Chapter 21: Zhang Lingfu Joins

  "Oh, you just wait then. I heard that some soldiers actually entered this kind of place, I have to go and investigate. See you next time." Liu Yuan's words were very gentle, but in Zhang Lingfu's ears, they sounded like a muffled thunderclap.

  "General, you can't go in." Zhang Lingfu blocked Liu Yuan here.

  Liu Yuan didn't say anything, but Li Er Niu was furious and kicked him, "What the hell are you, daring to block a constable, don't you want to live?"

  Li Erniu has a bad temper, and Liu Yuan didn't manage him either. He's just trying to save face for himself, and it's not easy to criticize him either.

  But it's not just Liu Yuan, even Li Er Niu was stunned, because Li Er Niu's kick not only didn't gain any advantage, but instead allowed Zhang Ling Fu to use the momentum to send him flying far away.

  "Come on, kid, let's have a couple of rounds. Come and try your luck." As he spoke, Li Er Niu began to roll up his sleeves.

  Zhang Lingfu took a look at Liu Yuan, then looked at Li Erniu, who was stout and strong, and suddenly felt a sense of sadness. What does it have to do with him if others go whoring?

  "Principal, don't force me, okay?" Zhang Lingfu said through gritted teeth.

  "Hey, kid, you still know I'm a lieutenant colonel, so how did you just speak to the general?! What kind of military school did you attend? Today, I'll have to teach you a lesson on behalf of Zhang Zhongzhong." Although Li Erniu was only a sentry at Huangpu, he had learned a lot through thick and thin, and the old folks at Huangpu respected him.

  "Hey, Second Bull, don't bother with the kid." Liu Yuan stepped forward, "Lieutenant, give me some face and let me in, okay?" Liu Yuan looked around at the many soldiers still wearing their uniforms. If a fight broke out, it would be a real loss of face for the adults.

  "General, you should know that I have my own difficulties, why must you make things difficult for a mere lieutenant like me?"

  "You're still so stupid, serving as a watchdog for a prostitute client. I'm ashamed of you, are you or aren't you a soldier?" Li Er Niu continued to scold.

  "Second Cow, take it off for me." Liu Yuan glared fiercely at Li Er Niu, this shameless big face, didn't give anyone any face.

  As expected, Liu Yuan didn't guess wrong. Zhang Lingfu stared at Li Erniu with bloodshot eyes, took off his military cap and handed it to the person next to him, then took off his uniform, revealing a snow-white shirt underneath. "Lieutenant, I'm not wearing my uniform now. I don't count as a soldier, I wonder if you dare to exchange two moves with this gatekeeper."

  "Let's exchange a couple of moves, but I'm not going to go easy on you, let's make it interesting." Li Er Niu said with a smile. Liu Yuan didn't stop him either, he was quite impressed by Zhang Ling Fu's courage in challenging Li Er Niu. He believed that someone who could leave their name in history should at least have the guts to challenge stronger opponents.

  "Alright, since we're both sensible people and don't want to beat around the bush, if you win, I, Zhang Lingfu, will immediately step down and let you take my place. If I win, I hope General Li can leave today, and afterwards, I'll personally come to your doorstep to apologize."

  "Alright, but I, Liu Yuan, am not a petty person. If you win, it's your own skill. Let's just drop the matter of today and consider it settled. Whether the one who was playing with women in the brothel is your superior or your friend, I, Liu Yuan, won't pursue it." Liu Yuan said with a smile.

  "Liu Shizhang, thank you." Zhang Lingfu said sincerely.

  And under the brothel, a group of constables were standing there, and had already attracted a large crowd. Inside, Wang Boling was having fun with Xiaocui, and hadn't even dressed properly, when he saw Liu Yuan through the window below.

  Wang Boling originally thought that relying on Zhang Lingfu could stop Liu Yuan, but he did not expect that Zhang Lingfu would be provoked by two sentences from the Wei Shi Chang under Liu Yuan's command. After all, young people do things without thinking.

