835: Chapter 826 There Must Be Some Misunderstanding 835: Chapter 826 There Must Be Some Misunderstanding Wolfgang and Mr.
L didn’t say anything; they just opened the door and left.
“Everyone, about face!”
After a row of trainees had sharply turned around, Gao Yang felt much better, and then he grabbed Haifa’s thigh.
Gao Yang’s face flushed again, but with a plan for a quick battle, he urged in a low voice, “Lift your leg out, then like this, kick forward with your lower leg, and at the end, shake your foot, got it?”
Haifa was wearing a pair of baggy sweatpants, and upon contact, Gao Yang discovered that Haifa’s legs were really skinny.
Using his hands to lift Haifa’s leg, he slowly guided her through the movement several times, repeatedly going over the essentials until finally, Gao Yang let go of Haifa’s leg and said with relief, “Alright, now try to kick on your own.”
After giving Gao Yang a smile, Haifa kicked out.
Although it was still flawed, the basic movement looked somewhat decent.
Gao Yang let out a long sigh of relief and said, “Very good, very good, excellent, keep going, just like that.”
Gao Yang watched Haifa repeat the kick over and over.
He just wanted her to master the correct technique, so he didn’t teach her how to generate power.
As he wanted to turn the movement into a conditioned reflex for Haifa, he had to take it step by step, without rushing.
Haifa kicked a few times, then the movements began to distort, and Gao Yang had to call a stop.
He demonstrated again, correcting the mistakes Haifa was making, which inevitably involved close physical contact.
Repeating a movement is not only tiring but also monotonous.
Haifa quickly began to pant heavily, and Gao Yang, known for his stamina, also felt extremely tired—more mentally than physically.
After making Haifa kick for half an hour, her leg lifts became lower and lower, and Gao Yang couldn’t help but start scolding her, demanding that she kick to the height he required.
Then, on one kick, Haifa suddenly staggered and fell to one side.
Quick to react, Gao Yang caught Haifa in his arms.
Gao Yang was scared out of his wits.
Seeing Haifa’s ankle twist and collapse frightened him—not about her falling, but the chance of a sprained ankle.
There were only three days in total; if Haifa sprained her ankle, that would be the end of the training.
“How are you?
Does your left foot hurt?”
Holding Haifa, Gao Yang immediately asked with concern, and looking at the earnest expression on Gao Yang’s face, Haifa, who was enclosed in his arms, said with a trembling voice, “It doesn’t hurt, put me down.”
Relaxing his grip and then realizing something was wrong, Gao Yang quickly extended his arms again to catch Haifa just as she was about to fall to the ground, and then gently set her down.
After placing Haifa flat on the ground, Gao Yang, who was nearly squatting, simply sat down himself, took a breath, and then said in a deep voice, “Move your supporting foot, your left foot, and see if it hurts.”
After moving her right foot, Haifa said quietly, “It doesn’t hurt.”
Gao Yang heaved a sigh of relief and said, “That’s great, if you had hurt your foot, it would have been completely over.
Alright, rest for a while and then we can continue training.”
Gao Yang had a girlfriend; he had no other thoughts about Haifa.
He couldn’t even see Haifa’s face, but for some reason, he would blush when facing Haifa, which was something he found extremely puzzling.
Gao Yang stopped looking at Haifa, stood up from the ground, turned his back on her, and after five minutes, turned around to face her again and said, “Let’s continue.”
Having been scared once, Gao Yang dared not let Haifa continue the movements consecutively.
He hoped repetitive mechanical practice would deepen her memory, especially when repeated in a state of exhaustion.
It was indeed a way to quickly turn a movement into an instinctive action, but now Gao Yang was more concerned about the possibility of Haifa getting injured.
Kick for five minutes, rest for five minutes—it went back and forth like this for a few hours, and eventually, Haifa’s kicks became consistent with each other, meaning she had preliminarily mastered the technique.
Having achieved the simplest and most fundamental objective, Gao Yang wasn’t ecstatic, but he was indeed excited.
Seeing that Haifa was exhausted, Gao Yang finally decided it was time for her to get some proper rest.
“Stop, that’s enough training for now.
You can take a longer break.
Exactly how long will depend on the results from the physical trainer,” Gao Yang said after feeling mentally fatigued.
After speaking, Gao Yang walked to the door and pulled it open; sure enough, Mr.
L had been standing outside the whole time.
Upon seeing Mr.
L, Gao Yang sighed and said, “Haifa needs to rest; she’s very tired.
I’m worried that more training might cause injury.
She already had one close call with a potential ankle sprain.
I must play it safe.”
Mr.
L also had a look of relief and asked, “She must not get injured.
How long do you think she should rest?”
Gao Yang shook his head and replied, “I don’t know.
You should get a physical trainer to check on her.
No matter how long it takes, I’ll wait here.
Just bring Miss Haifa straight to training once she’s rested enough.”
Mr.
L nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll take her to rest.
Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
Mr.
L pushed open the door and soon came out with Haifa, passing by Gao Yang who was waiting outside the training room.
