Volume 1: The Empire Awakens Chapter 4: Each Pursuing His Own Path (Part 1)
"It seems like your relationship is developing very quickly!"
Lei Shaoqing appeared behind Tan Renhao like a ghost, scaring Tan Renhao.
He took out a small note and waved it in front of Tan Renhao: "Sichuan girl, I have asked you to exchange messages with me. Did you receive it?"
Tan Renhao smiled and nodded. He was not as flamboyant as Lei Shaoqing.
"It seems that you have finally come to your senses. If you don't take the first step as a man tonight, I'm going to suspect that there is something wrong with your organs, or there is something wrong with your sexual orientation!"
Tan Renhao punched him, but Lei Shaoqing dodged immediately.
"Why, did I hit the nail on the head? Are you so angry now that you want to kill someone to silence them?"
"Stop right there! Today I'll let you know who has the harder fist and who's the boss!"
The two chased each other on the campus, and finally Lei Shaoqing was defeated and caught by Tan Renhao, and then pinned to the ground.
"Do you dare to say anything now?"
"Brother, I beg for mercy, I was wrong!"
Tan Renhao let go of Lei Shaoqing and sat down on the grass next to him.
Twelve years ago, the two teenagers met after a fight. Of course, Lei Shaoqing was the one who was beaten that time.
Lei Shaoqing took out the cigarettes , lit one for Tan Renhao first, and then lit one for himself.
"I really can't understand it. I am obviously stronger than you, so why can't I beat you? For more than ten years, you have always had the upper hand. It seems that I will never be your opponent in this life!"
"You were never my opponent!"
Tan Renhao laughed, then patted Lei Shaoqing on the shoulder and said, "However, from now on, we will rely not on fists, but on brains."
Lei Shaoqing also laughed. He was a little taller than Tan Renhao and had a more muscular build, but every time they fought, Tan Renhao was better than him, including when they fought with other people when they were young.
The two sat on the grass for a while. After they recovered their breath, Lei Shaoqing stood up and said, "The party is almost over. Should we go back?"
"Forget it, there's no point in going back. We might run into Fan Peikun and get into trouble!"
Tan Renhao also stood up, "Let's go out and find a restaurant and have a good chat. We will all be on our own journeys tomorrow, and it may take a long time before we can drink together again!"
Lei Shaoqing's expression darkened for a moment, then he started laughing.
"Have you decided where to go?"
Tan Renhao smiled and nodded, then walked out of the school gate.
If it was before graduation, they would not be able to leave the campus normally, but now is an exception, because tomorrow they will leave the place where they have lived and studied for three years. This is the first day in three years that they can go out freely at night. They just need to sign in at the gate booth before dawn.
There are dozens of restaurants on the street outside the school gate, which are specially designed to serve these students. This is also a famous snack street in Ningbo Beilun Port Area.
Both of them came from good families, especially Lei Shaoqing's family, which was a well-known wealthy family in Wenzhou, so they were not short of money.
As soon as they left the school, they headed straight for the best restaurant.
However, as soon as he entered the door, Tan Renhao felt a little regretful. Why did he choose this restaurant?
"Second Lieutenant Tan Renhao, congratulations!"
Tan Renhao grabbed Lei Shaoqing, whose expression suddenly darkened, and then walked towards Fan Peikun, who was drunk.
"Lieutenant Fan Peikun, congratulations to you too!"
Van Peikun staggered over, and the other three people who had been drinking with him also came over. They were all Van Peikun's roommates and drinking buddies, but all three of them had good backgrounds.
"Everyone, you didn't expect that our Tan Renhao had a blessing in disguise. After lying in the hospital for a month, he actually met a nurse, and she was a trainee nurse!"
Fan Peikun burst into laughter, then approached Tan Renhao and whispered, "But you have to know that you can't wear this medal. At the same time, you are just a toad wanting to eat swan meat!"
Fan Peikun spoke the last half of his sentence very loudly, and Lei Shaoqing was about to rush up and punch him, but Tan Renhao immediately stood in front of him and glanced at the gold-embellished Sea Lion Medal on Fan Peikun's chest.
"Lieutenant Fan Peikun, whether you deserve the honor or not is not up to you. Besides, looking at your current state, I'm afraid it will be embarrassing for us navy soldiers if it gets out, right?"
Fan Peikun was stunned and suddenly burped, and a fishy smell of alcohol immediately hit Tan Renhao's face.
It seems that he has committed a serious crime.
Tan Renhao grabbed Lei Shaoqing again, then said with a smile: "It stinks here , Shaoqing, let's go somewhere else!"
"Pooh!"
Lei Shaoqing spat heavily on the ground, then followed Tan Renhao out of the hotel with a sneer.
"Stop right there, kid. What are you doing?"
Tan Renhao suddenly turned around, and when his sword-like gaze fell on the arrogant officer, the man couldn't help but shudder.
"Second Lieutenant Qiu, we are officers of the same rank. Is this how you should talk to an officer of the same rank? If you want to give orders, then you have to be a lieutenant before me. Otherwise, you should be polite!"
Fan Peikun's roommate was stunned for a moment, then retreated reluctantly.
Tan Renhao's words were neither clear nor severe, but these young officers knew very well that if they made their words final, it would be difficult for them to meet in the future.
"Shaoqing, let's go. Don't bother with these people!"
Tan Renhao glanced at the other two second lieutenants who were very dissatisfied and said, "What a bunch of shit!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the other two were about to get angry, but they were immediately stopped by Van Pekun.
Fights were not uncommon in the imperial army, but the punishments were extremely severe.
Fan Peikun has not lost his mind. In his opinion, Tan Renhao is just an ordinary person.
Even if a fight breaks out and Tan Renhao is kicked out, they can use the influence of their parents or other relatives to just add a record to their service record, which is also a very unprofitable thing.
"Why did you stop me in the first place?"
Lei Shaoqing was still a little unconvinced, as he had a bad temper.
"Is it necessary to fight with a group of hooligans?"
Tan Renhao didn't even take Fan Peikun seriously. "Besides, if we fight with them, we will obviously be at a disadvantage. I don't want to ruin my life because of a few hooligans. Do you think it's worth it?"
Lei Shaoqing was stunned for a moment, then he started laughing when he understood what Tan Renhao meant.
