High Martial Arts: Starting from the Strongest Junior High Student

Winter break is halfway over.

Chen Shi's blood energy value reached 6488.

Tonight, he travels with his master and mistress to Beiyang to celebrate the New Year.

On the spaceship, Di Yun, wearing a thick coat and with his legs crossed, clicked his tongue inwardly: "This year probably won't be so easy."

"The commotion on the Beiyang side is quite significant."

"How so?" Chen Shi asked curiously.

Di Yun said in a deep voice, "Fluidity."

"The seabed usually experiences fluctuations of around level 4 to 6, but today it is said to have reached level 7 and is still rising."

"Your grandfather and Old Liu, they didn't stay in Beizhou, they came to Beiyang."

"Your dean is here too."

"There are now five statues of the 'Guangwu God' of the Beiyang Army."

"Are you really planning to go to war?"

Chen Shi raised an eyebrow and said, "Let's give it a try."

"It's good for him to broaden his horizons," Di Yun nodded.

Chen Wan'er, standing to the side, looked completely uneasy.

"I don't want you to go this year. I feel...it's dangerous."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Just play it by ear."

"If all else fails, just watch from the sidelines."

Chen Wan'er nodded gently.

Chen Shi looked at Xue Xin beside him and asked, "Are you nervous?"

The girl, dressed in thick white stockings, crossed her legs and ate a small cake, her mouth covered in cream. She had specially styled her hair in two cute buns today. She shook her head and said, "I'm not nervous when my senior brother is here."

Chen Shi gazed at the flowing sea of ​​clouds outside the window, gently putting his arm around the girl's slender waist. Xue Xin scooped up a spoonful of cream and fed it to Chen Shi. After taking a bite, Chen Shi couldn't help but laugh.

He remembered something. They didn't feed each other like this in private before. Xuexin would hold the food in her mouth first, and Chen Shi would feed it to her by kissing her.

That's so charming.

So Chen Shi was in a good mood today, but also a little nervous.

A few days ago, he and his teammates participated in a martial arts gala in the Northern Territory, which was basically a celebration of Tianxia Academy winning the championship.

Chen Shike was overjoyed that day. Tens of thousands of teenagers had smiles on their faces, cheering for themselves and declaring that they were their idols and role models.

Most importantly, the school principals all gave him and his teammates red envelopes, and they were very kind and friendly, showing no hostility whatsoever.

Finally, Dean Zhou told him about the three main parts of the Northern Territory.

First, academic cliques; second, ordinary people; third, military families.

The first two parts welcome you and like you very much, but the third part doesn't welcome you very much because you have threatened their position.

Next, Chen Shi was going to the Beiyang border region, a place full of troops and scions of powerful families.

But Chen Shi felt that today might be an opportunity.

First, clearly identify who the enemy is and who the friend is.

In fact, the enemy is only that group of die-hards, such as the second and third leaders in the army and their cliques!

Everyone else has the opportunity to be used for their own purposes!

Chen Shi didn't believe that those people could have much prestige in the army. After all, their sons could monopolize the academy's resources, so did they themselves also have a private monopoly on the army's resources?

Are their subordinates truly loyal to them?

Could these people become my help?

This is the opportunity Chen Shi saw.

If the other party makes things difficult for me today, I not only can't run away, but I also have to perform well!

It's snowing in Beiyang right now, and the temperature is below minus forty degrees Celsius, but there's no snow on the ground because underfloor heating has been installed to prevent snow from affecting missions.

The plane is grounded.

Chen Shi and Xue Xin walked out of the tarmac, their fingers intertwined. Several elders who came to pick them up greeted them with smiles, including Dean Zhou, Old Liu, and some other deans from other schools.

"You're here?"

"Here you are!"

"When are you getting married?"

Chen Shi smiled and nodded, saying, "It'll be ready soon."

After they finished speaking, everyone walked indoors. During this process, both he and Xuexin looked a little unnatural because it had already begun.

On the other side, on another helipad, a group of soldiers in military uniforms, their eyes cold and menacing, were staring at this side.

"That's Hong Liang, the commander of the First Army Corps of the Beiyang Army," Liu Jiawang said.

Chen Shi nodded and continued walking forward.

Upon entering the building, one finds a very large, rather old-fashioned restaurant with an open central structure, two staircases, and red lanterns hanging around the perimeter. The interior is warm, and the aroma of New Year's Eve dinner fills the air.

Many unfamiliar faces were drinking and chatting, celebrating the New Year with smiles on their faces. As soon as Chen Shi entered, he saw Wang Xueyou greeting him. He said goodbye to his master and mistress and walked towards them with Xuexin in his hand.

Along the way, Chen Shi felt many unfriendly stares, but he chose to ignore them all. He sat down next to Wang Xueyou, and Jiang Cheng was also there.

Everyone was chatting and exchanging pleasantries, but trouble struck within two minutes.

A soldier, who appeared to have already graduated and enlisted, walked coldly toward Chen Shi's table. In an instant, the entire room fell silent, and everyone's attention was drawn to him.

Chen Shi also looked up and saw that next to the cold-faced soldier was Hong Liang, the commander of the First Legion.