  So Wang Boling sent someone to tell Zhang Lingfu, "You little kid, if you win, I'll make you a regiment commander when you come back. If you lose, get out of my sight."

  Zhang Lingfu's face turned ugly after hearing this, and Li Erniu also saw something in Zhang Lingfu's eyes and shook his head involuntarily.

  " Lieutenant, it's no use comparing, we can go upstairs now." Li Er Niu reminded.

  "Why not? I've heard that Liu Shizhong has countless capable men under his command. Today, I'll see for myself. Even if I lose, it won't be shameful. At least I dare to come forward." Zhang Lingfu gritted his teeth and said.

  "Alright, you're a man of your word, come on, brother will give you three moves." Li Er Niu stretched out his hand and took a stance.

  Zhang Lingfu was just over twenty years old, strong and robust, with a burst of energy. He came up and gave Li Erniu a punch, which is a military boxing move that emphasizes opening and closing.

  Li Er Niu took one look and suddenly wanted to laugh, wasn't this the boxing technique that Liu Yuan taught everyone at Huangpu? How come it's still being passed down now? However, Li Er Niu didn't think too much about it, he simply raised his hand, used some force, and surprisingly grabbed Zhang Ling Fu's arm.

  "Hey kid, weren't you fierce just now? How come you're slacking off?" Li Er Niu had practiced martial arts, how could Zhang Ling Fu be his match, earlier Li Er Niu's mistake was only due to carelessness.

  "It's hard to say, you have to try it out to know." Zhang Lingfu broke free from Li Erniu's fist and continued to attack him. It was like a wave, one wave after another, relentless and unending.

  Li Er Niu also knew that young people have a fierce momentum, which would be counterattacked, and it's hard to beat him, so he mainly defended.

  Gradually, Zhang Lingfu's forehead began to sweat, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted. At this time, Li Erniu also started to counterattack, often suddenly launching a counterattack, which made Zhang Lingfu feel flustered. After a minute or so, Zhang Lingfu felt that he didn't even have the opportunity to counterattack.

  Li Er Niu did not pursue the victory, but only maintained his undefeated record. Zhang Ling Fu knew that Li Er Niu was being cautious because of what happened earlier and was afraid of being ostracized by the troops, so he gave himself face.

  However, Zhang Lingfu was also very proud of his own dignity. Knowing that Li Erniu had yielded to him, he took the initiative to jump out of the circle and said with a fist, "Zhang Lingfu has lost, please go ahead, both of you."

  Liu Yuan nodded, "Not bad, it's not shameful for a man to lose, what's scary is being afraid to admit defeat. Lieutenant, our third division lacks a reconnaissance company commander. I heard you did very well in the scouting and battlefield infiltration courses at school, come join our third division."

  "You've heard of me and know what subjects I'm good at." Zhang Lingfu looked at him with a face full of disbelief.

  "It's not just you, Wang Yaowu and Xie Jinyuan are also paying close attention to the masters, and they all joined the Third Division. I don't know why you went to the First Division at that time, the commander of the First Division is a waste." Liu Yuan directly called Wang Boling a waste, knowing that Wang Boling was upstairs, so his voice was very loud, it was said for Wang Boling to hear.

  Zhang Lingfu still hesitated, but thinking of Wang Boling's earlier message that if he lost, he would have to leave, and it seemed he had nowhere else to go, so he nodded and said, "General, I'm willing to join the Third Division, but what about the formalities?" Zhang Lingfu asked anxiously.

  "Don't worry about this, our army commander is my old superior's, if I ask for someone he'll definitely give, let's go, follow me to see your comrades first." Liu Yuan turned his head and walked back.

  "Master, aren't you going to inspect the brothel?" Li Er Niu asked.

  "No need, I'm not like some people who are infatuated with this place. And even if we don't go in, the story of someone lingering around prostitutes and being caught by the police at a brothel will still spread throughout Changsha. He's asking for trouble, he'll get his comeuppance sooner or later. Let's go."