Formalizing their Relationship & A Pleasant Cooperation

"Captain Lei, you won't regret it."

Xing Feng didn't say anything until now, and he sounded calm and confident. He could easily convince people. Lei Dashan burst into hearty laughter. And then he rubbed his hair and asked shyly, "Uh, Captain Xing, Captain Yun, I think I need some time to arrange for the mission. To be honest, only ten to twenty members in my squad can fight for missions. But the total number of our squad was over a hundred. They had families to support. This is a tough mission. I must do some relief work in case of an emergency. Oh, and when we're in Tongyang City, can we collect some resources by the way?"

Yun Che was frank. So was Lei Dashan. He didn't hide the dilemma he was in. Leading such a big squad brought him quite a lot of stress. Every day, over a hundred members were waiting for meals.

"No problem. We'll do some arrangement, too. As for resources, we will collect some if they're available."

Obviously, Lei Dashan was a responsible man, and he wasn't clumsy. Xing Feng nodded approvingly. They aimed to draw superfunction possessors over and win their support instead of racing against time. Leaving one or two days later would not be a problem. As stipulated, an SSS mission should be completed within half a month. Tongyang City was only hundreds of kilometers away from Lingjiang City. Time would be more than sufficient.

"I'm okay with that, too. Your squad members depend on you for a living. The mission rewards won't be enough. We will collect resources, too."

Yun Che agreed with a smile. He and Xing Feng replied in a way that didn't embarrass Lei Dashan.

"Fine, then. I'm going back for the arrangement. Wish us a pleasant cooperation!"

"Wish us a pleasant cooperation!"

Lei Dashan behaved as frankly as he was. After a preliminary agreement was reached, he was leaving. Xing Feng and Yun Che shook hands with him. Gu Mingxuan, who sat beside them, offered to drive Lei Dashan back to the Superfunction Association willingly. They two left the meeting room soon.

"Who is the sixth member? Are you going to let your sister in?"

Left alone in the meeting room with Yun Che, Xing Feng stared, smiled, and raised his eyebrows. Others might not know, but Xing Feng was clear that there were only five members in Yun Che's squad who always fought for missions. Even though, Xing Feng believed that these five guys could be as strong as seven people in other squads.

"That's… a secret!"

Yun Che gave a cheeky wink and walked out of the meeting room with a cigarette in his mouth. Xing Feng didn't follow up until he sniggered for a while. Today, he saw different looks of Yun Che. Instead of feeling bad, he expected more for the day when Yun Che would agree to be in a relationship with him.

"You know what? I'm sparing no efforts to help Mo Wenyang, and I even exposed my space superfunction. My air superfunction will be exposed soon, I suppose. Should I ask Mo Wenyang for some more practical rewards?"

Instead of driving, Yun Che and Xing Feng walked home, shoulder to shoulder. As they walked, Yun Che joked.

"Yes. But compared to the rewards from Wenyang, I guess you care more for what you can get during the process."

Xing Feng, who had seen everything through, exposed Yun Che's plan directly. They were going to promote Mo Wenyang by winning the recognition of superfunction possessors and making them feel that Chaoyang Squad and Peak Squad were omnipotent. In this way, they would ask for help whenever they were in trouble. When a big decision was to be made in the base, the two squads' opinions would also be considered. To put it simply, Xing Feng and Yun Che wanted to make their squads into invincible bellwethers in the base. Even after Mo Wenyang took over the Superfunction Association as a military leader and served as a link between the military and superfunction possessors, they would still take real control of superfunction possessors.

In any base, controlling superfunction possessors meant controlling half of the initiative. Otherwise, three major military forces wouldn't have fought over superfunction possessors. At last, the government took over the Superfunction Association for the time being. The government had police, but they were much weaker, compared to military forces. Normally, government officers were neutral. Offensively speaking, they were fence-sitters and they supported whoever was more powerful.

"Wow… you can always see me through. You know, I must take revenge. Peak Squad is my main fighting team. I hope the southwest base can be my strongest backup force."

Clasping his hands behind his head, Yun Che looked calm, but his eyes were as cold as ice. The support from superfunction possessors were far from enough. He still needed the support from military forces. This was exactly what he wanted even if he had to expose his real capacities. In no case would a man gain respect without strong power. That was the truth.

"Do you know why I like you?"

Xing Feng turned around and stared at Yun Che's profile, asking an incongruous question.

"Why?"

Yun Che was curious. He knew he wasn't a great man. In either his previous life or this life, he was a nobody. In this life, however, he had some experience that others didn't have, and he was more decisive. Speaking of the appearance, he wasn't too bad. But Xing Feng didn't only care for appearance. If he wanted, there would be a lot of handsome men or beautiful women coming to him. In front of Xing Feng, Yun Che found himself a very ordinary man. And he didn't know why Xing Feng wanted him only.

