chapter 1 Return of the King of Soldiers

In the spacious office, a middle-aged general with three stars on his shoulders sat upright on an armchair. He pressed the cigarette butt in his hand into the ashtray and looked at the young officer standing opposite rigidly with a resolute face.
The young officer was tall and muscular. Although his skin was dark, his chiseled face was handsome.
"Baldwin, this mission is difficult. You won't say no, right?" The general said in a mild voice.
Baldwin had no expression on his face as he straightened his back and said loudly, "Chief, do I have the right to say no?"
Hearing this, the initially stern general broke out in a smile. "Stop spewing nonsense with me. You should do whatever you want to."
Baldwin chuckled with an indescribable crookedness in his eyes after hearing the general's words. Then, he picked up the half box of special cigarettes in front of the general, lit one on his own, and put the half box of cigarettes into his pocket.
After a deep inhale, Baldwin asked, "Why did you choose me?"
The general sighed. "Do you think I am willing to do that? You are the only major general in our army who is only 26 years old and the only major general of our Bloody Wolf Special Forces. The superiors would not let you return to society if the task was not arduous."
The general paused momentarily, frowned, and said, "Baldwin, you know your previous identity. When you return to society this time, you will no longer appear to the outside world as the God of War in the army with countless medals, but as a rapist again."
Baldwin smiled nonchalantly. "It doesn't matter, I am an outcast. Since elementary school, I have been an illegitimate child who has been humiliated and ridiculed by others. My family is poor, and the humiliation from my neighbors and classmates didn't make me stronger, though. On the contrary, it made me a more twisted person. I fought with people and collected protection fees, and these were all the things I mastered during my younger years. Hence, I'm familiar with becoming a person like that again."
"But……"
Baldwin's eyes darkened. He continued, "This also led me to do something I still can't get over with when I was eighteen years old."
He didn't get into high school when he was sixteen years old. Instead, he chose to follow gangsters around and ruin his life. When he was eighteen years old, Baldwin did something that went against his principles and raped a young woman under the influence of alcohol.
One month after he was imprisoned, someone bailed him out of jail. Slowly, he became the most capable King of Soldiers in China.
But he kept dwelling on the incident as he didn't even see the face of the young woman, whom he had harmed, clearly.
Puff!
Baldwin breathed out a swirl of cigarette smoke, smiling at the general. "So, old Ford, I am very grateful to you for giving me this opportunity, allowing me, a lowly gangster, to get to where I am today. Otherwise, I would still be jailed up now."
Only Baldwin dared to call a person with the rank of general "old Ford" in the entire Chinese military camp, and he was qualified to do so.
The general's real name was Ford Luo, and he came from the Five Tigers sect in China. He was the supreme commander of the Bloody Wolf Special Forces, the highest-level special operations force in China.
Hearing this, Ford's expression suddenly became stern. He stated, "Actually, the person who bailed you out of prison and sent you to the military camp is someone else."
"Oh..." Baldwin frowned with confusion in his eyes.
He had always thought that Ford was the one who noticed his talent eight years ago and saved him from prison life. Baldwin mused inwardly, "So someone else rescued me?"
Ford continued, "Baldwin, I have always been curious about your background. You keep saying that you are an abandoned child, but an abandoned child would not be sent to Bloody Wolf Special Forces."
Baldwin furrowed his brows. Could it be true that someone else helped him, and was it related to his background?
Seeing the puzzlement on Baldwin's face, Ford smiled. "I've been investigating you for a while, and your background has remained a mystery. Maybe you are really a lucky abandoned child, so I can't help you, but... I can help you with the guilt you feel."
Hearing this, Baldwin's eyes lit up.
Ford voiced again, "Back then, the girl you harmed was in Haihua City. Her name is Violet Qin. She was drugged, so you bumped into her accidentally. If my guess is correct, you were drugged, too."
"Violet Qin..." Baldwin murmured, "No wonder she seemed so bizarre back then. No wonder my self-control was so poor, too. It's a pity that I couldn't even see her clearly."
"Violet was initially a doted woman that everyone placed high hopes on, but now, she is a pitiful woman. She has suffered a lot of grievances over the years. Now, she is an executive working in her family business and has a daughter," Ford continued.
