"Ten days from now, I will definitely defeat you."
The young man's voice was powerful and resonant. The sunlight shone on his eyes, making them look like sparkling gems.
For a moment, Wang Ba actually doubted himself.
The next moment, he was shocked by his momentary doubt. He secretly cursed himself for being scared by a brat who was still wet behind the ears. He had lived for more than half his life. How could he lose to a weak brat? Ignorant brat. His mouth was too big. He thought too highly of himself.
He coldly snorted and said, "He Yan, do you know what you are saying right now?"
"Do you want me to repeat it?" The young man smiled and said, "Since your ears are bad, I will repeat it again. Ten days from now, I will definitely defeat you."
"You!" Wang Ba clenched his fists.
"A He must be crazy …" Hong Shan muttered. Wang Ba's archery skills were obvious to everyone. He Yan might have improved a little compared to yesterday, but … to be able to hit the target in one shot was not something that could be achieved in ten days!
It was understandable for a young man to say harsh words in a fit of anger. However, if he went too far, what would he do if he was embarrassed in the future?
"If you can't defeat me ten days from now, what will you do?" Wang Ba gritted his teeth and said. He decided not to argue with this young man. He Yan was too thick-skinned. If you mocked him, he would ignore it.
"If I can't defeat you, I will be the team leader," He Yan answered readily. "But if you can't defeat me …"
"I will be the team leader!" Wang Ba said loudly.
"I didn't say that." He Yan shook his head. "Even if I want you to be the team leader, Liang Jiaotou will not agree." She looked at Liang Ping meaningfully.
Liang Ping, who was calculating in his heart, was speechless.
How strange. How did this brat know what he was thinking? With Wang Ba's talent, the head instructor will kill him if he becomes the team leader! "
"Then tell me!" Wang Ba said impatiently.
He Yan's mind suddenly flashed back to the time when he was young in the Xian Chang Dojo, where the youngsters loved to play games together. Xiao Jue, as the number one in the Xianchang Dojo, had been pestered and challenged by many people when he was young. What did he say at that time? She remembered that the youth was sitting behind the rockery in the academy, taking a nap. When he was woken up by someone, he sat up in annoyance and lazily said to his classmate who came to challenge him: "Alright, if I lose, you can do whatever you want with me. If you lose, "he smirked." You'll have to call me Father. "
As He Yan thought about it, he felt that the current situation was somewhat similar to what had happened back then.
However, she could not let Wang Ba call her father.
"How about this? I heard that you're the head of the mountain and their boss. If I beat you, it means that my ability is above yours. You'll have to call me boss in the future. What do you think? "
This request was really unheard of.
Everyone looked at He Yan, who was not even as tall as Wang Ba's chest and whose arms were as thin as firewood. Then, they looked at Wang Ba, who was tall and strong and whose fists were bigger than He Yan's face. They fell silent.
"Your ambition is really not small." Wang Ba stared at He Yan and said with a fake smile.
"To be honest, before I joined the army, I also thought about becoming a bandit." He Yan's face was filled with emotion.
That year, when she left the He Family, she carried her luggage at night and hesitated several times at the city gate. She was hesitant between two paths. One path was to directly go down south and become a bandit, and the other path was to go west and join the Fuyue Army. The good thing about being a bandit was that she was free and there was no one to control her. The bad thing was that if the harvest was not good and no one passed by, she would not know her next meal and would starve. Also, the government would come out to suppress the bandits. She would often hide here and there, which was not very dignified.
Although joining the army was a bit more difficult, it was still food provided by the government, so it would be dignified.
However, neither of these two paths accepted women, so she had to disguise herself. Fortunately, she was good at pretending to be a young master since she was young, so she was able to rise step by step.
Now that she thought about it, she really sighed.
Seeing that He Yan still looked like he was reminiscing about the past, Wang Ba was even more angry. This kid now looked like he was only 15 or 16 years old. Why was he acting like he was an old man? Reminiscing about the past? Did he have a past to reminisce about?
"Okay." He tried hard to control his anger and not let himself chop off the kid's head. He squeezed out a few words from between his teeth. "If you want to be the boss, then let's see if you have the ability."
"Okay!" He Yan cupped his hands toward the surrounding recruits. "I'll have to trouble everyone to be the witnesses of the bet. Since it's like this, we'll see the results here in 10 days! I wish myself good luck! " She snapped her fingers and looked at ease. It was unknown whether she was confident or had a unique skill in her hands. She looked as if she was sure that she would win.
Wang Ba left angrily.
Xiao Mai and Hong Shan rushed up and surrounded He Yan. The people who were watching the show gradually dispersed. Occasionally, there were a few people who looked at He Yan with complicated expressions of admiration and sympathy.
They probably all thought that He Yan would definitely be the head soldier.
Liang Ping glanced at He Yan, shook his head, and left with his hands behind his back. As he walked, he sighed. Young people were so impulsive and didn't consider the consequences of their actions. However … why did he feel a little excited as he thought about it?
In less than half a day, the entire Liang Province Guard knew about the bet between He Yan and Wang Ba.
Some people in the barracks secretly started gambling. They didn't have much money and were desperately poor, so they used the biscuits in the kitchen as wagers. Those who bet that Wang Ba would lose had a payout of one to ten. Those who bet that He Yan would lose had a payout of two to one.
In the past few days, the number of people eating biscuits had decreased significantly. They were training all day long. It was not easy to find entertainment.
In the room, Cheng Lisu walked in. He had changed into a brand new yellow robe. A red koi fish was embroidered on the corner of the robe. It was very lifelike, pitiful and cute. As soon as he walked in, he shouted at the youth sitting at the table, "Uncle, do you know that the entire barracks is talking about the crossbow bet in ten days?"
Xiao Jue's gaze didn't leave the page of his book. He said, "I know."
The entire barracks knew about it. A weak kid who wanted to be the boss of a mountain bandit, and an expert archer who wanted to be the head soldier. They were really a pair of oddballs.
"Now there's even a gambling house. I'm going to bet. Are you going?" Cheng Lisu squeezed in front of Xiao Jue and asked him excitedly.
"Cheng Lisu." Xiao Jue put down the book in his hand and looked at him calmly. "You're gambling in the barracks?"
His tone was calm, but Cheng Lisu shuddered. He quickly raised his hands. "No, no, it's not me. It's someone else's. It's not like I'm gambling. At most, I'll bet a few biscuits to pass the time and have some fun. Uncle, I'm still a child. It's normal to hit a peach and shoot a willow! "
Xiao Jue snorted. "You're losing your ambition."
"I don't have ambition. How can I lose my ambition?" Cheng Lisu replied confidently.
Xiao Jue did not know how to respond.
"Uncle, if you're not going, I'll go bet myself. I don't want to eat biscuits. I'll bet with my jerky. It won't be silver." He said happily and was about to leave.
"Who are you betting on?" He had just reached the door when he heard Xiao Jue's voice.
Xiao Jue had never been interested in these things. Cheng Lisu was surprised for a moment, but still answered obediently. "Of course it's Wang Ba! That brother He Yan, isn't he just like me? "
Xiao Jue frowned. "I advise you to change your bet."
"Eh?"
"Don't look down on an idiot who works hard." The young man lowered his eyes, as if he was recalling another figure. His limpid eyes rippled as he continued, "The last idiot I've seen is now a third grade Martial General."