Brothers, Lu Zhanhao was originally awarded the rank of First Class Sergeant Major, but Ruoshui later realized her mistake, so she changed it to Second Lieutenant. I hope you can understand.
Lu Zhanhao came to the instructor's office and calmed down. After all, the next step was the key to whether he could be promoted or not. To be honest, although his expression was calm, he was actually a little nervous.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Lu Zhanhao suppressed his excitement and slowly knocked on the office door.
"Reporting, Team One Leader Lu Zhanhao reporting!”
"Come in!"
Lu Zhanhao only heard a deep male voice coming from the room. It should be Kang Lei. Lu Zhanhao opened the door and walked in. Who knew that just as he walked in, before he could look around, he heard a loud shout.
"Watch my fist!"
Lu Zhanhao looked up and saw a fist the size of a bean bun flying towards him. The owner of the fist was a man in his forties. Although Lu Zhanhao had never seen this man before, the two bars and three stars on his shoulder had already exposed his identity!
In the Iron Fist Regiment, the only person with two bars and three stars was the colonel's regiment commander, Kang Lei!
Lu Zhanhao subconsciously raised his right fist and wanted to punch out with all his strength. But when he guessed Kang Lei's identity, he hurriedly withdrew 50% of his strength.
F * ck! The other party was the Guild Leader! What if it was broken? At that time, he still wanted to be promoted? You'd better wait to clean the toilet! Moreover, Kang Lei was Fan Tianlei's respected elder brother. His status was equivalent to Lu Zhanhao's uncle. How could he dare to attack him?
Bang...
The two fists collided with a loud noise. The impact of the collision caused both of them to take a few steps back. Lu Zhanhao was just about to salute and greet him when he saw Kang Lei attacking him again.
"Awesome! Again!"
"..." Lu Zhanhao had no choice but to use 50% of his strength to fight Kang Lei.
The two of them fought back and forth for more than 40 rounds. The more Lu Zhanhao fought, the more shocked he became. Although he only used 50% of his strength because he was afraid of hurting Kang Lei, he still had the strength of the intermediate stage of the skin-honing realm.
But Kang Lei actually took all of them, and he did it effortlessly. It could be seen that Kang Lei's strength should also be at the intermediate stage of the skin-honing realm. However, when he remembered that Kang Lei was also a veteran who went to the battlefield with Fan Tianlei, Lu Zhanhao felt relieved. After twenty years of training, it was not too exaggerated to have such strength!
Kang Lei was also a little shocked. He had thought that the information on Lu Zhanhao that Gong Jian had shown him was exaggerated, so he had tried it out himself. He didn't expect it to be true. Lu Zhanhao really had the strength of the late-stage Skin Tempering realm. He was at the late-stage Skin Tempering realm at the age of eighteen!
After another twenty moves, Kang Lei was the first to stop. When Lu Zhanhao saw this, he immediately stopped.
"Hahaha…exciting! How exciting! It's been a long time since I've had such a good fight. Your martial arts are not bad! Although he's a little weaker than me!" Kang Lei laughed out loud. While praising Lu Zhanhao, he did not forget to brag about himself.
"..." Lu Zhanhao looked at the shameless Kang Lei and was speechless. As expected of the big brother of Fan Tianlei's scoundrel uncle, he was indeed a scoundrel! "The regiment commander is in his prime. He is indeed powerful in his heyday! If it wasn't for the Guild Leader holding back, I might have lost.”
Lu Zhanhao said this against his will, feeling his conscience aching!
"Hmm, you're quite knowledgeable. You've seen through my hidden strength. Not bad, not bad! Old Fan was right. He had taken in a good seedling!”
"Guild Leader, stop bragging and get down to business!”Gong Jian had been watching the show from the side since the beginning. Now that he saw Kang Lei bragging non-stop, he really couldn't stand it anymore and hurriedly came out to interrupt.
"You brat, you don't have any eyesight at all. You're really unlikeable!”Kang Lei was very unhappy that his posturing was interrupted. "Brat Lu, you're really a restless person!”
"We were still on the train, but we already got into a fight and almost killed someone. If it wasn't for Old Fan's foresight to invite Fire Wolf and the others to lead the team, you would have gotten into big trouble!”
"..." Lu Zhanhao was a little shocked when he heard this.‘Fire Wolf was actually 'invited' by Fan Tianlei. Didn't that mean that his status was above Fan Tianlei? Fan Tianlei was the colonel's chief of staff!
"When you arrived at the army, you made me look at you in a new light! He had trained the recruits in his group to be obedient! Not bad, not bad!" When Kang Lei said this, his face was full of admiration. "Oh right, I came here this time because I heard that you actually taught ancient martial arts. Is that true?”
"Reporting to the regiment commander, I taught the [Iron Shirt] to my team members!”The main event had come, and Lu Zhanhao did not dare to slack off at all.
