Chapter 1064 - Sheep (1/2)
”You're obviously annoyed because this seems so easy for me.” Ren Xiaosu said with a dark expression, ”How can the commander of the Northwest be so petty about things?”
Zhang Jinglin said matter-of-factly, ”I'm not being petty. Since this tour on foot is meant to hone the mind of the commander-to-be, it's only natural that you should go through the same hardships the sentries here experience. Think about it. They're not supernatural beings, so do you know how tough it gets for them each day? If I don't make it harder for you, can you really experience what it's like for them?”
Zhang Jinglin continued, ”And if you don't experience that, how will you know how tough it is for the sentries here? I'm not asking you to carry a heavier load than you can, I just want you to experience what it's like to live as a normal person again.”
”As expected of the fortress commander. You're really good at logic.” Ren Xiaosu pursed his lips. ”Tell me, which rock do you want me to carry?”
”How much weight can you carry now?” Zhang Jinglin asked.
”50 kilograms?” Ren Xiaosu said.
”Speak the truth!” Zhang Jinglin snapped.
”But I've never tested it out before.” After that, Ren Xiaosu went to the side and found a rock about the size of a winter melon before putting it onto his shoulder. ”Is this OK?”
”No, you don't look like you're struggling at all!” Zhang Jinglin looked around for a while before he finally found a boulder that was half the height of a person. ”This one.”
Ren Xiaosu walked over to the boulder and placed it on his back. It wasn't until Zhang Jinglin saw him struggling that he said in satisfaction, ”Alright, let's keep advancing!”
But after walking for another two hours, Zhang Jinglin felt like his knees were about to give way. But when he turned around to look at Ren Xiaosu, there was not even a drop of sweat on his forehead.
It was already the beginning of summer, and the days in the Northwest were hot while the nights were cold. Carrying such a large boulder under the hot afternoon sun, how could Ren Xiaosu possibly not sweat if he were truly tired?
Zhang Jinglin asked suspiciously, ”Aren't you tired?”
Ren Xiaosu said in agony, ”Of course! I'm dead tired!”
”Are you sure?” Zhang Jinglin asked.
”Of course I'm sure!” Ren Xiaosu roared, ”Why don't you try carrying a large boulder like this one? If you were the one carrying it, you would be tired as well!”
Zhang Jinglin sighed and said, ”Disregarding everything else, I've really got to commend you on your acting.”
”What gave it away?” Ren Xiaosu wondered.
As soon as Ren Xiaosu was done speaking, he saw Zhang Jinglin climb onto his back.
As such, it turned into a situation where Ren Xiaosu carried the boulder with Zhang Jinglin sitting leisurely on top of it. Ren Xiaosu said unhappily, ”As the Northwest's commander, why are you always finding ways to slack off like that?”
”This tour is to train you, not me.” Zhang Jinglin said nonchalantly, ”I'm already quite lenient. My previous commander said his old commander drove while making him walk to all of the outposts.”
Ren Xiaosu ranted, ”In what way are you more lenient than him? I'd rather you drive!”