Chapter 645: Old Friends Meet
"Chinese, Lin Chuan?" Jackson was taken aback.
"Yes." The black man nodded, saying, "Chinese kung fu, very powerful Chinese kung fu."
"Is he coming here?" Jackson asked anxiously, "How come? Why don't I know? Hasn't he already left the Dark Soldier forces? Could it be that he has come back?"
"You forgot?" the black man chuckled, "Didn't the terrorist organization kidnap the Dark Soldier's 'Siren of Blue' this time?"
"Hmm." Jackson nodded, "So he came for that?"
"Right!" The black man nodded, "Lin Chuan is the captain of Dark Soldier, how could he not come? So, I guess Afghanistan is going to be lively this time."
"What do you mean exactly?" Jackson hurriedly asked.
"Lin Chuan has always been a man very keen on revenge. Now that the terrorist group dares to provoke Lin Chuan, hehe..." The black man grinned, "I think we can play this smart - as long as we play our cards right, I believe we can definitely drag China into this."
Jackson immediately said, "Oh? Do tell."
The black man immediately said, "Isn't China always reluctant to get involved in the Afghanistan war? This time, Lin Chuan goes after the terrorists to rescue someone, but, we can find a way to make him go on a killing spree. When Lin Chuan clashes with them, we can take the opportunity to intervene, and then the terrorists will surely bear a grudge against China, ultimately launching revenge on the Chinese. Hehe... you know what happens next."
"This..." Jackson was startled, saying, "I'll have to think about this carefully."
"He's here," the black man looked at the sky.
At four-thirty in the afternoon, a transport plane bearing the flag of China landed at this United Nations military airfield, carrying lots of materials and supplies. These were relief goods donated by the Chinese people to the Afghan people.
The current Afghanistan was poverty-stricken and in chaos. Many things relied on foreign aid.
Soon, the airport's mechanical vehicles began assisting with the unloading.
At this moment, a man dressed in casual clothes, holding a black canvas bag, stepped down from the vehicle, completely ignoring the no-smoking sign on the plane. Of course, no one on the plane could do anything about Lin Chuan. Because Lin Chuan was a man beyond control.
After getting off the plane, the man patted the dust off his body and walked slowly towards the direction straight ahead.
At this time, Jackson and the black man walked slowly toward Lin Chuan.
"Lin Chuan, hello!" Jackson greeted with a radiant smile, "Didn't expect to meet you again."
"Indeed," Lin Chuan nodded, "truly didn't expect that we would meet again."
The black man beside him smilingly asked, "Lin Chuan, do you still remember me?"
"You are..." Lin Chuan took a moment to think, then said, "Stephen from the Delta Force?"
"Yes!" The man laughed heartily, "Really didn't expect you to have such a good memory?"
"Left a strong impression," Lin Chuan smiled.
The two greeted Lin Chuan into the military camp, "Welcome to Afghanistan."
Lin Chuan temporarily settled down here.
Stephen was full of tricky ideas. Right after Lin Chuan settled in, he took off, leaving Jackson alone to entertain Lin Chuan.
Soon, it was time for the evening meal.
The American's dining facility was very clean and meticulous. Strictly a buffet style, and the variety of food was plentiful, clearly more abundant and diverse than that of a Chinese military area, including steak, chicken cutlets, all sorts of meat, and a full supply of fruits. Of course, occasionally during weekends, the military zone's bar would open for business, and soldiers on leave could enter the bar for consumption.
In the eyes of the Americans, being a soldier is just a profession, they too need weekends, they too have holidays.
Jackson personally took care of Lin Chuan. Americans don't have the habit of making special arrangements, even a captain like Jackson dined in the restaurant, not just Jackson, any officer must dine in the restaurant with the soldiers, no one gets any special treatment. Military positions, all treated equally.
At this moment, three burly white men slowly walked towards Lin Chuan.
"Hey, buddy, I heard your Chinese kung fu is pretty incredible?" one of the men provocatively looked at Lin Chuan and said, "But we're not convinced, how about we have a one-on-one challenge?"
Lin Chuan looked up at him and his sharp eyes quickly caught the malicious look in Stephen's eyes. As Stephen met Lin Chuan's gaze, he immediately felt that something was amiss and he hastily stepped back a few paces. However, Lin Chuan smiled and said, "Too bad, you're not my match!"
"Kid, don't think Chinese kung fu is anything to boast about." The man disdainfully said, "Not everyone is Li Xiaolong, do you really think you're that awesome? You believe I can crush your head with a punch?"
