832: Chapter 823: Eat First, Talk Later 832: Chapter 823: Eat First, Talk Later They moved from the office to a dedicated indoor training area, which was considerably more spacious, but Wolfgang and Mr.
L still followed closely behind.
“Everyone line up, Haifa, kick!”
All the trainees lined up, and then a woman was asked to kick.
Although she wore a mask and protective gear, no matter how one looked at it, the scene seemed quite odd.
Haifa didn’t hold back, approached a trainee, and delivered a kick straight to the trainee’s groin.
However, Haifa’s strength was too weak, and for the trainee wearing reinforced protective gear, Haifa’s kick didn’t feel like anything.
Gao Yang shook his head and said, “No good, use your strongest force, but not your full strength, you need to retain enough power to keep yourself from losing balance.
Alright, continue kicking.”
After a succession of thumping kicks, Gao Yang merely shook his head while the kicked trainees stood stiff, not because of the impact, but because being kicked by a woman in such a way felt very strange.
After sighing, Gao Yang turned to Wolfgang and Mr.
L behind him and spoke in a low voice, “This isn’t working, the training method I used before is completely different from now.
If we continue like this, she won’t meet the requirements in three days.”
Mr.
L drew closer to Gao Yang and spoke in a very low voice, “I just want her to have the opportunity to deliver that kick, to kick the target, and if she can take the target’s life afterward, that will be enough.
You don’ t need to teach a martial arts expert, you just need her to be able to make one attack.”
Gao Yang pondered for a moment and said, “Just one attack, I think I understand the direction of the training, but I can’t guarantee she will be able to kill the target, the last blow is deadly, and that requires strength!”
Mr.
L said solemnly, “Teach her the technique, she can work on the strength herself.
What you need to ensure is that she learns the correct method.”
Gao Yang thought for a moment, returned in front of Haifa, and after pondering for a while, he raised his head and said to Haifa in a deep voice, “Your kicking has a problem, it’s inconvenient to exert force, and the timing of your kicks is also not quite right, either too long or too short a distance.
With your height, you need to, I need to, um, sorry.”
As Gao Yang spoke earnestly to Haifa, it was hard for him to shift his focus away from Haifa’s eyes when her face was fully covered, revealing only her eyes.
Instructors need to speak while looking into the eyes of their trainees, but staring into the hauntingly beautiful eyes of a woman, Gao Yang didn’t know how it happened, but he found himself unable to concentrate.
“Sorry, please wait a moment, I need to judge your optimal kicking distance based on your height.”
Finding an excuse to smooth over his distraction, Gao Yang soon raised his head again, but this time he dared not look into Haifa’s eyes, instead, he stared at the forehead and said sternly, “Kick.”
Haifa kicked, and after observing the position her foot reached, Gao Yang suddenly asked, “Do you normally wear high heels or flats?”
Haifa’s eyes narrowed, and although her expression was not visible, Gao Yang felt that she was smiling.
“More often high heels.”
Gao Yang felt increasingly awkward.
Had it been a special forces trainee, he would have kicked already because one kick would tell all about distance and direction, but these rough and somewhat simple methods were completely unusable against Haifa, leaving him feeling quite at a loss.
After scratching his head, Gao Yang thought for a moment, then turned to Wolfgang with a look of helplessness and said, “Get me a pair of high heels, women’s, but I need to fit in them.
I don’t know how to kick in high heels.”
Wolfgang looked very troubled, while Mr.
L immediately said, “I’ll find them, what size?”
“European size 43, but I think 44 might fit better.
Haifa, how high are the heels you wear?”
“It varies, I frequently wear anything from five centimeters to ten centimeters, even higher sometimes.”
Gao Yang spread his hands helplessly and said to Mr.
L, “You heard her.
To be safe, I suggest finding several pairs, of course, if possible.”
After pressing the earpiece he always wore, Mr.
L spoke solemnly, “Find women’s high heels, European sizes 42 to 45, heel heights from three centimeters to fifteen centimeters.
Be quick!”
Having made an excessive but necessary request, Gao Yang looked at Haifa again, but as soon as he unconsciously fixed his gaze on Haifa’s eyes, looking into a pair of eyes clear as crystalline waters, he became distracted again.
Snapping out of his daydream, Gao Yang’s face flushed red, and he lowered his head, supporting his chin with one hand, pretending to be in deep thought to cover up his embarrassment when he distinctly heard a soft chuckle from Haifa.
Gao Yang was extremely embarrassed, rubbed his forehead, and made a pained expression before looking at Haifa’s forehead again and said, “Your situation is troublesome, but it’s not without a solution.”
Gao Yang turned his head away, feeling his face heat up, and said to a trainee, “Give me your protective gear.”
After putting on the protective gear, Gao Yang said to Haifa in a deep voice, “Kick me.”
