In half a month, the Holy King Sacrifice will arrive. The king's official letter had come down, and the soon-to-be-grown spiral army had performed particularly well, so King Henry had increased the reward. In addition to the specially approved wine and food, he also pioneered a special ceremony for them - the Coming-of-age Ball!

But in reality, King Henry had too little understanding of his soldiers, most of whom were from lowly civilian backgrounds, and they could do a tap dance in a casual manner, but it was not a big show. The proper ball was a waltz, the noble dance of two people wrestling together like wrestling, and the soldiers had little chance of touching that wonderful dance. They are all laymen.

Although the adult soldiers were excited about the opportunity to find a partner of the opposite sex, they had no idea how to learn this elegant dance. In their opinion, the waltz may be more difficult than repeating the 10-kilometer run three times, and the dance, although it looks like a wrestling, may not be of much use in real combat.

But since it was the king's own message, it was important to take it seriously.

Finally, one afternoon, more than 600 soldiers from the 27th and 28th warbands gathered together to collectively master a completely new skill.

Lieutenant Maggie brought in two new instructors, and the two instructors were tasked with teaching the stupid boys to waltz and stop dancing for a while, as they had privately argued, and the two partners ended up scuffling with red faces.

Both instructors were familiar faces, the man was Ensign Felix and the woman was Corporal Joanna.

And rightfully so, they were of noble birth, they were all well educated, and dancing was exactly what they were good at.

With the accompaniment of several musicians, Zhu Lai's song "Dedicated to Lier" sounded piercingly. It was sung by a young white singer, and his voice was quite high-pitched, but Qi Lang felt that in addition to his inaccurate pronunciation, there was also a clear lack of emotion in his singing - it seems that a good song needs to be sung by the right person.

"Lads, please pay attention. Maggie stood at the front of the line and clapped her hands lightly, "Sergeant Sean, please don't snort, you'll find the perfect dance partner, Owu is just a stopgap measure." Alright, everyone, I ask you to keep an eye on Felix and Joanna's every movement, and watch the steps under your feet. Be gentle and elegant, this is not a sword practice, your legs can be relaxed, please remember that. ”

Felix and Joanna squirmed up in front. Although according to Maggie's commentary, they were dancing, Qi Lang felt that they were just hugging each other, spinning and turning, and he didn't know if they would feel dizzy.

However, the other soldiers seemed to be quite receptive to this kind of performance, and most of them had drunken expressions, exclamations and admiration. Gulf, in particular, saw that his eyes were so straight that he almost drooled.

Qi Lang had to admit that Felix looked really handsome in a black tuxedo. His golden hair was shiny and neatly pulled back to his head, and his expression was even more imposing than when his father had inspected his estates. As for Joanna, she was wearing a light pink canopy skirt and standing in high-heeled boots, looking noble and generous. It turns out that she is quite moving in this dress. She shouldn't have been a Spinner, being a dancer is more suitable for her.

Their dancing skills are very high, probably close to the professional level. Of course, Qi Lang was a complete layman, and he only came to such a conclusion from Lieutenant Mei Ji's explanation. But Joanna's performance still seems to be flawed, because she always frowns, as if it is not her dear distant cousin who is holding her slender waist, but a homeless man who has always wanted to violate her.

It is estimated that this period of training interfered with her and made her forget her dance steps. Maggie kindly reminded her several times to pay attention to her facial expressions, but the situation did not improve, and she still had a disgusted expression on her face, and it seemed that she must have to practice with Felix in private before the ball officially began.

The whole day of training was taken over by dance practice, and this was not the end, even the high-level meetings by the river in the evening were affected. Gulf forcibly pulled Jira aside and kept practicing, not only making himself dizzy, but also completely ruining Owu's mood. The big strong man couldn't help but raise his fist at the sandbag, and he didn't know if it was Sean's dance partner who fell more than fifty times in one afternoon, or this unlucky fate.

Although Qi Lang remembered the dance steps fairly well, he did not participate in the training of this new skill. He just sat quietly to the side, and entered a sad state without saying a word, because the messy tune humming in Gulf's mouth reminded him of Zhu Lai again......

