Chapter 67: Go the way of others, let others have no way to go
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It was almost ten o'clock in the morning when Francis Henry May finally arrived at the Police Academy. Guarded by a group of senior police officers, he sat in the center of the stand and signaled that the selection could begin.
Smith, the principal of the Police Academy, read out the rules and the selection was conducted in the form of a competition, divided into three rounds.
The first shooting competition, that is, marksmanship, is divided into moving targets and fixed targets. The results of the two targets are added together, and the one with the most rings wins.
The second obstacle race requires running a lap around the police academy grounds, during which many obstacles must be climbed. The first person to reach the finish line wins.
The third fight is a fighting competition, but it is not free fighting but Western boxing. There are many foreign police officers who can box and can act as referees.
The winner of two out of three games will be appointed as an instructor at the police academy and promoted to a trainee assistant.
As soon as these three competition events were announced, others didn't think anything of it. All the Chinese policemen understood what was going on. They were clearly selecting fighting instructors. With so many events, it was obvious that they were favoring Hong Tianci and suppressing Chong Yang.
Let’s talk about the first shooting first. At this time, the only people in the Hong Kong police force who could hold guns were either foreigners or Ah San. Except for Smith and his three Chinese assistants, the rest of the Chinese police were not even qualified to hold guns.
Especially for a patrol officer like Chong Yang, whose only police equipment is a baton, and he has never touched a gun. In a competition of any kind of marksmanship, it can be said that he lost in the first round.
Let’s look at the second competition. The new obstacles on the Police Academy grounds are said to be derived from the Scotland Yard training program, such as trenches, sand pits, seven-step wooden piles, low walls, rope ladders, single-plank bridges, etc.
These are all newly introduced training items in the Hong Kong Island Police Force. Chong Yang must have never seen them before. For Hong Tianci, who has trained at Scotland Yard, they must be a specialty of regular training.
If the first two games weren't too much, then the third game was too obvious.
It is normal for the police force to train in boxing, because it is basically used when chasing gangsters and fugitives. But do you think any policeman uses boxing when catching thieves?
And as we all know, Zhongyang practices Chinese martial arts. What the hell are you using Western boxing as a competition event?
Obviously, we want to use the rules of Western boxing to restrict Hua Twelve's Chinese Kung Fu.
Hong Tianci was trained in boxing at Scotland Yard, so it was too shameless to be so obviously biased.
Hua Twelve felt like he had a mirror in his mind. Assistant Qi had really put in a lot of effort to get Hong Tianci to the position, but he didn't take it seriously. These methods were scum in the face of real ability.
Ma Rulong and other people who supported Chong Yang gathered around: "Master, I think they did it on purpose. Didn't they target you on purpose?"
Regina didn't know the twists and turns. She was still looking forward to the start of the game and watching Zhong Yang show off his skills. After hearing what Ma Rulong and others said, she immediately asked anxiously what happened. After asking the pros and cons, said angrily:
"How could they do this? No, I'm going to find Daddy and let him make the decision for Brother Shen!"
As Regina said, she was going to go to the stage to talk to Francis Henry May.
Hua Twelve was a little touched that this girl wanted to stand up for him, but he couldn't afford to embarrass this person. If Regina went up to make a fuss, wouldn't it mean that he was timid and wanted a woman to stand up for him?
He was eager and quick, and grabbed Regina's little hand: "Don't be ridiculous!"
Regina turned back and said anxiously: "What nonsense? They are bullying you, and they only favor the man named Hong."
Hua Twelve smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, he is not my opponent, I will definitely win!"
Seeing that he was very confident, Regina turned from worry to joy: "Is it true? I knew you were the best, Brother Shen!"
Shanshan on the side saw this and joked: "I don't know whether your brother Shen is great, but his hands must be very comfortable, right?"
Only then did Regina realize that her hand was still being held by Hua Twelve. At this time, she was teased by her best friend. She quickly blushed and pulled her hand back, leaving a sentence: "I will cheer you on from the stands." Then she covered it.
The face ran away.
Her best friends also followed her, chattering and smiling.
