Zhang Fengping glanced at Huang Hu and said, "You don't know about formations?"
"I don't." Huang Hu shook his head.
He had never heard of formations at his level.
Zhang Fengping said, "It looks ordinary but you'll know how powerful it is when you use it."
"Can it really save our lives?" Huang Hu asked.
"Hmm, more or less. It all depends on the quality of the formation." Zhang Fengping said, "Master Zhao is young and has just entered the Holy Church of Light. I don't think it's a powerful formation. He only knows a little bit about it. It's better than nothing."
"So we're working for nothing?" Huang Hu said indignantly, "Are they going to torture us like this?"
"We're free anyway," Zhang Fengping said.
He did not care about anything. He had nothing to live for and everything was dull. Even though the training was difficult and he suffered two whips and was in pain, it did not affect him.
Huang Hu scoffed. "They don't treat us as humans!"
"We're going to die soon," Zhang Fengping said.
"Elder Zhang, are you willing to die?" Huang Hu lowered his voice. "Can't we try?"
"I've never heard of anyone in the Sharp Vigor Battalion surviving." Zhang Fengping said, "If we don't die today, we'll die tomorrow. We'll die one day."
"Sigh … Elder Zhang, you're such a boring person." Huang Hu shook his head helplessly.
Zhang Fengping looked at him and said nothing.
Suddenly, footsteps were heard. A burly young man with a flat face walked in and said softly, "Elder Zhang, Elder Huang."
They turned their heads. Huang Hu smiled. "Xu Daxing, you're living a good life!"
Xu Daxing chuckled. "How are you? How's your injury?"
"I won't die," Huang Hu said angrily. "I'm not as smart as you. I didn't even get whipped."
"Sigh … Sergeant Xu is too cruel!" Xu Daxing said, "He beat us to death. He doesn't treat us as humans at all. He likes to torture us and the more he beats, the more excited he gets!"
"Yes, yes!" Huang Hu quickly nodded.
Zhang Fengping looked at Xu Daxing and said nothing.
Xu Daxing said, "I can't stand it. everyone is complaining!"
"That's right!" Huang Hu said: "If this goes on, we will be beaten to a pulp. Before we can even fight the enemy, we will be killed by our own people first!"
"That's why we can't just sit here and wait for death!" Xu Daxing said, "We have to let Squad Leader Xu know that we're not sheep that can be beaten and scolded. We're humans too!"
"Exactly!" Huang Hu nodded vigorously.
Zhang Fengping said calmly, "Old Xu, what are you trying to do?"
"Let's boycott Sergeant Xu's training together!" Xu Daxing said, "As long as we're united, he can't do anything to us. … I'm just afraid that someone's willpower isn't strong enough, and they'll be scared off halfway through! "
"This …" Huang Hu was startled, and immediately felt a little guilty: "Isn't this a little too big?"
"Not at all!" Xu Daxing said, "It's not like we're rebelling, and we're not going to attack him. We're just not going to listen to him. Tomorrow morning, everyone, don't go out!"
Huang Hu looked at Zhang Fengping. "Is this really okay?"
"No problem at all!" Xu Daxing smiled and said, "If there's a problem, it's my problem. Everyone listens to me. If there's a problem, I'll take responsibility!"
"… That's fine too." Huang Hu smiled and said, "Let's show him what we're made of, and let him know that we're not pushovers. We have our own temper, so he can't act recklessly!"
"That's right, that's right!" Xu Daxing chuckled and said, "Then it's a deal. Don't wake up tomorrow morning. No matter how he threatens you, don't wake up!"
"No problem!" Huang Hu said.
Xu Daxing fist saluted. "I still have to speak to the others, I'll take my leave first."
"Go, go," Huang Hu said excitedly.
After Xu Daxing left, Huang Hu smiled and said, "There's going to be a good show. Old Zhang, will Sergeant Xu give in this time?"
"No," Zhang Fengping said.
Huang Hu said, "Even if he doesn't give in, it's fine as long as he's cautious."
Zhang Fengping said calmly, "Let's wait and see."
—
The next morning, no one heard Xu Cihang's shouts.
Xu Cihang and Fan Yang were in Chu Li's tent, chatting as they ate.
"If you ask me, I'll give each of them twenty strokes of the military stick. Let's see if they're obedient or not. They're audacious enough to collude in secret!" Xu Cihang took a bite of his bun and chewed it hard. "It'll be strange if they don't obey us!"
Chu Li said, "Old Xu, we can't use force, it'll make them rebel. We can do that under normal circumstances, but time waits for no man now, and we don't have much time left."
"That's right, that's right." Fan Yang drank his porridge and chuckled. "It's better to use both the carrot and the stick. In short, we have to make them train obediently, and we can put everything else aside!"
"What should we do with Xu Daxing?" Xu Cihang asked.
Chu Li said, "Old Xu, what do you think?"
"Beat him half to death as a warning to others!" Xu Cihang scoffed. "He's audacious enough to overestimate himself!"
Fan Yang smiled and said, "That won't be necessary. They're restless, so we'll just teach them a lesson."
Chu Li said, "Just pretend that you don't know anything. The problem is that they don't have confidence in the formation. Looks like we have to let them know the power of this formation."
He glanced at the two of them.
Xu Cihang and Fan Yang were skeptical as well. They had never seen the power of a formation before. They were only convinced by Chu Li's identity as a disciple of the Holy Church of Light and his superior martial arts skills. Therefore, they were willing to train everyone wholeheartedly.
"What should we do?"
"Train for another three days," Chu Li muttered. "Then, find some people to test its power."
— —
Early in the morning, Xu Daxing and the others pricked up their ears excitedly. All of them lay on their beds and waited for Xu Cihang's voice to be heard. Then, they would stay silent and teach him a lesson to vent their anger.
However, they lay on their beds until noon. They were so tired that they felt uncomfortable, but they did not hear Xu Cihang's voice.
They did not eat breakfast, so their stomachs were growling non-stop. They tried to suppress their hunger, but there was still no movement after noon. Xu Cihang did not speak, and no food was brought over.
They could not wait any longer, so they got out of bed and went to the martial arts field. They saw Xu Cihang walking on the poles at an incredible speed.
He was a Grandmaster, and he had secretly trained at night, so his body movement was graceful and natural. It was not something an ordinary person could compare to.
"Sergeant Xu, aren't we going to eat?" someone asked.
Xu Cihang answered while walking, "If we don't train, we won't be able to eat!"
"Why aren't we training? Sergeant Xu, you didn't greet us."
"Do you think I don't know what you're up to?" Xu Cihang sneered. "Alright, since none of you want to train, let's just sit around!"
"But we can't starve."
"If you don't want to train, then don't eat!"
Xu Cihang's cold gaze swept across the crowd. "If you want to eat, you'll have to train!"
Xu Daxing raised his voice. "We'd rather starve to death than be trampled on by others!"
"Very well." Xu Cihang scoffed. He did not stop walking and ignored the crowd.
When night fell, the crowd gritted their teeth and persevered. They were so hungry that they could not sleep well.
The next morning.
"Get up! Get up! Come here! Come here! "Xu Cihang's voice was heard just as dawn broke." Those who don't come to me by five will be punished with twenty strokes of the stick! "
Apart from Xu Daxing, everyone else ran to Xu Cihang within the count of five.
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