“But explaining it clearly would be quite complicated.” Gu Tang considered for a moment. “Those three sword moves you just used to defeat Han Xuan, what do you think?”
Qin Junche: "..."
A partner's devilish questions: What do you think of me as a person? What do you like about me? How did you fall in love with me in the first place?
He now felt that Gu Tang had set a trap for him.
"Not...not bad?" Qin Junche answered tentatively.
Hearing his answer, Gu Tang frowned.
He had a vague feeling that something was wrong.
Such an answer, including Qin Junche, is quite different from the person he remembers.
"It's really quite good." Qin Junche chuckled. "At least it allowed me to defeat Han Xuan. And I'm sure it wasn't due to carelessness on his part; it's genuinely something that allowed me to defeat someone of the same level."
“Of course.” He thought for a moment, then added, “If it’s a desperate battle on the battlefield, Han Xuan won’t let me overpower him to the point where he can’t fight back. It’ll just be a brutal situation where all the firearms are used, resulting in a thousand wounds for the enemy and eight hundred wounds for ourselves.”
This time, Gu Tang was speechless.
“But basically speaking, this is a very good method.” Qin Junche looked at his partner. “I also sincerely invite Teacher Gu to join my Star Army. I wonder if you can feel my sincerity?”
His eyes were very bright.
Although that lazy smile was still on his lips, his gaze was very serious.
Gu Tang: "..."
"Of course, I won't treat you unfairly either." Qin Junche added, "We're brothers, so let's keep things clear. All your benefits will be the same as mine. And I'll apply to the military for your official military status and rank."
He paused, then added, "If you perform meritorious service in the future, you will receive everything you are entitled to."
Gu Tang: "..."
He raised his hand, signaling Qin Junche to stop: "Wait! We weren't talking about this just now."
"Isn't that right?" Qin Junche raised an eyebrow. "You asked me what I thought of these three sword moves? I said, not bad. Then I sincerely invited you to join the Star Army. The treatment that kid Han Xuan can give you, I'll double... no! Triple it!"
“I ask,” Gu Tang slowly repeated his question, “Who exactly are you?”
The three sword moves he taught Qin Junche were simplified, making them easy to learn.
But these three moves are anything but simple.
That was Gu Tang's former Daoist partner. After hundreds of years of honing their skills, they finally integrated the three complex sword techniques into it.
Setting up a flower stand is easy.
But to use it with such complete mastery, as Qin Junche just demonstrated, is not something he can learn just by demonstrating it once.
To put it simply, Gu Tang just taught him the moves.
A military marshal from the mecha era who had never practiced sword techniques actually learned some of its essence.
In addition, his name is also Qin Junche.
It even looks just like the person who created those three sword moves.
It's no exaggeration to say that when I saw Qin Junche skillfully using those three moves while piloting the mecha in the stands just now, I was amazed.
Gu Tang even felt as if he had returned to the past.
That was the past when he would occasionally verify cultivation techniques with his Daoist partner.
"Who am I?" Qin Junche raised an eyebrow again, amused.
He looked at Gu Tang: "What? Are you inviting me?"
As he spoke, he took another step closer to Gu Tang.
This brought the two of them even closer together.
So close that Qin Junche could kiss Gu Tang's lips with just a slight lowering of his head.
He didn't do that; instead, taking advantage of his height, he looked down at Gu Tang and said, "Do I need to remind you? What is my relationship with you, the Marshal of the Star Army and Qin Xiao's father?"
Gu Tang: "..."
Is Qin Junche pretending?
Or does he really not remember anything?
"Those three sword moves," he slowly exhaled, "you learned them very quickly."
Gu Tang asked, "Did you practice swordsmanship before?"
"I've learned a little bit of freestyle fencing," Qin Junche said nonchalantly. "My teacher praised me for learning very quickly and even wanted to encourage me to participate in the Interstellar Olympics. But I felt that it was more interesting to fly through the skies in a mecha, so I declined."
Gu Tang: "..."
He knew about things like the Interstellar Olympics and freestyle fencing.
It was indeed mentioned in the knowledge I received back then.
So, is Qin Junche really that talented in this area?
He couldn't help but frown again.
"However, compared to the sword techniques you taught, freestyle fencing is not as practical, especially for use on mechs, so we have never thought about it."
As he said this, he looked his partner up and down with admiration and said, "I didn't expect that even though your mental strength is only at the F level, you have such brilliant ideas."
Qin Junche not only spoke, but also casually placed his hand on Gu Tang's waist.
He pulled Gu Tang into his arms and smiled, "Today in the Royal Academy's war room, you said you had something you wanted to tell me. Is this what you wanted to say?"
Gu Tang: "..."
He was almost certain that this Qin Junche was definitely not the Qin Junche he knew.
In comparison, Han Xuan's personality is more like his former Daoist partner.
He shook his head, finding it somewhat ridiculous.
He has cultivated for ten thousand years and has seen only a few geniuses.
Some people are just so talented that it makes others envious.
What others take a hundred years to reach, he might achieve in one or two years.
"It's alright now." Gu Tang waved his hand at Qin Junche. "I was just overthinking things."
Qin Junche raised an eyebrow again.
His hand was still on Gu Tang's waist.
His partner not only possessed a refined and scholarly air.
It also has a very soft and narrow waist.
Even through Gu Tang's black suit and tuxedo, Qin Junche could feel the heat emanating from his skin.
A thought struck him, and he looked down at Gu Tang.
Although they already have a son, they are still quite young.
It is the age when one is full of vigor and vitality.
He was often in the legion and rarely returned to the capital.
Does Gu Tang often think about himself, just like him?
"Well..." Although Gu Tang did not completely deny his previous idea, he did not intend to bring it up for the time being.
They are truly worlds apart in personality.
He also didn't believe that his Daoist partner could pretend to have the same personality as Qin Junche in front of him.
"Are you sure my idea can be promoted?" Gu Tang quickly adjusted his mind and returned to the main topic.
"We'll talk about that later."
In Qin Junche's eyes at that moment, the man he was holding in his arms had slightly drooping eyelashes and looked particularly delicious.
He just wanted to...
Qin Junche tightened his grip, bringing Gu Tang closer to him.
"Would you like to try..." He leaned closer and gently breathed into the other person's ear, "...do it inside the mech..."
Before Qin Junche could finish speaking, several rhythmic knocks came from the closed door of the combat readiness room.
Immediately afterwards, Han Xuan's polite voice rang out: "May I come in?"
"No! Absolutely not!" This time, Qin Junche truly gritted his teeth.
With the soft, fragrant body in his arms, his heart was burning with passion.
Although Gu Tang is particularly clueless about romance, that doesn't stop him from pinning his partner down and taking advantage of her in every way possible.
It was quiet outside for a few seconds.
Then……
"Uncle Gu," Han Fengting's soft, sweet voice rang out, "may Qin Xiao and I come in?"
Qin Junche: "..."
Gu Tang had already pushed him away and turned to open the door.
Qin Xiao clung tightly to his father's legs almost as soon as he entered the room.
He reached out his little hand and gripped Gu Tang's clothes tightly, his little face looking at his other father with a wary expression.
Qin Junche glared at his son, annoyed.
Then he quickly looked up at Han Xuan.
The other side had changed out of the tight-fitting combat suit they wore when piloting the mech and put on their dress uniform again.
Everyone in the capital knows that Marshal Han Xuan of the Blazing Sun Legion is a true gentleman.
Although he doesn't like to laugh, doesn't like to socialize, and doesn't like to talk much.
Even if you see him anytime, anywhere, you'll feel that he's still the same as when he was guarding the border.
He seemed so serious.