The Rise of a Special Forces Soldier Abandoned by a Wealthy Family

Inside an empty hospital ward.

After issuing the action orders.

Zeng Linglong stood by the window, the light from his phone screen reflecting off his pale profile.

His finger hovered over the dial key, pausing for three seconds.

Then--

Press.

beep...beep...

The sound of the phone being connected was exceptionally clear in the quiet hospital room.

On the other end, in General Liu's office.

He was waiting for Zeng Linglong to wake up and for Zeng Linglong to reply.

General Liu saw that it was Zeng Linglong calling and immediately pressed the answer button:

"Feed?!"

His voice carried the urgency and anxiety that had been suppressed all day.

"Old Liu."

Zeng Linglong's voice came through the receiver, calm, yet with a metallic, cold quality.

"Little Dragon! You're finally awake!"

General Liu's voice rose instantly, a mixture of concern and relief:

"How are you? Is your injury any better? What did the doctor say?"

A barrage of questions shot out like bullets.

Zeng Linglong's gaze remained fixed on the night view outside the window:

"I'm fine."

Three words, resolute and unwavering.

General Liu was silent for a second on the other end of the phone.

Then, the voice became low and serious:

"Xiaolong, you're awake, you should know by now."

"What happened to Wu Jun, Chen Yifeng, and the others..."

"And their family's overseas businesses and personnel... are now facing a predicament."

He paused, each word seeming to be carefully chosen:

"I want to know... what you really think."

In the ward.

Zeng Linglong's lips slowly curved into a faint, yet chillingly cold, smile.

"Old Liu."

His voice remained calm:

"I just woke up."

"I know nothing about what happened to their family or them personally."

"Everything is unknown."

On the other end of the phone.

General Liu's hand gripping the receiver tightened suddenly!

He understood—

They did not admit it.

But it did not deny it.

They simply pushed the words "I don't know" to the forefront, like a shield.

"well……"

A long, heavy sigh came from the receiver.

In that sigh, there was helplessness, weariness, and a trace of... deep powerlessness.

"Little Dragon..."

General Liu's voice carried a tone of admonition:

"This can't go on..."

"The impact is too great."

"The capital is in chaos, and the situation continues to escalate overseas. The patriarchs of the major families..."

"No."

Zeng Linglong's voice was suddenly interrupted!

"That's exactly why—"

"A comprehensive crackdown on all of them."

"Autumn wind sweeps away fallen leaves."

"That's why Ye Feng and his team were able to track down the clues so quickly."

He paused, his voice lowered, yet even more chilling:

"Old Liu, you know..."

"Did Xiaoya find anything on Wu Jun's phone?"

"Did you hear anything during last night's wiretapping?"

On the other end of the phone, the breathing suddenly became heavier!

Zeng Linglong didn't pause, as if unfolding a blood-soaked scroll:

"Wu Jun is an inside man."

"He was in direct contact with a mysterious figure from an overseas organization codenamed 'Zhou'."

"In the conversation, he admitted that the escaped sniper had been silenced by an assassin he had arranged."

"And there are new operational instructions—"

Zeng Linglong's voice, at that moment, was so cold that it sent chills down General Liu's spine on the other end of the phone:

"We need to find out everything about my sister Zeng Lingyu, including her whereabouts, lifestyle, and security."

"Prepare to carry out—elimination, or kidnapping."

"and--"

His voice trembled slightly with suppressed rage:

"In the encrypted fragments of information on Wu Jun's phone..."

"Keywords related to the case of my being switched at birth eighteen years ago have been discovered."

"This 'Cosmic Organization'..."

Zeng Linglong spoke slowly and deliberately:

"It's very likely that he's the mastermind behind the baby-switching case from back then."

"What?!?!"

General Liu's exclamation burst from the receiver!

The voice was filled with disbelief and shock!

"Little Dragon! You just said—the Cosmic Organization?!"

"right."

Zeng Linglong keenly noticed the unusual tone in General Liu's voice:

"Old Liu, are you familiar with this organization?"

There was a five-second silence on the other end of the phone.

Only heavy breathing could be heard through the receiver.

Then--

General Liu's voice rang out again, but it had completely changed—

Low-pitched.

A somber atmosphere.

Every word was like a shard of ice squeezed from between my teeth:

"Of course I know."

"This is a top secret of the military—and also the security agency."

"Many countries... are keeping an eye on this organization."

His speech quickened, as if he were reciting a top-secret document:

"They have a near-perfect secrecy mechanism."

"Their influence is extremely wide—they have a presence among political figures, high-ranking military officials, economic lifelines, and even... members of royal families in some countries."

"This is the first time our military has discovered them..."

General Liu's voice became distant because of memories:

"That was twenty years ago."

"An overseas military mission..."

His voice suddenly turned stern:

"This organization killed several of our special forces soldiers!"

"At that time, the state secretly dispatched a special force to pursue and capture him across borders."

"They killed several of their key personnel overseas."

"But the one in the lead..."

General Liu's voice revealed a deep sense of regret and resentment:

They escaped.

He paused, then added:

"The person in charge of that special forces operation abroad at the time—"

"That's your father, Zeng Sheng."

boom!

