Instructor Liu led everyone to the gate of the school again, this time there was no car waiting for them at the gate, and he went out of the gate and continued to take them west, walking for more than half an hour, and arrived at a horse farm, "Feiyang Horse Farm." ”

The caretaker was already waiting at the door, and politely led everyone inside. There were hundreds of horses in the stables who were either drinking water or eating fodder, and from time to time they made a low chirping.

They gathered on the spot, and Instructor Liu asked the administrator to come and talk to them, and the administrator called himself Fang, and let them call him Uncle Fang. Then he introduced that there were three thousand horses in the stables, and that they were to be divided into upper, middle, and lower classes, as in ancient times:

Inferior horses, the speed is not fast, as long as it is not too much to provoke it, the general temperament is docile, the medium horse is slightly faster, the temperament is not so docile, occasionally a small temper leads to loss of control, the superior horse, fast, big temper, standing there will also lose control of themselves, the order in which they learn to ride a horse is naturally from the bottom to the top,

After the introduction, Uncle Fang led them forward to the stable of a square shed, where all the horses were inferior, this shed was very large, and there were more than 100 horses in it. Uncle Fang asked them to go in and untie the reins by themselves, and each of them led a horse to the open space in front of them.

One by one they went in and led the horses out, but some of the horses did not want to come out, and they clung to the reins and pulled hard, but they still did not move. Uncle Fang also said that the horses here are very obedient, how can they be so temperamental, the inferior horses are like this, and the shelves of the superior horses are not even bigger.

When he was helpless, Uncle Fang said loudly: "If some horses are unwilling to come out, gently stroke the hair on the horse's head a few times, and then pull the horse out hard, don't care if it is tricky." ”

They tried it, and it worked. Bringing the horse to the front, Uncle Fang told them the habits of the horse, how to get on the horse, how to ride the horse, how to restrain the horse, and how to control the direction of the horse during the riding process and the problems they would encounter, so that they could remember it in detail.

For more than two hours in the morning, Uncle Fang only asked them to lead the horses around a few times, and they could ride on horseback, but they could only let the horses move forward on their own, they could only control the direction, and they were not allowed to ride the horses forward. They understood that Uncle Fang wanted them to establish a friendship with the horses first, treat them as friends, and then the horses would be willing to give them the best speed.

They also brought it back, and the stables were surrounded by feed and water for the horses, and Uncle Fang also asked them to fill up the trough.

Before going back, Instructor Liu said that he would not bring them over again from the afternoon, and that they would gather at the racecourse on time at eight o'clock in the morning and two o'clock in the afternoon every day, where Uncle Fang was their instructor and obeyed Uncle Fang's instructions.

At the beginning of the afternoon, Uncle Fang allowed them to ride a few laps around the perimeter of the open space to feel the feeling of riding horses, and still warned them not to be greedy for merit and ride too fast, in case of an extraordinary situation, they should first abandon their horses and flee, and they did not have to worry about the safety of the horses.

They all kept it in mind, and in the process of riding, they found that Li Chengjing and Bai Wenhao were also very proficient in horseback riding, if it weren't for Instructor Liu not letting them specialize, they wouldn't have to learn with others here. When everyone encountered problems that they couldn't solve, some discussed with others side by side, some asked Uncle Fang, and some came to ask Li Chengjing for advice.

Bai Wenhao is indifferent and silent, although he doesn't make enemies with others, others don't want to talk to him, because even if he does, he may not be willing to pay attention. Only Xiang Haichuan, because Bai Wenhao helped him at the beginning of training, even if Bai didn't like to talk, he was willing to take the initiative to ignore him.

Li Chengjing saw that many people came to ask herself, and felt a little troublesome, but classmates, everyone got along well, and they really didn't understand, so they had to explain slowly with patience.

Uncle Fang saw that the two of them had long known how to ride horses, so he just nodded and smiled, not saying anything else.

