The distant roar imdiately made Liang Jun and Sun Kailiang stop.
Within the military, a higher rank carried significant weight. Although Lu Pengju wasn’t officially part of the military hierarchy, his current position was senior to theirs. Moreover, at least for now, Lu Pengju was their superior. Thus, hearing Lu Pengju arrive, they promptly ceased their actions.
Of course, another reason was Liang Jun’s acute awareness of Lu Pengju’s capabilities. When Lu Pengju had first joined their unit, Liang Jun had been bested by him in every aspect, so he genuinely admired him.
Furthermore, Lu Pengju and Liang Jun had a decent personal relationship. So, seeing Lu Pengju arrive, Liang Jun was actually secretly pleased. After all, Lu Pengju is one of us, part of the unit. He has to help , right?
Looking at Lin Feng, Liang Jun thought fiercely, You brat! Don’t you know how united we are in the army? Hmph, with Captain Lu here to back up, just you wait! I’ll teach you a lesson!
Under everyone’s gaze, Lu Pengju, dressed in a short-sleeved military uniform with his brow slightly furrowed, walked towards them.
An instructor had called him earlier, reporting that a student was fighting Liang Jun. This infuriated him. Damn it, are students these days so defiant? Daring to lay hands on an instructor?
"Where is the student?" Lu Pengju asked in a deep voice as he approached.
"Captain Lu, it’s this student! He’s insubordinate and even threatened to strike and Sun Kailiang!" Liang Jun pointed directly at Lin Feng without hesitation.
Lu Pengju, who had been looking down, followed Liang Jun’s pointing finger. When he looked up, he was startled!
It was his Master, Lin Feng!
However, his surprise was montary. Lu Pengju had matured considerably and didn’t betray his shock.
"You say it’s him?" Lu Pengju said, then walked towards Lin Feng.
The two stood close, and Lu Pengju whispered, "Master, I apologize. There are too many people here, so I can’t acknowledge you openly for now. Please, do this small favor. After all," he added with a slight, conspiratorial chuckle, "I’m the Boss here."
Lin Feng replied in a voice only they could hear, "I’ll do you this favor. You’ve co a long way, kid. Go on, handle it."
Reassured by Lin Feng’s understanding, Lu Pengju relaxed. Just then, Liang Jun spoke up: "It’s this student. He’s extrely stubborn and refuses to listen to the instructors, Captain. I suggest we report him to the school authorities and have him disciplined!"
Lu Pengju frowned. Damn it! He wants ** to discipline my Master? That’s outright insubordination! Besides, with Master’s abilities, how could a few greenhorns like you possibly train him? No wonder Master put you in your place.
With these thoughts, Lu Pengju quickly devised a plan and asked, "What exactly happened here?"
Just as Liang Jun was about to speak, Lu Pengju interrupted him, "You can’t be the only one to speak. I want to hear his side of the story, and I also want to hear from the surrounding students."
Hearing the tone of Lu Pengju’s words, Liang Jun was taken aback, thinking, What’s going on? Is Captain Lu siding with an outsider?
Lin Feng stated concisely, "Instructor Liang Jun relentlessly punished my classmates. My roommate, Wang Zikai, has a cold but ca to training despite being sick. Because he made a minor mistake in one movent, Instructor Liang Jun punished him with eighty push-ups. I tried to plead for my classmate, but Instructor Liang Jun then directed his anger towards , insisting on challenging to an arm-wrestling match and a push-up contest. When he ultimately lost and couldn’t bear the loss of face, he conspired with Instructor Sun Kailiang to physically assault ."
Lin Feng’s account was entirely factual.
Lu Pengju, however, focused on Liang Jun challenging Lin Feng and was inwardly amused. Damn, Liang Jun, that arrogant fool, has really picked the wrong fight this ti! Challenging my Master? I’m several leagues below Master myself. Isn’t he just asking for a beating?
After listening to Lin Feng, Lu Pengju looked at him aningfully, a subtle smile playing on his lips as if to say, "Rest assured, Master. Your apprentice is here; you won’t suffer the slightest grievance."
"Liang Jun, is this true?" Lu Pengju asked.
Liang Jun hastily explained, "Captain, it’s not like that! This kid called ’crap,’ and then he called his ’grandson’!"
Since Lin Feng’s account was largely accurate, Liang Jun couldn’t refute it directly. His only option was to focus on Lin Feng’s alleged wrongdoings, trying to sway Lu Pengju to his side and punish Lin Feng.
After hearing both statents, Lu Pengju questioned the surrounding students to clarify the situation.
Since he questioned them individually, and primarily asked the male students from the fourth platoon who had been subjected to Liang Jun’s oppression, they naturally told the truth. They recounted all of Liang Jun’s past misdeeds and didn’t forget to plead for leniency for Lin Feng afterward.
After making his inquiries, Lu Pengju returned and looked coldly at Liang Jun. "Liang Jun, you should be aware of what the students think of you, right? I might disregard one person’s account, but with so many people saying the sa thing, I have to believe them. Regarding your conduct, I will discuss it with the battalion commander later. We will decide how to handle the matter at that ti. For now, I suggest you take a break and stop training the students from the fourth platoon to prevent them from receiving even harsher physical punishnt!"
"Captain..." Hearing Lu Pengju’s words, Liang Jun’s expression changed, and he exclaid in surprise, "Captain, you can’t just take the students’ word for it! I have things to say..."
"I will give you a chance to speak later, but for now, please be silent," Lu Pengju interrupted Liang Jun.
"Then what about Lin Feng? How will you deal with him?" Liang Jun demanded, dissatisfied.
Lu Pengju replied, "Deal with him? He’s also your victim! You should be glad we’re not asking you to apologize to Lin Feng, and you still want to deal with him? Alright, that’s enough. Everyone, stop watching. We will handle Instructor Liang Jun’s matter internally. The students from the fourth platoon can take a rest; the other platoons, continue training!"
After Lu Pengju had made the arrangents and dismissed Liang Jun, who left almost fuming, he put on an air of authority and said to Lin Feng, "Student, considering what happened today, please co to my office."
Once Lin Feng and Lu Pengju arrived at the latter’s office, Lu Pengju quickly closed the door, poured Lin Feng a cup of tea, and said with a cheerful laugh, "Master, thank you for your cooperation earlier! Here, please have so tea."
Lin Feng sat on the office sofa and said, "You kid, I wouldn’t have guessed. It’s been a while, and you’ve ended up in the army?"
Lu Pengju explained, "No, no, I’m not actually in the army. It’s just that after becoming a Falcon Special Agent, I was temporarily without an assignnt. Instructor Zhang Chu arranged for to co to the army for so training and to stay sharp, in case a suitable job ca up. Later, I was assigned to lead last year’s new recruits to Jiangzhou University to train the freshn. Haha, I really didn’t expect that Liang Jun would dare to challenge you. Sigh, although that kid has so strength, compared to you... Heh, I don’t even know how to describe the gap."
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