Chapter Eighteen The First Day on the Job

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  Looking at the row of motionless soldiers standing upright in front of him, Yun Qi took a few steps forward, his entire face only a hair's breadth away from the nose tip of the nearest soldier, yet that soldier didn't flinch in the slightest, still gazing straight ahead as if Yun Qi were nonexistent.

  "What does it look like for all of you to stand here like this?"

  Yun Qi began pacing back and forth in front of the first row of soldiers, speaking with an air of arrogance, occasionally glancing at the reactions of the soldiers.

  Yun Qi stopped in front of a tall and sturdy soldier, speaking in a disdainful tone: "You are just like a group of children who have just learned to walk in my eyes. Looking at you one by one, you're all standing here like wooden men. I suspect that even a woman could knock you down."

  "With a 'whoosh' sound, everyone's gaze was uniformly directed at Yun Qi, with all eyes cold and terrifying. However, just a few seconds later, they returned to their original forward-facing posture."

  Liao Yun was covered in cold sweat, he couldn't believe that Yun Qi would speak to his subordinates like this on his first day of taking office. If he were a soldier under Yun Qi's command, he wouldn't be able to help but want to severely punish this scoundrel. From now on, these arrogant soldiers probably won't let Yun Qi have an easy time anymore.

  "Don't look at me like that, I know you're not convinced, how about this instead."

  Yun Qi turned around and walked to an empty lot with a layer of sand on the ground, pointing to the area beneath his feet that was roughly the size of a boxing ring. He provocatively said to the hundred or so Eastern Forbidden Guards: "Let's practice!"

  This time it was the turn of those old soldiers to be shocked, they did not expect Yun Qi to come up and compare them to children and women who were not as good as him, and they did not expect him to dare to practice with them in front of so many people. Yun Qi's actions completely disrupted the previous plans of these soldiers, who originally wanted to show off their bravery and ferocity to give their new superior some color, so that those mediocre ones would know their limits and retreat. They really did not expect Yun Qi to be more fierce and ruthless than them from the very beginning.

  Liao Yun, on the other hand, was enthusiastic and stood aside with his hands clasped together, ready to watch the good show. He would never stop such a thing from happening, on the contrary, he even hoped that every day in the military camp there would be such a fierce battle scene, which would boost morale and make him feel that only soldiers with fighting spirit could truly be considered good soldiers.

  Looking at the silent formation of ravens and sparrows, Yun Qi said disdainfully: "What, no one dares to come?"

  "I'm coming!"

  With a loud shout, a sturdy soldier pushed through the crowd and stood out.

  This person was born with a pair of tiger eyes, a flat nose bridge, thick lips, and high cheekbones. His two eyes were deeply sunken in their sockets, making him look somewhat like a mixed-blood from later generations. The dense chest hair on his chest was so thick that it even hid his nipples, and his upper body was shaped like an inverted triangle. His two robust arms were thicker than Liao Yun's by at least one circle.

  Lu Ping's iron arms were renowned in the military, and someone had personally witnessed him encountering a full-grown tiger in the mountains. When he couldn't outrun it, he engaged in a fierce battle, wrapping his arms around the tiger's head and exerting force to momentarily suffocate it. Seizing the opportunity, Lu Ping unleashed a flurry of punches, striking the tiger's face dozens of times until it succumbed to its injuries. Just speaking of his strength, even Liao Yun would have to yield three parts to him.

  Yun Qi saw the opponent's stance and knew that Lu Ping's route was a powerful and forceful type, which could not be matched by brute force. Looking again at his steady footsteps, the sandy ground was filled with deep footprints, it seemed that his foundation was also very solid, if he were to attack from below, he might not gain an advantage.

  Two men stood face to face, Lu Ping first raised his arm and placed it across his chest, giving Yun Qi a military salute. Yun Qi imitated him and returned the salute. The surrounding crowd erupted again, Yun Qi was confused, but he didn't know that in this world, only subordinates saluted their superiors, never the other way around. Yun Qi's subconscious action changed many impressions among these veteran soldiers.

