Chapter 79 - 79 79 Fishing
79: 79 Fishing 79: 79 Fishing Fang Zhixing’s gaze swept around, but he did not see Luo Kezhao.
This was also normal.
Although Luo Kezhao was the Infantry Commander, he rarely personally oversaw the training of his infantry.
The person who usually led the troops in training was his deputy, Wen Yudong, the younger son of the housekeeper Wen Yuwen.
Wen Yuwen had two sons.
The elder son followed Luo Peiyun’s eldest son, Luo Kezhou, to the county.
Wen Yudong followed Luo Kezhao, becoming his reliable assistant.
Fang Zhixing walked unhurriedly to the high platform.
“Instructor Fang, good morning!”
Wen Yudong’s eyebrows raised as he smiled and made a bow with clasped hands.
“Hmm, good morning!” Fang Zhixing calmly accepted the greetings, merely nodding in response.
After all, his title was one level higher than Wen Yudong’s.
Then, Fang Zhixing lowered his voice and asked, “Why isn’t the second son here?”
Wen Yudong replied, “The second son is usually busy practicing martial arts and doesn’t have time to come here.”
Upon hearing this, Fang Zhixing showed a look of regret and sighed, “Alas, there’s a small misunderstanding between the second son and me; I wonder if it can still be resolved?”
Wen Yudong’s expression changed slightly, and he twisted his mouth slightly, “What are you saying?
The second son is magnanimous and broad-minded; he isn’t the type to hold grudges.”
“That’s great!”
Fang Zhixing breathed a sigh of relief and chuckled awkwardly, “As long as the second son doesn’t hold grudges, we can surely become good friends in the future, right?”
Wen Yudong was initially stunned, then nodded and laughed, “Indeed it should be the case, you and I both serve under the Lord County Magistrate in the military; we are naturally like brothers.”
“Very good, very good.”
Fang Zhixing’s smile brightened and he was very enthusiastic; he casually mentioned, “I heard that the infantry are going to start practicing blade skills, is that right?”
Wen Yudong replied continuously, “Yes, the new recruits who have been enlisted for a year can now learn blade skills.”
Fang Zhixing seized the opportunity to touch the Great Ring Saber at his waist and smiled lightly, “Blade skills, I am very interested too.
Teach me when you have time.”
“I dare not, dare not, it’s but a minor craft; how dare I flaunt it in front of Instructor Fang.”
Wen Yudong bowed his head, appearing slightly embarrassed, but a trace of resistance and hostility emerged between his brows.
Fang Zhixing, observing his words and expressions, saw this but did not mind; he quickly went down the high platform and approached the three hundred archers.
“Everyone salute, greet the instructor!”
Gao Daxing straightened his back and shouted loudly.
Swish!
The three hundred archers saluted uniformly, creating quite a spectacular scene.
This sight evoked a feeling of boundless ambition in Fang Zhixing’s heart.
“At ease.”
Fang Zhixing, unfazed, spoke with his hands behind his back, “My brothers, since I have become your instructor, I will wholeheartedly teach you the most exquisite archery, and train you to become top-notch shooters.”
Upon hearing this, all the archers looked hopeful.
They had already seen how Huang Dashun’s group practiced archery.
The standard and smooth archery stance and the new targets brought everyone a great sense of novelty.
Fang Zhixing’s gaze swept over and he called out, “Huang Dashun, Deng Siwang, Zhang Dahu…”
“You ten, step forward!”
Immediately, Huang Dashun and his group emerged from the ranks, standing upright at the front of the formation, with focused and respectful expressions.
Fang Zhixing announced, “Starting today, the three hundred archers will be divided into ten small teams, each team consisting of thirty people, each led by one of the ten led by Huang Dashun, who will pass on the archery skills I taught them.”
The ten teams will train separately, and a competition will be held every ten days.
The team that performs the best will receive rewards, and the team that performs the worst will face punishment.”
Fang Zhixing glanced at Gao Daxing and commanded, “Old Gao, you are to supervise and guide the ten teams, and then select the fifty best archers based on the assessment results.”
Gao Daxing responded solemnly, “Instructor, rest assured, I will rigorously oversee the process and not let down your expectations.”
