Chapter 87 Moral Kidnapping

The most basic requirement for a commander is to win the trust and respect of his team members. Only in this way can he unleash the team's maximum potential at critical moments.

But the current 108 team has lost this unity and cohesion.

The matter was not over yet. Xiao Zhiyu's low and cold voice sounded again on the stage: "Remember, we need a new artillery vehicle!"

He originally wanted to show mercy, but when he thought about what happened to Wang Jiachun that night, he couldn't swallow this anger.

If it weren't for Ruan Chuxia's quick wit and rescue that night, it's hard to say whether he would be able to stand here now!

So, Xiao Zhiyu decided to teach the other party a lesson in the same way.

When the brothers of Team 108 heard this, they almost fainted.

The artillery carts were bad enough, let alone new ones!

This batch of artillery vehicles had just been delivered to the team, and many teammates had only touched them a few times. But now, because their village head lost the bet, they had to give the artillery vehicles to Team 107.

Is this fair?

"Why should we be the ones who suffer when he loses?"

Someone shouted angrily.

This sentence expressed everyone's thoughts and also expressed their dissatisfaction and disappointment with Qi Baoping.

His words were like a small spark, instantly igniting everyone's anger.

This sudden bet was like a detonator, completely arousing the dissatisfaction and anger of the team members, and the atmosphere on the scene became extremely tense.

"That's right! We had no idea the bet was on a cannon cart. That's not fair!"

The team members echoed and protested loudly, feeling that such an arrangement was completely against their wishes and extremely unreasonable, and their hearts were filled with anger and injustice.

"Just because he's the village chief, we have to pay for his mistakes?"

Others also questioned why the decision of a village head would affect the fate of the entire team. They found this unfair distribution of responsibility difficult to accept and felt indignant.

"How can such a person be our village head?"

Some people even questioned him directly, expressing extreme dissatisfaction with such irresponsible behavior and raising great doubts about his ability.

The people on the stage heard it clearly, and Qi Baoping's face turned blue and red.

Qi Baoping stood on the stage, listening to the noise coming from below. He felt extremely complicated and his face changed unpredictably, sometimes turning pale, sometimes red, and he looked very embarrassed.

He glared at Xiao Zhiyu fiercely and pointed at the people in the audience, "If this is the result you want, then you win. Do you really have to be so cruel to our 108 team?"

Qi Baoping could hardly control his emotions. He questioned Xiao Zhiyu in a voice that was almost a roar, his eyes full of unwillingness and anger. He pointed at the team members in the audience, as if blaming them for not giving enough support.

If Ruan Chuxia was on the stage, she would probably say that this is naked moral kidnapping.

Although Ruan Chuxia was not on the stage, it is conceivable that if she were there, she would have spoken out bluntly, criticizing this method as essentially a form of moral suppression.

But now everyone just feels that the matter has become a big deal, and it seems that there is really a sense of sowing discord:

The atmosphere at the scene became increasingly tense. Everyone felt that things were getting out of control, and there was a feeling that they were being deliberately manipulated and provoked.

"Tsk, you really dare to accept it, don't you think it's a new car?"

Some onlookers began to talk about it, thinking that this was too much. After all, it was new equipment that had just been obtained, and it was a pity to lose it so easily.

"What Lao Xiao did is really not very honest. Isn't this just putting Lao Qi on the spot?"

There were also people commenting on this matter, and they obviously felt that Xiao Zhiyu's behavior was inappropriate. Doing so would undoubtedly embarrass Qi Baoping and make his situation even more difficult.

"Look at what a mess Team 108 is in. I think we should just change the stakes!"

There were also more rational voices, suggesting changing the bet to a more reasonable one, thus avoiding this unnecessary dispute and restoring normal order in the camp.

Listening to the discussions of the people around her, Ruan Chuxia bit her lip and looked at Xiao Zhiyu with worry in her eyes.

Ruan Chuxia listened quietly at the side, her heart filled with anxiety, her eyes revealing endless worry. She stared closely at Xiao Zhiyu on the stage, not knowing how he would respond.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Zhiyu was neither angry nor furious. He always had a cold expression and a calm look.

Xiao Zhiyu did not lose his temper as everyone expected. On the contrary, he remained extremely calm, with no fluctuation in his expression, as if he had anticipated all this.

"First, it wasn't me who wanted to gamble with him, it was him who took the initiative to ask me to gamble."

Xiao Zhiyu said lightly, his tone calm but full of determination, explaining to everyone the truth of the matter and explaining that the bet was not initiated by him.

"Secondly, I didn't ask for the bet. He proposed it, and he set the stakes for both sides."

He then added, his tone still calm, clearly explaining that the content of the bet was actually proposed by the other party, not by him.

"Finally," his eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of ice, "my bet is the opportunity to study in the capital. I think this should be no worse than a cannon cart."

At this point, Xiao Zhiyu's eyes seemed to have a bit more coldness, and his tone was still calm but with a hint of firmness and confidence, indicating that in his opinion, the learning opportunity gained from this bet is equally important for his own development, or even more precious.

Everyone present was a member of the team, and everyone knew the meaning behind this training trip to Beijing.

This opportunity is even better than the artillery car!

Everyone knows that such training can not only improve personal abilities, but also is a rare step for promotion in one's career.

Xiao Zhiyu's voice was steady but every word was powerful, and every sentence was like a slap in Qi Baoping's face.

His words were like heavy hammers, hitting Qi Baoping's heart hard, causing him to feel waves of pain.

Qi Baoping's eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Xiao Zhiyu hatefully. He tried to retort several times but couldn't utter a word.

The anger and resentment in his heart made it almost impossible for him to breathe. He wanted to refute, but found that his voice seemed to be stuck in his throat by an invisible hand.

Xiao Zhiyu was the only one who said all the good and bad things!

What else could he say?

Qi Baoping felt that he had completely lost his voice. Xiao Zhiyu's words were like a sharp knife, cutting off all possibilities.

Yuan Luchang on the side looked at Xiao Zhiyu with admiration.

He knew that Xiao Zhiyu would not back down easily. This kind of vision and pattern were exactly the qualities he admired.

This is the style we should have.

But deep down, he still didn't agree to use the artillery vehicle as a bet. After all, it was too crucial for a team.

This artillery vehicle is their important weapon and a crucial support in the confrontation. How can they give it up so easily?