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Little White's chubby body trembled. Then, it hugged Ling Lan's hand and started rubbing against it. It hoped that Ling Lan would let it off this time.
Ling Lan glanced at it coldly. Then, she continued reading the messages on her communicator and ignored it.
When Little White saw that its attempt to act cute had failed, it instantly lowered its head in disappointment. It weakly climbed onto Ling Lan's shoulder and curled up there, not moving anymore. Since Ling Lan had already given it a warning, if it still dared to take advantage of her, it would be asking for death.
Qiao Ting was walking on the streets with his team members. Of course, they weren't here to buy anything. They had received a mission from their regiment commander to stop the people from 250 Ace Mecha Clan. Of course, their regiment commander's target was Gu Dongyang. This made Qiao Ting curious. What grudge did Gu Dongyang have with their regiment commander? Why was he so eager to test him the moment he saw him?
Although he had to accept his regiment commander's mission, Qiao Ting didn't really want to do it. Thus, he didn't go to the area where the male battle teams liked to shop. Instead, he went to the area where the female battle teams liked to shop.
"Leader Qiao, do you want to buy something good for your wife?" Seeing that Qiao Ting had brought them here, one of the old team members beside him had a knowing look on his face as he pointed at a shop and joked.
In these three years, the relationship between Qiao Ting and his partners had become very harmonious. Ever since he had been defeated by Ling Lan, Qiao Ting had put away his arrogance. Although he was still a man of few words, compared to when he had been arrogant and condescending in the military academy, the difference was like heaven and earth. This allowed him to have fewer setbacks in the military, allowing him to quickly adapt to the new environment and become one with those veteran mecha operators.
Qiao Ting looked up and couldn't help but curse in his heart. It turned out that he actually saw a familiar face in the shop he was talking about. It was Luo Lang!
No, when he saw the person being so close to a girl, Qiao Ting instantly realized that the person was probably not Ling Lan's right-hand man, Luo Lang. It was the legendary twin sister of Luo Lang.
As someone who regarded Ling Lan as his lifelong rival, he naturally knew the information about the generals under Ling Lan. Qiao Ting felt a headache coming on. He wanted to avoid Ling Lan, but God just wouldn't allow it. He had only been walking around casually when he bumped into one of Ling Lan's members …
Qiao Ting was still considering whether he should pretend that he hadn't seen anything and just turn around to leave when his companions saw him staring at a girl in a daze. Thinking that he had been hit by the Cupid's Arrow, they excitedly prepared to matchmake them.
In their eyes, Qiao Ting was a talent with a limitless future. If any of the girls there could marry Qiao Ting, it would definitely be a blessing from their previous lives. They never thought that they would be rejected.
Just like that, Qiao Ting was dragged into the store by his companions, leaving him no chance to find an excuse to leave.
Luo Chao and Han Xuya were in high spirits when they suddenly felt many people entering the shop. Luo Chao raised her head subconsciously and saw seven to eight officers walking towards them with bright smiles on their faces. They looked as if they were about to surround them.
Luo Chao's heart skipped a beat. She quickly tugged at the oblivious Han Xuya beside her. Han Xuya turned around in confusion. Seeing those officers, her pretty face instantly turned fierce and she turned around to shield Luo Chao behind her.
Most of those officers were senior captains, but the youngest among them was a young man with the highest rank among them — a colonel. They didn't seem to have any ill intentions. They looked at them with smiles on their faces, occasionally glancing teasingly at the young major beside them.
Han Xuya's almond-shaped eyes glared at the young major who had a hint of annoyance on his face. Suddenly, she found that the person looked very familiar. Han Xuya's eyes widened and she exclaimed loudly, "Qiao Ting!"
Han Xuya was very gossipy and loved to listen to stories. After returning to the Lingtian Battle Clan, Han Xuya was very interested in what happened to Ling Lan and the others in the First Men's Military Academy. Under her indirect questioning, she found out all the glorious deeds of Boss leading the Lingtian Battle Clan in the First Men's Military Academy. Of course, part of this was also because of her best friend, Luo Chao.
Han Xuya had a deep impression of Qiao Ting because she knew that Qiao Ting was her boss's only rival in the military academy. Moreover, when Ling Lan had led the Battle Clan to participate in the Mecha Grand Tournament, Qiao Ting had fallen for Ling Lan's provocation and become the vice regiment commander of that year. Back then, she and Luo Chao had been lucky enough to participate in the tournament, so she had seen Qiao Ting's real face.
