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"Ancestor, please calm down. I took the initiative to volunteer for this task, and it is of great importance. If I fail to complete it, the consequences could be dire. I believe Father is trying to motivate me to fulfill my mission."
"Sigh! No matter what, you can only place your bets on this one chance. If it doesn't succeed, then it's all or nothing."
"Ancestor, don't worry. Ever since you told me about Elder Brother, I have had complete trust in him. If he says he can do it, then I believe there won't be any issues."
"Everything will depend on six months from now. Since the matters here have been resolved, you should go back and rest. Tomorrow morning, we need to check on your belongings."
Shangguan Junhong's face turned slightly red. "Ancestor, you're bringing up my old wounds again."
"Liu Brother, didn't we say we would help? By then, it might not even be your old wounds anymore."
"That's true. Ancestor, now that you mention it, I'm really looking forward to what things will be like six months from now. I wonder what my troops will become."
"Then hurry back and rest."
"Alright, Ancestor, I'll head back now." After saying this, Shangguan Junhong returned to his quarters.
The next morning, just after Liu Guanfeng finished breakfast, Holland City approached him. "President, there are two people outside—a man and a boy—looking for you. It seems they have some guards with them. Should I find someone to accompany you?"
"Holland, I appreciate your kindness, but it's no trouble at all. You can continue with your business; I can handle this myself."
With that, Liu Guanfeng headed towards the back door with Little Black and XP. Upon opening the door, he saw Shangguan Jinglei and Shangguan Junhong waiting for him at the entrance. Behind them stood twelve men in plain clothes, each with a serious expression.
As soon as Shangguan Junhong saw Liu Guanfeng come out, he stepped forward. "Elder Brother, you're here."
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly. "Elder Brother, you're up early too."
"I had to be up early; Hong'er has been waiting at my door since dawn. How could I not get up early?"
"Shall we head out now?" Liu Guanfeng suggested.
"Alright, let's go. Bring the carriage over," Shangguan Junhong said. Shortly after, a carriage came rushing from one side of the alley. After Liu Guanfeng and the other two boarded the carriage, it drove directly out of the West City Gate. After traveling for more than an hour beyond the city gate, the carriage came to a stop.
Following that, the coachman showed his badge to the person who came to inspect them, and the carriage entered an estate. Before they even entered the estate, Liu Guanfeng could hear sounds of training coming from inside.
Liu Guanfeng and the other two jumped down from the carriage and were led by a guard to the training ground in the backyard. At that moment, a heavily armored man was standing on the Command Platform. The soldiers below were indeed as Shangguan Jinglei had described; each wore either plain clothes or leather armor and were practicing with their inferior weapons.
Upon seeing Shangguan Jinglei and Shangguan Junhong arrive, the armored man quickly ran down from the Command Platform. "I greet you, Supreme Emperor and Sixth Prince."
"General Gao, you have worked hard," the Sixth Prince said as he helped the general up.
After rising, the general noticed Liu Guanfeng, who also appeared young, and asked, "Sixth Prince, who is this?"
"This is Liu Guanfeng, my sworn brother. From now on, whatever he says here is what I say; do you understand?"
General Gao hesitated for a moment before replying, "Yes, I understand."
"Brother, this is my soldiers' Chief Instructor, Gao Wei. He is also my only Advanced Knight subordinate."
Liu Guanfeng nodded while looking at Gao Wei. "You seem to have just broken through recently?"
Gao Wei cupped his fist towards Liu Guanfeng and replied, "To answer your question, indeed. I broke through six months ago with guidance from the Supreme Emperor."
"General Gao, gather all your subordinates here, including the Squad Leader. Dismiss the other soldiers for now. Starting tomorrow, I will reassign your training tasks."
"Understood. Please rest in the main tent, Supreme Emperor, Sixth Prince, Lord Liu."
Although General Gao did not fully understand Liu Guanfeng's words, since the Sixth Prince had already spoken, he had to obey Liu Guanfeng's instructions.
The three of them entered the largest room. After about ten minutes, they heard Gao Wei's voice from outside: "Report to Sixth Prince and Lord Liu; everyone you wanted to see has arrived."
"Squad Leader, stay outside and wait. Everyone else, come in."
After hearing the command from the Sixth Prince, the door quickly opened, and thirty to forty people entered under Gao Wei's lead. Once inside the room, these individuals paid their respects to Shangguan Jinglei and Shangguan Junhong. Subsequently, Shangguan Junhong introduced Liu Guanfeng to everyone and clearly stated that from today onwards, whatever Liu Guanfeng said would be considered as the words of the Sixth Prince, and everyone must obey completely.
After speaking, Liu Guanfeng stood up from his position. He glanced at Gao Wei in front of him and the group of Generals behind him, saying, "From today onwards, you are all dismissed."
The first to be stunned was Gao Wei. Having been by the side of the Sixth Prince for quite some time, he had diligently served him, only to be dismissed by a single statement from someone sent by the prince. Thus, Gao Wei shouted loudly, "Why should we be dismissed just because you arrived? I refuse to accept this. You need to explain yourself; otherwise, don't blame me for being rude. Although you are brought here by the Sixth Prince, he has never treated us this way."
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly. "It's simple: you are not worthy of being leaders; your strength is insufficient."
"Insufficient strength? Ha! Can you find anyone in this team stronger than me?"
"Yes." Liu Guanfeng teased as he looked at Gao Wei.
"Who? Show them to me."
"Me? From now on, I am the commander here."
