Chapter 66 - 66 66 Tasks of Interest

66: Chapter 66: [Tasks of Interest] 66: Chapter 66: [Tasks of Interest] “Cang Lang, do you also wish to offend the Qin family?” Qin Taoyuan glared fiercely at Cang Lang as he spoke. “I have no intention of offending your Qin family, I’m simply carrying out official duties. Right now, I need to take Ye Tianchen away. As for the grievances between your family and him, you can resolve them later on your own,” Cang Lang said unflinchingly. “Fine, fine, Cang Lang, we’ll just wait and see,” Qin Taoyuan roared in unstoppable anger. Cang Lang ignored Qin Taoyuan. It wasn’t that he didn’t dare to offend the Qin family, but that there was no need. He was a man of the Military Committee and knew the Qin family held considerable sway in Capital City. Directly confronting the Qin family and offending them would indeed have significant implications, and it probably wouldn’t end well. Let Ye Tianchen take care of it; after all, he was not afraid of heaven or earth, a true lone wolf. “Ye Tianchen, what are you dawdling for? Get in the car, there’s something I need to talk to you about,” Cang Lang said irritably, glancing at Ye Tianchen, who was standing to the side smoking. “Not interested. I’m planning to go home and sleep. Goodbye, good night!” Ye Tianchen said nonchalantly, waving at Cang Lang before turning to leave. However, no sooner had Ye Tianchen turned to leave than a man named Tie Hammer blocked his path from behind, sporting a fierce and menacing look, clearly intent on forcing Ye Tianchen into the car if he refused to comply. “What? You’re not planning to kidnap me, are you?” Ye Tianchen feigned fear and asked Cang Lang with a playful smile as he turned around. “Ye Tianchen, we need you for a very important matter. Come with us,” Tie Hammer said seriously to Ye Tianchen. “Tie Hammer, you’ve got skills, but you’re not very tactful. Can’t you see I don’t want to get involved in more trouble? Why push me? I’m an honest guy.” Having been through thick and thin, Ye Tianchen truly admired Tie Hammer’s skills. In his new life in the city, except for the Assassin Wuxue, Tie Hammer was the toughest person he had met so far. If it hadn’t been for the advancement of his superpower realm to King-level, beating Tie Hammer would have been a real effort. So Ye Tianchen actually held a good impression of Tie Hammer. Besides his strong fighting ability, Tie Hammer was also upright, a rare find in the morally ambiguous Capital City. This was why Ye Tianchen felt like teasing Tie Hammer, treating him entirely as a friend. “Just come with us. We have serious business!” Tie Hammer said with a glance at Ye Tianchen. “Not interested, I’m really not. Bye!” Ye Tianchen waved at Tie Hammer and Cang Lang, took a drag of his cigarette, and turned to leave. Suddenly, he sensed a powerful Slaughter Aura, something far beyond what any ordinary person could emit. When he looked intently, he saw Cang Lang, who moments ago had been a hundred meters away, now stood before him with a stern face. “Even if not for your own sake, think of your parents and sister; think of your declining Ye family. Do you want your family to be looked down upon for a lifetime? Do you want the Ye family to continue its decline and endure the scorn of others?” Cang Lang said as he looked at Ye Tianchen. Hearing Cang Lang’s words, Ye Tianchen frowned. It wasn’t that Cang Lang’s statement had shaken him, but rather the man’s strength. Cang Lang had been a hundred meters away and in less than two seconds arrived in front of him. The intense aura of Slaughter radiating from Cang Lang made even Ye Tianchen’s blood boil, like a dormant beast ready to unleash havoc once provoked. Cang Lang was one of the three great War Kings of China. How strong he truly was, nobody knew, because very few had seen him in action. Since he was among the top three War Kings, his fighting skills were definitely among the top three in the entire military, but the exact ranking was unknown because Cang Lang, Yan Long, and another mysterious person were known as the three great War Kings and had never really fought each other to determine who was superior. However, the fact that Cang Lang had quickly closed the distance with a vigorous presence left Ye Tianchen feeling that the title of one of the three great War Kings of China was indeed well-deserved. His evaluation of Cang Lang was just two words: very strong. This made Ye Tianchen very eager to have a match with Cang Lang. Not only could it serve as good practice, but it might also help trigger his superpower to reach a new level. Ever since rising to the King-level Superpower Realm, Ye Tianchen found it more difficult to improve further. It was not just fierce battles that could stimulate his superpower; he needed personal tempering and external battles as aids. Across all of China, finding someone stronger than Cang Lang was hard, not impossible, but definitely challenging. Ancient Martial Sect experts and Superpower World masters were always on the move, so finding one for a practice fight would be difficult. “So you’re saying, you need my help with something? Then, what benefit can I expect from this?” Ye Tianchen paused, asking with a sly smile. “Get in the car, we’ll talk there,” Cang Lang said, giving Ye Tianchen a disapproving look. Ye Tianchen chuckled