Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 2126 - 2189: A Blessing in Disguise

Of course, Li Yifei was already prepared for being exposed. In the modern age of information, nobody has any real secrets anymore. It’s hard to keep a low profile. Since Li Yifei decided to reveal himself to the public, he knew this would happen.

Then, Li Yifei’s background and identity also got exposed. The person who posted the information chose to remain anonymous and introduced Li Yifei’s story.

This person seemed knowledgeable; the post said, "This is the old squad leader I respect the most. When I was a rookie, I was weak in many aspects of training and life. Old squad leader never scolded us but led by example to guide us. Later, he was transferred to Huaxia’s strongest special forces unit—the Flying Hawk Squad. Every soldier in this squad is an elite among elites, taking on the toughest missions, from protecting national leaders to secret operations and cross-border combat. They’re always at the front line, unafraid of life or death, and most importantly, their success rate is very high.

At that time, our biggest dream was to join the Flying Hawk Squad, and the old squad leader even became the squad leader of the Flying Hawk Squad, proving how capable he is. I’ve heard many stories about him, all of which are admirable, exciting, and aspirational.

Later, I heard the old squad leader retired. We had all retired by then too, and it made us quite sad, wishing we had the chance to chat with the old squad leader again or even do some routine training. Actually, what we really wanted most was to have a drink with the old squad leader on our days off and reminisce about old times.

After this post, many people started following up with comments. One person exposed a story from the Middle East, saying he used to work there and gave a rough account of events. However, this person was quite cautious, not saying too much he shouldn’t have, but it still left many people excited.

Someone single-handedly infiltrated a group of terrorists, going in and out seven times, rescuing countless people.

This is the kind of storyline that only appears in novels.

There are many similar stories. Li Yifei’s reputation reached unprecedented heights. Overnight, his fan count increased by over three million, bringing the total to over four million, and the number is still growing. Li Yifei is among the fastest-growing people in terms of gaining fans.

That day, the Li family felt much more at ease, preparing for the New Year. This year, the Li family saw an increase in population by a few, even though they were still children. The whole Li family was very large, numbering over three hundred, with a security team of more than fifty, including their families and household staff. These people had been carefully screened several times, and their loyalty is very high. Li Yifei also arranged stable lives for them, establishing a clear system of rewards and punishments and a comprehensive assurance system.

These people are also considered part of the Li family. When their children grow up, they will become part of the Li family, too, but it’s not mandatory. There are requirements, but they are not too rigid or strict. The good benefits come with high expectations; those who can’t meet them have to leave, but those who can meet them will have no issues.

In fact, most of these people are die-hard fans of Li Yifei, with a high degree of personal admiration.

Li Yifei arranged some things this day, meeting with a few groups of relatives who came to the house.

When he saw Na Yi and Su Xiaoxiao, Li Yifei walked over. The two were in the garden, with Na Yi introducing the flowers and plants. Last night, Na Yi took Su Xiaoxiao to sleep at her place.

"Are you getting used to it?" Li Yifei walked over and said with a smile.

Su Xiaoxiao called him "Uncle" and said, "Thank you, Uncle. I slept very well, and I’ve eaten. Sister Na Yi is very kind to me."

"These days, with so many things going on at home, the other aunties, uh, sisters, also like you a lot. There are actually no strict rules in the house; you’ll get used to it in a few days. After the New Year, I’ll arrange for your schooling. Try to catch up on missed lessons as soon as possible. You’re very smart; your grades will surely be good!"

As for adopting Su Xiaoxiao, Li Yifei didn’t have many thoughts about it; it just happened to coincide with things. At this moment, Li Yifei was actually curious. During a brief encounter yesterday, Xu Shanshan had mentioned, "Honey, this little girl is quite strange."

Li Yifei hadn’t paid much attention at the time. Now that he saw her again, he decided to take a closer look and indeed noticed something different.

Holding the little girl’s hand, Li Yifei infused it with a stream of True Qi, carefully examining it.

Na Yi stood beside them, watching Li Yifei. She softly asked, "Is there something wrong with Xiaoxiao’s health?"

"No, it’s..." Li Yifei shook his head, looking at the confused Su Xiaoxiao, then smiled and said, "I’ve neglected this the past few days, as your Aunt Shanshan pointed out. I just checked and discovered that you possess Innate Vital Energy, and your aptitude is quite good."

"Innate Vital Energy?" Su Xiaoxiao blinked in confusion and repeated.

