Chapter 09 Chapter 9
In exchange for teaching Xiao Jingzhao military boxing, Jiang Huai also learned some very practical fighting skills from Xiao Jingzhao.
"You'll lose out by doing this." Xiao Jingzhao did not hide anything. In his opinion, if Jiang Huai was given more time and energy to practice, his boxing skills would not be too bad.
Jiang Huai naturally knew that he had lost money, but he needed to get started quickly, and boxing was difficult to practice every day. After all, he was under the eyes of the guards and prisoners most of the time, and any movement would be seen. It would be better for him to learn some killer skills that would make less noise.
To learn this, he naturally needs a teacher. If he doesn't find Xiao Jingzhao, no one else can teach him.
It was obviously against the rules for prisoners to practice martial arts, so Xiao Jingzhao did not use the usual teaching method, but directly pointed out the various deadly acupoints on Jiang Huai's body to teach Jiang Huai. After a few days, Jiang Huai had learned a lot about the deadly acupoints on the human body.
Although the two tried their best to avoid other prisoners, their movements during practice still appeared very intimate. In the eyes of other prisoners, it was obvious that Xiao Jingzhao had already captured Jiang Huai, otherwise why would the two be so intimate?
If Xiao Jingzhao used coercion, then Zhangtou would definitely have to step in. However, Zhangtou could also see that Jiang Huai was really attached to Xiao Jingzhao, and he would mistakenly think that Jiang Huai was doing it voluntarily. In this case, Zhangtou would not act rashly.
Even though Sun Yong had found a prisoner willing to commit himself to him because of the prisoners' flattery during this period, he still couldn't forget Jiang Huai, so he was even more angry after hearing the news.
Jiang Huai didn't notice these things, and although Xiao Jingzhao noticed them, he didn't care.
After learning the theoretical knowledge, it is time to learn some practical skills. During the break, Xiao Jingzhao pulled Jiang Huai to a corner and let Jiang Huai practice on him.
"This, this is not good." Jiang Huai hesitated. He still remembered how dangerous those critical points Xiao Jingzhao taught him were. Some of them could easily cause injury with just a slight blow.
"I know what's going on. Just come." Xiao Jingzhao said calmly.
Since Xiao Jingzhao said so, Jiang Huai was not polite. After all, his contribution this time was real. Even if it was just some knowledge in his mind, in Jiang Huai's view, those were precious memories of his previous world, and he would not be willing to trade them away easily.
Since the transaction has been made, it means that you will get real benefits.
But having said that, when it came to really starting fighting, Jiang Huai found himself still a little hesitant, because he had never fought with anyone like this before, or it couldn't be considered a fight now. He was unilaterally trying to beat Xiao Jingzhao, and his fists were going down hard, but when they were about to land on the other person, he flinched.
Not only was he afraid of hurting the other person, but also because there was an invisible rope on his body restraining his movements. That was the result of the moral education he had received since childhood. Hurting others was somewhat against Jiang Huai's habits.
Even though Jiang Huai increased the strength of his fists as he practiced and found that they could not cause any harm to Xiao Jingzhao, he would still subconsciously use less force when it really landed on Xiao Jingzhao.
"Stop, don't hit me for now." Xiao Jingzhao stopped Jiang Huai.
Jiang Huai also realized where his problem lay. He pursed his lips tightly and felt a little disappointed with himself.
"Are you ever angry?" Xiao Jingzhao asked.
"Angry?" Jiang Huai pondered. If he was to be angry, there might have been some things that made him angry in the past, but now when he recalled them, he only felt nostalgia. After all, that was the modern life he could never go back to. As for the present, Jiang Huai clenched his fists when he thought of his time travel.
Even though he knew that the time travel was an accident and no one was behind it, it didn't stop him from being full of resentment.
Seeing the deep resentment on Jiang Huai's face, Xiao Jingzhao couldn't help but feel curious about what Jiang Huai was thinking about. You know, even though the road of exile was so hard, Jiang Huai usually looked quite cheerful, and you couldn't tell that he had so much resentment in his heart.
But the resentment in his heart might be even greater than Jiang Huai's.
Thinking of the past, Xiao Jingzhao's ease disappeared. If he hadn't remembered that the teaching was not over yet, he would have been unable to continue teaching.
"You have to be angry. When you are angry, you will have the strength to move." Xiao Jingzhao patted Jiang Huai's shoulder and continued, "Can you do it now?"
"If we keep fighting like this, the other party will die." Jiang Huai knew that this was a bit too saintly, but life is only once. Even if he accidentally got a second time, the probability is obviously extremely small. Jiang Huai still felt that he could not bring himself to deprive someone of his life like this.
"When do you think you'll commit such a murder?" Xiao Jingzhao asked back, "If you don't do it by then, you'll be the one to die."
"Of course, if someone dies, it would be troublesome. You want to subdue your opponent without killing him, but..." Xiao Jingzhao interrupted Jiang Huai and stared into his eyes. "Even someone who has practiced martial arts for ten years can't do what you want. If you fight with others with the intention of saving their lives, you will only lose your own life."
"Especially in Anyuan Prefecture, the people there are tough and ferocious. If you don't use ruthless means to establish your authority, others will just see you as weak and easy to bully. When you want to fight back, you may not have the chance and will just be trampled into a puddle of mud." The more Xiao Jingzhao spoke, the colder his expression became.
