"I woke up late, is that not allowed?"
Faced with Qin Tian's direct questioning, Yang Bo surprisingly beca bold, angrily saying, "Qin Tian, don't think that just because you're a Centurion you're sothing special. You don't even look at your own credentials, don't know your own weight. Hmph, this ti you got a promotion through scheming, you just wait. Once I find evidence, I'll definitely get you taken down!"
"Heh, threatening ?"
Qin Tian coldly chuckled.
"Qin Tian, you caused Chen Da's death and took his position, how can you live with yourself?" Zhong Lin angrily said.
"Oh, really?"
Qin Tian continued to chuckle coldly, his gaze sweeping over the other seven Centurions besides Xie Tingjie, "Alright, today is my first day on the job. If anyone has anything to say, just say it, whether it's accusing or scolding , speak up, I'm all ears. Other than Yang Bo and Zhong Lin, does anyone else have grievances against ?"
That question from Qin Tian made the remaining seven Centurions all lower their heads.
Now that Qin Tian outranked them, who would dare to express dissatisfaction?
Besides, they were at most displeased that Qin Tian, with insufficient credentials, had beco their superior, but they certainly wouldn't express it. After all, Qin Tian had made great achievents, and there had been no previous conflicts with him.
"Alright, since you have nothing to say, I will speak."
Qin Tian withdrew his gaze, asking Xie Tingjie, "Xie Tingjie, according to military regulations, how should we handle soone being late to a Centurion-level eting?"
Xie Tingjie smiled, "According to military regulations, being over five minutes late without leave should be punished with ten to thirty strikes of a military stick."
"Oh, I see..." Qin Tian softly said, directing his gaze towards Yang Bo.
"Qin Tian, dare you!"
Yang Bo spat angrily, "When Chen Weiming was alive, he turned a blind eye when I was late. Do you dare to touch ? Try it!?"
With that, Yang Bo suddenly stood up from his seat!
"n, take Yang Bo away and give him thirty harsh strikes with the military stick!"
Qin Tian commanded, and two soldiers walked in from outside the hall.
Yang Bo's True Qi surged, and he roared, "Who dares touch ? I'll kill them!"
Given Yang Bo's considerable standing in the military, the two soldiers stopped at the edge of Yang Bo's True Qi Barrier, hesitating, not daring to move forward.
At this mont, the other Centurions turned their eyes towards Qin Tian.
New leaders often establish authority quickly; Qin Tian targeting soone as established as Yang Bo, who was bound to resist to the death, could escalate matters. Would Qin Tian really confront him head-on?
Everyone was pondering what would happen.
Qin Tian remained composed and asked Xie Tingjie again, "Xie Tingjie, according to military regulations, how should the disobedience of a subordinate to a superior's legitimate command be handled?"
Xie Tingjie replied, "Depending on the severity, the minimum is thirty strikes with the stick, the maximum… is execution by beheading!"
"Sss!"
Upon hearing this, the other Centurions gasped and were dumbfounded!
Would Qin Tian kill Yang Bo? Stirring such commotion on his first day? Impossible!
"Very well, then..."
Qin Tian stared at the two soldiers beside Yang Bo, commanding, "Seize Yang Bo imdiately, deliver thirty heavy strikes! Should he resist, strike to kill!"
The two soldiers, taken aback by Qin Tian's fierce gaze, inhaled sharply and dared not defy him, proceeding to act!
Yang Bo's True Qi roared, blocking the soldiers and keeping them at bay!
"Dare to defy orders? Do you think I won't kill you?!"
Qin Tian stood up, approaching Yang Bo as he spoke.
At this point, with True Qi coursing through him, Yang Bo yelled at Qin Tian, "Qin Tian, your credentials are diocre, your martial arts inferior to mine, why are you the Centurion? I refuse to accept this!"
"Unacceptable? Accept it you must!"
Qin Tian now stood just a ter from Yang Bo. As he spoke, his True Qi suddenly expanded, and with a word of command, "Take him," Qin Tian's True Qi Shock Wave burst forth, shattering Yang Bo's True Qi Barrier!
Boom!
Yang Bo's True Qi was crushed under Qin Tian's, sending him flying back, crashing into the door!
The two soldiers, startled by Qin Tian's invisible pressure, regained their senses and proceeded to take Yang Bo away!
"Pfft!"
Yang Bo could not contain himself, blood spurting from his mouth!
Everyone was already stunned, not expecting Qin Tian's True Qi to be so overwhelmingly powerful. They hadn't even seen Qin Tian gather his Qi before he abruptly suppressed Yang Bo into spitting blood!
Yang Bo, suffering internal injuries, was dragged away and punished with thirty harsh strikes just outside the hall, without favoritism, leaving him unconscious from the beating.
Now, within the eting hall, silence reigned.
Qin Tian remained standing, stepping toward Zhong Lin, gazing down at him, "Zhong Lin, you were late today, do you have anything to say?"
"I, I..."
Zhong Lin, now trembling with fear, saw the two soldiers dragging Yang Bo back in, reporting, "Reporting to Master Qin, thirty strikes have been administered, Yang Bo is unconscious."
"Throw him outside and let his n take him back." Qin Tian commanded loudly.
"At once!"
Thud!
As the two soldiers carried Yang Bo outward, Zhong Lin suddenly fell to his knees, directly in front of Qin Tian!
Thud, thud, thud!
Zhong Lin bowed his head repeatedly, tearfully pleading, "Master Qin, have rcy, this subordinate acknowledges his mistake! I will never dare again, please, Master Qin, have rcy!"
Seeing Qin Tian subdue Yang Bo had shattered Zhong Lin's courage.
Zhong Lin, weaker than Yang Bo, was caught by Qin Tian in a mont of tardiness, leaving him at an absolute disadvantage, with no grounds to challenge Qin Tian.
Qin Tian stared at him: "Do you truly know your mistake? What is it?"
"I shouldn't have been late… I, I shouldn't have gotten close to Yang Bo, that rogue who slandered Master Qin with vile lies, utterly despicable! Henceforth, I sever all ties with him. I am solely loyal to Master Qin's command!"
Zhong Lin, realizing Yang Bo couldn't withstand Qin Tian, promptly pledged allegiance to Qin Tian.
Qin Tian said casually, "No need to follow only my commands; let us serve the Wang Chao together, serving Governor Xiao and Qianhu Liu!"
"Considering your mont of clarity and tily acknowledgnt of error, I will temporarily note today's thirty-stick punishnt. Should you err again, I will enforce penalties!" Stand!"
With that, Qin Tian returned to his seat at the head, his authoritative gaze sweeping the room; everyone was now compliant, with none daring to speak.
Qin Tian declared, "Continue the eting!"
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