Inside a sealed room of a small building in this mysterious courtyard, several robust men were gathered around watching a video. The footage showed an intense fight where every move was executed swiftly and fiercely.

The video was none other than the recent fight between Luo Ziling and those two men.

"What's the background of this kid? His skills are so impressive!" one brawny man exclaimed after watching the video, unable to help but gasp, "He actually defeated two of our Dragon Rise's top fighters."

Falcon, whose dark face was still marked by the recent defeat at the hands of Luo Ziling, stared at the fighting video without blinking an eye.

He had realized that Luo Ziling had won with speed, and there was nothing particularly special about his moves.

"His speed is very fast, faster than most of us," stated Mountain Eagle, who was a bit pale after reviewing the video. "His strikes are decisive, without any hesitation. He's truly born to be a special forces soldier."

"But he doesn't want to join us, boss," Falcon glanced at Mountain Eagle, "What a pity."

Mountain Eagle was the squad leader of this unit and was incredibly strong.

Falcon was one of the most outstanding members of the entire Dragon Rise, but even when the two of them teamed up, they were still defeated by Luo Ziling. The frustration they felt was beyond words. It could be said that this was the greatest setback they had faced since joining Dragon Rise.

Dragon Rise was the most elite special forces unit in Huaxia, unparalleled in its selection from among the best of the best special forces from all major war zones. Its members boasted their unique status with pride, each believing they were the finest soldiers.

Any member could take on a hundred adversaries. In wartime, a single one of them could inflict devastating damage on the enemy.

But today, they had been defeated by an unknown young man, overpowered by him together.

This situation sent shockwaves through the ranks, with all members not out on missions, except for Lin Lan, called together to watch the video.

When Luo Ziling came with Lin Lan the day before to treat the soul of Dragon Rise, the elderly man who had temporarily lost his mobility, the members had sensed that the young man was extraordinarily skilled, and the old man had felt the same.

At the elder's suggestion, Falcon and Mountain Eagle, two of the best fighters, had intercepted Luo Ziling today to test his mettle.

However, the outcome took everyone by surprise: an outsider, an unknown youngster, had slapped Dragon Rise's face.

No, it wasn't just a slap on the face; the face had been beaten to a pulp.

But both Falcon and Mountain Eagle were aware that Luo Ziling's victory was not due to chance, but because his strength was clearly superior to theirs.

They were not the kind of people who couldn't accept defeat; instead, they looked for reasons for their defeat, which is why they immediately reviewed the video.

"His speed is comparable only to Phoenix's," said Mountain Eagle softly before leaving the room.

Phoenix was the leader of the Dragon Rise, the strongest among them.

Phoenix was also the code name for the most influential woman in Dragon Rise. She was a woman who many mercenaries and assassins feared in a certain world. Her power might not compare to many men, but her speed left the majority far behind.

Many powerful men have had their throats slit by her before they could even gain the upper hand.

This woman's greatest hobby was slicing people's throats with a knife.

As a squad leader, Mountain Eagle had compared Luo Ziling's striking power with that of Phoenix, surprising the other members greatly.

"The kid hasn't left yet, do you think something might happen between him and Kong Que?" After Mountain Eagle left the room, another member whispered a question to his teammate, "He's been in Kong Que's room for quite a while now."

"Wildcat, don't talk nonsense," Falcon kicked his indiscreet team member, "You know very well what Kong Que's temper is like."

"Saving her life could have thawed her heart of ice, it's not impossible," Wildcat grinned, "Only someone with skills like this kid's could subdue Kong Que."

However, no one paid attention to Wildcat's words.

Emotional issues weren't a topic of interest for them,

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After treating Lin Lan's wounds, Luo Ziling finally couldn't withstand the exhaustion of his body and collapsed onto her bed with a thud, falling asleep immediately. He was simply too tired, didn't want to do anything, and just wanted to lie down and get some good sleep.

Lin Lan hesitated for a moment, stepped forward, and checked Luo Ziling's breathing, realizing he was indeed asleep, she then woke up to the fact that this guy must have been too tired and had fallen asleep as a result.

Seeing the peaceful look on Luo Ziling's sleeping face, Lin Lan couldn't help but stare, and her cheeks soon turned a slight shade of red.

This guy, he really is good-looking, and he looked so handsome during the fight just now.

She was also very tired, and after yawning twice, she finally decided to go to sleep first.

She had intended to sleep somewhere else, but felt so weary she didn't even want to move.

In the end, she lay down beside Luo Ziling and soon fell asleep.

It was unclear how long they had slept when the two woke up almost simultaneously.

Seeing Lin Lan lying next to him, and his hand on her leg, Luo Ziling was startled and quickly jumped up.

"How did I fall asleep?" Seeing Lin Lan looking at him with half-open eyes, Luo Ziling's face turned red.

"You were too tired," Lin Lan said as she slowly sat up, "Let's go, I'll take you back."

"I'll go back by myself, you rest for a bit," Luo Ziling declined Lin Lan's kindness.

But Lin Lan didn't listen to him and started getting ready to change her clothes to go out.

"We're far from your school, there's no car to take you there." She said with a cold tone.

When she woke up, she realized that she had unintentionally slept with Luo Ziling for two hours, which annoyed her greatly.

She knew her comrades were all paying attention to what was going on between her and Luo Ziling. Spending several hours together, it was inevitable that people would speculate. Although she didn't care what others said, if everyone thought she had something with Luo Ziling, it would not be good.

"Then have someone else take me!" Luo Ziling also knew this place was remote, that he definitely couldn't hail a taxi, not to mention there was no bus service, so he had to settle for the next best thing and let Lin Lan arrange for someone else to take him.

"No one will take you," Lin Lan said, having Luo Ziling help her put on her leather jacket, "I can still drive with one hand."

"No way, if the wound opens up, that would cause you more pain, and more trouble for me," Luo Ziling refused to help Lin Lan dress, "And also, you are a woman, I am a man; men and women shouldn't touch, don't you know that?"

"You've already seen my body and touched all over, and now you're saying this?" Lin Lan's annoyance flared up, and like magic, she pulled out a handgun from nowhere, pointing it at Luo Ziling, "Believe it or not, I'll shoot you."

Luo Ziling was scared by the dark muzzle of the gun and asked nervously, "You're not going to force me to marry you, are you?"

In ancient times, if a woman's body was seen by a man, or touched by him, she had no choice but to marry that man.

Could it be that Lin Lan was such a traditional woman?

"..." Lin Lan really wanted to shoot the guy.

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