latelenovela Chapter 78 The Curious Crowd
Chapter 78 The Curious Crowd
Zhong Ming slowly walked out of the room, quickly opened and closed the door in one smooth motion.
His eyes were brimming with tears, but he dared not wipe them away. In the dim light, he tried his best to take each step steadily, and he appeared to waddle out like a penguin.
In the distance, Su Longshan had been waiting for a long time. He and another instructor had made a bet on how long the kid could last, earning twenty spirit stones. He was still in a good mood until an incense stick later.
However, as Zhong Ming stayed inside longer and longer, he began to wonder if Xue Yan had gone too far this time and made both of them dizzy from the fumes.
Even now, seeing Zhong Ming walk out of the gate with such dignity, a feeling of admiration arises spontaneously.
Hero!
Talented people emerge in every generation.
Could it be that he had the audacity to draw upon spiritual energy and circulate his cultivation technique under such circumstances? Or does he possess some kind of supernatural power?
Su Longshan immediately went to greet him.
"Kid, you're still standing? Did you pass out inside and just wake up?"
He himself didn't believe what he said. When a person is unconscious, they will breathe passively. Xueyan would definitely throw him out immediately, otherwise, something really bad would have happened.
"Um, you are... I'm sorry, I can't see you very clearly."
Su Longshan took out a towel and wiped his face thoroughly, then looked at him with great interest.
"Kid, tell me quickly, what exactly happened?"
"Um, are you the instructor of the team next door? I just washed my feet as required, I hope there won't be any punishment afterwards."
"No, absolutely not. If she imposes any further punishment, I'll do it for you. Tell me quickly, have you cultivated some kind of Sleeping Arhat Technique that allows you to act according to your previous thoughts even when you're unconscious?"
After confirming that the surrounding environment was safe, Zhong Ming breathed a sigh of relief and cautiously took a step back. Why was this person in front of him so familiar? He didn't have the airs of an instructor at all. It was our first time meeting today, but he acted like we were brothers for years.
"No, it was just a routine process of getting water to wash my feet, and then I left."
"Huh? It's that simple? What's Xueyan doing then?"
"She's probably dealing with her shoes... Ah, should I wash her shoes too?" Zhong Ming suddenly realized.
"No need, no need, brother. I, Su Longshan, admire you as a true man. No matter what method you used, you have already surpassed me back then. You will surely achieve great things in the future."
Don't ask, the first time he smelled it, he took a big gulp and was unconscious for six hours.
Su Longshan clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Young brother, would you be willing to join my team after basic training? I, Su Longshan, welcome you anytime."
"Ah, well, I haven't decided yet."
"Then hurry up and think about it." Su Longshan turned around and waved his hand. Several red strips of clothing, whose purpose was unknown, swayed back and forth after his dashing turn, giving him the air of a chivalrous hero.
Seeing that Xueyan had not yet come out and the new recruits were nowhere to be found, Zhong Ming simply found a water source to wash himself, found a secluded place, changed all his clothes, and stood clean and tidy at Xueyan's door.
just wait.
......
After a while, the door creaked open.
Xueyan felt refreshed; foot massage is indeed an effective way to relieve fatigue, but she still had some reservations.
As soon as she opened the door, she saw that damned Cuihong standing there, guarding her doorway.
What are you still standing here for?!
“Reporting, Instructor, you have not issued the order for the next step of the operation.” Zhong Ming spoke with full confidence, not daring to make any procedural mistakes.
This sentence almost made Xueyan laugh in anger, but she quickly adjusted her state and returned to her usual self, becoming a cold-faced instructor who was wholeheartedly dedicated to turning the new recruits into qualified soldiers.
"Turn left a hundred paces ahead, and you'll find your squad's encampment on your right. Rest there until the bugle sounds again."
"Yes, Instructor."
She watched him walk further and further away, then with a flick of her wrist, she conjured an ice jade lotus flower in her hand. Without a second thought, she tossed it behind her, where it crashed into the dense trees. It exploded instantly, shattering the trees and sending dark figures darting about.
"Oh ho ho, confirmed it's Xueyan, she wasn't switched." Su Longshan walked out with a grin, his hands behind his head, looking completely nonchalant.
"If there's a next time, I'll really lose my temper."
"That's fine too. It's much better to turn on someone than to keep a straight face like this. I don't know how to make you laugh when the boss isn't around, but I can still make you angry."
"You little brat, get your ass to the Foundation Establishment group right now. What are you doing, trying to annoy me by staying at the Qi Refining Peak stage all day?" Xueyan actually took out a bright blue ice crystal dagger from her storage bag, the blade gleaming brightly in the man's face.
The rugged-looking man suddenly became serious, which made Xueyan a little dazed.
He slowly raised his hands, and then...
With lightning speed, it poked at Xueyan's mouth and pulled it upwards.
Last night, these actions vanished in a flash using an unknown escape technique, leaving only the shimmering light scattered from the ice crystals that slammed into the ground.
......
On the other side, after Zhong Ming returned to his rest area, he was immediately surrounded.
Matt immediately leaned on his left shoulder, the chubby Xuanjing held down his right arm, and the others pressed their faces close to Zhong Ming as if interrogating him, staring at him with wide eyes.
"Fellow Daoist Cuihong, you've just been punished (exaggerated emphasis), tell us your thoughts." Matt's left hand pinched a piece of Zhong Ming's flesh, squeezing hard.
"Hiss~~ Drink~~ Thoughts... I must not make any mistakes."
Zhong Ming just wanted to laugh it off. Could he really say bad things about the instructors, like that their feet were sour and smelly, which would be absolutely devastating and even a Qi Refining cultivator in the early stage couldn't withstand it?
Clearly, the crowd wasn't going to let him off so easily.
"Just tell me, how does it feel? How does it feel?"
"This...isn't that a bad idea?"
Matt exerted force, and Zhong Ming's anger also flared up. With a jolt, he shook the others off their feet.
"If you want to try, I can help you make a mistake, but I will never suffer such punishment again."
After saying that, she was about to lie down, "Matt hit me... Waaah~~~"
Matt immediately covered Zhong Ming's mouth; if hard tactics didn't work, he'd try softer ones.
“Fellow Daoist Cuihong, that stick of yours…” He pulled out the stick that Zhong Ming had picked up from behind his back. “We’ve kept it safe for you. Tonight, we’ll use it to skewer a whole Lingyan sheep and roast it. How about we have some wine and chat?”
"No need for alcohol... it's like warm, jade-like cream."
"A man who doesn't drink, and... huh?"
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhong Ming slipped out of the "encirclement" like an eel, casually saying, "I didn't say anything, you misheard me." He then turned and ran without a trace of regret.