Strongest Soldier King

Back at the base, Hong Meihua led the team in conducting a tactical interrogation of the prisoner. Luo Zheng didn't participate; instead, he went to the hospital for a medical check-up. Fighting in the rain is taxing on the body, and Lan Xue wasn't taking any chances. She accompanied Luo Zheng to the hospital. The hospital is exclusively used by the National Blade. Wu Miao made a special trip from the base to Beijing to perform various checks on Luo Zheng.

After nearly an hour of examination, it was finally confirmed that Luo Zheng's injuries had recovered well, with no lasting effects. Only then was Luo Zheng allowed to leave. Leaving the hospital, Lan Xue took Luo Zheng straight to her home. Entering Lan Xue's home again, Luo Zheng still felt a bit nervous, fearing that Lan Xue's father, Lan Bo, might lose his temper.

However, to Luo Zheng's surprise, Mr. Lan personally cooked a delicious meal. Not seeing Lan Xue's stepmother, Luo Zheng naturally didn't foolishly ask about her. Under Mr. Lan's enthusiastic arrangements, they sat down. Mr. Lan poured three glasses of white liquor, looked at Luo Zheng with satisfaction, and said, "A few days ago, I told the girl to invite you over for a meal to thank you for avenging me. The girl said you were on a mission. It's good to see you have some time today."

Luo Zheng glanced at Lan Xue, who smiled slightly and said nothing. Luo Zheng immediately realized that this was the legendary formal meeting with the parents. He became even more tense. Previously, he felt some resentment towards Lan Bo, but today, the situation was clearly unusual. Moreover, Mr. Lan seemed to be in a good mood and showed a good attitude towards him, which made Luo Zheng feel somewhat uneasy.

Fortunately, communication between men is straightforward. After three glasses of liquor, Luo Zheng relaxed. Feeling hungry, he didn't hold back. Mr. Lan didn't ask much and kept urging him to drink. After eating and drinking to his fill, Mr. Lan motioned for Luo Zheng to sit on the sofa. Lan Xue went into the kitchen to clean up.

Seeing that Lan Xue was not around, Mr. Lan looked at Luo Zheng and said in a low voice, "Boy, I've entrusted my daughter to you. If you ever do anything to wrong her, I won't let you off."

"Don't worry." Luo Zheng replied with a sincere expression.

"I'm somewhat aware of the situation between you two. It's rare to entrust life and death to each other, but the future is uncertain. People's hearts can change, you must remember that." Lan Bo said seriously.

After chatting for a while, Lan Xue came out of the kitchen, gave Luo Zheng a knowing look, and said to Mr. Lan, "Dad, we have an urgent matter to attend to, we'll visit you next time."

"Alright." Knowing that an urgent matter would be something significant, Lan Bo didn't delay and agreed.

The two hurriedly left the house, got into the car, and after leaving the neighborhood and getting on the main street, Lan Xue said with a serious expression, "Little Sister sent a message saying that they got some information during the interrogation. We need to go over immediately."

"Did she specify what?" Luo Zheng asked in surprise.

"No, she said we should wait for the meeting, we'll hear about it when we get there." Lan Xue accelerated the car.

The two chatted casually until they arrived at the base, parked the car in the courtyard, and went down to the basement where they found everyone already waiting in the conference room. They quickly took their seats, and Hong Meihua nodded politely at them before saying seriously, "Everyone is here, let's begin." She then looked at Lan Xing.

Lan Xing nodded and said, "According to the interrogation results, there are still some operatives at large in various corners of Beijing's suburbs. I've made a map for everyone to see. There are a total of seventeen people, distributed over eight locations, approximately two people per location." He quickly operated the computer, projecting a satellite image onto the screen.

Luo Zheng hadn't expected so many operatives at large. He focused intensely on studying the map on the screen. Hong Meihua continued, "The operatives at large are mostly Reincarnation Killers. All members of the Death God Killer group have been cleared from the country, and Sam Country's special agents are also temporarily dealt with."

"Why not have the SWAT team assist and arrest them simultaneously?" Lan Xue suggested.

"That's not the main issue. There are only seventeen assassins; as long as the operation is well-coordinated, none of them will escape. If everyone agrees, we can handle it this way. The main question is whether we should hand this credit over to the SWAT team, as it is our hard work and honor." Hong Meihua said with a smile.

The group discussed quietly. As ardent soldiers, no one wanted to shy away and let others take over their task. Finally, everyone's eyes turned to Lan Xue, the team's captain, who had the final say. After pondering briefly, Lan Xue said, "Let's hand it over to the SWAT team to handle. Warn them about how formidable their opponents are, and tell them to be careful."

"That's reasonable, military achievements should be shared." Luo Zheng said with a smile.

With Lan Xue and Luo Zheng both agreeing, Ghost Hand and the others had no objections. Hong Meihua glanced at everyone and smiled, "In that case, I'll return to the team tomorrow. The higher-ups' intention is that if the remaining tasks are handed over to local SWAT teams, our mission will be considered complete, and we can take an extended vacation."

"Is that so?" Lan Xue said in surprise, "Little Sister, connect with Captain Wu."

"Alright." Lan Xing responded, and shortly after, Wu Jin appeared on the electronic screen.

Lan Xue said, "Captain, if we hand the remaining tasks over to the SWAT team, is our mission here considered finished?"

"I understand the situation. The operatives at large are just cleanup work. If you're not interested in dealing with these small fry, let the SWAT team handle it. Starting tomorrow, you'll be on vacation for a month, then return to the team for a reorganization." Wu Jin said with a smile.

"Reorganization?" Luo Zheng pondered for a moment before saying, "Captain, can't you give us a hint beforehand?"

"You know the situation, what's there to hint at?" Captain Wu Jin replied with a laugh.

"About our future assignments." Luo Zheng quickly added.

"It certainly won't be easy, more challenging than your current tasks, multiple times more difficult, perhaps even ten times harder. I'm looking forward to your performance in the future. For now, enjoy your month-long vacation, as you'll hardly have time to rest later." Wu Jin said seriously.

"That sounds intimidating." Ghost Hand said carelessly with a smile.

"Yes, Captain, we're so scared." Snow Leopard also said with a laugh.

Luo Zheng didn't laugh, instead, he turned serious and said, "It seems we need to intensify our training. With our current capability, we might not be able to handle tasks that are tenfold more difficult."

"You still need to adjust your physical condition. Your body just recovered, don't think about training yet; some light recovery training would be fine." Lan Xue, knowing Luo Zheng too well, immediately stopped his thought.

The group laughed kindly, and even Luo Zheng laughed before saying, "If we can't train physically, we can hone our espionage skills and little tricks like lock picking and pickpocketing. Don't underestimate these skills; they can save lives at critical moments, right?"

"No problem, I'll find an expert for you." Wu Jin replied with a smile.

Everyone laughed, filled with longing for the future and the challenges ahead!

Volume One is complete. In Volume Two, Elite Soldier King, there will be even grander battle scenes, even more thrilling combat missions, even stronger adversaries, and even more genuine friendships on the battlefield. Stay tuned!

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