After Shen Liwei led his soldiers away, Xin Yi did not even glance at Josen and the others. He turned back to the front of the formation and loudly commanded, "Everyone! Listen to my orders! Stand at attention!"
With a sharp sound, the polished boots of the soldiers clashed together in unison. The warriors stood tall and proud, their eyes resolute as they faced forward, exuding an intimidating presence.
"First team, step out! Turn on the headlights!" Xin Yi continued issuing orders. With a swift motion, the first row of warriors stepped forward, and suddenly the headlights of an Iveco vehicle on the shallow bank illuminated towards River Center. A small wooden boat floated in River Center, with a target planted on it. Colorful balloons drifted around the boat, which seemed anchored in the river, swaying gently with the current but not drifting away. The balloons appeared to be connected to the wooden boat, bobbing continuously on the water's surface.
"Target—moving target in the waters surrounding River Center and Target Ship! Prepare..." The first row of warriors executed synchronized movements: kneeling on one leg, raising their rifles, loading bullets, and aiming.
"Fire!" With Xin Yi's command, a series of crisp gunshots shattered the night sky. All the balloons floating in the river burst one after another, completely eliminated in moments.
While the warriors fired their weapons, Xin Yi stood straight at the front of the formation, allowing sniper bullets to whiz past him without flinching. Even Qin Dali couldn't help but admire Xin Yi's composure.
After the shooting was completed, Xin Yi turned back to glance at River Center, confirming that no balloons remained before commanding, "First team return! Second team step out!"
With a swift motion, the second row replaced the first row. The warriors in the second row held submachine guns. Xin Yi commanded, "Target—Target on River Center's Target Ship! Prepare..." This time, the warriors did not kneel; their stance for firing submachine guns differed from that of sniper rifles—they simply raised their guns, loaded bullets, and aimed.
"Fire!" At Xin Yi's command, a barrage of gunfire erupted. The target on Target Ship was quickly shredded to pieces within moments.
"Second team return! Rocket gunners step out!" As soon as he finished speaking, two warriors carrying rocket launchers sprinted forward from the back of the formation.
"Target—Target Ship at River Center! Sink it!" Xin Yi commanded.
"Boom! Boom!" Two rockets with long trails directly struck Target Ship at River Center. The wooden ship erupted with a loud explosion, sending up a dazzling fireball. Only a few small wooden planks remained floating downstream on River Surface.
Watching the Target Ship in ruins, Josen felt his thoughts of revenge shatter as well. He knew that Xin Yi was demonstrating his power tonight, and it was clear that this demonstration was effective. Although Josen was cunning and shameless, he still had self-awareness. The other party was treating the Gangster like an army to train, equip, and manage. With the ragtag group he had under him, it would be as easy as child's play for them to crush him. A strong person is a strong person; there’s no denying it. Josen lowered his head deeply, while those behind him were already stunned, their mouths agape as if they could fit an egg inside. They had only seen such scenes in movies before, and now they were witnessing it firsthand, but the performer was their boss's rival. How could they not be terrified? They were even thinking about what kind of weapon would be used to execute them. After much thought, they figured a sniper rifle would be more efficient, turning someone into a honeycomb with a single shot, while a rocket launcher would be even more outrageous, leaving nothing but ashes. Lord! God! Avalokiteshvara! May that moment come later!
Xin Yi walked calmly up to Josen and coldly said, "It's not that I don't dare to kill you; I just don't want to kill you right now. However, I can assure you that if you harm Shen Shanshan or the Shen Family again, no matter where you hide, I can easily kill you!"
After saying this, Xin Yi ignored Josen and his group's reactions and ordered Qin Dali to assemble the team before leading them away, leaving Josen and his group in the darkness of the dense Nine Li Sandbar. It wasn't until the taillights disappeared around a bend that a few of them slumped down on the Riverside.
"Qiao Shao, what does that guy mean? Why didn't he kill us?" Su Chaohui wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and asked nervously.
"Don't ask; save your strength. We still have to walk back to the city," Josen said as he stood up first, stumbling step by step toward Longchuan City...
...
Xin Yi only required two people to stay behind at the base; everyone else, including the accompanying Military Doctor and cooks, followed Qin Dali into the mountains. All weapons and ammunition seized from Old Xu were taken into the mountains except for a few necessary handguns. About ten kilometers southwest of Longchuan, there were already mountainous areas. Of course, there were still people living in these mountains; after crossing about five kilometers of mountainous terrain, one would reach vast mountains where human traces were almost nonexistent. There were exceptions for experienced hunters who ventured deep into those mountains. However, only seasoned hunters dared to go into those depths where large carnivorous animals roamed freely. Generally speaking, anyone entering with a gun would only face one outcome: becoming food for those predators. Countless people have gone missing in those mountains; just three months ago, several active-duty officers armed with AK47s went hunting but ended up missing without a trace—even after helicopters were deployed for search efforts.
