Chapter 6 A Step Up

Having said that, Lord Han turned and left. After a few steps, he paused, looking back at Fang Yue.

"Follow me."

"Oh, oh... alright."

Fang Yue quickly got up and followed.

This time, Lord Han took Fang Yue through nearly all of Gu Yue Village before stopping in front of a large courtyard.

In the courtyard, many young men stood in neat formations on the muddy ground after the rain, shouting "one, two, one, two" as they practiced their punches, sweat pouring down their faces.

Near the entrance of the courtyard, others lined up, waiting at the gate.

Fang Yue was surprised to find Shi Wu Liao among those waiting in line.

Shi Wu Liao had obviously seen Fang Yue as well, and was about to speak when he noticed Lord Han beside Fang Yue and immediately shut his mouth.

During the two hours that Fang Yue was AFK, Shi Wu Liao had done his homework and knew how high Lord Han's status was in this village. A single word from him could determine the life or death of refugees like them.

Fang Yue sent a message to Shi Wu Liao through the friend system, then looked at Lord Han.

"This is the guard squad, responsible for the village's safety and daily patrols. If you want to learn martial arts, you need to join the village guard squad and contribute to protecting our Gu Yue Village. Are you willing?"

Lord Han explained, then quietly watched Fang Yue.

Of course, I'm willing!

Fang Yue nodded repeatedly, his heart pounding with excitement.

Finally, he was going to learn martial arts!

The time had come to raise his attribute points and become stronger.

Fang Yue had read posts on the forum. Most players entered the village as refugees and couldn't even find a decent job, let alone learn martial arts.

The villagers had very low affection for refugees, and were often disgusted or hostile.

Most people desperately helped the villagers with chores, accepted quests, and grinded for favor, then hoped for a chance to meet someone from the village guard squad. kan shula

Some people met special villagers, learned other skills, and had other opportunities, which Fang Yue could only envy. kan shula

In any case, compared to others who couldn't find the opportunity to learn martial arts, Fang Yue's situation was a one-step solution.

Having someone on top really let you do whatever you wanted.

"Alright, then come in with me."

Fang Yue swaggered into the courtyard behind Lord Han.

Shi Wu Liao's eyes turned red as he watched this scene.

Damn it! Why don't I have this kind of luck!

The others also focused their envious and jealous gazes on Fang Yue.

In this day and age, without some skills, you could die outside without knowing why.

Therefore, learning martial arts was most people's dream.

However, the guard squad wasn't a charity organization. They had very high requirements for their recruits, and you couldn't even get through the door without giving them some benefits.

After entering the village, Shi Wu Liao had originally been hanging out with the guy who claimed to have connections with the village's pharmacist.

But he discovered that the pharmacist had all kinds of requirements for apprentices, and didn't want him at all, complaining that he was stupid and had a bad memory.

Nonsense! You gave me a thick book with so many herbal properties and told me to memorize it! Who would want to learn that!

So Shi Wu Liao gave up the pharmacist route, and after asking around, learned that the guard squad taught martial arts, so he came to wait in line to try his luck.

Maybe he had a special talent and would be noticed by the guard squad.

But now, he thought Fang Yue was the one with real talent...

But let's not dwell on Shi Wu Liao's thoughts.

The young men practicing martial arts in the courtyard at night stopped their movements when they saw Lord Han, and the instructor in charge quickly and respectfully saluted.

"Lord Han, what brings you here?"

"I'm here to recommend someone to join the guard squad. You can continue with your work."

"Yes!"

The instructor glanced at Fang Yue, didn't think too much of it, and soon the shouts of "one, two, one, two" rang out in the courtyard again.

Passing through the courtyard and walking inside, they could see a large house.

They pushed open the door and entered.

"Lord Han? Why are you..."

The middle-aged man sitting inside stood up quickly.

"Sit down. I'll keep it short and leave after I'm done."

"Please, speak."

"This young man is called Xiao Ye. I want him to join the guard squad and learn martial arts from you."

"...Lord Han, I checked his background before, but couldn't find anything. He should be a refugee as well."

"I don't care about his background. I want you to teach him martial arts."

"Alright, if Lord Han orders, I, Chen Mu, will certainly comply. You saved my life back then..."

"Don't mention the past. I'm entrusting this young man to you. Teach him well."

"Yes."

Lord Han left.

After chatting with Chen Mu, Fang Yue roughly understood the situation of the guard squad.

The Gu Yue Village guard squad was the backbone of the village, with a total of three captains.

Chen Mu was the captain of the first squad, and also the chief captain, generally stationed in the village.

The second squad captain, Hua Wu Ye, was generally responsible for daytime patrols.

The third squad captain was Lin Ling, whom Fang Yue had met before, and was responsible for the safety of the earth core.

The duties of the three would change and were not fixed. Moreover, as captains, they generally didn't need to deal with trivial matters unless they encountered strange occurrences, so they had a very leisurely life.

"Lord Han is kind to me. Since he entrusted you to me, I will do my best to train you, even if you're a bit old."

"I cultivate the sword. If it were someone else, I would just teach them basic martial arts and be done with it. But for you, I will teach you my sword techniques, but you have to meet the minimum requirements for the sword techniques first."

After a pause, Chen Mu asked, "By the way, how much do you know about martial arts?"

"I don't know anything at all!" Fang Yue said confidently.

"...Alright, let's go outside first."

Fang Yue followed Chen Mu outside and looked up to see the young men in the courtyard gathered in a circle, chattering and pointing.

"What's going on?"

Chen Mu asked sternly.

The young men were frightened and quickly returned to their original positions, continuing to practice their punches.

The young men dispersed, leaving only the instructor and... a muscular strongman.

Fang Yue recognized this strongman. He was the player who claimed to have the talent of being born with divine strength, whose name he remembered as Niu Niu Da Niu...

"Brother Ye! You're here too!"

Niu Niu had a loud voice and showed an excited expression when he saw Fang Yue.

Fang Yue responded, and the instructor also walked over at this time.

"Chief Captain Chen, this man has natural strength. He hasn't learned any martial arts, but already has 3 points of Yuli! I think he's a promising talent."

"Then accept him."

"Yes!"

The instructor looked at Niu Niu. "From now on, you are a reserve member of our guard squad. You have to report to the guard squad every day. Don't worry, you won't be shortchanged on benefits."

"Thank you, Instructor!"

Niu Niu was pulled aside by the instructor, and Fang Yue watched as Niu Niu started punching a large rock over and over again after being instructed by the instructor, his fingers covered in blood.

Is it that brutal? Is this teaching boxing techniques? Is it effective?

Fang Yue secretly sent a message to Niu Niu, and Niu Niu replied immediately.

"Brother Ye, there's no way it's that fast. That skinny monkey who entered the village with us was noticed by a hunter. He's been running in the village since he entered, running for almost 2 hours, until he was dehydrated and weak, and only gained 0.1 Yuli. I guess mine is about the same."

So that's how it is. It's similar to the information I saw on the forum.