Chapter 287: Chapter 287: The Thorn in Falcon Squad _1
"How is that possible..." Xu Xincheng took an involuntary step back, his face etched with shock.
He pointed at Ye Ming and said, "You must have used True Qi, otherwise, there’s no way you could have shattered the sandbag!"
It is known, when Xu Xincheng first arrived, he was injured by this massive object, his wrist aching for several days after punching it. Were it not for the Falcon Squad’s highly effective healing medicine, Xu Xincheng’s arm might have been rendered useless.
But now, Ye Ming had easily shattered the sandbag.
Moreover, he had done it barehanded, with his left hand, and without using True Qi.
Every point was impeccable, winning people over both logically and emotionally.
At this juncture, even if Xu Xincheng were to continue making excuses, no one would stand with him.
"Xu Xincheng, stop talking nonsense. Our Instructor Ye indeed has great strength!"
"Whether he uses True Qi or not, the fact that he could destroy our specially made sandbag like this is proof enough of his strength."
Several members of the Falcon Squad had already warned Xu Xincheng to keep quiet for the time being.
Razor, the combat squad leader of Falcon Squad, stepped forward and gave a fist salute to Ye Ming, "Mr. Ye, no... Chief Instructor Ye, we acknowledge our mistake. We should not have disrespected you or tried to intimidate you earlier."
Ye Ming asked, "So moving forward, you shouldn’t have any objections to me being the Chief Instructor, right?"
Everyone exchanged glances, then, as if in agreement, nodded their heads and shouted in unison, "We have no objections, welcome Instructor Ye!"
Each person shouted more eagerly than the last, except for Xu Xincheng, who still wore the same disdainful expression. Yet by that point, no one paid any attention to his sullen face.
Seeing that Ye Ming had subdued the Falcon Squad members, full of pride, with just one move, she was also very shocked.
In a low voice, she muttered to herself, "Could I have misjudged? I thought it would take them a long time to accept him!"
Ye Ming cleared his throat and began to address them.
He looked sternly at each person before him and said, "In truth, I didn’t want to become your Chief Instructor. If your team captain hadn’t requested it so adamantly, I wouldn’t have accepted the position even if it were handed to me for free!"
"I’m already aware of why your former Chief Instructor was dismissed—it was because you came in second place during a physical fitness competition!"
At this, Xu Xincheng seemed to sense an opportunity and bluntly said, "Coming in second place is already quite good, and besides, that was just a minor competition, we didn’t take it seriously."
Ye Ming let out a cold laugh, his patience with Xu Xincheng rapidly fading.
He scolded harshly, "I don’t know where you get the audacity to say that!"
"The competition only involved three teams, and the other two, in terms of both reputation and strength, are merely fillers within the Martial Department. Yet you managed to come in second!"
"I seriously doubt that some of the new warriors are holding the team back!"
These words were directed straight at Xu Xincheng, just short of mentioning him by name.
Xu Xincheng’s face turned visibly darker.
To be ridiculed in front of so many people was more than Xu Xincheng could bear.
He immediately retorted, "Ye Ming, since you’re now our new Chief Instructor, it’s up to you to ensure our strength improves. You’re responsible for that!"
The crowd still hadn’t figured out the relationship between the two, so they were very puzzled by Xu Xincheng’s reaction.
Even Wang Yating found it unbearable at this point and quickly spoke out to scold.
Ye Ming, however, wasn’t angry; on the contrary, he took advantage of the situation and continued along the lines of what Xu Xincheng said, "Indeed, since I’ve taken this position, I will certainly be responsible for such matters. Whether your physical fitness improves has a direct connection to me!"
"So, for the sake of your physical well-being, I will immediately arrange hellish devil training for you all, starting right now. Does anyone have objections?"
Several soldiers, upon hearing they could enhance their strength, were already overjoyed, even somewhat impatient.
They had witnessed Ye Ming in action firsthand and greatly admired his strength, to the point of complete acceptance.
Razor was the first to stand out and said to Ye Ming, "Instructor Ye, please put us through devil training!"
"We will give it our all to meet your expectations!"
All the soldiers stood upright, with expressions of excitement on their faces.
Watching the entire process from the side, Wang Yating’s eyes twinkled with an unusual brilliance.
She knew her team members very well; they were like a group of untamed wild horses that could not be constrained by ordinary Martial Department rules.
After Ye Ming appeared, he won everyone’s conviction with just a few words.
Such a man was unprecedented in the world, a rare treasure.
She wondered in her mind, the promise made to Ye Ming earlier, could it be postponed for now?
Wang Yating’s gaze and demeanor were completely captured by Xu Xincheng.
He was anxious and wanted to rush up to advise Wang Yating not to be fooled by Ye Ming’s appearance. He wanted to tell her that Ye Ming was a major jerk.
But looking at it now, Wang Yating seemed completely immersed in it; would she really listen to his advice?
As he was lost in thought, Ye Ming suddenly shouted, "Attention everyone, two hundred push-ups on the spot, then start a ten-kilometer loaded cross-country run."
As soon as the words fell, everyone immediately started moving.
For the Falcon Squad members, two hundred push-ups were nothing.
Even Xu Xincheng’s performance surprised Ye Ming; he managed to keep up with the other members, indicating he had been well-enhanced physically during these days in Falcon Squad.
The two hundred push-ups quickly ended, and the team members had already donned their weighted gear, rapidly descending the ropes on the side of the abandoned building.
At that moment, Wang Yating suddenly took off her upper garment, wearing only a tank top, and began doing push-ups in front of Ye Ming.
Wang Yating’s figure was nothing short of perfect, a mere tank top couldn’t conceal her physique; coupled with her action of pressing her hands to the ground, her impressive cleavage was fully exposed to Ye Ming’s view.
Moreover, the direction she faced was precisely where Ye Ming was looking, allowing him to get a complete view of the entire "scenery."
Ye Ming’s face turned red as he hurriedly stopped Wang Yating’s movements and asked, "Miss Wang, what are you doing?"
Looking up, Wang Yating exposed her figure even more completely to Ye Ming’s eyes and said with some puzzlement, "Doing push-ups! Wasn’t that what you said?"
