Hearing his name Longwei looked at Baofeng-Xue who looked so frightened like it was his turn.
"Take my sword. Take it."
Longwei pushed his hand and just shook his head. With a confident posture he went towards the round field. Lei did not take his eyes off him. Noticing that he did not have a swords he said, "You don't have a sword."
To which he replied, "I don't have a sword."
The soldiers who were ready to attack said, "But teacher, if someone forgets his sword, he must be punished and he can not be allowed to participate in a battle."
Lei walking to and fro answered, "You're right. But today I want to change the rule a little. Longwei, I can provide you with the choice. If you fight with your hands, you won't be punished. But if you can't fight without your sword, you will be punished."
Baofeng-Xue shouted from somewhere, "Brother! Don't fight! You won't be able to defeat all of them! Brother!"
Without listening to him, Longwei looked at Lei, their serious expressions were somehow alike, after a moment of thinking he said, "I choose to fight."
He took off his cotton vest and threw it aside. Closing his hands he whispered, "Father, I hope I remember what you have taught me."
A hundred or more soldiers were curiously looking at him. This was indeed, something new for them because before no one even dared to fight without sword.
Some of them even said, "Is he mad or stupid? Stand in the field without sword."
Longwei looked back at Lei who was attentively looking at him. He wasn't even blinking, as if he was afraid to unseen something interesting.
"I am ready." He said and took a warrior pose.
Delun approached him and said, "Are you sure about this? Better to accept the punishment."
Longwei looked at Lei and said aloud, "I am sure. Let's begin."
Changing their moods so quickly that he did not have a time to think about what is happening, in the same second all soldiers, including Delun and Baofeng-Xue started to attack him.
Their attacks were far more furious and full of anger than before. Because since the very beginning of the day, all of them wanted punish and beat Longwei for his behavior which made everyone run barefoot. And now when they finally had an opportunity to teach him a lesson, each of them tried his best to hurt and defeat him as soon as possible.
Longwei, at first, was running to and fro, running away from the blows and swords. But to keep running was harder because there was no free place. All soldiers surrounded him and he was like a little mouth in a trap.
Lei, standing away was observing him. His tensed expression had a strange feelings as if he was worrying, without even noticing it himself.
Baofeng-Xue got nearer to Longwei, deflecting the punches, he whispered, "Brother, you should give up. Stop this. Better get a punishment."
Longwei without saying anything took a deep breath and lifting his leg up kicked someone so hard that he fell down, his sword flew away.
Clutching his feasts he stood like a raged animal. Deflecting punches with his hands which were already covered in blood, he saved himself from several swords. Jumping up, he swung his leg and two of the soldiers fell to the cold ground.
Spinning like a whirlwind, like a hurricane, he deftly jumped high and landed just as smoothly. Like a light bird, he used his power with grace, throwing everyone around. Holding the swords with his bare hands, squeezing the sword edge, he gritted his teeth and swung his leg, and at that very second a few soldiers were immediately struck. Despite the wounds on his hands, he continued to fight.
