In the open space in the middle of the Ninth Company's garrison.

Shen Qian, clad in silver armor, stood there with his eyes closed, resting. The simple yet imposing centurion's armor added a touch of majesty to Shen Qian's youthful face.

The sound of armor clashing rang out, and Lin Tong, whose face was still pale but whose eyes had become sharp and piercing, stood next to Chen Qian.

After a while, accompanied by sparse footsteps and occasional shouts and curses, the soldiers of the Ninth Company began to gather in the square.

They all saw the young man standing on the platform, and their reactions were all similar: first astonishment, then confusion, and after understanding what was happening, they either sneered or showed disdain.

Only under the watchful eyes of the discipline team on all sides could they barely maintain their formation.

Shen Qian had been silently counting down in his mind. When exactly ten minutes had passed, Shen Qian shouted in a low voice, "Where is the disciplinary officer?!"

"Disciplinary Officer Tian Guanglei reporting for duty to the Company Commander!"

A lean man ran over, stood at attention, and shouted loudly.

"From this moment forward, all military personnel who fail to report for duty will be considered deserters and handed over to the military law department for processing!"

He spoke calmly, yet his voice carried throughout the entire hall.

In an instant, everyone fell silent, their faces showing astonishment.

deserter!

Whether in war or peacetime, this is considered a top-tier serious crime.

"Wait!" A soldier in bronze armor stepped forward from the crowd. "Company Commander, please reconsider!"

"Who are you?" Shen Qian looked over coldly.

Wei Le originally intended to make a strong first impression by adopting an arrogant attitude, but for some reason, the moment he met Shen Qian's eyes, cold sweat instantly covered his forehead.

An overwhelming sense of oppression enveloped him, and he had to use all his strength just to stand up.

"Wei Le, centurion of the third squad, reporting for duty to the company commander!"

Under that inexplicable pressure, Wei Le subconsciously stood at attention and shouted loudly.

Standing behind Shen Qian, Lin Tong's lips curled into a sneer, along with a hint of relief.

Fortunately, he was smarter and didn't test Shen Qian in public, otherwise he might have been overwhelmed by this unfathomable young man.

"What do you want to say?" Shen asked expressionlessly.

"Reporting to the company commander, I..."

Staring into those deep, dark eyes, Wei Le felt like he could hardly breathe, let alone find the right words to say.

Why can't I go in?

Just then, a commotion arose outside.

Shen Qian shifted his gaze, and Wei Le finally got a chance to catch his breath.

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw a bronze-armored warrior leading several soldiers in a tug-of-war with the discipline team on the perimeter.

"Cai Feng, what are you doing!"

Disciplinary officer Tian Guanglei ran over and shouted.

"Tian Guanglei, how dare you stop me?" the centurion named Cai Feng roared. "The new company commander ordered us to assemble here. What right do you have to stop me?"

"The company commander said there was a ten-minute limit, and twelve minutes have already passed. You have exceeded the time limit, so you will be treated as deserters!"

Tian Guanglei said coldly.

"Fuck your mother, Tian Guanglei, stop acting like a bully. I've never seen you so arrogant before!" Cai Feng cursed.

"You..." Tian Guanglei roared in anger, and ordered the disciplinary team members beside him, "Take him down!"

A dozen or so disciplinary team members rushed forward, but Cai Feng merely swayed, and amidst a chorus of screams, the disciplinary team members who rushed forward were all blasted away.

Shen Qian stood indifferently on the stage. Just as Lin Tong was wondering why Shen Qian hadn't reacted yet, he saw the other man give him a look.

Then Lin Tong understood what was going on, and he gritted his teeth and rushed out.

After Cai Feng repelled the military guards from the discipline team, he sneered and was about to speak when he saw Lin Tong rushing over.

"Lin Tong, you..."

Before Cai Feng could even raise an eyebrow, Lin Tong had already made his move without saying a word.

"You?"

Cai Feng snorted disdainfully and began fighting Lin Tong without any fear.

Cai Feng was only at the peak of the intermediate martial artist level, while Lin Tong had already stepped halfway into the advanced martial artist level. Originally, Lin Tong was much stronger than Cai Feng, but he was injured, making this battle extremely difficult.

In just a few moves, he had already suffered a considerable loss; the wounds on his body that had been healing reopened, and blood splattered everywhere.

But Lin Tong knew he had nowhere to retreat, and the stimulation of the bloody smell made him even more frenzied.

"ah!"

At one point, seeing Lin Tong biting his shoulder like a mad dog, Cai Feng screamed and frantically pounded his fists on Lin Tong's body.

Lin Tong showed no intention of letting go. Instead, stimulated by the pain, he concentrated all his strength between his teeth and then pulled hard.

Tear!

With a sickening sound, the flesh on Cai Feng's shoulder was ripped off, revealing his bare bones.

The excruciating pain caused Cai Feng to let out a twisted scream, but Lin Tong didn't give him a chance to catch his breath. He punched Cai Feng to the ground and then pounced on him with his fist raised.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Lin Tong landed one punch after another on Cai Feng's head.

Soon, Cai Feng stopped making a sound.

But Lin Tong didn't stop; he couldn't stop until he heard Shen Qian's voice.

Amidst the silent gazes of countless people, and just as Cai Feng lay dying, Chen Qian's voice finally rang out, "Enough."

Lin Tong released Cai Feng and collapsed to the ground with a sigh of relief.

"Medical officer, take them down for treatment, then hand Cai Feng over to the disciplinary team and treat him as a deserter as before."

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