Baldwin couldn't help but blame himself when he heard that Violet had been through many grievances. However, when he heard she had a daughter, he felt slightly better, saying, "Oh, so she is married. I hope she has a blissful life."
Hearing this, Ford shook his head and stated, "The year after you did bad things to her, she gave birth to a baby girl. Because of this, she was almost kicked out of the family, and she could not stand proudly before her family. It can be said that you've ruined her life!"
"What..." Baldwin stood up abruptly, raising his voice. He never thought he would cause such misfortunes to befall Violet.
It was conceivable how much pain a girl would endure after being raped. She was probably ridiculed and humiliated by countless people for getting pregnant out of wedlock.
Gradually, Baldwin's expression turned solemn. He said thoughtfully, "From today onward, my life belongs to Violet and her daughter."
Ford sighed. "You should leave as soon as possible. Violet seems to be in trouble. If you get there too late, you might regret it for the rest of your life."
Bang!
There was a loud noise, and a hole suddenly appeared in the solid wood table.
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Two days later, at seven o'clock in the afternoon, the entire hall was filled with luxurious spreads in a high-end hotel in the most prosperous area of ​​Haihua City.
There was a luxurious Hummer parked in front of the hotel. The car was filled with smoke. The driver, the front passenger, and two men were in the backseat, totaling four people in the vehicle.
These four men were similar-looking with tanned skin and muscular bodies. Baldwin sat in the backseat, throwing a cigarette butt out of the window.
"Tell me everything about the Qin Family," Baldwin instructed with a gloomy expression, and there were no emotions in his frosty eyes.
The man in the front passenger seat said respectfully, "Instructor, the Qin Family is one of the few family businesses in Haihua City. They are not top-notch, but have their own strengths in terms of capabilities."
"The current head of the Qin Family is George Qin. Today is his seventieth birthday. He wants to take this opportunity to marry his granddaughter, Violet Qin, to a man named Horace Zhang. Horace Zhang's father is the chairman of a large company. Even though their capabilities are not as strong as the Qin Family, their net worth is still worth hundreds of millions."
"However, this Horace Zhang is a dandy young man from a wealthy family who messes around with women everywhere and has a horrible moral character."
The man next to Baldwin added, "Instructor, I heard that Violet Qin has suffered a lot of grievances over the years. The entire Qin Family hardly regards her as human and suppresses her family whenever they can."
Baldwin's face was frosty when he heard what they said. He spoke coldly, "From today on, no one can cause my woman any grievances."
With that, Baldwin pushed the door open and walked out.
"Instructor, we will go with you to support you!" The driver shouted hurriedly.
The driver's name was David Yang, the front passenger's name was Jonas Liu, and the person in the back seat was Leif Lin. These three men were all elites of the Bloody Wolf Special Forces and held the rank of colonel. Although young, they were so powerful that they could mobilize local troops. That was the most potent aspect of the Bloody Wolf Special Forces.
Any one of these three people was a King of Soldiers in their areas, but they respected Baldwin and regarded him as a god-like existence.
The three of them came to Haihua City to assist Baldwin and provide him with all the help he needed when necessary.
Baldwin closed the car door. "No need. Your identities cannot be exposed. I will call for you guys if necessary."
Just like that, he walked toward the hotel entrance.
In the hotel, the banquet was in full swing. George, dressed in a red suit, smiled brightly as people kept raising glasses to congratulate him.
But in the corner of these dozens of banquet tables was the most inconspicuous small table. Only four people were on this table. To be exact, there were three adults and a child.
Among the adults was a little girl about six or seven years old. The little girl had pretty features and bright, big eyes, which looked particularly lovely on her and gave off an indescribable refined aura. The little girl also had two ponytails tied behind her head, accentuating her adorableness.
The person sitting next to the little girl was a stunning woman who looked like she was in her twenties.
She had long hair and was dressed casually, but still, they did nothing to hide her attractive face. Every move she made was soft and gentle, leaving others with the urge to hold her in their arms and give her love.
From time to time, the woman glanced at the little girl next to her with indescribable tenderness in her eyes, but there seemed to be a hint of deep melancholy in her gentle gaze.