Luo Songcheng was the helmsman of the Luo family. After careful consideration, he decided to first investigate Ye Tianchen before making further decisions, as various signs indicated that this man, who had become the laughingstock of Capital City, was likely mocking all of Capital City's residents. He was possibly the smartest one.
The audacity to strike at two grandsons of the Luo family without any regard for their identities, especially hitting Luo Lei, who had joined the Falcon Unit as a prominent grandson of the Luo family, and who had no power to fight back, was highly puzzling. Furthermore, Luo Songcheng had learned that one of the top three War Kings, Cang Lang, had personally handled Ye Tianchen's military discharge and classified his files as top-secret. This made it even more baffling for him.
A former prodigal son who brought great disgrace to his family, Ye Tianchen, who had become the laughingstock of the entire Capital City, suddenly became enigmatic and sent shivers down one's spine. Was it a sudden eruption of hidden potential, or had he been biding his time, only now choosing to reveal his talents?
If there was anything enviable about Ye Tianchen, it was just one thing: he had secretly watched Rumei, the number one beauty of Capital City, taking a bath. This was something many men in Capital City dared not even think about, yet this young man had done it, watched it, and enjoyed it.
"Dad, I'll go down and handle it!" Luo Qi, the second son of the Luo family, said.
"Go, but remember my words. Do not act recklessly without a thorough investigation of Ye Tianchen, especially without obtaining his files that were classified as top-secret," Luo Songcheng thought for a moment and said.
"Understood!"
Watching his second son, Luo Qi, also leaving the villa's hall, Luo Songcheng sat on the sofa, lit a cigar, and took several deep drags. He always had a bad premonition but couldn't pinpoint why. If someone's personal files were classified as top-secret and stored at the National Security Bureau, he knew that only a handful of people could be involved, and Ye Tianchen was one of them.
The incident of Ye Tianchen severely beating Luo Lei and Luo Tao not only shook the Luo family but also caused bewilderment among many families in Capital City, the news spreading like wildfire. Everyone of significance knew that the Luo family was influential in Capital City, especially with the upcoming Military Committee elections that could possibly include Luo Songcheng. This would elevate the Luo family's status even further. At such a time, almost no one dared to provoke the Luo family.
If someone had beaten two grandsons of the Luo family, it wouldn't normally have caused such a stir in both the underworld and lawful society of Capital City because there were many unknown powerful figures in the world. However, the fact that it was Ye Tianchen who had beaten Luo Lei and Luo Tao made it unbelievable because everyone knew that Ye Tianchen was incapable and a degenerate. How could he suddenly become so formidable? This was truly perplexing.
At Zhongnanhai in Capital City, inside a large building that was still lit, two neatly uniformed, imposing soldiers stood immobile like statues. In front of them was a man in his thirties, about 1.73 meters tall, moving with a domineering aura, especially his sharp gaze.
This middle-aged man was Yan Long, the captain of the Falcon Unit and one of the top three War Kings, the same rank as Cang Lang. Many speculated whether Cang Lang was stronger or if Yan Long was. They had never battled each other and were both regarded as one of the top three War Kings, with their strengths being unknown.
In front of Yan Long stood two Level 1 Instructors of the Falcon Unit, Jiang Meng and Fei Yun. Every member of the Falcon Unit was carefully selected and had passed numerous tests. It can be said each was a War King; this was China's strongest single soldier unit, answering directly to the highest leadership. Merely entering this unit was a glory, let alone becoming an instructor for these War Kings, with absolutely extraordinary combative capabilities.
"Luo Lei was beaten severely, and I heard he had no power to fight back. Have you heard about this?" Yan Long glanced at Jiang Meng and Fei Yun and asked.
"Captain Yan, we've heard about it. It's rumored that it was Ye Tianchen from the Ye family who did it," Jiang Meng hesitated briefly and spoke.
"Who is Ye Tianchen? Do you have any information on him?"
As the captain of the Falcon Unit and a man who despised evil, Yan Long spent his days either on missions or training, training his soldiers and himself to improve their strength. That was his entire life. Thus, he had not heard about Ye Tianchen.Fei Yun nodded, stepped forward, opened the file he was holding, and read, "Ye Tianchen, twenty years old, son of Ye Hong from the Capital City's Ye family. From a young age, he knew nothing but fighting and womanizing, recognized by everyone as a degenerate and a disgrace. Later, he peeped at Rumei, the top beauty of Capital City, taking a bath, which led to a massive crisis and disgrace for the Ye family after offending the Liu family. After that incident, he changed, joined the military, and became a special forces soldier. During a mission in the Black Mist Forest, he was ambushed. Out of six soldiers, five died, and only Ye Tianchen and another female soldier named Han Jie survived and returned. Afterward, Ye Tianchen was discharged from the military, and his files were personally reviewed by General Cang Lang and categorized as national top-secret documents and stored at the National Security Bureau. Upon returning to Capital City, he faced a broken engagement from the Qi family, was framed by Luo Lei, and later found Luo Lei at Heaven and Earth and retaliated."
