Chapter 538: Strength Reigns Supreme

Chapter 538: Strength Reigns Supreme (Update 1)

Watching the business van disappear into the distance, Xiao Yu’s lips twitched.

A bizarre idea began to stir in his mind.

Shen Mei had deliberately handed control of Team Five over to him.

What could that mean?

Ever since meeting Wang Dong, he had commanded Team Two with effortless authority.

Then, after Zhou Lie was injured, he smoothly took over command of Group Nine.

Now Shen Mei has also entrusted him with the leadership of Team Five. Don’t you find that strange?

It felt as if he were being groomed to master these sub-teams.

So that he could take control and command them whenever needed.

Strictly speaking,

Team Two, Team Five, and Group Nine handle security, intelligence, and combat respectively.

They form the ‘power’ division among National Security’s ten special teams.

Controlling these three is tantamount to controlling National Security’s military authority.

Everyone with even a modicum of intelligence knows what military power represents.

“Big Boss, what do you mean? Wasn’t it supposed to happen in ten years?”

Xiao Yu groaned, “If you act like this now, I’m in a real bind!”

So, who’s next?

Before long, Big Boss won’t have me leading the ‘Double Agent’ and ‘Anti-Special Forces’ teams, will he?

What I need is a robust setup for a deep defensive trench,

not to be the one stirring up trouble.

Xiao Yu’s head nearly exploded under the pressure.

He shook his head, striving to clear his mind of distractions.

Glancing at the thirty Special Forces agents of Team Five by his side,

he wore a complex expression.

These men were elite within National Security—true Special Forces.

Think of them like 007; that’s exactly the caliber they possessed.

Even if it was just catching a minor spy or dismantling a spy network,

deploying these guys was like using a cannon to kill mosquitoes or a dragon to crush ants.

“Forget it. The higher-ups’ mindset is way beyond what us common folk can comprehend,” he muttered.

Self-deprecatingly, Xiao Yu chuckled, “Let’s just deal with this case and the spy issue first.”

With a dismissive wave, he led his team into a hotel… to make an arrest!

Arrest whom?

A suspected corporate spy—Yang Yuhui from the Academy of Sciences!

The system allotted only a seven-day window for the mission.

Two days have already passed, and Xiao Yu can’t waste any time.

Now that Team Five is in place, a forceful assault will suffice.

First, quickly dismantle the spy network; then handle the laboratory explosion case. Hope there’s enough time.

I’m really pressed for time here!

……

Inside the hotel guest room,

Yang Yuhui opened the door.

When he saw Xiao Yu again, his expression shifted dramatically.

“You warned me last time that there would be consequences. Now I’m here to face them,” he declared.

Xiao Yu glanced at the visibly shaken Yang Yuhui and said, “You’re not very impressive, are you?”

“You…”

Yang Yuhui tried to protest.

“Take him away,” Xiao Yu cut him off.

Two Team Five Special Forces agents stepped forward.

“Who are you guys?” Yang Yuhui struggled to speak.

Two dark pistols were pressed against his head.

“Introduce yourselves again,” ordered Xiao Yu.

With a wry smile, Xiao Yu replied, “National Security, Xiao Yu!”

Yang Yuhui’s body convulsed violently, as if struck by lightning.

No way…

Wasn’t he a policeman?

How could he be with National Security!

Despair overtook Yang Yuhui.

He knew exactly what line of work he was in.

And knowing that National Security was on his trail,

he understood all too well what fate awaited him.

His face lost all color as Yang Yuhui slumped lifelessly.

Inside the business van,

“Tell me, who do you work for? How do you communicate, and who is your commanding officer?”

Xiao Yu glared coldly at Yang Yuhui, “Remember, you only get one chance.”

“……”

Yang Yuhui, bound hand and foot, trembled silently.

In his mind,

keeping quiet might leave a sliver of hope.

But speaking meant certain death!

“I relish it when you play tough—the harder you resist, the more I enjoy it,”

Xiao Yu jeered with a smirk, “Between the righteous and the wicked, someone’s always going to resort to skullduggery first, don’t you think?”

After that, he waved his hand and closed his eyes.

We’re all fathers here,

meant to be kind, gentle, and smiling.

No over-the-top violence, no bloodcurdling gore—we don’t indulge in that.

Mournful screams and wails erupted around Xiao Yu,

occasionally accompanied by the crunch of breaking bones.

It was brutal, savage; with his eyes closed, Xiao Yu smiled.

Luckily, his quick wit kept him from looking!

“I say… I say…”

Weak, pleading cries emerged.

Except for pained moans, all other sounds fell silent.

“Sometimes, people can be truly despicable.”

Xiao Yu opened his eyes, pulled out a pack of cigarettes, lit one, and looked at the pitiful Yang Yuhui, “You think that’s fair?”

Smack!

Nearby, Team Five members dutifully lit a cigarette for Xiao Yu.

Perhaps in terms of age,

Xiao Yu was the youngest in all of National Security.

But that didn’t stop him from being the boss of most National Security personnel.

He was the kind of boss ranked just beneath one man yet above ten thousand.

Could anyone disagree?

No one!

Like that time, when Xiao Yu led Group Nine to the Border…

They wiped out a team of invading mercenaries, took down a Mercenary King, and even confiscated a nuclear bomb.

Word of this spread throughout National Security.

And that’s why Shen Mei handed over Team Five’s command to Xiao Yu.

Every member of Team Five harbored no complaints, no temper to spare.

Because Xiao Yu alone had the power to dominate Team Five.

Otherwise, try someone else (like Li De or Zhao) and see if they can command Team Five!

See if they can really control Team Five.

Xiao Yu had already proven his command over Group Nine in a previous encounter,

with members witnessing him single-handedly take on an entire mercenary squad.

Even Team Two, some of his earliest acquaintances,

had come to respect his intelligence and abilities wholeheartedly.

The law of the strong has existed since time immemorial.

Especially in professions like policing, the military, or within National Security,

where strength is magnified beyond all bounds.

Forget reality—try commanding with a weakling instead.

Even if Big Boss had your back, who could you really command?

Xiao Yu reached his current position purely on real skill.

Sometimes, strength completely overshadows age.

Having the honor of lighting a cigarette for someone like this is a mark of prestige.

Others who might want to do so might not even be qualified!