Chapter 1414 - Exchanged Blows (1/2)

“…” Deng Wenchang, who was already lying on the bed, alternated between being awake and deep in his dreams. He could not tell whether he was dreaming or awake. Deng Wenchang s.h.i.+vered in the hot summer night. He grabbed a blanket that was left at the side and covered himself with it. Could it be that there would be a drastic change in the weather tomorrow? It was already July, so how was that possible?

“Zhai Sheng, look who’s here.” Zhai Hua patted Zhai Sheng’s shoulder, motioning for Zhai Sheng to look at the person walking toward them. Peng Yu was responsible for Elder Lin’s safety when he went overseas last time. But with Elder Lin’s help, Zhai Sheng took most of Peng Yu’s credit at the last minute. Many people in the army knew about it and everyone was talking about it.

The party concerned knew who spread the news around the camp.

The reason why Peng Yu did that was to win over the people in the army. People would usually sympathize with the weak in normal circ.u.mstances. No matter how one looked at it, it was Zhai Sheng who was being dishonest. Peng Yu was being bullied by him.

Although the soldiers would have a discussion among themselves, the higher-ups would not be affected by the discussion going around. They would base on their judgment when they decided who should take credit for the a.s.signment.

Whenever Zhai Sheng and Peng Yu happened to be in the place, the atmosphere between the two of them would be interesting. People could not help but put down all the things on hand and watched how the two young and promising soldiers exchanged blows.

“Deputy Brigade Commander Zhai, are you having your meal?” Peng Yu, who looked like a scholar and had a fairer complexion than Zhai Sheng, smiled. No matter how long he stood under the sun, he still had a fair complexion. He acted very friendly to Zhai Sheng. The two of them used to grow up together in the quad in Ping Cheng. It was just that Peng Yu moved to the capital earlier than Zhai Sheng.

It was not an exaggeration to say that they were ‘childhood friends’. But it was just that Zhai Sheng and Peng Yu did not have a good relations.h.i.+p with each other.

Zhai Sheng swallowed the last bite of his meal and smiled. “I thought that Regiment Commander Peng has good eyesight. I didn’t know that your vision has turned worse.” Since he was in the canteen and was putting food into his mouth, he must be having his meals. If not, could he be there specially to wait for Peng Yu?

Peng Yu did not mind that Zhai Sheng was being edgy. “Is that so? It just happens that I have some questions to ask you. Can I take the seat opposite you after I get my food?”

“Well, Regiment Commander Peng, I am sorry to say that I have already taken the seat.” People who worked with Zhai Sheng could tell what Peng Yu was up to. He quickly took the seat that Peng Yu was after.

Without waiting for Peng Yu to make further comments, several other soldiers took the seats to Zhai Sheng’s left and right-hand side. They also took the seats two seats away from Zhai Sheng’s left and right-hand side, as well as the four seats adjacent to him. All of the seats in Zhai Sheng’s three directions had been taken up.

All these people formed a circle around Zhai Sheng and surrounded him as if he was a precious gem. Peng Yu had no way to get close to him.