48: Chapter 48: Regard with Special Respect: The Special Action Team 48: Chapter 48: Regard with Special Respect: The Special Action Team “Found it, here…
here!” Li Ning exclaimed excitedly.
“Quick, quick…” Medical staff in white coats and masks quickly gathered around, pulled open Li Ming’s clothing, and attached the electrodes.
“Blood circulation, normal”
“…Uh, everything seems very normal…”
The solemn medical staff’s expression turned gradually peculiar.
“Normal?” Li Ning widened his eyes, “Are you sure you didn’t get it wrong?
Look at the two or three bullet wounds on his body…”
“For an F-grade Life Form, even if hit by bullets, as long as it’s not a vital area, it’s basically not a problem,” the medical staff explained.
Li Ning held back, good…
good, F-grade Life Forms are indeed formidable.
“Don’t fiddle with my eyes…” Li Ming swatted away the doctor’s hand that was trying to pry open his eyelids.
I saw you lying there; I thought you were dead,” said Li Ning with irritation.
“Just resting, I was too tired,” Li Ming replied as Li Ning helped him up, and then he heard him say, “This is no small matter; several department heads, even Minister Qin, are here, all outside…”
Glancing at the half of the corpse that was being carried out on a stretcher, Li Ning felt a surge of satisfaction, yet worriedly said, “What exactly happened?
How did they all die?”
“What did you say!?” Dressed in a suit, Director Feng Ke’s eyes were full of bloodshot veins as he stared intently at Li Ming, an E-grade Life Form with a bounty of a million.
“…After following them inside, the other party proposed to exchange me for Feng Xiao.
Worried about Feng Xiao’s safety, I agreed to the swap.”
Li Ming narrated vividly, “But who would have thought, the other side had no honor.
After restraining me, they not only did not release Feng Xiao but also injured me.”
“Desperate, Feng Xiao used every bit of his strength to stop one of them, and we took the chance to kill one, then worked together to kill another.
But the Feng brothers, alas…”
After listening, Director Feng Ke’s expression turned gloomy, desolate, and sorrowful.
After a long while, he spoke in a hoarse voice, as if there was glass scraping in his throat, “Why…
Li Ming’s gaze turned slightly cold as he feigned confusion, “Director Feng, what do you mean ‘why isn’t it me’?”
Why wasn’t it you who died!
Director Feng Ke’s eyes were sunken, and he looked at Li Ming in a quiet and solemn manner, “There are many doubts about this incident.
It’s hard to guarantee that you didn’t strike some deal with the other party to save your own life.
Come with me; Internal Affairs will conduct a thorough investigation.”
“Old Feng…” Director Wang Ke, standing to the side, spoke up, sighing, “Feng Xiao can be considered to have sacrificed himself for his accomplishments.
If you apply for posthumous honors, I will vote for you in the council.”
“As for Li Ming, he’s from my Security Department, so you needn’t worry about him.”
“Vote for you, my ass!” Director Feng Ke’s face suddenly twisted into a ferocious snarl, shouting, “He’s dead, what use are honors!”
When Qin Xiao arrived, he frowned and said, “Feng Yue, everyone is watching below; let’s wait until the site analysis is out before we discuss this further.”
Director Feng Ke was ashen, but he also knew that he wouldn’t be able to argue anything conclusive today.
His gaze scraped past Li Ming as he left with his men.
The other two directors cast assessing glances; the young man was not to be underestimated, having instantly killed an F-grade Life Form.
Previously, they had regarded him as just a lucky lad, not worth paying attention to; now, he had become someone to be taken note of.
Qin Xiao then sized up Li Ming and said with a friendly smile, “Since you’re capable, young man, don’t hide your talents.
I have high hopes for you.”
“Thank you, Minister,” Li Ming responded.
Qin Xiao patted his shoulder, declaring loudly, “Pacify the surrounding citizens, perform a meticulous site analysis, and the rest of the brothers should go on patrol.”
