Xu Rong felt that it was necessary for Zhang Xiu to take the opportunity to show off his skills and intimidate them.
Xu Rong then looked around at everyone and quickly spotted Wen Chou, who was making a fuss.
"No, no, no!! I didn't say anything!!"
Meeting Xu Rong's cold gaze, Wen Chou hurriedly waved his hand guiltily.
"Hmph~, then what were you doing with your mouth opening and closing just now? Could it be some new cultivation method you've researched?"
Despite Wen Chou's denial, it seems that Xu Rong has no intention of letting him go.
"Old Dian...it was Old Dian who just spoke to me!!"
Meeting Xu Rong's ill-intentioned gaze, Wen Chou immediately brought up Dian Wei, then said softly, "Old Dian, sorry, the instructors have always liked you, help your brother out!"
Dian Wei shook his head nonchalantly, "It's alright! I know the instructor is trying to take this opportunity to teach you a lesson!! We're comrades, of course I have to take care of you."
"Uh... Lao Dian... you..."
Wen Chou looked at Dian Wei in astonishment. Having known Dian Wei for so long, he had always thought that this big, burly guy was a simple-minded glutton. He never expected that Dian Wei would be so insightful and perceptive!
Recalling how he had repeatedly used Dian Wei as a shield, Wen Chou realized that it wasn't that Dian Wei didn't know, but rather that Dian Wei considered him a brother and comrade-in-arms and that's why he hadn't exposed him. Thinking of this, Wen Chou couldn't help but feel ashamed.
"Reporting to the instructor, I was lying! I was the one who wanted to talk to Lao Dian!!!"
Feeling deeply ashamed, Wen Chou immediately looked up at Xu Rong and stepped forward.
"Good! That's enough that you dare to admit it! Wen Chou, step forward!"
Xu Rong nodded and, following Wen Chou's lead, had him step forward.
As for Dian Wei, Xu Rong had no intention of punishing him, because he knew that Dian Wei was an honest man, and besides, the emperor had spoken to him and asked him to take special care of him. Otherwise, based on the previous assessment, military strategy and archery skills alone would have been enough to eliminate him.
Most importantly, Xu Rong was worried that Zhang Xiu might not be able to defeat Dian Wei.
Watching Wen Chou walk out of the ranks alone, Yan Liang nodded in satisfaction. His second brother was quite responsible.
"Instructor Zhang, are you confident you can defeat him?"
Seeing Wen Chou approaching, Xu Rong asked Zhang Xiu in a low voice.
"No problem now!!"
Zhang Xiu's eyes gleamed as he observed Wen Chou's movements, gripped his white dragon spear, and smiled confidently.
Xu Rong nodded, "That's good!! This guy's a real troublemaker, and quite strong too. If we beat him into submission, the others won't dare say anything more!"
Zhang Xiu chuckled lightly, "Heh~, Instructor Xu, don't worry, he'll be defeated within ten moves!"
Just as the two were talking, Wen Chou jogged to the front of the line.
"Wen Chou!"
"exist!"
Xu Rong glanced at the weapons rack not far away, "Go get a long spear and spar with your Instructor Zhang!"
"Reporting to the instructor, I'm afraid I might injure Instructor Zhang!"
Seeing Zhang Xiu, who was much thinner and smaller than himself, Wen Chou stood there without moving.
"Heh~, if you can injure me, I will personally go to see His Majesty, and then you can take over as everyone's marksmanship instructor, how about that?"
Seeing Wen Chou's arrogant demeanor, Zhang Xiu couldn't help but chuckle, looking at Wen Chou with disdain in his eyes.
"You said it yourself! If I hurt you later, don't blame me!!"
Wen Chou glared at Zhang Xiu, then turned and ran towards the weapon rack, where he picked up a long spear and stared angrily at Zhang Xiu.
"You make the first move! Let me see what skills you so-called elites of the Han Dynasty have that have earned His Majesty's high regard!"
Zhang Xiu leaped down from the high platform, his white dragon spear pointing directly at Wen Chou.
"Hmph, you'll see soon enough!"
Wen Chou snorted coldly. He was ready to teach this guy who dared to look down on him a lesson. He had just lost face with Sun Jian, and he was going to make up for it with Zhang Xiu.
"Watch out for guns!!"
As Wen Chou shouted, he moved his feet and thrust his spear straight at Zhang Xiu's chest.
"Good job! You've got some strength, but unfortunately, you're too slow!"
Zhang Xiu opened his eyes wide and, while speaking, easily dodged Wen Chou's attack with a simple sidestep. Then, he twirled his White Dragon Spear and struck Wen Chou directly in the back with the shaft.
Wen Chou felt a sharp pain in his back, stumbled, and took two steps forward, almost falling to the ground. The two then passed each other. Wen Chou gripped his spear tightly, his eyes filled with apprehension as he looked at Zhang Xiu.
After only one round of fighting, Wen Chou was already at a disadvantage.
"My turn!! Take this!!"
Zhang Xiu flicked his wrist, creating a flourish with his spear, the tip pointing directly at Wen Chou's chest.
Seeing this, Wen Chou hurriedly tried to dodge to the side, just like Zhang Xiu had done before. But as soon as he moved, Zhang Xiu stopped and flicked his wrist, causing the shaft of the White Dragon Spear to swing left and right and strike Wen Chou's chest once again.
"Hiss~"
Wen Chou gasped in pain.
The two then clashed again, but no matter whether Wen Chou attacked or dodged, Zhang Xiu was always able to find his weakness and strike him immediately, even though Zhang Xiu had slowed down his attack.
"Benchu, this guy is really powerful. Wen Chou didn't even have a chance to fight back against him?"
Cao Cao, standing in the crowd, watched the two fighting, his expression very solemn!
"Hmm! His spear is incredibly agile, his attacks are lightning fast and unpredictable, making it impossible to defend against!"
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