<h4>Chapter 1340: Chapter 1340: War Levels Them Up</h4>


    At this moment, everyone already saw Xiang Yu as a dead man, daring to speak to Cheng Wn like that. They had never encountered anyone like that before.


    The air was filled with a tense atmosphere, and everyone was waiting to face Cheng Wn’s wrath.


    But to everyone’s surprise, Cheng Wn turned and left without a word. They didn’t notice that the moment Cheng Wn turned, the corners of her mouth curved upwards into a smile.


    When Cheng Wn left the room, many people let out a long sigh of relief, as if they had just gone through a life and death ordeal.


    They all looked at Xiang Yu with strange eyes, clearly saying, "You lucky bastard."


    Tang Yongmin, however, gritted his teeth, ring viciously at Xiang Yu. Once all the team leaders left, he gritted his teeth and said, "You’re dead, kid."


    Xiang Yu smiled nonchntly and didn’t say much. Just then, two people came over to Xiang Yu’s side.


    Now everyone remembered, although Xiang Yu wasn’t dead, he still needed to face the punishment of the second rule.


    Verbal offense against a superior requires twenty cane strokes.


    Xiang Yu did not resist and was dragged by the two andid on the ground, whereupon two iron rods were taken to strike his buttocks.


    Interestingly enough, it’s already the 21st century, and there are still people using such punishments; it’s really childish.


    It is likely that this punishment method was devised by Cheng Wn. Although she’s a prominent leader, after all, she’s a woman, and women inherently have a naive nature.


    Because of this, when Xiang Yu spoke those words earlier, Cheng Wn did not me him.


    The iron rods hit Xiang Yu’s buttocks hard, and the burning pain made him gasp involuntarily.


    Though the punishment didn’t seem that severe, those two boys wielded all their strength in administering it.


    In their hearts, their goddess was teased by Xiang Yu, so naturally, they were furious and thus showed no mercy to Xiang Yu.


    "Ouch, Tang Yongmin, you bastard, you set me up," Xiang Yu shouted, not at all concerned about how Wang Li, who was lying there, felt.


    The others found it amusing seeing Xiang Yu like this, figuring this kid was quite tough, as most wouldn’t survive twenty strokes.


    Yet Xiang Yu was still full of energy, cursing Tang Yongmin, which made them view Xiang Yu in a better light.


    "Wang Shuo, you better serve me well when we get back. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have ended up like this," Xiang Yu said, lying there.


    Wang Shuo gave an awkward smile; indeed, it was his instigation that led Xiang Yu to this state.


    "Alright, since you’ve beaten Wang Li, I’ll listen to you," Wang Shuo, not one to be coy, agreed on the spot.


    "Bring me a cup of water," Xiang Yu extended his hand.


    Wang Shuo, though a bit uneasy, obediently brought water for Xiang Yu.


    The twenty iron strokes were done, and the surrounding bodyguards and drivers said nothing further about the match.


    Then a doctor entered the room with a medical box.


    Upon entering, the doctor first saw Wang Li’s swollen face and intended to treat him.


    "Hey, over here," Xiang Yu suddenly shouted, then pulled down his pants to reveal hiscerated buttocks.


    Originally, everyone didn’t take Xiang Yu’s injury seriously, as they had never witnessed such a punishment as twenty cane strokes before.


    When Xiang Yu exposed his buttocks, they couldn’t help but draw in a breath of cold air.


    Xiang Yu’s buttocks were a horrifying mess of blood and flesh, making people shiver at the sight.


    Yet Xiang Yuy therepletely calm, indicating his high tolerance for pain.


    When the doctor saw the wounds on Xiang Yu’s buttocks, he shivered inside and then looked at Xiang Yu again.


    "Hey, doctor, stop admiring my butt and get on with the medicine," Xiang Yu said casually.


    "Hang in there, it’ll hurt quite a bit when the medicine is applied," the doctor warned with some concern.


    Xiang Yu just nodded without saying more.


    The doctor tentatively applied a little, watched Xiang Yu’s face, and, seeing no reaction, rxed. He then carefully started applying the medicine to Xiang Yu.


    Afterward, he approached Wang Li with the medicine.


    "Change it," Wang Li said coldly, sitting there.


    Since being hit, he had sat there in silence, harboring immense hatred for Xiang Yu, swearing to kill him as long as he lived.


    The doctor switched to a different medicine and carefully applied it to Wang Li.


    With the prior experience of Xiang Yu, the doctor did not bother asking Wang Li and applied it directly onto Wang Li’s face.


    At that moment, Wang Li suddenly jumped up and pped the doctor.


    "What are you doing? What did you put on me? It hurts so much!" Wang Li shouted, standing up.


    The doctor, clutching his face,ined with an aggrieved expression, "The medicine I used for you is the same as that guy’s."


    Only then did the surrounding people realize that this medicine was incredibly potent.


    "Shut up, can’t a person get some sleep?" Xiang Yu suddenly quipped.


    Everyone was speechless; during the application of medicine, Xiang Yu made no sound, and with his buttocks now shredded, the medication surely hurt more.


    Wang Li’s face was only swollen, far less painful than Xiang Yu’s injuries.


    Wang Li also realized he had overreacted, quickly sitting back down, ncing at Xiang Yu whoy there, unwillingly admiring Xiang Yu’s pain tolerance.


    Now everyone’s gaze towards Xiang Yu changed once more, especially Wang Shuo, who began to look up to Xiang Yu sincerely.


    Meanwhile, in another office, Cheng Wn and a few team leaders were in a meeting.


    "A war esction isn’t bad for us. In fact, it’s the strongest opportunity to expand our influence." Cheng Wn looked at everyone before continuing, "I n to lead our team towards the direction of bing mercenaries."


    Once she finished speaking, the room fell silent. Everyone was pondering Cheng Wn’s words.


    The news was indeed astonishing to them.


    Cheng Wn wasn’t in a hurry and waited there to give them plenty of time to think.


    After about five minutes, she looked at everyone and asked, "What do you all think?"


    The five team leaders looked at each other, not wanting to be the first to express an opinion.


    "Team Leader Wang," Cheng Wn turned to Wang Xiao.


    Seeing no one speaking, Cheng Wn started calling names, and Wang Xiao, being the leader of one team, was naturally the first to respond.


    Wang Xiao braced himself and said, "Sister Lan, I feel the timing for our transformation is not yet mature."


    "Why?" Cheng Wn straightforwardly asked.


    Wang Xiao thought for a moment and continued, "Being mercenaries isn’t that simple, we must first have weapons, then our brothers need thorough training. Moreover..." Wang Xiao paused and continued, "Our brothers have grown ustomed to beingzy, if we really have to go to the battlefield, I think..."


    Wang Xiao hesitated to continue, but everyone already understood...<fn6bfa> Follow current nov?ls on findnovel</fn6bfa>