A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1019 Building the Green Dragon Force

Even though Ye Fan had thrashed two persons in succession, fearless fighters continued to step forward. Standing before him was a dashing young man and Li Er's son, Li Zi-Yang!

"I don't accept defeat. I'm not yielding!" shouted Li Zi-Yang, his eyes bloodshot and his features twisted with fury.

He wasn't casting doubt on Ye Fan's strength. He simply couldn't accept the fact of his defeat.

This would mean that his past efforts had all been for nothing.

What had been the point of his training and hard work for the past six months?

It had been so that he could achieve the title of a young commander and use his authority to push Ye Fan around.

Who would have thought that Ye Fan would rise to the ranks of generals and dukes so quickly!

No one was surprised by the outcome of their fight. Li Zi-Yang was sent flying as soon as he had spoken.

Ye Fan had sent a young man that weighed more than 60 kilograms flying with a single kick.

With a loud slam, Li Zi-Yang landed on a fence and collapsed a good long stretch of it.

A huge man stepped out next and challenged Ye Fan.

He didn't wait passively to be struck like Li Zi-Yang had and instead went on the offensive.

The outcome of this fight remained the same as the last.

Ye Fan sent him flying with a kick before he could even get near the man.

His chest caved in. The force of Ye Fan's kick had broken a number of bones in his ribs.

The man howled in pain and was carried away.

Ye Fan had thrashed four men in a row now.

His merciless attacks sent ripples of shock and fear coursing through everyone.

A deathly silence descended instantly upon them.

A light breeze stirred the sand on the ground and sent dust flying in the air.

A young man stood silently and arrogantly, his hands folded behind his back and a proud smile on his face.

Authority and power exuded from the cool looking young man.

His dark eyes seemed to contain the vast universe and its infinite stars. He was a king who had descended upon this earth. "Anyone else?"

The winds howled. Ye Fan's voice thundered powerfully and shook everyone's bones.

The power and authority that he was exuding rooted everyone to their spots. No one else dared to step forward.

Everyone's faces were pale with terror. The disgruntlement, resentment and scorn that they had felt earlier had vanished into thin air upon Ye Fan's display of his power. What an incredible fighter!

He had sent grown men flying dozens of meters with a single kick.

In fact, he had broken the ribs of the last challenger.

He wasn't trying to establish his authority. He was trying to murder them!

They were all pretty sure that if Ye Fan had decided to kick just a little harder, he would have killed Li Zi-Yang and the other challengers.

Who would dare challenge Ye Fan now?

They must be tired of living!

The eyelids of Wu Yang and Lin Qing-He twitched sharply at the terrible sight of Li Zi-Yang and the other challengers, who were heavily wounded and drenched in blood. They had not expected Ye Fan to be so brutal.

"Mr Chu...aren't you being too hard on them?" asked Wu Yang meekly. His face had turned pale.

"You call that being hard on them?" Ye Fan barked out a harsh laugh. "What's the point of recruiting them into the Green Dragon Force if they can't even handle that? You want the Green Dragon Force to be the most destructive weapon that the Chinese military has in its arsenal, don't you? Well, anyone who wants to join such a force must first face death head on! Every enemy that they're going to face later will only hit them harder."

"You're right, of course, but this is just a training session. There's really no need to..." said Wu Yang.

Ye Fan interrupted him curtly, "Every training session should be treated like an actual battle."

"But..." Ye Fan's words rendered Wu Yang speechless. His face flushed red as he gaped and floundered.

"One more thing. Commander Wu Yang, I recall informing you that I do not enjoy having a peanut gallery watching me as I train my men. You've placed the Green Dragon Force under my care. That means tha no one should interfere with how I recruit or train my men. That includes you." The cold, steely tone of Ye Fan's voice brooked no argument.

Wu Yang shut his mouth instantly. He knew which battles to pick.

The man left shortly.

Ye Fan had been right. They had promised to let him deal with the Green Dragon Force as he saw fit. Wu Yang shouldn't stick his nose into this matter.

He had been worried that Ye Fan's youth would work against him and that the young man wouldn't be able to control the other hotheaded and rash young men.

Those worries had been for nothing.

Ye Fan clearly knew what he was doing. In fact, even if you were to throw him a dozen generals to manage, he would have done a good job and gotten them to roll over like dogs as well.

This was a man who was relentless.

He would hit you until you yielded.

Power and strength were all you needed to get someone to recognize your abilities and respect you.

Ye Fan had done just that.

Ye Fan remained standing there after Wu Yang had left.

The Green Dragon Force needed five new recruits.

That meant that Ye Fan had to pick five persons out of the dozen or so people before him.

Li Zi-Yang and Ma Ming-Bo were convinced that they didn't stand a chance.

They had lost their chance when they had stepped forward and challenged Ye Fan's authority.

Ye Fan wasn't going to give them another look.

They had fought for so long for their dreams but Ye Fan had trampled upon their dreams and shattered them.

As Li Zi-Yang and Ma Ming-Bo plunged into utter despair, Ye Fan's eyes glanced towards them.

It was a look of absolute superiority. In his eyes, Li Zi-Yang was nothing more than an insect.

Li Zi-Yang hated that look. He hated being looked down upon.

His fists tightened as a look of anger and indignation glinted in his eyes.

"You can't accept your defeat, can you?" said Ye Fan slowly as his lips curled up into a faint smile.

Li Zi-Yang could taste blood in his mouth. He laughed out loud. "You're right, Ye Fan. I can't. I came from a better family. I have friends. Allies. People who have my back. I'm more educated. I even look better than you. Why are you the one who gets to be the leader of Jiangdong and the general heading a vast army? Why should I have to kneel down before you like some dog and follow your orders like a foot soldier? I don't accept it. I won't!"

Indignation and fury churned inside Li Zi-Yang as he roared at Ye Fan like an angered beast.

Ye Fan laughed. "Good. I didn't expect your timid father to have such a hotblooded son. Your name's Li Zi-Yang, right? I'm going to give you the chance to beat me. Join the Green Dragon Force. You want power? I'll give you power. I'll give you the future you want too. I'm giving you a chance to prove yourself. The rest is up to you."

"Are...are you serious?" Li Zi-Yang was stunned by what he had just heard.

He had not expected Ye Fan to choose him.

The Green Dragon Force was meant to be China's number one military unit.

Every member of the unit had a bright future ahead of them. They were destined for the stars.

Li Zi-Yang had given up all hope. He had not expected Ye Fan to offer him a position in the Green Dragon Force.

"Aren't you afraid that I'll become stronger and try to seek revenge for what you did to me?" asked Li Zi-Yang.

Ye Fan folded his hands behind his back and smiled. "We'll decide what we're going to do about that when you finally earn the right to challenge me. At the moment, you

don't have that right yet."