As the voice faded, two figures emerged from the distant forest.

"Su Xuebing? Huang Yixiang!"

Seeing the carefree expressions on both men's faces, Lin Feng's own expression seemed to say, So, it's fate, huh?

"Old rivals are destined to meet" is a saying that has always held true.

"What are you trying to do?"

Ye Lin didn't particularly remember Su Xuebing and Huang Yixiang, but their wild and reckless expressions clearly indicated they were up to no good, prompting her question.

"Oh, isn't this the great beauty Ye Lin from Elite Squad 1? I heard you and Lin Feng don't get along very well, yet here you two are on a mission together?" Su Xuebing taunted, eyeing the beautiful Ye Lin.

Hearing this, a flash of anger crossed Ye Lin's face. I've never spoken a word to this man, yet he's mocking me unprovoked. It's utterly intolerable!

"What are you two doing here?" Suppressing the anger in her heart, Ye Lin demanded once more.

Huang Yixiang strolled over to the parcel, glanced at it, and said nonchalantly, "This parcel, we spotted it first over there. You two just happened to snatch it before we could. So, I ask you, please return it to its rightful owners."

Huang Yixiang's voice was calm yet carried an undeniable undercurrent of intimidation, as if the yellow parcel was rightfully his.

"Heh, you saw it first? It's not a matter of who saw it first, but who *got* it first. We've already taken the banner. Please don't harass us. Leave."

Hearing the threatening undertone in Huang Yixiang's words, Ye Lin pursed her lips and defiantly met his gaze, silently refuting his claim.

"Whoever gets it first owns it. I suggest you two stop pestering us. We've already claimed the banner, and there's nothing you can do about it, even if you get on your knees and beg," Lin Feng interjected.

Though he spoke defiantly, Lin Feng was inwardly on high alert. The appearance of these two troublesome individuals in this place definitely isn't just for a verbal spat, he knew.

"Hmph, Lin Feng, you expect me to kneel before you? Dream on!" Su Xuebing growled angrily. "Let's be clear, we came here for this banner. If you know what's good for you, hand it over peacefully. Don't make us resort to force!"

"What a temper!" Seeing the overbearing Su Xuebing, Ye Lin, who had been suppressing her anger, finally snapped. Staring mockingly at Su Xuebing, she retorted, "Are you threatening us? You think you can actually take anything from us by force?"

"Heh, Miss Ye Lin, you do have quite a temper. Don't think you're all that just because you're from Elite Squad 1. Even if you begged me to join your squad, I wouldn't be interested!" This was clearly a case of sour grapes for Su Xuebing.

In yesterday's selection match, both he and Huang Yixiang had lost directly to Lin Feng. Consequently, these two, with their inflated egos, had failed to make it into Elite Squad 1.

For them, former special forces soldiers, being blocked by a mere student like Lin Feng was a profound humiliation. Therefore, they had been looking for an opportunity to get back at Lin Feng, and unexpectedly, they had run into him today in the Giant Wood Forest.

They had been passing by and happened to see Lin Feng retrieving the airdropped parcel. They were overjoyed at the chance to seize the banner and settle their score with Lin Feng—a stroke of luck, killing two birds with one stone!

Seeing the two troublesome men clearly intending to rob them, Lin Feng scoffed, "You two defeated oafs, stop your bluffing in front of me. If your bluff is called, you'll end up with nothing, not even your pants."

With that, he glanced at Ye Lin, not wanting to get entangled with these two any further. "Let's go," he said to her.

Seeing them about to leave, Huang Yixiang and Su Xuebing quickly blocked their path.

"Where do you think you're going?" Su Xuebing demanded, spreading his arms to obstruct them.

"A good dog doesn't block the way. If you don't move, I'll use my Dog Beating Stick Technique on you, and you'll become a dead dog."

Seeing Su Xuebing and Huang Yixiang audaciously blocking their path, Lin Feng's anger flared.

Ye Lin said nothing, but she could feel the palpable tension in the air, her fists clenched tightly.

"You're not leaving unless you hand over the banner!" Huang Yixiang declared confidently. "Hand it over if you know what's good for you. Otherwise, if we have to make a move, things will get very ugly for you."

"Hmph, we'll see who things get ugly for!" Lin Feng's expression turned cold.

He couldn't believe that with Su Xuebing and Huang Yixiang's abilities, after spending an entire afternoon and night in the Giant Wood Forest, they hadn't found a single banner.

Lin Feng was certain: these two had already found a banner. Now they wanted to seize his as well, hoping to overachieve on the mission and outperform Elite Squad 1.

"Enough nonsense! If you don't hand over the banner, my fists won't show any mercy. Take this!"

Su Xuebing had been itching to deal with Lin Feng. Seeing the tense atmosphere and that a fight could break out at any moment, he decided to launch a sneak attack, aiming to heavily injure Lin Feng by striking first.

"A sneak attack? You're courting death!"

Lin Feng's reflexes were incredibly fast. By the time Su Xuebing's punch arrived, he had already dodged. Simultaneously, he threw a punch of his own towards Su Xuebing's chest!

"Xuebing, Lin Feng is an inner strength cultivator! You're no match for him!"

Seeing Lin Feng's punch about to connect with Su Xuebing, Huang Yixiang suddenly shouted a warning. He then immediately used a grappling technique against Lin Feng's punching arm, forcing Lin Feng to retract his fist and dodge.

"Hmph, two against one! What kind of men are you!"

Seeing Su Xuebing and Huang Yixiang team up against Lin Feng, Ye Lin was incensed. She lashed out with a sweeping kick aimed at Huang Yixiang's lower body!

"Hehe, you're still no match for me!" Faced with Ye Lin's sweeping kick, Huang Yixiang merely chuckled coldly and casually extended his leg, blocking her attack.

"Xuebing, you deal with this wench. I'll handle Lin Feng!" Huang Yixiang said to Su Xuebing, seizing an opening in the fight.

"Alright! Once I'm done with this ungrateful woman, I'll help you take care of Lin Feng!"

Hearing this, Su Xuebing dodged and launched an attack at Ye Lin. His strikes were swift, each one aimed at the sensitive area of Ye Lin's chest—incredibly lecherous.

"Don't be careless. This wench also shows signs of Inner Strength; she won't be easy to deal with," Huang Yixiang, already engaged in a fierce exchange with Lin Feng, warned Su Xuebing.

"Haha, Brother Xiang, don't worry! If I can't even handle this wench, then what good am I?"

Su Xuebing paid no heed and laughed heartily. Brother Xiang is really underestimating me, he thought. How tough can a woman be? Watch me pin her down in just a few moves!

At that moment, Su Xuebing launched another palm strike, a lecherous sneak attack aimed directly at Ye Lin's chest!

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