Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
It wasn't that Qiao Ting hadn't thought of looking for Ling Lan — after all, Ling Lan and his two female team members could prove that he had already left the shop at that time. However, deep in his heart, he didn't want to take this step. He didn't want the other to see him in such a sorry state... besides, Qiao Ting still felt guilty about taking the honour that belonged to the other, which made him even more ashamed to face Ling Lan. Qiao Ting made up his mind. As long as he wasn't forced into a dead end, he would never look for Ling Lan.
Just as the regiment commander of the 3rd Division and the regiment commander of the Red Flame Ace Mecha Clan were busy dealing with Qiao Ting, a letter of challenge was sent to the headquarters of the 3rd Division. This letter of challenge was sent by Ling Lan from the 23rd Division's 250 Ace Mecha Clan.
The reason for the letter of challenge was because of Gu Dongyang. Although Gu Dongyang didn't suffer much from this incident, the 3rd Division didn't gain much from it either. However, Ling Lan, who was always protective of her subordinates, would never swallow her pride just because she was new to the city. After she and Little Four thoroughly researched the rules of Soldier City, she decisively used this as a weapon to protect herself. While the 3rd Division was busy dealing with this matter, Ling Lan decisively made a move and ruthlessly stepped on them.
This was what the regiment commander of the 3rd Division wanted to see but now, he couldn't back down. In order to protect Qiao Ting, they didn't have any extra manpower to deal with 250 Ace Mecha Clan's challenge. Also, if they forcefully fought with 250 Ace Mecha Clan, it would give the first faction an excuse to interfere. At that time, the third faction would have to deal with both the first and second factions at the same time. They would probably be defeated.
After careful consideration, the regiment commander had no choice but to give up on his original plan to test the waters. After all, he would have plenty of chances to deal with Gu Dongyang in the future. Thus, he took the initiative to ask for peace. He sent a representative to 250 Ace Mecha Clan to express his apology.
After 250 Ace Mecha Clan received a reply, they didn't continue to be aggressive. The representatives of the two mecha clans met to discuss the issue of compensation. In the end, they came to an agreement but the price they had to pay made the regiment commander of the 3rd division bleed.
Oh my god, the representative from 250 Ace Mecha Clan was a scary humanoid optical supercomputer. The request he made was the most he could bear. No matter how much his heart ached, he still had to give them the compensation they deserved. At the same time, he had to thank 250 Ace Mecha Clan for not taking advantage of the situation.
However, he was unhappy, so when he replied to Major General Jiang, his tone was not good. Although he did make a move because of Gu Dongyang. However, it was undeniable that Major General Jiang's order was the main reason. If it wasn't for that order, he wouldn't have paid attention to 250 Ace Mecha Clan. Would he allow Qiao Ting to investigate the members of 250 Ace Mecha Clan? Without these, he wouldn't have found out about Gu Dongyang's whereabouts and wouldn't have sent people to investigate. Most importantly, he wouldn't have let all the people in the mecha clan who were on vacation go to the commercial street. That way, Qiao Ting wouldn't have appeared in that shop and the incident with Young Miss Qi of the 13th division wouldn't have happened.
In short, the cause of all this was this petty and incompetent Major General Jiang Wei who only knew how to scheme secretly.
After receiving the rude reply from the regiment commander of the 3rd division, Jiang Wei almost smashed the optical supercomputer on the table. This was the disadvantage of not having control over the actual military officers. Even though he was a major general and a member of the Federation's military and was a few ranks higher than the regiment commander, he still couldn't gain the true respect of these regiment commanders. If he didn't want to do it, he wouldn't do it. He didn't even ask for a reason before hanging up.
Originally, Jiang Wei wanted to use the 3rd division to slap the 23rd division's face. He wanted to make Ling Xiao lose face. However, now, he was the one who was slapped in the face.
"Wu Yong, I will remember what happened today. I will definitely not let you have an easy time." Jiang Wei's eyes were filled with anger. He temporarily put down his hatred towards Ling Xiao and 250 Ace Mecha Clan. He started to sharpen his blade and prepared to teach the regiment commander of the 3rd division, Wu Yong, a lesson that he would never forget.
Soldier City was still very quiet. Three days later, the headquarters sent a representative to award the top ten mecha clans. Li Yinfei was the special guest of the military. She sang a few songs that were popular in the Federation for the soldiers of the top ten mecha clans present.
