The instructor was thoroughly amused, forcing down the fire in his heart while speaking! "Forget about you alone. Bring all four of us on. If you can take down the four of us, you can leave without worry. I will bear full responsibility for whatever happens!"
It was important to remember that these men were all handpicked; having earned the right to be instructors meant they possessed solid skills. If they couldn't even manage a few new recruits, they might as well pack their bags and go home.
Although the other instructors remained silent, their expressions clearly conveyed the same sentiment. They knew from experience that to make these new students behave, a show of force was necessary—just like when they themselves had first enlisted!
These men were currently thinking that if a fight truly broke out, they needed to gauge their strength precisely, just enough to teach the recruits a lesson, but certainly not to cause any injuries, as that would complicate their reporting.
What they couldn't possibly imagine, however, was that Zhong Shenxiu was also thinking—but his thoughts revolved around which method he would use to beat them senseless!
The atmosphere instantly grew tense. Those few students, including Angelia and Reese, stared oddly at Zhong Shenxiu and Robin.
"Sit down where you are!" Just then, Zhong Shenxiu suddenly commanded the students, a faint, almost imperceptible smile playing on his face.
The instructors were delighted, assuming Zhong Shenxiu had finally buckled under the pressure of their imposing aura and was about to concede. However, the next words out of Zhong Shenxiu’s mouth left them stunned.
"Do you want to take us on one by one, or all at once?" Zhong Shenxiu’s gaze swept across the instructors.
Arrogant, absolutely arrogant!
By now, these instructors understood: Zhong Shenxiu had told them to sit down so he could watch a show!
One of the instructors’ mouths twitched slightly. He was the one among the four with the least self-control. How could he endure being so openly disrespected? If he didn't show them the might of a soldier, they wouldn't even know their own names!
"Just me is enough. Which one of you wants to step up!" This instructor’s gaze bypassed Zhong Shenxiu entirely, looking instead toward the students seated on the ground. His demeanor suggested he treated Zhong Shenxiu as mere air.
But those students didn't look at him; instead, they turned in unison toward Robin, who stood beside Zhong Shenxiu!
Robin, living up to expectations, stepped forward two paces. Her expression seemed to say: Beating the four of you? I alone am sufficient! The instructor was momentarily taken aback by Robin’s action. He had thought this little girl was rather decent—quiet, never speaking, just standing aside, presumably an obedient child. He never expected her to step forward now. What did this mean? Did she want to fight him one-on-one? Don't be ridiculous!
Robin was indeed obedient, but she only obeyed Zhong Shenxiu.
Zhong Shenxiu noticed the instructor's confusion and kindly explained, "She is your opponent!"
!
The instructor looked conflicted. If Zhong Shenxiu had stepped up, perhaps he could have given him a few spankings, but a little girl? How could he bring himself to strike her?
However, Robin had no such reservations. If she decided to act, hesitation or restraint would never cross her mind!
Seeing that Robin was truly going to fight, the other students grew extremely excited. Although they knew the instructors were strong, they didn't believe their Little Teacher Robin would lose. Robin's strength and ruthlessness were already deeply etched in their hearts!
"Is this viewing spot safe enough? Maybe we should move a little further back?" Wayne thought with some concern.
He knew that if Robin actually started fighting, the power unleashed would be astonishing. Even a small pebble splashed up could potentially create a hole in someone. Watching from such close range was unsettling.
"I wonder if Little Teacher Robin will hold back. If it's anything like last time..." Paul shivered as he recalled the scene.
He still remembered vividly the day he and Robin went to apprehend someone, and the shock of that moment had not faded! It was because of that incident that he dared not joke around with women anymore, even tempering his behavior toward the female servants at home, realizing that when women truly let loose, it was bone-chilling!
Angelia and Reese had simpler thoughts: they wondered how long this instructor could last.
Daisy and the few other girls watched Robin with stars in their eyes, fantasizing about how wonderful it would be to possess such presence.
Perhaps because they were fellow women, they silently cheered Robin on, almost crying out: "Robin, Robin, I love you, just like a mouse loves rice!"
"Robin, don't be too serious!" Zhong Shenxiu suddenly instructed.
Having followed Zhong Shenxiu for so long, Robin naturally understood his intention: he wanted to use this opportunity to broaden the horizons of these students. After all, they were their teachers, and it wouldn't do not to teach them something!
Besides, this was just a simple matter for her.
That instructor was furious; he truly wanted to strip Zhong Shenxiu’s clothes off and give his backside a sound thrashing!
This was simply treating him as if he were nothing, as if he were utterly weak and incapable of resistance.
But what angered him even more was that Robin actually nodded very seriously at this moment, without a trace of humility: "I will go easy on you!"
The other three instructors, not being directly involved, watched Robin with amused expressions, none taking the matter as a serious issue!
"One really can't judge a book by its cover! I thought this little girl was quite alright just a moment ago," one instructor remarked.
"So arrogant at such a young age, she's bound to suffer later in life," another sighed.
"If this story got out, no one would believe it. What a strange event for the four of us to witness!"
Although the three were speaking softly, everyone else heard them clearly.
"Don't rush, it will be your turn soon enough!" Zhong Shenxiu looked at the instructors as if they were merely experimental specimens.
Gasp
Those instructors didn't expect Zhong Shenxiu to say that. Did he have no sense of self-preservation? Did he actually think they would need to make a move?
In their eyes, never mind a little girl, even if all these students attacked together, they might not even manage to take down one of them!
