As a young marshal, it's reasonable for me to have 300,000 private troops, right?

Facing Yan Shuangying's swift sweeping leg, Li Yuanba's lips curled into a playful smile. He stood motionless, seemingly not taking the powerful attack seriously at all.

"Bang!"

A dull thud echoed in the command post as Yan Shuangying's toe landed squarely on Li Yuanba's shin.

But the next second, his pupils suddenly dilated, and the confidence on his face was instantly replaced by shock. This kick was like kicking solid iron. Not only did it not shake the opponent at all, but a piercing pain shot up his toes and down his calf, making him gasp.

"So hard!" Yan Shuangying was shocked, but he didn't dare to hesitate for a moment.

Taking advantage of the momentum, he twisted his waist and leaped up like a spinning top. He gathered all his strength in his right fist, and with a whistling wind, he slammed it straight at Li Yuanba's face!

He used all his strength in this punch, determined to break the strange situation before him.

But Li Yuanba remained standing still, not moving an inch. Just as the fist was about to hit his face, he calmly raised his right hand and lightly blocked it.

"Bang!"

As their fists and palms collided, Yan Shuangying felt as if his all-out attack had hit a pile of cotton; the force he had gathered vanished instantly, like a mud ox sinking into the sea.

His heart skipped a beat, and he knew something was wrong. He tried to pull his hand away and back, but found that his wrist was firmly gripped by Li Yuanba.

The force of that hand was astonishing, clamping his wrist tightly like an iron clamp, causing his bones to creak under the strain.

Yan Shuangying strained with all her might to pull her hand back, her face turning red and her forehead beaded with cold sweat, but her wrist was as if nailed to the spot, unable to move an inch.

On the other hand, Li Yuanba remained relaxed and carefree, a playful smile on his dark face. He looked at Yan Shuangying's flushed face and teased him in a clear voice.

"Push harder! Big guy, push harder! Why do you look like you haven't eaten?"

Everyone in the command post was stunned. Bao Yulin, Sun Desheng, and others stared wide-eyed, their eyes filled with disbelief.

They had all witnessed Yan Shuangying's skills firsthand; he was a top-tier fighter. Yet, in front of this seemingly frail little man, he couldn't even put up a fight? Li Yuanba's strength was terrifying!

At this moment, the two seemed to have completely reversed their positions. Yan Shuangying was as powerless as a child in front of Li Yuanba.

Li Yuanba's mocking expression deepened, and he slightly curled the corners of his lips: "You've finished showing off your tricks, it's my turn."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yuanba stomped his foot and shot forward half a step like a cannonball.

He suddenly increased the force of his grip on Yan Shuangying's wrist, and using the momentum of his forward movement, he exerted a sudden force, directly lifting Yan Shuangying's burly body into the air!

Then, Li Yuanba twisted his waist and used his arm to exert force, and with a "whoosh", he threw Yan Shuangying away!

Yan Shuangying's pupils shrank suddenly in mid-air. In the critical moment, he endured the excruciating pain in his wrist and twisted his waist rapidly, using the force of the rotation to barely dissipate most of the fierce force.

Even so, she staggered back five or six steps upon landing before finally regaining her balance, her chest heaving with a surge of blood and qi.

Seeing that he had steadied himself, Li Yuanba grinned and moved his feet to charge forward again.

Seeing this, Qi Fan quickly shouted, "Yuan Ba! Stop!"

Li Yuanba stopped abruptly, turned to look at Qi Fan, and still had a lingering smile on his face.

"Bro, this guy is too weak, he's no match for me."

Yan Shuangying's face turned pale. Just as he was about to say something, Qi Fan quickly stepped forward to stop him and whispered words of comfort.

"Alright, Brother Yan, he's young and has a wild temper. It's not worth getting angry with a child."

Yan Shuangying took a deep breath, suppressing the tightness in his chest, and his expression calmed down.

He looked at Qi Fan and said solemnly, "Hanqing, I have lost. Your younger brother is born with superhuman strength, and his skills are even more unpredictable. I am no match for him at all."

Qi Fan turned to look at Bao Yulin, Sun Desheng, and the others who were in shock, and asked with a smile.

"Now you can rest assured, right? With Yuanba with me, even if we go to Baichuan Mountain, we won't be in any danger."

Everyone nodded in agreement, their initial suspicion gone, replaced by deep apprehension as they looked at Li Yuanba.

Li Yuanba's strength, as he just displayed, is evident to all. With such a master accompanying him, the brigade commander's safety is indeed not a concern.

Seeing that everyone was completely relieved, Qi Fan looked at Xu Chengye standing to the side.

"Chengye, you're coming with us to Baichuan Mountain too."

Xu Chengye immediately stood up straight and loudly replied, "Okay!"

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, the morning light pierced through the thin mist and enveloped Mount Shirakawa.

A military vehicle slowly drove along the rugged mountain road and finally came to a steady stop outside the gate of the Baichuanshan bandit stronghold.

As soon as the car came to a stop, the sentries in the guard posts on both sides of the village gate were immediately alerted. Dozens of dark gun barrels instantly turned and pointed at the car, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Xu Chengye was the first to push open the car door and get out. He was calm and composed, raised his hand to indicate that he meant no harm, and shouted loudly to the sentry at the gate.

"We are from the Fengtian Army Guard Brigade! Please inform your commander, Wang Bao, that our brigade commander, Zhang Xueliang, has come to pay a special visit!"

The sentries inside the village gate exchanged glances. Seeing that the other side only had one vehicle, they were wary but dared not be negligent. One of them immediately turned around and hurriedly ran towards the Hall of Righteousness inside the village.

Inside the Hall of Righteousness, Wang Bao was sitting in the main seat handling village affairs. His left arm was wrapped in thick gauze, and traces of blood could still be seen seeping out, which was the place where he had been injured by Yan Shuangying yesterday.

Just then, the sentry stumbled in and reported urgently.

"Boss! A military car has arrived at the gate of the stronghold. They say it's from the Fengtian Army's Guard Brigade, and their brigade commander has come in person to see you!"

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Wang Bao stopped abruptly, his brows furrowed, and his face was full of surprise. He looked up at the sentry, his tone filled with disbelief.

"What did you say? A brigade commander from the Fengtian Army has come to visit me in person?"

He rubbed his ears, as if he hadn't heard clearly, and chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"This is truly unprecedented! In all my years in the underworld, I've only ever seen soldiers suppressing bandits; this is the first time I've ever heard of a brigade commander personally visiting bandits!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ergou, the second-in-command, immediately stepped forward, his brows furrowed, and reminded him in a serious tone.

"Boss, something's not right! It's like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken—they're up to no good!"

A thoughtful look flashed in Wang Bao's eyes. He tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and after a moment, he looked at the sentry.

"How many of them came? How much equipment did they bring?"

"Reporting back to the chief, a car arrived with three people inside."

"Just three people?"

Wang Bao's surprise deepened, then he grinned, his tone tinged with admiration and amusement.

"This brigade commander is something else! He's got some nerve, daring to trespass on my Shirakawa Mountain territory with just two men. He's got guts!"

"Boss, even if there are only three of them, we can't let our guard down! What if it's a trap?" Third Leader Chen Hu said in a sinister tone, his one eye narrowing.

"What's there to be afraid of?" Wang Bao raised his hand and waved it, his tone bold and domineering.

"We have over a thousand brothers on Mount Shirakawa, are we afraid of three of them? Three men can't cause any trouble!"

Having said that, he looked at the sentry and ordered in a deep voice, "Go, invite them in! I want to see for myself who this brigade commander of the Fengtian Army really is, and what he's up to!"