However, letting them get beaten was out of the question.
Chen Wan used only half her strength to grab the man’s wrist as he swung at her, and punched him squarely in the face.
It wasn’t enough to kill him, but it was enough to leave him with a bruised and swollen face.
With one punch, the man’s face immediately swelled up.
He prided himself on being one of the best fighters in the squad, but he didn’t expect to be punched in the face by a woman who came out of nowhere.
Enraged, he kicked at Chen Wan, but she had already anticipated his move.
The more frenzied a fighter becomes, the more openings they reveal.
Chen Wan kicked the man’s shin, causing him to fall to the ground, seemingly with a fractured shin.
Chen Wan glanced at the man, “Are you that fragile? I only kicked you once.”
Her words completely infuriated the captain of the special operations team, Xing Feng, who was watching from the side.
He swung his fist at Chen Wan.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Qin Ke was also engaged in a fight with a man.
The soldier was known as a strongman in the special operations squad, but he couldn’t gain any advantage over Qin Ke.
Qin Ke herself hadn’t realized that since joining Chen Wan and the others, her physical abilities, strength, and speed had been enhanced to varying degrees due to consuming crystal cores daily.
These enhancements weren’t obvious, and she hadn’t noticed much herself, but they all became apparent in combat.
In a fight, even a momentary speed advantage can be lethal.
Qin Ke was climbing onto the back of the male alpha, her legs wrapped tightly around him.
If it were dealing with those villains outside, Qin Ke would have already choked him.
But considering he was from the military and surrounded by armed guards, she couldn’t do that.
She held the man with one arm and punched him repeatedly with the other.
After a few punches, the man’s face was already bleeding.
Qin Ke delivered a fierce elbow strike, pinning the man to the ground from behind and twisting his arms together to control him.
Seeing his two elite soldiers being beaten like this by two women, Xing Feng was furious.
He forgot the instructions from the squad leader, which were to stop at a certain point and just test the two women’s skills without causing trouble.
But now, he was seeing red and couldn’t care less about any orders; he just wanted to regain some dignity for his team.
Chen Wan saw the man’s sharp punches and became serious.
Retreating was not an option.
They were going all out, so how could she not show her skills? She quickly dodged a punch and then landed a heavy punch on Xing Feng’s face, knocking out two of his teeth.
He spat out the teeth along with the blood in his mouth, enduring the pain.
This was the most humiliating moment of his life.
Xing Feng furiously kicked at Chen Wan, but she intercepted his kick, sending him flying.
Xing Feng, enduring the pain, gritted his teeth and drew his gun from his waist, aiming it at Chen Wan.
Major General Yao, seeing that the outcome was decided and that Chen Wan and the others were indeed strong, was about to invite them inside when Xing Feng drew his gun.
Major General Yao quickly shouted, “Xing Feng, stop!”
Xing Feng, as the most promising captain of the special operations squad, felt humiliated after being beaten in public.
In his rage, he couldn’t hear any orders and had already decided to shoot Chen Wan and Qin Ke.
Chen Wan didn’t expect the military to be so reckless with human lives, but she reacted quickly, already dodging to the ground.
Qin Ke also quickly found cover.
Major General Yao’s face rarely showed a lack of a smile, and he ordered the nearby guard soldiers, “What are you waiting for? Get the riot shields and subdue him first.”
The guards took the riot shields and surrounded Xing Feng.
After Xing Feng emptied his gun, he realized what he had done and sat on the ground, sweating, with blood still on his lips.
He looked at Major General Yao, trying to explain, “Major General Yao, I… those two women were too heavy-handed.
Both my brothers were injured by them.
I acted for the commander’s safety.”
“The commander’s safety isn’t something a small captain like you can decide.
Or has the apocalypse made you all have other thoughts, wanting to rebel?” Major General Yao coldly looked at Xing Feng.
“Major General Yao, they’re just outsiders…”
“Enough, if you have anything to say, report it to your direct superior.
You’re not qualified to be directly managed by me.” Major General Yao instructed his personal guards to send Xing Feng back to his squad leader.
Chen Wan, watching everything unfold, was starting to get impatient.
She coldly looked at Major General Yao, her eyes filled with killing intent, “Major General Yao, you’ve arranged quite a show, haven’t you? You’re all military personnel with guns.
If you wanted us two defenseless people dead, you could have just shot us.
We’d be full of holes in no time.
Why go through all this trouble to put on a show? One playing the good cop, the other the bad cop, it’s disgusting.”
“How dare you speak like that.” Major General Yao’s personal guard was about to step forward and confront Chen Wan, but Major General Yao stopped him.
