"Where are Gu Han's brothers? Get your asses out here!"
Lei Chao's roar instantly brought the War Soldiers, who had still been applauding the victor, to a halt.
Everyone frowned and glared at the newcomer with hostility.
"Who are you, daring to cause trouble in the Warrior Camp?"
A War Soldier standing at the edge had just started to challenge Lei Chao when Lei Chao casually shoved him to the ground.
Lei Chao gave a cold snort, his gaze full of contempt. He didn't take any of them seriously.
"If you don't want trouble, get the hell out of here! Get Gu Han's brothers out here!"
"Otherwise, I'll deal with every last one of you!"
The man who'd been shoved down turned livid, feeling humiliated in front of everyone.
He assumed he'd simply been caught off guard and knocked down by a sneak attack, so he wasn't too wary of his opponent.
As soon as he got up, he threw an enraged punch at Lei Chao, wanting to teach him a lesson.
Lei Chao's eyes turned cold.
"You don't know what's good for you!"
A heavy impact rang out.
Lei Chao kicked the man in the chest, sending him flying straight into several War Soldiers behind him.
The man felt as though a sledgehammer had smashed into his chest. His ribs were probably broken.
Once he hit the ground, he couldn't even muster the strength to get back up.
The War Soldiers nearby hurried over to help the injured men, eyeing Lei Chao warily.
"You dare cause a scene in the Warrior Camp? Who the hell are you?"
"I'm your ancestor!"
Lei Chao let out a cold snort.
"A bunch of useless trash like you dare call yourselves War Soldiers? Aren't you ashamed to disgrace the Warrior Camp?"
Lei Chao's words were an insult to every War Soldier present!
Even those who'd wanted to stay out of it now glared at Lei Chao with hostility.
The veteran War Soldiers who'd come with Lei Chao could only rub their foreheads in exasperation.
"This guy really looks down on everyone, doesn't he?"
The thought gave them a headache.
At first, they'd only needed to deal with Gu Han's brothers. Now Lei Chao had offended everyone in the Warrior Camp.
There was no way the Warrior Camp would hand over Gu Han's brothers now!
As the War Soldiers around them looked ready to erupt, Gu Chen stepped out of the crowd.
"What do you want with me?"
He didn't ask whether Gu Han had caused trouble outside. Even if he had, Gu Chen was his older brother—he'd bear the responsibility.
Lei Chao looked Gu Chen up and down.
Gu Chen stood straight as a spear, brimming with fighting spirit.
"You're not bad. Too bad you've got a brother who can't stay out of trouble."
"Watch your tongue!"
Gu Chen frowned.
"Though I don't know who you are, if you keep slandering my brother for no reason, you'll have to answer to me today."
Gu Chen's protective streak made the veteran War Soldiers who'd come with Lei Chao think more highly of him.
Still, no one believed Gu Chen could beat Lei Chao.
"Oh? Big words."
Lei Chao sneered, rolled up his sleeves, and fixed his eyes on Gu Chen.
"You were supposed to teach your younger brother right from wrong, but instead you helped him kill Logistics Soldier Li Xuan!"
"Today, I'll see how you plan to stand up for him."
Before Gu Chen could react, Lei Chao darted forward, drew back his right fist, and slammed it toward Gu Chen's chest.
"Damn it, this guy has no honor!"
The new War Soldiers paled at the sight. They hadn't expected Lei Chao to attack without warning!
Only the veteran War Soldiers familiar with Lei Chao knew this was his usual tactic.
As long as he could beat his opponent, Lei Chao didn't care about the rules!
Gu Chen hadn't expected Lei Chao to be so ruthless either.
From the way Lei Chao had attacked, he was clearly trying to seriously injure him!
Caught off guard, Gu Chen had no time to fight back. He could only cross his arms in front of himself.
A heavy impact echoed across the training ground.
Gu Chen's body took the full force of the blow and was sent flying.
A moment later, he slammed into the ground.
The heavy thud alone made everyone's scalp prickle.
"Brother!"
Gu Lin and the others turned pale and hurried forward to help the injured Gu Chen to his feet.
By the time Gu Chen stood up, blood had already seeped from the corner of his mouth, and both arms were trembling!
Every War Soldier in Gu Chen's cohort stared in shock.
There was no question that Gu Chen was among the top three in their camp.
In just a few days, he'd advanced from a Fourth-Order Martial Disciple to a Fifth-Order Martial Disciple!
Even Yu Qitian, who'd once had a slight edge over him when they first joined camp, wouldn't dare claim he could beat Gu Chen for certain now.
Yet this man had seriously injured Gu Chen with a single punch?
Just who was this troublemaker?
But while they were shocked, Lei Chao was even more astonished.
"You actually took my punch without breaking your arm bones. You're impressive."
Lei Chao was one of the outstanding War Soldiers from the cohort that had joined two years earlier and chosen to stay behind.
His strength had already reached the ninth-order Martial Disciple level.
He was only one step away from becoming a Martial Artist.
To avoid earning a bad reputation for killing someone in the Military Camp, he hadn't used his full strength in that punch.
Still, he hadn't expected a mere rookie to withstand it.
Everyone's lips twitched at Lei Chao's apparently heartfelt praise.
How could he say something that sounded like a compliment but was really just bragging about himself, with a straight face?
"Since you've got some ability, I'll let you off today—as long as you hand over the culprit who killed Li Xuan."
Lei Chao looked at Gu Chen with utter contempt, holding himself above him.
He spoke as though sparing Gu Chen were already an act of mercy.
Gu Chen coughed twice, spitting out the blood clot lodged in his throat, then shook his head with a resolute gaze.
"My brothers and I have been training in the camp these past few days. We haven't left the Military Camp once."
"If you're just using this as an excuse to go after Gu Han, then come at me. As his older brother, I'm willing to take on this grudge for him."
Seeing Gu Chen's steadfast figure, the new recruits couldn't help envying the bond between the brothers.
Lei Chao's gaze darkened.
"Li Xuan had a grudge only with Gu Han. And not long after the new recruits arrived, Li Xuan disappeared. He's been gone for days!"
"Every clue points to Gu Han!"
"You say you had nothing to do with it. Why should I believe you?"
Gu Chen replied in a low voice.
"You think we're involved in Li Xuan's death, but isn't that just your side of the story?"
Unable to argue back, Lei Chao's face turned livid. He was about to use his fists to make his point.
"Don't think that joining two years earlier gives you the right to bully the younger ones."
Yu Qitian suddenly stepped out of the new recruits' ranks and stood beside Gu Chen, glaring at Lei Chao with hostility.
"If you were a War Soldier in our cohort, you wouldn't even be qualified to fight me!"
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