Chapter 294: Chapter 294: The Eldest Disciple of the Xuanyang Sect _1
Zhang Changyang was exceedingly arrogant, not taking Ye Ming seriously at all.
His annoying demeanor instantly sparked anger among the other members of Falcon Squad.
Ye Ming smiled indifferently and slowly said, "It’s not that I dare not to, I’m just afraid I might accidentally hurt you, which would be hard to explain!"
"Since you’ve come a long way, you are our guest, not to mention you were personally invited by the Chief Instructor. If I hurt you, it would be an embarrassment for him."
Zhang Changyang burst into loud laughter and said haughtily, "That’s the funniest joke I’ve heard. It’s okay for a young man to be arrogant, but there should be a limit to it!"
"We of Xuanyang Sect aren’t pushovers. I don’t normally make a move against ordinary folks like you, but since you so strongly request it, today, I will take action to show you our prowess!"
Within a few short minutes, the two had already sparked friction, looking as if they were about to start fighting.
Wang Yating frowned, wanting to dissuade them, and cast a pleading look toward Li Chunfeng.
"Instructor Li, you need to intervene. If you don’t, things are going to escalate!"
Li Chunfeng snorted coldly.
The arrogance of Ye Ming was something he found intolerable, especially since Ye Ming had taken his position. Without paying some price, Li Chunfeng would definitely not be able to let it go.
He said, "Yating, don’t bother. As the new Chief Instructor of Falcon Squad, one must have certain strength. Otherwise, it’s hard to command respect."
"If he doesn’t have the ability, I can’t rest assured leaving you in his care!"
With those words from Li Chunfeng, Zhang Changyang felt even more confident and readied himself in a fighting stance, prepared to launch an attack on Ye Ming.
Ye Ming, not wanting to show weakness, began to mobilize his Inner True Qi, readying himself for the confrontation.
Zhang Changyang in front of him seemed to be just another fighter in the Great Grandmaster Realm. His arrogance was bolstered by Xuanyang Sect’s unique martial arts; he often fought above his level and had yet to taste defeat. To him, Ye Ming was even less of a concern.
Just as the two were on the verge of striking, a sharp reprimand suddenly rang out.
"Stop it, all of you!"
Everyone immediately fell silent as if chilled, standing at attention and shouting in unison, "Commander Yang!"
Ye Ming looked toward the direction of the voice and saw a middle-aged man with a dignified face and extraordinary bearing slowly approaching the crowd.
This man was none other than Yang Tianxiong, the Deputy Minister of Yanjing Martial Department.
Approaching the group, Yang Tianxiong scrutinized Ye Ming, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.
He slowly said, "Today is not the time to debate who is stronger. We are about to have an inter-squad competition, facing the Tiger Team from Han Country."
"Prepare yourselves, we don’t care about winning or losing, just make sure not to disgrace our Dragon Country."
Wang Yating quickly nodded and said, "Commander Yang, rest assured, we will give it our all!"
Upon hearing Yang Tianxiong’s words, the members of Falcon Squad showed looks of anticipation, their eyes sparking with excitement.
After the changes Ye Ming had made to them over these days, they were no longer the same as before. Against a mere Tiger Team, they were confident in handling them.
Yang Tianxiong nodded with satisfaction.
Before long, a green off-road vehicle slowly entered everyone’s line of sight.
Leading the pack was a man wearing sunglasses, who kept trying to look cool after getting out of the car, his face full of arrogance.
Following him closely was a young man with a robust physique.
Yang Tianxiong slowly said, "These two are the instructors of the Tiger Team, Mr. Li Xuanzhi, and the captain of the Tiger Team, Park Zhengmeng."
Then, another off-road vehicle arrived, and a group of fit men got out, lining up neatly in front of Park Zhengmeng.
Once they were arrayed, the imposing presence of the Tiger Team was fully on display.
The Tiger Team is Han Country’s top special forces team, and they carried the pride that the number one team should have.
Li Xuanzhi took off his sunglasses, came up to Yang Tianxiong with a swagger, and asked, "Commander Yang, I’ve heard that your Falcon Squad is the bottom of the bunch in all of Dragon Country’s special forces teams. By arranging a match between us and a top Han Country special forces team, are you looking down on us?"
"Logically speaking, we should be matched with the Flying Eagle Team. Is a small Falcon Squad enough to dismiss us?"
Yang Tianxiong was just about to explain, but on the other side, the captain of the Tiger Team, Park Zhengmeng, couldn’t wait and said, "Instructor, the best way to deal with those who look down on us is to go straight into battle!"
"We’ll just crush this tiny Falcon and then move on to face the Flying Eagle Team!"
"You’re absolutely right, Captain Park!" Li Xuanzhi patted Park Zhengmeng’s shoulder and said, "As you know, I hate wasting time on trash, so make it quick! Let them see the strength of our Tiger Team!"
The two men went back and forth, completely ignoring Yang Tianxiong.
Yang Tianxiong’s face showed difficulty; in fact, the purpose of inviting them today was just for both teams to meet and get to know each other; the real combat exchange was to be held tomorrow.
Yet these Tiger Team members didn’t care about such matters at all. Right after getting off the vehicle, they emitted a strong sense of confrontation, which put him in a predicament.
Wang Yating seemed to sense Yang Tianxiong’s thoughts and quickly came over, saying, "Minister Yang, please rest assured, no matter what opponent we face, our Falcon Squad will not back down!"
"That’s right, we will absolutely not back down. It doesn’t matter if it’s the Tiger Team, the Falcon Squad won’t be afraid!"
"Minister Yang, let us take the field!"
With Wang Yating taking the lead, other members of the Falcon Squad also expressed their willingness.
The Tiger Team had barely gotten out of the car when they didn’t take them seriously at all, almost having their tails lifted to the sky. The Falcon Squad had long been eager to show them what they’re made of, and now they were rubbing their hands together, ready to enter the fray at any moment.
Yang Tianxiong sighed and turned his gaze to Ye Ming, revealing a questioning look.
Having taken over the Falcon Squad for less than a week, Yang Tianxiong didn’t know the progress of their training and was pinning all his hopes on Ye Ming.
Moreover, Yang Tianxiong knew the Falcon Squad’s abilities well; they were just there to test the waters with the opponents, to summarize combat experience for the Flying Eagle Team and had no plan of winning.
"Chief Instructor Ye, what do you think?" Yang Tianxiong came over to Ye Ming and asked in a low voice, "That’s also what the higher-ups want, as long as the loss isn’t too disgraceful. Can you... take up the challenge?"
Ye Ming smiled indifferently and said, "Commander Yang, please trust us."
