Special Forces Medic-Chapter 826 - 799: Ambition

"Find someone to bring the child out. Since it's the girls' dormitory, it's better for men not to go up." The Sword isn't just a specialized unit for men; if you view these women through tinted glasses, you'd meet a horrifying end. These women are not less capable than men, trained to be ruthless, killing even the old and children if necessary, without a hint of mercy.

"Yes, I'll first take you back to your room; the child will be sent directly there soon."

"Where are those three people held?"

"They've always been in the confinement room. All three appear silent, intentionally kept together, yet they don't speak to each other after coming in. Their mouths are pretty tight."

"Confinement room?" Xiao Lin suddenly laughed. The confinement rooms in the Sword are all marked with curses written in them. To put it simply, it's a place for comrades to vent. Of course, such a closed space makes one go mad if silent for long enough. "That place is not suitable for those three. Arrange a bigger room for them. Apart from restricting free activities, make it the same as usual. After all, they are high-ranking officials. Being confined like this, anyone would be unhappy, right? They've been locked up for a few days now, and that's enough."

"I'll go prepare now." Guo Liang turned and left, with no objections to Xiao Lin's arrangement.

Walking within the Sword's camp area, Xiao Lin pondered. Even under the cover of night, many were still rigorously training, so he felt less lonely and bored. Among them were both acquaintances and unfamiliar faces. Every person he passed greeted him with a certain level of salute. He never cared what his identity was, always seeming to push himself into a dead end.

Lao Jiu's words did affect him; to be bluntly belittled like that did wound his pride. Without that identity, who would follow his order? Even among the Five Sons, if he wasn't the heir to the Xiao Family, would they still follow him so devotedly? Such questions would occasionally surface in his mind since Lao Jiu, like now. When did he become so uncertain?

"What are you thinking about here?" Hua Qingyi arrived by night drive at the Sword's stationed base. Upon entering the camp, he heard about Xiao Lin's feats; it really made one want to strangle him.

"Oh, self-pitying!" Xiao Lin sat on some stairs. Smoking wasn't allowed within the camp, so he deliberately found a secluded flowerbed to light a cigarette.

"There's a smoking area, isn't there?" Hua Qingyi sat down beside him.

"Too far, didn't want to move." After walking quite a distance, his energy felt imbalanced. "Tell me, if I weren't the Xiao Family's heir, would these things still happen?"

"Whether you are the Xiao Family's heir or not has no relation to whether we are friends or the Five Sons." Hua Qingyi revealed Xiao Lin's thoughts. "You've been weird since you returned from Liger City. Were you bullied by people there, without Wing to hold them back?"

"The 'Dungeon' City Lord wants the whole of Liger City in exchange for my allegiance." Xiao Lin chuckled twice. Taking Li Zhenghan was just a pretext; offering all of Liger City for his loyalty was the truth.

"So, they're trying to break away from the Black Crow? Setting up their own faction should be an internal Black Crow issue; we'd best not interfere and let Wing handle it!"

"Regardless of this, I outright refused. I was pondering if the 'Dungeon' needs to exist. Lao Jiu has great ambition, and Wing's binding with him won't last long. The assassins appearing here and there, the 'Dungeon' would be their best protector. If we confront them, we'd surely oppose the Black Crow, presenting a clear opportunity for sowing discord. Wing is out of the country, without Wing, how long will the 'Dungeon' obey the Black Crow?"

"You mean the 'Dungeon' is showing signs of rebellion?" Xiao Lin's meaning was quite clear. Hua Qingyi furrowed his brow. Matters in the North District are nearing their end, but it's not completely over. If something stirs now, the impact won't be on him but on his family's elder. "The 'Dungeon' exists under oversight like the Black Crow. For Lao Jiu to discuss Liger City with you now, could someone be instigating him?"

Liger City has always been a juicy target, a base for the gang. Whoever possesses this land binds deeply with the Chinese gangs. You come in clean, but you go out dirty, and even if you wash yourself clean here, you'd inevitably be stained again.

"Surely someone's instigating, yet I haven't quite figured out Lao Jiu's real intention. With Wing absent, it's better to let Consort Ling keep a close eye on them."

"You've recalled Consort Ling, but what about Xia Xue?" Consort Ling is the cleanser of Black Crow and is naturally responsible. However, not many beside Xiao Lin can match her, and the Zimu brothers are slightly lacking.

"Indeed, we can't fully trust the Dragon Soul people now." Xia Xue couldn't stay by his side; Consort Ling had her own territories to manage.