Gao Yang had kicked others many times, but being kicked by someone else was a first for him.
Despite the protective gear, he still felt nervous inside.
However, when Haifa’s weak kick landed on the protective gear, the now relieved Gao Yang said sternly, “The trick to this kick is to be fast, accurate, and ruthless.
Actually, for men, to kick…
um, cough cough, you don’t need much force; just hit the right spot to take away his ability to resist.
If you’re fast, there won’t be time to dodge, and being ruthless means you have to kick with all your might and not hold back.
Try it again.”
Haifa squinted at Gao Yang and kicked again.
Gao Yang felt a mix of irritation and impatience.
He raised his voice and shouted, “Haven’t you eaten?
Even if you are a woman, you shouldn’t be this weak.
Full force!”
Haifa kicked again, with more power this time, but it still wasn’t enough to satisfy Gao Yang.
As a drill instructor, in a rush, he forgot his trainee was a woman.
Just as Gao Yang was about to lose his temper, Haifa finally spoke at length.
“I really haven’t eaten.
I’m very hungry, so I don’t have any strength.”
As soldiers, if you’re hungry during training, you just put up with it.
When Gao Yang said she hadn’t eaten, he was being sarcastic, but he hadn’t expected the actual response he received from Haifa.
Stunned, Gao Yang turned to Mr.
L, who immediately said, “Let her eat something.
Haifa, what would you like to eat?”
After pondering for a moment, Haifa replied in a pleasant voice, “I’d like to have boiled cauliflower, a small plate of chicken—just boiled is fine—and a small piece of French baguette.
That will be enough.”
Mr.
L immediately said, “You’ll have it soon.”
Wolfgang frowned and said, “I don’t have any of that here.
We have chicken, but are you sure just boiling it will be okay?”
Gao Yang looked at Haifa in surprise and asked sternly, “Are you on a diet?”
With a tinge of regret in her voice, Haifa whispered, “No, I’m just trying to maintain my figure.”
Gao Yang waved his hand dismissively and said, “You don’t need to maintain your figure right now.
You need to build up your strength, so let that boiled cauliflower and chicken go to hell!”
After speaking, Gao Yang shrugged at Wolfgang and said, “If I had my way here, well, give her a portion of chicken, but it must be the kind that soldiers eat.
Add some buttered bread, slather on the butter.
If there’s none of that, then pizza, hamburgers, fries, whatever–junk food is fine, as long as it’s high in calories and energy.”
While speaking, Gao Yang’s stomach growled.
After patting his belly, he said with a wry smile, “I haven’t eaten all day either.
I’m hungry too.
Get me a portion as well, and if it’s possible, I’d prefer the chicken replaced with steak.”
After finishing, Gao Yang looked at the trainees standing at attention and waved his hand once more, saying, “Get them steaks too.
I don’t mind filling up on something else first, but I’d like to have steak.
I think everyone understands the benefits of beef.”
The trainees’ eyes brimmed with mirth, and after Gao Yang winked at them, he looked at Wolfgang and Mr.
L and said, “On second thought, steak is best.
Well, I want a ribeye, medium-rare, and make sure it tastes good.
You have to let me eat my fill, right?
And I eat a lot, so definitely don’t serve me the portion size of a restaurant.
If possible, I’d like you to cater to the appetite of a soldier who’s starving to death.”
Wolfgang smiled and said, “You do ask for a lot, don’t you?”
Mr.
L, without a hint of displeasure, glanced at his watch and said in a deep voice, “All your demands will be met.
The steaks will be here shortly.”
Preparing a good steak takes time, and Gao Yang had planned to use the time before eating to train some more.
But seeing Haifa wobble as she kicked, evidently very hungry and tired—it was 4 AM, after all—he decided to call off the training so Haifa could watch for a while.
Gao Yang and the trainees repeatedly demonstrated how to kick for Haifa.
After waiting for about forty minutes, Mr.
L suddenly announced, “Your steaks are here.
You can eat now.
Although I know you are experts, I must remind you not to let eating too much interfere with your training.”
Eating meant taking off their masks, so Mr.
L led Haifa away.
As soon as Haifa was gone, large trays of food were brought out, and Gao Yang and his team were going to eat on the training field.
Although they were stainless steel cafeteria trays, the contents were delectable.
After everyone received a tray, Gao Yang waved his hand and ordered, “Eat!”
All of them removed their masks, revealing smiling faces, and said to Gao Yang, “Thank you, Instructor!”
Clearly, they were all old acquaintances.
Gao Yang smiled back and said, “Guys, how long has it been since you’ve had steak?
Take this chance and speak up about what you want to eat.
Let’s pamper your stomachs for the next few days.
Hurry, eat while it’s hot, we can talk while we eat.”