As you all know, the main event is about to begin tonight.

The other person was very arrogant and aloof. After sitting down opposite Chen Shi, he began to introduce himself.

"My name is Hong Tianyou, I'm 29 years old, and I hold the rank of Major General in the Beiyang Army!"

"I always considered the position of Minister of the Beiyang Border Region, which was also his uncle's, to be my for the taking."

Hong Tianyou looked at Wang Xueyou, whose face turned cold.

Hong Tianyou continued, "Until one day, a group of people suddenly came up to me and asked, 'Do you know Chen Shi?'"

"I didn't know, but then I looked into it."

"Oh, so he's such a genius."

"Some people even asked me, 'Do you believe Chen Shih-wei will become a minister in the Beiyang Army? Or perhaps, a marshal in the Northern Frontier?'"

"It's hard for me not to believe it."

"Because it is evident that your grandfather, Lord Di, his grandfather, Lord Wang, and Lord Xiahou, all the people in charge in the Northern Territory support you."

Hong Tianyou's tone suddenly rose: "But on what grounds?"

"Just because you're luckier than me?!"

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

Di Yun and Chen Wan'er exchanged a glance, and Chen Wan'er shook her head.

Then, Hong Tianyou lowered his head, poured himself a glass of strong liquor, and drank it all in one gulp!

"Ever since I learned about you, I've been restless and unable to eat or drink!"

"You've practically become my inner demon!"

"So when I learned you were coming today, I made up my mind!"

"A short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one. Come on, I challenge you today!"

Chen Shi looked directly at the other person and said, "Tell me, how do you plan to fight?"

Hong Tianyou said earnestly, "I won't bully you."

"As for your personal abilities, I admit it. In the future, your combat power will definitely be far superior to mine."

"We'll compare three points!"

"Observation and judgment, negotiation skills, and on-the-spot decision-making ability!"

Chen Shi nodded: "What are the specific details of the competition?"

Hong Tianyou: "In the first game, observation and judgment were very simple."

"The scenario involves a mole infiltrated by the Long family. Three suspects will then appear. You and I will each ask them three questions, and ultimately determine who the mole is!"

Chen Shi raised an eyebrow slightly: "What about the second round?"

Hong Tianyou said calmly, "At that time, you and I will each receive a copy of the information. The information will contain your goals, and I will also have my goals."

"Whoever achieves the goal wins."

Chen Shi: "What about the third game?"

Hong Tianyou laughed and said, "This round is the most interesting."

"A soldier will take a hostage. You need to find a way to rescue the hostage within three minutes, by any means necessary!"

"The hostage died three minutes later!"

Chen Shi said calmly, "Just three simple games?"

"Yes, it's that simple." Hong Tianyou stared intently at Chen Shi and said, "But while the game is simple, the stakes are very high!"

"You've lost. Don't even think about managing the Beiyang Army again!"

"I've lost. I guarantee that the Beiyang government will never have any disloyalty to you again, including myself!"

Chen Shi remained silent.

Hong Tianyou crossed his legs and said calmly, "That's the most realistic aspect of these three games."

"The game itself is very simple, just like the soldiers under our command, Grandmasters, Martial Venerables, and ordinary people."

"But what about their lives? Can they be so easily discarded?"

"If these three games were real events, and you lost, it wouldn't matter to you personally. Big shots like you wouldn't lose a single hair. But what about them?"

"How many people can a traitor kill?!"

"How much will we lose from another failed negotiation?!"

"Even a single hostage, if not rescued, can shatter another family!"

"If you really think this is just a simple game."

Hong Tianyou clasped his hands together on the table, staring intently at Chen Shidao: "That shows you don't value the lives of ordinary soldiers at all!"

Chen Shi looked directly at the other person and said in a deep voice, "Fine, I accept!"

"But are you sure you have the ability to make the entire Beiyang government stop being hostile towards me?"

Upon hearing this, Hong Tianyou scoffed and said, "Don't confuse Beiyang with the far north."

"The governor of Beiyang was the God of Fire, and the ministers were the God of Fire's children."

"They weren't born into a prominent family, but they were loyal, honest, and incorruptible throughout their lives, and we, including my father, were all raised by them!"

"Are you a little confused by this? We clearly trust Minister Wang and the God of Heavenly Fire, so why don't we trust you?"

"Think about it again, why haven't the governor and the others intervened even though we're arguing like this?"

"Everyone here is a loyal follower of the Human Emperor. Can you understand that?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Shi smiled.

"I see."

"What you want is fairness!"

"In your eyes, I'm just a paratrooper, someone who hasn't undergone any assessments and is just about to trample on your heads. You're not happy about it!"

"Right?"

Hong Tianyou nodded: "It seems you understand too!"

"That's all I have to say!"

"If you are truly more capable than me, we will all willingly follow you!"

"You could even say that if you handle things here this year, we'll have no problem helping you beat up those people in the far north next year!"

"But if you can only fight alone and don't have the ability to protect everyone, then don't blame us for not recognizing you!"

Hong Tianyou stood up and said loudly, "Right, brothers!"

The entire audience responded enthusiastically!