However, this notion would soon be shattered, as Robin was about to prove them wrong with action!
"You can make your move now," Robin told the instructor indifferently, still standing quietly without assuming any combat stance.
Hmph!
The instructor was almost driven mad. He hadn't expected such arrogance even at this late stage. If he were to attack first now, he'd be accused of bullying the younger one.
"I can let you strike first!" the instructor said through gritted teeth. His immediate thought was that once the fighting started, their arrogance would vanish.
"No need!" Robin promptly refused his offer.
The instructor’s mouth twitched again. He said in a slightly cold tone, "If you want a spar, then attack. I won't move first!"
But he never dreamed that the moment he finished speaking, Robin’s figure vanished before his eyes!
Before his brain could process what happened, a massive force struck his abdomen, and the next instant, he was sent flying backward!
"Boom!" A cloud of dust erupted.
The other instructors were dumbfounded. They had been chatting and hadn't seen clearly. When they looked up again, their colleague was already skidding a long track in the dirt.
"What the hell happened just now?"
"I—I didn't see clearly either!"
"Is Fourth Brother alright?"
Suddenly, these men were no longer relaxed. Their gaze toward Robin was now filled with doubt. They only regretted chatting earlier, otherwise, they would have known what occurred!
Robin stood there with the same expression as before, looking at the instructor as if he were a deflated ball kicked away.
Daisy and the other students were all stunned. This was the first time they had seen Robin fight. They hadn't expected her to be so formidable—the man was sent flying before they could even register what happened. She was incredible!
Now, the admiration these girls felt for Robin surged like a mighty river!
Then, unexpectedly to the students, Robin turned around and asked them a question: "Was that fast?"
Fast? It was damn fast!
All the students nodded dumbly, including Angelia and Reese. Even for the two of them, they only caught a fleeting blur of motion as Robin started, followed by the sound of the instructor hitting the ground. As for what Robin actually did to him, neither of them saw clearly.
Robin’s face showed confusion. She thought she had already gone quite slowly. To have these people still think it was fast? In that case, she would slow down even more!
What Robin didn't realize was that she was now much stronger than before and couldn't measure herself by her old standards! Although Angelia and Reese had improved quickly, they couldn't match her monstrous speed. The gap between them was only widening!
The instructor who was sent flying was merely dizzy from hitting his head; he wasn't seriously injured because Robin had held back in that strike! He walked back slightly unsteadily, and now his look toward Robin was one of caution, his mind still racing to process what had just happened.
"Are you ready?" Robin asked the instructor faintly. This was only to give the students a lesson; otherwise, she wouldn't bother with so much nonsense!
"What did you just do to me?" the instructor asked warily.
But the answer he received was a figure charging toward him at extreme speed.
The instructor was greatly alarmed, seeing only a small figure rushing toward him. In panic, he assumed a defensive posture. He didn't even have time to mobilize his fighting energy when his body was sent flying again.
This time, it was slightly stronger than the first. At least, as he flew out, he saw Robin lift her foot!
"Boom!" Another muffled thud echoed.
Although Robin had slowed her speed considerably this time, she increased the impact force. Thus, this time the instructor took longer to get up, clutching his stomach with one hand.
The other instructors, standing farther away, saw more clearly. Precisely because they saw it clearly, their shock was greater. Their mouths gaped wide enough to catch fire!
"This—this is impossible?"
"Did I—did I see wrong?"
"She—she actually kicked him..."
This was utterly unbelievable. Robin’s movement just now even reminded them of a ferocious magical beast!
Robin paid no mind to their expressions and turned back to ask the students:
"Fast?"
The students might not even remember how they nodded. Compared to the first time, they had seen a flash of darkness disappear, but still couldn't see clearly.
Seeing the students nod again, Robin frowned slightly. She hadn't expected that even though she was intentionally slow, they still found it too fast!
Just as Robin was contemplating how much more she needed to reduce her speed, an exclamation burst from Daisy: "Be careful!"
Lo and behold, a figure shimmering with golden light rushed toward Robin with incredible speed—it was the instructor Robin had just kicked, and he was finally launching a counterattack, now using his fighting energy!
However, Robin seemed completely oblivious, maintaining her thoughtful expression.
The instructor showed no hesitation; a large hand lunged toward Robin. Having been caught off guard twice, he was already enraged. Of course, the more significant reason was the sheer humiliation of being sent flying twice in a row!
Got him! The instructor rejoiced inwardly, as when his hand was less than a centimeter from Robin, she still showed no reaction. At such close range, it was practically equivalent to being stuck, or so he believed!
But what he never expected was that the moment his fingertips brushed against her clothes, Robin suddenly turned. Then, he felt his body lose balance, and he tumbled to the ground, creating another long furrow in the dirt.
This time was different from the previous two; he landed face down, making his rising process exceptionally clumsy!
Everyone else saw Robin's turn, but they couldn't understand how the instructor had fallen flying by himself, because in their eyes, Robin hadn't seemed to move!
The truth was, Robin truly hadn't made a move. The instructor lost his balance because the moment his fingers touched her clothes, Robin employed a subtle technique of yielding to meet force—a mere four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds—causing him to lose his footing.
The mechanism was simple, yet it contained profound secrets that outsiders could never replicate!
At this moment, Robin asked the students no more questions, because in that instant, she had thought of a brilliant idea. This time, the students certainly wouldn't complain about the speed!
What idea?
Answer: Tai Chi!!