In the next few days, there were two more moderate snowfalls in Haicheng City.
Early in the morning, Xue Chen swept the snow on the corridor in the courtyard and fed Xiao Jin, who was now 2.34 meters tall with wings spread. Just as he was about to return to the living room, the phone in his pocket rang.
He took out his cell phone and looked at it, and to his surprise, it turned out to be Liu Jianguo. Since Jessica Kermeon returned to the United States, Liu Jianguo has also returned to the army and has not been in contact for some time.
"Xue Chen, I think I've caused you some trouble."
As soon as he picked up the phone, Liu Jianguo on the other side said this in a very embarrassed tone.
"Brother Jianguo, what happened? What trouble?" Xue Chen stood beside the rockery, looking confused as to what kind of trouble Liu Jianguo could cause.
Liu Jianguo sighed and spoke slowly.
The thing is simple to say. After Liu Jianguo returned to the military department to report, he talked about Xue Chen with some of his colleagues and subordinates during casual chats. He talked about Xue Chen's marksmanship, his superb archery skills, and his ability to hit every shot.
Very good close combat ability, if Xue Chen joins the army, he will definitely become a very dazzling star.
And his words happened to be heard by a man named Situ Tiannan.
"Situ Tiannan?" Xue Chen muttered.
"Situ Tiannan is in the same department as me, but we don't belong to the same department. Our two departments have always refused to admit defeat and are in a competitive relationship. After he heard what I said, he said
He and I started quarreling because of some unflattering words to you, and even almost got into a fight." Liu Jianguo sighed deeply, "He said he wanted to compete with you, and he wanted to use this to slap me in the face.
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Xue Chen burst out laughing after hearing this. He felt that this matter was really interesting. Liu Jianguo praised him, but people who were at odds with Liu Jianguo wanted to refute Liu Jianguo's face by attacking him? This is really a fire in the city gate, which affects the fish in the pond.
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"Don't your department have very important responsibilities, yet this kind of boring intrigues still happen?" Xue Chen asked.
"There is no way. Wherever there are people, there will be interests. If there are interests, there will be competition. Where can it be a pure land?" Liu Jianguo seemed to have a little helplessness in his tone.
"Oh, I know about this. That man named Situ Tiannan can just say whatever he likes. Since he's not nagging in my ears, I won't care." Xue Chen said nonchalantly.
Liu Jianguo hesitated for a moment and said in a low tone: "You don't know Situ Tiannan. He is the youngest son of the deputy chief of staff of the Yunzhou Military Region. He has very good qualities and is very conceited. He has always wanted to
He tried to suppress me, but he failed to do so. I know him very well and he is very small-minded. He may use this incident to attack me, and he will not let it go easily."
The words came true. On the second day after Liu Jianguo called, Wang Dong told Xue Chen on the phone that two customers came to the store. They were not coming to do business, but came to him by name.
Wang Dong also specifically told him in a low voice that the two people who came did not look like ordinary people. They looked like soldiers from their movements and demeanor.
After getting the news, Xue Chen rushed to the store immediately and asked Wang Dong to stay downstairs. He went up to the second floor alone and saw the two people looking for him in the reception room on the second floor. When he appeared at the door
, the two people sitting on the sofa with their legs crossed looked at him at the same time.
Xue Chen also stood in front of the door and glanced at the two of them. He was tall, long, powerful, and had an extraordinary toughness. He was obviously a soldier, and the sharpness in his eyes showed that he was a soldier.
Elite.
Walking into the reception room, Xue Chen said politely with a smile to the two people sitting on the sofa observing him: "I am Xue Chen, who are you two? What do you want from me?"
"Are you the Xue Chen that Liu Jianguo blew up to the sky?" A man with a two-centimeter scar on his left cheek raised his lips and said in a playful tone.
Xue Chen looked calmly and glanced at the two of them. Suddenly, he looked at the chest of the man who was more powerful and sharper among the two. To be more precise, he looked at the pendant on that man's chest...
The man who was stared at by Xue Chen also stood up, looked directly at Xue Chen, and said in a cold tone: "My name is Situ Tiannan, and I am in the same department as Liu Jianguo. I don't know if he has ever told you about me.
, I happened to hear Liu Jianguo say that you are very capable, saying that if you enter the military area, you can become a very good soldier, or even a star. I am very curious, so I came here to see if it is true. "
Xue Chen looked away from the neck of the man named Situ Tiannan. He was very happy that Liu Jianguo thought so highly of him, but he got into trouble for praising him. It felt funny and helpless.
Suddenly, a man named Situ Tiannan punched him without any warning, right at his chest, with a sudden and rapid movement.
"Um?"
Xue Chen moved his feet and easily dodged the punch, but his face darkened and he asked: "What are you doing?"
