Chapter 47: The Ten-Day Agreement
“In ten days, I will defeat you.”
The young boy spoke with a resolute tone, a radiant smile on his face, and the sunlight reflected in his eyes like sparkling gems.
For a moment, Wang Ba even doubted himself.
The next moment, he was startled by his momentary doubt and cursed himself in his mind, shocked that he was actually scared by a greenhorn. He had lived for most of his life, was he really inferior to such a weak and inexperienced youngster? A mere little kid, with no filter on his words, so arrogant, not knowing his own limits!
He coldly snorted, ” He Yan, do you know what you’re talking about?”
“Do you want me to repeat it?” The young boy smiled mischievously, “Since your ears seem to be failing you, I’ll say it again. In ten days, I will defeat you.”
“You!” Wang Ba clenched his fists.
“Is He Yan crazy…” Hong Shan mumbled. Everyone had witnessed Wang Ba’s archery skills, and although He Yan had made some progress since yesterday, could he really hit the bull’s-eye with one arrow in just ten days of practice?
The young boy had a lot of confidence, and it was understandable to make bold statements in the heat of the moment, but what if he couldn’t deliver later?
“What will you do if you can’t defeat me in ten days?” Wang Ba gritted his teeth. He decided not to argue with the young boy anymore. He Yan had thick skin; if he mocked him, he would just pretend it didn’t bother him.
“If I can’t defeat you, I’ll become a support soldier,” He Yan replied straightforwardly, “But if you can’t defeat me…”
“I’ll become a support soldier!” Wang Ba declared loudly.
“I didn’t say that,” He Yan shook her head, “Even if I asked you to become a support soldier, Instructor Liang wouldn’t agree.” She gave a meaningful glance towards Liang Ping.
Liang Ping, who was contemplating in his heart, thought, “…”
Curses, how does this kid know what I’m thinking? With Wang Ba’s talent, if he’s used as a support soldier, the head instructor will surely discipline him!
“In that case, what do you propose?” Wang Ba impatiently asked.
In He Yan’s mind, a memory suddenly emerged from her younger days at Xianchang Academy, when young boys loved to make agreements and bet on games. Xiao Jue, as the top student of Xianchang Academy, had been challenged many times when he was young. What did he say back then? She remembered the young boy sitting behind the rockery in the study hall, half asleep, being awakened by someone and irritably sitting up. He lazily said to the peer who came to challenge him in archery and horsemanship, “Fine, if I lose, you can do whatever you want. But if you lose,” he smirked, “you have to call me ‘Father.'”
As He Yan recalled that, she felt that the current situation was somewhat similar.
But she couldn’t let Wang Ba call her “Father.”
“How about this, I heard you are the leader of the mountain bandits, the big boss. If I defeat you, it will prove my ability surpasses yours, and in the future, you will have to call me ‘Boss.’ How about that?” she suggested.
This request was truly unheard of.
Everyone looked at the small and thin He Yan, whose arms were as thin as firewood, and then at the tall and strong Wang Ba, whose fists were bigger than her face. They fell into silence.
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