Chapter 55 Who Wins and Who Loses?
Xiao Zhao was overjoyed that Han Shuo agreed so readily, and quickly took off his coat and started warming up on the spot.
"Brother Han, let me warm up for a few minutes."
"It's okay, no rush."
Han Shuo responded with a smile. Since he had already exercised for a while and his body was still warm, he didn't need to warm up again. He stood aside and waited quietly.
The conversation between the two naturally attracted the attention of the surrounding soldiers, who were all ready to watch the excitement. They knew Xiao Zhao very well; although he was the youngest in the team, his talent was truly enviable.
Previously, whether it was marksmanship training or physical training, he was no less skilled than these veterans. Because of his young age and quick reflexes, more than half of the soldiers present had lost to Xiao Zhao in sparring matches.
Otherwise, Xiao Zhao wouldn't have become one of Qing Yu's most valued subordinates!
Everyone saw Han Shuo's performance during his workout this morning. Although it was amazing, most people still sided with Xiao Zhao!
The elites selected from special forces truly have their own merits!
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"Haha! This is going to be interesting!" Qingyu leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, and an old soldier of similar age to Qingyu walked over.
"Captain, which team do you think will win?"
Qingyu looked at the Tang sword at Han Shuo's waist and said confidently.
"If Han Shuo chooses to use the knife, Xiao Zhao will definitely lose!"
"Is this young man really that strong? What if neither of them uses weapons?" The veteran was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected Qingyu to value Han Shuo so highly.
"Based on my assessment, their overall strength is roughly equal. Without weapons, it's hard to say what will happen; it depends on their performance on the day."
After Qingyu finished speaking, the veteran stopped asking questions and stood quietly in place to watch the battle, because Xiao Zhao had already finished warming up.
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"Sorry to keep you waiting, Brother Han. Let's begin!" Xiao Zhao had already composed himself and took a dozen steps back as he spoke.
The two distanced themselves from each other!
Seeing that Xiao Zhao was ready, Han Shuo threw the Tang sword at his waist aside. He didn't plan to use any weapons in this sparring match!
"Okay, let's begin!"
Han Shuo didn't use any weapons, and Xiao Zhao didn't stand on ceremony either. He knew that he was only familiar with two types of cold weapons: daggers and military shovels, which were not very advantageous against Tang swords.
Moreover, although the two were sparring, they inevitably got carried away and acted impulsively. Since they didn't use weapons, they had no more worries and could fight freely.
"Brother Han, you're here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Zhao took the lead and launched an attack.
Suddenly, Xiao Zhao moved very fast, swinging his fist and punching Han Shuo in the face.
But things didn't go as expected. Han Shuo had already prepared in advance and guessed the trajectory of Xiao Zhao's attack the moment he set off.
With a slight tilt of his head, Han Shuo dodged the punch.
It is impolite not to reciprocate!
Since Xiao Zhao was attacking, Han Shuo naturally wouldn't just give in, and countered with a punch.
This time, Han Shuo didn't punch Xiao Zhao in the face like Xiao Zhao did. Instead, he aimed directly at Xiao Zhao's stomach. Since he was able to react to the punch aimed at his face earlier, Han Shuo believed that Xiao Zhao could react just as quickly!
But it's different if the target is the stomach, because the stomach has a large surface area and it's not easy to dodge!
"Good, who's afraid of who!" Xiao Zhao thought to himself, ignoring the fist that was aimed straight at his stomach, because he knew that Han Shuo had chosen an extremely tricky angle, and the two of them were too close for him to dodge!
Xiao Zhao raised his leg and swung it horizontally, kicking Han Shuo.
"boom--!"
"Smack—!"
Both of them were hit by the other's attack at the same time!
Xiao Zhao clutched his stomach and took two steps back, while Han Shuo pressed his arm and shifted to the side four or five steps before dissipating the force of the impact.
Han Shuo's arm trembled slightly and felt a little numb.
"Damn, that's awesome!" a soldier exclaimed.
Within just two moves, both Han Shuo and Xiao Zhao were in pain, igniting the atmosphere among the onlookers.
Even Qingyu hadn't expected the two to be so ruthless. Neither of them was on the defensive; instead, they both chose to trade blows, neither wanting to be the first to fall into a passive position!
Because they knew that whoever took the initiative to defend just now was showing weakness, and would inevitably be suppressed by the subsequent pursuit and unable to fight back, thus falling into a disadvantageous position.
The soldiers watching couldn't help but worry as they saw Xiao Zhao rubbing his stomach repeatedly.
"This young man is truly astonishing!" The veteran who had spoken earlier exclaimed in surprise.
Although Xiao Zhao is young, his ruthless and tricky attacking style is well known in the team. He did not expect that Han Shuo, who suddenly arrived, also had a ruthless streak in his heart!
Those who know Xiao Zhao know that if an ordinary person were to take that blow, they would probably be knocked to the ground. Han Shuo was able to catch it, which shows that his physical strength is indeed formidable.
Just by looking at Han Shuo taking two more steps, it was clear that he was still slightly inferior to Xiao Zhao in terms of strength.
After a moment, the two recovered and approached each other again, colliding once more.
In the courtyard, they exchanged blows, one punch and one kick, two swift figures, their fierce fists and feet landing mercilessly on each other!
Half a minute later, the two of them stepped back at the same time.
Xiao Zhao was panting heavily, and his face became even more serious.
"Brother Han, you're really amazing!"
Despite his injuries, Han Shuo fought with increasing ferocity.
"For so many years, for so many years, no one has been able to have a proper fight with me." When he encountered an opponent of similar strength, Han Shuo's passion was unleashed without him even realizing it.
"Haha! Bring it on!" Han Shuo said, and took the lead, charging towards Xiao Zhao again.
Xiao Zhao is very strong, but Han Shuo is no pushover either. Years of consistent training have given him great stamina, and he is even faster!
And there it was!
In the midst of their struggle, Xiao Zhao may have been slow to react, a step too slow. Han Shuo seized the opportunity and delivered a powerful kick, sending Xiao Zhao flying.
"Huh? This young man is really going to win?" the veteran exclaimed in surprise.
At this moment, the fierce battle completely ignited the scene.
Wow! Wow!
"happy!"
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When they saw Xiao Zhao fly backwards, the soldiers watching actually applauded and cheered for Han Shuo!
Although they were more supportive of Xiao Zhao, they admired the strong even more!
Han Shuo didn't give Xiao Zhao a chance to catch his breath in mid-air, and charged forward again, wanting to end the battle as soon as possible!
"Brother Han! I haven't lost yet!"
Xiao Zhao shouted, and as he flew backward in the air, he braced himself with his hands on the ground, performed a backflip, landed smoothly, pushed off with his feet, and burst into action, meeting Han Shuo who was rushing towards him, and punching him in the shoulder!
They were both completely intoxicated!
Han Shuo could easily deflect this punch by simply dodging to the side. However, if he did dodge, it would give Xiao Zhao time to readjust his mind, and Han Shuo would miss this rare opportunity!
Han Shuo's mind cleared instantly, he made a judgment, and hardened his heart!
Han Shuo chose not to dodge. He wanted to take the punch because only in this way could his next punch land on Xiao Zhao's face!
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