Xin Yi sent the brothers of Beng Hu Lian into the mountains for training with two main purposes: first, to familiarize them with various firearms' usage and techniques—training that couldn't happen in populated areas because they might get wiped out by the army of the Heavenly Pride Nation. Despite how impressive their demonstration at Nine Li Sandbar seemed that night, Xin Yi knew that all those brothers involved were veterans; most of his other brothers likely hadn't even touched a gun before. The second purpose was to train their jungle combat skills and survival abilities because no one knew what kind of combat environment they might face in the future. With experience in these areas, they could minimize losses in future battles. This time in the mountains was set for a month of training without any food allowed—only several large bags of salt and boxes of high-proof liquor could be brought along. This harsh rule meant that everything after entering the mountains depended solely on themselves; they had to challenge harsh survival conditions and training while being self-sufficient regarding food. Not finding food meant not surviving. This wasn't about pushing his brothers toward death; it was training. If they couldn't overcome these challenges now, they would likely struggle in future battles because this was just training—real combat would involve enemies who could take their lives at any moment. Xin Yi believed that Qin Dali, the top warrior of the Wolf Warriors Special Forces, wouldn't let him down; after a month, he would surely lead out a true jungle warfare elite force.
Xin Yi did not enter the mountains with Beng Hu Lian, as he had more important matters to attend to. After learning about the background of the Xin Family from Old Xu, he decided to return to Xin Manor to verify this matter directly with Xin Shengtian. He also sensed that the enemies responsible for his parents' deaths might not be one person but rather an organization or even a country itself. While he couldn't be sure if Xin Shengtian would reveal everything to him, he felt it was worth trying. Moreover, over these years, he realized he might have misunderstood his grandfather somewhat. For a leader of a secret organization tasked with dangerous missions, perhaps choosing to put his closest family members at risk required immense courage and determination. By making such choices and losing both his son and daughter-in-law while sending his only grandson down this path himself must have caused him great pain—perhaps greater than anyone else's—so Xin Yi felt he should understand some of his grandfather's struggles.
With Big Bull, Xin Yi took the brothers of Beng Hu Lian into the mountainous area until they reached a point where no vehicles could go further before stopping. Everyone unloaded their supplies from this trip into the mountains and lined up for equipment distribution so that all resources could be evenly allocated among everyone to ensure marching speed. Once distribution was complete, Qin Dali quickly found an open space to assemble the team. Standing at the front of the orderly line filled with determined and excited faces, Xin Yi waved his hand and called out: "Big Bull, bring out the liquor!"
"Big Bull" responded affirmatively and brought several boxes of small bottles of Erguotou, standing before Xin Yi. He opened one box for Big Bull to carry alongside him as he began distributing liquor among the brothers. In the middle of the line, Xin Yi first punched each person's chest lightly before handing them a bottle of Erguotou. The brothers then saluted him sharply as he moved through them; this continued for half an hour as over a hundred brothers received their drinks.
After distributing all the liquor, Xin Yi, holding a bottle of Erguotou, returned to stand at the front again and looked deeply at his ironclad troops before saying loudly: "Brothers! We from Beng Hu Lian are about to enter these vast mountains for training! Everyone knows that conditions in there are extremely harsh; any carelessness could mean we may not return! It's not that I want to treat my brothers harshly; it's because I believe all our brothers from Beng Hu Lian are made of iron! There are no difficulties we cannot overcome or battles we cannot win! I believe that after one month, I will see a true special forces unit! One month later, I will still be here waiting for everyone’s return—and I want you all to promise me that when you come back, not one brother will be missing! Can you all do it?"
"Yes!" The enthusiastic response echoed through the mountains, startling many birds into flight.
"Great! Let's finish this bottle of wine! Consider it a farewell for Brothers from Xin Yi! One month later, when Brothers return, Xin Yi will host a welcome party for everyone, and we won't stop drinking until we're all drunk! Cheers!" After Xin Yi finished speaking, he twisted off the bottle cap, tilted his head back, and poured a bottle of strong liquor down his throat.
"Cheers!" A wave of spirited voices rose from the group as everyone opened their bottles and downed the contents in one go.
Amidst the sound of shattering bottles, Qin Dali had already issued the command: "Everyone! Target—forward to the mountains! Move out!"
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