Ace of the Dragon Division - Chapter 203
Chapter 203: You Are Too Awesome
– South Island –
At a research base, a 30-or-so man in a buzz-cut stood in front of the wall with a remote control in hand. On the wall was the projected screen of a man’s information and photos.
By the table sat 5 elders. They each had a folder in their hands, a portfolio to be exact.
After the buzz-cut man waited for them to finish reading, he opened his mouth, “I feel that this man can join the Dragon Division.”
One of the elders laid down the folder and said, “This Xu Cheng was supposed to come, but didn’t the dangerous genetic fluid that he was injected with cause his body to deteriorate? Yun Zheng, wasn’t this guy eliminated?”
The man with the buzz-cut was called Yun Zheng, and he said confidently, “Elders, please believe me. After those researchers checked his body and let him go, I was responsible for observing him. For the past 6 months, this man not only survived, but from his actions and judgment, it can be seen that this man is very smart and capable. I think he can be admitted into the Dragon Division for further training.”
One of the elders spoke, “Tell us more about this man.”
Yun Zheng nodded. “I’ve compiled a report of what happened after he went to Shangcheng. There’s a complete narrative on the fifth page.”
The five elders flipped to the fifth page and slightly frowned.
One of the elders directly asked Yun Zheng, “I don’t want to know anything else, I just want to ask, for the past 6 months that you have been following him, did he notice you?”
Yun Zheng paused for a moment, and then he shook his head. “No.”
The five elders exchanged a look, and then they all stood up impatiently and got ready to leave.
Yun Zheng got nervous right away. “Elders, please listen to me.”
An elder turned around and said to him, “He didn’t even notice you tailing him, I can only imagine how his comprehensive ability isn’t very strong. Besides, he’s already 25, right? This age isn’t within the range the Dragon Division trains at. His upper limits has already been determined.”
“Elder Zhang, I really think this Xu Cheng guy has great potential!”
“Alright.” Elder Zhang waved his hand. “You should know what kind of organization the Dragon Division is. Deciding on who to join can’t be based on emotions but a comprehensive examination. Now, you pulled someone out from a list of disqualified candidates, the organization has no choice but to suspect whether your emotions are getting in the way of your judgment.”
Yun Zheng: “It didn’t.”
“Yun Zheng, you know the Dragon Division’s positioning and what kind of organization we are. We need to have a scale in our heart, and if one day our aim is shaken, then the Dragon Division will be in great danger. So, we don’t tolerate any selfishness in our work, do you understand what I mean? You are the manager that’s responsible for finding and delivering the talents here, and you must take it seriously instead of just sending anyone here.”
Yun Zheng bitterly smiled. “I, of course, understand, and that’s why I waited for half a year to overthrow this list and recommend this person to join us.”
Elder Zhang: “Alright, Xu Cheng was already disqualified for not meeting the comprehensive ability examination. There’s no need to say anything more.”
Then, he was about to leave as well.
Yun Zheng looked at his back and begged, “We can’t even enlist him into the logistics team?”
Elder Zhang stopped and turned around to look at him and said, “No, he already got disqualified when we initially assessed him, and don’t you forget, he’s the son of the Ye Family’s princess. Our organization doesn’t take descendants of clans.”
Yun Zheng: “But it will be impossible for him to return to the Ye Clan. His father died because of the Ye Clan, so in principle, he won’t ever work for them. I feel that the five elders are all discriminating against him for his background. You all saw that his achievements in the past six months is very satisfactory, shouldn’t we give such a hardworking person a chance? We should also give our Dragon Division a chance, he might be the one that can save and extend the foundation of the Dragon Division.”
Elder Zhang: “Strictly speaking, there’s still clan blood inside his veins, and that’s something that can’t be changed. According to the rules, he’s outside the scope of consideration. You don’t need to say anymore. I see that you are in a rush to accomplish something. If you are too tired, you should rest for a period of time and not force yourself.”
Then, Elder Zhang left, leaving only Yun Zheng standing by the office door, holding a pile of information on Xu Cheng’s accomplishments over the past six months.
After the five elders completely disappeared, another man of similar age as Yun Zheng came over and asked, “Brother Yun Zheng, how was it? Did the five elders approve?”
Yun Zheng shook his head. He leaned against the wall and said, “The proposal was rejected, just because Xu Cheng’s related to the leader of the Ye Clan. Even though the Ye Clan’s responsible for the death of Xu Cheng’s father, they still won’t let him into the Dragon Division.”
