Chapter 358 - 358: Tiger Shark!
Chapter 358 - 358: Tiger Shark!
"I..."
Qin Feng wanted to explain, but was cut off by General Shi.
General Shi continued, "I understand, even if your cultivation is low, having spent time in Dragon and Tiger Village... There's a saying, 'a dead camel is bigger than a horse.' I guess that's why you could show your unyielding spirit when facing Xu Baohuang and Liang Dingzhou! This is the pride of Dragon and Tiger Village, you didn't let the village down!"
Qin Feng: "..."
"However, I also want to advise you that in this world 'out of sight, out of mind' is natural. Even though you have the backing of Dragon and Tiger Village, if you really run into big trouble, I don't think the village will help you out, so you need to learn to be steady and restrained,"
General Shi Long said again.
Qin Feng felt rather helpless and simply stopped explaining. He said, "Grandpa Shi is right."
"Good, very good," General Shi said again, "So, do you know why I've summoned you?"
"..."
Qin Feng was speechless; he had asked this question as soon as he arrived.
After a lengthy conversation, getting nowhere, he was being asked again.
Before he could speak, General Shi answered his own question, "Actually, I want to ask you for people."
He looked towards Fang Wudi and Ai Yeqing, saying, "Both of them are once-in-a-century geniuses. I want to keep them in the Eastern Border Army, find the best instructors for them, and have them join the 'Tiger Shark' unit of the Eastern Border Army as soon as possible to become leaders of war! They have that potential!"
This was his real purpose!
Since he had watched videos of Fang Wudi's and Ai Yeqing's boxing matches, he'd eagerly wanted to recruit them.
Fang Wudi's Fighting Skill was unmatched.
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They would be very good additions to the Eastern Border Army.
"How about it?"
General Shi asked with a smile, "I think, following me, they have a great future. Of course, I also know that you have probably 'invested' a lot in the two of them, like Miss Ai's Rejuvenation Pill or Master Fang's 'Heaven and Earth Dominating Skill' and a wisp of Immortal Energy, but I will compensate for these. Honestly, do you think that with your current abilities, you can offer them more?"
"Uh, I think I'd like to hear their thoughts?" Qin Feng said, "They are my disciples, not 'things' I can order around as I please."
"Ha-ha, you really are different from others."
General Shi laughed heartily and turned his gaze back to Fang Wudi and Ai Yeqing.
He believed.
No one would refuse his invitation.
The "Tiger Shark" unit of the Eastern Border Army was a special force, where only those with extraordinary talents were qualified to join, much like the Jinyiwei by the Emperor's side in ancient times. Many strong individuals desired to join but had to pass through countless tests to be eligible.
To become a member of "Tiger Shark" was enough to be coveted; more importantly, once one became a member, they had the chance to enter the Dragon Group!
That was the aspiration of many ambitious people!
General Shi was still elated when Fang Wudi, without even thinking, said, "Sorry, General, I only follow my Master. My life belongs to my Master."
"Oh?!"
General Shi was taken aback.
Rejected?
At this moment, Ai Yeqing also said, "Sorry, I'm not interested."
"..."
General Shi was stunned again.
Rejected by both of them?
"Why... why is that?" he couldn't help asking.
"There's no particular reason! I just feel it should be this way. Everything I have now was given to me by my Master, and I also feel that I can only make more progress by following him," Fang Wudi said.
"I admit he has helped improve your cultivation, but that's all you need. What you need now is a teacher with higher cultivation, a coach, not those Spiritual Treasures he finds for you," General Shi said.
"No, with him around, no other teacher will do," Fang Wudi smiled, his expression growing solemn, "And, I will not forget my roots. If it weren't for my Master, I probably would not have taken the path of Martial Arts. He gave me everything. Even if the Three Pure Ancestors descended to take disciples, I would only recognize him as my Master!"
"..."
General Shi was dumbfounded; he didn't expect such loyalty to Qin Feng, and then asked, "The Tai Chi, Eight Diagrams, Xingyi, Mantis, etc., you learned before, did he teach you those?"
"Not teach, but give guidance,"
Fang Wudi said, "I've been interested in Martial Arts since I was young. I went through mountains and rivers to Dragon and Tiger Village to seek a Master, but they all said I lacked talent and was not worthy of their teachings. I knelt outside Dragon and Tiger Village for three days and three nights. He took pity on me and imparted the essence of Martial Arts to me. For the first time, I truly comprehended what Martial Arts were..."
"Since then, I've started my path in boxing. With his guidance, I integrated more than a dozen boxing styles in a few years."
"Just for that alone, he will forever be my Master."
"Even if the sea turns to mulberry fields and the fields back to the sea, that will not change!"
"..."
After Fang Wudi finished speaking, a stunned General Shi repeatedly nodded in admiration, "Good, good, a man of great loyalty and integrity!!"
Meanwhile, Qin Feng was getting goosebumps from the cheesiness.
Seeing Qin Feng's reaction, General Shi didn't want to force them anymore and sighed in disappointment, turning to look at Ai Yeqing, "Miss Ai, what about you? I know you follow him because he can help you with something. If you tell me, perhaps I can help you too."
"Once I have followed him, I cannot change," Ai Yeqing said, "That is a basic principle of being a person."
"..."
General Shi was momentarily choked by the response.
After a while, he chuckled, "I didn't expect that neither of the two people I had my eyes on would be persuaded—Xiao Feng, you really have good fortune, not only are they geniuses, but their moral character is also very good!"
"But..."
He smiled again and said to Qin Feng, "Since they both choose to follow you, do you have the desire to join my Eastern Border Army?"
"No..."
"Don't be in a rush to refuse; I'm talking about being a member of 'Tiger Shark,'" General Shi laughed, "I think you should know how powerful the 'Tiger Shark' members of my Eastern Border Army are, right? Many strong people are extremely eager to join, but they're not qualified."
"Heh, sorry, I'm really not interested,"
Qin Feng laughed.
"..."
General Shi raised an eyebrow, not understanding, "Not interested? Once you enter 'Tiger Shark', your identity and status will change dramatically. You won't just be a small son-in-law anymore. Those who mocked you will, from now on, only look up to you!"
"Why should I want them to look up to me?" Qin Feng spread his hands in incomprehension.
"Oh? Then what about the mockery from them and your mother-in-law..."
"Heh heh."
Qin Feng cut him off, grinning, "Grandpa Shi, would you bother with some ants whispering nonsense about you?"
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