Strongest Soldier King

Luo Zheng's challenge to Snow Fox spread quickly, and along with his relationship with Lan Xue, the entire base was abuzz. The three great beauties had been single until now, worshiped by countless as goddesses. Now, a newcomer had captured a goddess, stirring the base's elite warriors and causing an uproar. Many supported Snow Fox, even more gathered to watch the excitement.

The next afternoon, Luo Zheng came looking for Snow Fox. Hearing the news, everyone rushed over. Snow Fox, thinking of Luo Zheng's tricky acupuncture skill and fearing a repeat loss of face, professed that he was merely sparing Luo Zheng some dignity. The two shut the doors to fight, keeping the curious crowd and even Lan Xue and the medical team outside.

Hearing the clanging sounds from within the room, everyone was immensely curious, straining their ears. Lan Xue, too, listened with a conflicted expression, full of worry. However, she would not stop Luo Zheng from making his own decisions, especially since this was a shortcut to improvement. But every shortcut comes with a price.

As expected, the outcome was brutal. Luo Zheng emerged three minutes later with a battered face, surprising everyone. True experts could kill in one strike; three minutes allowed for many moves and many possible deaths. Luo Zheng's endurance earned him a new level of respect. But recalling Luo Zheng's conquest of the favored beauty Lan Xue, everyone was eager to find an opportunity to put him in his place. Yet Luo Zheng was hardly alone except when sleeping, spending most other times with Lan Xue, making it hard to catch him alone without risking Lan Xue's wrath.

This time, for the sake of his dignity, Snow Fox fought relentlessly but only defeated Luo Zheng after three minutes. Humiliated, Snow Fox retreated into intensive training, while Luo Zheng was rushed to the emergency room. An hour later, he was back on the beach continuing his training. Wu Miao, remembering Captain Wu's advice, did not interfere and went to Captain Wu's office instead.

Captain Wu laughed after learning about the situation and asked,"You sure it was three minutes?"

"I was waiting outside, timing it myself. It's true, precisely three minutes and a few seconds. Moreover, when he came out, although he was exhausted, he wasn't completely drained. He must have held back," said Wu Miao earnestly, treating the matter with the utmost seriousness as it pertained to medical research and not tolerating any falsehood.

"Snow Fox went into training?" Captain Wu asked excitedly.

"Uh?" Wu Miao, seeing the captain's interest differed from his own, reluctantly nodded.

"Fantastic, I never expected this. The boy could endure three minutes; that's quite intriguing. It seems he has improved a lot lately. I guess he'll challenge Snow Fox again, and with Snow Fox pushing himself in training due to the provocation, he might even improve further. This is great; our base will soon see a training frenzy," Captain Wu said excitedly, rubbing his hands together and beaming with joy.

"Yes, I've heard that many of Lan Xue's suitors want to challenge him. There will definitely be more fights, and our medical team will probably be busier," Wu Miao said, somewhat annoyed.

"Fighting is fine, we're not dealing with mortal enemies. It's just healthy competition, and it also fosters improvement. You'll have a bit more work, but I'll commend your efforts," Captain Wu said cheerfully, unconcerned. If soldiers don't fight, they lose their spirit. As long as it's not deadly and there are no grudges, any form of fighting is acceptable.

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In Beijing, within a high-end villa district, Song Haitian, with an ugly expression, stared at Song Tao, who was sitting stiffly before him. His half-closed eyes shimmered with anger. He snorted coldly and asked, "What exactly happened, and why has it come to this?"

"Dad, based on my investigation, I initially suspect that someone deliberately targeted us. Two members of our family were successively poisoned to death. Although different poisons were used, the methods were the same. I consulted renowned poison experts in the world, who are wary of this technique and reluctant to discuss more. They only suggested we settle this privately with the other party." Song Tao hurriedly explained, his forehead covered in cold sweat. Song Haitian, having spent decades in both the political and military fields, had developed a formidable presence, which was not something ordinary people could withstand.

"I don't care about these. All I know is that our family members were poisoned to death. Although they were not direct descendants, they still bore the surname Song, and that's enough. As for settling it privately, when has the Song family ever bowed down to anyone? What I want to know most now is what exactly is going on behind the scenes. Is it just a matter of greed and murder, or is it a political conspiracy?" Song Haitian sharply demanded.

"Yes, that's also what I think. The Song family will never bow down to anyone. From my investigations, it doesn't seem like a political conspiracy, but it doesn't seem to be out of greed for money either. The money is still there and we haven't received any ransom calls. I suspect that it might be—" Song Tao spoke hesitantly, his face filled with uncertainty.

"Suspect what? Speak." Song Haitian demanded coldly, his family having faced two young members poisoned to death in quick succession—an event unheard of in decades. Song Haitian felt his authority and the dignity of his family were being challenged, his anger flaring and his usual indifference and composure nowhere in sight.

"I suspect it was done by someone from Wild Wolf Mercenary Group." Song Tao hastened to explain uncertainly.

"Wild Wolf Mercenary Group? Aren't they known for being clean? Why would they target us? Explain your reasons," Song Haitian's expression changed, becoming grave as he pressed for answers.

"From my investigation, a while ago, National Blade's Lan Xue led a team to encircle the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group's base. At that time, that bastard also joined the raid. The Wild Wolf Mercenary Group fled overseas to hide. After more than two months, they came out to seek revenge. Perhaps they found out through some other means that we were the ones who leaked their whereabouts to them. At that time, our intelligence was off; we only knew that bastard led a team to ambush a drug transport team, but it turned out to be a trap and they suffered heavy losses. Part of the blame is on our intelligence error, so they took their anger out on us and started poisoning our people," Song Tao explained earnestly, his face anxious as he looked at Song Haitian.

Song Tao had been the mastermind behind all these events. Now that troubles had arisen, he could not shirk his responsibility. Song Haitian fell into contemplation after hearing Song Tao's analysis. After a while, he continued, "This reasoning is somewhat valid, but still not convincing enough. Do you have any other reasons?"

"As far as I know, the leader of Wild Wolf Mercenary Group, Wolf King, escaped. He is an expert in using poisons, and his daughter is a master hacker. It's highly likely they used hacking techniques to trace us, and using poison matches the characteristics of the gruesome deaths in our family. Combining that with seeking vengeance, these three points lead me to conclude it was them," Song Tao explained hastily.

"Good. Regardless of who it is, I want them found and then annihilated at all costs—and that bastard too, must no longer be spared; we need to eradicate him as soon as possible," Song Haitian said coldly.

"Yes, I have already made contact with top people from a world-renowned assassin organization. I believe we will have results soon," Song Tao quickly responded, a sharp, icy glint flashing in his eyes.