Border Gate, military camp schoolyard.
The roar of approval was higher than a wave.
It’s almost New Year’s Eve and the barracks are holding their annual tournament.
In the middle of the schoolyard, two lieutenants are competing against each other, and the prize for this competition is huge, not only 20 taels of silver, but also three days’ leave to wander around the city.
On the high platform, Shen Yan looked at the two men who were fighting to a fever pitch, and a rare smile appeared on his face. He was a very strict ruler of the army, and the soldiers were all very fearful of him, so only today could they relax a little.
One of the lieutenants knocked his opponent to the ground with a deft move, and he laughed loudly as he arched his hand towards the man lying on the ground, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
The man who had been knocked to the ground was not convinced, but it was a fact that he had lost, so he stood up with a carp and patted him on the shoulder, “Old Wei, your kung fu has grown.”
Lieutenant Wei raised his eyebrows in triumph.
He had been up at night for a long time practising for this match.
“Is there anyone else up for the challenge.”
Lieutenant Wei yelled loudly.
No one answered after two yells in a row.
He shouted again, as was his custom, expecting no one to answer this time, and leaned towards the high platform as he shouted, ready to take the prize.
“I’ll do it!”
A childish voice rang out from behind the crowd.
Lieutenant Wei froze.
The crowd of onlookers also froze, turning back to look in the direction of the voice.
A lean figure slowly walked over from the parted crowd, followed by a young boy of his age.
“Song Yin?”
Lieutenant Wei was incredulous.
Song Yin had joined the army only a few months ago. It was said that he used to be a rich young master, but his family had been struck by a disaster and all of them had died, leaving him and a boy.
All the soldiers around knew Song Yin, and when they saw that he dared to challenge Lieutenant Wei, they thought he was crazy.
“Song Yin, you don’t want to die, how dare you compete with Lieutenant Wei with your little body that can fall down when the wind blows?”
“That’s right, you don’t even know how much you weigh, not to mention Lieutenant Wei, you can’t even beat me.”
“Have you been confused by the sand and wind at the border? Go down now, don’t delay Captain Wei’s work.”
……
Song Yin turned a deaf ear and walked to the middle of the schoolyard and stopped, his thin body looking weaker and weaker.
“Song Yin ……”
Lieutenant Wei also came back to his senses and looked at him incredulously, “You’re crazy, aren’t you?”
With that small body of his, he could have sent him flying five miles with one punch.
“Didn’t the general say that anyone can take part in the competition?”
He said, looking towards Shen Yan on the high platform.
Shen Yan still had a rare faint smile on his face as he met the gaze he was looking over with a slight nod, “That’s right, anyone can participate.”
“No, General, he, he, he can’t help but fight, what if I hurt him?”
The lieutenant’s words caused the soldiers at the edge of the schoolyard to laugh out loud.
The smile on Shen Yan’s face also deepened, “Today is a competition, as long as you don’t do it on purpose, even if you are injured, this general will not punish you.”
“Is that true, General?”
“Naturally.”
Lieutenant Wei was relieved, and without much concern, he crooked his finger towards Song Yin, “I’ll let you make three moves.”
“No need, Lieutenant Wei, feel free to use your full strength.”
Yoo-hoo, he’s quite mad.
Captain Wei raised his eyebrows, not bothering to talk to him anymore, and attacked with his stance.
He was always in the military camp, his body was strong, and his fists whistled with the wind, and the soldiers were all sweating for Song Yin.
The soldiers were all sweating for Song Yin, but he didn’t dodge, he just stood straight.
Someone couldn’t help but call out to him, “Song Yin, dodge!”
As his words fell, Lieutenant Wei’s fist was already in front of Song Yin’s eyes, but Song Yin leapt up and over Wei’s head, and at the same time kicked him in the back, and Wei’s sturdy body couldn’t gather momentum and lunged forward. If it wasn’t for the soldiers on the edge of the schoolyard who held him up, he would have fallen on his face.
There was a moment of silence in the schoolyard.
Everyone stared blankly at Song Yin.
Compared to them, who were tall men and horses, Song Yin was too thin, and just now they all felt that a gust of wind could blow him away, but he knew kung fu.
“Good boy ……”
Lieutenant Wei stood firmly and turned to look at Song Yin, “Deeply hidden, I’m going to have a good lesson today.”
“Admittedly.”
Song Yin’s voice was faint.
Lieutenant Wei once again pulled out his stance and attacked, this time he added caution and his fists were harder, he was the one who had just lost so much face, this time he had to get it back.
Song Yin easily avoided his moves, that casual look, as if he was not facing a formidable opponent, but a child who was being unreasonable.
Captain Wei’s blood surged and he attacked even faster, a dozen moves in a row passed without even touching Song Yin’s clothes.
There were already soldiers at the side of the school yard shouting their approval.
He saw an opportunity and threw two fists at Song Yin’s eyes, but Song Yin steadily stopped his fist.
Lieutenant Wei couldn’t believe it.
The schoolyard fell silent once again as everyone stared at the scene with wide eyes.
He lifted his right leg and bent his knee towards Song Yin’s lower body, an unorthodox fighting style used on the battlefield and not normally used during martial arts competitions, but he couldn’t care less now, he couldn’t lose this man.
Bang!
Song Yin also bent his knee, the two knees collided with a muffled sound, Song Yin’s hand also released at the same time, Lieutenant Wei staggered back a few steps and sat on his buttocks on the ground.
A pin drop could be heard in the schoolyard.
No one had recovered from this scene.
Only Song Yin slowly stood up straight and said indifferently towards Lieutenant Wei, “I beg your pardon.”
Boom!
The schoolyard instantly exploded.
Song Yinli was in the middle of the schoolyard, his gaze sweeping over all the people, his voice still faint, “Anyone else want to compete?”
The pot that had exploded seemed to be closed again at once, and the sound disappeared instantly, as the crowd looked at him incredulously, as if they were seeing him for the first time.
Xiao Si’s lips lifted slightly, the anger he had suffered these days was all back at this moment, one by one, they really thought their young master was easy to bully? The young master just didn’t find the opportunity to clean them up.
“Any more?”
Still no one answered.
“No more?”
No one answered.
Song Yin arched his hand in a circle, “Then I’ll take it.”
With those words, he walked unhurriedly onto the high platform and took the red silk, the symbol of the lottery, in his hand.
“Young master is mighty!”
Little Four raised his arms and shouted.
Shen Yan glanced at him lightly, and Xiao Si’s second voice that had reached his mouth was pressed back raw.
Shen Yan got up, “I happen to be heading back to the city, you two don’t know the way, I’ll give you a ride.”