The man sighed. He patted Yun Zheng’s shoulder and said, “Understand the five elders. The Dragon Division isn’t like before anymore, and if we were to recruit Xu Cheng recklessly and the Ye Clan finds out about it, there will bound to be conflicts. At a critical time like this, it’s best to not make new enemies.”
“The Dragon Division wasn’t like this before. When our division master was at his prime, who dared to argue to the Dragon Division?” Yun Zheng closed his eyes and said helplessly, “I also knew this would likely happen. But I just feel that if the Dragon Division doesn’t absorb enough talents to consolidate its foundation, this organization will lose its edge and be removed sooner or later. The division master doesn’t have much more time, and if he’s gone, I don’t think the five elders will be enough to suppress all the enemies we have. By then, I don’t know if the Dragon Division will be removed from history. I’m also doing this for the sake of the Dragon Division. Right now, inside the division, none of the 54 cards are capable of inheriting the division leader’s legacy. How can I not feel worried?”
“Then let’s try and find someone else. Isn’t there just a week left until the 36 Army Competition? We will look over there.”
Yun Zheng nodded. “That will be the only way.”
– 5th Military Region –
At night, on a hill, Xu Cheng was smoking a cigarette and looking at the forest ahead of him. Not long after, a woman slowly climbed up the hill as well. She thought Xu Cheng was looking at the sunset, and when she sat down beside him and looked towards the direction of his eyes, she saw a team of soldiers training on an empty ground in the forest. They were Hu Bing and his team, and Xu Cheng was here because he wasn’t allowed to train with them.
Lin Chuxue said, “The show’s almost done shooting and the crew’s leaving tomorrow morning. Right now, they are having a celebration party at the cafeteria. Are you not going?”
Xu Cheng watched Hu Bing and his guys train and said a bit melancholically, “It’s fine, I don’t belong to that circle anyways.”
Lin Chuxue could hear the faint melancholy in his voice. She took his hand and said, “I will wait for you to return from this competition to find me. I don’t have to go back to the British Empire, you don’t have to force yourself. We can take this slowly.”
Xu Cheng turned around to look at her as the setting sun shone on her beautiful face. He nodded. “Alright, after the competition is over, I will come out and find you.”
Lin Chuxue got up satisfied, walked down the hill, and left.
Xu Cheng looked at the sun setting down completely, and then he began entering his own devilish training state.
The next day, Lin Chuxue came to the independent dorm building that Xu Cheng lived in before leaving. Due to the heavy training, Xu Cheng was still deep asleep. She didn’t disturb Xu Cheng, only coming quietly to his bed. Lifting up her hair that carried a faint fragrance so it wouldn’t spill onto Xu Cheng’s face, she lowered her head, lightly left a kiss on his forehead, and left.
A week later, the 36 Army Competition began in full swing.
Xu Cheng, Hu Bing, and the others carried their luggage and boarded the plane to Yanjing to participate in the competition. The atmosphere was quite awkward for Xu Cheng since he didn’t train with the rest of the team, and even for the seating on the plane, he sat with a veteran that was in charge of the reception at the competition later.
Instructor Yan saw Hu Bing and the rookies were whispering to each other and chatting but Xu Cheng was just there by himself in headphones listening to music. He walked over and gestured for the veteran to give him the seat. Then, he sat down, took off one side of the headphones, and said, “What is it, not happy?”
“Nope, I’m used to it,” Xu Cheng said indifferently.
Head Instructor: “How about next year. Next year, your brother I’m going to train an elite troop centering around you. Sorry about this year.”
Xu Cheng smiled and didn’t say anything.
At this time, the flight attendant asked everyone to put away their electronic devices, and when she walked past Xu Cheng, both of them were a bit surprised.
“Shen Yao?”
“Xu Cheng?”
The two of them said each other’s name in unison.
Shen Yao smiled. “What are you doing not in Shangcheng but heading to Yanjing?”
Xu Cheng: “I’m not staying in Shangcheng anymore. I already went back to the military, and this time it’s like a business trip to Yanjing.”
“No wonder, there are so many soldiers on this flight. Just remember to put your phone on airplane mode or turn it off,” Shen Yao said as she rolled her eyes at him and left. On his side, the head instructor’s mouth became wide open and he immediately asked Xu Cheng, “You know her?”
Xu Cheng nodded. “Yeah, she’s the one that rented my condo back in Shangcheng and lived with me for a bit.”
