Chapter Twenty-Nine
Upon hearing this, Cen Jin looked at Yang Ying sitting beside him and recalled that his wife had done the same thing back then, wielding a spear and defeating many generals in the army. It was a pity that he did not know Yang Ying at that time and had never truly witnessed General Yang Ying's prowess. He could only hear about it from others, which was a great regret in his life.
Yang Ying and Cen Jin had been husband and wife for many years and comrades-in-arms, so how could she not know what Cen Jin was thinking? So she said, "Instructor Liu is even better than I was back then. Talented people emerge in every generation, which is a great blessing for the country and its people!"
Cen Jin largely agreed with Yang Ying's point of view, but in his opinion, his wife was even more capable! Cen Jin turned slightly to Yang Ying and said, "In my opinion, my wife is far more capable!"
The cat that overheard this thought was already full before even having lunch!
On the other side, on the arena, Xiao Liunian chose a long staff, ready to fight all the challengers.
Those who were preparing to participate in the fight below the stage were also shocked by Xiao Liunian's words. Originally, they planned to send three or five people up to the stage to test Xiao Liunian's strength and defeat him when appropriate. However, Song Gang was defeated in one move, and the plan could no longer be implemented.
Many people below the arena, having witnessed the scene just now, felt their competitive spirit surge and wanted to have a match with Xiao Liunian. Therefore, when Xiao Liunian asked, they stepped forward. However, there were more than one person with this idea, resulting in a situation where more than thirty people stepped forward.
Although Xiao Liunian said they would all go together, they couldn't possibly have more than thirty people ganging up on a little kid, could they?
Xiao Liunian noticed the hesitation among the crowd and continued, "Gentlemen, there's no need for you to hold back. To me, it makes no difference whether you go on stage alone or in a hundred groups!"
“Please!” Xiao Liunian said.
They looked at each other, then jumped up and stood on the platform, each armed with a variety of weapons, including guns, knives, and sticks. More than thirty people surrounded Xiao Liunian.
The drums sounded, and the second round of the arena battle began. Everyone attacked Xiao Liunian together. Xiao Liunian dragged his long staff on the ground, seemingly without making any moves. As everyone advanced, Xiao Liunian was blocked by the crowd. Most of the people below the arena thought, "He is outnumbered, especially by the stronger soldiers in the army. He is bound to lose!"
Just as everyone was thinking this, the people surrounding Xiao Liunian on the stage flew out from all directions, leaving only Xiao Liunian on the stage. He was still the same as before the fight started, dragging his long staff on the ground, unchanged.
Silence fell over the arena.
"Does anyone else want to try?" Xiao Liunian asked.
The crowd then realized what was happening and cheered wildly.
Seeing this, many people wanted to fight him and jumped onto the stage. Some even wanted to go up, but the stage was already full. Seeing this, Xiao Liunian stepped down from the stage and stood in an open space, saying, "It's lunchtime. This is the last round. If anyone wants to challenge, they can come up together. The number of people doesn't matter."
The cat on the chair nearby thought, "My host is so arrogant! So arrogant! He's definitely a good match for me. I have such good taste!"
The drums sounded, and the final challenge began. Song Gang and the thirty-odd people who had just participated continued the challenge, wanting to experience the feeling of flying out again.
The crowd swarmed forward, but Xiao Liunian acted swiftly and decisively, sending several people flying in different ways—some five or six meters away, others dozens of meters. The manner of their flight varied, while Xiao Liunian remained unchanged, his long staff dragging on the ground.
Cen Jin and Yang Ying, who had been watching the battle, were getting restless and wanted to spar with Xiao Liunian. Fighting against a master was an extremely exhilarating experience.
Cen Jin and Yang Ying stood up, ready to spar with each other. Xiao Liunian walked over, clearly not intending to continue this one-sided sparring.
"Your Highness, General!"
"To have Instructor Liu is a great blessing for the people, the imperial court, and the Wuzhou army!"
"Your Highness is too kind!" Xiao Liunian said politely.
"Lunchtime has arrived. Instructor Liu, please have lunch first. A banquet will be held at the beginning of the twelfth of the month. Instructor Liu, please join us!" Cen Jin said.
"Thank you, Your Highness, and thank you all!" Xiao Liunian clasped his hands in a salute.
Cen Jin and Yang Ying left first and returned to their tents. If they didn't leave, no one else would either.
Seeing Cen Jin and Yang Ying leave, Xiao Liunian picked up the cat and prepared to leave as well.
"Greetings, Instructor Liu. I am Sun Jin, a member of the Special Operations Battalion. The General has already arranged tents for you, Instructor. Please follow me!"
The cat on my shoulder sighed, "Finally, it's time to eat! The cat's belly has shrunk by 90%!"
A man and a cat arrived at the tent. Two female soldiers stood guard on either side of the entrance. Sun Jin introduced them to the four female soldiers, saying, "This is Miss Liu Nian, the new instructor of the Special Operations Battalion. Come and pay your respects!"
"Yang Shu"
"Li Dong"
"Greetings, Instructor Liu!"
Xiao Liunian helped the two up, and Sun Jin introduced them: "Instructor Liu, these two female soldiers were specially arranged by the General. You can arrange for them to do anything you need in the future."
