Chapter 1924 — Late Autumn Night
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"This..." Zhang Duopan had not expected Chen Yuxuan to press him for such detail.
"They kicked the steamed bun around a couple of times, then made Bai Weituo pick it up and eat it!" Song Xiaodao said from the side.
"Is that how it was?" Chen Yuxuan turned and looked at Zhang Duopan and Fan Ganhe.
"This..." The two of them knew that with so many classmates watching, lying was utterly out of the question now; they could only stammer and shrink from admitting it.
"Wasting food, and starting trouble in the mess hall—you two, four points deducted each!" With that, Chen Yuxuan turned and walked off.
"What?" Fan Ganhe and Zhang Duopan were filled with regret. If only they had kept their mouths shut; their explanation had backfired, cost them two extra points. What a fine mess this was!
"Ha!" Bai Weituo thought it strange that Chen Yuxuan seemed to be favoring their side, but he had been the victim, after all, so he did not dwell on it and laughed heartily twice. "Justice speaks for itself. Some people just can't help dropping a rock on their own foot!"
"Hmph! We'll settle this at the freshman gala!" Zhang Duopan grabbed Fan Ganhe, tossed out a parting threat, and the two of them left quickly. They could not bear the shame of staying.
"Brother Lin, you were too cool!" Once Zhang Duopan and Fan Ganhe had gone, Bai Weituo clapped Wei Zhao on the shoulder and said excitedly.
"Come on, let's go eat." Wei Zhao smiled faintly.
Wang Xinyan, at a table not far away, had seen the whole scene and could not help covering her mouth with a smile. This Wei Zhao really was a violence fiend—who ever straightened people out the way he did?
At another table nearby, He Meiyue cast Zhang Duopan a somewhat disappointed look. She had once thought he was all right—nothing especially appealing, but nothing repulsive either. After what he had done today, though, he was simply loathsome.
Bai Weituo's earlier showing had been a little pathetic, but He Meiyue did not hold that against him. Fan Ganhe was a sports-track student; few ordinary students could stand against him, and Bai Weituo throwing a punch would only have been asking for a beating.
As for Wei Zhao, He Meiyue shook her head. You really could not judge a person by appearances—he looked so gentle and refined, yet he was this violent. Not that she had any particular feelings about Wei Zhao either way; he had never admitted to any relationship with Wang Xinyan, but seeing the two of them sitting together told her their connection was anything but ordinary.
Though the confrontation had been fierce, this little episode was quickly put to rest. Everyone was hungry, and this was an army camp with strict discipline, so they all found seats and settled down to eat—though what had just happened gave them plenty to talk about.
After the meal, the students each returned to their barracks. At six o'clock sharp, they all fell in before their respective barracks.
Once the medical program had finished falling in, Chen Yuxuan soon appeared before them.
"Reporting to the instructor, the medical program has finished falling in. I am squad leader Bai Weituo, awaiting your orders!" Bai Weituo stepped forward and said.
"Very good. Bai Weituo, back in ranks!" Chen Yuxuan nodded in satisfaction, then said, "Tomorrow marks the start of your formal military training. Days one through three will be goose-step, quick-step, and formation drill; days four through six will be military boxing; days seven and eight will be field marching. After day eight will come the formation competition, the military boxing competition, and the freestyle combat competition. The winning squads and individuals will receive between five and ten academic credits apiece!"
"Whoa—" No one had expected that, beyond the normal credits, military training would carry bonus credits—and a good number of them, five to ten!