Yang Chen glanced around at everyone, then tossed the sword to the ground. Mastiff quickly ran over, carrying a bucket of water. Yang Chen took the bucket and poured it directly over Jian Feng’s head. Jian Feng immediately sat up from the ground, wiped his face, and looked around in surprise. Only then did he realize he had returned to the base. Upon seeing Yang Chen also present, he quickly stood up. "Return to the ranks!" Yang Chen glanced at Jian Feng and said coldly. Jian Feng immediately returned to the team and stood straight. Yang Chen scanned the crowd and asked loudly, "What is the style of the Dragon Tooth Squad?" The group, excited, raised their necks and shouted, "Though the enemy is strong, I will crush them! Though the enemy is distant, I will eliminate them! Though the enemy is many, I will annihilate them! Invincible without me, I live, enemy dies!" A nearby leader had a glint in his eyes. The Dragon Tooth Squad had only twelve members, yet the slogan sounded as if an entire unit shouted in unison. Moreover, this momentum was not something ordinary guards could showcase, no matter their numbers. The Dragon Tooth Squad, truly the elite of the elite! After listening, Yang Chen paced in front of everyone. "Tell me!" Yang Chen said coldly, "The enemy, whose enemy is it?" The group was stunned, hesitated for a moment, and gave varied answers. "The enemy of Dragon Tooth!" "All who oppose are enemies!" Yang Chen shook his head, stopped directly opposite the team, stared at everyone, and said, "Your enemies are the enemies of the nation! Anyone who opposes our country is your enemy! The prestige of Huayin cannot be violated; though far, it must be punished!" Everyone quickly shouted, "The prestige of Huayin cannot be violated; though far, it must be punished!" "Ha!" Yang Chen sneered, staring at everyone, "Is that all?" The group was taken aback, not understanding what Yang Chen meant. Yang Chen stared at everyone, "Where is your oath to join the Guard? Where are those ambitions you had? How come Dragon Tooth has now become an organization serving the Dragon King?" The group was taken aback, looking at Yang Chen in surprise. Jian Feng furrowed his brows tightly. "So, I came here personally to tell you that I’m no longer a member of the Guard. I have retired! I’m also no longer your Dragon King, so I’m no longer associated with Dragon Tooth, do you understand?" Everyone stepped forward, staring at Yang Chen nervously. Yang Chen raised his hand to stop them, "From today on, don’t call me Dragon King anymore; I’m not your Dragon King!" Jian Feng angrily said, "What gives you the right to do this?" Yang Chen stared at Jian Feng, his eyes glinting coldly. "What gives you the right?" Jian Feng stepped out, staring at Yang Chen, "We were selected together for Wolf Fang, trained together, fought together! We carried our mission, fought across the world, stayed entrenched in the Lijia Continent for long periods, battled side by side, bandaged wounds together, endured hunger pains together, watched the giant sunrise on the Lijia plains, lay in the Sahara sands waiting for the enemy! We swore never to betray, one day Dragon Tooth, a lifetime Dragon Tooth! Never abandoning one another! And now you tell me you can simply walk away!" "OK!" Yang Chen locked eyes with Jian Feng, said coldly, "Then let me tell you! Because I died! In Lijia, I should have died! Therefore, the Dragon King also died! Disappeared! Just like Zhuo Jingyu, now the responsibility you should take on is the Dragon King’s, not chasing after someone who has retired from the Guard, someone with no ties to Dragon Tooth anymore! I said, Dragon Tooth belongs to Flame Country, not anyone else! Also, if you’re merely thinking of old comrades, wanting to drink with me, I welcome you anytime! But if you’re forcing me back or abandoning your responsibility to follow me, then sorry, we can only become strangers!" "Is it truly impossible to return?" Mastiff stared at Yang Chen. "Yes!" Little Demon teared up, "Everything we have comes from you. We will solely recognize you as the Dragon King forever!" "Don’t say anymore!" Yang Chen took a deep breath, turned his back on everyone, not letting them see his expression. The moment Yang Chen turned, the leader saw his eyes redden, looked up, trying not to let tears fall. Why was the Dragon Tooth Squad so loyal to Yang Chen? Because Yang Chen treated them like his own brothers! Now making Yang Chen leave them, how could he not be heartbroken? But feelings are feelings, principles are principles. Everyone cried like children when retiring from the Guard, but some things always require parting, always require leaving. When Yang Chen joined the Guard, he saw Old Guard retiring, embracing each other and crying like children. That unwillingness, that reluctance. Those who leave must continue their lives. Those who stay have their mission. Yang Chen must complete his own life, and the Dragon Tooth Squad must continue to fight for Flame Country. Fate sometimes is simply beyond one’s control. "That’s it then!" Yang Chen said in a deep voice, walking toward the helicopter. But behind Yang Chen, footsteps followed. Yang Chen stopped, and the footsteps also stopped. "Go back!" Yang Chen said in a deep voice. The person did not respond. Yang Chen kept walking. The footsteps behind started again. "Go back!" Yang Chen shouted. The person still did not respond. Yang Chen kept walking. The footsteps continued to follow. Yang Chen took a deep breath, clenched his fist, and suddenly turned, striking hard at Jian Feng’s chin. Jian Feng’s eyes widened, the immense force sending him flying, his body tracing a parabola before hitting the ground, unconscious. Everyone’s eyes widened, not daring to believe that Yang Chen would really do it. "Mastiff!" Yang Chen shouted. "Here!" Mastiff immediately stepped out, saluting Yang Chen. Yang Chen took a deep breath, looked at the unconscious Jian Feng on the ground, and said, "Jian Feng violated discipline, defied the officer, disobeyed orders, now he is relieved of all positions, confined for a month! Take him to the confinement room!" "This..." Mastiff hesitated. "Go!" Yang Chen commanded. "Yes!" Mastiff dared not resist, quickly carrying Jian Feng to the confinement room. Yang Chen looked at the remaining brothers, struggling in his eyes. After a long while, Yang Chen said in a deep voice, "Complete the mission... come back alive!" This was his final exhortation to Dragon Tooth. After speaking, Yang Chen walked briskly toward the helicopter. The members of Dragon Tooth looked at Yang Chen’s back, saluted, standing straight. The leader saw this scene, couldn’t help but sigh, and followed onto the plane. The helicopter started, slowly rose, leaving in the direction it came from, while the Dragon Tooth members below remained saluting, unmoving. They stood, watched the helicopter until it completely disappeared, still standing, saluting. On the helicopter, the leader said in a deep voice, "Yang Chen, you’ve worked hard!" Yang Chen shook his head, said to the leader, "I understand them, too impulsive, I think a month of confinement for Jian Feng will do a lot of good." The leader nodded, sighed, "I understand!" Latest content publıshed on 𝗻𝗼𝘷𝗲𝗹•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥 He understood, the reason Yang Chen acted in the end was to protect Jian Feng. Otherwise, if Jian Feng had defied orders, disregarded records, they really pursued it, he would surely go to the Guard’s court. Yang Chen handled it this way to maximize protection of Jian Feng’s safety. The leader looked at Yang Chen, sighed, he knew that such a decision was too unfair to Yang Chen.