Ma Rulong smiled evilly and said, "Master, is this the future master's wife?"
The smile on Hua Twelve's face disappeared and he reprimanded his apprentice with a straight face: "Master, you are a big-headed idiot. If you dare to make fun of Master, I will punish you by going to the martial arts gym in the evening to stand still for two hours!"
"No, Master!"
Ma Rulong immediately showed an expression that was worse than death, causing the others to burst into laughter.
The people on Hong Tianci's side had been paying attention to the situation here. Someone sneered: "You are laughing so happily, I don't know if you will laugh again in a while!"
Hong Tianci patted the person who spoke on the shoulder: "Of course you won't be able to laugh if you lose!"
By this time, the gun target had been installed and the firearms used for the competition had been brought over. The foreign police officer, who was the referee, signaled both parties to enter.
The pistol target is ten meters and the rifle target is fifty meters. The gun targets are all wooden target rings, which are very crude compared with the professional gun targets of later generations.
Both sides of the game strode into the field. Hong Tianci, proud of himself, raised his chin towards Hua Twelve and said provocatively:
"A gun is not something that any police officer can touch. Master Shen, have you, a patrol officer, ever touched a gun?"
Hua Twelve deliberately pretended to be confused and asked: "I have seen the Indian police training for shooting. Is there anything different?"
Hong Tianci laughed loudly: "It's the same, of course it's the same!"
Hua Twelve ignored him, but turned around and asked loudly: "Wait a minute, sir, I have a question. If the gun target is damaged, can I ask for a new target and try again?"
Before other officers could speak, Deputy Qi shouted:
"Are you kidding? This is the selection of instructors. Do you think children are playing house? Of course you can't change the target!"
Deputy Qi also deliberately scolded: "Zhong Yang, hurry up and shoot, don't deliberately delay the time!"
Hong Tianci was holding a pistol to check the bullets inside. Hearing the conversation between the two sides, he mocked Hua Twelve: "Chong Yang, you should go back and play in the mud!"
These words immediately caused a burst of laughter, all of which were people who supported Hong Tianci.
Hua Twelve deliberately looked in his direction, and then followed his example and checked it too.
A trace of ridicule flashed in Hong Tianci's eyes, and he raised his gun and was about to start shooting.
Suddenly, there was a "bang" sound in his ears, which startled him. Unexpectedly, Zhong Yang, whom he looked down upon, actually shot before him.
When Hong Tianci turned around and prepared to shoot, he was startled and saw nothing in front of him:
"Where's my gun target?"
Hua Twelve spread his hands: "I'm sorry, my first shot missed and the wooden pole of your target was broken!"
Hong Tianci took a closer look and found that his target was lying on the ground. How could he shoot?
He immediately judged that Chongyang was definitely doing it on purpose, and he immediately shot to knock off the opponent's target.
However, Hua Twelve kept firing, firing his pistol repeatedly, and shot out all seven bullets in the magazine. By the time Hong Tianci came to his senses and wanted to retaliate, the guy had already fired all the bullets.
Hong Tianci's eyes twitched in anger, and he said loudly: "I ask for the gun target to be changed!"
"Eh..., stop it!"
Hua Twelve stopped him loudly:
"Your uncle and deputy director Qi have said that this is the selection of instructors. Do you think that children are playing house and changing the targets when they want to? Then you might as well go back and play in the mud!"
With one sentence, Assistant Qi, who was about to say something, swallowed back the words in his mouth.
At this time, Francis Henry May signaled to report the target, and the instructor of the police academy loudly said: "Pistol target, Hong Tianci has zero rings, and Heavy Yang has sixty rings!"
Except for one of the seven bullets that hit the wooden pole of Hong Tianci's gun target, the other six bullets all had ten rings. The ten-ring red area had six neat holes.
Hua Twelve’s trick is to take other people’s path and leave others with no way to go; hit other people’s target and leave others with no target to aim at!
Cheers from Ma Rulong and others came from the outside. In the stands, Li Zhenna shouted excitedly: "Brother Shen, come on!"
Chapter completed!