She sighed and said, “I know you won’t believe anything I say now, but the commander’s order was indeed to test your skills, and he emphasized stopping at a certain point.
I gave the same order to the special operations squad leader.
Xing Feng’s actions just now were disobedience.
I’m very sorry, and I also saw that you were clearly holding back.”
Chen Wan chuckled lightly, her eyes fixed on Major General Yao, “Yes, we had to hold back, or we might already be dead, right?” Major General Yao sighed, knowing that the recent incident had completely angered the people in front of her.
She could only say, “I know you won’t believe any explanation now.
How about this, come with me to meet the commander and make a final decision.”
“We can’t say no, can we?” Chen Wan asked coldly.
Major General Yao had never encountered such a tough nut to crack.
The building was surrounded by armed soldiers, yet Chen Wan dared to speak so boldly.
If someone like her could be recruited by the military, it would be a great asset.
“Please, both of you.” Major General Yao replied noncommittally.
Chen Wan and Qin Ke weren’t intimidated.
Since it had come to this, the worst-case scenario was mutual destruction.
Chen Wan and Qin Ke followed Major General Yao into the elevator.
Meanwhile, the senior leader had been watching everything on a screen from a distance, taking it all in.
He frowned and said to his adjutant, “Adjutant Liu, notify the special operations squad leader that the soldier who fired without orders must be severely punished.
In this chaotic world, if the military can’t control its soldiers, things will only get worse.
Tell him to strip that soldier of all military ranks and keep him under observation.”
“Yes, sir!” Adjutant Liu received the order and quickly went to carry it out.
Before long, Chen Wan and the others arrived outside a room on the fourth floor.
Major General Yao respectfully knocked on the door, and after hearing a voice from inside saying “Come in,” she opened the door and led Chen Wan and the others inside.
Chen Wan looked around the room and found it was just an ordinary one-bedroom apartment, not a luxurious presidential suite.
Further inside, a man in his sixties was sitting at a desk, reading documents, with two personal guard soldiers standing in the living room.
“Commander Yang, I’ve brought the people you wanted to see.
There was a bit of a mishap earlier.
I didn’t expect Xing Feng to fire his gun, but fortunately, both of them are unharmed.” Major General Yao stood straight and reported the situation.
Commander Yang put down the documents in his hand and smiled at Chen Wan and Qin Ke, “I apologize.
The people below are becoming increasingly disobedient, almost injuring you two.”
Chen Wan stared directly at Commander Yang without speaking, and Qin Ke did the same.
Commander Yang smiled, not minding, and continued, “You two helped us deal with Xiang Jiawei and his group, which was a great help to the military.
I won’t beat around the bush.
With your skills, staying in District D is a waste.
I want to ask if you’re interested in joining the military.
If you agree, you and your families can move to District A and enjoy the best treatment.”
Chen Wan shook her head, “We appreciate the commander’s kindness, but we need to go to Beijing to find our family.
We won’t be staying long.”
“Young people, in this apocalypse, finding family is extremely difficult.
From here to Beijing, you have to cross two provinces.
I know you’re skilled, but can you really safely escort your whole family to Beijing? The base in Funan City is already the largest in the province, and District A offers the best treatment.
Don’t give up such a good opportunity out of a moment of stubbornness.” Commander Yang continued to persuade.
Chen Wan chuckled and shook her head, “We need to see them alive or dead.
Maybe when we get to Beijing and can’t find them, we’ll come back here.”
Commander Yang sighed, seeing that Chen Wan was unyielding, and turned to Qin Ke, asking, “Young man, what about you? I noticed your fighting skills resemble those of our own.
Did you serve in the military before? Where did you serve?”
Qin Ke glanced at Chen Wan and replied, “I served in the special operations around Weibei City.”
Commander Yang smiled at Major General Yao and then at Qin Ke, “I thought so.
Those grappling and fighting moves of yours are just like our military’s.
Young man, the apocalypse has made life difficult for everyone.
The duty of soldiers is to protect civilians.
All soldiers have a sense of mission.
In these unstable times, we need capable people like you to step up.
It’s the responsibility and duty of every soldier and citizen.
How about it? Join us, young man.
The entire R2 planet needs talents like you.”
Commander Yang spoke earnestly.
Qin Ke admitted that if it weren’t for Yan Yan’s situation, she might have impulsively agreed.
But now, with the world in such a state, she only wanted to be with Yan Yan.
She didn’t want to be a superhero or dedicate herself to humanity’s various causes.
She just wanted Yan Yan by her side.
