"Let me tell you, keep your eyes open when you're out and about. The Captain of Chariots and Cavalry is not someone a mere centurion like you can mess with! Do you hear me?"
Hearing the taunts from the surrounding soldiers, Sun Jian didn't get angry but laughed instead. He looked up at Xu Jiang and said, "Are you sure you really want to do this?"
Xu Jiang glared angrily and threatened Sun Jian again: "I've already said it, my patience has its limits!"
Sun Jian helplessly shrugged, "Alright, alright, then you count to three, and I'll start when you're done."
"Oh!"
Xu Jiang snorted coldly and finally began counting.
"3!"
"My benefactor, you mustn't! Let this humble general..."
Gu Hu was truly anxious at that moment. He couldn't just stand by and watch Sun Jian kneel down and bark like a dog to such a beast, while also crawling through his crotch.
"Shh!"
Sun Jian put his finger to his lips, signaling him to watch quietly and not to speak.
"2!"
Xu Jiang became more and more excited as he counted, and even the soldiers around him were excited. They couldn't wait to see Sun Jian kneel down and bark like a dog, crawling between his legs.
Xu Jiang grinned, closed his eyes with a look of enjoyment, and shook his head.
"1!"
Just as Xu Jiang finished counting to one, wanting to see how Sun Jian would kneel down...
Suddenly, Sun Jian exerted force with his feet and rushed forward in one stride.
It's as fast as lightning!
Before anyone could react, Sun Jian leaped into the air, raised his knee, and struck Xu Jiang hard in the jaw.
With a crisp "crack!", Xu Jiang's jawbone was shattered!
Just as Xu Jiang was thrown backward, Sun Jian swiftly slapped him hard across the face, striking his disgusting features again.
"Smack!"
The slap was so powerful that it sent Xu Jiang flying, crashing heavily into the wall.
Sun Jian flicked his wrist and spat.
"Pah! Garbage."
"Don't boss me around like that!"
At that moment, the soldiers around were completely dumbfounded.
They stood frozen in shock, unable to believe what was happening before their eyes, and didn't react at first...
What happened?
How dare an unknown soldier slap a cavalry captain across the face?
This guy is absolutely reckless!
Gu Hu was also shocked by Sun Jian's move; he had witnessed the scene firsthand.
As the saying goes, a true expert's skill is evident from the first move!
Sun Jian's fluid and powerful attacks were no less impressive than his own, both in terms of strength and speed.
Although it was done by taking Xu Jiang by surprise, it's not hard to see that Sun Jian was quite skilled.
"Don't worry, I didn't kill him. It wouldn't be fun if I killed him."
Sun Jian waved his hand and said lazily to everyone.
I only used 60% of my strength just now, but I used 80% of it in that slap.
However, as a chariot and cavalry captain who had served in the army for many years, Xu Jiang was not in bad physical condition. At most, he only broke a few ribs and was not enough to faint.
Upon hearing Sun Jian's words, the soldiers finally realized what was happening and rushed forward to check on Xu Jiang's injuries.
Xu Jiang was in excruciating pain, his face contorted in agony, and he was struggling to breathe.
Blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth and from his ear.
His face was visibly red and swollen, clearly a mark left by Sun Jian's slap.
He has a perforated eardrum and has lost hearing in his right ear.
humiliation!
This is an immense humiliation!
This was the first time since he joined the army that he had been slapped across the face in full view of everyone!
After a moment, Xu Jiang's eyes were bloodshot with hatred. Ignoring the blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, he screamed at the top of his lungs, "Kill him! Kill him!!"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers surrounded Sun Jian again, ready to attack without saying a word.
Several soldiers even drew their swords.
Faced with this situation, Sun Jian calmly took out his token from his bosom.
"I am Sun Jian, the Deputy Commandant of the Tiger Warriors. Let's see who dares to act recklessly!"
At that moment, all the soldiers were stunned.
They looked at each other, somewhat at a loss.
A few bold soldiers even staggered a few steps closer to Sun Jian to examine the token up close.
Not only were the soldiers at a loss, but even Gu Hu was shocked.
He was genuinely unaware that Sun Jian was the deputy commander of the Tiger Guard.
Because Gu Hu had always held a sinecure, which was basically just a nominal position in the army, and he was ostracized everywhere, and no one in the court associated with him.
In addition, he was only a minor captain, commanding a thousand men.
The highest-ranking officials one could come into contact with were only those under the command of the Vice Ministers of the Six Ministries...
Not to mention that the Tiger Legion is a large and elite force, the position of Captain alone is several ranks higher than his, so he naturally has no way of getting close to them.
"What, you don't recognize the token of the Deputy Commander of the Tiger Legion?"
Sun Jian snorted coldly and raised his voice slightly.
The Guards and the Tiger Legion have a long history together.
How could they not recognize the token of the deputy captain of the Tiger Legion!
The sharp-eyed soldiers had already recognized him, but Sun Jian's status had changed so drastically, from what they considered a centurion to a deputy captain. This change in status was hard for them to accept for a while.
The deputy captain of the Tiger Legion, if placed in later times, would be equivalent to the deputy commander of a state-owned elite army!
Xu Jiang's cavalry captain, at best, could be considered a battalion commander.
How can a deputy army commander and a battalion commander be compared?
Let alone a mere captain in their Right Guard Army, even the Commander-in-Chief of the Guard Army would have to be extremely polite to Sun Jian.
This time, we've really hit the bullseye!
At this moment, the soldiers' faces turned terrified, and they took several steps back. Some even had beads of sweat visibly seeping from their foreheads.
They unconsciously swallowed, and their bodies began to tremble.
"Kneel down now!"
Sun Jian roared again.
The officers and soldiers could no longer withstand the pressure from Sun Jian. They put down their weapons, knelt on the spot, and began to beg for mercy.
"Captain, spare me... spare me!"
"I really didn't know you were the Deputy Commander of the Tiger Army. Today... I was truly blind to have offended you today!"
"Spare us, Commandant! It was all his doing, Xu Jiang forced us to do this!"
In an instant, all the soldiers begged for mercy, and some even started slapping themselves.
This scene stands in stark contrast to the previous mockery.
These people are now filled with deep regret.
Although most of the soldiers began to kneel and beg for mercy, a few loyal soldiers still refused to accept reality. They quickly helped Xu Jiang up from a short distance away and walked over.
Although Xu Jiang was deaf in his right ear, he still heard Sun Jian reveal his identity. Despite the excruciating pain, he continued to resist stubbornly.
He simply didn't believe that Sun Jian would be the deputy commander of the Tiger Warriors!
They just think Sun Jian is faking it!
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