Chapter 192: Armed Forces!

As Wan Caixuan contested for the heir position within the Wan family, naturally, she had her own force. This squad was an armed team meticulously crafted by Wan Caixuan herself.

The White Night Squad.

This team comprised eight members, each having undergone specialized military training and equipped with advanced weapons from the world’s leading military industrial groups, making them heavily armed.

Despite Xia Country’s strict control over firearms, the Wan family’s influence made acquiring several firearms, along with legal gun permits, an easy task.

This squad was technically affiliated with a security company. Otherwise, regardless of the Wan family’s power, the government would absolutely not tolerate the harboring of a private army. Once discovered, it would be eradicated with overwhelming force.

The Wan family, despite its significant influence, could not compare to the state apparatus.

Over the decades, countless noble families had been suppressed and obliterated for crossing this line.

To avoid such a fate, noble families devised a solution, establishing security companies. By recruiting and training military personnel under the guise of a company, they not only wore a legal facade but also secured a level of self-defense.

The government generally turned a blind eye to these actions. As long as they were not excessively overboard or scandalous, they refrained from suppression.

For Wan Caixuan, being one of the direct heirs to the Wan family, possessing such a combat squad wasn’t unusual.

In some cases overseas, noble families even maintained their own armies.

The squad’s captain was a man around thirty, tall, with broad eyebrows and large eyes, radiating a martial aura. Upon receiving Wan Caixuan’s call, he immediately gathered his team and issued orders.

“I just received a call from Miss Wan,” came the command. “She has ordered us to act immediately and rendezvous with her. You have three minutes to prepare. We leave in five.”

“Yes!” all members of the combat team responded, their posture taut and voices loud.

***

On the outskirts of Jinghai City, a brand-new Rolls-Royce quietly came to a stop. Wan Caixuan rolled down the window, resting her arm on the frame and her chin in her hand, looking out.

From their vantage point, the lights of Jinghai City’s central area were visible, with traffic flowing like rivers and cars like dragons.

Bathed in the glow of the headlights, Wan Caixuan’s fair complexion shone with a mesmerizing beauty.

“Lin Xiao, is there anything you’d like to say to me?” Wan Caixuan asked, her voice soft as she stared out the window.

Lin Xiao reclined in the driver’s seat, his eyes nearly closed and his breath barely perceptible, and asked in a gentle tone, “What would you like me to say?”

“Anything. I’d like to hear your thoughts,” Wan Caixuan said, her voice carrying a rare note of vulnerability in their private moment. “Was my decision too rash?”

“It was a bit, but that adds an element of surprise. Wan Shixuan probably never expected you to find him so quickly,” Lin Xiao answered calmly.

Wan Caixuan fell silent for a moment, then shifted her gaze from the window to Lin Xiao. “I’m sorry for dragging you into this. The feud between Wan Shixuan and me has nothing to do with you, and yet… now I have no right to ask you to stay out of it. I really need your help. I’m sorry.”

The phrase “I really need you,” coming from Wan Caixuan’s lips, was almost irresistible to anyone who heard it.

Had it been a man with weaker willpower, he might have been so touched as to become flushed with excitement, ready to lay down his life for her, completely devoted.

Yet, Lin Xiao’s face remained devoid of any emotion, his eyes still closed.

“It’s fine, protecting you is my job. Regardless of what you do or where you go, I’ll always be by your side.”

Wan Caixuan softly acknowledged with a hum, ceasing further conversation, and instead, a touch of emotion gradually surfaced in her expressive eyes.

Minutes later, the sound of a robust car engine approached from afar. Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao suddenly opened his eyes, a brief spark of alertness flashing through.

Wan Caixuan also noticed the sound, turning her gaze toward its origin.

Two SUVs were parked beside the Rolls-Royce, and their doors swung open. Eight fully armed soldiers disembarked.

Lin Xiao scrutinized the eight men, noting their agility and professionalism. Their gear, on par with military special forces, and their pristine weapons indicated significant investment by Wan Caixuan.

In a military setting, any one of these soldiers could be deemed elite.

Elites naturally carry a sense of pride, which became evident in their eyes upon seeing Lin Xiao seated beside Wan Caixuan. They viewed Wan Caixuan as more than just their boss.

Lin Xiao’s casual demeanor and laid-back posture only intensified their irritation. They could not fathom how a mere driver and bodyguard dared to display such an attitude toward them.

“Miss, the White Night Squad is fully assembled. Awaiting your commands,” the team’s captain said, standing at attention with a straight back, his expression stern as he fixed his gaze on Wan Caixuan.

“This person beside me is Lin Xiao, my personal bodyguard,” Wan Caixuan directly said, cutting to the chase. “Tonight, you have only one order. You must follow his commands.”

Aside from the leader, the rest of the White Night Squad members exchanged looks. Surprise and doubt were evident in their eyes, leading to a momentary silence.

Such behavior would be unthinkable for soldiers.

For soldiers, obedience was paramount. Any command from a superior must be accepted without question.

However, while the White Night Squad members underwent rigorous military training, they were not inherently soldiers and lacked the ingrained concept of absolute obedience.

Thus, they were merely warriors. When Wan Caixuan’s commands clashed with their own beliefs, they instinctively resisted. This reaction was not a matter of loyalty but an instinctive response.

“Did you not hear me?” Wan Caixuan asked with a frown, her tone cold.

“Yes!”

Under Wan Caixuan’s intimidating gaze, the seven warriors lowered their heads, responding in a listless manner.

Though their equipment and combat skills might rival those of special forces, their obedience was severely lacking, revealing their true nature in just a few words.

Wan Caixuan felt a flare of anger.

She hadn’t noticed before, but compared to Lin Xiao, these eight warriors, whom she had spent considerable resources and money to train, seemed utterly inadequate.

Could these few individuals truly deal with Wan Shixuan?

With this thought, Wan Caixuan’s gaze grew colder. She resolved that if the team’s performance tonight didn’t meet her expectations, then they would no longer be needed.