“Lived with you?!” The head instructor’s voice went up a few pitches. He was shocked and looked at Xu Cheng as if he was going to beat him up. “Holy fack, why didn’t you tell me about this? If you told me that the Number 1 Flight Attendant was living with you, I would’ve come to your house in Shangcheng everyday for food!”
“Number 1 Flight Attendant?” Xu Cheng laughed, “Bro, since when did you pay attention to this kind of thing?”
“I’m always flying in and out of cities for business meetings and saw too many girls. With my assessment on all of the flight attendants girls in this nation, Shen Yao belongs to the most beautiful and professional kind. I was even thinking about introducing her to you, but little did I know, you little brat already knows her and was even cohabitating with her? Xu Cheng, I realized that you have fallen.”
Xu Cheng was speechless. “When I’m single, you call me gay, when I’m living with a girl you say I’m fallen, do you want me to just go and look for a trans now?”
The head director lowered his voice and asked, “Is she really the one that was living with you?”
Xu Cheng: “No, there’s one more that was also living with me.”
The head instructor’s eyes stared wide open as he blinked and said, “Holy crap, you pretend to be an innocent little virgin in front of me but you are already doing the tricycle behind my back?!”
Xu Cheng: “Tricycle my azz, I was renovating my condo and broke down the walls between three units to connect them as one, but the property management team didn’t communicate well and those two girls came after me and shamelessly decided to stay. We were sharing the roof but not the room, what tricycle are you talking about?”
Head Instructor: “No wonder, that’s what I thought. How could the Number 1 Flight Attendant have a crush on you and then do the extreme sports with you.”
Xu Cheng shrugged nonchalantly, and he didn’t tell him about Shen Yao’s confession to him. Sometimes, some things are better left unsaid.
After the plane arrived at the airport in Yanjing, Shen Yao struggled in the lounge for a while. When she left Shangcheng, she already deleted all contacts of Xu Cheng, wanting to erase all the memories. But when she saw him just now, her heart would still beat out of place. She didn’t forget about him at all. It was manageable when she didn’t see him, but when they met again, she…
Seeing the passengers come out, Shen Yao still came out from the lounge and called Xu Cheng who came out later than most people.
“Wait up, Xu Cheng.”
Xu Cheng was walking side by side with the head instructor, and when he heard Shen Yao calling him, he turned around.
Shen Yao came over, and she said hesitantly, “What’s your number?”
The head instructor’s eyelids jumped.
Xu Cheng bitterly smiled. “Shen Yao, we really aren’t compatible.”
“Shut up.” Shen Yao glared at him and then reached out with her hand. “Give me your phone. We can’t even be friends? Or do you want Chuxue to not be best friends with me as well?”
Xu Cheng passed his phone to her.
Shen Yao used her phone and dialed her number. Then, after saving it, she returned it to him and said, “This is my new number. You can call if you have something or nothing.”
Then, Shen Yao walked past him in her high heels and left.
The moment she left, the head instructor instantly dropped to his knees.
“Big Brother, what are you doing?” Xu Cheng was a bit surprised.
The head instructor hugged onto Xu Cheng’s legs. “Bro, I was wrong. You are so awesome, why would you need to go and flirt with her yourself? Please hurry and teach me how to not do anything and have goddess-level beautiful girls chase me themselves! Please teach me!”
Xu Cheng was speechless. This guy really scared him out of the blue. “Big Bro, can you get up? I’m not that amazing.”
Head Instructor: “Yes, yes you are. You are awesome because you are so ugly yet you could get that goddess to chase after you. What’s more awesome is that you rejected her but she still wants your number, to stay as friends, and even told you to basically booty call her anytime. What kind of level of awesome is that? Sorry I was blind to have always called you an ugly fack that no one loves, and it turned out that you were not loved by no one but loved by everyone, and that was why you had been so lowkey, always deliberately hiding your awesomeness so you don’t end up even turning some of our comrades gay.”
Xu Cheng didn’t know whether he should laugh or cry. Was he really complimenting him or roasting him?
Xu Cheng rolled his eyes. “Big Bro, just stop…”
Head Instructor: “No, you are my big bro! In the realm of getting girls, I only accept you as my big bro. When I landed your sister-in-law (TL Note: author meant he landed a girl and made her the sister-in-law to Xu Cheng since he was Xu Cheng’s big bro), it took me two years, it wasn’t easy at all! But today, you taught me a lesson, you are a role model for all of us ugly people!”
Xu Cheng: “…”