  Liao Yun didn't stop him either. The military camp needed such a passionate scene, and he stood aside with his arms around him, watching with great interest.

  "Drink!" Lu Ping took the initiative to attack, aiming at Yun Qi's ribs, not a fatal weakness, and raised his iron fist to strike Yun Qi fiercely.

  The fist had not yet arrived, but Yun Qi could already hear the sound of the air being torn apart by the fist. Not daring to underestimate his opponent, he hastily retreated a few steps and shifted his body to the right, allowing Lu Ping's fist to brush past the hem of his clothes.

  Who would have thought that Lu Ping, who seemed clumsy and awkward in his movements, was actually extremely fast? With just one turn of his body, another fist came attacking from the other side.

  "It's enough!" Yun Qi said in his heart. However, he didn't make a move and dodged again. Yun Qi was probing for more weaknesses of his opponent while also waiting for the right opportunity.

  Lu Ping's moves are grand and expansive, somewhat like the Hong Fist of later generations. He tries his best to stretch out all four limbs as far as possible in order to make up for the shortcomings of close-range entwining fighting.

  Just as Lu Ping was about to make another fierce charge, his fists were ready to strike. At this moment, Yun Qi saw that Lu Ping's arms were slightly open, just enough to accommodate a half-body position. Seizing the opportunity, he formed a ring with his fingers, his body slightly curved, and his upper body leaned forward, reducing the area of his body that could be hit to a minimum. Just as Lu Ping's fist had already touched Yun Qi's shoulder, he suddenly felt a numbness in his entire arm, and for an instant, he was unable to exert any strength.

  Yun Qi's fingers struck the acupressure point on Lu Ping's arm, and before he could react, her left hand swiftly hit the same spot on his other arm. As a result, Lu Ping's arms were stretched out to the sides, resembling the wooden stake in Yang Wenguang's courtyard.

  "Sun Character Rush Fist!" Yun Qi shouted loudly, using both hands and feet, striking Ru Ping's joints in a flurry of blows.

  Yun Qi was actually using Lu Ping as a wooden stake to practice his Wing Chun moves, although the force wasn't great, every move hit exactly on the joints and muscles, Lu Ping's strength was useless against Yun Qi's precise strikes, and being close to him made it impossible for Lu Ping to use his strength, he could only hold up his arms and take the beating.

  After finishing the entire set of moves, Yun Qi finally stopped moving and looked at Lu Ping, who was half-kneeling on the ground with no strength left, and asked slowly: "Are you convinced?"

  "The general is brave, but Lu Ping is not his match!"

  Although he was very unwilling, Lu Ping indeed lost to Yun Qi and had no choice but to admit it.

  "Who else dares to come!"

  Yun Qi suddenly turned around and let out a loud shout towards the formation.

  "I'd like to have a try with Yunfu Chang!"

  A man, over two meters tall, slowly walked out of the crowd. His arms were very long and although not as robust as Lu Ping's, they couldn't be called weak either. Yun Qi took one look and knew that this person was probably harder to deal with than Lu Ping. He must be an expert in mid-to-long range combat.

  "Under the command of General Han Changsheng, I beg for your esteemed instruction!" As he finished speaking, Gao Han struck a pose, extending one arm and shielding his chest with the other.

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  Dear readers, I used to be quite vague when writing about Wing Chun and Tai Chi. However, after two breakthroughs in the past few days, I believe you can easily imagine the real scene from this fighting scene. Hehe, I'm not talented, but I've been writing "Book Boy" for over a month now, with ups and downs. I've always used the word "persevere" to encourage myself, and I don't plan on relying on this book to become famous overnight. The word count of "Book Boy" is set at around 2 million words, and I want to use these 2 million words to continuously hone my writing skills and style. I will keep making progress, so please continue to support me as always!