NFBE Chapter 123 Who hurt whom?
Chapter 123 Who hurt whom?
Si Yuankai pointed at Yu Wanran.
"This Miss Yu is a skilled fighter brought by Lord Xue. Anyone who wishes to serve the new magistrate and achieve great deeds, step forward and spar with Miss Yu. Victory will allow you to lead a hundred soldiers to join the bandit suppression force!"
After saying that, he sat back down and waited for his subordinates' reaction.
He didn't propose a duel at the training ground, as he was only testing the waters. If they actually fought in real combat and Yu Wanran got injured, it would be difficult to explain to Xue and Yu.
Seeing that the sparring was limited to the hall, Xue Heyu felt somewhat relieved and sat up straight. He was prepared to help Yu Wanran stop the fight and smooth things over if things went wrong.
The two bigwigs present settled in, but the ten centurions were not calm.
The commander clearly didn't have high hopes for this bandit suppression campaign. Was he implying that if they defeated this Miss Yu, their hundred soldiers wouldn't have to go to their deaths at Qingling Mountain?
Although it's true that in peacetime, it's incredibly difficult for soldiers to earn merit and promotions, which of their comrades doesn't have parents and families? If it's a mission to die, then it's better not to earn any merit at all!
The ten centurions, their eyes gleaming, looked him over, removed his sword, handed it to Yan Qing, and then walked over to Yu Wanran in the hall.
Defeating this woman would allow them to preserve their force. But isn't this strategy of using a tag-team approach a bit shameless...?
"You guys come together!"
Yu Wanran spoke decisively.
It wasn't that she looked down on these ten centurions. Rather, these officers were trained in wide-ranging, sweeping combat techniques during drills.
In terms of horsemanship and archery, she might not be a match for them, but when it comes to close-quarters combat and life-or-death fighting, these people are no match for her decades of killing experience.
Therefore, she would be extremely wary of that female assassin. As for these ordinary centurions, she didn't take them seriously at all. Unless, of course, a massive army charged at her!
Most importantly, how long has it been dragging on with all the face-to-face confrontations and polite exchanges? Song Lianghan risked his life and spent half a year gathering information about the opportunity to suppress the bandits; it cannot be wasted because of this.
She hadn't forgotten the possibility of bandits and spies in Dezhou. Every moment of delay in deploying troops increased the risk of a leak!
Hearing her arrogant words, the bewildered centurions were furious! They had been considering taking turns fighting a woman, which they thought was bullying her. But she completely disregarded them!
If we don't teach them a lesson later, they'll think there's no one else in the Decheng army! Even the commander of a thousand men will have to deal with them later.
After exchanging glances, the ten centurions stepped forward and presented a burly man with a full beard.
This man's name is Pu Yangdong. He is the strongest man in the Decheng garrison. Besides his unparalleled strength, he is also unmatched in his recklessness and impulsiveness.
He was already unable to contain himself after hearing Yu Wanran's words, and with his companions urging him on, he immediately stood up angrily.
"You arrogant little girl! Shall I, Pu, teach you a lesson? If I break your delicate arms and legs later, don't cry, little girl!"
Since the commander has spoken and the newly appointed magistrate is a witness, then it shall be considered that the two sides in the contest have signed a pledge.
Life and death are determined by fate!
Yu Wanran completely ignored the winks, smirks, and sarcastic remarks from the group of centurions. He then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Puyang Dong.
"Please, Commander Pu!"
Puyang Dong was focused on impressing the two officials and had no liking for Yu Wanran. Without any hesitation, he roared and charged forward, throwing a punch at Yu Wanran!
The punch was powerful, compressing the air around the fist and seemingly distorting its shape. If this punch landed, several bones in Yu Wanran's body would likely be broken! If it hit her face, it would be even worse; she might be disfigured on the spot?
Xue Heyu's heart leaped into his throat, and he almost cried out on the spot!
However, as Pu Yangdong's face contorted with a determined smile, his fist struck empty air!
Yu Wanran vanished from his sight like a wisp of smoke. Hearing his colleagues' exclamations, Pu Yangdong knew something was wrong. He hurriedly turned around, only to hear a whoosh of wind behind him—
Yu Wanran somersaulted in mid-air and landed on his head with a whoosh, striking him hard on the back of the neck with her elbow!
Pu Yangdong felt dizzy, his vision went black, and he stumbled forward.
He was facing Si Yuankai directly.
Si Yuankai's face darkened, and he thought to himself, "Useless thing!"
He stretched out a foot, the toe pressing against Puyang Dong's chest, dissipating most of the force of his charge. Puyang Dong staggered and fell beside his chair, overturning the table and shattering a cup of tea with its lid on the floor.
"it is good!"
Even though there was only one person present, as Yu Wanran's backstage supporter, it didn't stop Xue Heyu from getting excited and cheering with both fists clenched!
Slapping Si Yuankai in the face is to bring honor to his position as county magistrate and make it easier for him to carry out his work in Decheng in the future!
Seeing the commander's grim expression and the magistrate's cheerful demeanor, the remaining nine centurions felt quite uncomfortable!
The two centurions, who had just been promoted, were thinking that if they didn't regain the face their colleague had lost in front of the commander, what if the commander got angry and stripped them of their official positions?
More eager to prove themselves than anyone else, the two exchanged a glance, one after the other, and pounced on Yu Wanran!
If we can subdue this girl, it's better to be two against one than to let her swagger around in our own garrison.
Yu Wanran kept her eyes peeled for the movements of these people. Even with her back to the hall door, how could she possibly be caught off guard by their ambush?
She sidestepped the menacing man on her left, then kicked the man on her right towards the other seven centurions. As the centurion on her left turned to attack her again, she reacted swiftly, deflecting his fist with an arm.
With a push and a flick, the centurion was lifted off the ground by her skillful force and crashed upside down onto a coffee table!
With a loud bang, the chair overturned, and another teacup shattered.
Startled, Xue Heyu, who happened to be sitting next to Si Yuankai, quickly jumped up and hid behind him. Of course, during this process, he didn't forget to stick his head out and loudly cheer for Yu Wanran.
"it is good!"
Si Yuankai's lips twitched slightly again.
No wonder the bandit suppression failed two months ago! Blaming Magistrate Hao alone might be biased. The Decheng garrison he took over is full of incompetent bastards!
You have to pay to buy the broken tables, chairs, and cups!
Seeing their three colleagues leave in the blink of an eye, the remaining seven centurions completely lost their composure when the commander of the thousand looked at them with the same gaze he had given them as if they were already dead!
If we don't take down this insolent brat today, our Decheng garrison will be the laughingstock of our colleagues in other towns!
With several loud shouts, the seven centurions, splitting into different directions, pounced on Yu Wanran. They attacked her from all three directions – high, middle, and low – with punches and kicks landing squarely.
At this moment, who cares about the unfairness of winning by force? They only want to get rid of Yu Wanran and save face!
Yu Wanran remained calm and fearless. Surrounded by a flurry of palm strikes and footwork, she moved nimbly and gracefully, dodging attacks like a dancing butterfly, occasionally managing to exchange a few blows.
Xue Heyu was mesmerized by what he saw, and clutched Si Yuankai's black brocade cloak tightly with a worried expression.
"Commander Si, if my niece is harmed by your men, I will never forgive you!"
Si Yuankai's cold and aloof expression almost cracked!
Is there something wrong with the new county magistrate's eyes?
Didn't you see that it was one of your own people being brutally beaten by his niece whom he brought along?
Who hurt whom in the end?