Chapter 200: Elite Soldiers (6)

Ten directions were called, and some people's arrows on the table weren't even shot. After the launch, there was a soldier next to each group, checking one by one according to the order just recorded. The ten arrows shot to the back were all a bit chaotic. If there were no numbers on the arrows, it would really be impossible to count clearly.

Results came quickly—

"Seven hit, five correct."

"Nine hit, eight correct."

"All hit, all correct."

"Six hit, three correct."

"All hit, all correct."

"Seven hit, five correct."

"Five hit, three correct."

"Eight hit, eight correct."

"All hit, all correct."

"Eight hit, one correct."

One correct? That is, only the first direction was correct? Gu Yun was slightly angry and said coldly: "Those who hit all and got all correct, step out and gather on the right."

"Yes."

There were three people who hit all, Ge Jingyun, Luo Yan, and a tall man. Gu Yun's attention, however, was not on them at all. Her eyes fell on a soldier on the far right. His figure was not tall or strong, his head was always slightly lowered, his skin was very dark, and the whole person looked without a hint of brilliance. Gu Yun stared at him for a long time, but the man didn't raise his head.

Gu Yun asked loudly: "First on the right, what is your name?"

Gu Yun's voice had been ringing for a long time before the man slowly raised his head slightly. Gu Yun finally saw his appearance clearly: about thirty years old, with ordinary features. If he had to be special, his eyes were very light. Yes, light. Among this group of elite soldiers, she had seen too many burning, fierce, firm, or lonely and arrogant eyes. This was the first time she had seen such indifferent and calm eyes without desire. However, she believed this was just a facade. If he were really so indifferent, he wouldn't have walked to this level at all.

After staring at Gu Yun's probing eyes for a while, the man lowered his head again and replied: "Shi Hu."

"You go over too."

As soon as this was said, not only was the man startled, but others also began to whisper. After a long time, the man replied loudly: "Yes."

"Others can return to the camp."

Gu Yun said, but the six who were eliminated still stood straight in their original positions, motionless. Gu Yun's expression remained unchanged, but her heart was already beginning to be displeased. Her calm voice couldn't hear her anger: "Do you have anything to say?"

After a night of tossing, having finally reached this step, no one wanted to be eliminated. The soldier in the middle spoke first: "The crossbow I had didn't calibrate the sight at all, so it shot off-target. If..."

"Everyone's weapons are the same, why could others hit all and get all correct, why did others have sights?" Gu Yun's icy voice interrupted his words. Her cold eyes swept over the soldiers who were already exhausted but still participating in the test. The words she said didn't have half a pity: "As a soldier, weapons are your life. The moment you get a weapon, you should check it, but what were you doing then? If you can't even control your weapon, what else can you control?"

"Does anyone else have anything to say?" The question made the seven-foot men on the field not dare to make a sound. The five who had just been eliminated all retreated from the competition field silently. Only one person was still standing there, staring straight at Shi Hu, saying indignantly: "I have nothing to say about those who hit all and got all correct staying, why can Shi Hu also stay?"

This time Gu Yun didn't get angry, turned to look at Shi Hu on the right, and said: "Shi Hu, you tell him why you can stay."

Shi Hu raised his head, facing Gu Yun's smiling eyes, and sighed secretly. This Miss Qing was not only good at training people, but her eyes were also poisonous. Sighing lightly, Shi Hu replied in a low voice: "I also didn't check and calibrate my weapon, so I didn't know there was a problem with its sight. But after the first arrow shot off-target, I discovered this problem. So when I shot the second arrow, I aimed at the bullseye, looked at the deviation between where the arrow landed and the bullseye, and then calculated the deviation angle when shooting later, and it was accurate."

Shi Hu said it very lightly, and Gu Yun didn't make things difficult for him again. Her cold voice carried a bit of provocation: "Whoever among you has the ability to load crossbow arrows while calculating the deviation angle in such a short time, and can accurately shoot the direction, I will also let him stay."

"Any more questions?"

Silence below.

"Answer." She knew they were all hard bones, and she would soon let them know what submission was!

"No!"

Regardless of whether it was really no or they didn't dare to say, the loud and neat answer was what Gu Yun wanted now.

"Continue."

In the sun, Gu Yun's complexion began to be somewhat flushed. Speaking so loudly was also very exhausting. Su Ling said in a low voice: "You rest for a while, let Yu Shijun call the directions."

Every time she used force to speak, it would pull her wounds. Gu Yun was indeed already somewhat uncomfortable. Without pushing herself, she nodded and replied: "Good."

Su Ling waved at Yu Shijun, and Yu Shijun stepped forward and shouted: "Next group, who wants to challenge, step out?"

Sure enough, Leng Xiao stood out first. Soon the next group was ready.