"Are these two also members of the special operations battalion?" Xiao Liunian asked.
“No,” Sun Jin replied.
"From now on, let them train with the special operations battalion. I'll talk to the general about this!" Xiao Liunian's situation was special, and the orderly was not of much use to him.
"Thank you, Instructor Liu!" The two bowed again, never expecting such an opportunity.
"Instructor Liu, please rest first. Lunch will be delivered soon!" Sun Jin lifted the tent flap.
"Okay, thank you!"
"This humble general takes his leave!" Sun Jin clasped his hands in a fist salute, his heart filled with excitement. He had witnessed the entire competition just now, and Instructor Liu was truly formidable. With training under Instructor Liu, his strength would surely advance even further!
"You two go eat too, there's no need to stay here!" Xiao Liunian said to Yang Shu and Li Dong.
"Your subordinates take their leave!" The two men also left with excited steps.
"Mumu, you were absolutely amazing just now!" After everyone left, the cat was finally able to praise its host to its heart's content.
"Not at all, the system's judgment is even more amazing! Otherwise, why would it have chosen me as its host!" Xiao Liunian said.
The two, one human and one cat, worked together seamlessly, praising and complimenting each other. As for the word "humility," neither of them seemed to know much about it!
"Greetings, Instructor Liu. This is today's lunch!" The man placed the lunch on the table in the tent, then left the tent in a clumsy manner.
"It seems that many people will be coming to see you soon, either specifically or by chance." My host has become famous overnight, and after completing the mission, many more systems will come to observe this system. At that time, I will also be a famous system in the world!
"Let's eat!" Xiao Liunian interrupted Thirteen's brief immersion in fantasy.
After the two finished lunch, Xiao Liunian and the cat took a short nap. Xiao Liunian woke up first, while Thirteen's belly was still rising and falling evenly, showing no signs of waking up.
"Go to sleep!" Xiao Liunian activated the system monitoring function, left the tent, and saw Yang Shu and Li Dong already back at their posts at the tent entrance.
"From now on, you'll train when the special operations battalion trains, and you don't need to stand guard here at other times," Xiao Liunian instructed Yang Shu and Li Dong.
"Instructor, we two were originally assigned to be your orderly. This is our duty, and we dare not forget it!"
"We appreciate your appreciation, but we dare not neglect our duties!" the two said solemnly.
“Alright, you can take turns on duty outside of training time. There’s no need for you all to stay here!” Xiao Liunian said.
"Lead the way to the Special Operations Battalion!" Xiao Liunian planned to go to the Special Operations Battalion to meet its first batch of members.
"This area in front is the training ground that the General has designated separately for the Special Forces Battalion. Instructor, please!" The two led Xiao Liunian to a camp.
Xiao Liunian entered the camp, with Yang Shu and Li Dong following on his left and right respectively.
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Special operations battalion training ground.
According to Xiao Liunian's "manual," the special operations battalion selected 40 female soldiers and 160 male soldiers in the first batch, totaling 200 people.
At this moment, after a round of routine training, the selected special operations battalion soldiers were resting and chattering, and the main topic of their discussion was the new instructor.
"Is our coach really just a little kid?"
"Judging by his size, he's definitely a little kid, probably only ten years old."
"Is it really possible for a ten-year-old to be this amazing?"
"Could he be a short, elderly, unparalleled martial arts master?!"
"It's not impossible!"
"After all, the general didn't mention how old the instructor is."
"Sun Jin, you led the way for the coach at noon and had close contact with her. Do you think she's just a little kid?"
“I think you should ask the instructor yourselves!” Sun Jin said as he saw Xiao Liunian walking over.
"Quickly line up, the instructor is coming!" Sun Jin led everyone to quickly line up.
"Your subordinates pay their respects to the instructor!" Two hundred men bowed and clasped their hands in greeting.
Greetings, everyone!
"My name is Liu Nian, and I'm considered quite skilled. As for my height, I think I'll grow taller as I get older, and I won't stay this short forever." The person who had just called Xiao Liu Nian short was sweating profusely.
"From now on, I will be the instructor of the special operations battalion. I will be training you for six months, starting tomorrow!"
"I'm here today mainly to say hello to everyone."
"Now, pick up your usual weapons, spread out, and attack me together!" Xiao Liunian said.
More than two hundred people dispersed, picked up the long spears they usually used for training, and formed an encirclement, attacking Xiao Liunian together. As expected, the result was the same: these two hundred people were sent flying one after another, just like the challengers on the stage in the morning. There might be a slight difference: this time, because there were more people, they flew a little longer than in the morning.
The two hundred people who were forced to fly out all shared the same thought: "Let's give them a special greeting!"
Two hundred people personally experienced what it felt like to be knocked away before they could even react. As for each person's specific feelings, it's impossible to tell outsiders.
"Having achieved my purpose for today, I, Liu, will take my leave. Please feel free to do as you wish!"
"Yang Shu, Li Dong, you two can train with them for the rest of the day. You don't need to come along." Xiao Liunian walked quickly, and I wonder if the cat has woken up yet. It really is turning into a cat, but that's good!
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