Chapter 18 Chapter 18
Jiang Huai didn't have a very clear impression of the ancient military camps. It was not until he actually entered the camp that he found that the camp was much more chaotic than he had imagined.
After the prisoners were sent to the military camp, the guards had to leave and were not allowed to linger around the camp, otherwise they would be regarded as having ulterior motives. Jiang Huai could only watch Xiao Jingzhao leave.
Jiang Huai knew that he could only rely on himself for the next two days.
Feeling the tension in his heart, Jiang Huai couldn't help but sigh. It is really difficult for people to go from luxury to frugality. When he first came here, he had to rely on himself for everything and didn't feel anything. But now that there is someone to support him, he becomes weak.
However, it may also be more determined.
He only needs to stay here for two days.
Thinking of this, Jiang Huai's demeanor became calm and confident again.
There were a large number of prisoners in the military camp, and the soldiers didn't pay much attention to them. As long as they didn't make too much noise, the soldiers wouldn't care about any minor bullying.
As new prisoners in the camp, some prisoners who arrived earlier naturally targeted them. Although they all knew that the prisoners who could arrive here had basically no money, or that those who had money were not easy to deal with, there were always people who held on to luck.
Jiang Huai was thin, but looked much better than the other prisoners, so he was naturally targeted.
A soldier came over to invite the prisoners to eat, and Jiang Huai also stood up to eat. Although Jiang Huai was very careful, he couldn't stop someone from deliberately making trouble.
Someone bumped into Jiang Huai from behind, and he staggered and almost lost his balance.
"You son of a bitch, you're looking for death, how dare you block my way." A man with a pointed chin and monkey cheeks cursed behind him.
The other prisoners also saw the conflict here, but ignored it and continued to move forward. Such conflicts were too common. Moreover, the newcomers were bound to be bullied.
The man cursed for a while, and found that Jiang Huai was calm, so he didn't say anything and forced himself to continue singing.
"I just bumped into you and my chest still hurts. You must have caused internal injuries. Hurry up and pay me." The man with a pointed chin and monkey face said, and without waiting for Jiang Huai to speak, he stepped forward and started to strip off his clothes, obviously intending to rob him.
The man did not take Jiang Huai seriously because Jiang Huai's thin appearance was too deceptive and he did not take much precautions.
Then, he experienced the consequences of Jiang Huai's special training by Xiao Jingzhao.
Both of them guessed that they might encounter trouble after entering the military camp. After all, there would be conflicts in an exile group of only a few dozen people, not to mention so many prisoners gathered together, there would definitely be more conflicts. Jiang Huai wanted to stay in peace before being redeemed and not be bullied, so he could only show his ruthless side.
It doesn't matter even if it's fake, as long as it can scare others for a few days. After two days, Xiao Jingzhao can take Jiang Huai out and he doesn't care whether others can see it or not.
The first impression of pretending to be ruthless is very important, and you must not be soft-hearted. However, considering that other actions have too serious side effects, suffocation and strangulation is the best option.
The man's neck was tightly strangled by someone's arm. He wanted to resist, but his oxygen was consumed too quickly, and Jiang Huai's actions were too cruel. The man only felt his ears swelling and his eyes aching. His hands and feet kept struggling, but he couldn't break free at all.
Jiang Huai felt the struggle of the person under him and felt a little confused. The force seemed a little weak. Had his strength increased?
The people watching the show were dumbfounded. The other prisoners had fought before, but none of them were like Jiang Huai, who would attack directly with a killing move without any buffer. He looked harmless before the attack, but would go straight for the person's life after the attack.
Even though we are all prisoners, such ruthless characters are rare.
Because he was frightened by Jiang Huai's actions, and it was none of his business, and he was worried that Jiang Huai would hold a grudge against him if he stepped forward, he did not dare to step forward to stop him for a while. He could only watch the man struggle more and more weakly under Jiang Huai's hands, and his movements became slower and slower.
Jiang Huai counted silently in his heart. This was also part of his and Xiao Jingzhao's special training. Suffocation could kill someone accidentally. If someone really died, not to mention the psychological damage it would cause to Jiang Huai, his situation would not be very good either.
It should be coming!
Jiang Huai was counting when he heard a heavenly roar.
"What are you doing?" The soldier noticed that something was wrong here and shouted.
Jiang Huai breathed a sigh of relief. If the soldiers didn't come, he would have no choice but to let go. Otherwise, if he kept strangling for too long, even if he let go, it might cause serious consequences. However, in this way, the effect of establishing authority would be reduced.
The soldiers strode over. Jiang Huai had regained his composure, and the man who was strangled woke up slowly. When he saw Jiang Huai's calm face, his body trembled. He didn't expect that he would pick a ruthless person by picking a weak one.
"What's wrong with you?" Although the soldier noticed something was wrong here, he did not see Jiang Huai's movements clearly and asked.
"General, I saw him fainted and was about to help him up, but I couldn't do it, so I blocked the way." Jiang Huai explained with a smile and glanced at the man gasping for breath on the ground. His eyes were calm, but the man's heart trembled.