It must be said, as China's strongest single soldier unit answerable directly to the number one leader, the Falcon Unit was indeed formidable. With just a few phone calls, they had obtained all the information on Ye Tianchen, except for the files about his time in the military until his discharge, which they had not received; everything else was under their control.
"A prodigal son, a degenerate, even if he became a special forces soldier, he absolutely could not have been a match for Luo Lei. What do you think of this matter?" Yan Long frowned and asked.
"Captain Yan, there's something I'm not sure if I should say," Jiang Meng glanced at Yan Long and said.
"Speak!"
"There's always been talk that Luo Lei was able to enter our Falcon Unit because of his grandfather Luo Songcheng's influence. If that's the case, then Luo Lei's combat ability isn't really comparable to our Falcon Unit members, so it's not surprising that he was defeated," Jiang Meng said.
"Regarding Luo Lei's matter, I had already discussed it with the higher-ups before. He isn't a formal member of the Falcon Unit; he was merely exempt from the preliminary assessment and joined the final ultimate training. I've seen his results, and indeed, there's still a gap from the selection criteria of our Falcon Unit members. However, his skills are not that poor, and he's definitely not someone an ordinary special forces soldier could handle. So for Luo Lei to be beaten defenseless, there must definitely be something fishy," Yan Long spoke up.
Actually, this time Luo Lei was beaten to the point of losing teeth, and the reason why Yan Long, the captain of the Falcon Unit, personally intervened was that, no matter what, Luo Lei was still a Falcon Unit trainee and very likely to become a formal member. If it got out that a member selected by the Falcon Unit was so weak they couldn't fight back, as one of the top three War Kings of China, Yan Long couldn't afford to lose that face.
"Captain Yan, I heard that Luo Songcheng from the Luo family actually suppressed this matter and prohibited his family's people from recklessly getting involved," Fei Yun glanced at Yan Long and said.
"Hmm? Luo Songcheng has always been very assertive and extremely protective; it's very strange that he would swallow his pride this time, considering his two grandsons were beaten half to death," Yan Long also couldn't help but pause and said.
"Yes, Ye Tianchen has become the laughingstock of the entire Capital City; his sudden change is very strange," Jiang Meng also frowned and said.
Yan Long thought for a moment; the reason he intervened in this matter was to regain face for his Falcon Unit. From the establishment of the Falcon Unit to him becoming the captain, nothing like this had ever happened before. Now that it had, he had to restore the Falcon Unit's dignity.
"By the way, did General Cang Lang also get involved in this matter?" Yan Long asked.
"Yes, General Cang Lang personally classified Ye Tianchen's information as top-secret and had it sent to the National Security Bureau for archiving," Fei Yun said.
"Humph, this guy got involved too. It seems that Ye Tianchen isn't as simple as he appears on the surface. He definitely isn't the frivolous young master everyone thinks he is; perhaps he has hidden his true capabilities deeply. Investigate him," Yan Long snorted coldly and said.
"Yes!" Jiang Meng and Fei Yun stood straight and responded.
"Dismiss, we Falcon Unit cannot afford to lose this face. Teach Ye Tianchen a lesson at the right time, so that people don't look down on our Falcon Unit's members."
Watching Jiang Meng and Fei Yun leave the room, Yan Long pondered for a moment, picked up the phone from the table, and dialed a number. After about three rings, someone on the other end answered.
"Hello, who is it?"
"General Cang Lang, it's me, Yan Long," Yan Long said calmly.
"It's you, what is it?" General Cang Lang asked calmly upon hearing it was Yan Long.
"Nothing much, just wanted to ask about a retired special forces soldier under your command."
"Who?"
"Ye Tianchen."
"Sorry, Ye Tianchen's information has already been classified as national top secret. If you want to know, you can apply through the normal procedures. I have other things, I'm going to hang up now!"
Before Yan Long could respond, Cang Lang had already hung up the phone, causing Yan Long to frown in irritation. He and Cang Lang weren't very close but weren't strangers either, both revered as one of the top three War Kings of China, and both were hot-blooded tough guys. Actually, they both wanted to determine the superior, but given their positions, it wasn't easy to make a move without a solid reason.
"General Cang Lang, one day I will defeat you, just watch," Yan Long hung up the phone and muttered to himself.
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