"Prepare!" Yu Shijun shouted the password in front. Gu Yun watched the competition situation below. Su Ling suddenly stood up and beckoned to Han Shu behind him.

Han Shu walked to Su Ling and stood still. Su Ling asked in a low voice: "Who is that Shi Hu?"

Han Shu thought for a long time before vaguely saying: "He was originally a small team leader in the cavalry and archery camp. In the battle with Beiqi three years ago, he led five hundred people to raid the enemy's rear. It seems because he changed the plan halfway and the raid failed, he received a hundred military sticks and was transferred to the kitchen. The girl said that the thirty thousand soldiers stationed in the camp must participate in this selection, so he had a chance to come out. Unexpectedly, he could still hold on to this level." It wasn't like just anyone could have such skills after staying in the kitchen for three years.

Shi Hu, who stood among the soldiers, had no sense of existence at all. This person seemed to hide himself very deeply. Pondering for a moment, Su Ling said: "Go and check what happened that year."

"Yes."

Gu Yun turned to look at Su Ling and smiled: "Why are you so interested in him?"

Su Ling didn't deny it: "Very interested, but if it weren't for you, I wouldn't know there was such a person in the kitchen of the army." No wonder she said Han Shu didn't know what kind of person she wanted. Ten people competed at the same time, and she obviously noticed Shi Hu's precise calculation ability from the beginning, or rather, she had been observing them from the moment she handed out the crossbows.

Gu Yun lifted her eyebrows: "You aren't going to snatch people from me, are you?"

Seeing her unhappy look, Su Ling laughed loudly.

Gu Yun rolled her eyes at him. Since when did he like to laugh so much?

The competition of more than two hundred people ended quickly. Yu Shijun jogged to the two and reported: "The competition is over. Still left—"

"One hundred and thirty-eight people." Before Yu Shijun finished speaking, Gu Yun murmured, "Why are there still so many?"

She didn't expect that she had been talking to the General, yet she could still calculate how many were left. Hearing Gu Yun finish, Yu Shijun stared wide-eyed. Only one hundred and thirty-eight were selected from thirty thousand, was this still many?

Gu Yun passed the stunned Yu Shijun and walked toward the hundred or so people left. She had just stood in front of them when a group of iron-willed men suddenly became nervous. She wouldn't have any more tricks, would she? They hadn't eaten or drunk since yesterday noon, let alone slept. What else did she want?

Facing the nervous and resentful faces, Gu Yun laughed: "You don't have to be so nervous, today's test is all over."

Over? Although it was very unpromising, everyone still let out a long sigh of relief in their hearts.

"However—" Gu Yun only said two words, and everyone's hearts rose to their throats again! Gu Yun didn't keep them in suspense and explained kindly: "I only want one hundred people. Because your excellence makes it hard for me to choose, you can train with me. Every subsequent training is a test. Each of you has one hundred points. The twenty people with the worst training results will be deducted ten points each time. Once deducted, you leave. Do you understand?"

Every training is a test? It turned out the suffering had just begun.

"Understand!" Perhaps to roar out the resentment in their hearts, perhaps to mourn the days to come, in short, this shout was exceptionally loud.

Gu Yun nodded with satisfaction: "Dismiss."

After a night of running, their limbs were like lead, their feet were full of blisters, and their bodies had been soaked in mud water over and over again. Now that the sun was shining, the mud was all stuck on their bodies, just like wearing a tight iron armor. When the sweat flowed down, it also flowed out in streaks of mud. Their bodies didn't feel it when they were tense, but now that they relaxed, they really wished they could lie on the ground and not move. Dragging their exhaustion, the soldiers, who were usually majestic, now moved step by step like old ladies.

Gu Yun turned her head and happened to see the strange smile on Han Shu's face.

"What are you laughing at?"

Han Shu hid the smile on his face and asked seriously: "Do you know what the new recruits you trained last time called you behind your back?"

Gu Yun looked at him indifferently. Han Shu pretended to be mysterious and replied: "Cold-blooded Instructor."

Gu Yun sneered. She thought that group of brats could come up with some innovative way of saying it, but it turned out to be nothing more than that.

"But they definitely won't call you that after this time."

Gu Yun looked full of interest, and Yu Shijun beside her asked curiously: "Why?"

"Because there's a more suitable one."

"What is it?"

Han Shu glanced at Gu Yun and laughed loudly: "Mother Yaksha!"

Mother Yaksha? "Han Shu, you're looking for death!" Gu Yun grabbed a handful of short arrows and threw them at Han Shu, and Han Shu ran around holding his head.

Su Ling laughed loudly and hugged Gu Yun, who was still chasing him. In the drill ground, curses, strange cries, and laughter continued, only Su Ren stood outside the drill ground gate with a solemn face.

In the drill ground, curses, strange cries, and laughter continued. Su Ren's low voice interrupted their laughter.

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 201 =====