Jiang Huai just felt a little dizzy and was almost persuaded by Xiao Jingzhao. Indeed, the ancient world and the modern world are two completely different worlds. If he keeps holding on to modern ideas, it will be difficult for him to gain a foothold.
After all, this is how it is on the road of exile. He should change, otherwise he will be bullied.
But soon, Jiang Huai suddenly remembered why he practiced martial arts.
"No, I just want to learn a trick or two that can defeat the enemy. It would be enough to make the opponent faint or lose the ability to fight back. It doesn't have to be a fatal move if I attack directly." Jiang Huai retorted. At this point in the discussion, Jiang Huai had forgotten the gentleness and caution he usually showed.
Even though he didn't find anything wrong, Jiang Huai always felt that if he really followed Xiao Jingzhao's explanation, would he still be himself?
Since the world is like this, does he have to change himself?
If it really came to this, Jiang Huai felt that he would follow his heart and make the right choice, but now, he didn't want to change himself for what might happen in the future.
If nothing else, at least the previous postman Wang Er was a good man, and Xiao Jingzhao was also a good man, even though he seemed a bit extreme.
He had just met so many people, and among them he met two good people. Jiang Huai believed that even in ancient times, there were still many good people in the world.
Xiao Jingzhao and Jiang Huai looked at each other, and they could see the determination in each other's eyes. Xiao Jingzhao realized that he had no way to convince Jiang Huai, and he was unwilling to say more. He chose to teach Jiang Huai some other ways to defeat the enemy, which were milder than before. They would make people faint, but not kill them.
But even though the movements were gentle, the consumption was still considerable. Jiang Huai was panting and was about to try again when Xiao Jingzhao grabbed his fist and looked away indifferently.
Jiang Huai also realized that something was wrong. He heard footsteps not far away and a figure appeared. It was a young prisoner named Song Yu. Jiang Huai remembered that he seemed to have some ambiguous relationship with a jailer named Sun Yong, and had gained a lot of benefits from it.
When Song Yu saw Xiao Jingzhao's cold gaze, he couldn't help but shudder. Then he looked at Jiang Huai's flushed cheeks and his breathing became unstable. He quickly glanced at the two people's messy clothes, smiled awkwardly, and left quickly.
"He didn't see anything, did he?" Jiang Huai asked.
"No, his footsteps are very heavy. If he had come closer, I would have noticed him long ago." Xiao Jingzhao shook his head. Moreover, if the other party discovered the truth, his attitude would not be the same.
"Brother Wei, I'll go back first." Since someone had come and he had been practicing for a while, Jiang Huai didn't have the energy to continue, so he chose to say goodbye.
Xiao Jingzhao nodded silently and watched Jiang Huai leave.
Song Yu returned to the resting place before Jiang Huai, met Sun Yong's gaze, and hurried over to report what he had seen.
Because of his relationship with Sun Yong, Song Yu subconsciously treated Jiang Huai and Xiao Jingzhao's behavior as his own, especially when he saw from a distance that the two of them hugging each other looked particularly ambiguous.
Listening to Song Yu's report, Sun Yong's face became more and more ugly, especially when he saw Jiang Huai coming out with messy hair and a flushed face, and Xiao Jingzhao appeared after a while, his eyes almost popping out.
Sun Yong had only guessed it before, but now it has been confirmed.
The other prisoners looked at Jiang Huai with some contempt, thinking that Jiang Huai was really disregarding his reputation in order to please a police officer.
If Jiang Huai met other people's gazes under normal circumstances, he would definitely think too much, but the previous practice was too tiring, and now he just wanted to have a good rest and then eat something.
This food was also given by Xiao Jingzhao. If it was just a charity from the other party, Jiang Huai would not feel at ease eating it. However, this was exchanged for military boxing, so Jiang Huai ate it with big mouthfuls. He had to eat quickly now. If he didn't eat something, it would not be enough for his daily consumption.
Due to a misunderstanding, the other guards and prisoners thought that Jiang Huai and Xiao Jingzhao would become closer day by day, but unexpectedly, since they were found entering the grove that day, their relationship has become a little colder.
Although Xiao Jingzhao would still give Jiang Huai food and take him to the grove, and the two would still stay close to each other, apart from these, they didn't communicate much.
Jiang Huai didn't know what Xiao Jingzhao was thinking, but he knew that if he went to Xiao Jingzhao to admit his mistake, he would be asking him to change his previous thoughts, but this was obviously not possible.
As for other ways to please him, Jiang Huai tried several times and found that Xiao Jingzhao's attitude was indeed different and he was a little cold towards him.
Jiang Huai had no choice but to accept Xiao Jingzhao's attitude. After all, he was not a bootlicker, and practicing martial arts could really change a person's mind. At least after practicing for a few days, Jiang Huai felt that he was not so afraid of the soldiers, or he was more willing to endure hardships.
The two people's awkward reactions were seen as fun and an opportunity by others.
One prisoner took a fancy to Xiao Jingzhao and thought that even though his relationship with Jiang Huai had deteriorated, he was still so nice to him. If he could also hook up with him, wouldn't he get more than what he got from Sun Yong?
Sun Yong also set his sights on Jiang Huai. He didn't have the courage to do so before, but the closeness between Jiang Huai and Xiao Jingzhao during this period made him bolder.
Since the new soldier can do it, why can't he? Sun Yong is very confident.
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