Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 2195 - 2259: Moved
"Oh my God, it really is you. I can’t believe it. Why... why are you here, saving people?" The nurse was so excited that she could barely speak.
Li Yifei replied, "I hope you can help me keep this a secret. It’s a bit sensational after all!"
"Ye... yes, but what happened to you?" The nurse nodded blankly, unable to take her eyes off Li Yifei.
"My comrade and I were chasing a group of terrorists. The enemy fired and hit my comrade. No one knows about this yet. I hope you can keep it confidential! Thank you all." Li Yifei rested for a while, regained some strength, and then stood up to leave!
A doctor couldn’t help but ask curiously, "Little Zhang, do you know this gentleman?"
"He’s Comrade Veteran, you know, the old soldier who was on CCTV news earlier this year for saving people during the earthquake!" The nurse hurriedly explained. Once she said this, everyone immediately understood. The man who used miraculous means to save a dying person was indeed the same old soldier who had moved the hearts of Huaxia.
Several doctors instantly showed their respect. That news had been very sensational. The older doctor went over, remembering how moved they had been to tears while watching the news. Seeing Li Yifei now, experiencing his miraculous ability to save a dying comrade, they couldn’t contain their excitement and said, "Comrade Veteran, please rest assured. We will definitely keep this secret and not leak it. However, I see that you’re very tired. Why not rest here for a while?"
"No, I’m fine. How is my comrade?"
"We’re doing our best. Thanks to your... treatment, he’s out of life-threatening danger. His vital signs are very good now, but it’ll still take some time for recovery before he can be discharged."
"That’s good. Thanks to all of you. I’ll settle the hospitalization expenses later. I won’t stay to rest, as someone is still on the run. I’m very worried they might harm innocent civilians." Li Yifei said as he gestured to several doctors, "Please take care of my comrade. Gunshot wounds are no small matter. The police might come around to ask questions soon. I’m counting on you all."
"Don’t worry, Mr. Li. We will take good care of him. You go handle your business without concern!" several doctors quickly assured him. Seeing Li Yifei in such a state and still wanting to capture terrorists, the doctors couldn’t help but be moved.
What kind of person is he, so selfless and altruistic? The younger doctors and nurses especially regarded Li Yifei as a superhero, guarding ordinary people and even humanity. Usually hiding in the shadows, only appearing when there’s trouble.
The young doctors and nurses fell into endless fantasies, while Li Yifei glanced at Li Ying and walked out with the self-reproaching Zheng Mingrui.
"Captain, I..."
"That’s enough. I can’t blame you entirely. You should both be reprimanded. Knowing you’re facing dangerous people, you still dared to confront them at such close range. Do you think your bodies are made of steel?" Li Yifei glanced at him while hailing a taxi. Zheng Mingrui said sheepishly, "I got a bit too impulsive. I promise I won’t do it again."
"Alright, it seems you’ve been living the quiet life for too long after retiring. You’ve lost your sense of danger," Li Yifei said.
"Maybe, I need to get back to training."
Li Yifei raised his hand, holding a bullet with some bloodstains, though they had dried. Staring at the bloodstains, a cold light flashed in his eyes. Whoever dared to harm his brother must be killed, regardless of who they are.
"This bullet... isn’t from amateurs!" Zheng Mingrui looked at the bullet in Li Yifei’s hand and immediately recognized it, saying, "7.62mm pistol. This is for police use!"
"This matter needs to be investigated thoroughly!" Li Yifei held the bullet tightly. Police pistols, each one numbered and accounted for. It’s understandable if Li Ying got shot, and it’s understandable if terrorists have guns. But if it came from police, meaning our own side, Li Yifei couldn’t bear to accept it.
Both of them got in the car. Although Li Yifei didn’t have much blood on him, Zheng Mingrui was covered in it. They couldn’t bother with that and hurried to the parking lot because Wu Qingfeng had already been alerted. This situation received high attention from the police leadership, especially since it was in the Capital City, where nothing small happens. Furthermore, the opponents were armed.
Since the other side was alerted, extra care was necessary. Many crowded places were heavily guarded by the police.
Wu Qingfeng called Li Yifei and asked, "Tell me everything you know!"