Zhu Lai is really a sad devil. His singing voice can survive alone in the human mind, as if it could not be shaken off for a lifetime. Qi Lang had never heard the genuine "Dedicated to Lier", the only thing he had heard was the unknown tune. The sorrow in it was still there, pricking his nerves like a needle, and grabbing his heart like an invisible hand. If only Zhu Lai was still alive, at least Qi Lang would have the opportunity to enjoy the world-famous song in person, and at least Qi Lang would have the opportunity to say sorry to him in person......

"I didn't bother you, did I?" said the voice of an uninvited guest, and the hidden place had been discovered!

Qi Lang stood up vigilantly and glanced back. It turned out to be Joanna! She changed back into the leather suit she had worn in training, and with that beautiful sword slung across her waist, shining in the night, she looked like a vigorous female warrior.

"Nothing to bother without...... I mean, welcome, Corporal Joanna. Gulf had already tossed Kira aside, stealing glances at Qi Lang and Owu as he scratched his head and greeted Joanna.

But it was clear that Joanna didn't care about disturbing the pock-faced corporal, but her instructor, Qi Lang. She walked over to Qi Lang and asked again, "I didn't bother you, did I, Sergeant Qi Lang?"

"There are some. Qi Lang had already sat back, his expression was a little cold, it was obvious that this sudden visit made him not very happy, "But it's bearable." What's the matter, Corporal Joanna? We're training, we can't afford to delay too long. ”

Joanna tilted her head and smiled, "Are you training to dance, or are you training in wrestling?" ”

Gulf and Jira both had embarrassed expressions on their faces, but they had already noticed that Joanna's target was not on them, so they obediently didn't say a word, and quietly stood by to watch the excitement. Only Owu was still pounding the punching bag with one punch, making a monotonous groaning sound.

"Do you want to come here to teach you dance skills?" Qi Lang replied nonchalantly, "I have to make it clear first, we don't have that much pocket money to hire a coach of your level." ”

"I'm not that bored. Joanna frowned, obviously a little dissatisfied with Qi Lang's attitude, but she still controlled the young lady's temper, "I just want to remind you that in a week's time, your coming-of-age ceremony is coming, and at the ball, you should make an appointment with a dance partner in advance." ”

Qi Lang heard Gurf and Jira seem to exclaim at the same time. I don't know what they're fussing about.

"Okay, got it. Qi Lang wanted to end the conversation, "We'll keep an eye on it." Thanks for the reminder, Corporal Joanna. ”

Joanna seemed to stomp her foot secretly, and although the movement was not large, Qi Lang clearly felt it. He's now in a state of readiness, which makes him incredibly sensitive to the slightest movement around him - she seems to be angry, and women are such elusive monsters.

"What I want to ask is, have you found your dance partner?" Joanna's voice seemed to be lowered.

"He didn't!"

"I have it!" Qi Lang glared at Gulf, who was the first to speak, "It's not a difficult thing, I might invite Corporal Linda, or...... At least Ou will be willing to accept it. ”

There was a loud bang from O'U. He blew the sandbag up, sending the flying sand and stones to his head.

"I don't want to!" Oh Wu yelled, "I'm not going to that stupid ball!"

Qi Lang shrugged helplessly, and continued to explain to Joanna: "Owu just hasn't practiced to the point where he is handy, so he seems a little irritable, but I will convince him, and he will definitely agree." ”

Joanna's face turned pale. "You bastard!" she scolded without temperament, turned around, and walked away angrily.

What is she crazy about?

Qi Lang was confused by Joanna's sudden change in attitude, and secretly muttered in his heart: "Does she want to invite me to be her dance partner? And looking at Felix's expression, if anyone dared to snatch his Jojo baby, he would definitely do his best. ”

She was right. Gulf sighed beside him, "You're such a bastard......"

However, before he could finish his words, Qi Lang, Jira, and Ou Wu had already turned their questioning eyes at him: "Gulf?"

Gulf began to sweat, and he spread his hands innocently: "Sorry, brothers...... I'll admit that I told her about the location. But you have to forgive me, you know, I don't always have a good deal with women. ”