The sun is scorching.
It was quite hot and stuffy inside the martial arts arena.
Bai Yu was drenched in sweat, but his pace never slowed down. He kept his breath steady, always running at the front. The guards had performed exceptionally well, not embarrassing them, and hadn't fallen behind yet.
But Jie Jun is in trouble.
He was now relying entirely on willpower to persevere, his entire body drenched in sweat. His feet had blisters from the wear and tear, but he gritted his teeth and persevered. The other Yue people, however, were in a more difficult position. Many of them had no shoes, and their soles were bloody and mangled. They had no choice but to sit nearby and rest.
It doesn’t really matter.
After all, Ning Que had already explained it in advance.
If you really can't hold on, stop first.
After all, there are still many training tasks to follow.
However, some of the Yue people had evil intentions. Seeing that they were all sitting nearby to rest, they sat down with a grunt, pretending to have injured their feet. Looking at Bai Yu and the others running breathlessly, a look of disdain flashed across their faces.
"I don't understand what the king is thinking."
"What's the point of just running like this?"
"Look at these Feng people. They look so ugly. They're running so fast, are they going to be deserters in the future? The king is really something. He believes everything outsiders say. He knows we are barefoot, but he still lets us run. I think Ning Que is deliberately trying to mess with us."
"Aniu, you can't say that!"
"Prince Ning must have a reason for making such an arrangement."
"Don't forget, he also killed many Japanese pirates."
"Hmph, I think he has ulterior motives." The Yue people named Aniu were unhappy and said angrily: "I don't understand why they all like him. Even Princess Muya has become his lover. Last night... last night..."
When he said this, he became extremely angry.
There are so many people in Yue who like Muya.
The Yue people's emotions are genuine and intense. So, even though Muya was a virgin, she screamed even louder than Shen Qinghe last night, leaving everyone in the courtyard sleepless. Ning Que must have enjoyed it, after all, it was an indescribable pleasure. But for the Yue people, it was excruciating pain. Especially for those who once loved Muya, they felt like they were being raped.
They didn't attack Ning Que because of Jie Jun's restraint. Now they were just sitting here complaining, which was already considered good.
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Finally, Bai Yu was the first to finish ten laps.
He propped himself up on his knees, panting heavily. The rest of the soldiers followed one after another, their bodies drenched in sweat, but they still managed to keep up. By the end of ten laps, some of them collapsed to the ground in exhaustion. They were all fully armed and carrying weapons.
Next up was Jie Jun, who had also finished. Although exhausted and sitting on the ground, gasping for breath, he still persevered. However, only a handful of Yue people managed to complete the race.
As the king, Jie Jun must have neglected his martial arts skills over the years. He only managed to finish the race through sheer willpower. As for the other Yue people, they were scattered, many giving up before even two laps. Seeing the wounded resting, they followed suit. Being so lazy would be fine, but the problem was that they sat nearby, seemingly watching a joke, chattering incomprehensibly.
Bai Yu frowned.
Although he didn't know what these people were talking about, he could understand their contempt. He frowned and looked at the person behind him, "Chen Gu, I remember your mother is from Yue. Can you understand the South Vietnamese language?"
"Um...I can only understand some of it."
"how?"
Chen Gu looked embarrassed and explained, "Lingnan is too vast, and the Yue people are divided into different regions. Perhaps their language differs just because there's a mountain between them, so I could only vaguely understand what I understood. They probably meant that we like to show off too much, and that they think running is silly and meaningless."
“???”
Bai Yu frowned immediately.
His eyes also changed.
If any of his soldiers dared to say that, he would have slapped them twice. The prince arranged for them to run to improve their physical fitness. On the march to war, troops often had to march quickly with baggage. Sometimes, fighting in battle required ample physical strength. Otherwise, they would collapse from exhaustion before they could even kill a few people.
Ning Que meant well.
But these people actually dared to misinterpret it! ?
If the Yue people had any opinions about them, Bai Yu really didn't care. He was an extremely calm person, and since Ning Que had specifically instructed him not to argue with the Yue people, he didn't bother. But after listening to Chen Gou's translation, his eyes became even colder.
"Chen Gu, come with me."
"Don't do anything."
"Explain this matter clearly!"
Bai Yu let out a long sigh and walked forward.
Came in front of Aniu who was talking nonsense.
"What were you talking about?"
"Um?"
Ah Niu raised his head and stood up. Although he was not as tall as Bai Yu, he was not afraid at all. The Yue people beside him pulled Ah Niu to shut up. After all, Jie Jun had already instructed them to obey Ning Que's instructions. If they jumped out and caused trouble at this time, they would definitely be punished.
"I said, what's the point of running?"
"Why don't you train us in something else?"
"I think he's just trying to embarrass us. Look at us brothers, many of us are barefoot or wearing straw sandals. How many of us can handle running ten laps?"
"If you can't hold on, you can quit."
Bai Yu appeared calm. "The prince has already made it clear that you are free to withdraw. Since you have chosen to stay, you should train according to the prince's requirements. Instead of speaking ill of the prince behind his back when you encounter a little setback, what are you doing?"
"I'm your ancestor!"
Ah Niu's face flushed red, clearly irritated and angry. He knew Bai Yu was right, but he didn't want to admit it, so he started cursing right there and then. He pointed at Bai Yu, muttering curses, and finally swung his iron fist straight at Tie Niu's face.
Facing his fist, Bai Yu simply sneered. He wasn't afraid of trouble, nor did he want to cause it. But since this guy didn't know how to live or die, it wasn't his fault. Bai Yu grabbed the other's fist with one hand and twisted it violently, causing Ah Niu to grimace in pain and howl miserably. Bai Yu then raised his foot and kicked him, causing Ah Niu to stumble and fall to the ground.
"Fuck, you dare to hit our people?"
"Brothers, fight him!"
Seeing Ah Niu fall to the ground, the Yue people who had a good relationship with him were enraged. They even forgot Jie Jun's instructions and rushed forward one after another, roaring. At this moment, even Bai Yu could no longer control the situation. Many of his personal guards rushed forward to help, and more and more people joined the battle!
Seeing this scene, Jie Jun was shocked.
"Stop it!"
"Stop it right now!"
But unfortunately, no one listens to him anymore...
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