Chapter 18 Prelude

Early morning, Cheng Xi came to the mecha training ground. He would definitely do what Dong Ming ordered, even if he just did it.

"Li Tong, come here. I have something to tell you." Cheng Xi waved to Li Tong, who was training hard.

Dare not neglect, Li Tong immediately put down his things and ran to Cheng Xi's side, "Uncle Cheng."

"Do you know a young man named Duan Peng?" Cheng Xi took Li Tong to a secluded corner and asked.

Li Tong gritted his teeth and nodded. How could Duan Peng not know? Not only did he know, but almost everyone in the village knew that Miss Dong Ruo and Duan Peng were very close and would go to Duan Peng's house almost every day. Forget it. After all, they were the people brought back by the lady. However, Duan Peng also has an identity that almost all young people in the village will be jealous - Liu Bing's apprentice, the master of the future mecha factory, the person who absolutely speaks in the village, and even the captain of their mecha team has to talk to each other carefully.

However, it was not the above two points that let Li Tong know. He was not jealous of Duan Peng's current situation. What made him know that Duan Peng was because when he first saw Duan Peng, Liu Bing dismantled his mecha in order to explain it to Duan Peng, causing him to be trained fiercely by the captain for three days, although he usually trained. He was already very serious, but as long as he thought of those three days of practice, Li Tong's face still couldn't help but show a trace of panic.

"It's good that you know him." Although he didn't know why a trace of hatred appeared on Li Tong's face when he mentioned Duan Peng, Cheng Xi was very satisfied. The more people were wrong with the three Duan Peng brothers, the happier he would be. Cheng Xi said quietly, "Since we know each other, it's the best!" You are only 20 this year, and you have to attend a coming-of-age ceremony, right?

Li Tong nodded blankly. He didn't know what was good about knowing Duan Peng and what it had to do with the coming-of-age ceremony, but he did not ask, but quietly waited for Cheng Xi's next article.

"Well, the general has arranged a task for you, which is to protect Duan Peng and complete the task smoothly." Cheng Xi looked around and didn't find anyone else, and then continued to say, "General, I hope you can get a good place in this competition."

"Why?" Li Tong was a little unhappy. If he didn't beat the guy named Duan Peng, it would be good for him, but he even asked him to protect him.

"What and why?" Cheng Xi shouted angrily, "Do you want to disobey the general's order? Don't you know that Duan Peng was brought back by Miss?"

Li Tong, who asked a series of high-pressure questions, was almost out of breath. He clenched his fist and looked into Cheng Xi's eyes, but soon he lowered his head. Dong Ming's order was that no one could disobey, at least no one in the whole village could violate. "Yes, Uncle Cheng, I will execute the general's life. Order."

Cheng Xi nodded with satisfaction and walked outside. Halfway through, he suddenly stopped and said, "Remember, you must protect Duan Peng. If something goes wrong with Duan Peng, you don't have to come back!"

Li Tong's breath became thick and heavy, and his already loosened fists were clenched again, and his knuckles became pale because of too much force. He was also the future star in the village and a person valued by the captain of the mecha team, but only because Duan Peng was the person brought back by the young lady, he gave him such an order. He really had He was a little resentful, but he couldn't resist. After a while, he loosened his fist and said, "Yes, Uncle Cheng, please tell the general that I will definitely complete the task."

Hearing Li Tong's voice, Cheng Xi turned around and continued to walk outside. As soon as he turned around, Cheng Xi's face showed an imperceptible smile, but the smile was very shallow, and it just flashed away. No one could detect it, let alone Li, who was still in anger. Tong.

Out of the mecha training ground, Cheng Xi's figure soon appeared on the physical training ground not far from the mecha training ground. This is not only a place for physical training, but also a place for samurai training. After all, the number of mecha is limited and it is impossible to satisfy everyone. Cheng Xi swept around the training ground, and a smile soon appeared on his face. It happened that both Zhong Xi and his brothers were on the training ground.

Cheng Xi quickly walked to Zhong Xi's side and said with a smile, "Vice Captain Zhong, it turns out that you are also here. That's really great. I happen to have something to find your two brothers, so that I don't have to go one more trip."

Zhong Xi came here to understand the rite of passage. After all, it was an opportunity for him, and he couldn't help but pay attention to it. However, before the captain appeared, he saw Cheng Xi's fake smile. Zhong Xi only felt disgusted, but there were many other people nearby. Zhong Xi also had to cheer up to deal with it. "It turned out to be housekeeper Cheng. I don't know what happened to do with our brothers today?"

Hearing Zhong Xi's name, the smile on his face stiffened. He was Dong Ming's housekeeper, but no one in the village ever called him a housekeeper. Generally, everyone would call him Adjutant Cheng. Xi quickly adjusted again and still smiled. "Well, after the research of the village, we decided Zhong Li will be disqualified from this competition.