When Situ Tiannan saw Xue Chen easily dodging his sudden punch, there was a little strange color in his eyes, and he smiled lightly: "It does look like he has some ability. It's not just Liu Jianguo bragging. I don't mean anything else.
Just to give you a try, don't worry, even if you can't dodge, I won't hurt you, I can hold back my punch in time."
"Oh, there are two attacks, but what Liu Jianguo said is only in heaven and never on earth." Another man with a scar on his cheek laughed.
"If you have nothing else to do, just leave. I don't have time to entertain you two." Xue Chen felt a little angry. He felt that Situ Tiannan's character was too perverse. Just because he had conflicts with Liu Jianguo, he burned him.
On your body? It’s too domineering and unreasonable!
Situ Tiannan raised his eyebrows: "I came here specially, how could I leave so easily? Even if I leave, at least let me see what abilities you have? Otherwise, how can you be like Liu Jianguo?
Where’s the compliment?”
"What a joke, who are you? I'll do whatever you want me to do? I'll say it again, you two are not welcome here, please leave." Xue Chen said with a calm expression and a serious tone.
"Haha, I have a temper, but I, Situ Tiannan, am here, and I have no intention of leaving casually. Of course, if you can drive me out, no matter what method you use, it will be your fault." Situ Tiannan raised his head slightly.
He raised his head, clasped his hands on his chest, and stared at Xue Chen.
He and Liu Jianguo have known each other for more than a year. They entered the department at almost the same time and were equally valued by their superiors. However, Liu Jianguo always suppressed him, which made him very unhappy. But he reluctantly endured it. After all, Liu Jianguo was old.
Being older than him, he is more considerate in handling affairs and tasks.
A few days ago, he happened to overhear Liu Jianguo talking to people in the department about a man named Xue Chen at the door, talking about how great Xue Chen was. Then someone asked whether Xue Chen was better than Situ, who ranked first in the comprehensive evaluation of recruits in the previous military region.
Is Tiannan still good?
Liu Jianguo did not answer directly, but just smiled.
He heard the laughter and understood the meaning of Liu Jianguo's laughter. He obviously believed that the man named Xue Chen was better than him, and it seemed that as long as he joined the army, he would be able to defeat him immediately.
How could he be convinced? He entered the army the year before last, and won the first place with an absolute advantage in the comprehensive quality assessment of 3,000 recruits last year, without any shady or secret operations!
His father is the deputy chief of staff of the military region. All the leaders of the military region say that he is a tiger father without a dog son! How can he bear to compare someone with Liu Jianguo's casual words? In his opinion, Liu Jianguo clearly deliberately belittled him!
Xue Chen's face slowly darkened when he saw Situ Tiannan and his companions refusing to leave, and the atmosphere in the reception room became much more solemn.
At this time, Liu Jianguo suddenly appeared at the door, saw Situ Tiannan, and shouted angrily: "Situ Tiannan, Ge Feng, you two get out of here, don't make trouble here!"
Liu Jianguo heard that Situ Tiannan had left the military area early in the morning, and he vaguely guessed that he might be here. He hurriedly drove over, and it was true.
"Ha, Liu Jianguo, you're here. Don't be so angry. I'm not here to cause trouble. I'm just here to see what kind of person you say is stronger than me." Situ Tiannan said.
Lowering the corner of his mouth, he chuckled.
"Yes, Liu Jianguo, since you secretly belittle Tiannan, we can't pretend that nothing happened." Ge Feng said coldly.
"I have not belittled anyone." Liu Jianguo said solemnly, frowning.
"Ha, Liu Jianguo, it's useless to say all this now. Now that I'm here, it's absolutely impossible for me to go back just like this." Situ Tiannan narrowed his eyes and raised the corners of his eyes, "Just put my name, Situ Tiannan, with someone casually.
Putting their names together would be an insult to me!"
"Then what do you want?" Xue Chen asked in a cold voice.
Situ Tiannan shifted his gaze from Liu Jianguo to Xue Chen's face and grinned: "It's very simple. Since he thinks I'm not as good as you, then you compete with me. If you beat me, I won't say anything. I
Turn around and leave."
"Situ Tiannan, don't push yourself too far. I know you have always been unconvinced by me and want to overpower me. If you have the guts, come at me and don't involve my friends. If you want to compete, let's go back to the military area now.
, on the playground..." Liu Jianguo said angrily.
Xue Chen's eyes moved slightly, and he took a deep look at the thin red rope hanging around Situ Tiannan's neck. Although it was blocked by clothes, he had already used perspective and saw the red rope hanging on it.
It is tied with a small jade plaque, with a unicorn auspicious beast embossed on the front, but the other side of the jade plaque is...
Looking at Situ Tiannan who insisted on giving him a lesson and slapped Liu Jianguo in the face, he raised his eyebrows and waved his hand towards the emotional Liu Jianguo. He said to Situ Tiannan: "You want to compete with me, okay?