song family has done this, they must have a backup plan."

"I understand, don't get involved in this," said Lan Xue coldly, ending the call. She quickly dressed in her officer's uniform and almost jogged to the squad leader's office. She took a deep breath to suppress the raging fury within, knocked on the door, and after entering and closing the door behind her, she saluted, her icy demeanor leaving the Colonel squad leader utterly baffled.

"Hero has arrived, what's the problem?" asked the squad leader in surprise.

"This operation owes a lot to Ghost Team's assistance, especially the Ghost Team's captain," said Lan Xue coldly.

"Hmm, you've already mentioned the situation to me, no need to report the specifics. Just form a report and submit it for the record later. As for Ghost Team, they're not under our system, as you know, so we can't officially commend them. But I will personally keep this favor in mind," said the squad leader with a wave of his hand, his gaze full of perplexity as he looked at Lan Xue, sensing that something was amiss.

"Fine, let me ask you, if the people who helped us are suffering in prison, what will you do?" Lan Xue asked coldly, a glint of hope flashing in her eyes as she looked at the squad leader. The matter was serious, and without the squad leader's support, the difficulty of the rescue would be immense. Lan Xue was acutely aware of this; agonizing over Luo Zheng's unjust treatment was like her heart being sliced with a knife.

"Tell me, what exactly happened," said the squad leader, his expression turning serious as he asked.

"He was arrested by the Group Army's Constitutional Soldier Team, on the grounds of not following the plan to ambush the drug trafficking group, and they're accusing him of colluding with drug traffickers in the attack on the helicopter. You know the actual situation. The Constitutional Soldier Team has already taken him away. Squad leader, what should we do?" Lan Xue asked coldly, her complexion as icy as steel, completely devoid of any warmth, clearly at the peak of her anger.

Seeing how upset Lan Xue was, to the point of shaking, barely able to control her emotions, the squad leader knew that this was a grave situation, and rash actions were out of the question. After thinking for a moment, just as Lan Xue was growing impatient, the squad leader spoke seriously, "We and the Military aren't the same system. We can't interfere with any of the Military's actions, and you're well aware of this. Acting rashly will only complicate the situation."

"I can't worry about that now, if you're in a difficult position, I won't blame you," Lan Xue said coldly, turning to leave.

"Hold on," said the squad leader. Knowing Lan Xue's temperament, once she set her mind on something, no one could persuade her otherwise. He gave a rueful smile and said, "Are you going to rush over and attempt a rescue now? That will only make things more complicated and won't help the situation. Listen to me, there's only one way to save him."

"What method?" Lan Xue turned around, her face as cold as ice as she asked.

"He belongs to the Military, and with a military court in place, we can't intervene. If we want to save him, the only way is if he's not a soldier. Then we can absorb him into our ranks, and once he's one of us, no one will dare to hurt him. Do you understand?" the team leader earnestly advised.

"You don't understand. By the time he becomes one of us, he may not even be alive. I'm going to save him, and no one can stop me. At worst, you can expel me; I won't drag the squad down," Lan Xue said coldly.

"Damn it, is our squad that cold-hearted? Alright, since you're so concerned about his safety, then go for the rescue. I'm not a weakling," the team leader said angrily. Seeing that Lan Xue looked a bit better, he continued, "Tell me, how do you know his life is in danger? The Constitutional Soldier Team only enforces the law; they can't pass judgment. Is there something else going on here? Tell me the truth. I'm coming with you."

A trace of hesitation flashed in Lan Xue's icy eyes. At this point, there was no sense in hiding the truth anymore. She said immediately, "Because of the Song family."

"The Song family? The vice-chairman of the Military Committee, Song Haitian?" The team leader, also from a prestigious family in Beijing, naturally knew something about Lan Xue and the Song family's affairs and looked at Lan Xue in surprise, his face full of disbelief.

"The Song family wants to form a marriage alliance with my family. This, I think, you must have heard of. My being with him brings shame to the Song family, so..." Lan Xue said coldly. At this point, there was nothing to fret about.

The team leader suddenly realized and said with a bitter smile, "Well, he's the benefactor of our squad and a promising recruit. We need someone like him in the squad. No question about it, I'll lead a rescue. You go find your grandfather. Without him, even if we rescue the person, we won't have a play, and in the end, we might have to send him back. You don't really want the two of you to wander the world forever, do you?"

"I don't mind. It would be a good chance to escape your brutal leadership," Lan Xue replied coldly.

The team leader knew Lan Xue was joking and said with a wry smile, "All right, you make me sound utterly cold and heartless."

"You go to my grandfather, and I will lead the rescue," Lan Xue said icily. The team leader, worried that Lan Xue might do something rash, hesitated. As he was just about to say something to dissuade her, Lan Xue cut in, "This is not up for discussion. I must go myself. I'm off." With that said, she turned and walked away.

"Since when were you the leader?" the team leader said with a wry smile. Seeing that Lan Xue had already left, he thought for a moment, didn't object, hurriedly got ready, dialed the internal phone to arrange for a helicopter, and then left as well.

After leaving the office, Lan Xue immediately gathered her own team, briefly explained the situation, and then Ghost Hand, Snow Leopard, and Mountain Eagle, upon hearing that Luo Zheng had been captured, became instantly enraged, howling for a rescue. The four of them armed themselves quickly and flew the helicopter toward the sky.

In mid-air, Ghost Hand asked with a grim face, "Captain, the Constitutional Soldier Team of the Group Army has tight security. How will we rescue him?"