Before the end of the afternoon, Uncle Fang not only wanted them to feed the horses, but also asked them to wash the horses they were riding.

That night, Chen Zui and Duan Shaoling went downstairs to the lawn, and Chen Zui told Duan Shaoling all the experiences of those six days as they were, and Duan Shaoling was also happy about his adventure.

Chen Zui was about to get up and teach him the leg technique that Uncle Lian taught him, Duan Shaoling took his arm and refused with a smile, thinking that it was taught to him by his master, and he would be a little disrespectful to his master without his master's consent, and he was not willing to take advantage of it.

Chen Zui also knew that this was not good, he would definitely not teach him if he was someone else, but Duan Shaoling was like a brother to him, and he was not comparable to others, except that he couldn't share his feelings with him, he thought that what he had could be shared with him.

He also said that he wanted to teach, but Duan Shaolingjian refused to accept it, and asked him to take him to Doulong Island after graduation, and then learn his leg skills in a dignified manner after worshipping Uncle Lian as a teacher, so that there was nothing embarrassing for everyone.

Duan Shaoling was so resolute and reasonable, Chen Zui no longer insisted.

Chen Zui said Uncle Lian's earnest admonition to him, three tests, the first one was extremely dangerous, causing everyone to be scarred, although it is not about life and death, but it makes people feel that they have walked around from the ghost gate; The second is a battle of life and death, which is not as thrilling as the first one, and the victory lies in the battle of wits and strength, and the victory is won by strategy; The third test of human nature looks mediocre, and when I think about it in the future, I have palpitations.

Duan Shaoling's mind has always been delicate, when Lu Baiting asked, he saw Instructor Liu's eyes and knew that the last level was extraordinary, and the two frowned at the same time, thinking that this last level must be a test of life and death, and it would be difficult for them to guess how dangerous it would be.

There were three people coming towards them on the other side, it was Li Chengjing and them.

At this time, there were no fireflies, and the five of them could only sit cross-legged and talk.

Li Chengjing explained everything on the island to Leng Chuxian and Zou Bao'er this morning, and the two of them would not come to entertain them at this time.

Li Chengjing saw that their faces were wrong, and asked, "What were you talking about just now, why are your faces a little unnatural?" ”

Chen Zui said: "We are thinking about the last test, what the master said and Instructor Liu's expression today is verified, I really don't know what this last level will be like." ”

Li Chengjing frowned slightly, and this expression couldn't escape Duan Shaoling's eyes, "Chengjing, do you know something, or have you heard of it a little." ”

Li Chengjing sighed, "Okay, before my father sent me, he just investigated all the circumstances clearly, and I don't know what the test of this last level is, the only thing I know is ......" paused, "Forty-one classmates may not all come back alive." ”

"Huh?" The four exclaimed.

"According to my father's information, combined with Instructor Liu's sentence today, as long as those who pass the test are considered graduates, the estimate of passing the customs is that as long as they can come back alive, they will be considered graduates."

Zou Bao'er said incredulously: "Is this really the case? ”

Li Chengjing said: "Aren't they all coming out of the military academy to go to the battlefield in the future?" If you go to the battlefield, you will be fated by life and death, and if you can't even survive the test of school, you will go to the battlefield in the future, and you will just die in vain. ”

Duan Shaoling knew that Zou Bao'er was careful of his brother, so he said: "Bao'er, don't worry, Baoyi is not what it used to be now, if even he folds in, then most of the students in the class will not be able to live." Even if there are real casualties, it is not a real battlefield, and it will not be so cruel, right? ”

Li Chengjing said: "This is not bad, I heard that there will not be ten people who can't come back alive in the past." Don't worry, Bao'er, I promise you that no matter how dangerous it is, we will definitely bring Baoyi back safely. ”

Zou Bao'er saw that her brother was no longer what it used to be, but the brother and sister were deeply affectionate, and suddenly heard that this was a test that would kill her at any time, how could she put her mind at ease, and she was relieved to hear them say this, thinking that with the ability of the three of them, she would definitely be able to get out of the way, they worked together to take care of her, coupled with her brother's own ability, she could finally rest assured.

