Chapter 28

What should he do if he encountered a Red Scarf Bandit right now? Zhang Tie was asking himself this question. Some people asked the heavens, some asked the earth, some asked the times, some asked the situation, and some asked others, but Zhang Tie was asking his heart!

With a clear conscience, one can live without regret! Zhang Tie silently said this to himself, and a clear answer slowly surfaced in his mind.

The classroom was in an uproar, and the smile on Captain Colin's face gradually became more evident. When he raised his hand, the classroom immediately fell silent, and everyone looked at the one-eyed man, wondering what he would say.

"Alright, now that everyone has made their decision, everyone stand up!"

There was a rustling sound as everyone stood up from their chairs.

"Those who want to charge forward and fight the Red Scarf Bandits, stand to my left..."

The students in the classroom rushed to the left, and Zhang Tie also stood up. Having already made his decision, he just watched those who ran to the left. There were very few people left standing in their original spots. To Zhang Tie's surprise, the fatso Barry had almost stepped to the left, but for some reason, his face turned pale, and he put his foot back down, standing still. Doug and Baghdad were the first to run to the left, and Wright and Sista were so quick that they ran to the left as soon as Barry lifted his leg. When they saw that the fatso didn't come over, they were all stunned. Shaven, who always followed Barry, also stayed behind. In the end, only three people from the Aircraft Brotherhood remained standing in their original spots. Including the one person still standing in the classroom, only four students in the entire class remained standing. In that atmosphere, even those who had other thoughts would have followed the crowd in a moment of excitement.

Seeing that Zhang Tie didn't go over, Barry was slightly surprised and stared intently at Zhang Tie's face, as if trying to read his mind.

"Very good, has everyone made their decision?"

Everyone nodded, and those standing on the left expressed their disdain for those who remained in place.

Captain Colin didn't look at those on the left but at the four who remained standing. He pointed at Shaven, who was sitting in the front, and said, "Tell me, why didn't you charge forward with them?"

Shaven was so nervous that he was sweating. Seeing the one-eyed man's finger pointing at him and feeling the intensity of his gaze, he swallowed hard and weakly pointed at the fatso Barry, "He... didn't go, so I followed him!"

"What about you?" Captain Colin shook his head slightly and pointed at the fatso Barry. Barry's chubby face was smiling like a chrysanthemum, almost bowing, "If I saw the Red Scarf Bandits, my first thought would be to report to the constable or Captain Colin, not to charge forward!"

For some reason, seeing the fatso's fawning expression, Captain Colin felt a wave of disgust. His finger, as if afraid to touch anything, quickly turned to point at another person, "What about you?"

The guy hesitated, "If they can take down the Red Scarf Bandits, I won't go and steal the credit. If they can't, adding me won't make a difference!"

"You mean, if you see the Red Scarf Bandits, you would prepare to run away!" Captain Colin emphasized the words "run away," his face becoming serious, and a sense of authority emanated from him.

Under Captain Colin's pressure, the guy felt like he was being accused of the most severe crime. He gradually couldn't hold up, "I... I..." It took a lot of courage to say the words "run away" in front of Captain Colin. The guy was unsure if saying those words would make the enraged Captain Colin jump up and slap him against the wall. Everyone knew that a tough guy like Captain Colin hated cowards the most.

Seeing that the guy couldn't speak, a hint of disappointment flashed in Captain Colin's eyes, and he turned his finger to the last person standing, Zhang Tie, "What about you? Are you going to run away too?"

"Yes, I will run away!" Zhang Tie answered without any hesitation.

As soon as Zhang Tie said this, a murmur of disdain came from the left side of the room.

"Why? They all charged forward, why do you turn and run?" Captain Colin pressed, his one-eyed gaze becoming sharp, "Don't you want to be like them, fighting for the people? Even if you consider the more practical side, the head of any Red Scarf Bandit member is worth a lot of money!"

"They are just going to die for no reason. With their current strength, even if they all charge forward, doubling their numbers, any Red Scarf Bandit member can easily take them all down in a short time. I've heard that the weakest members of the Red Scarf Bandits are at the level of a 5th-grade warrior, with hands stained with blood and extremely rich combat experience. They are all seasoned killers. A group of people who aren't even 1st-grade warriors facing Red Scarf Bandits, who are at least 5th-grade, would be nothing more than cannon fodder if they charge in unarmed!"

