Chapter 70 - You Are Not Being Honest (2/2)

“Okay. I have to tell you in advance. We must practice many times to learn it as it requires good cooperation, which will be very hard. Everyone has to hang in there.” Ling Zhang said.

“Young master, don’t worry. We can endure hards.h.i.+p.” w.a.n.g Dashan promised.

“Yes. We also practice very hard to learn Kung Fu. If the formation can kill people stronger than us like you said, we’d like to have a try.” Liu Yi said.

“Yes. We are all willing to practice it.” Others also said.

After screening all the guards and some of his tough way of handling matters, Ling Zhang was now highly respected by the guards.

“Good. Empty boasts are useless. I will know your resolution when you begin to practice. Now I need to know what you are good at. Don’t hide it. Show me all your skills.” Ling Zhang said.

Although Ling Zhang came here to exercise every morning and almost knew what they were good at, he still wanted to observe it carefully.

w.a.n.g Dashan quickly arranged everyone to show their Kung Fu to Ling Zhang.

Some were good at boxing, some kicking, some could use knifes, some like swords, some whips, and others spears. Of course, by ‘good at’ it didn’t mean that could compare with the soldiers of Yuwen Tong.

After seeing it one by one, Ling Zhang remembered each one’s advantage. Then he said, “Besides that, I need to know whether you can work with each other well. Captain w.a.n.g, you are more familiar than me in that. Please.”

w.a.n.g Dashan nodded, “Please leave it to me.”

The method that w.a.n.g Dashan came up with was really interesting, which included all twelve people. But their teamwork was so terrible.

Ling Zhang frowned deeply.

The guards were a little nervous when they saw Ling Zhang frowning.

“I knew your teamwork would be bad before practicing. But I never expected it would be so terrible. You’d better try hard to train it before practicing the formation.”

All guards didn’t dare to make a noise.

w.a.n.g Dashan said, “Young master, I believe they will make progress if we give them some time.”

“Please give us some time.” Guards said.

Ling Zhang agreed, “I can give you time. But you must do it well.”

“From the teamwork test just now, I find some of you were quite rigid in cooperation. Are you on bad terms at ordinary times?”

Ling Zhang stared at a few guards with his fierce eyes.

The ones being stared looked awkward and didn’t dare to meet Ling Zhang’s eyes.

“I won’t blame you. It’s normal to have frictions. But we must resolve it. Now you can tell me. I hope I can mediate in your dispute.” Ling Zhang said.

The guards were so embarra.s.sed. Looking at each other, they faltered and didn’t say a complete sentence.

“Is it hard to say?” Ling Zhang said, “Well, others can leave now. You guys stay.”

“Yes.” Liu Yi went away with others.

Only the three persons and w.a.n.g Dashan left.

“Now you can tell me what happened.” Ling Zhang required.

“We, we…” One of them raised his hand to scratch his head and smiled awkwardly, “It’s about a girl.”

“A girl?” Ling Zhang couldn’t understand, “Do you three like the same girl?”

“No, no, no. It’s not true. We were once in a brothel…” The man was too shameful to say with his red face.

The brothel? Ling Zhang’s eyes became fierce. He asked, “You have a conflict due to a prost.i.tute?”

“It has been such a long time. How could you still argue with each other about that?” w.a.n.g Dashan said.

“Captain w.a.n.g, do you know it?” Ling Zhang asked him.

“Ha, sorry to let you know it. The three went to the same brothel on the same day. Then they all took a fancy to the same beautiful girl. In the end, the girl didn’t choose any of them. But they fought with each other.” w.a.n.g Dashan said.

“You guys, tell me what happened.” Ling Zhang looked at the three men.

The three men looked at each other. Then person at the right stood out and said, “At the beginning, the girl wanted to stay with Qiu Bing. But Zhou Xiang wasn’t happy and said he saw the girl first and he should get her. Qiu Bing didn’t agree. He said that the girl had chosen him and Zhou Xiang couldn’t grab her. Then Zhou Xiang blamed that he was too selfish. Gradually, they began to fight. I wanted to stop them. But they didn’t listen to me and hit me. Finally, we three fought with each other. The girl also went away with someone else.” Both Qiu Bing and Zhou Xiang lowered their heads out of embarra.s.sment.

“Zhao Kun, you don’t like that girl?” w.a.n.g Dashan asked.

Zhao Kun said, “The girl isn’t so beautiful.”

Ling Zhang was speechless.

“Zhao Kun just wanted to help. But you two hit him. As friends gathered by fate, you two should apologize to him first.” Ling Zhang looked at Qiu Bing and Zhou Xiang.

Qiu Bing scratched his head and looked at Zhao Kun, apologizing, “I’ve always wanted to say sorry. But I feel shameful to say that.”

Zhou Xiang also said awkwardly, “I’m sorry, grandson.”

“Grandson?” Ling Zhang’s eyes became cold instantly and stared at Zhou Xiang.

Zhou Xiang got a chill over his spine quickly and explained in a hurry, “Young master, don’t get me wrong. I didn’t curse him. It is his nickname s. It’s just a joke.”

Zhao Kun snorted, “You’re just taking advantage of me. I will forgive you if I can punch each of you once.”

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