Lin Chuan glanced at Jackson to the side and said, "Jackson, is this your way of hospitality?"
"Oh, no!" Jackson shrugged his shoulders, and then said, "Lin Chuan, you might have misunderstood. Within our military, it's allowable to issue a challenge. Of course, the challenged party is allowed to decline."
The implication in Jackson's words was clear, meaning if you're cowardly, or if you're scared, you can just refuse.
Lin Chuan sneered.
Bang...
The plate in his hands was viciously slammed onto the face of the white man. The mountain of steak and black pepper sauce spilled all over his face. The scorching sauce caused the man to scream in agony. A large piece of steak fell into his collar.
"Bastard, I'll kill you." The man roared in anger.
Quickly, he grabbed the plate in his hands and flung it at Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan dodged the incoming plate with a sidestep, but the man didn't let him off so easily; he charged forward like an arrow with his fist smashing down in pursuit.
Lin Chuan revealed a sly smile, grabbed the man's arm with one hand, then displayed his flexibility by easily rotating under the opponent's arm.
Crack...
The white man's arm was instantly twisted behind him by Lin Chuan.
Boom...
Just as the man was about to resolve his predicament with the next move, Lin Chuan lightly hooked his leg. The man staggered and immediately knelt down. Lin Chuan's right hand arm hooked around the man's neck, tightly strangling him.
"You lost!" Lin Chuan almost used his whole body to lock the other man in place.
"Let go of me, let go!" The man struggled desperately.
"Admit defeat?" Lin Chuan sneered.
The man tried vigorously to pry Lin Chuan's arm from his neck, but no matter how hard he tried, Lin Chuan's hand was like an iron hoop, firmly imprisoning his neck. The man appeared desperately provoked by Lin Chuan—after all, even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone a person. Gritting his teeth, the man quickly pulled out a sharp military spike from his lower right leg and stabbed viciously at Lin Chuan.
Boom...
Lin Chuan kicked the man in the back.
"Ouch..." The man rolled out like a ball.
Ha ha ha...
Laughter erupted all around. The man swiftly got up, moving his sore muscles and bones, unable to hang onto his face, seeming his dignity had taken a heavy blow. He was livid, waving the dagger in his hand with very agile footwork, and coldly taunted, "Lin Chuan, I'm going to make you die a gruesome death."
Finishing his words, the man, holding the dagger, swiftly lunged at Lin Chuan.
The opponent's attack was fierce, and the dagger drew one white flash after another in the air, looking very sharp and rapid.
Lin Chuan coolly watched the attack unfold, which was a mix of feints and real threats, overall, a series of misleading maneuvers. However, Lin Chuan was clear about the routine training of United States soldiers; it typically started with a few feints, then some probing attacks, and as soon as they gauge their opponent's strength, they would make their move.
Lin Chuan didn't wait for his opponent to test his strength; he immediately rushed forward with a quick dash.
Slap...
Lin Chuan's palm met the man's attack head-on, fiercely slapping the man's wrist joint.
Click...
The man's military spike fell to the ground.
Before the man could react, Lin Chuan instantly moved behind him and twisted his arm.
Boom...
In that moment, Lin Chuan grabbed the man's arm and brought him down from behind. The man's body, weighing over 200 pounds, was viciously thrown by Lin Chuan. The sheer strength and speed of Lin Chuan were shockingly impressive, to the point that even Jackson was incredibly surprised.
After all, Lin Chuan was supposed to have been out of the military for over a year and his strength was expected to have significantly declined. However, it seemed now not only had his strength not diminished, but it also appeared to be on the rise.
Wow...
The scene went wild, and everyone let out gasps of amazement.
The white man was none other than the top expert in the military district. It was rumored that the guy was mighty strong and incredibly tough, not only built like a bear but also remarkably powerful.
Lin Chuan slowly stood up, patted the dust off himself, turned around, took a new plate, and served himself some food.
Everyone couldn't help but look up to Lin Chuan's departing figure with admiration.
"Hey, didn't expect you to have improved again." Stephen said cheerfully, patting Lin Chuan's shoulder.
Lin Chuan glanced at him and scoffed, "Stephen, can you not play such meaningless games next time?"
"I..." Stephen was stunned, and then laughed awkwardly, "Heh heh, didn't expect you to find out."
"Your little tricks." Lin Chuan said scornfully.
Stephen stood there embarrassingly as Lin Chuan walked away at a leisurely pace.
Behind him, Jackson came up, looking at Stephen with a smile, and said, "He seems to have changed."