"You said my name?" Xu Shengqing asked, frowning.
"I did," the little captain replied. "Please leave quickly and do not interfere with our daily training and military duties!"
After confirming again, Xu Shengqing's face turned a little pale.
He couldn't help but snort coldly and question, "What is the name of your Captain Qin?"
The little captain became unhappy and glanced at Xu Shengqing, saying, "This is a military secret. Please do not inquire casually!"
With that, he stepped back a few paces and stood at the door with the other soldiers, straight as a pine tree, emanating an imposing aura.
Xu Shengqing felt his composure about to shatter.
With so many people watching, all the influential figures of Hangjiang, where could he possibly put his face?
It was one thing in the capital, where there were various high-level circles, and one might even encounter descendants of the most powerful families.
But in a small place like Hangjiang, someone dared to disrespect him?
Asking for a name was a military secret?
He thought he was a tiger entering the plains, soaring and galloping freely, but someone had already shown him disrespect upon their first encounter?
Knowing Xu Shengqing's deep resentment, Yuan Liangping stepped forward and shouted, "Do you know who Young Master Xu is? With one word from him, he can have you disbanded on the spot and strip off your uniforms, believe it or not!"
The soldiers of the Raptor Brigade ignored him completely.
Their rigorous training, pride, and honor were beyond the understanding of outsiders.
Such a scene caused not the slightest ripple within them.
Yuan Liangping said sternly, "Even your divisional commander would have to greet Young Master Xu respectfully. Call Captain Qin for me, and I will speak with him!"
Still, there was no response.
Yuan Liangping was also getting annoyed.
"I want to see just how arrogant that Captain Qin is!"
Xu Shengqing said coldly and gestured with his hand.
Yuan Liangping also waved his hand in response.
More than a dozen burly bodyguards stepped forward and headed towards the barracks entrance.
"Stop right there, do not act rashly!"
"Anyone who dares to storm a military installation will be dealt with by military law!"
The little captain's expression changed, and he spoke sternly.
Like a startled tiger, the little captain immediately pounced, blocking the bodyguards.
The other soldiers also moved in unison, their iron-blooded aura rising.
"Break through, and I will bear all consequences!" Yuan Liangping roared.
"I want to see what that Captain Qin can do to us!"
Xu Shengqing was very satisfied with Yuan Liangping's performance. He smiled again and turned to Su Yingxia and everyone else, then strode towards the gate.
The soldiers, like wolves and tigers, quickly took down several bodyguards.
However, due to the disparity in numbers, a few managed to breach the gate area.
"Whoosh..." A sharp whistle suddenly sounded. The little captain had directly sounded the alarm.
The siren wailed through the not-so-large camp.
Immediately, figures began to move, and a sense of deadly seriousness filled the air.
Xu Shengqing walked towards the gate with his hands behind his back.
Su Yingxia and the others naturally followed.
Although intruding into a military camp would surely cause great trouble, with Xu Shengqing and Yuan Liangping leading the way, they felt no qualter.
The bodyguards who had trespassed opened the gate.
"You will pay for your actions!"
The little captain's face was grim. After felling the bodyguards who were entangled with him, he rushed back and stood in front of Xu Shengqing and the others again.
Xu Shengqing sneered disdainfully and continued to stride forward.
The little captain could not stop so many people alone and was forced to retreat step by step.
Xu Shengqing became even more disdainful.
Thud, thud, thud.
At this moment, the sound of neat, rapid footsteps, like thunder, approached.
A large contingent of soldiers rushed over, fully armed, holding the latest weaponry, their gun muzzles pointed at Xu Shengqing and everyone else.
The iron-blooded, deadly aura soared into the sky. In the afterglow of the setting sun, it was like a dark cloud, oppressing them to the point of suffocation.
Su Yingxia's face couldn't help but change, and her body trembled.
For an ordinary person, such a scene was rare in a lifetime, and she was no exception.
The soldiers before them seemed to still carry the scent of gunpowder, their young faces, forged in iron and fire, were filled with ruthlessness and killing intent.
It wasn't just Su Yingxia; the other influential figures of Hangjiang, including Yuan Liangping, had never faced such murderous intent before. For a moment, they instinctively stopped, their faces turning somewhat pale.
They had the illusion that these soldiers could open fire at any moment, regardless of their status, wealth, or reputation.
Xu Shengqing also stopped, his pupils constricting.
As a young master from the capital, he had seen more than Yuan Liangping. He was not entirely unfamiliar with the blood and fire aura emanating from the Raptor Brigade.
A similar aura and presence could only be found in armies that had shed blood on the frontier.
This Raptor Brigade was such a unit?
"Get down, everyone, hands on your heads!"
Shouts echoed, shaking the heavens.
The Raptor Brigade surrounded everyone, the black gun muzzles pointing at them, making their hearts pound.
And so, everyone crouched down with their hands on their heads, including Xu Shengqing.
The young masters and influential figures who had been so arrogant and self-important moments ago were now as docile as quails.
"How dare you storm the military camp, are you looking for death?" one of the little captains shouted.
Xu Shengqing was not overly afraid. He was annoyed at not wanting to confront the soldiers head-on, but also felt he had lost face, his eyes filled with resentment.
Tap, tap.
A steady set of footsteps approached, and the battle-hardened soldiers made way.
A tall, imposing young man in a crisp military uniform strode towards them.
"Young Master Xu Shengqing, what great authority you have. If I hadn't seen you, would your next step have been to set my camp ablaze?" A chilling voice reached Xu Shengqing and Yuan Liangping.
They both looked up simultaneously.
When Xu Shengqing saw the face of the approaching man, his expression trembled violently, and he looked incredulous. "Qin... Qin Tianyou?"
"It's good of Young Master Xu to still remember me," Qin Tianyou said with a sneer. "My humble position as captain, I suppose, is beneath Young Master Xu's notice, and I can be removed with a single word, right?"
The awkwardness on Xu Shengqing's face vanished completely, replaced by a less overt form of flattery.
He said with a smile, "Young Master Qin, I didn't know you were the officer in charge here. Otherwise, even if you gave me a hundred times the courage, I wouldn't dare to trespass!"
Su Yingxia and Jiang Lizong felt their jaws drop, and their hearts sank simultaneously.
Judging by Xu Shengqing's reaction, the captain of the Raptor Brigade must have a very terrifying and imposing background?
Yuan Liangping was stunned for a moment, then let out a bitter smile.
The circles in the capital were indeed intimidating. To think they would randomly encounter someone that even Xu Shengqing couldn't afford to offend?
"Does Young Master Xu know that for your act of trespassing, I could have you shot, and no one would dare to say a word?" Qin Tianyou said coldly, unaffected by Xu Shengqing's attempt to placate him.
Xu Shengqing was not so easily intimidated, but he said with a conciliatory smile, "Young Master Qin, you are the commanding officer, and the matter can be blown out of proportion or downplayed. Seeing as we know each other, please don't scare me."
"Scare you?" Qin Tianyou lit a cigarette, glanced at the others, and said indifferently, "I don't have that much free time. How about this? Since you're here, you can stay here for a few more days. That way, other ignorant stray dogs won't follow your example and try to storm my camp for no reason!"
He was going to detain them!
Even with Xu Shengqing's unusual status, Qin Tianyou was going to detain him nonetheless.
Su Yingxia, Jiang Lizong, and the others were suddenly dumbfounded.