Mainland Martial Arts

"This knife is nice. Let me see it." Zhong Qi said.

Lin Feng's heart tightened. This sword was his treasure, a treasure left to him by the Lin family. He was reluctant to give the sword to others, so he said, "This is a precious sword passed down in my family. I can't give it to you."

Zhong Qi's face darkened. "The military has regulations that all weapons and uniforms must be managed uniformly. Your knife is not in compliance with military regulations and must be surrendered."

Lin Feng said stubbornly: "This knife of mine is not an ordinary weapon. It is very important to me. I can't give it to you."

"You are disobeying military orders!" Zhong Qi shouted angrily, "If you don't obey orders again, I will not be polite!"

Lin Feng gritted his teeth, still refusing to hand over the Star Blade. Seeing this, Zhong Qi stopped talking and went to grab it. Seeing this, Lin Feng quickly resisted.

The atmosphere in the military control office suddenly became tense. Zhong Qi looked at Lin Feng, who was tightly guarding the Star Blade on his back, and said sternly, "Lin Feng, hand over the knife. This is military regulation. Don't make it difficult for me."

Lin Feng straightened up, his eyes firm and stubborn, "Captain Zhong, this knife means a lot to me, I can't hand it over!"

Zhong Qi frowned and said in a deep voice, "That's not up to you!" After that, he flashed and rushed towards Lin Feng like a gust of wind.

Lin Feng's heart tightened, and he quickly dodged to the side. Zhong Qi was incredibly fast, reaching Lin Feng in the blink of an eye. He raised his hand and slapped him. The palm wind whistled, carrying with it a powerful force. Lin Feng was in a hurry and could only cross his arms to block it.

"boom!"

A huge impact came, and Lin Feng felt his arms go numb, and his body involuntarily took a few steps back. But he gritted his teeth and quickly steadied himself.

Zhong Qi's eyes flashed with surprise when his first move failed, and then he launched another barrage of attacks. His punches and kicks rained down, each one carrying the might of a grandmaster.

Lin Feng could only do his best to dodge and parry under this violent storm of attacks. He sometimes jumped, sometimes rolled, and his clothes became a little messy in the intense movement.

Lin Feng knew he couldn't just passively take the beating, so he saw an opportunity and swung his fist at Zhong Qi. However, Zhong Qi easily dodged it and kicked Lin Feng in the stomach.

Lin Feng was unable to dodge and was hit hard by the kick. He groaned and flew backwards. But the moment he landed, he rolled over and stood up again, his eyes still shining with a gleam of unwillingness to admit defeat.

"Ah!" Lin Feng roared angrily and rushed towards Zhong Qi again. He used all his strength and attacked the opponent with one punch after another.

Zhong Qi, however, seemed to be at ease, easily dispelling Lin Feng's attacks. He saw the right moment, grabbed Lin Feng's wrist, and twisted it hard.

Lin Feng felt pain and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, but he forced himself not to cry out.

"Aren't you giving up yet?" Zhong Qi shouted.

Lin Feng gritted his teeth and said, "Never!" After that, he raised his leg and kicked Zhong Qi's lower body.

Zhong Qi had no choice but to let go and took a few steps back. Lin Feng took the opportunity to catch his breath, but he knew he was facing a powerful Grandmaster and couldn't let his guard down.

The two men fought again, back and forth, the dust flying. Lin Feng gradually had some wounds on his body, but he still fought tenaciously, with only one thought in his mind, that is to keep his Star Blade.

As time went on, Lin Feng's strength gradually weakened and his movements slowed down. Zhong Qi saw an opening and punched Lin Feng hard in the chest. Lin Feng could no longer hold on and fell to the ground.

"Hmph, you overestimate your abilities." Zhong Qi snorted coldly, walked forward, and picked up the Star Knife from Lin Feng.

After all, Lin Feng could only use the strength of a first-grade warrior, while Zhong Qi was a master. Although Lin Feng tried his best, he was quickly subdued by Zhong Qi.

"Boy, you are still a little naive." Zhong Qi said proudly.

Lin Feng looked at Zhong Qi angrily, his heart filled with humiliation. He knew he was no match for Zhong Qi, but he was unwilling to let the Star Blade be taken away like this.

Zhong Qi picked up the Star Blade and examined it carefully. It looked small, but it was incredibly heavy. He tried wielding it and discovered its immense power.

"What a good knife!" Zhong Qi exclaimed.

Lin Feng looked at the Star Blade in Zhong Qi's hand, his heart filled with reluctance. This Star Blade was his father's legacy, his spiritual sustenance. Now that it was taken away by Zhong Qi, he felt extremely distressed.

Zhong Qi snatched away Lin Feng's Star Blade, and Lin Feng was filled with anger and humiliation. He knew he was no match for Zhong Qi, but he was unwilling to let the Star Blade be snatched away like this.

Zhong Qi was also a little angry when he saw Lin Feng was not convinced. He felt that Lin Feng was too ignorant of the rules and dared to disobey his orders.

"You're not convinced, are you?" Zhong Qi said coldly, "Then go stand under the flag in the military camp and reflect on your mistakes."

Lin Feng gritted his teeth and said nothing. He knew that it was useless for him to say anything now, so he could only accept the punishment silently.

So, Lin Feng was punished to stand under the flag in the barracks. He stood straight, his eyes fixed firmly on the front. He knew that these were the setbacks he had to go through in his growth. Only by going through these setbacks could he become stronger.

Time passed by minute by minute. Lin Feng's legs began to numb, and sweat soaked his clothes. But he still did not move. He secretly vowed in his heart that he must become a powerful warrior and make those who looked down on him regret it.

Lin Feng stood there for a very long time. It was not until late at night that Zhong Qi had someone bring him down.

"Boy, I'll teach you a lesson this time. Remember from now on, when you are in the army, you must obey orders." Zhong Qi said.

Lin Feng nodded without saying anything. He knew that there was still a huge gap between him and Zhong Qi. He needed to work harder to gain a foothold in the army.

After Lin Feng finished his day of standing as punishment, he dragged his exhausted body back to his tent. He knew that Captain Zhong Qi had learned that he had been sent to the frontier by the Emperor, and this meant that his days in the army would become even more difficult.

It turned out that the Lin family had used explosives to wipe out the entire family of a soldier, with the sole survivor having escaped due to being on the frontier. This was a deeply devastating experience for the soldiers. They defended their country on the front lines, yet were unable to protect their own families. How could this not be heartbreaking? The fact that Lin Feng was spared simply because he had handed over the recipe for the explosives made the soldiers even more upset.

After Zhong Qi learned about this, he was filled with resentment towards Lin Feng. He couldn't understand why the Emperor would let Lin Feng go. In his opinion, Lin Feng was the culprit. So, he decided to teach Lin Feng a lesson in the army.