Li Dazhu had suffered some internal injuries this time, but fortunately, Wang Bin had brought some traditional Chinese medicine for treating such injuries. He prepared a dose and asked Sister Liu to help brew it for Li Dazhu to drink.
Besides Li Dazhu being bullied, Wang Bin also learned that three teams that had gone out to search for survivors had returned recently. However, these teams suffered heavy casualties, with many soldiers dead, and they only managed to bring back over five hundred people. It's rumored that one team hasn't returned, and people are speculating that they might have perished.
Hearing this, Wang Bin couldn't help but ponder deeply. Is this place really safe if things continue like this?
The next morning, Wang Bin led everyone in practicing Tai Chi. Some passersby saw them practicing and mocked them, almost provoking Li Dazhu to rush over and beat those guys up.
Ever since he was defeated by the army's top soldier, some people would mock them whenever they saw them practicing the seemingly gentle Tai Chi.
After an hour of practice, Wang Bin sent Li Dazhu to deliver a challenge.
Thinking about the chance for revenge, Li Dazhu ran excitedly and soon reached Battalion Commander Zhang's headquarters.
"Stop, this is the headquarters, unauthorized personnel are not allowed inside!"
Seeing Li Dazhu running over, two soldiers on guard immediately aimed their guns at him.
"I'm here to see Battalion Commander Zhang!"
"What do you want with our commander?"
"To deliver a challenge!"
"Oh, so you're the Li Dazhu who was defeated by our commander a few days ago. Have you mastered some divine skills in such a short time and come for revenge?"
Hearing that Li Dazhu was here to deliver a challenge, the two soldiers immediately recognized him and started teasing.
"Don't underestimate people. This time, it's my brother Wang Bin who wants to challenge your commander!"
"Oh, wait here, I'll go inform him!"
The sentry quickly relayed the message to Battalion Commander Zhang. Upon hearing it, Zhang immediately perked up. Being a martial arts enthusiast, he was eager to accept a challenge from a skilled opponent and rushed out.
"Li Dazhu, is what you said true?"
"Of course it's true. Do you dare to accept the challenge?"
"Why wouldn't I? But I wonder how Wang Bin's martial arts compare to yours. If he's not as good as you, I'm not interested!"
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"Don't worry, my brother Wang Bin is several times better than me. You're definitely not his match!"
"Oh, several times better, that's quite a boast!"
"Whether it's boasting or not, you'll find out after the match!"
"Alright, I accept. You choose the time and place!"
"See you at the playground at two this afternoon!"
"Alright, I'll be there on time!"
Seeing that Battalion Commander Zhang had agreed, Li Dazhu didn't linger and jogged back.
As soon as he left, the headquarters was abuzz, and the news quickly spread. Many people knew that Wang Bin was going to have a martial arts match with Battalion Commander Zhang that afternoon, and everyone was talking about it.
At noon, when Wang Bin led everyone to the cafeteria for lunch, many people were whispering behind their backs, not optimistic about Wang Bin.
They had all witnessed Battalion Commander Zhang's skills, breaking six bricks with a single palm strike. If that strike landed on a person, it would surely break all their bones.
The news quickly reached Commander Li Junshan. Political Commissar Wang Shun slammed the table, calling it nonsense, and wanted to find Battalion Commander Zhang, but Li Junshan stopped him.
"Old Wang, sit down, don't get excited!"
"How can I not be? Last time, he injured our hero Li Dazhu, and I haven't settled that account yet. Now he's going after our second-class hero. How can I not be upset? I must stop this!"
"I don't think Wang Bin will necessarily lose, and I think this is a good thing. We can take advantage of this..."
"You, I think you should become a politician!"
"What? Leading troops into battle also requires brains, you know?"
"Haha, alright, alright!"
What Wang Bin didn't know was that he was already on Commander Li's radar.
Despite the whispers around them, Guan Xiaoyue almost went up to beat those people several times, but Officer Miao kept pulling her back.
Wang Bin didn't care at all about what these people thought. Soon, they would naturally shut up.
After lunch, Wang Bin took everyone back. To adjust his state, he sat cross-legged in his bedroom until there was a knock on the door, and then he got up and came out.
"Let's go!"
Seeing Wang Bin in good spirits, everyone gave him encouraging looks and followed him to the playground.
When Wang Bin arrived at the playground, he was startled by the scene before him. There were two to three thousand people present, including over two thousand soldiers.
These soldiers had brought their units over under the guise of training, but in reality, they were there to watch the match. Seeing Wang Bin and his group approaching, they quickly led their units to sit around the competition area, claiming to be resting.
"Wow, isn't this a bit over the top!"
"Yeah, there must be at least several thousand people, right?"
Guan Xiaoyue and the others were taken aback by the large crowd, whispering as they followed behind Wang Bin.
Seeing so many people, Wang Bin felt that things were a bit out of his control. He had originally just wanted to vent some anger for Li Dazhu and gain some combat experience, but he hadn't expected so many people to show up.
What he didn't know was that Commander Li was orchestrating things behind the scenes, which is why the event was so grand.
At this point, Wang Bin had to show his true skills.
As Wang Bin and his group approached, the crowd started buzzing.
Wang Bin saw a man sitting in the middle of the grass, seemingly meditating, with a large area of grass cleared around him. The crowd was sitting around this open space, and he knew that the man sitting there must be Battalion Commander Zhang.
"Brother Wang, good luck!"
"Uncle Wang, go for it!"
"Wang Bin, you can do it!"
Everyone shouted words of encouragement to Wang Bin and sat on a patch of grass in the front, while Wang Bin walked straight over.
Hearing footsteps, Battalion Commander Zhang slowly opened his eyes.
Wang Bin noticed that Battalion Commander Zhang's eyes were extremely sharp, and he could feel the presence of energy around him, realizing that Battalion Commander Zhang was also someone with deep inner strength.
Knowing that Battalion Commander Zhang was an internal martial arts expert, Wang Bin felt a bit uneasy. Things didn't seem as simple as he had imagined, and he wasn't sure if he could defeat Battalion Commander Zhang today.
Battalion Commander Zhang was a bit disappointed when he saw Wang Bin. He had adjusted himself to his best state, only to see a young man who seemed to lack fighting spirit.
Wang Bin saw the look of disappointment in Battalion Commander Zhang's eyes and realized he was being underestimated. This ignited a nameless fire within him, making him eager to have a proper match with Battalion Commander Zhang.
Battalion Commander Zhang didn't expect that the seemingly unmotivated young man would suddenly exude an aura that surged towards him.
"Interesting!"
Battalion Commander Zhang also sensed the presence of energy around Wang Bin, making him even more interested in this match.
"Wang Bin, here to seek guidance!" Wang Bin stopped about three meters away from Battalion Commander Zhang, cupped his fists, and saluted.
"Zhang Sheng, at your service!" Seeing Wang Bin perform the martial salute, Battalion Commander Zhang didn't dare to be negligent and returned the salute.
A showdown between experts was about to begin!
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