Although Qiao Ting liked Li Yinfei, he was still stuck in the situation with Young Miss Qi. He didn't know what the outcome would be so he was filled with worry. Of course, he didn't have the mood to find a chance to get to know his goddess.
However, even without Qiao Ting, Li Yinfei still had other young elites who were passionately chasing after her. No matter how elegant and reserved Li Yinfei's smile was, it couldn't hide the excitement under her smile. There was also a hint of ambition that almost couldn't be seen.
Ling Lan led the entire clan and sat at the most right side of the square formation at the back. They were the only ones who sat at the front. There was a large empty space behind them. When Li Yinfei was performing, every time she looked at that position, her heart would feel like it was on fire.
Did they not want to see her? Because the award ceremony was held at the beginning of the ceremony, Li Yinfei's performance was at the very end. Li Yinfei thought that the people from 250 Ace Mecha Clan would leave after receiving the award ceremony. She didn't expect that 250 Ace Mecha Clan was actually a mecha clan that didn't even have enough people to form a battalion. Of course, they wouldn't leave in the middle of the ceremony. No matter how cold and arrogant Ling Lan was, she wouldn't do such a stupid thing.
Li Yinfei, who was performing on stage, didn't know who the regiment commander of 250 Ace Mecha Clan was. However, in her heart, she secretly marked 250 Ace Mecha Clan with a big "X". It had to be said that fate was needed between people. Li Yinfei and Ling Lan didn't have any fate at all. Although they didn't hate each other, they didn't have any feelings for each other.
There were two other people who didn't like Li Yinfei. One was Li Lanfeng and the other was Li Shiyu.
Ling Lan felt the invisible darkness emitting from Li Lanfeng's body. She turned her head and asked, "You don't like Li Yinfei?" This wasn't a question. It was a statement. Li Lanfeng hid it well but Ling Lan, who knew Li Lanfeng, could still see through it.
"I don't like that face …" Li Lanfeng clenched his fists. Every time he saw Li Yinfei's face, his heart would be filled with humiliation.
Ling Lan heard this and raised her head to look at Li Yinfei, who was singing passionately on stage. She studied her face carefully and then nodded. "Yes, I don't like that face too." It wasn't that she didn't like that otherworldly beauty, but that face always gave Ling Lan a strange feeling. It was very awkward. The longer she looked at it, the more awkward she felt. She felt very uncomfortable in her heart.
Li Lanfeng turned his head in shock. He didn't know if he should be happy or angry. He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say in the end. He could only smile bitterly. Only he knew how he felt.
The ten mecha clans that received the award rested for a while before returning to their respective divisions. Compared to the peace in Soldier City, the Federation's military headquarters and the various divisions' headquarters weren't as peaceful.
Because of the incident with Ling Lan, the curtains of war finally opened. First, the 13th Division and the 3rd Division began to fight. One wanted to punish Qiao Ting severely, while the other thought it was just a small dispute. Qiao Ting didn't do it on purpose. Moreover, Qiao Ting was a pillar of the Federation and should be punished lightly.
It couldn't be helped. The 13th Division had evidence. This was very disadvantageous for Qiao Ting. Even if they knew that Qiao Ting didn't do it and the other party used fake evidence, at this time, they could only hope for a light punishment. It was already impossible for them to escape without any charges.
It wasn't that they didn't mention the authenticity of the evidence, but they didn't know where the 13th Division found an imperial hacker. The imperial hacker from the 3rd Division couldn't find any flaws in the evidence. This made the 3rd Division very frustrated. However, this also proved that the 2nd Division had made sufficient preparations in order to destroy Qiao Ting.
Just as the two divisions were arguing over their positions, the first, second, and other factions took the opportunity to fish in troubled waters. Originally, it was just a small dispute between the 13th Division and the 3rd Division, but now, almost the entire upper echelon of the Federation's military was involved.
Because of his daughter's reminder, Ling Xiao let the people he planted in the headquarters take action before the 1st Division made their move. Because he had more time to prepare than the others, he easily pulled down a few important officials in the headquarters. Unsurprisingly, the replacement was a trusted general that he had arranged for a long time ago. Of course, on the surface, these people were all neutral parties. They had nothing to do with him, the 1st Division's people.