Zeng Linglong's pupils suddenly contracted in the darkness!

A jolt of electric shock shot from my spine straight to the top of my head!

Father……

Twenty years ago…

Cosmic Organization...

Chase...

The escaped leader...

Countless fragments collided and reassembled wildly in my mind!

He felt like he had grasped something—

A blood-stained clue hidden deep in the darkness!

But the other end of the rope remained submerged in the thick fog.

"Little Dragon?"

General Liu's voice pulled him back to reality.

He continued:

"This organization... is an enemy of the nation."

"With past grievances unresolved, they have now infiltrated the Dragon Kingdom to carry out terrorist attacks."

"And you're also going to do something to your sister."

"And Wu Jun..."

"As a citizen of the Dragon Kingdom, as the eldest grandson of the Wu family..."

"Yet they are colluding with this organization."

"Bang--!!!"

A loud bang came from the receiver!

That was the sound of a hand slamming hard onto a solid wood table!

The sound made Zeng Linglong's eardrums ring!

Immediately afterwards—

General Liu's roar, like that of a wounded lion, exploded from the other end of the phone:

"Traitor—!!"

"Scumbag—!!"

"An enemy of the people—!!"

His voice was distorted and hoarse with extreme anger!

You could even hear him breathing heavily with excitement!

"This news...is terrifying!"

General Liu's voice trembled, not from fear, but from boundless rage:

"Wu Jun...the eldest grandson of the Wu family!"

"Old Wu placed all his resources and all his hopes on him!"

"Why did he do this?!"

"Was the Wu family involved?!"

His voice suddenly lowered, but sounded even heavier:

"Little Dragon, you need to know..."

"After all, Elder Wu...has been inside the Imperial Palace."

"He has made contributions to the country and the people."

"The Wu family's network of relationships is... incredibly complex."

"This matter... is far too politically sensitive."

General Liu took a deep breath, his voice becoming resolute:

"I must report this to the Imperial Palace immediately!"

"etc."

Zeng Linglong's voice, like a cold blade, cut him off.

"Old Liu, before reporting this—"

"I need to make sure Xiaoyu is safe first."

He spoke extremely fast, and his thinking was frighteningly clear:

"The best solution: Select a female special forces soldier from the military, whose height and build are similar to Xiaoyu's, and have her impersonate Xiaoyu."

"I will arrange for members of the Dragon Return Squad to provide protection on the perimeter."

"Lure the snake out of its hole—make them take the bait as soon as possible."

General Liu hesitated almost without hesitation:

"Okay! I'll arrange it right away!"

"in addition--"

Zeng Linglong's lips curled into that cold smile once again.

"Old Liu went to the inner palace to report... and he needed solid evidence."

"Later, Xiaoya will send you the complete recording of Wu Jun's communications with overseas entities, as well as all the information decrypted from his phone."

"besides--"

His eyes were sharp as knives:

"That Mad God who was silenced, his communication devices... should have been taken away by my father's men."

"I don't believe that there's no trace of Wu Jun's communication with him inside the device, as long as Xiaoya gets it."

"And the assassin Wu Jun arranged to silence them..."

Zeng Linglong's voice carried a calm, all-encompassing composure:

"Xiaoya is now monitoring me from all angles."

"Just waiting for the right moment—to make the arrest."

"These are irrefutable pieces of evidence."

He paused, his voice turning deep:

"Old Liu, I have already given orders to the Dragon Return Squad."

"An hour later—the highest-level military arrest was carried out on Wu Jun, Chen Yifeng, and five others."

"I would like to invite Elder Liu... and also the Imperial Guard—"

At this moment, Zeng Linglong's voice revealed an almost ruthless cunning:

"Help me put on a show."

He clearly and concisely revealed his entire plan—how to make a public arrest, how to interrogate separately, how to use "phone decryption" to mislead Wu Jun, and how to muddy the waters to lure out the enemy—but with every step fraught with danger.

On the other end of the phone.

General Liu remained silent.

A silence that lasted ten seconds.

All that could be heard was his heavy breathing.

Then--

"call……"

A long exhale.

"it is good."

General Liu's voice regained its composure and strength, even carrying a hint of... excitement at the impending battle:

"Xiao Long, go for it!"

"This time, Ouchi, myself, the military—and you—are all moving behind the scenes."

"We're backing the Dragon Return Squad!"

"Let Ye Feng and the others... ignite this barrel of gunpowder completely!"

"Stir the water up completely!"

His voice suddenly turned sharp, carrying a resolute and murderous tone:

"In chaotic times, harsh measures are necessary."

"I'd like to see--"

"After this barrel of gunpowder exploded..."

"How many... hiding in the deep water can be blasted out?"

"A big fish!"

The phone hangs up.

"Click."

A slight break in the string.

Zeng Linglong slowly put down his phone.

The screen went out, and his face was once again silhouetted against the darkness outside the window.

Only those eyes—

Against the backdrop of the night, it shimmered with a cold yet intense light.

The chessboard of revenge has been set up.

The hand holding the chess piece is about to fall.