That day, He Yan was surrounded by the new recruits who came to make friends with her until midnight. She promised to teach them sword techniques until midnight before she was able to get a free bed. Because it was too late today, she did not plan to go to the martial arts arena for training at night.

Xiao Mai lay facing her, one hand behind his head, and said to her with sparkling eyes: "Brother He is so awesome today!"

"Tell me," He Yan pondered for a moment, then said, "When I was sparring with Uncle Huang today, did Commander Xiao watch the whole thing?"

She was still thinking about Xiao Jue during the day. How could Xiao Jue leave without watching her exquisite swordsmanship? Wasn't it a waste of her time? Maybe Xiao Jue thought her swordsmanship was very ordinary and not worth paying attention to?

"Huh?" Xiao Mai didn't expect He Yan to ask this. He tried hard to recall and said, "The governor came for a while and then left. But you were too nervous at the last moment of the sword fight. We were all looking at you and didn't see when the governor left. He should have... finished watching, right?"

He Yan turned over in worry.

"Brother Ahe, do you really want the governor to see it?" Xiao Mai asked.

"Of course I want to learn the arts and sell them to the emperor. I have to sell them first. He didn't even look at me, so how could he know that I am the best in Liangzhou?"

Hongshan's leisurely voice came from that room, "Now your reputation as the best in Liangzhou has spread far and wide. Don't worry, someone will come to you to compete with you in the future. There are countless opportunities like this, and there will always be a time when Governor Xiao will see you."

That's good, He Yan thought, closing his eyes.

…

Hong Shan's guess was right. The next morning, right after they finished their heavy-duty run and before they had time to go to the martial arts arena to practice with their bows and crossbows, Liang Ping walked up to He Yan and said, "Come here."

He Yan didn't understand why, so he followed them. When they reached the long path behind the martial arts arena, he saw two more people leading three horses. He Yan also remembered the faces of these two people. They were both coaches of the Liangzhou Guard Station. One of them was called Du Mao, who often came to talk to Liang Ping. The other was a short old man with gray hair, named Ma Damei.

"Coach Liang, what is this..." He Yan was puzzled. Could it be that because she was so outstanding, he wanted her to be a coach? How could a new soldier be a coach? Promotion was not like this. Besides, she didn't want to be a coach in Liangzhou Guards!

Fortunately, Liang Ping's words made her feel relieved.

Liang Ping said, "Didn't you say on the martial arts stage the other day that you could accept any challenge from the Liangzhou Guards, one fight a day, and win every fight?"

Although He Yan didn't understand what he meant, he still nodded and said, "Not bad."

"Then today the three of us will compete with you in archery." Du Mao stepped forward and handed the reins to He Yan, "Let's compete now!"

"Ah?" He Yan was a little surprised, "Are you guys competing with me?"

She set up a competition to make a name for herself among the new recruits, and she never thought about the coaches. What's wrong with these coaches? They are not young guys, why are they so hot-blooded and want to compete with her? Is there some conspiracy?

Her cautious gaze fell on the eyes of several people. The thin old man with gray hair, Ma Damei, smiled and said, "What's the matter? Young man, are you afraid to compete with us coaches? I thought you were a brave person, but you are afraid of this?"

When Ma Damei smiled, her face was full of wrinkles, but it didn't look ugly. Instead, she looked as kind as her elders. But He Yan knew that this person was not as kind as she looked. From what she said, every word was meant to provoke her. But now that it had come to this, if she really didn't go, she would be known as a coward. Xiao Jue, who couldn't tolerate any sand in his eyes, might not let her go to the Nine Flags Camp.

Thinking of this, she smiled heartily, "How could that be? I was just afraid of embarrassing myself in front of you coaches, so I hesitated. Since you coaches are willing to teach me, how dare I not appreciate your kindness? Let's compete, one match at a time."

Liang Ping and the other two looked at each other and nodded, "Okay!"

He Yan has now become a celebrity in Liangzhou Guards. Whenever there is any movement, everyone will know about it. When the three coaches wanted to compete with He Yan in horseback archery, all the new recruits immediately went crazy and wanted to watch, but were stopped by their own coaches and were only allowed to train in the martial arts field.

This was naturally Shen Han's arrangement. Although Xiao Jue only said that he wanted to give He Yan a try, he couldn't put the reputation of all the coaches in Liangzhou to the test. It's better to be safe than sorry. If He Yan wins, then in the future, will these new recruits obey He Yan or their own coaches? It's hard to say.

So it’s better to hide it.

The new recruits could not go to watch the excitement, and neither could Cheng Lisu, who was not a new recruit. He was locked in a room in the Liangzhou Guard Station, and there were guards outside, so he could not get out.

He didn't know that He Yan was going to compete in the archery competition, and he was suddenly locked up. He thought something had happened to the Liangzhou Guards, and he pounded on the door while saying, "What happened? Was there a riot? Why didn't you let me out, uncle, why did you lock me up?"

From outside came the emotionless voice of the guard, "Young Master, the governor said that you must copy the Zhaoming Wenxuan three times before you can leave."

"I think you want me dead! Why don't you just kill me?" Cheng Lisu sat down at the table angrily. He could not finish copying it even if he copied it three times in a month!

Outside, Shen Han and Xiao Jue were walking out.

Shen Han glanced behind him and said, "Mr. Cheng seems to like He Yan very much. If He Yan really has a problem, could he have some other purpose in approaching Mr. Cheng?"

"It's very likely." Xiao Jue said, "It was Cheng Lisu who told him about the Nine Banners Camp."

Shen Han was silent for a moment before he said, "If that's true, then it's really bad."

There were people with ulterior motives among the new recruits of Liangzhou Guards. He Yan was one of them, and he was definitely not the only one. If there were others, they would be very passive. What was even more terrifying was that they knew nothing about it. If Xiao Jue had not been there this time and noticed that He Yan's body movements were different, the entire Liangzhou Guards would have become someone else's possession.

As the two were talking, they had already reached the side of the horse path at the martial arts arena. They saw He Yan and the other three, each leading a horse, standing at the end of the horse path. First it was Liang Ping, then Du Mao, then Ma Damei, and finally He Yan, all of them mounted their horses.

He Yan was standing at the very side, and her horse was also the smallest, probably to take into account her figure. She climbed onto the horse with skillful movements, holding the reins in her hands, carrying a quiver and a longbow, looking majestic and majestic, not like the frail young man she usually saw.

He didn't even have a riding suit. The sunlight shone on his red riding suit, giving his delicate features a special heroic look. With a smile on his lips, He Yan looked like a man of many talents, and he even had some of the stunning demeanor of a young general.

Shen Han secretly glanced at Xiao Jue beside him. The latter looked lazy and indifferent. No one knew what he was thinking, but Shen Han knew that He Yan just now was a little bit like him.