Qiao Ting smiled bitterly inside. As expected, he had been recognised. Of course, on the surface, he still nodded calmly and greeted Han Xuya and Luo Chao. "Long time no see, Second Lieutenants."
Qiao Ting's partner beside him was enlightened. So they knew each other ~ Captain Qiao must have had a crush on one of them for a long time. Who was it? Was it this valiant girl in front of them or the shy and gentle girl behind them? They began to fill in the blanks happily.
"Long time no see. I didn't expect to see you here. Are you here to buy something or …" Han Xuya looked at Qiao Ting warily, guessing whether the other had come specially to look for Boss. She also had to be wary of whether the other wanted to take them hostage to deal with Boss …
Han Xuya looked carefree, but towards those who obviously had conflicts with her side, she was extremely wary.
"Of course we're here specially to look for you." Before Qiao Ting could reply, a senior captain in his thirties beside him replied with a grin.
Qiao Ting was a man of few words. It was really a bit difficult for him to pick up girls. As good companions, they had to help out. Since Qiao Ting didn't dare to say it out loud, they would do it. That senior captain thought smugly to himself.
As expected, they want to do us harm! Han Xuya's gaze turned cold and she went into a defensive stance. As long as the other party showed any intention of attacking, she would immediately retaliate. However, her mouth didn't back down. "Qiao Ting, Boss is on the second floor. If you want to look for Boss, please go straight to the second floor. What kind of man are you to look for us weak girls?"
Luo Chao also sensed that something was wrong. She secretly took out a few miniature tranquilizers. If the other party acted strangely, she would reward them with one or two tranquilizers. Don't think that just because they were girls, they could bully them.
Han Xuya and Luo Chao weren't afraid. Boss was here. As long as they could withstand the other party's first round of attacks, Boss would definitely rush over to save them. They trusted Ling Lan so much.
Hearing the gunpowder in the other party's words, Qiao Ting's companions also felt that something was off. One of them quietly tugged at Qiao Ting's sleeve and asked in a low voice, "Captain, aren't they the girls you like?" And what was this boss doing?
Qiao Ting smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Of course not. I have something to do with their Boss …"
"Opponent?" The expressions of Qiao Ting's companions changed. The originally relaxed atmosphere was swept away. Since their captain's opponent, he was also their opponent.
"Yes, opponent." Qiao Ting nodded. This was something that couldn't be changed. Qiao Ting also didn't want to hide it from them. After all, after they went back with him, they might even work together in the same mecha clan.
"Is the other party very strong?" When Qiao Ting had entered the 3rd Division, he had already been at elite ace level and had been nurtured by the higher-ups of the 3rd Division. For him to acknowledge someone as an opponent, that person should not be too weak.
"Stronger than me!" Qiao Ting's indifferent face couldn't help but twitch. That was the first time in his life that he had failed miserably. If possible, he really didn't want to bring it up again. However, Qiao Ting was also not someone who avoided the past. Since his companions were asking, he would admit the result of that year.
Qiao Ting's words made everyone's gaze sharpen. Stronger than Qiao Ting?
"Also a cadet from a military academy? Same year? No, probably not the same year. You were the strongest in the First Men's Military Academy back then. "A senior captain began to unravel the facts, trying to deduce the situation of Qiao Ting's opponent.
"Strongest? Back then, I was just a frog at the bottom of a well. Their Boss, when he was still in his second year, defeated me in my fifth year. You heard correctly. The other party was younger than me by three years, but he was already stronger than me. "Qiao Ting told the confused team members the truth.
"No, how is that possible?" Everyone exclaimed. Shouldn't this kind of monster enter Long Xiang straight away? Why would he appear in the world of normal people?
For example, there were two ways to become a member of Long Xiang. The first way was to be selected from the outside. That was truly one in a hundred million. This kind of member was only an external member, and could not truly enter the core of Long Xiang. The true core of Long Xiang were the various monsters they had nurtured from young. It could be said that any one of them was an existence that surpassed Qiao Ting. However, Long Xiang's rank was too high. It was not something these low-ranking officers could come into contact with. Thus, they had only heard rumors and had never seen it with their own eyes.
"Back then, I didn't believe it either. But in reality, monsters do exist …" Qiao Ting replied in a low voice. Although he knew more secrets after entering the division and knew that there were many monsters like Ling Lan, to Qiao Ting, no matter how strong the other monsters were, they had nothing to do with him. Only Ling Lan was someone he must defeat in this lifetime.
