Chapter 8: Defeat the Veteran
Xu Yan followed Tang Jue into the army. The new recruits were training and loud slogans were heard everywhere. The three of them walked through most of the army and came to a relatively secluded training ground.
Xu Yan looked intently and saw some veterans exercising. Some were climbing rope ladders, some were playing on the parallel bars, some were hitting sandbags, some were practicing fighting, some were throwing grenades, and in the obstacle area a little further away, some were doing obstacle crossing...
Seeing Tang Jue and his men appear, a group of people looked sideways, and their scrutinizing eyes fell on Xu Yan. Someone ran over to greet him, "Captain, you've brought another newcomer for the test!"
Tang Jue nodded, stopped at the edge of the training ground, pointed forward, and said to Xu Yan: "Look, what are you best at, pick one!"
Mo Wenyuan watched with interest, knowing that the company commander was going to give the newcomer a warning again. This was a necessary course for every test. Ask the newcomer what he was best at, and then defeat him in the field he was best at, so that he would understand that there were many hidden talents in the army and he still had a lot to learn.
"Rope climbing, parallel bars, fighting, grenade throwing, obstacle course crossing..." Xu Yan listed all the events in front of him, and then said in a pretentious manner: "I am good at all of these!"
Tang Jue raised his eyebrows and said, "Choose one thing you are best at, and then randomly compete with. Today I will teach you a lesson and let you understand how big the gap is between you and a real soldier."
"Choose what I'm best at? Are you sure?" Xu Yan asked playfully.
"Sure, choose!" Tang Jue said.
Xu Yan stretched out his index finger, slowly shook it a few times, and said in a pretentious tone: "Why do you have to force me, why bother..."
Seeing him pretending, Tang Jue said impatiently: "Don't waste time, choose quickly, or get out of here."
"Since you insist on asking me to choose, I can't hide it now. In fact, compared to physical activities such as running and fighting, I am better at strategy, and my best skill is - quarreling and swearing."
Xu Yan leaped back, looking at the old soldiers who had gathered around him, and said to Tang Jue, "Today I will let you see the true strength of the seven school quarrel kings. Let them come at me together!"
As expected, Zhang Yang's words caused a commotion.
"Who is this guy? He is like a toad yawning with such a big mouth."
“Too arrogant!”
Everyone was talking and glaring at him.
"This kid is really bold!" Mo Wenyuan was dumbfounded at first, then shook his head and said happily: "Do you like quarreling and swearing?"
"It's not that I like quarreling and swearing, it's that many people like being scolded by me." Xu Yan said arrogantly, then rolled up his sleeves and said domineeringly: "Come on, all of you come together!"
Mo Wenyuan was afraid that the world would not be in chaos, so he turned around and asked Tang Jue, "Captain, do you think we should find someone who is good at quarreling to dampen this kid's arrogance?"
"Nonsense, this kid is ignorant, aren't you ignorant too?" Tang Jue frowned, rolled his eyes at Mo Wenyuan, and then shouted at Xu Yan: "If you keep talking nonsense, get out of here!"
Xu Yan shrank his neck and muttered, "You made me choose..."
"I asked you to choose the physical fitness event that you can see in front of you." Tang Jue roared, his blood pressure began to rise, and he was more angry than ever facing Xu Yan.
"Then explain it clearly!" Xu Yan argued in a low voice. Seeing Tang Jue's eyes spitting fire and seeming to have another attack, he straightened his face and said, "As for physical fitness, I don't care. I'm good at it. You can arrange it."
"Then let's fight!" Tang Jue made the final decision, and turned around and shouted, "Liu Wei!"
"Here!" A big old soldier trotted forward.
"Show off your military prowess to this new guy. If you can't beat him within a minute, you'll have to do a 10-kilometer cross-country race with a load!" Tang Jue ordered, and then he said to Xu Yan, "You heard what I said. If you can hold out for a minute under Liu Wei, you'll pass the first test. If you can't, get out."
While Tang Jue was talking, Xu Yan was secretly sizing up Liu Wei and discovered that this man was taller than him, about 1.85 meters tall, with a body full of muscular muscles and full of explosive power , like a sturdy calf. It was obvious at first glance that he was very skilled, which made him secretly awe-inspiring. Although he was quite confident in his own strength, he did not dare to be careless. After all, this battle was related to whether he could join the army, and he absolutely could not afford to lose.
Xu Yan rolled his eyes, and a plan came to his mind. He swallowed his saliva deliberately, and said to Tang Jue with a bitter face: "Captain, you don't want me to fight him, do you? He is so strong, how can I beat him?"
"Aren't you very confident? Didn't you say that you are the talent I need and that you are better than everyone I have chosen before? Where is your confidence now?" Tang Jue said with a snort.
" Confidence is one thing, but look at how strong he is..." Xu Yan pursed his lips and negotiated, "Captain, how about shortening the time? One minute is too long, I'm sure I can't support it. How about half a minute?"
Tang Jue glanced at him sideways, too lazy to talk nonsense with him, and directly announced the start.
Liu Wei clenched his fists together, his knuckles making a series of popping sounds, and walked forward ready to fight. He swept a look of contempt at Xu Yan's face, not taking him seriously at all.
"Captain, should we let Liu Wei take the field..." Mo Wenyuan said worriedly. Liu Wei's fighting ability was among the best in the entire reconnaissance company. Moreover, he was a bit stupid and didn't know how to control his strength when he attacked. He was afraid that Xu Yan would be hurt.
Tang Jue raised his palm, interrupted Mo Wenyuan, and said directly to Liu Wei: "Liu Wei, what are you wasting time on? Hurry up and do it."
"Yes!" Liu Wei responded and strode towards Xu Yan.
"Sergeant, you are so tall and mighty, and I can tell at a glance that you are an expert in fighting. I'm afraid there are few people in the entire regiment who can be your match. You must show mercy and leave me a way to survive..." Xu Yan said with a drooling face, retreating step by step.
"This kid is such a coward." Mo Wenyuan covered his face, his face burning, a feeling that he had trusted the wrong person. It was in vain that he had been so optimistic about him before and even supported him in front of the team leader, but in the end...
Tang Jue's eyes flickered. His intuition told him that Xu Yan might be playing tricks again. Seeing that Liu Wei was a little contemptuous, he couldn't help but remind him, "Liu Wei, be careful."
"Don't worry, Captain." Liu Wei said nonchalantly, took a step forward, stretched out his big hand, and grabbed Xu Yan.
Xu Yan pretended to retreat in panic, and when Liu Wei was about to grab him, a sharp light flashed in his eyes. He paused, tapped the ground with his toes, and suddenly rushed forward, punching Liu Wei in the face like lightning.
Liu Wei was shocked and hurriedly stretched out his arms to block, barely blocking Xu Yan's fist. Before he had time to rejoice, he felt a pain in his crotch as Xu Yan kicked him in the crotch.
This move was so sudden and agile, from Xu Yan showing weakness to the lightning-fast sneak attack, it only took the blink of an eye, and Liu Wei was hit and retreated, covering his crotch with his hands, and jumping up and down with a grin on his face.
The crowd was instantly silent, leaving only the sound of Liu Wei covering his crotch and jumping around in place, and the clucking sound of a hen laying eggs in his mouth, which continued to echo in the venue...