Li Ning helped Li Ming to sit down, speaking irritably, “Do you know why he was here?”
What a fool, he was the son of Director Feng, also an F-grade Life Form, with a well-known bounty, yet so recklessly courting death.”
The medical staff came over and removed the bullet lodged in Li Ming’s muscle.
Having been injured, he naturally couldn’t continue patrolling and was sent back to the city defense headquarters to recuperate.
There was a special recovery pod that facilitated quick recovery from injuries.
The next morning, Yang Peng arrived, along with quite a few people from Team Seven, including several faces Li Ming was familiar with.
A few female colleagues even brought flowers, looking at Li Ming whose body below the neck was submerged in a special nutritional fluid, wearing only his underwear.
“I heard about it last night, but knowing that you weren’t in any mortal danger, I didn’t come.” Yang Peng said, with Old Saber God looking complex beside him.
Even though Li Ming had changed a lot before, the news of his blood battle with three F-grade life forms still shocked him greatly.
The memory of the young man who hid behind Li Changhai, with his head bowed and his face unclear, just couldn’t match the Li Ming lying in the recovery pod.
A thought similar to others’ crossed his mind—Can losing a father really cause such a big change?
“Alright, everyone out.”
Seeing those women already acting shamelessly through the glass, Yang Peng’s face darkened.
After everyone had left, Yang Peng spoke up, “Yesterday’s incident has caused quite a stir, it’s become known throughout the city defense.
Chief Feng Ke went back and raised hell, swearing to get to the bottom of it.”
“What exactly happened at the scene?” Yang Peng stared at Li Ming.
“What did the on-site analysis say?” Li Ming countered instead of answering.
Yang Peng was silent for a moment, “There isn’t much environmental information available to form a definitive analysis.”
The low environmental damage suggested the battle hadn’t lasted long, which wasn’t far off from Li Ming’s account—they had fought back, not struggled on.
But there was also the possibility that Li Ming was lying, that it was he who had killed Feng Xiao and the others.
However, the problem was that Li Ming hadn’t brought any weapons or equipment with him, and his own strength wasn’t great enough to take on two, let alone three, head-on.
Moreover, the Bounty Hunter codenamed Black Lizard had their development progress over 90% and was fully armed.
This created a paradox, and was the focus of discussion in the analysis department.
Li Ming remained silent, his meaning clear—it happened just as I said before.
Yang Peng didn’t press further but changed the subject, “Let’s not talk about this anymore, your review has passed, you’ve been promoted to the Special Operations Group.”
Li Ming’s brows rose slightly, “Special Operations Group?”
The Bounty Hunters’ attack on Feng Xiao yesterday was another slap in the face for the city defense; the minister is furious.”
“We’re not going to be passive in defense any longer, we’re taking the initiative to strike back.
The Special Operations Group is being set up to capture those Bounty Hunters.” Yang Peng explained,
“At the same time, it’s also the nascent protective team for the Interstellar Alliance’s inspection group.”
“Members of the group don’t have to perform regular patrol duties, and all logistical support from the city defense will be prioritized for the group members.”
“Including access to those special training rooms?” Li Ming pressed on.
“Of course!” Yang Peng frowned, “Don’t get too excited, it’s not good news.
I wanted to recommend you for the guard team because their job is to protect the Interstellar Alliance’s inspection group, who nobody dares to attack—it’s very safe.”
“But now it’s different.
Bounty Hunters lick blood on the edge of the knife; one slip and you could be dead.
Think this over carefully…”
“No need to think; I’m in,” Li Ming said immediately, seeing this as an opportunity to make his mark without wasting time on mundane tasks.
The gene seed that had been stuck for a few days could finally be developed further.
“I knew it.” Yang Peng sighed, “Report this afternoon.”
Suddenly, Li Ming asked, “Uncle Yang, are you joining too?”
“Of course.” Yang Peng said matter-of-factly.