Chapter 1161: You Are Free

When the conversation between Chengqie and the others concluded just as simply as it had begun, it also ended at a very fast speed; the main reason was that Sanxin was also very afraid of having Chengqie, this spy, by his side, as he felt uncomfortable doing anything, fearing that everything might be known by others.

He did not know the word "spy," nor did he know how to describe a person like Chengqie; he could only say that Chengqie was another eye for Baifeng.

Chengqie was completely unaware, only feeling happy that he was about to become wealthy, and he also told his younger brothers and sisters about these matters; after getting along for so long, Chengqie already had quite good relationships with them, and he was also able to recognize them all.

The younger brothers and sisters also recognized Chengqie's ruling status, mainly because they had no choice even if they didn't; Baoxi recognized Chengqie, and Huaxia also only recognized Chengqie; these other children, in the final analysis, had no status, just the same as the children of other Nobles.

In this era, everyone was too capable of bearing children; perhaps even the fathers themselves could not recognize all their children, let alone outsiders; as long as one could clearly identify whose Legitimate Son someone was, that was enough.

For children who were not the Legitimate Son, if they wanted to get ahead and show themselves before everyone, the only way was to rely on ability; as long as one had the skill, and performed well in tests and everything else, then naturally one would be noticed by others.

If they became officials, they would naturally be on the list of names their fathers introduced to the outside world, rather than just being "the children"; the more successful they were, the more their fathers would certainly like them, and other people would also be able to respect them more; it had nothing to do with whether you were the Legitimate Son, because if you had the ability, you could win a Nobility title for yourself.

The Legitimate Son, however, relied on the advantage of his birth; even if he were a person without any ability, a very mediocre person, he would still enter everyone's field of vision, because they knew he could inherit that Nobility title, and there was no need to consider how his ability was.

However, there were some exceptions, such as a few of Xiong's, or the sons of Chi; although the Legitimate Son received more attention, the other children also received great attention, because they were born earlier, and at that time, Huaxia did not have too many people, and Nobles were not yet Nobles; everyone was a friend, a partner, and they recognized the children of their partners and friends very clearly.

Therefore, someone like Changle had a particularly good relationship with people like Wuzhong; Wuzhong was not a Legitimate Son, yet he could play with the Prince because they used to chase chickens and rabbits together, playing together from childhood, and status was not that important.

Chengqie had thoroughly established his prestige before his younger brothers and sisters; he did not need to consult them to do things, and he could still obtain their support; in Huaxia, Chengqie now felt that he had thoroughly represented the Suiren Clan, and he was indeed able to represent the Suiren Clan.

Early the next morning, he asked for leave, and then went to the Battalion to find his few guards, those Leaders.

Ever since the Leaders arrived at this Battalion, they had been suffering and enduring hardships, unable to escape; the walls were high, and there were military dogs; no matter what they did, they would be discovered, and once discovered, they would be punished; here in Huaxia, they really beat you, and they also locked you in a dark room.

The first time they planned to climb the wall and run away, they failed, because considering they were Chengqie's guards and not registered Soldiers of Huaxia, they were not counted as deserters; if they were deserters, they would die; this was exceptionally strict, which was related to the fact that Baifeng almost died because of being a deserter back then, and this harsh law had remained until now.

Deserters indeed should die, but Huaxia said that as long as one was selected and entered the Battalion on the first day, regardless of whether they persisted until the end of the recruit training, they were Soldiers during this period, and those who wanted to run away were all deserters.

Those who could not persist would naturally be eliminated; that was because their physical fitness was not up to standard, but those who wanted to run away because they could not bear it, that was a problem with their thinking.

These Leaders had problems with their thinking, so after receiving a beating and being locked in solitary confinement, and after the haggard men were released and lectured on reason, they were all able to listen.

No matter how loyal they were to the Suiren Clan, or how worried they were about Chengqie, now they could only persist and wait until such torture ended; however, they also discovered that such training was indeed effective, and they felt that the current training, even with the same amount of training, felt increasingly easy, and the instructors' attitudes toward them were also getting better.

Late last night, there was an emergency assembly; the men, who had long been accustomed to it, assembled quickly and in a timely manner; unexpectedly, their instructor smiled and announced a piece of news to them: "Congratulations, you have all passed!"

"Starting from tomorrow, you will no longer need to undergo training; tomorrow morning, you will not need to get up early; however, my requirement is that before noon tomorrow, you take all your things, move out of my Battalion, find the people you should find, and do the things you should do!"

The Leaders could not believe it: "Instructor, is this true?"

The instructor nodded: "Of course it is true; the order has come down; your training has ended, and you have passed; because you are not military personnel and have not registered, the management of you from the beginning was not based on the standards of soldiers, but the training was."

"Now you few are barely at the level of a qualified soldier; if you want to be soldiers, as long as your Leaders are willing and agree, you can come over at any time."

"But tomorrow, you must leave here, and then I will give you some advice, which is that after you go back, do not forget what you learned here; exercise must continue, and your daily routine must be regular."

"After all, you have suffered so much here, right? You cannot forget everything completely as soon as you go out; wouldn't your suffering here have been in vain?"

"Remember to run the morning exercises every day, and remember to practice what you should practice."

"By the way, as for your Weapon, according to the latest order I received, it will not be taken back; from now on, it is your own personal Knife; remember to cherish it!"

"Ah!!! Really? That's great!"

Hearing that the Knife belonged to them was even happier than being free; having been in the Battalion for so long, the only thing that made them happy was being issued a Knife, the best Changdao, which they could not come into contact with in the Suiren Clan, but Huaxia just gave it to them directly; the moment they first got the Knife, they were the happiest.