Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 408 - 407: One Against Six

Chapter 408: Chapter 407: One Against Six

Six people came before the group and, without looking at Thunder Wolf and his men or the beautiful ladies, they stood before Ghost and gave a military salute with a "snap".

Lin Tian noticed that this salute was exactly in accordance with the Huaxia military’s standards. From this, it was evident that although they were mixing as mercenaries abroad, deep down, they still carried the blood of Huaxia soldiers. Those verdant years in the barracks had left a deep imprint in their bones.

With just one salute, Lin Tian’s favorable impression of the six men greatly increased; people like them were worthy of trust. Beside him, Ning Weiguo, as well as Ning Luoxi and Thunder Wolf’s team of SWAT officers, when they saw the mercenaries still saluting in the manner of the Huaxia military, admiration shone in their eyes.

Between soldiers, there was no need to say much, a military salute had said it all.

"This is Lin Tian, the man you guys have been eager to compete with," Ghost returned a salute and pointed at Lin Tian.

The six men turned their heads, their gaze fixed on Lin Tian, and fighting spirit immediately flared in their eyes.

"Now this is going to be a good show," Ning Weiguo chuckled, and then turned to Thunder Wolf, "Thunder Wolf, you seem to hardly acknowledge Brother Lin either. Do you want to join in and compare notes later?"

"Let’s watch first. I actually want to see what kind of man can catch Instructor Ning’s special attention," Thunder Wolf said, cradling his sniper rifle, neither agreeing nor refusing.

"You, always looking so slipshod on the surface, are actually proud deep down. When Xixi took up the position of the new instructor, you were the biggest thorn, even daring to contradict the instructor. And what happened? Xixi knocked you away with a single palm, and you lay there for three full days before you could set foot on the ground again. You became much more obedient afterward, didn’t you?" Ning Weiguo mercilessly exposed his embarrassing history.

Thunder Wolf’s cool expression immediately collapsed, and he hurriedly said, "Boss, can you please not bring that up? That’s all the glorious history I have, and you keep harping on it."

"Humph, just watch. Today, you are probably going to add another piece to your glorious history," Ning Weiguo snorted.

Lin Tian’s ears twitched, and he overheard their conversation. It was quite surprising to find out that Ning Luoxi was actually an anti-terrorism SWAT instructor. No wonder her fighting skills were so formidable.

To be the instructor of these people, without some real skills, she really couldn’t suppress those with their heads in the clouds. What puzzled him was how Ning Luoxi ended up as an instructor in the SWAT system?

"So you’re Lin Tian, we’ve been waiting for you for a long time," said a medium-height mercenary who stepped out boldly eyeing Lin Tian and spoke.

Although not the tallest, he stood at about one meter seventy, and since the others let him speak on their behalf, he must be the person they trusted most after Ghost.

"What’s your name?" Lin Tian asked.

"My surname is Shi. There were no educated people in my family when I was a child, so my grandfather named me Stone," he answered honestly.

"I think you misunderstood your grandfather’s meaning," said Lin Tian with a straight face, seriously, "Our Huaxia common folk are the wisest. They may not use flowery language to express themselves, but they have their own simple truths in their hearts. I believe your grandfather named you Stone to tell you to be like a stone in life; even when beaten by wind and rain, you must remain steadfast."

Stone was stunned upon hearing this; no one had ever explained the meaning of his name to him in this way, and some had even mocked the name "Stone" for being very rustic.

One must be like a stone, unwavering even when battered by wind and rain. Stone realized for the first time that his name bore such profound meaning.

"Thank you!" Stone said with a sincere face, expressing his gratitude, "I’ve made up my mind. I’m willing to join Tianxuan Special Guard unconditionally, but, I still hope to exchange a couple of moves with Brother Lin Tian. It’s not for any other reason, just a simple sparring session, which is a habit among us soldiers."

Ning Weiguo looked at Lin Tian with a face full of admiration and sighed, "Brother Lin is simply a natural-born leader. To win people’s hearts without even a bout upon our first meeting, no, I need to find a way to recruit him into our team."

Xiao Manxuan displayed a proud smile upon hearing this, as if she were the one being praised by Ning Weiguo. Miss watched Lin Tian’s earnest profile with a fleeting look of enchantment, while Ning Luoxi blinked but her expression remained unchanged, leaving no one to guess what she was thinking.

Lin Tian hadn’t expected that by simply speaking his mind, Stone would be so grateful and would agree to join Tianxuan Special Guard in advance, meaning that without using force, his character had already convinced Stone.

However, since Stone wanted to spar, Lin Tian intended to give him the opportunity. He planned to conquer him not only spiritually but physically as well, er, that is to say, with martial prowess as well.

"Please!" Lin Tian gestured invitingly with his hand and took the lead in walking to the center of the parade ground, while Ning Weiguo and the rest sat down on the steps, firmly in the mood for spectating, whether for excitement or just to watch the show.

"Thunder Wolf, I want to test your eyesight. How many minutes do you think it will take for them to determine the victor?" Ning Weiguo asked with a beaming smile, apparently having not shared detailed information about Lin Tian with Thunder Wolf, otherwise, he wouldn’t have asked such a question.

"That Stone has pretty good skills; as for Lin Tian, I can’t tell at all. He looks just like an ordinary person, but he’s so confident that I suppose they’ll find a victor in, say, half an hour?" Thunder Wolf scrutinized Lin Tian with a frown, his voice uncertain.

"Brother Lei, Lin Tian is still a student, probably has learned a bit of martial arts, but he shouldn’t have any real combat experience. Stone, on the other hand, not only has undergone formal military training but has also been a mercenary and experienced war, tasted blood. Even a martial arts expert might not defeat him," a special police officer suggested with a shake of the head to Thunder Wolf.

"Yeah..." the other teammates agreed with his analysis.

Hearing Lin Tian disparaged, Xiao Manxuan, the little girl, became indignant and wanted to stand up and argue, but Miss quickly grabbed her, shaking her head to signal her not to cause trouble.

Rossi and Ghost exchanged a glance, still expressionless. Even Ning Luoxi, who had exchanged blows with Lin Tian, did not offer any comment.

The workers from a distance had already stopped their tasks and stood on higher ground to watch the excitement on the parade ground. Some even started betting on who would win, with the loser having to treat the winner to a meal. However, no one bet on Lin Tian coming out on top, so the betting never really got going.

Standing in the middle of the parade ground, Lin Tian frowned when he saw only Stone approaching. He had initially thought all six would come at him and was surprised to see only Stone.

But he misunderstood. Stone, being the best among the six in terms of skill, personally taking on the challenge, already showed the utmost respect.

However, Lin Tian didn’t know this, so naturally, he said, "Stone, all six of you come at me together."

"Pff..." Thunder Wolf had just taken a sip from his water bottle when he suddenly heard Lin Tian’s daring challenge and immediately sprayed out the water, soaking the teammate in front of him who had just been speaking and analyzing.

But that teammate had no time to care about that, for he too was stunned by Lin Tian’s words. One against six, my god, did this student think fighting was like playing house?

This 𝓬ontent is taken from fre𝒆webnove(l).𝐜𝐨𝗺

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