"Alright then! Fortune favors the noble. Just handle it according to your plan; what's protected for a moment can't be protected forever." Hua Qingyi jovially patted Xiao Lin's back. The smoke hadn't been expelled yet, and Hua Qingyi's pats forced him to swallow it. Xiao Lin leaned back, pressing his hand against his lips.

Failing to notice anything unusual, Hua Qingyi stood up, his hair dancing in the night breeze. "Did you ruin someone else's situation again?" Remembering something, he turned around. "I heard upon entering that you deployed Sword's troops today, making quite a ruckus."

"The original plan wasn't executed; it was their own people who blew up the factory, not me." In admitting this fault, Xiao Lin acknowledged his mistake. The erroneous decision cost them a soldier.

"I'll report this matter." Public matters are public, private matters are private, and Hua Qingyi keeps them very clear. "A sergeant has died, even if I wanted to hide it, it's impossible to keep it under wraps."

"I didn't plan to hide it. I indeed made a mistake on this matter."

"It's good that you admit it, but Wang Xi will have to be noted for this, you have no objection to that, right? Also, Shi Shuai and the others are currently at the district police station, how do you plan to handle this?"

"I know, I arranged for Shi Shuai to be taken in on purpose."

"You reported it?"

"I also arranged for the firearms to be placed inside."

"Brother, you're really something, aren't you afraid Ji Weihua will come and misuse public office for personal gain? There'll surely be some trouble later." Hua Qingyi raised an eyebrow, what does this kind of desperate move indicate? Xiao Lin, what are you trying to do? "Those firearms and ammunition are real, how do you plan to clear them of charges? Or are you waiting for them to negotiate with you?" As he spoke, Hua Qingyi widened his eyes, looking at Xiao Lin in disbelief. "You're not serious, are you?!"

"The people were taken by the police to Ji Weihua's office, where Ji Weihua is the lead examiner, isn't that ideal?" Xiao Lin nodded at Hua Qingyi. "Three against two, either way, we have the advantage."

"Are you sure Yao Zheng will negotiate with you?"

"Yao Zheng won't, Ji Weihua will. There are three of us here, and there's also that brick kiln factory, right?" Xiao Lin hesitated. "Qing Yi, Wang Xi was a bit impulsive, his target was Yan Juanjuan who accidentally intruded into the brick kiln factory. Although the result was unfortunate, that factory indeed has problems, as they have high-purity drugs hidden within the clay bricks."

"So you plan to shoulder the blame and protect your subordinates? You know your behavior is foolish." The brick kiln factory is a legitimate business, and now that it's been blown to ruins, even if Xiao Lin was telling the truth, where's the evidence?"

"Ah! When we set the line, how many people were present? Why would Ji Weihua know about the setup on that road?"

"You, me, Xu Ming, Shi Shuai, Wang Xi, and Li Wei, five people."

"Who do you think is most likely to betray us?"

Hua Qingyi fell into deep thought, among these five, it seemed unlikely that there would be a betrayer, he shook his head. "I don't believe any of them are a traitor."

Xiao Lin patted Hua Qingyi on the shoulder. "You'd make a great secretary, the message was sent out when it was passed, and the police who were following Wang Xi are Ji Weihua's men."

"Could that old lady be involved too?"

"Of course not, she's just an ordinary farmer. When she filed the report, I already had my eye on that brick kiln factory. Do you remember the abandoned one we destroyed? Didn't Director Zhao mention there was a new brick kiln factory? The northern district is quite large, but having two brick kiln factories is a bit suspicious, isn't it?"

"There has to be a symbolic warning, these guys are all strongly self-opinionated people."

"Haha, that's up to you, let the note pass, after all, it would cast a shadow on his career path as a police officer; we wouldn't want to ruin someone's future, right?"

All the way Xiao Lin has already walked back to his room, Hua Qingyi's room is on his left, with stairs in between, the military guest house is specifically left for visiting family, it looks quite simple on the outside, but it's remarkably well-equipped on the inside, comparable to those five-star hotels, also with dedicated cleaning staff, and is very comfortable to live in.

There was a stranger's scent in the room, Xiao Lin quietly closed the door, the scent was faint, and he recalled that Guo Liang mentioned he'd send the child over, he got caught up talking with Hua Qingyi and forgot about it.

On the bed, a thin figure had already curled up under the covers, breathing evenly. It was already two in the morning, Xiao Lin apologetically tucked the corners of the blanket around the child and then turned to the bathroom.

His naked body was covered in bruises, today was a narrow escape, at the moment the rocket launcher fired, he decisively shattered the glass and jumped out, barely saving his life. This kind of humiliation he would slowly reclaim. (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)