The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

Chen Yongtai, who was watching from the sidelines, saw his younger brother sneak up to Commander Zhao.

Although he didn't know what he was up to, he had a vague sense of foreboding.

Company Commander Wen walked up to Chen Yongtai at some point and stood down next to him. He sighed and said, "Yongtai, from now on, stay away from your brother in the camp."

"Company Commander Wen, what do you mean by this?" Chen Yongtai's unease grew even stronger.

Just as Company Commander Wen was about to explain, Regiment Commander Zhao took two steps forward and spoke loudly:

"Comrades, Comrade Chen Yong'an just suggested to me that each of your companies send out their strongest men to compete against this young man."

"I think this is a good suggestion. After all, it's the young man's first time visiting us, so we should give him a proper welcome and let him feel our hospitality. But since it's a competition, there should be a prize for the winner."

As he spoke, his gaze swept over everyone present: "So I hereby announce that if any company wins today, I will give everyone a day off; but if they lose, their training for the next month will be doubled."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd erupted in chatter.

They may have been laughing, but they weren't stupid.

This young man took down Chen Yong'an, who was ranked among the top three in the gang in terms of fighting strength, in no time. Dominating them is just a piece of cake for him.

One of the officers, dressed in sergeant's uniform, couldn't help but speak up:

"Commander, with this kid's skills, how could we possibly beat him? Aren't you just deliberately making things difficult for us?"

"Yeah! Why don't you just announce that we'll be undergoing a month-long special training program!" another sergeant chimed in.

Commander Zhao remained calm and promptly shifted the blame: "Company Commander Zhou, Company Commander Ye, this wasn't my doing. Go find the person directly responsible!"

He paused, then added, "Of course, we can also have a shooting competition. As long as you can win either one of these two events, that's fine."

"Really? Commander?" Company Commander Ye and Company Commander Zhou's faces lit up with joy.

Many of the people surrounding them breathed a sigh of relief.

They hadn't seen Li Kaixin's marksmanship before and assumed that Commander Zhao was taking pity on them and wanted to let them go.

Commander Zhao smiled and nodded slightly to them.

Chen Yong'an, standing beside him, was dumbfounded and stamped his feet anxiously: "Uncle Zhao, how can you say that I was the one who suggested it?"

"Isn't that right?"

Commander Zhao gave him a chuckle. "Yong'an, do you think I don't know what you're up to? You want to use me as a pawn? Besides, do you think these people can't guess?"

"But if I do that, they'll beat me to death." Chen Yong'an glanced guiltily at the people surrounding him, his voice growing softer and softer.

Commander Zhao shrugged, giving a helpless look: "Well, that's beyond my control."

Just then, the company commander and soldiers who had just breathed a sigh of relief were informed by Company Commander Wen's men about Li Kaixin's performance at the shooting range.

In an instant, their expressions changed.

Knowing he had messed up, Chen Yong'an quietly slipped away towards his older brother before everyone's attention turned to him.

"Big brother." He sidled up to Chen Yongtai and called out softly.

Chen Yongtai didn't even lift his eyelids, and simply moved to the side:

"Second brother, don't get too close to me, I'm afraid I'll get hurt if someone hits you later."

Jiang Dahe and several of his brothers, who were standing nearby, also moved aside without hesitation.

Seeing the group's reaction as if they were avoiding a plague, Chen Yong'an immediately panicked: "Brothers, I was tricked by the regimental commander! You have to believe me."

"Still making excuses!" Chen Yongtai snorted. "Company Commander Wen just told me."

Seeing that his elder brother understood, Chen Yong'an feigned a wronged expression: "Brother, I'm your own brother! You absolutely have to save me!"

"My brother? Who is that?!"

Chen Yongtai pretended to look around, then turned to Jiang Dahe and the others, asking, "Dahe, do you think I have a younger brother?"

Jiang Dahe and the others tried their best to keep their faces straight, shaking their heads in unison, their expressions extremely serious.

"You, you all..." Chen Yong'an pointed at his elder brother and the others, too angry to speak.

Li Kaixin stood still, not thinking much of the competition; he just considered it a way to stretch his muscles.

Moreover, even if he didn't want to agree, this cunning Commander Zhao would probably use his previous words to threaten him again.

Before long, several company commanders gathered their companies together and began to discuss in hushed tones.

Commander Zhao walked up to Li Kaixin with a smile and patted him on the shoulder: "Young man, you've had to work hard again. I'll treat you to a good meal at noon as compensation."

"Alright! Commander Zhao, then it's settled." Li Kaixin readily agreed.

Seeing that he readily agreed, Commander Zhao smiled and nodded, then turned to face the soldiers who were already lined up and shouted, "Let's begin!"

The men from the various companies exchanged glances, and Company Commander Zhou gritted his teeth and stepped forward: "Regimental Commander, my company will go first!"

As he spoke, he turned his head and winked at the men in his company, and a lean soldier stepped out from the ranks.

"This is Zhang Dehai from our company. He's the best fighter in the entire regiment."

After Company Commander Zhou finished his introduction, he looked at Li Kaixin and said, "Young man, you'd better be careful."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Dehai strode to the center of the lawn, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Li Kaixin, and said, "Young brother, you are very capable. I will not hold back. Please forgive me for offending you later."

"Comrade Zhang, you should make the move!" Li Kaixin didn't waste any more words.

After the two stood still, Zhang Dehai didn't use any fancy moves like Chen Yong'an; he immediately threw a straight punch.

The soldiers watching held their breath, their eyes fixed on the scene, their faces full of anticipation.

But the result still disappointed them.

Zhang Dehai had barely charged forward when Li Kaixin easily took him down before they even exchanged a single glance.

Subsequently, several companies took turns attacking, and Li Kaixin easily took them down one by one, whether they were fighting or shooting.

In particular, the scene where Li Kaixin stood up and fired all his shots with perfect scores left the men of the company speechless.

After the competition, Commander Zhao looked at these usually arrogant young men, who had been thoroughly subdued today, and felt extremely pleased.

"Alright, alright, everyone, let's disperse!"

He clapped his hands and said with a smile, "No training today, take a good rest and adjust yourself. Special training starts tomorrow!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers burst into another round of wails.

Chen Yong'an shrank behind the crowd, trying to sneak away, but was stopped by several sharp-eyed soldiers.

"Yong'an, why are you running?"

"Weren't you quite capable just now?"

Chen Yong'an looked at the group of men in front of him, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace: "Brothers, I'm doing this for your own good! Shame is the mother of courage!"

"So, you're motivated by shame, huh? Well, we brothers will teach you a lesson in shame too!"

The leading sergeant sneered, then immediately turned and ordered, "Brothers, surround him!"

Terrified, Chen Yong'an turned and ran, repeatedly shouting, "Big brother, save me!"

Hearing his brother's cries for help, Chen Yongtai, who was standing nearby, took a few steps to the side, saying, "Who is this person? I don't know him."

More and more people surrounded him, including Company Commander Zhou and his men.

Seeing that he couldn't escape, Chen Yong'an had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Um, everyone, stop crowding around me. I need to go report something to the regimental commander!"

"Yong'an, do we look like fools to you?" Company Commander Zhou sneered.

No sooner had he finished speaking than several people grabbed him and led him toward a large tree.