Chapter 286: Chapter 286: Going to Battle Relies on True Strength _1
Her scolding did not make Xu Xincheng take a step back; instead, his attitude became even more resolute.
"Sister Yating, I didn’t mean to cause any trouble; I just wanted this new Chief Instructor to demonstrate his strength. Otherwise, how could he convince everyone?"
Xu Xincheng said coldly, "The work of Falcon Squad is done amidst a storm of bullets, living every day on the knife’s edge, but we still march bravely forward, not like him, developing a knack for running away."
Wang Yating’s face had already turned very ugly. She wanted to speak up and stop him, but at that moment, Ye Ming suddenly stopped her and said indifferently, "It’s alright, let him continue. What he’s saying actually makes sense."
Xu Xincheng sneered, revealing a scheming and triumphant expression.
Out of revenge and an attempt to deal with Ye Ming, he had completely forgotten where he was and paid no attention to the looks of others around him.
All he continued to say was, "To battle on the field, one must have basic physical strength. So, why don’t we have a test of strength!"
"There’s a sandbag placed on the rooftop. If you can move it, then you’re impressive."
While saying this, Xu Xincheng pointed towards the sandbag placed not far away.
Since this was just a temporary camp, most of the fitness equipment was either locally sourced or made by themselves.
The sandbag Xu Xincheng pointed at was not an ordinary item but one that was filled with lead to make it heavier; the robust men of Razor usually used it for their training.
But as for moving it, none of them had managed to do so.
The sandbag was over a meter tall, weighing more than one thousand kilograms, standing firmly on the ground. It wasn’t just about moving it with one’s body; even a car collision might not budge it at all.
It was also covered with various kinds of fist imprints, uneven and rough.
Trying to move it was indeed a bit of intentional difficulty.
Wang Yating stepped in first and said, "Xin Cheng, stop this nonsense."
Ye Ming smiled faintly and said casually, "It’s fine, no trouble at all. Since I aim to take up the position of your Chief Instructor, of course, I have to prove my strength."
"If you have any other requirements, just say them. If there’s anything I can’t do, I’ll leave immediately!"
Upon hearing Ye Ming’s words, Wang Yating’s frown deepened.
Ye Ming’s statement was a bit too overconfident.
If someone made an unreasonable demand and Ye Ming couldn’t meet it, wouldn’t all his previous efforts have been in vain?
She had finally found a candidate; it would be a joke if he were driven away by her own team members before even taking office.
"Ye Ming, don’t join their fooling around anymore!" an exasperated Wang Yating said.
Ye Ming shook his head earnestly and said, "It’s alright. I also want to take up the position of Chief Instructor as soon as possible, so I can annul our marriage contract more quickly."
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As soon as he said this, the entire place fell silent in an instant.
Everyone was exchanging looks, all with shocked expressions on their faces.
Nobody expected Ye Ming to say such a thing.
What was even more unexpected was that Wang Yating had no reaction at all, which meant that these two indeed had a marriage contract.
Moreover, Ye Ming appeared to be keen on getting out of the marriage contract as soon as possible.
The number one beauty of the Martial Department, actually hurriedly dismissed in an engagement, it’s simply unbelievable when said aloud.
After all, Wang Yating was like a treasured pearl of the Yanjing Martial Department, too late for many to curry favor with, held in hands for fear of dropping her, kept in mouths for fear of melting her.
But in Ye Ming’s eyes, she seemed utterly worthless.
Many glares already carried a vicious light, wishing they could tear Ye Ming to shreds.
And the angriest person in the crowd had to be Xu Xincheng.
He ground his molars with a gritting noise, fists clenched, body trembling, and said in a low voice, "Ye Ming, you’re damn cruel! You really keep your cards close to your chest!"
Previously, because of a certain Lin Mengdie, things had been ambiguous between the two, causing Xu Xincheng to harbor a lot of resentment towards Ye Ming. But he hadn’t expected another fiancée to suddenly appear, and this fiancée was none other than his own team leader, the number one beauty of the Martial Department, Wang Yating.
Where could one possibly make sense of this?
"You’ve got guts, Ye Ming. Since you’re not playing fair, don’t blame me for being impolite! I want to see you make a fool of yourself today!"
After much thought, Xu Xincheng stepped forward, pointed at Ye Ming’s nose, and said, "Now, I’m going to propose an additional condition!"
"While hitting the punching bag, you can’t use any Martial Artist’s abilities, you must use your own true strength, and moreover, you have to use your left hand!"
"As long as you can guarantee to move the punching bag under these two conditions, I’ll acknowledge you as Chief Instructor. If you can’t do it, no matter what anyone else says, I’ll be the first to disagree!"
The direction of events already had the crowd somewhat baffled.
Xu Xincheng’s demands were becoming more and more unreasonable. At first, it could be argued that he wanted to test Ye Ming, but now, he was clearly just making things difficult for Ye Ming on purpose.
Razor couldn’t help but tug at his sleeve, trying to warn Xu Xincheng not to take things too far, or else it might be hard to settle the situation later.
After all, Ye Ming had already demonstrated a certain level of strength. Now being someone who had engaged with Wang Yating, if things went badly, Xu Xincheng could very well get himself into big trouble. Not only might he be targeted by this new Chief Instructor, but it’s also likely he would be targeted by team leader Wang Yating.
Not to mention anything else, even if Ye Ming directly attacked Xu Xincheng right now, nobody would be able to stop him.
However, faced with Xu Xincheng’s unreasonable demands, Ye Ming showed no anger, but instead wore an indifferent expression, and said, "Fine, we’ll do it your way!"
In the time that followed, everyone gathered around a giant punching bag.
All eyes were on Ye Ming, and the atmosphere at the scene became somewhat charged at that moment.
Ye Ming slowly stepped forward, beginning to loosen his limbs.
The sound of his joints cracking was so unsettling to the crowd that they felt tingles on their scalps.
Then, he approached the punching bag and nonchalantly raised his left hand.
Suddenly, a loud bang resounded.
The sandbag, filled with lead, crumbled to smithereens under Ye Ming’s hand.
Following the loud noise, the punching bag snapped in the middle, scattering fragments everywhere, causing a searing pain when they hit people’s faces.
But no one dodged; they just stared with wide eyes at the shocking scene before them.
Bang!
The other half of the broken punching bag rolled down and smashed onto the ground below, stirring up a huge cloud of dust and even making the ground tremble.
Among the astonished looks of the crowd, Ye Ming smacked his lips and turned to look at the dumbfounded Xu Xincheng, and slowly asked, "Is this strength good enough for the battlefield?"
