Chapter 73: The Exceptional Instructor

"It's me. You must be Watanabe No?" Qin Xuan asked calmly.

"My challenge—don't forget it," Watanabe No nodded, his face cold as he spoke.

"Oh? Of course I haven't forgotten. But you haven't said when or where we'll fight. How am I supposed to keep the appointment?" Qin Xuan chuckled lightly.

"Hmph. Wait until you've finished your training. We'll set the place then. Farewell." Watanabe No's lips twitched, and he turned to leave.

The students nearby listened to their exchange, feeling somewhat disappointed. That's it? Just a couple of sentences each and it was over—how dull! What a letdown!

They had thought a fight would break out right at the school gate.

But just as their disappointment settled in, Qin Xuan suddenly called out, "Wait."

His voice made all the surrounding students open their eyes wide. Was it happening? Was the fight about to break out?

"Is there something else you wish to say, Qin Xuan?" Watanabe No turned and asked.

"I wasn't talking to you. I meant that kid," Qin Xuan pointed to Kato Shinji, who was following behind Watanabe No.

Watanabe No frowned slightly, and before he could speak, Kato Shinji stepped forward, gritting his teeth. "Qin Xuan, don't think I'm easy to bully. If you anger me, I won't let you off lightly."

"I never said I wanted to bully you," Qin Xuan laughed, "I just wanted to give you a reminder."

"Say it quickly," Kato Shinji replied impatiently, mainly because he saw Watanabe No waiting for him and felt awkward—he had just acknowledged Watanabe No as his new leader.

"Ninja, right?" Qin Xuan smiled and quietly sent his words, "Since you've come to China, you'd better behave yourself. Otherwise, you might end up dead in the street someday..."

"You're threatening me!" Kato Shinji bit his lip.

"I'm just stating facts. Whether you believe it or not is up to you." Qin Xuan shook his head and finally left with Su Muqing.

The students were once again deeply disappointed. They had thought a fight would break out, but it didn't. Worse, Qin Xuan had sent his warning in such a low voice that they couldn't hear it, leaving everyone utterly confused.

What did Sword Brother threaten Kato Shinji with?

...

After parting from Su Muqing, Qin Xuan returned to the sports field to continue with military training.

Although Instructor Liu had suffered an accident at the school gate, the freshmen’s military training would not be canceled because of it. Only, since Liu was still in the hospital, their group had been assigned a new instructor.

"Legs together!"

"Chest out!"

"Eyes forward!"

The tall, thin instructor with a large mole on his nose barked orders at Qin Xuan’s formation, his face thunderous. Nearly everyone was scolded by him.

"What’s wrong with this guy?" During a break, Zhou Xiaoyu complained quietly.

"Who knows, he acts like someone violated his wife," Yang Guang from the Marketing Department said bluntly. He was in the same class as Dongfang Wenhao; naturally, their military training was together.

Unfortunately, his words were overheard by the instructor.

"What did you just say?" The mole-faced instructor strode over to Yang Guang, standing straight as a rod.

"And what exactly did you hear me say?" Yang Guang replied, unruffled, with a look of disdain.

"Stand up! Move to the center! You’re to stand there all afternoon—no breaks!" the instructor roared.

"Why should I?" Yang Guang protested.

"Because I’m your instructor! If you refuse, you’ll fail the training exam!" The instructor sneered.

Reluctantly, Yang Guang moved to the center of the track and stood under the blazing sun. Qin Xuan watched, and although he disliked Yang Guang, he couldn’t help but feel sorry for him.

He wondered if the instructor had eaten a barrel of gunpowder—so vicious...

Having been assigned such an instructor, everyone in Qin Xuan’s formation felt terribly unlucky. The mood was a far cry from the cheerful dispersal that morning; by the afternoon, everyone was drained, even Zhou Xiaoyu was half dead.

"Can someone tell me where this damned instructor came from?" Dongfang Wenhao grumbled.

"Instructor Liu was so much better," Zhou Xiaoyu sighed.

"Qin, you’re always so impressive. I saw that colonel earlier seemed to value you a lot—why don’t you go make a suggestion and see if we can get a new instructor?" Gao Tie asked, face full of misery.

"That’s not my concern," Qin Xuan replied, unwilling to discuss such childish matters with Zhao Jun. Besides, Qin Xuan believed a strict instructor wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Though, admittedly, this mole-faced instructor was a bit excessive...

"Xiao Qin Xuan! Hee hee, I finally caught you!" As they reached the school gate, a lively voice called out. Everyone turned to see a beautiful young woman in a black patterned chiffon dress running over, her face playful and mischievous. It was Liu Qianqian.

"Ahem, girl, were you waiting for me?" Qin Xuan coughed, surprised.

"Who else would I be waiting for?" Liu Qianqian came to Qin Xuan's side, glanced at the listless group of boys, and felt something was off. "Hey, what’s wrong with you all? Not a trace of masculine spirit—only one day of military training and you’re already like this?"

Zhou Xiaoyu hastily explained, "Qianqian, it’s not what you think."

"Then what is it?" Liu Qianqian asked, even more curious.

"We got a new instructor this afternoon. He acts like everyone owes him millions—scolds everyone he sees. If he keeps training us, it’ll be miserable," Zhou Xiaoyu felt as if a thick cloud hung over his head.

"A new instructor?" Liu Qianqian's eyes lit up. "Actually, we got a new instructor today as well. The one this morning was awful—kept staring at us girls. Luckily, a bunch of us reported him together, so he was replaced this afternoon."

"Oh? You changed instructors too?" Zhou Xiaoyu was surprised. "What did the awful one look like?"

"Tall and thin, with a big mole on his nose—" Liu Qianqian had barely finished when the boys’ mouths dropped open.

"Damn! They sent your awful instructor to our formation," Zhou Xiaoyu groaned, feeling unlucky.

So the mole-faced instructor had been with the female Chinese Department students in the morning... Due to improper behavior, he'd been reported by many girls, and since Instructor Liu had his accident, the mole-faced instructor was transferred to Qin Xuan's group.

He liked staring at girls’ chests? Well, now he was with the boys—let’s see what he’ll stare at.

But the instructor’s harshness towards Qin Xuan’s group wasn’t just because there were no girls to ogle. It was also because he'd been reported by so many girls and would face serious punishment from Zhao Jun later...

"Hey, hey, hey, now I’m really curious," Liu Qianqian squinted and swung Qin Xuan's arm. "Everyone got scolded, but did you, Xiao Qin Xuan, get scolded?"

As she swung his arm, Qin Xuan inevitably touched parts of her body he shouldn't have, and felt a bit awkward. The softness from her chest made him realize this girl really never let him rest easy.

Fortunately, it was him—he wouldn’t hold it against her. If it had been someone else, they’d have taken advantage of her without restraint.

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