Chapter 7: Teasing Huang Shi Hai?

  Li Zhen asked calmly: "Huang Qianzong, is there anything you're dissatisfied with?"

  Huang Hu Long strode onto the stage, his chest out and standing upright. He said disdainfully, "Lord Li defeated me twice, but both times were due to cunning rather than true heroism. The first time, he used clever tactics to trip me up and gain victory. The second time, he pretended to engage in a fierce battle with me, but instead caught me off guard with a strike to my armpit, rendering my right arm useless. In the end, Lord Li's two victories over me were both due to trickery, not true bravery. If Lord Li can truly defeat me this time, I, Huang, will acknowledge his superiority."

  Huang Hu stood in the crowd, shaking his head slightly, he was the insider, knowing how formidable Li Zhen's power was.

  Only he himself understands the subtlety of it all.

  Li Zhen's expression turned cold and stern, his eyes fixed intently on Huang Shi Hai, silent and unspoken.

  Huang Shi Hai sneered: "Lord Li, don't you have anything else to say?"

  Hahaha...

  Li Zhen suddenly burst out laughing, leaving Huang Shi Hai bewildered. Even the soldiers surrounding the stage were perplexed. Huang Shi Hai's face turned ugly as he said in a low voice, "Lord Li, what are you laughing at?"

  Li Zhen said: "Huang Qian's analysis is very correct, I grasped the gap exposed by Huang Hu and made a hit."

  Huang Shi Hai was like a fighting cock, spirited and vigorous, loudly asking: "If so, why are you laughing?"

  Li Zhen showed a look of disdain in his eyes and said, "I laugh at you for being the captain of the first camp, holding the lives of over a thousand soldiers in your hands, but you're too stupid and naive, I don't know if you've been sunstruck."

  "Wow!"

  The crowd around the stage suddenly became noisy, and many soldiers shouted loudly, wanting to beat Li Zhen.

  Huang Shi Hai frowned and glared, also very unhappy.

  Li Zhenqin chuckled twice and said slowly: "Huang Qianzong, when I entered the camp with you, I heard a general in the camp say that soldiers need to sweat more during training, so they can bleed less on the battlefield."

  Huang Shi Hai Dao: "Yes, there is indeed such a sentence."

  Li Zhen smiled and said, "For me, the purpose of practicing martial arts is to strengthen my body and prepare for battle. I believe that the soldiers in the camp practice martial arts in order to kill the enemy and reduce their own casualties on the battlefield. This is a winning technique and a means of survival. To survive on the battlefield, one must master techniques in order to kill more enemies."

  Pausing for a moment, Li Zhen continued: "My fight with Huang Hu is not child's play, it's a no-holds-barred contest. No matter what tactics are used, the goal is to win. When Huang Hu revealed an opening, I wouldn't let it go, so I won and he lost. You say I'm being sly, but all I can say is that you're too naive."

  Huang Shi Hai's face turned alternately pale and red, changing constantly.

  He understood Li Zhen's words were right, but he wanted to refute them and couldn't find the words.

  Huang Shi Hai took a deep breath, his eyes rolled over once, and he thought to himself that he couldn't argue with Li Zhen anymore. He had figured it out - he was just an uncouth man who couldn't win an argument against Li Zhen.

  Suddenly, Huang Shi Hai shouted loudly: "Bring me a gun!"

  A moment later, a soldier came over with a thick white wax rod spear as big as a goose egg and handed it to Huang Shi Hai.

  Li Zhen eyed Huang Shi Hai's weapon, his brow furrowed.

  In his past life, he was a sniper in the army, with extensive knowledge and mastery of martial arts. Apart from hand-to-hand combat, Li Zhen's arsenal included long-range shooting rifles and close-quarters stabbing daggers, but never large swords or broadswords, as these were impractical and cumbersome to carry.

  If he were to compete with Huang Shi Hai in terms of military strength, Li Zhen would be at a disadvantage.

  Bang! Bang! Bang!

  Huang Shi Hai's eyes widened in anger, like a furious Vajra, and he took three consecutive steps forward.

  Every step shook the stage.