Fang Zhixing nodded and immediately turned to leave.
The rest, he would leave for the archery battalion to figure out on their own.
Xigou laughed heartily, “Well, well, it seems you’re planning to be a hands-off manager, letting them carry on while you slack off.”
Fang Zhixing disdainfully said, “Why should I waste my precious time on a bunch of trash?”
Xigou was at a loss for words, thought for a moment, and hesitantly said, “Aren’t you afraid they’ll harbor ill will against you and slip from your control?”
Fang Zhixing sneered, “You know nothing.
Distance creates beauty, distance creates authority.
The more I distance myself from them, the more inscrutable and imposing I appear, the less they dare to harbor any ill will.”
Xigou was unconvinced and said, “That’s your experience managing company staff, but this is about leading troops, it’s different.”
However, Fang Zhixing was full of confidence and chuckled, “Leading troops has two magic treasures, one is clear rewards and punishments, the more fair and just you are, the more you can win people’s hearts.”
Xigou thought about it and asked, “What’s the second magic treasure?”
Fang Zhixing’s lips curled up, and he declared firmly, “Of course, it’s strong power.
They follow whoever is the strongest.”
Upon hearing this, Xigou found himself unable to retort for a moment.
It wasn’t long before they arrived at the Prefectural Governor’s Office.
Looking around, the Prefectural Governor’s Office was eerily quiet with few people around.
Fang Zhixing stepped through the entrance.
A Government Official sat behind a desk, with his legs crossed, yawning continuously, listless.
Suddenly, he noticed Fang Zhixing, fixed his gaze to take a closer look, and saw two identity tokens hung around Fang Zhixing’s waist.
One was the silver token of the Archery Instructor, and the other was the Jade Token of the Iron Mountain Sect’s Incense Master.
“You are…”
The Government Official’s face changed, and he instantly realized who Fang Zhixing was.
He quickly stood up, nodding and bowing with a smile, “So it’s Instructor Fang who has come, I have seen Instructor Fang.”
Fang Zhixing looked around the hall and asked, “Where has everyone gone?
Where is Chief Constable Ding?”
The Government Official spread his hands and said, “They are all at home sleeping.”
Fang Zhixing was startled and raised his eyebrows, “What were they doing last night?”
“Well!”
The Government Official sighed deeply and explained, “The Dong Family and the Liu Family started fighting!”
Fang Zhixing burst into a knowing chuckle, suddenly interested, and sat down, “Tell me more.”
Seeing this, the Government Official also let loose, chuckling, “Master Liu of the Liu Family trusted Master Dong’s word and participated in a big gamble set up by Hall Master Lu, and ended up losing forty percent of his fortune!
Furious, Master Liu directly confronted him, leading a group of house servants to Dong’s mansion, causing chaos all night long.
Hehehe, there you go, Chief Constable Ding had to step in to keep the peace, mediating all night long.”
Fang Zhixing nodded, chuckling, “Your Chief Constable Ding, has he been plagued by bad luck lately, always encountering troubles?”
“Isn’t that the truth!”
The Government Official also felt it was unlucky, but suddenly, he felt it was inappropriate to say so, quickly adding, “It’s not always that the Chief Constable runs into trouble.
I heard his concubine is pregnant.”
Fang Zhixing’s mind stirred, asked where Ding Zhigang’s house was, then he returned to his other residence, mounted his horse, and left the Government Office.
[Initial Level Rider·Perfection]
[Burst Skill: Jumping Obstacle (Lv1)]
Fang Zhixing, now an Initial Level Rider, rode his horse with ease.
Even, he could leap on his horse over some not very high obstacles.
[Intermediate Rider·Full Level Conditions:
1.
Become an Initial Level Rider (Completed)
2.
Spend the night with the horse 3 times (Incomplete)
3.
Feed the horse continuously for 30 days (Incomplete)
4.
Assist a mare in giving birth (Incomplete)
5.
Ride the horse for over 30,000 meters (Incomplete)]
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Plain speaking, the survival of this book till now, everyone here has a responsibility.
Thank you for the steadfast companionship, three bows, and three kowtows!
Putting it up at dawn, don’t miss it!
Wagging tail, woof woof woof~
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