"Very good! Very good! Lu kid, you did well! Those ancient sects had always refused to teach the troops ancient martial arts, afraid that their ancient martial arts would be learned by others. They didn't even think about how much their actions had affected the country's security!”Like the other soldiers, Kang Lei was also very dissatisfied when he mentioned the ancient martial arts sects. "Lu kid, can your team members stay in the Iron Fist Regiment and teach the Iron Fist Regiment soldiers [Iron Shirt]?”
Kang Lei understood that Lu Zhanhao was someone that Fan Tianlei had his eyes on. He would leave the Iron Fist Group sooner or later. Whether it was because of his good brother Fan Tianlei or Lu Zhanhao's talent, Kang Lei would not stop Lu Zhanhao from joining the special forces! Since he couldn't keep Lu Zhanhao, then those members of Team One were Kang Lei's targets.
"Captain, as long as my brothers agree, I have no objections!”Lu Zhanhao said. Many of the members of the first group only wanted to stay in the army safely. Now that he had taught them ancient martial arts, they had a good foundation. They also had a foothold in the Iron Fist Regiment. "Guild Leader, I hope that my brothers can receive the treatment they deserve!”
"Don't worry about that. The army will not mistreat the soldiers who have contributed!”Kang Lei said righteously. "But Lu brat, what method did you use to make those recruits in the first group still full of vitality after practicing ancient martial arts?”
Lu Zhanhao already knew Kang Lei and the others 'purpose this time. He took out a small bottle from his pocket. The bottle contained cold water with two drops of his blood. "Guild Leader, the water in this small bottle has been mixed with the blood circulation powder that my master specially gave me. It was used to replenish blood essence, and it was specially made for people who cultivated [Iron Skin]!”
"Oh!" When Kang Lei heard this, he solemnly took the small bottle and carefully examined it. Even Gong Jian, who had been standing at the side, walked over excitedly. "Brat Lu, is your medicine really that powerful? There are no side effects, right?"
"Guild Leader, there are no side effects. It was just that the medicinal effects were too strong. Different people could only take a limited amount of the medicinal effects and needed to dilute it with water. Otherwise, it was easy to overdo it and have a nosebleed. Captain, you are at the intermediate stage of skin-honing. This small bottle is just enough to withstand it. You can try!" Kang Lei was at the intermediate stage of the skin-honing realm. Two drops of blood was just the limit that he could endure.
"Oh, then I'll give it a try!" Although Kang Lei had completely believed Lu Zhanhao's words, he still had to experience it personally before reporting it to the higher-ups!
Kang Lei opened the bottle cap and drank it in one gulp. The effect immediately appeared. Kang Lei only felt a warm current spread from his stomach to his entire body. The realm that had stagnated due to his old age and insufficient Vitality had actually broken through in an instant and reached the late-stage of Skin-honing!
Kang Lei felt that the internal injuries that had tortured him for more than ten years on the battlefield in his early years had actually healed all of a sudden. At this moment, his body did not look like that of a middle-aged man in his forties. Instead, he looked like he was in his thirties!
"Good! Good! Excitement! It was too exciting! It's so awesome!" Kang Leishu shouted in admiration. "Brat Lu, your medicine is indeed powerful. Not only did it heal my old injuries, but it also allowed me to break through to the late-stage of skin-tempering! Very good!"
Gong Jian, who was standing at the side, was shocked when he saw the empty bottle.
"Little brat Lu, how much of this Blood Activating Powder do you still have?”Kang Lei did not forget his purpose.
"Before coming to the military camp this time, my master prepared a year's worth of Blood Activating Powder for me. However, because there were many people who used it now, and as the cultivation of the people who used it became higher and higher, the amount of Blood Activating Powder used became more and more. I think my blood circulation powder should only be enough for one group of people to use for half a month.”Lu Zhanhao spoke nonsense with a straight face.
"Only this much?" Kang Lei was shocked. He had wanted to promote it to the entire army, but it seemed unrealistic now.
"Yes, and this blood circulation powder is very difficult to refine, and the medicinal ingredients are also very precious. Therefore, my master should only be able to refine a group of members for a month at a time!”The rarer an item was, the more valuable it was. If he didn't say that it was precious, why would he ask for so much?
"Is that so? This is troublesome!" Kang Lei pondered for a long time before saying to Lu Zhanhao,""How about this, Lu kid? I will allow you to leave the army for two days every month and go to your master to get the Blood Activating Powder. As for the cost of the Blood Activating Powder, the army would pay for it. After all, he was a soldier of the army. The army would not take advantage of him!”
"Captain, I will go get the Blood Activating Powder. However, the army didn't have to pay for it. My dad is the CEO of the Lu Corporation. Although he doesn't have much money, he still wants to contribute to the country!”Lu Zhanhao revealed the biggest purpose of his trip. He wanted to find a backer for the Lu Corporation. And in China, who could be more powerful than an army?