  Huang Shi Hai stopped a few feet away from Li Zhen and said in a low voice, "Lord Li's martial arts skills are impressive. Huang Shi Hai would like to learn from you." As he spoke, Huang Shi Hai pointed to the weapon rack under the stage and continued, "There are eighteen types of weapons down there, including large hammers, long knives, wooden clubs, and giant axes. Please choose one, Lord Li. If you can defeat me, everything will be settled."

  Huang Shi Hai raised his gun and then fiercely knocked it down.

  Bang!

  A goose egg-sized white wax rod struck the ground of the arena, emitting a dull thud that made the entire arena tremble. Upon closer inspection, a crack appeared on the ground where the tip of the rod had struck.

  Li Zhen's face was solemn, and he knew that Huang Shi Hai was a true master.

  He furrowed his brow, thinking constantly in his mind.

  Huang Shi Hai stood on the stage very calmly, but under his calm demeanor was an aura as majestic as a mountain. This was in stark contrast to his manner of speaking earlier. Huang Shi Hai was not one for many words, but he was a master of martial arts. Li Zhen stood directly across from Huang Shi Hai, feeling incredibly oppressed, as if the person before him wasn't human, but rather an imposing mountain.

  Li Zhen pondered for a moment, but couldn't gain any confidence in winning. What's even more frightening is that Li Zhen felt he was locked onto by Huang Shi Hai, and as soon as he made a move, he would be pierced by the long spear.

  "Hiss! Hiss!"

  Li Zhen took a few deep breaths, feeling extremely frustrated.

  He racked his brains, thinking of a way to deal with it. Huang Shi Hai was an expert, and ten Huang Tigers couldn't beat him. Li Zhen also had martial arts skills, but if he engaged in a contest of arms with Huang Shi Hai, he would undoubtedly lose, so Li Zhen couldn't make a move. Once he was defeated by Huang Shi Hai, the soldiers in the camp would be disheartened, and they would completely lose the opportunity to subdue Huang Shi Hai.

  Huang Shi Hai saw Li Zhen not speaking and said again: "Eighteen kinds of weapons are placed below, please sir choose."

  Li Zhen suddenly smiled and said: "Huang Qianzong, my weapon is a gun."

  "Mr. Li's weapon is actually a large gun, which is really great. Huang has never encountered an opponent with good marksmanship since his debut. The fact that you are skilled with the large gun is perfect for a friendly match." Huang Shi Hai raised an eyebrow and smiled, gesturing to someone: "Someone, prepare a top-notch gun for Mr. Li."

  "Wait!"

  Li Zhen stretched out his hand to stop him, shaking his head and saying: "Huang Qianzong, the guns on the weapon rack are not suitable. I have a special gun, send someone to Wu Canjiang's camp to bring it over." Li Zhen brought the sniper rifle to Huang Shihai's camp for discussion, then left with Huang Shihai, leaving the sniper rifle behind in Huang's camp.

  "Huang Shi Hai ordered: 'Huang Hu, run a trip to Wu Qi Gong's camp and bring back Mr. Li's gun.'"

  "Yes, sir!"

  Huang Hu hugged his fist and responded, then quickly left.

  Before long, Huang Hu ran back, but his expression was very strange. The gun in Huang Hu's hand was not a knife, gun, stick or other cold weapon category, but a sniper rifle modified by Li Zhen. Such a gun is not convenient for mutual comparison when shooting. Huang Hu looked puzzled, but still obediently handed the sniper rifle to Li Zhen.

  The soldiers around the stage all stared at Li Zhen, with strange expressions on their faces.

  A soldier pulled over a yellow tiger and asked: "Tiger, didn't you make a mistake?"

  Huang Hu shouted: "Absolutely no mistake, it's this bird gun. When I got the bird gun, I also felt unreasonable and asked Wu Qigong, and Wu Qigong said that this was Mr. Li's weapon."

  The soldiers whispered among themselves, chattering incessantly.

  Huang Shi Hai's narrow eyes narrowed slightly, his rugged cheeks tightened, and he looked extremely intimidating. He stared at Li Zhen, with a cold glint in his eyes, and said: "Li Zhen, I was going to have a fair fight with you, but you actually got Huang Hu to find a bird gun. Are you planning to use the bird gun to duel with me? Do you look down on Huang or are you deliberately teasing him?"

  At this moment, Huang Shi Hai was like a wounded tiger, emitting a cold and murderous aura from his body.

  PS: The third of ten updates