"That’s right, it’s Innate Vital Energy. Well, this is a long story; we’ll talk about it after the New Year. It will certainly be very beneficial for you!" Li Yifei said.

Su Xiaoxiao pursed her lips, nodded, and said, "Okay, Uncle Li."

"You all go ahead; I have some things to do. We’ll have dinner together tonight, don’t forget," Li Yifei patted his head, thinking this was an unexpected gain, what’s it called—ah yes, good things happen to good people.

Children, especially little girls, are more likely to have Innate Vital Energy. The younger they are, the easier it is to possess it. For example, Jiang Ningxiang’s child was born with abundant Innate Vital Energy. Once they start enlightenment, they can begin learning and training, with unlimited future potential. But that’s something for ten or twenty years down the road. As for Su Xiaoxiao, being a girl possessing Innate Vital Energy at her age, although she’s a couple of years late, with proper guidance and diligent training, she’d likely become an Innate Expert by adulthood.

This is really rare. When Li Yifei thought about having another Innate Expert in the Li family, he felt very pleased.

He shared this news with Su Mengxin and the others, and they were all surprised, saying Li Yifei was lucky. Li Yifei, however, attributed it to the good karma of his good deeds.

"Speaking of good deeds, honey, do you think this situation has blown up too much?" Ye Yunzhu asked worriedly.

"It has gotten a bit big, and some things are moving in an uncontrollable direction. Mengxin, what do you think?" Li Yifei said, rubbing his chin.

Su Mengxin smiled and said, "You know that’s true. Grandpa even called me this afternoon about this. He was quite upset at first, thinking you’re too high-profile. But after learning the ins and outs, Grandpa said it’s not necessarily a bad thing. A blessing in disguise—if led well, it can be good. He’s now contacting some people, planning to do something. Grandpa’s exact words were, ’There’s no way I’ll just stand by and watch my grandson-in-law get bullied.’

"Uh, what kind of surprise could it be?" Li Yifei thought to himself, but since the old man is involved, it must be something big, otherwise not worth his effort. Thinking of this, Li Yifei said, "Thank you, Grandpa; I’m sorry to trouble you with my affairs."

The women all gave him a look, and Su Mengxin said, "Grandpa said if you do something, do it big. This way, those who have their eyes on you won’t dare to make a move easily."

What neither Li Yifei nor the Li family expected was that Elder Su’s move was indeed grand and beyond everyone’s expectations. Even Su Mengxin didn’t foresee it. During the family’s dinner, Elder Su instructed someone to tell Li Yifei to turn on the TV and watch the evening news. As Huaxia’s most-watched program, watching the news was almost customary for many families while having dinner.

At this time of year, with the New Year approaching, the news ratings were even higher, covering a year’s summary and activities of major leaders. Considering the New Year was only two days away, when the news reached about ten minutes in, the screen shifted, and the host, with a highly emotional voice, reported a piece of news about the recent earthquake disaster. Previously, even the Central Government’s news only reported a few sentences and images, but this time they focused for over six minutes on Li Yifei’s deeds.

It’s truly noteworthy, as a thirty-minute news program typically dedicates the first twenty to domestic issues, even twenty-five minutes to inland news and just five to international news. Some provincial and ministerial leaders might not even get a minute of coverage, yet more than four minutes of this six-minute segment were dedicated to Li Yifei.

In the report, they not only used some footage of Li Yifei rescuing people but also gave him extremely high praise, something rarely seen. Even if the central authorities intended to establish a model, there wouldn’t be such an extensive report.

Li Yifei watched, forgetting to eat, with his first reaction being concern over whether the publicity was too high-profile and whether he was being raised to a height where a fall could be catastrophic someday...

The women also watched with stunned eyes, not expecting Elder Su to make such a choice. This surprise was indeed significant; now, a few billion people had likely seen Li Yifei’s deeds, and there would probably be many follow-up interviews after the news broadcast.

The news quoted some of Li Yifei’s words, which sounded inspiring and helped people recognize him clearly. It reported how many people Li Yifei and his subordinates saved, how much property they rescued, the amount of food, water, tents, and other supplies they provided, even flashing some celebrity comments and reposts, proving how exceptionally extensive the news was.

This was one surprise, followed by another. The news quoted a more than three hundred-word commentator article introducing Li Yifei’s life. Although brief, it covered some of Li Yifei’s military experiences.