"You know what, at the very beginning, your particularity attracted me. When we first met, you were telling lies for granted. You didn't feel embarrassed at all. I've met guys like you. But they're older. You're so young, and how could you be so calm while others might not be as calm even if they had years of experience? Besides, I saw a ray of special radiance in your eyes as if you knew me long ago and were familiar with me. But I was only interested in you then. That didn't make me want more.

When we met in Huai City for the second time, you could have asked me for more. But you only asked for a shelter. You didn't want to suffer losses. Nor did you want to be greedy. That was when I had a crush on you, I guess. But I didn't feel my thirst for you until we met for the third time. You had full vigor for life, but seemed like you didn't care much for yourself. When I saw you breaking down because of your sister and Heiyu, I felt my heart aching. When I simply thought about it, I realized that I had fallen in love with you.

So, when you woke up, I asked you to be in a relationship with me frankly. You rejected me mercilessly. But that met my expectation. I didn't find it hard to accept it. I'm never a man who easily gives up, you know. Later, I realized that you were not only special, but also hard-working. You knew I would give you a lot of things as long as you were in a relationship with me. You would easily get your squad to Chaoyang's level or take revenge on the Zhou family. But you didn't do that. You strived for everything by yourself, instead of relying on me. Sometimes, you allowed me to help, but you never let me do anything for you. Handsome faces are similar, but an interesting soul is one of a kind. To me, you're one of a kind."

Xing Feng explained gently as he walked. He looked indifferent and gazed at the sky and clouds far away as if he were only talking about the weather. Yun Che, however, fell silent as he listened. All the time, he knew Xing Feng liked him, and he realized his own feelings, too. But because of the love failure in the previous life, he didn't want to get into a relationship easily. Even though he and Xing Feng attracted each other and got on with each other like lovers, he didn't want to confess his feelings or throw light on their relationship. After all, he was an ordinary guy and he wasn't so powerful. Maybe at the bottom of his heart, he was scared that he might get hurt in a relationship. If he was hurt, he would go mad! Based on his experience and capacity, he managed to get back everything he had lost in the previous life and achieved even more. He didn't want to lose it only because of his madness.

But Xing Feng was so direct today when Yun Che could no longer ignore him. Perhaps, it was time to move forward.

"Xing Feng, can I trust you?"

A while later, nobody knew how long, Yun Che came to a sudden halt, gazing at the tall figure of Xing Feng. His clenched fists trembled faintly. To be in love again, he had to muster up great courage and determination.

Xing Feng, who had taken a few steps forward, looked back slowly and fixed his gaze on Yun Che. Yun Che seldom called him Xing Feng. Normally, he called him Boss playfully. According to the serious look on Yun Che's face, Xing Feng realized what was going on and he slowly gave a nice big smile. He looked at Yun Che lovingly and nodded, "Yes."

He didn't give any unnecessary promise because he knew Yun Che would understand.

"Haw-haw…"

With bright smiles, Yun Che slowly walked up and reached out his hand, "Wish us a happy cooperation in our relationship, too! Boss, don't forget what you said today!"

If Xing Feng dared to betray him someday, Yun Che would kill him even at the cost of his life.

In some ways, Xing Feng was more important than Han Mingzhe, who falsely stayed with Yun Che for four years in the previous life. Yun Che felt he had a true heart for Xing Feng. If Xing Feng betrayed him, he would suffer millions of times more than he did in the previous life and he would take madder revenge!

"What you're scared of will never happen. Wish us a happy relationship!"

Xing Feng bent over and chuckled in Yun Che's ear before holding his hand.

"Uh, should I kiss you…"

"Mm? Che, you're back. Didn't you say you were going out for a mission?"

Neither Xing Feng nor Yun Che noticed that they were near their villas already. There suddenly came Yun Yao's voice, and Yun Che froze when he was reaching out to wrap his arms around Xing Feng's neck. Over Xing Feng's shoulder, he looked at Yun Yao who was walking up. This was embarrassing. Xing Feng pulled a long face, too. Popping out in such an important moment, Yun Yao really spoilt the fun!

"What happened? Why are you mitting a long face? Anything wrong with the mission?"

Yun Yao, who had reached them, stared confusedly. Yun Che couldn't help laughing and he shrugged at Xing Feng. The latter gave a doting look at him and smiled. Well, it was embarrassing only because they were talking about such an important thing on the main road where people came and went.

"No, nothing is wrong with the mission. Yao, don't be absurd. Rest assured. I'm awesome!"

Having finished the eye contact with Xing Feng, Yun Che pushed his sister forward. He also turned around and winked at Xing Feng. Seemed like he was livelier than before.

"Who would brag about he himself being awesome?"

Amused, Yun Yao cast a glance at her brother, though he was truly awesome.

"I just did!"

Yun Che, who didn't have the word "modest" in his dictionary, put one arm around Yun Yao's shoulder and pointed at himself with one hand. He seemed to be in good mood.

"Oh, how thick-skinned you are!"

Amused by him, Yun Yao grinned from ear to ear. Their conversation reached Xing Feng's ears. He didn't follow up until they walked into his villa. From now on, he and Yun Che would be real lovers!