Liyu Village was established near the port, originally inhabited by local fishermen and military families.

Later, when Liyu Port began commercial operations, the flow of visitors surged, making it a bustling place with lights never extinguished.

Liyu Lane is an entertainment street filled with bars, mainly for those rich yet aimless soldiers and travelers.

Accompanied by Bai Wuxin and Chen Binghan, Tang Fei arrived at the entrance of a bar named 'Beast'.

Two groups faced each other, poised for confrontation.

There were quite a few onlookers around heckling and taking pictures, always eager to see the commotion grow larger.

Each side had about a dozen people since it was rest time, and none wore uniforms.

Yet the military boots, camouflage, sturdy figures, and the aura they carried exposed their identities as soldiers.

Soldiers form a unique group; with careful observation, it isn't hard to spot them in a crowd at once.

On one side were black-haired and black-eyed Phoenix people, on the other, blond haired and blue-eyed Aus people; easy to distinguish.

"On our turf, you'd better behave. We won't tolerate your nasty habits..."

"Your turf? Without the Aus Empire's divine soldiers descending, you wouldn't know which shark's belly you'd be in now, would you?" Sea God Fleet squad leader Carlos sneered, taunting.

"Without you, we could still achieve victory..."

"Really? Then why invite us to join the fight? But you have a point... our main target was your Beihai Fleet, and you surrendered before it even started..."

This statement hit the Beihai Fleet soldiers hard.

They didn't grasp the upper-level strategies, yet the Beihai Fleet arrived fiercely, originally aiming to annihilate the 'bandits'.

Unexpectedly, the fight ended before it began.

In a blink, they too became 'bandits'...

The unusual development, the rapid change of identity, made it difficult for them to accept.

Surrender, indeed a soldier's shame, a lifetime stain.

Even harder to accept was the Sea God Fleet's constant taunts using this point.

Both with one nose and two eyes, who could bear it?

Enough!

Hence, a skirmish every day, a major clash every three days; soldiers from both fleets like ice and fire each time they met.

From their short exchanges, Tang Fei grasped the whole situation.

Seeing tension rise and both sides starting to shove, ready for a fight, Tang Fei shouted, "Stop."

Seeing their commander Chen Binghan at the front, Beihai Fleet people naturally remained silent.

The Aus people, arrogant by nature, held superior feelings facing Beihai Fleet; after all, in their view, they conquered Liyu Port.

Without their help, these people would have fed sharks long ago...

Belonging to different systems, thinking Phoenix Empire officials couldn't manage them, a soldier cursed, "Who the hell are you? Daring to interfere..."

His words abruptly stopped.

He felt something drop, reaching to catch it instinctively.

A piece of flesh landed in his palm.

Lips.

Blood-soiled lips.

His whole lips were sliced off.

"Ah..."

Only then did a painful wail escape his mouth.

Bai Wuxin slid the blood-stained long sword into its sheath, stepping back to Tang Fei's side, coldly assessing the Aus soldiers, saying, "Insulting a superior, death."

"Next time, more than just a mouth will be cut off."

With his temper, one swift sword could settle matters.

However, he knew well that since Beihai Fleet and Sea God Fleet were cooperating, they indeed needed Beihai Fleet's strong naval capabilities.

Tang Fei came to resolve issues, not stoke the flames or deepen conflicts.

Silence.

Dead silence.

No one saw Bai Wuxin's movement; he finished his work quietly.

While lips got sliced off, teeth and bones remained untouched.

What means exquisite precision? What denies summit mastery?

If Pao Ding saw Bai Wuxin's sword strike, he'd probably refuse to slaughter cows...

Soldiers admire force, preferring to settle arguments with fists.

Unless their fists lose courage.

Byron, the squad leader of the Sea God Fleet's first brigade, thirteenth squad, thought so, equally shocked by Bai Wuxin's sword.

Too fast.

So fast he couldn't grasp what happened.

Before Ross's lips fell.

If this sword targeted him, could he withstand it?

The answer was no.

He couldn't block; he couldn't save his lips.

Or his head.

Thinking about this possibility, fear crept in.

But with his soldiers harmed, if he couldn't regain face, his role as squad leader was in jeopardy; brothers dissatisfied, leaders displeased.

Byron eyed Tang Fei, questioning, "Bullying the weak? Is that the Beihai Fleet's style?"

Tang Fei squinted, smiling, addressing Byron, "He holds no office, ranks below you... age-wise, he's likely much younger... who's big or small?"

"Such talk is pointless," Byron remarked.

Beside a prince's guard captain, probably surpassing a fleet captain in prowess... how to compare?

"Oh? And what makes sense then?"

"...You attacked without reason; we deserve an explanation from your Phoenix Empire," Byron threatened.

This concerned not just the Sea God Fleet but the entire Aus Empire.

He might lack authority to speak for Aus Empire.

However, with Phoenix Empire's inner discord and perpetual war, they shouldn't risk angering Aus Empire now.

Otherwise, they wouldn't invite Sea God Fleet to 'help', open doors for easy entry.

Everyone knows, this is extremely dangerous...

And humiliating.

"That's an issue between me and my good brother Prince Philip; you're not in a position to comment."

Tang Fei didn't mind pulling his good brother Prince Philip in again for leverage, deepening Aus's internal suspicions, binding Philip closer here.

"..."

Tang Fei faced Byron, asking, "Feeling dissatisfied? Even aggrieved?"

"..." Byron remained silent.

Indeed, he was dissatisfied and felt aggrieved...

But admitting it was impossible.

"You'll get used to it."

"???" Byron.

"I know, soldiers speak through strength. Allow me to offer a chance for relief." Tang Fei turned to Byron, asking, "What's your role in Sea God Fleet?"

"Sea God Fleet first brigade thirteenth squad's squad leader, Byron."

Tang Fei's gaze shifted to Beihai Fleet soldiers, asking, "Any squad leaders here?"

A robust middle-aged man stepped forward, saluting Tang Fei, "Beihai Fleet seventh brigade tenth squad's squad leader Li Zhenfeng, reporting to chief."

"Looks like both are squad leaders." Tang Fei smiled at Byron, saying, "Both are squad leaders, each side with a squad... feel like competing over three rounds?"

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