and followed Cang Lang eagerly. Cang Lang was right; even if he, Ye Tianchen, needed nothing, it didn’t mean his parents and sister didn’t have desires. His dad wanted to climb higher, his sister aimed to get into Longteng University, and as for his mom, she always dreamt of owning her own beauty salon. Since Cang Lang and his crew needed something from him, why not settle all three matters in one go? Thinking this, Ye Tianchen smirked, imagining whether Cang Lang would turn green with rage when he proposed these three conditions. Would Cang Lang feel an urge to beat him up? As they sat in the military SUV, Ye Tianchen and Cang Lang were in the back seat, with Iron Hammer driving. The other SUVs carrying gunmen followed behind, ready to protect them at all times. It was quite a procession. Only Qin Taoyuan, upon seeing Cang Lang take Ye Tianchen away, was so angry he itched to kill them both. However, he knew that if Cang Lang took Ye Tianchen, the matter wouldn’t be simple. He could only ask his elder to step in since Cang Lang’s superior was Vice Chairman Yang Yi of the Military Committee, and Qin Taoyuan didn’t have the stature to negotiate. “Kid, you’ve been out for so long, yet you are still as unreliable as when you were in the army,” Cang Lang glanced at Ye Tianchen, who was smoking beside him. “Cut it out, just say what you want to say. I’m not one for beating around the bush.” Ye Tianchen knew Cang Lang was here for a reason; surely, they hadn’t gone through all this trouble just to invite him for tea. Cang Lang looked at Ye Tianchen once more. Honestly, his curiosity about Ye Tianchen had been growing. The former wastrel and failure had made a surprising comeback, even daring to hit Qin Taoyuan, which showed some guts. “Let’s put it this way, I have a mission for you to complete,” Cang Lang said. “A mission? What kind of mission? First off, I don’t do missions involving picking up girls; women are too troublesome, especially the beautiful ones. Secondly, I’m not interested in missions that aren’t thrilling. And lastly, I have my conditions. If you don’t agree, count me out.” “People say that the biggest joke in Capital City is Ye Tianchen, a prodigal son and a failure. But I think you’re smarter than anyone,” Cang Lang laughed. “Let’s hear it. If I’m interested, congratulations, you’re in luck. If not, you’ll have to find someone else,” Ye Tianchen said indifferently. Iron Hammer, driving in front, really wanted to fight Ye Tianchen upon hearing all his talk. As a soldier, the mission was everything; orders from above were to be completed at the cost of life, with unconditional obedience. Ye Tianchen used to be a soldier, and even though he was discharged, he should still have that soldier’s spirit. Yet now, he seemed like nothing more than a commoner driven by personal gain, and a particularly lowbrow, vulgar one at that. “You’ll be very interested in this job, I promise you. There’ll be a beauty involved, but it’s not about wooing her, and it’ll be quite exciting for you. As for your conditions, you can lay them out, and I’ll consider them,” Cang Lang said with a smile. “You first.” “Okay, this time we have a piece of secret information that needs to be delivered to M country for an exchange. The person we’re exchanging with is from the M country’s military. Although it’s all amicable on the surface, and no experts are supposed to attend, even having signed a peace trade agreement, we’ve found out that the M country’s military wants to kill our personnel in the exchange and seize our information,” Cang Lang nodded as he spoke. “So, it’s a double-cross. I didn’t expect that relations between nations could be so underhanded. On the surface, the leaders of both countries shake hands and smile, but who knows how many have been killed behind the scenes. S~eaʀᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Dark, so dark!” Ye Tianchen feigned surprise. “Stop that act, kid. You used to be a commando, you understand that it’s all for the nation’s development and to protect the lives and properties of the people,” Cang Lang said seriously. “No, no, don’t make it sound so noble, so grand. I, Ye Tianchen, am anything but great. To be honest, I’m not interested. Goodbye.” Ye Tianchen stood up, ready to jump off the vehicle. “Ye Tianchen, be clear on this; it’s a command, a mission, it’s not up to you,” Iron Hammer glared at Ye Tianchen sternly. “Play your games if you like, I’m not interested, bye!” “I heard that this time there will be strong Mercenary Group members and also Superpower Users from M country. The fight is sure to be intense, all of them masters. I would love to join the battle, only I don’t have the chance…” As Ye Tianchen was about to jump off the vehicle, Cang Lang shook his head slightly. “See, this is where you’re wrong, Cang Lang. You should have said something sooner about such matters. Tell me the details, I might be inclined to help you out. I happen to have some free time right now.” Ye Tianchen sat back down beside Cang Lang, grinning. [PS: Brothers and sisters, two announcements: 1. The “Super Combat Soldier” legion group has been established, group number: 227085278, everyone is welcome to join enthusiastically, let’s create our own big family; 2. A special thanks to book friend “A1398796” for throwing in ten evaluation tickets!]