Qiao Ting's words made everyone's gaze return to Han Xuya and Luo Chao, making the two of them feel nervous. Although the conversation between Qiao Ting and the others had made them feel that things might not be what they had imagined, now that they had exposed this layer of paper, they did not know whether the other party would make the best of their mistake and directly end this grudge with a ruthless blow.
Originally, they had only thought that one of the two girls was the target of Qiao Ting's affections. Thus, the others did not take them seriously at first. Now that they knew that the other party was the monster's subordinate, a few bright searchlights instantly revealed Han Xuya and Luo Chao's backgrounds clearly.
"The physical skills of the two girls have actually both reached the refinement stage. As expected, the subordinates of the monster are not that bad." A senior captain's eyes shone brightly. He wanted more and more to see the monster that Qiao Ting spoke of, the boss of these two girls.
Right then, a cold voice rang out from behind him. "Qiao Ting, you have something against my two team members?"
Qiao Ting's body trembled violently. He turned his head abruptly and saw Ling Lan standing high up at the top of the stairs on the second floor, looking down at him with a cold expression. It was as if he was the ruler of the world, actually causing his aura to sink slightly.
"He's become stronger again." Qiao Ting's expression changed slightly. Although Qiao Ting knew that Ling Lan would definitely become stronger in these three years, when the truth appeared before his eyes, Qiao Ting still did not feel good. The result of his three years of hard work did not seem to be closing the gap between him and the other. Fortunately, he had not been left behind by the other either.
"Ling Lan, I didn't expect that after three years, we would meet again here." Qiao Ting shook himself violently, breaking free of the pressure that Ling Lan had purposely created. Only then did he reply calmly.
Ling Lan did not reply. She only walked down step by step, as if she was taking a leisurely stroll. It looked like she was casually walking, but every step she took felt like she was stepping on the hearts of Qiao Ting and the others. Some of the weaker ones even had the illusion that their hearts would be crushed by the other with the next step …
As if sensing the predicament his team members were in, Qiao Ting's aura suddenly exploded outwards in an attempt to break the pressure that Ling Lan was exerting on him.
Qiao Ting thought that he would be injured, but when his aura exploded outwards, it did not collide violently with Ling Lan's aura. Because his aura had hit nothing, Qiao Ting's body swayed violently and he almost lost his footing. Fortunately, Qiao Ting's foundation in physical skills was solid, which allowed him to stabilize his lower body.
"Compared to three years ago, you've become much stronger," a voice rang out from behind Qiao Ting.
Qiao Ting turned around abruptly. He did not know when, but Ling Lan had already arrived behind him, where Han Xuya and Luo Chao were.
"Compared to three years ago, you've also become much stronger." Qiao Ting knew that he had lost again, but he did not want to lower his head in front of the other. Ling Lan's control of her aura had already reached the point of perfection. In this aspect, he was too far behind the other.
"Looks like you're doing pretty well," said Ling Lan as she looked at Qiao Ting's military rank.
"But I can't compare to you, becoming a major with real power and a regiment commander in just one year." Qiao Ting gritted his teeth in hatred. If not for this person, his results would definitely be unparalleled in the martial arts world. But with this person, everything he had gained seemed too insignificant.
"My luck is better." Ling Lan replied seriously. With her father's support, plus the fact that she had luckily completed a legendary mission in the military academy, which had unexpectedly allowed her team to become a five-star battle team, her starting point was far better than the other cadets. Of course, her companions had also worked hard. The number of ace operators they had managed to become reached the standard for a four-star battle team, allowing Lingtian to receive a four-star battle team mission.
And all of this had shortened the amount of time she had to work hard. Now that Ling Lan thought about it, she also felt that luck was indispensable for her to be able to reach this point.
Ling Lan's sincere words, however, sounded half-hearted to Qiao Ting's ears. He was also quite lucky, so why did he not have the same results as Ling Lan?
Seeing the nonchalant look on Qiao Ting's face, Ling Lan knew that Qiao Ting did not believe her words. She did not continue on this topic, instead pointing directly at Han Xuya and Luo Chao who were hiding behind her, pretending to be weak. "Let's not talk about other things first. Tell me, what are you doing here?"
"Seeing someone you know, you came over to greet them? Can't you do that? "Ling Lan's question stirred up Qiao Ting's arrogance. He also replied coldly.
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