Facing the soldiers' inquiring gazes, the man nodded repeatedly and said that he fell accidentally and Jiang Huai helped him up out of kindness.
Although they could see that the situation between the two men was not as peaceful as they said, seeing that the man lying on the ground had no obvious injuries, the soldiers did not bother to intervene and left after giving a few warnings.
If Jiang Huai's brutal attack surprised many, then his attitude towards the soldiers made many prisoners frown, realizing that Jiang Huai was not someone to be trifled with. Noticing the other prisoners' fear of him, Jiang Huai breathed a sigh of relief, but maintained a calm demeanor.
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Jiang Huai originally thought that the food in the military camp would be better than on the road of exile, but when he actually got the food, Jiang Huai was a little shocked.
No, at least we had dry food to eat during exile. Even though we only had this one meal a day and had to walk dozens of miles every day, this bowl of soup and rice in front of me was a little too watery.
Looking at the soup and rice in the bowl that was so thin that you could almost see your reflection in it, Jiang Huai felt a little relieved that he had eaten a full meal before coming in, otherwise the next two days would have been difficult.
Jiang Huai glanced at the big pot of soup and rice, which was grayish-yellow. He lowered his head and sniffed it. It didn't matter if the quantity was small, but he made sure it didn't go bad.
Fortunately, because it was cold, the food did not spoil so easily. Jiang Huai did not smell any strange smell. He took a bite, confirmed that there was no problem, and drank it in one gulp.
Jiang Huai discovered that being thinner also had its advantages. The dry biscuits he had before were not tasty in themselves, but because they were hard to chew, it took him a lot longer to eat, which was particularly painful. However, with this thin soup and rice, he had to hold his breath for a while before he could gulp down a lot of it, and he couldn't taste anything in his mouth.
As for the food being too watery, it was digested in a short while. Anyway, there was no need to move around in the military camp, so Jiang Huai felt that it was enough to eat and he could just bear it.
And looking at the amount of food, Jiang Huai finally understood why the man had struggled less vigorously just now. He was probably too hungry to have any strength left.
After dinner, Jiang Huai went back and closed his eyes to rest. He didn't dare to sleep too deeply now. There was no helper around him, and the soldiers didn't seem to be very capable. If he really slept too deeply, he might not be able to react if attacked by surprise. Therefore, closing his eyes to rest was the best way to replace sleep.
The sun was setting and the day was almost over. Suddenly, there were noisy footsteps outside the barracks, followed by inquiries.
"Who can read and do the math? Stand up if you can."
The door was pushed open, and a soldier came in and repeated it, but no one in the room said a word.
Although Jiang Huai can settle accounts, he doesn't want to step forward at this time. Who knows whether settling accounts is a good thing or a bad thing? Moreover, accounts are usually handled by dedicated people. It seems strange that the military camp suddenly wants to find someone to settle accounts with the prisoners. Jiang Huai doesn't want to get involved if he can avoid it.
Jiang Huai wanted to stay away from it, but he couldn't resist someone speaking up.
"This is a good job. If you can do it, I will reward you with a pound of food." Seeing that no one said anything, the soldier tempted them.
"Sir!" Someone stood up.
"Can you read? Can you do accounting?" The soldier looked at the man who stood out. He had a horse face and a thief's gleam in his eyes. If he said he was a thief, it would be believable. But if he said he could read and do accounting, he was probably lying. "If you dare to lie to me..."
Horse Face swallowed nervously. Seeing the soldier's doubts, he shook his head repeatedly and said, "Sir, I can't do it. I know someone who can. If I report him, can you give me the food?"
The soldier was startled when he heard this, and glanced at the people in the tent, saying, "Okay, since he won't tell me, then you tell me, and I'll give you the food."
After receiving the soldier's definite answer, Ma Lian's face was full of smiles, and he pointed directly at Jiang Huai: "Sir, he will settle the account."
Jiang Huai found that he did not recognize the face of the person who spoke, and subconsciously wanted to deny it, but who knew that the other party told him about how he had exchanged arithmetic for a kettle.
Jiang Huai was shocked. How could the other party know about this? The only prisoners in his team knew about this.
A prisoner who came with Jiang Huai was pale. He knew Ma Lian, the man who reported Jiang Huai. He was from the group of prisoners who came after them.
Because the two teams came to the military camp together, the other party was particularly talkative. When asked about their journey, he talked a lot about Jiang Huai. He originally thought it was nothing, but he didn't want anything to happen to Jiang Huai.
Seeing that he could not defend himself, Jiang Huai gave up struggling, took a deep breath and said, "Sir, I am a person of limited talent and have never done any accounting. I am afraid that I will miss important military matters."
"It's none of your business. Just be able to settle the accounts. Come with me." The soldier looked at Jiang Huai deeply, waved his hand, and was about to leave with Jiang Huai.
"Sir, what about my..." Seeing the soldier about to leave, Ma Lian couldn't help but ask even though he was afraid.
"The food will be delivered soon." The soldier said impatiently and took Jiang Huai out of the barracks.
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