Zhong Xi's face flashed a trace of anger and cancelled Zhong Li's qualification, which means that he wanted to leave this time and became empty. He knew that it would be good to see Cheng Xi, but he didn't expect Cheng Xi to destroy his plan like this. I want to know why Xiaoli should be disqualified from the competition? There was a chill in Zhong Xi's voice.

Zhong Li next to him also looked at Cheng Xi angrily. He didn't know Zhong Xi's plan, but this did not prevent him from hating Cheng Xi. Originally, he was not very interested in this game, but yesterday Dong Ruo told him that as long as he can get the first place in the competition, he may get a mecha, so this game has a completely different meaning for him.

"Deputy Captain Zhong, as you know, the main purpose of this game is to train young people, but Zhong Li has gone through several wars. This kind of game is completely meaningless to him, and it will also discourage the enthusiasm of other young people. Besides, Zhong Li is really only 20 years old?" Cheng Xi's wooden pipe looked up and down on Zhong Li's body, but Zhong Li's appearance did not look like he was only 20 years old. He was more than 1.9 meters tall, and with a loyal face, he looked particularly old.

"Housekeeper Cheng, this matter is really unfair to us. Since we have joined the village, we have to enjoy the same treatment as other people in the village. Yes, although my brother is a little older, he is only 20 years old." Zhong Xi also calmed down. He always felt that things were not so simple, as if there was a conspiracy around them, but there was so little information that he could not see the whole picture. "I will go to the general to discuss it directly."

"Captain Zhong, please." Cheng Xi shrugged his shoulders indifferently. Yesterday, he successfully aroused Dong Ming's suspicion. If Zhong Xi really went to find Dong Ming for this matter, it would only cause Dong Ming more suspicion, and Zhong Li would not have to want to participate in this competition.

However, when he saw Zhong Xi's appearance, Cheng Xi was really a little suspicious. Was it true that he accidentally provoked last night? Zhong Xi really wanted to leave, and Cheng Xi suddenly regretted a little. However, for a moment, Cheng Xi shook his head and threw this trace of regret away. He could not gamble, nor did not want to gamble.

Not long after, Zhong Xi took Zhong Li to the general's residence. The people next to him were trying to stop him, and Cheng Xi, who had been following them, stood up and waved his hand. Zhong Xi was a little surprised. He didn't know why Cheng Xi helped them, but he didn't think about it for too long. Zhong Xi took Zhong Li in.

"Zhong Xi, Zhong Li? Why did you come here? What's the matter? Seeing Zhong Xi and Zhong Li come in, Dong Ming asked Cheng Xi, who followed them.

As soon as Cheng Xi was about to speak, Zhong Xi said first, "Abo Dong, it's like this. Yesterday, someone informed us to participate in the competition of the village's coming-of-age ceremony, but today, Cheng's housekeeper suddenly informed us that you have cancelled Xiaoli's qualification. I want to know what's going on?" Zhong Xi originally thought that he should endure it, but this incident destroyed all his plans, and he didn't know whether such a thing would continue to happen in the future, so he felt it necessary to talk to Dong Ming directly.

Dong Ming frowned, "There is such a thing, and I canceled it, but I also have my own considerations."

"But it's unfair to us, and we also have a feeling of being teased." Zhong Xi said, "If we can't be treated the same as the people in the village, I think we'd better leave the village."

Dong Ming's eyebrows frowned more and more tightly. He suddenly thought of what Cheng Xi said last night that Zhong Xi might want to leave. Now it was all confirmed. He stared at Zhong Xi's eyes for a long time before saying, "Zhong Xi, I think you misunderstood us. As you know, the original intention of holding this competition in our village is to exercise young people, but do you think Zhong Li is necessary to exercise? Don't worry, although Zhong Li can't participate in the competition, I will compensate you.

As soon as Dong Ming said his words, Zhong Xi didn't know what to say. After all, Dong Ming had already said it to compensate them. He also knew that his plan had no chance to implement it. He sighed in his heart. Zhong Xi could only say, "I'm sorry, Uncle Dong, it turned out that I misunderstood you. Please don't take it to heart. ."

Dong Ming waved his hand and said, "Don't say that. I didn't explain it to you clearly. Besides, it's normal for young people to have a little temper. If you have anything in the future, you can come to me directly. After all, I am not only your village head, but also your Uncle Dong."

"Thank you, Uncle Dong, then let's go first!" Zhong Xi pulled Zhong Li out.

Dong Ming looked at Zhong Xi's back and couldn't let go for a long time. After a long time, he said to Cheng Xi, who was waiting aside, "Lao Cheng, it seems that you are right. This young man really wants to leave. You should also pay attention to it in the process of arranging tasks in the future. Zhong Li and Duan Peng must not be released at the same time. , and you help me figure out how to win them over. It's not a long-term solution to use people to control them all the time.

"Yes, General!" Although the happiness was crazy, there was no change in Cheng Xi's face.

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