Ever since Ling Xiao returned to the Federation, before he found the person who schemed against him, he didn't trust anyone, including the First Marshal, who had always treated him like a nephew. In order to have his own faction, Ling Xiao secretly planted his trusted subordinates under the eyes of the 1st Division's people.
It had to be said that after going missing for 16 years, Ling Xiao's previous relationships and factions had disappeared without a trace. Although some people went to other factions, there were still many people who patiently waited for Ling Xiao's successor. Thus, the moment Ling Xiao returned, he quickly picked out a few loyal subordinates who had passed the test and placed them in important positions. Compared to the main position, these subordinates weren't very eye-catching.
Five years of hiding was all for this opportunity. With all the factions making their moves, Ling Xiao's small actions were quickly drowned out by everyone. No one noticed.
Not only that, as a member of the 1st Division, Ling Xiao's subordinates on the surface also received many benefits. The 1st Division worked together and obtained many benefits for themselves.
Of course, while there were benefits, there were also losses. The second and third factions had suffered a lot of losses due to the crazy conflict between the two factions. However, after this battle, the two factions that remained in high positions were almost all elites. It would be very difficult to find trouble with these two factions in the future.
However, the 13th Division had the worst outcome. Legion Commander Zhao and Vice Legion Commander Qi were directly arrested. Although Legion Commander Zhao was indeed wronged in this incident, being mediocre was still a sin. Plus, he didn't have anyone supporting him. He was easily taken down by a charge of negligence.
Actually, the reason General Zhao was able to get the position of general was because the other factions couldn't give in to each other. In a stalemate, this position accidentally landed on his head. Unfortunately, General Zhao, who didn't have the courage, wasted so many years. He didn't take the chance to control the 13th Division. Instead, he caused the 13th Division to break apart and become the most chaotic division.
The Federation's military headquarters, who were disappointed in General Zhao, had wanted to take action against the 13th Division for a long time. This incident gave them a reason to do so.
On the other hand, Vice General Qi was obviously courting death. If he hadn't caused this incident, he might have had a chance to be promoted to the position of Legion General that he had always wanted. Unfortunately, the Third Marshal hated him to the core. Because of this person, the Third Marshal's faction lost many of its core members. He almost lost a talent that the Third Marshal thought highly of and nurtured with all his strength. If he didn't take down this person, how could he calm the anger in his heart?
Facing the anger of a marshal, no one dared to protect Vice General Qi. Even the 2nd Marshal had to step aside. Thus, Vice General Qi became a chess piece that was mercilessly abandoned to appease the Third Marshal's anger.
The two generals of the 13th Division were taken down. Of course, a new general and a new vice general would be appointed. The First Marshal's faction wanted the position of general. Unfortunately, the 2nd and 3rd Marshal's factions had a common enemy. They definitely wouldn't let the First Marshal's faction take advantage of them. Originally, they were already weaker than the First Marshal's faction in terms of the number of generals. If they let the First Marshal's faction take down the position of general of the 13th Division, they would really become idiots.
The military headquarters also didn't want the First Marshal's faction to become more powerful. In the end, under the silent agreement of the other factions, the 2nd and 3rd Marshal's factions each proposed a candidate to compete for the position.
The 2nd Marshal's faction proposed a former commanding officer of the 13th Division, Lieutenant General Yu Dong. The 3rd Marshal's faction proposed a former commanding officer of the 3rd Division, Lieutenant General Qi Yaoyang.
After this candidate was proposed, the people from the 2nd Marshal's faction were defeated. They knew they were going to lose. The battlefield bug, the undefeatable god of war Qi Yaoyang. Not only did he have a high reputation among normal soldiers, he also had many fans in the Federation's military headquarters. They didn't expect the 3rd Marshal's faction to bring out this god. It should be known that this kind of person was very hard to control. They didn't know why the Third Marshal was so confident that this god would listen to him.
Without any suspense, Qi Yaoyang defeated Yu Dong with an overwhelming advantage and became the general of the 13th Division. Yu Dong became the vice general. As for whether Qi Yaoyang could truly control the 13th Division and whether Yu Dong could make a comeback, it was still unknown. However, they could predict that there would be a bloodbath within the 13th Division.
However, all of this had nothing to do with Ling Lan and her 250 Ace Mecha Clan. They returned to the base of 250 Ace Mecha Clan in the 23rd Division safely. However, they didn't expect that there was a huge matter waiting for them in the base.
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