"What a joke! You little brat, don’t think you can act so arrogantly just because you have the backing of the Sixth Prince. Be careful not to regret it."
"Regret? I, Liu Guanfeng, have never regretted anything I do. What’s wrong? Are you not convinced? Do you want to compete?"
"Fine, let’s compete. How do you want to do it?"
"I’m standing here now; I’ll give you an incense stick's worth of time. If you can make my foot move even a bit, then you win. How about that? Fair enough?"
"What kind of fairness is that? Don’t talk about moving your foot; I could throw you out instead."
"If you can throw me out, I will directly take you as my master."
"That's what you said."
"It was I who said it, both the Sixth Prince and the Supreme Emperor are witnesses."
Gao Wei also had a hidden agenda, so he asked the Sixth Prince, "Your Highness, today is not me being unreasonable; it's just that this person is too unreasonable."
Shangguan Junhong smiled at Gao Wei, "General Gao, I understand all of this. Let's compete according to his method; I have no objections."
"Since the Sixth Prince agrees, then I will act recklessly in front of the princes. Are you ready, kid?"
"Bring it on." Liu Guanfeng maintained his smile, but in Gao Wei's eyes, that smile was filled with disdain. Such a look made Gao Wei incredibly angry; he wanted nothing more than to throw Liu Guanfeng out of the room and humiliate him thoroughly.
Thus, Gao Wei swung his fists toward Liu Guanfeng's shoulders. Liu Guanfeng was already immune to such attacks, especially from someone so inferior to him. Therefore, Liu Guanfeng didn't even dodge and directly channeled his Fighting Qi into his shoulders.
When Gao Wei's punch landed on Liu Guanfeng, Liu Guanfeng didn't budge an inch while Gao Wei staggered back three or four steps before regaining his balance.
"You've got some skills."
"It's not that I have skills; it's that you lack them. That punch couldn't even kill a mosquito."
"You infuriate me." Gao Wei lunged forward and placed his hands on Liu Guanfeng's shoulders, preparing to throw him over his shoulder. However, as he turned to grab Liu Guanfeng, Liu Guanfeng used his palm to push against Gao Wei's lower back and thrust him forward. No matter how hard Gao Wei struggled, Liu Guanfeng remained unmoved.
Just as Gao Wei was about to change tactics, he realized he couldn't move. Liu Guanfeng had grabbed his belt from behind and with a powerful pull of his right hand lifted Gao Wei's tall frame off the ground. Then Liu Guanfeng shouted, "Up!" and single-handedly lifted him above his head. At this moment, Gao Wei still refused to accept defeat and shouted loudly, "You're cheating! Didn't you say you wouldn't fight back?"
Liu Guanfeng held his right arm straight above his head and replied, "I said for you to find a way to make my feet move; I never said I wouldn't fight back."
"Put me down! I want to continue competing with you. Let me down!"
"Let you down? Sure." After saying that, Liu Guanfeng forcefully threw Gao Wei forward with one hand. After crashing through a door, Gao Wei was thrown outside the room.
At this point, Gao Wei flipped over and got up from the ground in a fit of rage before charging at Liu Guanfeng again. This time, Liu Guanfeng decided to teach him a lesson. So when Gao Wei swung his fists at Liu Guanfeng again, Liu Guanfeng accurately judged the position of Gao Wei's fists and pushed upward with all his strength.
As their fists collided in mid-air, a scream echoed out: "Ah!" Gao Wei was sent flying by Liu Guanfeng's strike and crashed through another door before landing outside the room once more.
At this moment, Gao Wei was rolling on the ground, but he could no longer lift his arms. When the Squad Leader wanted to help him up from outside, Liu Guanfeng's voice came from inside the room: "Let him reflect on himself out there."
Immediately after, Liu Guanfeng turned his gaze to the Minor Generals and Captains, as well as the Squad Leader in front of him: "Do you have any objections?"
Everyone lowered their heads in silence. "Since you all have no objections, from now on you will be ordinary soldiers, including those outside. Now, all of you return to your rooms to rest immediately. There will be task arrangements tomorrow morning; failure to complete them will result in death. You may leave."
"Yes." When Liu Guanfeng mentioned death, many shuddered. It would be an easy task for him to kill them after having already incapacitated their strongest general, Gao Wei.
Thus, the former commanders left the room in disgrace, and soon there were no soldiers left in the entire estate. Everyone had returned to their rooms and began to rest as per Liu Guanfeng's orders. The only one who had not returned was General Gao Wei, who continued to roll and shout on the ground. His cries silenced the previously disgruntled lower-ranking generals.
Seeing the soldiers' reactions, Liu Guanfeng was quite pleased with his display of authority today. If he didn't instill fear in them within a short time, it would be even harder to manage them in the future. Liu Guanfeng smiled as he returned to his seat, took a sip of tea, and then looked up at the Sixth Prince in front of him.
From the Sixth Prince's expression, Liu Guanfeng could tell that he still favored this general. Liu Guanfeng smiled and said to the Sixth Prince: "What's wrong, Second Brother? Feeling sorry for him?"
Shangguan Junhong shook his head and sighed: "This is what he brought upon himself. However, he has been loyal to me for a long time."
"I knew that long ago; otherwise, you wouldn't trust him enough to hand over all your personal troops to him. But Second Brother, because he knows you treat him well, he has developed that arrogant personality. Moreover, his strength is indeed not very strong. If you want to keep him by your side in the future, you must make him stronger."
"Elder Brother, are you implying something today?"
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