"You have to be very careful."

Li Chengjing suddenly stood up, took two steps in the direction she came, turned her back to them, stood beside her, and looked up at Haoyue.

Leng Chuxian stood up and walked to her side, "Chengjing, what's wrong with you?" Should your trials be overwhelming, or do you have something else on your mind? ”

Li Chengjing smiled at her, and looked back at Duan Shaoling and Chen Zui, "I have something to say to you." ”

The two stood up, and Zou Bao'er also stood up, "Do you want to avoid me and Chu Xian?" She was about to walk away, Li Chengjing said, "No need, I have nothing I can't say to you." ”

"What do you want to say?"

Li Chengjing took two steps back and said, "Graduation is coming, have you figured out where to go after graduation?" ”

Chen Zui could only look at Duan Shaoling blankly, such an esoteric question should be thought of by him.

Duan Shaoling was silent for a moment and said, "I've thought about it, but it's not very ideal to think about it. ”

Li Chengjing said bluntly: "If I say that I want to invite you to my father's army, will you accept it?" Chen Zui, that night in Nancun, I originally wanted to tell you about it, but I was interrupted, and then I thought that the timing was not right, so I thought that I would talk about it when everyone was there. ”

Chen Zui remembered that night she wanted to say it but then didn't say it, just for this matter.

Duan Shaoling paused and said, "Cheng Jing, with our friendship, I don't want to lie to you, and I don't need to fake flattery, I really don't want to serve the warlord, even if Li Dashuai is your father." ”

Li Chengjing said: "You always think that warlords are all for their own interests? ”

"Isn't your father?"

Li Chengjing didn't laugh angrily: "Shaoling, do you think that our warlords are all living for their own hegemony, but you can't think of anyone who really serves the country and the people, right?" ”

"yes, so I never know what to do next."

Li Chengjing looked at Mingyue again, and said Kankan: "Since you can't find an arbor to trust, haven't you thought about carving out a path for yourself?" With all due respect, you can't take this path right now, because you have no enthusiasm, no experience, and no connections and capital to open up the road.

Warlords are a product of troubled times, you just hate it, and you should understand it. An ordinary craftsman, his skills are inherited from others, and only when the conditions are ripe can he open a store. You can also go to our Li family to learn experience first, accumulate your own capital, and then you will know which way to go. ”

Duan Shaoling said: "The words are good, but once this path is chosen, I am afraid that it will be difficult to get out in the future, and then thinking about it will only hurt our feelings, which I don't want to see." ”

Li Chengjing said: "Have you forgotten the three chapters of Cao Cao and Guan Yu's covenant in the Three Kingdoms?" It's just that they have different positions, and they still cherish each other in their bones, so that they can interpret Huarong Dao in the future. Cao Cao can do it, is my father not as good as him? ”

Duan Shaoling looked at her in astonishment.

Li Chengjing continued: "I can assure you that even if you want to go to the Li family, you must have my father's promise in advance, if you want to leave one day, my Li family will not interfere with it." Hehe, if you really want to leave, you can only say that my father is really unworthy of being a master, and he is not worthy of your service for him, so why should I keep you? ”

Duan Shaoling was speechless for a while, he still didn't like those warlords in his heart, but he was impressed by Li Chengjing's words that were neither humble nor arrogant.

Li Chengjing said again: "You don't have to agree immediately, there is still a month, you can discuss it well." Shaoling, what I should say has been said, whether you come or not is up to you, and there will be no loss in the relationship between us. As for me and Chen Zui, you don't have to scruple about it, no matter how difficult it is, we always have to be together. ”

Duan Shaoling smiled slightly, "Cheng Jing, I will give you an answer the day before graduation." ”