Mo Shi glanced at Kylin and the others, and without beating around the bush, he got straight to the point,

"While we were dining in Luer City, we happened to overhear a conversation by the Fallen Angels. Tonight, not a hundred miles from here at one of their strongholds, they will send out fifteen Paladin Knights to assassinate you all!"

"Fifteen Paladin Knights?!" Kylin and the others exclaimed in shock.

Jiang Chen's brow furrowed deeply, a hint of skepticism appearing on his face. Was it really such a coincidence? He had just sent them away to discuss dealing with the Fallen Angels when they happened to hear this news?

"Mr. Dragon King, we have not deceived you, nor do we have any reason to!"

Seeing Jiang Chen's doubt, Mo Bao said soberly, "Allow me to be frank with you. Our joining Flame Dragon stems from three main reasons: first, we admire you for truly treating every member of Flame Dragon as a brother; second, the comradeship among the Flame Dragon brothers is something we envy; and third, when we grow old, we wish to retire in the Flame Dragon Kingdom."

Hearing Mo Bao's words, everyone fell silent.

How dearly a mercenary longs for a peaceful place to retire in is something those who are not mercenaries simply cannot fathom. Everyone understood the sentiments of the three, all lifting their heads to look at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen looked deeply at Mo Bao and said lightly, "The brothers of Flame Dragon, whether they are from the Flame Dragon Kingdom or not, can retire there when they are old. Where I, Jiang Chen, am, there will definitely be a place for my brothers to live!"

An Long and the others smiled. They had never doubted this.

Kylin and his group gazed deeply at Jiang Chen. They could tell that Jiang Chen's words came sincerely from the heart, and at the same time, they were acutely aware of the tremendous pressure that fulfilling such a promise would bring—pressure that was too great for all of them combined to bear.

"Mr. Dragon King, please allow us to join!" Mo Shi looked at Jiang Chen with hopeful eyes, while Mo Bao and Mo Hu both had faces full of eager anticipation.

Jiang Chen remained silent for a moment, then said calmly, "I can agree to let you join, but listen well, I will at most offer Mo Bao the position of deputy group leader. The two of you will not be part of the management."

"That's fine," Mo Shi agreed without hesitation, feeling a twinge of regret inside. Perhaps if they had been more respectful on their first visit, the outcome would have been different.

But this was their last chance, and of course, they could not refuse!

"Good!" Jiang Chen nodded and turned to Kylin, "Group Leader Kylin, since they will be coming out tonight, I think we should use the same tactics we used against the Dark Spider again."

"You mean, the high-ranking face the high-ranking, while the subordinates attack their stronghold?" Kylin looked at Jiang Chen in surprise.

Jiang Chen nodded slightly, then shook his head, "Let's have the brothers wait here and pull back the guard lines. We'll just wait here for them to come. When they do, our brothers will rush to the Fallen Angels' stronghold. After we deal with the Fallen Angels' Paladin Knights and rush there, we should arrive at about the same time as the brothers. We will attack the Fallen Angels' stronghold together!"

Kylin became anxious, "But Dragon King, are you really so confident that you can take down the fifteen Paladin Knights of the Fallen Angels? Even if we add Mr. Mo Bao and his two companions, we only have eleven Paladin Knights on our side."

Kylin looked at Jiang Chen with a puzzled and questioning face; he truly didn't know where Jiang Chen's confidence came from.

With a slight smile, Jiang Chen said confidently, "The people we have are enough. You'll know when the time comes!"

...

Night fell, sprinkled with a myriad of stars.

In the dense forest, Jiang Chen and his team sat encircled together, with Chen Jiantao and An Long's team leaders meticulously cleaning their firearms, a hint of excitement barely concealed in their eyes.

"Dragon King," Kylin glanced at the two groups not far from his side and frowned, "Why keep them around?"

"Commander Kylin, have you ever heard of the saying 'ants can kill an elephant'?" Jiang Chen said with a smile.

Azure Dragon frowned and said, "Commander Dragon King, but that requires a sufficient number of ants!"

"Azure Dragon, my brothers are not ants; they are a pack of bloodthirsty wolves. Underestimate them, and they'll cost any Innate Grandmaster their life," Jiang Chen said indifferently, casting a glance at Azure Dragon.

Kylin said in surprise, "You plan to let them handle the extra Paladin Knights?! Even if I can stop two, and Azure Dragon can stop two, the enemy still outnumbers us by five. How will they stop them?"

"So it's okay for you to fight two, but not for me to take on three?"

Jiang Chen looked at Kylin with a slight smile and said, "Heh, I'll show you the style of Long Ya, the elite of the special forces. Long Ya has already gone through life and death training. Phoenixes can only be reborn from fire, and the day Long Ya is reborn will be the day they reclaim the title of the best special forces."

Whether it was Chen Jiantao or the others from An Long, upon hearing Jiang Chen's words, they all showed a jolt of excitement.

The title of 'best special forces' had been stripped from Long Ya for ten years.

For those ten years, the people of Long Ya trained desperately to reclaim the title, but the Eagle team, which had taken over the title, was too strong, to the point that other special forces teams were too intimidated to even attempt the challenge. This caused the warriors of Long Ya to gradually lose that desperate fighting spirit.

Now, Jiang Chen called Long Ya the best special forces again and declared that Long Ya would definitely regain this honorable title, which completely ignited the passion in Chen Jiantao and the others.

Seeing the fighting spirit in Chen Jiantao and An Long's eyes, Kylin, Azure Dragon, and the others exchanged looks, truly unaware of where Jiang Chen and his team's confidence came from.

"This... Mr. Dragon King, should we reconsider? After all, they are all Earth Level Martial Artists and not even up to Heavenly Peak Grandmasters!" Bai Hu glanced at Chen Jiantao and said softly.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "Soon, judging from the current intensity of our training, they should all become Heavenly Peak Grandmasters by the time they return to the country. By then, nine Heavenly Peak Grandmasters, all coordinated sharpshooters, plus a hundred coordinated, exceptionally accurate marksmen, proficient in special combat techniques at the Earth and Profound Levels, I'm eager to see how the Eagle turns into a bald eagle!"

"Make the Eagle turn into a bald eagle!"

"Make the Eagle turn into a bald eagle!"

Chen Jiantao and the others roared in unison.

Kylin and the others were all startled, gazing at Jiang Chen in amazement. Nine Heavenly Peak Grandmasters and a hundred Earth and Profound Level Martial Artists, how did he accomplish this?

"Dragon King, how... how did you do it?" Kylin stared directly at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "I'll compile a training manual after Long Ya's big battle with Eagle and hand over an outline to Elder Shen, to give to the national leader. If you want to know, just wait for the national leader's approval before I share it with you!"

Kylin and the others were taken aback for a moment, then nodded gently.

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