"What are you saying, you coward!" Someone on the left side angrily shouted.

"Exactly, stop making excuses for your cowardice. Even if we die in battle, we are better than you, the coward who turns and runs!"

"Spit..."

"Shut up!" Captain Colin turned and shouted, and the room immediately fell silent. He stared at Zhang Tie and asked a piercing question, "So, you are afraid of death. Don't you think it's shameful to turn and run from the enemy? Are you not afraid of being called a coward?"

"In a situation where there is no chance of winning and it's just a waste of life, I don't think it's shameful to run from a stronger enemy. I am not a coward! If possible, I would take more people with me to run..." Zhang Tie looked fearlessly at Captain Colin's increasingly serious gaze, "The truly shameful ones are them." Zhang Tie pointed at the people on the left, causing another wave of anger. They clenched their fists, ready to teach him a lesson after class.

Zhang Tie suddenly became furious and started yelling at the people on the left, "Shut up, you bastards. You are sending your lives to the enemy without considering your parents and family. The enemy can turn you into corpses with a wave of their hand, but your parents have spent decades raising you. You feel good, sacrificing yourselves in what you think is a brave and great way, but you leave your family and parents with long-lasting pain. Do you know how painful it is for parents to lose their son? Do you know how they will feel when they hear the news of your death? Have you ever seen your parents cry for you? You know nothing..."

The people on the left fell silent, each lost in thought, while Zhang Tie continued to vent, "A bunch of muscle-headed and lustful bastards, the truly shameful ones are you. They are not only shameful but also idiots. If I were a Red Scarf Bandit, I would love such opponents and enemies. Killing you is easier than slaughtering pigs. A group of pigs would still run around in the mountains, but you gather together and offer your necks to be killed. Are there any more adorable enemies than you? I will run. As long as I am alive, I can keep causing trouble for the enemy, making them spend time and energy dealing with me. If the enemy is careless, I will find a way to kill him using other methods. I can use fire, poison, or lead him to a dangerous place. I will grow stronger, making it harder for him to deal with me. One day, when my strength surpasses his, I can turn the tables and kill him. By the time I can kill the enemy, the grass on your graves will be tall enough to graze cattle. A bunch of idiots, even worse than pigs!"

Damn, these bastards, I did a good deed for you this morning by cleaning your seats, and you called me a fool. If I don't take this opportunity to yell back, I would be hurting myself. I'll yell for your parents. Feeling good verbally, Zhang Tie also felt good inside.

After yelling for a while, the classroom was completely silent, with only Zhang Tie's heavy breathing remaining.

"Has anyone in your family ever been killed in service?" Captain Colin, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly asked Zhang Tie a question.

This question stunned Zhang Tie. He didn't expect Captain Colin to be so sensitive. The question immediately brought up many memories. Finally, Zhang Tie lowered his head, "I should have had two older brothers, but now I only have one. The bastard was in his second year of service when he encountered the war between the Andaman Alliance and the Scotts. He was very brave, always charging forward in every battle, regardless of the enemy. In the end, all he left for the family was a box of ashes and a Courage Medal!"

Because the family had already lost one, they understood the pain of losing a loved one. That's why Zhang Tie's name included the character for "iron," which was his parents' hope that his life would be as strong as iron. This topic was a taboo in the Zhang family. Zhang Tie had never met the brother who was no longer there, but he had seen his mother and father cry silently over a photo twice. The parents' sorrow left a deep impression on Zhang Tie. Later, he learned that he had an older brother named Zhang Yong, who was outstanding and had been promoted to a junior officer in his second year of service. He encountered the war between the Andaman Alliance and the Scotts and always charged forward in every battle until he became a box of ashes...

Zhang Tie and his older brother Zhang Yang had both sworn that they would never let anyone deliver the same Courage Medal to their parents again. So, running away from a strong enemy was nothing. If necessary, even surrendering was not entirely unacceptable. He had never thought of being a world-saving hero. His life goal was to make his parents and the people around him happy, and to make the people he liked happy. The rest, like the Red Scarf Bandits and the Green Scarf Bandits, had nothing to do with him...

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