"Hahaha…you brat, you have a lot of tricks up your sleeve!”Kang Lei laughed. He admired Lu Zhanhao's eccentric nephew even more. "Alright, no matter what, Old Fan sees you as his son, and I'm also your uncle. Don't worry, I'll report your family business to the higher-ups and remember your family's merits.”
Fan Tianlei was Kang Lei's sworn brother. He had no children, so Kang Lei was very anxious. Now that Fan Tianlei treated Lu Zhanhao as his son, Kang Lei naturally couldn't mistreat Lu Zhanhao!
Lu Zhanhao was overjoyed when he heard that. In China, businessmen were indeed inferior to officials. However, it was different for merchants with the support of the country. This was called imperial merchants. In ancient times, it meant merchants supported by the imperial court.
With the support of the country, what did this mean? It meant that as long as the CEO of the company did not seek death or betray the country. Then, he could have a stable foothold in China!
Even though the Lu Corporation only had a few billion in assets, as long as it became a royal merchant, even those companies with tens of billions of dollars would not dare to offend the Lu Corporation! Because their status was different! The level was different!
"Oh right, Lu kid. If you teach ancient martial arts to the army, will your master not forgive you?”At this point, Kang Lei was very worried. The sects of the ancient martial arts aristocratic families were really too harsh, and the punishment was also too heavy. If Lu Zhanhao was severely punished, how could he face Fan Tianlei as his brother?
"Guild Leader, don't worry. My master isn't from an aristocratic family. He's a free spirit and doesn't have so many rules. Besides, I'm his only successor. He dotes on me a lot!”Lu Zhanhao made it up.
"That's good! Oh right, Lu kid. You taught him ancient martial arts and contributed medicinal powder. I'll ask the higher-ups for special merit for you. Just wait for your promotion!”Since he was his nephew, Kang Lei had nothing to be stingy about. Good things were given to Lu Zhanhao one after another!
"Thank you, Guild Leader!" Lu Zhanhao was really knocked out this time! A special grade technique! What a concept!
One had to know, unless it was a big event like a drill. Generally, first-class martial artists were martyrs, and special-class martial artists would die a tragic death! Second-class merits were usually given to people who were injured! Third-class merit was given to those who had made contributions.
If it was a drill or something like that, the first place would be a second-class merit. If it was a big event involving several military regions, getting first place would be a first-class merit. You don't even have to think about it!
Originally, Lu Zhanhao thought that this was just a first-class merit and that he would be promoted to a sergeant. He didn't expect Kang Lei to apply for a special grade skill for him. This time, he was at least a sergeant! He might even be a second lieutenant!
Lu Zhanhao could only sigh. It was indeed easy to get things done with someone above! Originally, even if he contributed ancient martial arts and medicinal powder, due to his age and time in the army, he would at most be given a first-class or second-class merit. In the end, he was actually directly applied for a special grade skill!
"Alright, you brat. Don't be happy anymore. Go train first. Do your best and don't embarrass me and Old Fan!”
"Understood, Uncle Guild Leader!" Lu Zhanhao gave a strange salute and left.
"This brat!" Kang Lei looked at Lu Zhanhao's back. His face was filled with love and relief.
"Leader, do you think the master Lu Zhanhao mentioned is real?”Gong Jian, who had been silent all this while, said to Kang Lei.
"It should be true. Moreover, he was able to teach a young expert like Lu brat and refine heaven-defying medicinal powder. His master should be a Bone-Forging Realm expert, or even an unknown expert like the Visceral Tempering Realm!”Kang Lei said with certainty.
"Should we wait for Lu Zhanhao to go get the medicine and send someone to follow him and take the opportunity to contact Lu Zhanhao's master?”In Gong Jian's opinion, Lu Zhanhao would leave the Iron Fist Group sooner or later. At that time, the Iron Fist Gang would no longer have a share of this medicinal powder. Therefore, he wanted to get in touch with Lu Zhanhao's master and get him to stand on their side and give them the medicine.
"There's no need to be like this. With Little Lu here, his master will help us. If you send someone to secretly contact him, you might make his master unhappy. Moreover, Lu brat was at the late-stage of skin-tempering. If he wanted to follow him without being discovered, he had to be at least at the Tendon Tempering realm. Our Iron Fist Guild doesn't have such an expert!”
"But…"
"Alright, there's no need to say anymore. Old Fan has taken a fancy to Lu kid. I won't allow you to have any ideas about him! Don't forget, you were also taught by Old Fan! You can scheme against others, but if you scheme against your own people, don't blame me for being ruthless!”Kang Lei interrupted impatiently when he saw that Gong Jian wanted to say more.
To be able to sit on such a high position as a colonel, he was not someone who was good at it. However, he had principles and would not scheme against his own family. In his eyes, the godson of his good brother Fan Tianlei was his family. He would not allow his subordinates to scheme against Lu Zhanhao.
"Yes, sir!"
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