Strongest Soldier King

To avenge the heroes and annihilate the enemy is the duty of a soldier and the obligation a comrade should fulfill. Since Luo Zheng had promised to help his fallen brothers seek vengeance and kill the enemy, he naturally needed to know who the enemy was. Seeing that Elder Liu and Elder Chang had no intention of speaking, he still couldn't help but ask, in front of the heroic spirits of his deceased brothers.

Elder Liu gave Luo Zheng a surprised look, turned to Elder Chang, and Elder Chang nodded. With a grief-stricken face, he said, "To tell the truth, it's our own incompetence. On the battlefield, it's kill or be killed; there's no talk of vengeance. But our brothers died so tragically that we can't even find their remains. What's buried here are just their personal belongings. As for the enemy, they aren't just our enemies, they're enemies of the state—harassing the borders, slaughtering the border forces, smuggling, trafficking drugs, pillaging, and committing all sorts of atrocities. They pose a great threat, but their whereabouts are elusive."

"We soldiers don't hold personal grudges. To be precise, they aren't just one or two individuals, but an organization. Of course, saying it's one person is also correct because all the brothers were defeated by that one man's hand." Elder Liu spoke heavily, his eyes brimming with pain, as he stared fixedly into the void, as if recalling something.

"Who is it?" Luo Zheng asked in astonishment.

"Ah well, there's no harm in telling you, but you must promise not to act recklessly," Elder Chang said seriously. Seeing Luo Zheng nod, he continued, "They are a mercenary corps active in the neighboring Golden Triangle, known as the Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps. They are ruthless and cruel; once they set their sights on you, they won't stop until you're dead. They're like the wild wolves of the jungle – elusive, impossible to track. Whoever makes enemies with them meets death in the end because they will pursue you relentlessly."

"What?" Luo Zheng was taken aback, not expecting it to be the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group. Remembering the repeated assassination attempts on him, their brutal methods, and formidable strength, he realized they indeed were not to be messed with. If not for Lan Xue's intervention several times, he would have been assassinated by someone from the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group long ago. If he hadn't been hiding with the Special Warfare Team, he might also have been unceasingly pursued by the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group until death.

Elder Liu and Elder Chang were both engulfed in deep pain; none noticed Luo Zheng's abnormal reaction. Elder Chang spoke to himself, "Three years ago, a team of twelve of us went on a mission and ended up ambushed by the Blood Wolf Mercenary Corps. There was an intelligence failure, our informant was exposed, and brutally murdered. While retreating, nearly a thousand bandits pursued us; among them was a top-tier sniper. Only three of us returned—me, Elder Chang, with serious injuries that prevent us from returning to the battlefield, and the team leader, who was entrusted with a heavy responsibility. That's how the vendetta was put aside."

"Who is this sniper?" Luo Zheng, as if envisioning the scene of the twelve being chased, bullets flying, explosions continuous, a bloody storm amid the pursuit of nearly a thousand bandits, along with a top-tier sniper, felt it was impossible for all twelve to escape unscathed and inquired with anger and sorrow.

"Blood Wolf," Elder Liu uttered these two difficult words, his voice laden with agony and self-reproach.

"Blood Wolf?" Luo Zheng was startled, a formidable sniper's face flashing in his mind. Not expecting such a coincidence, he curiously asked, "Is it the one with a mole under the corner of his left eye?"

"What, do you know him?" With astonishment, Elder Chang grabbed Luo Zheng's chest and pressed, "Where is he?" His face twisted with grief and urgency, his eyes glowing fiercely, a terrifying murderous aura erupting from him as if a Fierce Beast had locked onto his prey.

"Such a strong murderous intent," Luo Zheng was shocked, not expecting Brother Chang, who usually seemed rather simple, to have such an intense killing aura—how many had he killed? Feeling the collar tighten around his neck, making it difficult to breathe, as if he was about to be lifted off his feet, he quickly said, "Let go of me first, then we'll talk."

"Elder Chang, let go," Elder Liu also realized what was happening and rushed to say, while trying to pry Elder Chang's hand off, then turned to Luo Zheng with a look of surprise and inquiry, "You've seen him? That's impossible. Everyone who's seen him is dead, except for Elder Chang. Even I haven't seen his face."

Elder Chang woke up, his hands relaxing, his red eyes gradually returned to normal. He gave an awkward smile, but his eyes still tightly followed Luo Zheng, and he asked hastily, "How do you know him?"

"Me?" Luo Zheng moved his neck awkwardly and remembered that the organization had issued a gag order, prohibiting the mention of Wild Wolf Mercenary Group. The last mission, because of Lan Xue, Luo Zheng didn't mention in the report that he encountered Wild Wolf Mercenary Group afterward. So, no one knew that Luo Zheng had run into his old rivals from the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group.

"Speak quickly," Elder Liu urged anxiously.

Luo Zheng was in a bit of a difficult position, but he thought that it was not appropriate to keep silent at this time. After all, the organization had only issued a gag order for the first encounter with the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group; there was no such order for the second encounter. It was only because of Lan Xue that he had kept it a secret. As long as he didn't reveal the details, it wouldn't be a big issue. He promptly said seriously, "Brothers, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but this matter is of great importance. You must promise not to tell anyone else. There are rules from above; otherwise, I'll face military discipline."

"A gag order?" Elder Liu asked in surprise. Seeing Luo Zheng nod, he exchanged a look with Elder Chang and sighed helplessly, "Well, never mind then. We don't do things that violate the discipline. It's understandable. Besides, even if we knew his whereabouts, it wouldn't help; it's been so long, he must have run far away. It's impossible to pursue him now for vengeance."

"Yeah, Zhengzi, I lost my composure just now; please don't mind it," Elder Chang said with a helpless, bitter smile.

"No, if you promise not to tell, I'll let you know some information," Luo Zheng said, seeing their pained expressions, and couldn't bear to keep them in the dark anymore. He steeled his heart and spoke earnestly.

Elder Liu and Elder Chang weren't fools; they sensed something different in Luo Zheng's words. They exchanged a surprised look, then both nodded firmly, with Elder Chang saying, "Don't worry, I swear on my honor."

Honor was above all for soldiers. Luo Zheng relaxed, and after seeing Elder Liu also took the oath, he hurriedly said, "Blood Wolf is dead."

"What? Impossible," Elder Liu and Elder Chang almost shouted in unison. The deaths of their brothers were fresh in their minds; a significant number of them were caused by Blood Wolf. They were both acutely aware of Blood Wolf's prowess; it wasn't possible for him to be easily killed unless by a master, but such a master would definitely not be Luo Zheng.

"It's true. Another person and I took him down together. I can't give you details; you know the discipline," Luo Zheng added with a resolute face.

"Really?" Elder Chang and Elder Liu asked almost at the same time. Seeing Luo Zheng's clear and certain expression, not seeming to lie, they believed him a bit and wanted to press for more details to confirm the truth. But they heard Luo Zheng was restrained by discipline from revealing more, so it wasn't appropriate to probe further. Considering Luo Zheng's character, they believed him almost completely.

The two exchanged a silent look, then joy washed over them, and tears poured down their faces as they knelt with a thud. Elder Liu said excitedly, "Brothers, do you hear that? Your vengeance has been avenged..."