The three of them did not exchange any verbal or physical communication.
After waiting for Mr.
L to take Haifa away, Gao Yang returned to the training room, closed the door, let out a sigh of relief, and loudly said, “Everybody, about-face.”
Once the trainees had turned around, Gao Yang waved his hand listlessly and said, “Dismissed.
We need to stay here and can’t leave, but do whatever you want.”
The trainees, who had been serving as the backdrop for several hours, sat down on the floor one by one and then pulled off their hoods.
At this point, one of the trainees expressed with resignation, “Instructor, I feel tired for you.
That woman is clearly a novice and, to top it off, too clumsy.”
At that moment, another trainee said sharply, “Shut up.
We shouldn’t discuss this.”
Gao Yang also waved his hand and added, “Right, we better completely avoid this topic.
Guys, it’s already daylight.
I reckon our next training session will be after lunch.
So, what do you want to eat?”
Gao Yang understood a little more about Haifa’s situation than the trainees, but only slightly more.
However, it was obvious that Haifa was not a Mossad agent, at least not before.
If she had been from Mossad, she would not be a novice.
Don’t ask questions you shouldn’t, don’t think thoughts you shouldn’t, especially when it pertains to intelligence agencies.
Knowing just a little too much had no benefits, so Gao Yang immediately changed the subject.
Food was always a good topic to pass the time.
When it came to what to eat, the trainees all perked up.
They would certainly not go hungry under normal circumstances, and the food at the base was not bad either.
However, no matter how good the food, one would eventually get tired of the same fare.
Having the chance to dine on a feast that was not typically available would naturally be ideal.
Even if a feast was out of the question, having something different from the usual base fare was still a delight.
“I want some hummus and pita, but not the kind we get at the base.
Guys, don’t you miss the hummus from Galilee Restaurant?”
Hummus is one of the most common foods in Israel, made by crushing chickpeas and adding various seasonings, and each person’s hummus tastes distinct.
It’s essentially a sauce that, when combined with pita, a type of flatbread also known as pocket bread, makes a typical Israeli staple.
Hummus holds a valued place on Israeli dining tables, so restaurants renowned for their hummus are quite popular.
“No, no, I don’t want hummus and pita.
I want grilled meat!
I haven’t had grilled meat in a long time.
The grilled meat from Abkos Restaurant, ah, I miss it.”
“I want some grilled meat too.
The base’s grilled meat is just terrible!”
“Grilled meat sounds good, but the question is, can we get the grilled meat we crave?
What if the base’s chefs end up preparing it for us?
What then?”
Listening to the trainees’ discussions, Gao Yang, who had some knowledge about Israeli cuisine, waved his hand and declared loudly, “Alright, our lunch will be hummus and pita, with some grilled meat added.
Any objections?”
No one objected, and Gao Yang immediately went outside to speak to the officer who had taken up guard duty at the door following Mr.
L’s departure, “Hello, I think it’s time for us to prepare lunch.
Uh, I need hummus and pita from Galilee Restaurant and grilled meat from Alkos Restaurant; for fifteen people, please.
Thank you.”
The guard at the door was a lieutenant, and the watch had been handed over to an officer considering that the task Gao Yang was performing was evidently of a high caliber.
After Gao Yang’s request, the lieutenant gave him a puzzled look before reporting into the microphone at his mouth in a deep voice, “General, he is requesting specific food, understood, yes, General!”
Once he finished speaking into the walkie-talkie, the lieutenant looked at Gao Yang with a peculiar expression and said, “Your request will be fulfilled, but I can’t guarantee the timing.
Also, you are Kick Ram, aren’t you?”
The lieutenant’s gaze was strange but certainly lacked anything amiable.
At this, Gao Yang, taken aback, put on a harmlessly pleasant smile and replied, “My name is Ram, not Kick Ram.
Regarding this nickname, you really need to get it right.”
The lieutenant barely smiled, showing a look that said ‘we’ll just wait and see,’ then gestured Gao Yang to please wait and snapped back to attention.
For the first time, Gao Yang experienced what it felt like to be resented.
Back in the training room, Gao Yang gave a dispirited wave to the expectant trainees and said, “Guys, just wait.
You’ll get everything you asked for.”
Amid the cheers of the trainees, Gao Yang laid down on the training room’s soft mat and said, “I need to get some sleep.
Wake me up for lunch.”
Gao Yang hadn’t slept in quite a while.
As soon as he lay down, he quickly fell asleep.
But it felt like no time at all had passed when someone was shaking him awake.
Opening his eyes, he saw the lieutenant from the door standing above him.
“Kick Ram, Miss Haifa insists she must have lunch with you, eating your lunch.
Do you agree?”
“Oh?
Why?
Well, I don’t have any problems here.
Miss Haifa can come and have lunch with us.
Also, I must remind you again, Lieutenant, I am called Ram, not Kick Ram.
Ah, I believe there might be some misunderstanding about me.
You must be mixing me up with someone else!”(To be continued.
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