People in Qin Dynasty: Opening the treasure chest, I took off!

Chapter 47 Five Women Competing for Supremacy

The next morning.

Everyone got up early and gathered in the courtyard.

"Starting today," Xia Bing said, standing before the crowd, "we will begin special training."

"Special training?" Yan Lingji asked. "What kind of training?"

"Combat training," Xia Bing said. "You'll likely be fighting together in the future, so teamwork is very important."

"What kind of training?"

"First, physical fitness," Xia Bing said. "Run a hundred laps around the yard."

"A hundred laps?" Yan Lingji's eyes widened. "Are you serious?"

"Of course I'm serious." Xia Bing said sternly, "Run."

"……All right."

The crowd started running around the yard.

At first it was fine, but after running dozens of laps, I started to pant.

Snow Maiden and Li Wu have good lightness skills and are in good condition.

Jingni has good stamina and can hold on.

Yan Lingji was in a much worse situation. She was used to being lazy and had never experienced such hardship before.

"I can't take it anymore..." she gasped, clutching her knees. "I'm going to die..."

"Only fifty laps?" Xia Bing said speechlessly. "Keep going."

"Are you... are you the devil?"

"It's not the devil, it's Master," Xia Bing said seriously. "It's normal for Master to be strict."

"Can't you be a little gentler with us?"

"Will you learn anything if you're gentler?" Xia Bing retorted.

Yan Lingji was speechless.

"...I'll run then." She gritted her teeth and kept running.

……

After physical training.

It's a technique training exercise.

Xia Bing had everyone practice teamwork by playing in pairs.

"Jing Ni and Xue Nu, you two work together," he said. "Jing Ni will be the main attacker, and Xue Nu will provide guerrilla warfare."

"Li Wu and Yan Ling Ji, you two work together," he continued. "Li Wu will assassinate, and Yan Ling Ji will use fire."

"What's the point of this kind of training?" Yan Lingji asked.

"The significance lies in..." Xia Bing said, "You may face different enemies in the future."

"Some enemies need to be fought head-on, while others need to be assassinated."

"Only with good teamwork can we unleash our full combat potential."

"That makes sense." Yan Lingji nodded. "Then let's begin."

The group began their training matches.

At first, the teamwork was very awkward, and mistakes were made frequently.

But gradually, they began to find common ground.

Jingni and Xue Nu's teamwork became increasingly smooth, with one attacking and the other using hit-and-run tactics, and they fought quite skillfully.

Li Wu and Yan Ling Ji also cooperated very well, one doing close combat and the other doing ranged attacks, complementing each other perfectly.

"Not bad," Xia Bing said, watching from the side. "You've improved very quickly."

"Of course," Yan Lingji said proudly, "We're geniuses."

Even geniuses need to work hard.

"Okay, okay."

……

The training lasted all day.

That night, everyone was so exhausted that they collapsed onto their beds.

"I'm exhausted..." Yan Lingji lay sprawled on the bed. "I feel like I'm falling apart."

"Serves you right," Jing Ni said from the side. "Who told you not to practice your skills?"

"I work very hard usually, okay?"

"You call that hard work?"

"Why did you stop barking?"

The two started arguing.

Xia Bing watched from the side and shook her head.

"Alright, stop arguing," he said. "Get some rest; we have to continue tomorrow."

"We have to continue tomorrow?" Yan Lingji's eyes widened. "Are you trying to exhaust us?"

"I won't die from exhaustion," Xia Bing laughed. "The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold."

"How can you achieve anything without enduring hardship?"

Yan Lingji pursed her lips, but didn't complain anymore.

She knew Xia Bing was telling the truth.

In this world, only by becoming stronger can one survive.

"Alright," she resignedly said, "we'll continue tomorrow."

"That's what a good student is like."

"Who are the students?"

"You."

"I'm not..."

They started arguing again.

Xia Bing shook her head helplessly.

……

The following days.

Training continues.

Physical fitness, techniques, teamwork, tactics...

Xia Bing taught them everything she could.

Everyone made rapid progress.

Jing Ni, in particular, has mastered swordsmanship and is only one step away from the Innate Realm.

The Snow Maiden has broken through the initial stage of the Innate Realm, and her lightness skill has reached a new level.

Li Wu's assassination skills became increasingly sophisticated, striking silently and making her impossible to defend against.

Yan Lingji has also mastered the "Blazing Palm" technique, and her control over flames has become even more exquisite.

"Not bad." Xia Bing looked at them. "With a little more practice, you'll all be able to stand on your own."

"Of course," Yan Lingji said proudly, "We're all geniuses."

Even geniuses need to work hard.

"Okay, okay, I know." Yan Lingji rolled her eyes. "That's all you ever say."

Xia Bing smiled.

These days are very fulfilling.

……

(Life in Xinzheng City remains peaceful.)

(But everyone is quietly becoming stronger.)

A few more days passed.

The situation in South Korea is becoming increasingly tense.

News of the Qin army gathering at the border kept coming in, and the entire city of Xinzheng was filled with panic.

Xia Bing sat in the courtyard, looking at the intelligence report in her hand.

"The Qin army has already assembled at Hangu Pass," he said. "There are approximately 100,000 troops."

"One hundred thousand?" Jing Ni frowned. "That many?"

"The Qin army boasts a million strong force, but this is only the vanguard," Xia Bing said. "Once logistics catch up, there will be even more."

"What about South Korea..."

"We can't stop them." Xia Bing shook her head. "One hundred thousand troops, while the entire Korean army only numbers a little over one hundred thousand."

"Besides, the South Korean army...is not strong enough."

"What should we do then?"

"Let's see how King Han responds first," Xia Bing said. "Han Fei will likely take action."

"Han Fei?" Xue Nu asked, "What can he do?"

"He's from the Ministry of Justice, so he has some influence," Xia Bing said. "If the King of Han is willing to listen to his advice, Han might be able to hold out for a while longer."

"What if you don't listen?"

"Then..." Xia Bing paused, "good luck."

Everyone fell silent.

They all knew that Xia Bing was telling the truth.

South Korea's fate is no longer in the hands of the South Koreans.

……

in the afternoon.