"That’s all I know." A few minutes later, after Li Yifei recounted what he found, Wu Qingfeng said, "Don’t go to the scene. The car that those people were in has been found, but they ran away long ago. Come to my place right now!"
Wu Qingfeng didn’t scold him this time, but his tone was urgent. Li Yifei had the driver change directions midway, heading to where Wu Qingfeng was. There were already many people present. As Li Yifei looked around, he thought to himself, damn, they’re all high-ranking officials, all above deputy department level. When they saw Li Yifei come in, some frowned, and some nodded slightly.
Wu Qingfeng sat in the chief position. He had a square face and a lean frame but looked very imposing, sitting there with an aura of authority. Li Yifei glanced at him, nodded to him, and went to sit down.
"Let me introduce. This is Li Yifei, former Team Leader of Flying Hawk Squadron. He was the first to discover the terrorist. Li Yifei, explain what you know, including what happened at the Egyptian airport." Wu Qingfeng directly called on him. Li Yifei had just sat on the chair, not that he was nervous. But, as a native of Huaxia, he instinctively held some reverence for high officials. It’s not fear, so recognizing this, Li Yifei quickly adjusted and said, "Alright, let me explain then. Everyone, earlier I found out that this person used a fake identity to enter Huaxia and successfully passed the security check..."
Li Yifei quickly detailed what he knew, then a senior police superintendent asked, "How did you obtain this information?"
"Uh... well, I have a friend skilled in hacking. I asked him to find it."
"Why didn’t you report it to the police? You know that’s illegal, right?"
"Please, big brother, is now the time to focus on this? If I had called the police saying I found a suspected terrorist, do you think they’d believe it?" Li Yifei snorted and said, "All of you here are big figures in the police world. Let’s not get tangled in this. Please use your wisdom to find those terrorists now. From the current situation, there are at least four of them. There’s a high possibility one of our own is involved. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have acted so naturally."
"Of course, we’ll investigate. But for now, we need to figure out one thing. You said you thwarted him in Egypt. I suspect he’s targeting you for revenge!" Another senior superintendent toyed with a pack of cigarettes while speaking lightly.
Huh? Li Yifei’s eyebrow twitched. He didn’t expect the topic to shift, being directed at himself. He looked at the superintendent, thinking he hadn’t provoked him. Why was the attack aimed at him?
The moment the senior superintendent spoke, others also turned their attention to Li Yifei.
After a few seconds, Li Yifei smiled faintly and said, "You make a valid point, in fact, a very valid point. So isn’t the plan to find them and eliminate them first."
"Bang!" The senior superintendent slapped the table and shouted at Li Yifei, "Who do you think you are? A retired soldier, daring to replace the police in exercising authority?"
"I have to correct you, high and mighty senior superintendent, the police don’t have that authority either. You only have the authority to arrest people. Even if you do catch them, it requires a complex approval process. It’s uncertain if that person will be brought to justice. Moreover, although I am a retired soldier, you might not know, I may not actually be retired. I’m one of the remaining eight members of the Phantom Squad, serving under the highest leaders, and in certain circumstances, I have the power to ’kill first, judge later,’ as long as I can prove the person killed was one deserving to die or posing a significant security threat to the public with potentially enormous harmful impacts." Li Yifei said clearly, looking at him.
Everyone present heard Li Yifei’s words. It wasn’t a secret because, at their level, working in the Capital City, they had the right to know, though rights didn’t mean they knew. This senior superintendent challenging Li Yifei didn’t know, so after hearing this, he was first astonished, then brimmed with anger. Yet seeing those around him seem to know this, his anger subsided somewhat. He huffed heavily and said, "So what if it’s true? I don’t believe someone like you can transcend national law!"
"In the past, I couldn’t, but now that’s uncertain. However, I’m a soldier who rose from the ranks to join the Flying Hawk Squad and then the Phantom Squad. I know what should be done and what shouldn’t. For an event like this, I could easily ignore it. Quietly take my charter plane back to Ning Province, go home to take a bath, get a massage from my wife, and sleep comfortably, isn’t that better? Why bother calling retired comrades, having them leave their jobs to take risks with me? Do you have any idea? Because of pursuing these people, one of my comrades got shot in the heart. If I hadn’t arrived in time, he’d have met Marx by now, damn it, now trying to pin blame on me, who do you think you are?"
