Chapter 84: Arm Wrestling Takes a Hit

Chang Jinbu thought Lu Cheng was still angry, and hurriedly said, "Group Leader, I just criticized Da Kui, telling him to obey you from now on; don't be angry with him."

Niu Da Kui has only ever listened to three people in his life: first Lei Zhan Ge, then Chang Jinbu, and Zhao Jinzhu.

Chang Jinbu told Niu Da Kui that Lei Yeye had instructed him that they should also obey Group Leader Lu from now on.

Thus, Lu Cheng became the fourth person who could command Niu Da Kui.

Perhaps Lu Cheng didn't know, but anyone Niu Da Kui recognizes, even if he were asked to kill them, he wouldn't even blink an eye.

Lu Cheng shook his wrist and said, "Don't be nervous; I'm not looking for trouble with him, I just want to arm wrestle him."

When it turned out to be just arm wrestling, Chang Jinbu exhaled and cautioned, "Then Group Leader, don't arm wrestle; I'm afraid you'll get hit."

"Just kidding! If I can't beat him, I'll hand over this Group Leader seat to you."

Lu Cheng has never lost an arm wrestle to anyone, so he still has that confidence.

Just now, Niu Da Kui punched him a few meters away, making him lose face; today he must regain some of the Group Leader's authority, otherwise how can he manage these people later.

Seeing that Lu Cheng had made up his mind, Chang Jinbu could only say, "Da Kui, hold back a bit later; now line up and take a few steps forward."

Niu Da Kui inhaled sharply, "How many steps?"

Chang Jinbu estimated the distance to Lu Cheng and said seriously, "Three steps."

But Niu Da Kui's stride was huge: "One, two, three."

On the third step, Bang— he knocked Lu Cheng out.

Lu Cheng staggered from the impact and, irate, said, "Are you an idiot? I told you to take three steps, and you took three steps, but you didn't see you hit someone and kept going forward?"

Niu Da Kui inhaled, "You never said you couldn't hit someone."

Lu Cheng shook his head helplessly, "Enough, enough; I'm too lazy to argue with you. Come over, let's arm wrestle, and don't hold back."

In the Grand Courtyard there was a Stone Table; after the two sat down, they extended their arms and clasped each other's palms.

Chang Jinbu shouted, "Begin."

Pa!

One second!

Lu Cheng lost.

Lu Cheng, a bit embarrassed, said, "Hehe, careless, careless, again."

The second round began.

Niu Da Kui was about to exert force when Lu Cheng hurriedly called a stop and adjusted his posture.

Arm wrestling also involves technique; it involves a bit of physics.

For example, while pressing down on the opponent's wrist, you need to increase the opponent's lever arm or shorten your own.

Shortening your own lever arm means letting the opponent grip your wrist, which is too obvious and looks unsporting.

Then you can only increase the opponent's lever arm, meaning pulling the opponent's wrist toward your direction; simply put, it's Hook Hand, and the opponent will surely lose.

For the Group Leader's dignity, this underhanded move is the only option.

"Alright, begin."

As soon as the words fell, another Pa!

Two seconds.

Lu Cheng lost again.

Hiss! Indeed, before absolute force, any technique is just show.

Liu Jian'an and the two others looked at Lu Cheng, none of them felt comfortable speaking.

Lu Cheng was very embarrassed; he couldn't even beat someone with an eight‑year‑old's IQ, how could he still have the face to be Group Leader?

"Hehe, maybe you don't know, not long ago I captured an important criminal, and while jumping off a train I accidentally injured my right wrist; at that time I also earned a Third‑Class Merit, and the Department Committee issued a Commendation Order."

Hearing the Group Leader's prowess, Chang Jinbu respectfully said, "Group Leader, you're so awesome."

Lu Cheng finally tried to regain some face: "Hey, that's nothing to mention; even though I was injured, losing is losing, no excuses. So, I'll switch hands."

Lu Cheng extended his left hand and whispered to Niu Da Kui, "Let, let me have a go."

Niu Da Kui nodded.

But as soon as they clasped hands, another second passed, and Pa! ended it.

But this time Lu Cheng won.

Because Niu Da Kui simply pulled his hand forcefully toward his own direction, not letting Lu Cheng exert any effort.

Lu Cheng's mind filled with a black line; this… the letting was way too obvious!

Nevertheless, Liu Jian'an and the two others still gave enthusiastic applause, as if supporting.

…

In front of the Conference Room Window, Wang Fengshi walked up to Captain Lei and said, "Captain Lei, everything over there is arranged."

Captain Lei nodded, "I've seen everything."

In the Grand Courtyard the five were having a good time; Lu Cheng arm wrestled with the others again, and aside from Niu Da Kui, who couldn't beat him, the other few were no match at all.

"Xiao Wang, what do you think of Lu Cheng?"

Wang Fengshi looked out the window, giggling, as the few were having a great time.

"Young. Their ages are all similar, and they can get along together."

Captain Lei added, "I'm not talking about his age."

"Comrade Lu Cheng appears rather chaotic on the surface; he's always snatching what should be snatched, fighting what should be fought, never taking a loss, but his heart is still decent. I can say he's neither a bad person nor a good person."

Wang Fengshi's answer seemed to resonate with Captain Lei.

"Yes, that's exactly why I value this aspect of Lu Cheng; that's why I entrusted three kids to him. Someone with his temperament will never be bullied again."

Wang Fengshi nodded, "Captain Lei is well‑intentioned, but compared with the other five squads, this team lags far behind in both personnel numbers and member abilities."

If you want to achieve results in the assessment, it will certainly be very difficult; later, I will talk to several captains and ask them to look after the Sixth Group a bit more.

There are some things Lei Zhan Ge cannot state openly, after all these three children have an extraordinary relationship with Lei Zhan Ge.

Lei Zhan Ge cannot use his authority to secure special treatment for anyone, but his secretary must grasp Lei Zhan Ge's intentions and carry out these tasks.

But Lei Zhan Ge thought for a moment, then waved his hand: "No need; letting them toughen up in adversity is fine as well."

Lu Cheng, in the arm‑wrestling contest, won three and lost one, which restored the team leader's dignity.

Watching Niu Da Kui sit there silently, only fiddling with the Medal on his chest, Lu Cheng couldn't help but say, "Da Kui, you should interact with people more; stop playing with that Medal all the time. Hand it over, I'll keep it for you."

Niu Da Kui looked up, his gaze vacant, and said, "If I give you the Medal, can you bring my father back?"

Lu Cheng was suddenly stunned.

Niu Da Kui lowered his head again: "Lei Yeye said this Medal is a Protective Talisman; as long as I wear it, no one will bully me, because my father is a hero."

Lu Cheng took a deep breath, feeling a painful tightness in his throat.

"Da Kui, do you have any wish?"

After all, Lu Cheng is the team leader and must shoulder the leader's responsibilities.

Without hesitation, Niu Da Kui blurted out, "I want to eat a full meal."

That wish is quite simple.

"What about you three?"

The three answered in unison, "Marry a wife."

Also very simple.

Lu Cheng stood up: "No problem. Since you follow me, I can consider myself your Master; as long as you work hard, I'll make sure you get to marry several Master's Wives next year."

The three stood at attention: "Thank you, team leader; we will definitely work hard."

Niu Da Kui looked at the three and said, "He was talking about marrying Master's Wives, look how foolish you are."

Lu Cheng was a bit surprised; Niu Da Kui wasn't that foolish after all.

In the evening, Lu Cheng returned to Da Za Yuan; his mother Chen Xianglan was in a corner of the West Wing Room, tinkering with something.

"Mom, what are you doing?"